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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1924
Page
8
A late night snowstorm intensified to blizzard levels dropping two to four inches by 7 to 11 am with drifts across country roads. Trains ran late while streetcar service continued and auto traffic remained heavy. Forecast calls for more snow tonight and colder conditions tomorrow with a weekend that diverges from usual March warmth.
Waterloo sees weekly population rise as thirteen families moved in last week while seven left. New residents include P. M. Cranny at 611 First West and Joseph Wood at 100 State, along with Bert Crummer, Mrs Geneva oss, Rualph J. Gray, J. J. Reindl, Mrs AL ON Phillips, Mrs B Miller, Ray Wolfe, WD Bailey, KE M Wentland, Henry Johnson.
Des Moines reports that about 75 errors in the revised code bills were found, with punctuation, pronoun, and ambiguous phraseology prompting concerns of possible Iowa Supreme Court decisions. Walter H. Beam highlighted discrepancies, noting 72 sections may contain errors unless curative changes are made.
The report states it is necessary to draft a separate bill for each corrective action, detailing individual provisions and timelines. Officials argue this approach ensures precise amendments, avoids cross-branch conflicts, and provides clear legislative records for enforcement and public transparency.
W R Lumry spent days in apple orchards near Mediapolis noting prospects for a large yield this year. He said Duchess and Wealthy crops may be light, but Groening and other winter apples should be plentiful with proper spraying and care. An example cited showed a neglected seven acre orchard yielding $86 in 1922 and $1,600 after pruning and seven sprayings in 1924.
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