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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1927
Page
10
President Coolidge wears a 10 gallon hat and rubber boots while angling at Squaw Creek as Senator Borah questions worm fishing. The piece notes West plans with Deadwood and Belle Fourche events, court reforms, and golf champion Tommy Armour’s US Open win.
Waterloo merchants prepare for Know Waterloo Week starting Monday sunrise and running to next Saturday. Local industries show diverse products from John Deere tractors to ice drinks, home conveniences, tonics, chicken houses, auto heaters, and more in downtown window displays.
New York June 18. The trans Atlantic hop of the tri motor Fokker monoplane America is tentatively set for Monday morning with weather plans flexible. Commander Richard Byrd may add a fourth crew member and notes 1300 gallons of gasoline enough to reach Paris and beyond. The piece recalls how skeptics once doubted flight and cites patent office and scientific doubt from 1896 to 1901 as part of the era’s disbelief.
Clarence D. Chamberlin, after rest in Europe, test flew the Bellanca Columbia over Templehofer field and then invited Fraulein Thea Rasche, Germanys only licensed woman pilot, to take the controls for a short Berlin flight. Charles A. Levine, Chamberlins trans Atlantic companion, was a passenger in Rasches plane en route from Magdeburg to Berlin. The aviators and wives plan to leave for Munich tomorrow.
City and county officials raided the home of George and Peter Dingleberry six miles north of Town City Iowa finding several hundred gallons of wheat and barley mash and a 40 gallon still in operation. The Dingleberrys were jailed pending charges. It was the largest liquor haul in the area for months.
Reports indicate Leonard Kip Rhinelander of New York plans a Reno divorce from wife Alice Jones Rhinelander. Reliable sources note he may already be in Reno or arrive soon to establish residency.
Six year old George McConnell son of Harold McConnell died from injuries after a heavy iron ball toppled from a monument in a rural cemetery near Fairfield Indiana. He was playing with other children yesterday when the accident occurred.
Towa City Iowa reports fire losses totaling 67606 dollars in five months, per Chief James J. Clark. The same period last year exceeded this by more than 900 dollars. Ad lines follow for San Felice Henry George Idelita Martin and Havana Ribbon Cigars.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If through carrier error you do not receive your paper by that time call 4100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Seven 17 foot aqua-rafters representing Chicago Joliet Peoria St Louis Memphis Vicksburg and New Orleans begin the Chicago municipal pier to New Orleans motor boat race for the Mayor William Hale Thompson trophy. The 10 day event bans night racing due to Mississippi river danger.
Des Moines June 18 Judge S Franklin today took under advisement the suit of assessment policyholders against Bankers Life. A decision may come next week after a five day hearing that began May 24. The ruling will determine if assessment members may be classified separately and whether the company may raise assessments to the level premium plan.
The Iowa City council voted to fund an extensive street program, budgeting about 82 thousand dollars for repairs and new paving, aiming to improve street conditions citywide.
In St Louis Secretary of War Dwight Davis, visiting amid Lindbergh celebrations, was guided away from a roped area by a rookie guardsman who demanded he move. Davis complied and returned behind the enclosure near Lambert Field.
Washington, June 18. The United States proposes limiting auxiliary ships to a 5 5 3 ratio among US Britain and Japan at the Geneva tripartite conference. Other points include maintaining 10,000 tonnage for cruisers and 8 inch guns, opposing Japanese expansion, and resisting shifts in capital ship figures. Admiral Kobayashi of Japan says no concrete plan yet and will listen before offering concessions. Hugh Gibson says all plenary sessions will be public.
Judge Cummins grants four divorces during a one day term in Vinton Iowa. George Spangler Belle Plaine pleads guilty to illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor and is fined 500 dollars plus costs or 90 days in jail with sentence currently being served.
Northwestern Bell raises all telephone service rates in Sioux City effective July 1. Business rates increase by $1 to $7 monthly while residence rates rise 25 cents to 50 cents monthly reaching $3.25.
Vilma Banky and Rod LaRocque of the movies will be married in Los Angeles on Sunday. They obtained a license yesterday. Banky listed age 23 and LaRocque 28.
Weather forecast for the week ahead in Chicago shows showers possible on some days across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central great plains, with most periods fair. Temperatures expected to run normal or above.
Senator Simeon D. Fess in Youngstown Ohio declares Calvin Coolidge would seek a third term. He states the ticket would be Coolidge and Dawes unless a major industrial change occurs.
Cedar Rapids Iowa June 18 Russell Ducko Dover Delaware and Dewey Morgan Elgin Illinois held for grand jury on a holdup charge. They blame two unidentified girls for their trouble saying the girls would not ride the train. No girls with the bandits who are jailed on 5000 bail each awaiting September trials.
Des Moines four municipal court judges assign a public conciliator to settle disputes under 100 dollars with a nominal one dollar fee. No attorney required, proceedings confidential, and unresolved cases may go to regular court. Rules of the conciliator's court were made public today.
The Iowa State Federation of Labor endorsed Frank O. Lowden for president in a resolution passed at the convention closing session in Cedar Rapids. The measure praised his record as fair to labor and agriculture while other adopted resolutions supported the state payroll board, a five day work week, condemned prison-made goods, and opposed the state constabulary bill.
Pittsburgh report says Boston manager and shortstop Dave Bancroft was struck on the jaw by Earl Smith during an argument at home plate. Bancroft collapsed unconscious and was carried to the dressing room.
Des Moines University trustees, reorganized by the Baptist Bible Union of North America, will study student organizations along with dancing smoking petting and related activities at a July 12 board meeting. Fraternities may be ousted if dancing is banned.
The city staged a grand greeting for Col Charles A Lindbergh known as Slim as he arrived home in St Louis to celebrate the Spirit of St Louis and his trans Atlantic feat. Thousands lined streets to catch a glimpse of the aviation hero with a 15000 crowd in the reviewing stand. He was inducted as an honorary member of Boy Scout Troop No 2 in a brief ceremony at the Coronado hotel.
Des Moines reports poor radio reception as stations shift frequencies. Francis St. Austell, president of the Iowa Radio Listeners league, says three nights of weak signals and 80 complaints about WOC Davenport. He warned the FCC that Iowa may face months of unsettled wave lengths.
Lieut Daniel F Rogers and Alfred K Larsen of the state police were found guilty of manslaughter for the death of Beatrice Meany fatally wounded during the siege of the Meany farm at Jutland on December 21 last. Twelve other officers and two SPCA agents were acquitted. The case grew from a cruelty to cattle warrant at Timothy Meany’s farm.
Mrs. John B. Brooks died from Brights disease after a long illness. Funeral held Friday afternoon at the residence with Rev. W. G. Rowley of the M E church officiating. She and husband John B. Brooks came from Clarence Indiana about 30 years ago and ran a small farm west of Vinton for 17 years.
Chicago June 18. Pi-John R. Thompson built a café empire from a boast about better coffee during the world fair era. The “one arm” proprietor died yesterday at his Highlands Lake Forest estate after a six year illness.
Des Moines reports the final deadline for veterans insurance issuance set for July 2 by Captain Dan C. Newquist of the veterans bureau. With over $1,600,000 of insurance written this month, Newquist expects totals to approach four million dollars.
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