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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1929
Page
16
County Attorney J. W. Gwynne notes that adoption now requires a court petition with full details of the child and proposed adoptive parents. The court verifies allegations, investigates the child’s background, and places both sides on six months probation before making a permanent adoption decision.
Cedar Rapids Auto Race association schedules a July 4 meet at Frontier park with a $2350 purse for seven events plus a 30 lap final. Entries from Middle West drivers and possibly Indianapolis speedway entrants are sought. Local driver Gus Schrader aims for prize money as Milwaukee’s M. L. Popp returns to start the races.
A Waterloo item dated Tuesday June 12 1928 reports Iowa Federation of Labor endorsing Frank Lowden and Al Smith for president. It also notes the death of W S Carpenter in Los Angeles, linked to a High Black Hawk county court suit. The Carpenters perished in a 1923 accident with two children. The piece notes 53 exhibitors at Waterloo Garden Club flower show.
Waterloo tree surgeon Roger F. Lohner reported heavy storm damage across several residential areas. He noted thousands of dollars in losses from ripped and demolished trees and urged property owners to have trees professionally inspected and trimmed in spring to prevent future destruction.
George E. Lichty of Smith Lichty Hillman Co. championed Know Waterloo week urging residents to study local products and factory history. He noted Waterloo’s shift from saw and grist mills to diverse manufacturing, stressing local loyalty to home industries and the area’s central role in supplying farm machinery.
Radio schedules across New York and Midwest stations show a dense lineup from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm featuring bands, orchestras, vocalists, and dance programs. Notable acts include Shilkret Orchestra, Rudy Vallee, Palais d Or Dance Orchestra, Rosalie Wolfe soprano, and the Forester’s Quartet with varied stations such as WABC WEAF WJZ WGN WDAF KYW WLW KDKA.
An OCR filled schedule lists radio programs across stations KMOX KOAL WADO WEAP WOWO WWI WGN KYW and others. It includes musical acts, dramatized mysteries, hymn singing, and reader-friendly pieces like Nights at the hotel and comedy ensembles with numerous named performers.
The Palace shows Hoofbeats of Vengeance with King of Wild Horses star Jack Perrin and Helen Foster plus Say Ahh comedy and Fox news reel. Paramount presents A Man's Man with William Haines and Josephine Duns. M G M features At The Seashore special. Palmi Beach Four perform. Vitaphone acts and Paramount news reel. Strand features Why Be Good with Golleen Moore and Nell Hamilton, Gus Edwards revue in technicolor, Vincent Lopez piano solos and Pathe news reel.
J D Cohn president of Independent Meat and Grocery Co Waterloo was high bidder for the Ackerman two story store building at Dysart sold Saturday at public auction by trustee William A Lindeman for 1850 dollars subject to court approval Possession to be given February 1 Calin said he has no immediate plans awaiting court approval
More than 30 Patriarchs Militant members and wives will attend the annual state convention at P-M park near Clear Lake from July 12 to 19 with delegates from Waterloo to be named later. A ladies auxiliary session runs with the main event as registration, church services, and business meetings occupy the week. The resort location on Clear Lake’s south shore offers ample amusements.
Carl Miller of Poyner township left his property to his wife Sophia and their children in his will filed for probate yesterday. Sophia receives 80 acres in Fox township section 1. upon her death the property passes to son Herman provided he pays $3,000 to sister Freda HKoob within one year and fulfills the terms.
Luck Bolton of New Hartford Iowa was fined 100 dollars and costs by Judge George J. Sager in municipal court after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bolton paid 40 dollars, with the remainder suspended until July.
Mrs Horace Nichols and her daughter arrive from Long Beach to visit sister Mrs Andrew Pinkerton. Nichols left Waterloo 24 years ago after running a Fourth Street grocery. He notes the population and business district have dramatically transformed since his boyhood days.
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