Proposed basis of club merger debated in Waterloo
A plan by Albert Weigel proposes dissolving three current groups to form a single civic commercial club in Waterloo. The outline includes a 18 member board, department structure, phased memberships, transfer of assets, and a potential river bridge building study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo Commercial Club
Albert . Weigel
Chamber of Com Merce
Civil Commercial Club
Weigel
Waterloo
Las 5000
Board of
Waiterloo
Bamed
Diractors
Citizens Greater Waterloo
East Waterloo
Board of Directors
Board
Citizens Greater
Ith
Hereford Cattle Sale Yields Strong Prices Across two events
Hereford cattle sale at Galloway farm drew strong bidding with 65 head selling for 39000 total and an average of 2600 a head. A cow with calf at side topped the day at 1095. A Cedar Falls sale at Cedar Valley fair grounds saw 50 head from Central Iowa Breeders Association as beef type cattle attract many buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galloway Farm
Iowa Cattle Company
Cattle Company
Cedar Valley Fair Grounds
Cedar Falls
Central Iowa Breeders’ Association
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Jterast
Soldier Reenlists After Homecoming Homesick Abroad
Herbert B. Ziemer, discharged at Camp Dodge, dropped by Waterloo and Brownsdale, Minn. to reconnect with home when a recruiting sergeant persuaded him to reenlist in the motor transport service. He will report to Camp Jesup, Atlanta, with options for the next 20 days within 500 miles of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. Ziemer
Chicago
Ernest V. Stipp
Clay Street
Rantoul
Minois
Waterloo
Sergt
L. H. Smig
Waterloo Circus Nets Funds For Red Cross
Waterloo's first circus of the season drew more than 200 attendees and raised 7.09 dollars for the Red Cross chapter. Juvenile actors impressed as veterans, a new sideshow delighted the crowd, and organizers vow annual shows continuing after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
East’ Park Presbyterian Church
Waterloo Red Cross
Petition drives demand for recovery of Harold Peverill's body
Hundreds sign a petition urging steps to recover the body of Harold Peverill and 15 others from the sunk subchaser No 209 off New Jersey. The petition, directed to Navy Secretary Daniels and U S Senators Cummins and Kenyon and Rep Burton E Sweet, will be forwarded after county distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Peverill
New Jersey
Joosephus Daniels
A. B. Cummins
Kenyon
U. S
Burton E. Sweet
Powers Plant Strike Adjusted Women Win 9 Hour Day
Concessions were reached by vote parties at Powers Manufacturing after a five day strike by 21 women. They return to work Monday on a 9 hour day for the same weekly pay of 10 to 12 dollars, not the hoped for 8 hour day on old pay. The walkout prompted two nearby firms to cut hours by one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers Manufacturing Company
Powers
Two Welfare Workers Decree Shocks Mason City
Miss Winnis Dietrich, police matron, serves notice to Mason City council that she will not recognize the appointment of Miss Gladys Rixby Sioux City as welfare worker to take office July 1. A councilman says the city cannot afford two welfare workers, but no written order exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City. In
Wmiss Winnis Dietrich
Gladys Rixby
Sioux Cily
Dietrich
New Pastor Arrives in Plymouth Congregational Church
Rev. Raymond W. Frost arrives from Colebrook Connecticut to lead Plymouth Congregational Church. Morning and evening services will be held at the church on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Frost
Colebrook, Conn
Astorate
Plymouth’ Congregational Church
Sunas
Virden Creek Floods After Heavy Rainstorm
A sudden heavy rainstorm caused Virden Creek to flood Logan Avenue to 16 inches and Cedar River to rise. Foundation walls collapsed in several homes, property damage mounted, and officials inspected culverts for failures while rain totals reached 1.42 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virden Creek
Logan Avenue
Ccedar
Tve
Ralph GB. Siip PY
H. L. Luloft
Rebel Avenue
Ths
Waterloo Briefs Mention Local Events And Visits
Waterloo notes report residents visiting Philadelphia Nashua and Atlantic City, military moves and honors, court actions, a bicycle accident, Phi Beta Kappa membership for Roger Loveland, Mt Morris college students returning home, a Chamber of Commerce meeting, and prizes awarded in domestic science by Mrs Lowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger P. Loveland
Waterloo
Iowa
Iowa University
Austin Burt
Citizens Gas & Electric
Pany
Colfax
Cou Ee
National Electric Bight Association
Burt
Elsie Hersch
Mt. Morris College
Mt. Morris
Florent Pullman Lowden
Govenor
Miinogis
Changes in Train Schedule on I. C.
Illinois Central timetable shifts affect Waterloo arrivals and departures. No. 15 Chicago to Waterloo now at 12 40 a m, No. 13 Dubuque origin arrives 8 m but departs 8 20. Touring surges after war end as Waterloo hosts vacationing families and business men. Ball games report Reinbeck beat Ben Hur 2 1, Baraca club defeats Westminster 19 to 0. Strike vote in Victoria shows nearly 6 000 workers poised to strike Monday morning to support shipbuilding disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Illinois Central
Nebraska
Chicago
Anta
Dubuque
Ben Hur
Reinbeck
Hur
Baraca
Byrnes Park
Westminister Presbyterian
Victoria
B. C
Metal Trades Council
Asked Separation After Thirty Three Years Of Marriage
Mrs Clarice Dean files suit for separate maintenance against Charles A Dean after 33 years of marriage and seven children. She alleges wilful desertion and nonsupport since March last. he earns about $46 daily, she has no means to earn, and she seeks 15 dollars weekly for support for two minor children. Factory plant moved Silvers Manufacturing shifts to Independence and Linden, with operations to start Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice Dean
Charles A. Dean
Silvers Manufacturing Comany
Auilding
Galloway
Independence and
Linden Avenues
Michael Paiit
Silvers Company
Third U. G. Army On March Again
Reports from Coblenz and Washington describe American divisions moving across the Rhine into Germany near New Weld. The Second Division leads, with infantry, artillery, and engineers following, as officers consider the force of 225,000 men the best equipped yet assembled. Casualty reports note two Army fliers, Lieutenants Grayter and Bare, killed in a Del Rio crash.
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Dreas
Cobleusz
Germany
Rhine
Cobi
Ile
Bachler
Sayne
Newweld
Ulonds
Signal Corps
Washington, D
Bes
Coblenz
United States
Additional Want Ads list several items and notices
A scanned page shows multiple want ads and notices including land sale of 40 acres west of Godar Fair, price $10,000 with all stock and machinery, seller health. rent offers for furnished housekeeping and front suite. wanted trades like mechanic chauffeur and general housework. vehicle sales including 1917 Ford, Overland roadster. baby bassinet for sale. farm sale in Cass County Minnesota with used car as partial payment. wanted help for a girl for general housework. rental listings for two furnished rooms and a front suite. farm purchase request. and second-hand appliances wanted. contact details given in various lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godar Fairs
East 4Th
Randolph Streat
Cass Counts
Minn
Aition Ag
Canard
Crasen
Inwa
General Housewort
Western Avenue
Rinek
Wasiinden Street
Dirnt
Thane Black
Warries
Indy
Ceneral Hausetwenrk Hans
Roel Tant
Hal Neeberasy
West 4Th Street
Waterlon
Towa
Official Pact Copies In Making For Sign Officers
Official pact copies are being prepared for signing by Allied representatives. The ameral copies of the peace treaty will be signed by Germany and the Allies and are prepared in the office of the general secretary, per Marcel Hutin reporting from Paris. Each allied representative who must appear has requested their copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Aliex
Paul Dutanty
Marcel Hutin
Paris
Youth Orphaned by Cedar Rapids Blast Joins Navy Here
Alfred Thomas of Cedar Heights, age 18, joined the Navy today seeking escape from the death of his father in the Douglas Street explosion at Cedar Rapids late last May. After his mother’s death years ago, he moved to Waterloo to work but felt restless and chose a naval assignment to seek forgetfulness in distant climes.
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Cedar Rapids Blast
NAVY
Tithar
Alfred Thomas
Cuilar
Thomas’ Cathar
Douglas Starch Company
Cedar Rapida
Waterloo
Easi
Ple
Rome cabinet reshuffle announced by Giornale Dittalia
The Giornale Dittalia reports King Victor Emmanuel requests Francisco Nitul, ex minister of the treasury, to form a cabinet and names former Premier Titian as foreign minister. The changes appear officially aided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Victor Empanuel
Rancisco Nitul
Giornale Dittalia
Comi
Titians
Tuliisier
Death of Charles Wy Spiker prompts community rites
Charles W Spiker of Black Hawk county died at his Waterloo home. Born December 29 1866 in Han tack county he moved to Waterloo in 1889 and later farmed locally. Survived by widow Lila and children Tru Claude Bertha. Funeral at St Mark's Episcopal Church tomorrow with Rev M L Tate. burial Elmwood. Paul Hinds a drowned boy funeral held at Kistner with Elder Cinphers Cedar Falls. burial Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wy, Spiker
Charles
W. Spiker
Plover
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Hantack County
Lila Hannek
Spiker
Red Jacket
Woodmen
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Tru
Claude
Bertha
St Mark's Episconal Church
M. L. Tate
Elmwood
Paul Hind
Paul Hinds
Black Wowk Creek
Kistner
Cinphers
Cedar Falls
Burtal
Fairview
Airplanes Busy City as Flights Prepare Sunday
Lieut Milo Miller of the Miller-Series Company says two planes will operate at Byrnes Park this Sunday to serve registered passengers who could not travel. Pilots will be Lieut Miller and Lieut Campbell as the busiest day yet for the firm. Pred Taylor returned home for a visit after a circuit with the old plane, clocking nine minutes in one hour and 15 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Miller
Miller-Series Company
Byrnes Park
Mlighty
Lieut Miller
Lieut
Campbell
Miller-Scalex Company
Taylor
New Branch Opened by Black Hawk Tire & Rubber
The Black Hawk Tire and Rubber company opens a new branch at 213 Fifth street east offering tires tubes and accessories. The firm promises splendid service and attractive prices and runs a sale on standard tires and tubes from today until July 4. Owners and managers are W. A. Heffernan and C. C. Stubbe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Tire & Rubber Company
Fifth Street East
W. A. Heffernan
C. C. Stubbe
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Waterloo Retail Merchants’ssociation
Greater Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
Mason City
Cedar River
Harvey Wills
Thomas RE. Leeper
R. J. de Gon
Retail Merchants Association
Ralph B. Slippy
Kentzelman Court
W. R. Law
Homer Leminson
Jim, Berry
Kentzelman, Court
Mill Street
David Luniz
Roby Street
I M. Kentzelman
J. Henry Stanford
Castle Hill
Whitney
Buchanan
Gutamer
Nashua
Willin’ Gutamer
William Broe
Oneida Stroet
Philidelphia
John Sorrell
Luckenback
The
Laws
Hall of States
New York City
W. Weld
William
France
America
Frank Nass
Ong ‘Speeder
Elsie
May Herscb
Hershberger
John Howard Blough
Eugene Davis
Neva Maust
John W. Wright
Kimball's Dairy Farmer
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
East
Mr. Wright
Reitary Club
Russell- Lamson
Frank Polsky
Waterloo Gas Engine Company
Lafayette Street
Cedar Valley
Fred Nehisen
Milwaukee
I. C
U. G. Army
Olservadidt
Ged
Houston
Tex
B. Grayter
Richmond
Win. F. Bare
Detroit
del Rio
Hllington Field
Hanson & Fancen’s
Fotey
A. Asquith
Waterloa Laundry Co
Tire Company
George.m. Painter
Chicago District Salvage Board
East Superior Street
Willard
Standard Battery Service Co
East Fifth Street
Frederick Street
Oelwein
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