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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1928
Page
7
Promoters of an airport field near Cedar Falls set a meeting at the Commercial club rooms next Thursday at 7:30 pm. Committees will likely report on details. Don Hunter of Cedar Rapids and John Livingstone of Monmouth are expected to attend and participate.
Arthur Hittle, about 30, shot himself twice at his mother’s Otterville farm. Coroner ruled suicide. no inquest. Survived by widow Ethel Greenley, mother, four sisters Anna Robison Rowley, Alia Stone Los Angeles, Minnie Adams St. Joseph, Edna Wedge. brothers Harry and Leo. Funeral held at local Presbyterian church.
Fiddlers hog callers and dancers competed in a Legion hall event in Plainfield Illinois on a Saturday night. Judges included Pred Stickman Roy Pletcher and Vern Langan Dorfer. Entries featured Delbert Callender Dean Clark Oberdier with piano by Evelyn Pierce Peggy O Neill and various acts by Swab Dean Phelps Phelps and others.
Ellen Robbins a former Barclay township resident died at her home in Manchester New Hampshire She was Ellen Rice daughter of the late T F Rice BE W Rice and Mrs Chub Smith advised by wire Friday Robbins grew to womanhood in Barclay township and formerly lived as Ellen Rice Host I L Lillehl and Mrs Lillehl entertained guests at 6 30 dinner Saturday at 2603 Iowa Street Cedar Falls Special.
The La Porte City Mite Society of the Presbyterian church will elect officers at the regular business meeting in the church social room next Wednesday afternoon. A social program will follow the session. A Lyra chapter instruction session for O E S is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with a 6:30 picnic supper. Mrs. Sara Bachman of State Center will lead the class and a 5 S. S. meeting will be held at 5 o'clock.
Student teachers from Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls begin the next semester under critic Miss Zelwyn Graham. Four will serve in Hudson this semester Zoelma Stevens Zearing Lois Glascock Audubon Grovieve Scott Tracer and Florence Geltenger Leo.
Reports show Mrs Ella Packler, formerly of Independence, recovered from pneumonia after hospitalization in Evanston Illinois. She will move with her guardians to Wilmette and later return to Independence. Also noted are details of Mrs Mary Frank and Mr Norman Frank visiting from California and plans to reside in Independence. A Glee club operetta In India was staged by Fredericksburg High School with receipts over 80 dollars.
The American Legion post revives a city swimming pool project seeking cooperative funding by subscriptions. Also reported are several marriages and divorces in the area, church events, a dental clinic joining, Y M C A improvements, and the expansion plan for a child training study program with multiple upcoming meetings.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the family home south of Horton for Mrs. Jacob Cagley 60 a long time county resident Surviving are her husband and four children including Mrs Pred Gallagher Fred and Robert Cagley Mrs Vern Smith and John Cagley Osakis Minn Rey Cagley Evangeliastic Campaign opens a week of evangelistic meetings at the Methodist Episcopal church with a Sunday evening service uniting Congregational and Presbyterian churches for Easter preparations
Mrs Nora Whitten of Rowan files in Wright County District Court to appoint a guardian for her husband George Whitten age 75. The petition argues he is incapacitated to manage his affairs and Mrs Whitten seeks guardianship with George joining the request.
The funeral for Thomas F. Tracy, who died Friday in Rochester after a long illness, was held Sunday at Landt's chapel with Rev. J. L. McComson officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery. Tracy, born in Nashua, was 52 and formerly a traveling salesman for Loose Wiles Biscuit Co. His health declined after a trip to California in 1926. He is survived by his widow, two sisters, and two brothers.
Parkersburg Ia March 12. An art education program will be held at Parkersburg high school Saturday March 7 starting 1 30 p m The event aims to educate town and rural art teachers and the public
News of the death of several Iowa Falls residents is reported. Mrs. A A Robertson widow of Andy Robertson pioneer grain dealer died at her daughter’s home in Urbana Illinois and will be cremated in Chicago before interment beside her husband in Union cemetery. Alice Clark longtime local teacher died in California after teaching in Los Angeles schools. Dr L Cavana former local figure died in Hollywood California at 65. survive two siblings Jennie Richards Grinnell and W Cavana. A J Cavana noted in educational circles on Tawa.
J Strayer enters the Hudson school board race opposing H E Lafrenz for a three year term. Voting uses stickers. Rey Sergeant and Charles Wyatt run for the two year post. Ellis Sherman and daughter Beryl attend Oscar Sherman funeral in Greene Michigan then depart for Benton Harbor.
In Franklin County Iowa the sheriff race heats up with Lee McNames seeking re election for a fifth term against Arch ie B Atkinson who held the post from 1920 to 1924 Other county offices facing nominations include E D Haecker W L Webb A H Luke Margaret Gillet and Gareth Leming with no opposition as yet
Forty pupils were absent from Allison Iowa school on Friday due to illness. Phyllis Babcock and Ruth Crawford show varied illness statuses while Ray Babcock recovers. Mrs Kirkpatrick is ill with relapse. Mr Eugene Owen and family affected by daughter A J Kirkpatrick. Lorenz Weiland welcomed a baby boy. The post office duties shift to A H Werner during Owen’s absence.
A community gathering and supper is set for Tuesday evening March 13 at the church parlors in Orchard. Attendees should bring sandwiches and one covered dish. Also noted are updates on Ralph Lee's condition and influenza affecting Howard Morse, with Mrs. G W Hill ill, Ronald Harris visiting Sid Harris. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will meet March 15 at 2 pm at Mrs Otto Stange’s home.
Voters in Iowa reject a proposition to establish a junior college using the Ilisworth college property and endowment funds over $100,000. The race for a school board director features Mrs. C. W. Mangun and H. Koon as the two candidates.
Two day retreat for Iowa State Teachers college students at St Patrick s church Gedar Falls ended with breakfast in La Saile hall for about 150 attendees. Rev Father J C Weineke hosted the event with speakers H H Searley Joseph MacGormick Leslie Reed and Rita Boyle. Funeral and forgery notices follow in Osage and surrounding towns.
Mrs Charles Brown aged 72 died at her Clarksville home after a long illness from carcinoma. Survived by husband two sons Frank and William and two daughters Mrs John Bolin and Mrs James Lamon, with 23 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral arrangements not listed.
March events list Urbana U B club hosts Mrs Fred Berry on March 20 and Ever Ready club meets March 16 with Mrs William Todd. Business session leads to social hour. Birth announcements include a son for Mr Mrs Fred Hunter at St Luke hospital Cedar Rapids and a son for Mr Mrs Stanley Martineo on March 6.
Special Receiver H P Graepler of Dows filed in the district court a report in American Yeomen versus Essie Ferguson. He states $2 085 was received for gravel from the Ferguson farm secured by a $13 000 Yeomen mortgage, leaving $1 221 on hand after receivership costs.
Hudson Iowa March 12 Hudson Junior high school basketball team won the silver trophy in the Black Hawk county Junior high cage tournament. Also Jubilee Iowa March 12 Mr and Mrs Fred Weltzin hosted a family reunion at their home with Rev Henry Miller and others from Stacyville Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
Do you avoid meals due to gas bloating and stomach pains. Tanlac claims over ten years of helping thousands regain health and weight. A Topeka Kansas resident reports five years of gas and dizziness improved after using Tanlac. It is described as a pure herbal medicine with US Pharmacopoeia recognition and a money back guarantee.
An old column advises flushing kidneys with water and Jad Salts, a grapefruit and lemon juice mix with Mthia, to relieve backache, headaches, bladder issues, and liver symptoms. It claims the drink cleanses the kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and is inexpensive. locals trust a pharmacy for this remedy.
New York reports the Maternity Center Association instructs thousands of mothers on infant care including washing baby clothes and blankets with Lux soap. Experts note Lux has no harmful alkali and is sanitary for baby items, with each use fresh for purity.
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