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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
5
Yale freshmen defeated Harvard by five lengths on the two mile course at New London. Harv four mile relay varsity due later as Harvard leads juniors in the two mile junior varsity race with a six second margin.
William Stover and his wife along with James Hazelwood were arrested in Davenport on $7,900 bonds after a four month investigation spanning over 20 states. An elaborate printing setup for forging $1 to $50 notes was seized. George Smith aided the operation with help from Davenport residents who reported the trio passing raised bills.
Worth County Auditor Urdahl announces resignation effective August 1 after more than 12 years in office. He will leave to become secretary and auditor of Quality Cement Products Company of Medford Minnesota, a locally owned corporation. The board will appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term ending January 1. The move came as a surprise to many in the county.
Topeka June 24 The Kansas wheat crop is estimated at 112 914 909 bushels in the monthly crop report issued by J C Moherty president of the state board of agriculture The figure is 2 400 000 bushels less than the board’s May report but 10 080 000 bushels more than the USDA June 1 report.
Uncle Harry reviews late reports on Russia noting repeated propaganda claims of collapse. He explains there have been real changes under Premier Lenin, with concessions to peasants and resumed trade with European powers, while questioning the Soviet's ability to adapt and endure.
Death notices from Dubuque and nearby areas report Mrs. Kitty Corbett Garvey of Raymond Iowa dying at home and to be buried after a 9 am funeral service at St Josephs church. Also noted are W A Erdenberg aged 37 of Riverview dies of tuberculosis and Emery M Boyce whose funeral is set for 2:30 pm at O Keefe Towne with interment at Fairview.
E G Vails Jr of Oak Park plans an outspoken push at the National Education association meeting in Des Moines in July to restate the simplified spelling program. He has sponsored the movement for 26 years and expects support from a noted contributor in attendance.
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