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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1925
Page
14
City health bulletin notes 148 contagious disease cases under quarantine as spring nears. Smallpox 40 cases, scarlet fever 8, chickenpox 9, mumps 4, measles 3. Mumps leads among contagious diseases with 159 cases. smallpox 97 for the period.
Famous American tenor Riccardo Martin will appear at East High School next Monday at 8 p.m. as part of the lecture and entertainment course. Martin, renowned in opera circles, has toured widely in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. He hails from a Kentucky family and will perform a varied program from demanding composers to popular ballads.
Cornell Men's Glee Club, a 24 member group directed by Ralph Jameson of Waterloo, will perform at Grace M. B. Church on Friday at 8 p m March 27 under the auspices of the Clear Lake Alumni Association and a local youth group. Proceeds will help defray expenses for Epworth League institute attendees at Clear Lake next summer July 27 to August 3. Fisher relatives are among the club members, including Theodore Fisher, nephew of local businessman Harry Fisher.
Wiegand of 516 Second Street West escaped injury after a Great Western switch engine collided with his Dodge coupe at the Second street crossing. The car was shoved about 25 feet. two fenders were smashed and the door caved in. Traigten aided Wiegand from the wreckage. the driver suffered only slight bruises.
Weather range Monday from 29 above to 18 above after a largely cool day with clouds and sun. Walr forecast notes slightly higher temperatures tomorrow though precipitation in the form of rain or snow seemed possible. Salesmen meet in Charles City March 3 at Hildreth hotel to form a USC branch. W J Snarset of Cedar Rapids delivers chief address. Wayland Parr receives West Point appointment from local district with Congressman Haugen's support.
About 125 people attended the Cedar Falls taxpayers meeting to protest an $85,000,000 state highway bond issue. Fred Rabe chaired, H. Waters led the critique of federal aid and highway surveys, and Stephan A. Bonn spoke on rising taxes. A protest petition was circulated to conclude the gathering.
La Porte City Iowa March 3 Many farmers list relocations during March 1 move season Cihe Butler to Gingrich farm Clayte Shemler moves to Gingrich place Frank Krebs to Braane farm Nick Kethmany moves to Quackenbush farm Jesse Nation takes Kettman place John Morrison to Husman farm Bert Wilder leaves Welch acreage to Morrison farm Don Canfield visits relatives and wedding of Canfield wife Wiss Sindlinger Mrs Burrows honored birthday visit by relatives teachers visit from Cedar Rapids MaquoKeta Waterloo and Waterloo folks home from Tocsin Ind Mr Herd to move to Dysart plans to relocate once rental vacated.
The second-highest candidate among 43 who took examinations will report at Fort Snelling in Minnesota as Wayland prepares official results.
The note states a Tuesday schedule for a physical examination and, if the candidate passes, advancement to West Point. The arrangement highlights the single upcoming step and its conditional outcome for military academy entry.
Mike Weires of Allison has leased his blacksmith shop to Kellie Maifeld of Steamboat Rock Ia after 50 years in the business. He is 71 and retired due to ill health. Weires operated a shop in Butler Center before moving to Allison where he helped establish the new town site. He was known for blacksmith work and manufacturing the Weires Ey snares. Maifeld, an experienced blacksmith, has moved his family to Allison.
Tama Iowa March 3 clothing valued at 483 dollars consigned to Faulk Hanson at Harlan Iowa stolen from a Northwestern box car between Beverly and Tama detectives say robbery occurred overnight with boxes broken and suits likely hauled away by automobile the car remained intact at Cedar Rapids latest indications
The National Research Council will meet in Iowa City on March 17 and 38 under the State University auspices. Speakers include John F. Rice Nebraska B H Wilkins Chicago Frank Ay delotte Swarthmore J R Effinger Michigan George I Kay Taw a B H Lindley Kansas Italy. A strong earthquake struck Ancona at 140 this morning with no damage reported.
Waterloo Kiwanis club observes its annual ladies night at the Paul Davis building with a 6 30 p m dinner. Dr W Morehouse Drake University Des Moines will give an astronomy lecture with stereopticon views. Henry Iblings will sing and Paul Davis will speak. Community singing and dancing follow a tour of the new building. About 200 guests expected. A combination automobile and air ship has been invented.
On Saturday in March a consolidation occurred as First National absorbed the Farm banks of Floyd, uniting two local lenders under one name and setting a new financial landscape for the area.
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