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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1922
Page
4
Multiple classified ads solicit workers and sales staff across Waterloo, Media and Albert Lea including carpenters, farm laborers, ditchers, salesmen, clerks, and warehouse workers. Listings note housing, wages, transportation, and qualifications with terse contact cues and mailbox addresses.
Architects Bartley and Pedicord prepare plans and specifications for a modern school at Janesville. Bids due August 7 with contracts awarded by the card. Building named 66 by 86 feet, two stories, basement, fireproof with stone trim. They also design a high school at Edgewood Indiana this year including a 700 seat auditorium and full gymnasium as part of a modern plant. Edgewood begins a complete waterworks project this year.
Five government owned trucks located in Black Hawk county will be requisitioned by the post office department to transport mails if labor troubles make action necessary. Postmaster M. H. Kelly announced the trucks are army type, in excellent condition, and tabulated per department instructions. It is not believed trucking mail will be needed, the order considered precautionary.
A seven foot Arizona rattlesnake, owned by Chief Drex, sits in Cal Miller's drug store window as a novelty. Described as 2001 years old, it eats about six to seven rabbits and a few chickens when fed. The serpent is said to drink weekly in line with a playful prohibition theme. Meanwhile, new boulevard street lamps on Fifth Street between Lafayette and Mulberry are ready for illumination tonight, with similar lamps on Fourth Street East also awaiting acceptance.
City council and Mayor A E B Gnagy met with Austin Burt of Citizens Gas and Electric Co to review a proposed electric lighting contract for all streets. Burt outlined equipment needs estimated at 40000, and a 40000 investment by the company. No action was taken. Burt travels to Philadelphia to discuss river power rights with Waterloo Cedar Falls Union Mill Co. plans also include a new lighting circuit and additional fixtures.
Mrs. H. L. Husson believes the nonemployment problem is fading for women and girls as she presents her view on shifting work roles and opportunities for the female workforce.
The Yi Employment Bureau lists 14 maid positions available under Mrs Hussen. It notes past three months were tough for unemployed young women seeking housework, and the bureau still cannot fill a capable stenographer and bookkeeper vacancy on the register.
Charles Calleas faced a heavy bail in municipal court on liquor nuisance charges. Judge O B Courtright ordered him held to the grand jury under 1590 after a preliminary hearing. Detectives reported liquor sales as they rounded up Calleas and four others: Dan Brooks, A C Fritz, George Bond and Clarence Higgs. Fritz and Bond set for July 21 with 1000 bonds. Higgs hearing at 3 p m. Brooks hearing not yet scheduled.
Humboldt Illinois begins construction of a $50,960 American Legion building 42 by 150 feet, using native stone steel and concrete. The basement houses a 400 seat dining room and restroom facilities, with a gymnasium on the upper floor. Commandant Henry Nelson leads the project in the business district.
Dr. S. F. Heverly and W. S. Main fished Minnesota lakes ten days visiting White Fish Clear and Cross Lakes. At White Fish lake they stayed at Frank Cameron’s and met Waterloo residents including Fred Northey and John Knox. A 10 pound pike was landed after a staged strangling incident. two boxes of fish, including a 6 pound pike and a 3 12 pound pickerel, were shipped home.
Cedar Falls July 18 lightning struck the Jerry Bohan home causing a roof hole and fuse blow. It jumped to the telephone wire and sent debris across the room while smoke filled the air. Katherine and Gerald were slightly shocked. a reading lamp failed during the incident. No serious injuries or fire resulted.
La Porte City July 18 16 year old Raymond Stephens son of Mr and Mrs Alford Stephens Spring Creek township was kicked by a horse while assisting with the animals the fracture was reduced and he rests as comfortably as can be expected Sociable at Moorville Church is pronounced a success attendance was good and $300 will be added to the Ladies Booster club cash account Readings and musical numbers accompanied a play Not a Man in the House Other notes mention visitors from Cedar Rapids and Waterloo and local social happenings
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