Meet Tonight To Form Greater Waterloo Commercial Body
Two Waterloo commercial groups plan late meetings to merge into a single Greater Waterloo club. They seek a riverfront community building with 1500–2000 seat capacity to house multiple civic and social groups and to centralize county services and beehive of activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Waterloo Club
Greater Waterloo Club
Segidee
Social Welfare League
Red Cross
Central Labor Non
Necessity as Invention on Hudson Road
A large passenger car on the Hudson road blew two rear tires and could not patch inner tubes. The driver removed the inner tubes and stuffed the tires with hay, enabling the vehicle and all passengers to return to the city safely.
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Hudson Road
Funeral for Emil Webberking Held at Farm Home
Funeral services for Emil Webberking, who died Sunday from wounds suffered August 9 in action in France, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the family home eight miles north of Waterloo with Rev. M. Lorenz of Mount Vernon Evangelical Church officiating. Burial follows at Mount Vernon Cemetery. The W. F. & N. will run an extra coach on the 1:20 p.m. Waverly train for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Webberking
France
Mabel F. Meek
Lake City
Minn
C. A
Waterloo
Carl L. Odell
Chicago
R. H. Huntdoglon
Lakes
Minnesota
Raymond
Herbert Herfurth
Highview
View
Federal
Secretary of ‘State
J. A. Francis
General Assembly
Francis
Charlotte Choate
Mugens
Ore
N. B. Choate
Mt. Vernon
Commercial
Fourth Streets
Marguerite Truman
Sunnyside Avenue
M. E. Carey
Washington Street
W. P. Thompson
Herry
Thompson
A. J. Nassem
Eldora Ja
H.S. Bradford
Hardin County
Germany
J.J. Peterson
Buchanan County
William Feoner
Independence
All Peterson
Labor Troubles at Waterlo Skirt Garment Factory
Six female pieceworkers walk out at Waterloo Skirt Garment plant over a nine hour day with no extra pay, following three firings and a company wage cut. Labor officials condemn low pay for women while factory management defends the move as normal business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterlo Skirt & Garment Company
Guy Lee
T. N. Stufflebeam
Central Labor Union
A. B. Abbey
American Federation of Labor
Lee
Mr. Lee
Waterloo
Stufflebeam
Powers Manufacturing Company
Waterloo Skirt & Garment Company
Baptists Break Ground on New Waterloo Church Home
First Baptist church began construction on a new house of worship at Fourth and Baltimore streets with a dirt breaking service. Deacons I E Chapman and W Taft helped lift the first soil, others joined in a community turnout, Rev A C Preston and Rev J B Smith spoke on church value to civic life, Cedar Falls and Walnut Street Baptist church representatives participated, and an ice cream sociable followed. The building committee plans to meet again tonight to select materials for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Fourth
Baltimore
I. E. Chapman
W. Taft
A. C. Preston
Ministerial Union
Waterloo
J. B. Smith
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Cedar Falls
J. W. Morgan
Victory Day weather and events at Cedar River park July Fourth
A. C. Willford says weather will be good for the Victory celebration at Cedar River park with all acts on schedule. About 50,000 expected. tickets for airplane ride raffles issued 9 a.m. to 1 36 p.m. at the park. Red Cross to operate a woman and child rest room and first aid station. police will set up a substation with phones on grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River Park
A. C. Willford
Mr. Willford
Miller- Scales
Red Cross
Willford
Cattle Congress Ratifies Plan to Finance Buildings
The Dairy Cattle Congress stockholders in Waterloo voted to raise funds for permanent buildings including barns a covered stage and amphitheatre to host the International Belgian Horse show this fall. WKR Law president outlined a plan to finance via subscriptions with annual retirements and eventual transfer of ownership to the congress. Charles Van Vleck oversees the fund drive as urgency grows to approve the Belgian Horse show plans.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo Auditorium & Holding Company
Chamber of Commerce Club
WKR
Law
Dairy Castle Congress
Congress
Waterloo
Charles van Vleck
Cattle Congress
June arrests dip by one from May totals
The city reported 217 arrests in June including 197 municipal violations and 20 state cases. Violations covered intoxication 53, traffic 48, speeding 36, gambling 36, disturbing quiet 8, vagrancy 4, disorderly conduct 3, resisting an officer 1, and motor crimes 2. State cases mainly liquor handling with one cat burglary attempt noted. Drunk arrests fell by three from May.
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Police Department
Remodeling enlarges Dotson Kerwin Clothing Store space
Remodeling begun at 227 Fourth Street East converts the former R C Wangler wallpaper store into a unified Dotson Kerwin showroom. The wall sale area will yield nearly 2000 extra square feet and the front will mirror Dotson Kerwin displays. Wallpaper operations move to 518 Ta Lafaysite Street for doubled space.
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R. C. Wangler
Dotson-Kerwin Clothing Company
Fourth Street
Dotson- Kerwin Company
Wangler
Dotson-Kerwin
Dotson-Kerwin Company
Kid
Ta Faysite Street
Wallpaper
Waterloo Voice Highlights Local News and Arrivals
A long list of community notices covers residents traveling, family visits, and local events. It notes military service updates, school staff, summer plans, radio and postal changes, and a new bandstand project as Waterloo and surrounding areas prepare for summer activities.
Garden Theatre Sold to Perry Jr Man Reopens August 15
The Garden theatre on Commercial Street is sold to Louis Leach of Perry Ja who will operate the house under a six year lease. Extensive interior changes and better ventilation will follow as repairs near completion for a possible Aug. 15 opening featuring a program of pictures with musical comedy. A family plans to move to Washington soon.
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Garden Theatre
Perry, JR
Commercial Street
Louis Leach
Perry, Ja
Lovele
Wis Tamily
Theatre owner retires after months of ownership
W. Petersen, who owned the theatre for several months, retired from the business today with the ownership of the theatre ending.
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W. Petersen
Mortuary notices and court earnings report released
Services for Mrs. FW. Smith will be held at the Hileman Gindt chapel Sunday with burial at Hudson. Walter Mueller and James W. Anderson, among others, listed for services. Frederickson awaits discharge from Company M. recruiting office relocation noted. The clerk of the court’s report and fees totaling 203.79 were turned over to the auditor.
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Blow
FW. Smith
Franklin Street
Yam
Munday
Hileman & Gindt
Wurlal
Hudson
Bendest
Walter Mueller
Monroe
Wis
Jones Olson
Itundy Center
James W. Anderson
Chapman First to Purchase 1919 20 Hunting License
Edward J Chapman deputy game warden gains license number one for the 1919 1920 hunting season in Blackwire county. About 2400 licenses issued last year with sales at sporting goods stores and the auditor's office Cedar Falls and nearby towns. County Auditor J A Francis notes ample supply of new forms and urges prompt purchase via local listings and telegrams.
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Francis
Blackwire
Auditor's Office
Cedar Falls
Edward J. Chapman
J. A. Francia
Chapman
Waterloo
Courier
Also Mentioned on This Page
AU Pagres
Greater Waterloo
Fourth Street Bridge
Businness
Austin ‘Burt
Majestic Theatre
Waterloo Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kentucky
Louisville
Palace Clothiers
Rabb Colls
Ratiman
J. H. Linton
Toledo
G. W. Backus
Qelwein
L. A. Klichenstein
Family Land
J. W. Thompson
Clear Lake
Viola Clary
E. H. McCoy
New Hampton
Black Hawk County
H. I. Loomis
Glenwood
R. H. Huntington
Leavitt
Loomis
Dorothy Marlin
P. J. Martin
Fred K. Bushy
Naneen Davis
Northwestern University
Hdith Surtees
Avery
Lida Surtees
Davenport
Roy Datis
Lincoln
Ned
Alma Henry
Lester
E. P. Gelinvaux
Marian Davis
New York City
Columbia University
Messrs. and Mesdames
F. A. Sporle
John Wright
C. C. Kohogen
E. M. Towne
D. B. Henderson
Templar Park
Spirit Lake
Masonic Pleasure Resort
John Rock, Jr
Harold R. Beatty
J. DD. Beatty
Wellington Street
Third Cavalry
Harald
Grocers
The
Peerless Baking Co
Iowa
J. Chapman
Saint Paul
Archbishop Dowling
WAR Department
H. Moynihan
D.D
RED Peps Philosophy
Dart
Better Clothes Shop
East Fourth Street
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