Waterloo Airport Renamed Chapman Field
Waterloo airport will be renamed Chapman Field in honor of Lieut. Charles W. Chapman Jr. the first American aviator killed in the war. Officials announced as plans await approval for an army squadron from Selfridge field to participate. Chapman was a Lafayette Escadrille member who died May 3, 1918 after transferring to American squadrons.
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Waterloo
Chapman Field
Charles W. Chapman
C. W. Chapman
Gates Street
American Legion
Selfridge Field
Mt. Clemens
Mich
France
Lieutant Chapman
A& I
Lafayette Escadrille
Aero
Hoover and Smith Split in Des Moines Votes
Des Moines residents in the city directory show six of eight Hoover families planning to vote for Herbert Hoover for president. One family expects Hoover, another is undecided, and the eighth backs Smith.
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Des Moines
INS
Herbert Hoover
Smith
Waterloo Daily Notes and Local Happenings
Miscellaneous notices from Waterloo include Ralph Brown's complete optical service advertisement and phone number 4343 for appointments. Local residents Margaret Barry and Mae Duffy travel, while A A Bontrager seeks preoperative care at Allen Memorial. Trinity Lutheran picnic scheduled at Byrnes park. Martin Leyde, former Leipzig baritone, to present a recital in Minneapolis. Rea C Thompson, ex mayor, visiting Waterloo from Albuquerque before heading to Colorado Springs for winter.
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Ralph Brown
Hudson
Presbyterian Hospital
Margaret Barry
Belmand
George J. Sager
Logan Avenue
A. A. Bontrager
Fourth Street
Allen Memorial Hospital
Martin Leyde
Leipzig Grand Opera
Waterloo
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Hindu Ranchers Charged In Desert Alien Smuggling Ring
Five Hindus were found near Imperial Valley desert exhausted after a failed smuggling attempt from Mexico. Ranchers Raam Singh and Indr Singh of Owensmouth were jailed, accused of guiding the group north toward Los Angeles with the plan to move aliens across the border.
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Loos
Angeles
Cal
Imperial Valley Desert
United States
F. G. Ellis
Jall
Raam Singh
Indr Singh
Owensmouth
Mexico
Ellis
Mexicali
Raam
Salton Sea
Los Angeles
Deserters Apprehended Near Salton Sea After Desert Ordeal
A party of four aliens and two men wandered the desert seeking a detour past immigration checks. Ranffy Singh drew attention at Westmoreland station and was arrested. Inspectors Diver and Gerstrom helped locate Indr Singh and the three aliens near the Salton Sea after a long trek. One man wandered on 24 more hours and collapsed at a highway gas station before receiving aid.
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Salton Sea
Munger
Ranffy Singh
Diver and
Gerstrom
Westmoreland
Indr Singh
Meredith Rites Draw Thousands to Des Moines Funeral
Edwin T. Meredith, Des Moines publisher, received a large public farewell with more than 2,000 attending the funeral at the Consistory Temple and thousands viewing the body in state. Additional details note a long procession of mourners and significant community attendance.
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Des Moines
UPR
Edwin T. Meredith
Coal Shortage Warning Amid Summer Heat Wave
Illinois Central officials warn Waterloo residents to order coal now to avoid a winter shortage as rail cars idle through the summer drive up demand. They note many wait until cold weather hits, risking supply gaps during winter.
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Ders
Ilinois Central Railroad
Waterloo
I. C
Classic Shepherds Pie and Stuffed Cucumbers Recipes
A neighborhood cookbook fragment describes Shepherds Pie with cooked meat onion parsley gravy and tomato catsup. bake in a buttered dish with mashed potatoes. It also details Stuffed Cucumbers filled with tomato onion rice and butter then baked 3 to 4 hours. Baked Pears offer a simple healthful dessert with pears, brown sugar, water, and butter.
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Waterloo Bay
Hoover
Buchanan's
Goodrich Silvertown
Russell-Lamson Garage
Goodrich
Silvertown Distributors
Commercial St
East Fourth St
Washington
Sylvia Dane
Carroll L. Beedy
Portland
National University Law School
the Immigration Au
Thousarisatf Services
Meredith
West High
Pat's Bond
Washington Park
Edison
Gates Park
Wittick’s Food Shop
West Fourth ST
J. C
Frontier Park Speedway
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Huckins & Negus
Cedar Rapids Amusement Assn
G, C. Kennedy
Booth- Joseph
Booth-Joseph Co
East
Sycamore
Morey
Lafayette
Fourth St. East
Georgette
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