Benefit Meet for Ex-Service Men by Red Cross and Legion
A Waterloo gathering of Red Cross workers and American Legion leaders reviewed past aid to ex service men and what remains to be done. E. F. MacDonough called the meeting in the west club of the Greater Waterloo association. Capt HP Packard and A Perry attended from welfare and Red Cross central division. Mrs. G B Worthen outlined home service bureau efforts on back pay reinstating war risk insurance tracing missing allotments and travel allowances. The sub division of public utilities, John Swift, chaired a separate East Wing session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Workers
American Legion
West Club
Greater Waterloo Association
E. F. MacDonough
Red Cross
Americanegion
Capt
Hp, Packard
Minneapolis
Minn
Ex-Service
Men’s Welfare Bureau
A. Perry
Police foil burglary and catch hide and seek game on Pine Street
Police rushed to a Pine Street house after a 400 block report of burglars at 11 25 pm. Instead, officers found two couples playing hide and seek in the yard and on the porch as they watched from concealment and then left. An Iowa inventor secured a patent for an electric unicycle using gyroscopic flywheels to stay upright.
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Pine Street
Towa
Ungallant Thief Steals False Teeth From Iowa Woman
A Cedar Rapids woman attending a Shriners convention in Portland had her false teeth stolen from an El Kahir train car. A black handbag containing $20 was also taken. She later dined on soup due to the loss and attendees viewed the parade without the missing items.
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Portland
Ore
el Kahir
Scout Meeting To Discuss Discipline
The fifth training course session for patrol leaders meets at scout headquarters at 7 this evening to discuss discipline. Topics include promoting good discipline, kinds of discipline, penalties for breach of oath or laws, and the role of discipline in successful patrol work, plus an overnight camp essentials focus and a demonstration of scout games.
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Scout
Burbank Returns From Bankers Convention Nomination
W. J. Burbank, nominated by Republicans as treasurer of state, came back from Des Moines where he attended Iowa Bankers association sessions. He said the meetings were interesting and will aid him after Jan 1 when he takes office. His nomination margin over Hoyt was 5,667 votes.
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W. J. Burbank
Des Moines
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Man Mistaken for Burglar Is Shot by Neighbor
Fredericksburg Iowa July 1 Special Gus Dammf went into his yard to close a barn door during a storm when Sam McConnant mistook him for a burglar and shot him. Dammf was taken to New Hampton hospital for treatment. McConnant surrendered to the sheriff.
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Fredericksburg
Gus Dammf
Sam McConnant
Dammf
New Hampton Hospital
McConnant
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Iowa Couples
Carson R. McDowell of Dumont and Mildred M. Derby of Cedar Falls lead a list of marriage licenses. Others include Charles Harrison of Waterloo with Loretta Shrader of Garrison, Paul Neale of Tracy, Dorris Rainbow of Cedar Falls Co., Dodd Smalley of Mt. Auburn, Luella Pauls of La Porte City, Richard Beckman of Waterloo, Annie McChesney of Waterloo, Homer Franck of Hudson, Leona Arter of Hudson, Troy McDowell of Hudson, Silent Walters of Wadton, Hurl Shipp of Waterloo, Violet Germann of Waterloo, Walter Spurbeck of Waverly, Helen Pothast of Waverly.
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Carson R. McDowell
Dumont
Mildred M. Derby
Cedar Falls
Charles
Harrison
Waterloo
Loretta Shrader
Garrison
Paul C. Neale
Tracy
Dorris J. Rainbow
Dodd Smalley
Mt. Auburn
Luella M. Pauls
la Porte City
Richard Beckman
Annie McChesney
Homer Franck
Hudson
Leona Arter
Troy McDowell
Walters, Wadton
Hurl Shipp
Violet Germann
Walter J. Spurbeck
Waverly
Helen M. Pothast
Neighbors Raise Barn in One Day for Holdiman Farm
In Bennington township, 71 neighbors and friends gathered at Frank Holdiman’s place and raised a new barn in a single day. By nightfall the structure stood near completion as the community showed its goodwill and neighborliness.
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Frank Holdiman
Bennington Township
Holdiman
Miss Helene Cook Joins Robin Hood Co
An advertisement features Miss Helene Cook claiming relief from years of eczema after using Peterson's Ointment. It cites testimonials from Buffalo residents and promotes a money back guarantee for skin ailments and related conditions. The copy mentions Grace Methodist Church and a mailing offer through Peterson's Ointment Co. Inc. Buffalo N Y.
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Helene Cook
Robin Hood CO
Misa Helencook
Grace Methodist Church
Geo.Calbot
Penfield Street
Buffalo
Peterson
Peterson ‘Ointment Co., Inc
Robin Hood Opera company to tour with Ralph Dunbar Production
Milas Cook a student of Runkel studies joins Misa Ethel Lawless as lead in the Robin Hood Opera company. The tour opens in Canada on August 9 and travels south along the coast to the southern states before returning to Chicago.
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Ralph Dunbar
T Company
Chicago
Robin Hood Opera Company
Milas Cook
Runkel
Misa Ethel Lawless
iRobin Hood Opera Company
Canada
Small Fire Alarms in Waterloo Report Month of June
A June fire incident in Waterloo produced one alarm. The department records indicate a couple of hundred dollars in losses, with details filed in the office of the Chief.
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Waterloo
Moonshine wars spark wireless warning network
Ray Tiller notes that none of the fires were serious with limited hose use. Causes included leaky autos, fallen wires, electric irons, boiled clothes, roof sparks, and smoky furnaces. IRS officers used airplanes to find illicit stills in West Virginia and eastern Kentucky, while moonshiners set up wireless warnings to detect revenue agents.
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Ray Tiller
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
Kentucky
July Becomes Moistly After June Ends
A weather note recalls June’s linger and July’s arrival with a moist pattern. An overnight shower measured .48 inch accompanied by an electrical display at 1:30 a.m. The piece also mentions a bizarre English rheumatism treatment using peat baths and notes advertising as always NEWS.
Disbursements by Home Service Near $20,000
The Waterloo home service report shows disbursements totaling $19,619.33, submitted by executive secretary Mrs. G. B. Worthen. It highlights aid to over 2,000 soldiers and families, 6,633 outside calls, and a $200,000 insurance write in June, with fifty Waterloo men in the army using vocational training.
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Waterloo Home Service
Red Grass
G. B. Worthen
Waterloo
Women Bootleggers Active in New York
New York July 1 federal prohibition director James Shevlin said a special squad has been organized to pursue women bootleggers active in the city. They operate in doorways cellars and back alleys selling drinks for 76 cents to $1, with their large handbags aiding the illicit trade.
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New York
James
Shev‘lin
Federal Prohibition
Hea
Shevlin
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Red Cross and
Iowa
Burbank
Bankers’ Convention
Home Service
Black Hawk Bank Bldg
BLATZ
Milwaukee
Martin Bros. Co
Waterloo, Iowa
East Fourth St
Choice
Silk
Georgette
Capes
Resciar
Plendersons
Soa
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