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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1929

Page

2

Doctor Everall Held on Narcotic Charge in Texas

Dr Ben Everall once a Waterloo physician was arrested in El Paso Texas for narcotic law violations. Federal agents showed his photo to Waterloo acquaintances for ID, they confirmed a strong likeness to the former Waterloo doctor who served in World War I, refereed athletic events, and later left the city about five years ago due to ill health.

Ben Everall Waterloo el Paso Tex Department of Justice Texas City

City Counters Ice Threat From Cedar to Avert Flood

Mayor Tibbitts outlined planned measures to control ice flows below the Cedar River bridge as flood risk grows. Work to raise water levels and manipulate barriers may begin soon with state aid on preserving fish while the city prepares for possible emergency action. Reserve Officers volunteered to aid Waterloo if spring thaw floods endanger property or lives, coordinating with American Legion, Red Cross, and guard units. exams for officers were scheduled to earn credit toward future appointments.

Tibbitts State Fish‘and Game Commission Black Hawk County Reserve Officers Rus Sells Lamson BSA Group Waterloo E. E. McGinley Arid Ralph National Guard Alan Johnson Henry J. Hoffey Promoton

Snowstorm Hits Chicago Early March Morning

A severe snowstorm moved into Chicago just after daybreak, bringing heavy snow and much colder conditions. The storm was described as one of the worst of the season, disrupting travel and daily activities.

Chicago

Funeral notices for Milton Hallstott and others in Waterloo area

Milton M Hallstott 91 a former Hillcrest annex ticket agent and World War I veteran died at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at Petersen Bros chapel with Rev Warren L Steaves officiating and burial at Faire view cemetery. He was born May 17 1897 in Dubuque and came to Waterloo in 1893. He married Dortzel Van Drew in 1926. Also funeral notices for Mrs Lawrence Duke of 1314 Jefferson Street with services at Deefe Towne chapel and for Sebastian Tobar 53 with services at St Marys Catholic Church.

Dubuque Waterloo Frank M. Haislett Dortzel van Drew Neponset Lawrence Duke deMferson Street Deefe & Towne Chanel Edwin Boardman First Breth Etmwood Cemetery

March Snow Scrapes Through With Citywide Freeze

A heavy March snowfall blankets the city with 21 inches, yet trains stay on time and buses run largely on schedule. The Waverly line remains ice bound as crews battle drifts. snow plows struggle through five to six foot accumulations, and roads edge toward open status by weekend.

Waverly Independence Cedar Rapids Denver Mason City Servier Greene Inte Teachers College Winneshiex J. E. Goodrich all+ triet Kendallville Minnesota Calman New Hamptons Jack Casebelt Donar Casshrer Beights Harry Lichty Construction Maschinery Company

Oelwein Arlington Win Major Honors in Maynard Declam Meet

Oelwein and Arlington high schools swept top honors at the Maynard Declam meet held Wednesday evening. Fanny Parker won first in humorous, Wilma Sauerbry took first in dramatic, and David Grant of Oelwein captured the oratorical title. Judges were Supt. W. Cook Hazelton and Supt. Robert Smith of Aurora. A separate wedding announcement notes the marriage of Bamont DeLong and Mrs. Philips in Winterset.

Oelwein Arlington Maynard Paurter &Pecuet Serviers Maynerd Marek J.—Ochwath Arlington High Kenodls Attineton Fanniy Parker Wilma Sauerbry David Grant Augen W. Wa Cook Hazelton Robert Smith Aurora Winterset Bamont DeLong Philips Wintay- Set Hay

Temperatures and snowfall report fragment

Fragmentary weather note records temperatures for Thursday and Friday with unclear values and times. It mentions snowfall last night and a reference to a date or month. Specific figures and locations are unreadable, leaving the item as a partial weather update.

Tornoom

High School Sectional Round Ups In Cedar Falls Area

Cedar Falls hosts morning sectional games as Geneva falls 27 to 15 to Cedar Falls high, Beaman defeats Wellsburg 19 to 16 and Albion tops Whitten 28 to 12 in class B, Parkersburg wins 30 to 18 over Denver, with Key upsets and upcoming matches including West Waterloo vs Waverly and Piers College vs Jesup.

Cedar Falls Orange Township Geneva Gaurier Teachers College High School Denver West Wheterloo Waverly Peaders College Jesup Aplington Beaman Albion Reinbeck Wellsburg Whitten Winthrop Oelwelh Pundes Wadena Elgin

Conferees Close Session as Hoover Farewells Coolidge

Conferees on the dry law fund reserve a room in the capitol for the president’s departure at noon on March fourth. President Coolidge writes appreciative letters to cabinet members, who bid him farewell with affectionate notes. Cabinet members, led by Roy O. West, depart in sequence after a brief handshake.

Capitol Coolidge Interior Roy O. West Chicago Baby John Garibaldi Sargent Vermont White House Hoover

East High Declamatory Team Wins One First

East High dominates with one first in the subdistrict declamatory contest in Independence. Ruth Miller wins in dramatic, Robert Ritz takes second in oratorical, Evelyn Kuehnle third in humorous. Jesup’s Carleton Stoddard wins oratorical first, Independence’s Harry Guthormion tops humorous. Judges include W. A. Ottive and Misses Sehhweikert Clark. First-place winners advance to predistrict meet March 15.

Ruth Miller East High Inst Pight Robert Ritz Evelyn Kuehnle Carleton Stoddard Jesup Christ Harry Guthormion Independence W. A. Ottive Alice Sehhweikert Mary Clark Manchester

Jefferson Man Is Cumbermen's Head

Dex Moines march 1b is A Milligan Jefferson is the new president of the Iowa Lumber and Material Dealers association elected at the close of the organization annual convention here yesterday John Haire Port Dexye was named vice president and Robert Conner Bes Moines treasurer

Dex Moines A. Milligan Jefferson Iowa Lumber and Material Dealers’ Association Mligan John Haire Port Dextye Robert Conner Bes Moines

Fifty Attend Central Christian Father Son Banquet

About fifty people filled the Central Christian church dining room for a father son banquet. A G Reid the speaker urged clean living. Oli McCann spoke on what a boy expects of his father and how a father should express love. Verne Remy shared boys ideals of their father while Rev Lew Harris and Clark Cozad offered reflections. W E Robinson chaired the boys work committee and acted as toastmaster.

Tva Christan Church A. G. Reid David Oli McCann Dee Verne- Remy Lew Harris Clark Cozad W. E. Robinson Boys Work Committee Esnuten Toasimaster

New Operating Heads of 1. C. R. R. Promotions

New operating heads of the 1. C. R. R. Promoting officials take effect today with G E B Patterson named vice president in charge of operation and succeeding A E B Clift as president of the Central of Georgia. William Abwill becomes general manager succeeding Patterson, J W Hevron becomes general superintendent of northern lines at Chicago, succeeding Abwill. T J Quigley becomes superintendent of southern lines at New Orleans, succeeding Hevron. Patterson’s long career began as an extra telegraph operator in 1889. he rose through agent, station, and division posts and was general manager from 1924. Atwill Tanner Ingan, joining in 1895 as operator in Rockford, rose through dispatcher roles to chief train dispatcher and eventually to general superintendent of southern and later northern lines. Herron has served as general superintendent at New Orleans and Quiging as superintendent at Champaign.

Tufneis Central Railway System G. EB. Patterson A. EB. Clift Central of Georgia William , Abwill Patterson J. W. Hevron Northern Ines Chicago Atvwill T. J. Quigley Southern Unes New Orleans Hevron Man Mason Freeport Amboy Fle Springfield Louisiana Atwill Ingan Rockford Ill Gan Clinton Cherokee Ta Beng Touauque Fary Coarge Bubvaque Omaha Fort Dodge du Lugue Minnesota St. Gaul Carbondate Southern Lines Northern Lines Herron Quiging Champaign

Michigan Modifies Life-for-Pint Law

Michigan lawmakers vote to remove liquor law violators and 120 minor offenses from the life sentence category under the criminal code. The administration amendment eliminates the life for a pint provision, marking a shift in penalties.

Michigan Lawsing Mich Upi

Storms along French Coast Claim Ten Lives

Eleven fishermen died as storms battered the French coast. Five drownings occurred near Dunkerque, three near Quimper, and three off Saintes Jonnes, with fishing smacks heavily damaged and several wrecks reported.

Paris Dunkerque Quimper Sables de- Jonne

Larceny of Auto Brings Five Year Penitentiary Sentence

Five year sentence given by Judge H. B. Boies for larceny of a $1,006 automobile from Miss Velma E. Rinehart. defendant George Bradberry, 35, said he had worked around town 12 years and is married. He was arrested by city police on February 13 on Cutter Street as he tried to start the car. Miss Rinehart’s purse had been moved to the other vehicle. Defense counsel Dr. Meyers appointed by the court. Also before the court Ralph Mathes, 18 not yet, pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing an automobile crankcase. He was represented by RB Merner. Judge Boies offered sentence options. mother chose six months or reform school, with navy enlistment planned after.

Velma E. Rinehart Hillcrest Apartments Drs Bradbery Cutter Street H. Meyers Ralph Mathes Creme Boies George Mathes Cedar Falls Mathes FL Merner State Reformatory Navy

Wadena Without Train Service Since Monday

Fayette county community has been without train service since Monday afternoon when the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train was stalled by sleet and snow near West Union. A snow plow was working on the tracks yesterday and hoped to resume service today. Earlier delays occurred when the plow broke down near here.

Wadena Iittte Fayette County Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul West Uwhiion

Rail Air Service Inaugurated By Chicago Great Western

The Chicago Great Western begins a rail and air service linking Waterloo, Des Moines, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and beyond with Cleveland Ohio. Passengers depart at 11:50 PM by train, arrive Chicago 1:35 AM, then fly to Cleveland for daytime use. Planes are deluxe trimotor passenger types operated with Universal Air Lines System, syncing with Legionnaire and Chicago Special trains.

Chicago Cleveland The St. Louis St. Paul Minneapolis Des Moines Universal Air Lines System Thec. G. W's Legionnaire Twin Cities Rochester Waterloo Marshelltown

State Health Head to Discuss Scarlet Fever Status Here

Dr Henry Albert state health commissioner will confer with Waterloo Medical Society tonight after dinner at Blacks Tea Room on scarlet fever in Waterloo and the state Fifty percent of Whittier and Hawthorne schoolchildren have taken the Dick test for susceptibility Reactions to the tests are being tabulated this afternoon Parents show fine cooperation in testing Dr John R Thompson city health officer safe today

Henry Albert Waterloo Medical Society Black's Tearoom Waterloo Whittier Hawthorne John R. Thompson

Notables Prepare to Leave Capital as Crowds Arrive

Notables are set to depart the capital with John Coolidge son of the president in attendance as a major on the Governor Trumbull staff of Connecticut. March bands will be spaced at intervals through the line of march, and during the parade only the Army Band and the Quantico Marine Band will play Hail the Chief at the presidential reviewing stand.

John Coolidge Trumbull Connecticut Army Band Quantico Marine Band

Hotel Cigar Girl for 19 Years Quits

Mrs. Lulu Lawrence of 122 1-3 Fifth street east, a long time Ellis hotel lobby news agent selling edgars newspapers and magazines, has resigned after 19 years. She also served as a ticket agent for bus services. Mrs. Anna Baker will fill the vacancy.

Lulu Lawrence Fifth Street East Edgars Ellis Hotel Ellis Lawrence Anna Baker

Winthrop Woman Dies Suddenly at Home

Mrs Albert Merrill died suddenly of heart disease Thursday afternoon at her Winthrop home. Survived by husband, three sons Hodge Charlies and Glyde in Minnesota, four daughters Bertha Fulckinger Hazel in Winthrop Northwood Ia Cedar Rapids. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday Congregational church. Also notes on an Indianapolis arrest, building permits, a Milwaukee visitor, an auto fatality in Moline, and local staff changes.

Gourtar Winthrop, In Albert Merrill Hodge Charlies Winthrop Glyde Minnesota Bertha ,Fulckinger Hazel Merrill Northwood Cedar Rapids Congregational Church

Good civic group helps fund inaugural college band

Cedar Rapids report states James W. Good, attorney and national secretary of war pick Hoover, ordered a $1,000 check to support a college military band inaugural event. Local civic authorities did not solicit him, with about $2,600 more expected from a public concert tonight. Gant, Coe College graduate, is involved.

Cedar, Rapids James W. Good Focal Hoover College Monda Gant Coe College

Radio reception conditions here bad says expert

Herbert L McMahon a Des Moines radio expert reports Waterloo listeners face conditions no worse in winter than elsewhere in Iowa He surveys for the Waterloo Radio club affiliated with the Town Listeners league He will present findings at 7 30 pm Monday at the Chrysta theatre Members and prospective members are urged to attend and bring statements of interference from their neighborhoods

Iowa Wmder Winterloo Herbert L. McMahon Des Moines Waterloo Radio Club Town Listeners League McMahon The Waterloo Radio Clib Chrysta Theatre Clib Waterloo

Quarantine report shows more disease cases in February

The February quarantine report shows an increase in scarlet fever from 180 to 230 cases, with 622 people under quarantine for various diseases. December had 105 cases. Three social disease cages were reported and three scarlet fever deaths occurred this month. A separate incident states Mrs Banks Sawyer was struck by an auto on Third Street West near Clough, suffering a cut and bruises.

Gharits MacKay David Toenjes Third Street Clough Street Banks Uawyer Campbell Street

Fire alarms report during afternoon incidents

Thursday events record multiple fires and alerts in Des Moines area. At 3:38 p m a residence on 530 Adams reported children playing with matches causing $100 in damage. 5:10 p m an Autontabite Fowler Warren firm at 117 Eleventh East faced a backfire with slight damage. 7:04 p m N M McGoy residence at 620 Ankeny had a shingles spark causing $5 damage. Ad copy urges insurance with Herman Miller contact.

Fred Elberg Adams

Cornetist Featured On WMT Tonight Broadcast

Will Ball, a prominent cornetist, leads a WMT program from 8:30 to 9 tonight sponsored by J T Dahlstrom agency for Central Life Assurance. The show features trio openings, cornet solos including Dusty in the Air and My Old Kentucky Home, and ensembles with Scholin and Seholin in attendance.

Tribune WMT J. T. Dahlstrom Central Life Assurance Society Gray Smith Kentucky Home Foster Charles J. Ball C. Albert Seholin Cornet Solog Bartlet the Rosary Nevin Mr. Ball Mr. Schoglin

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