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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1924
Page
4
Bridgeport reports a circus prep scene by the railroad tracks with fresh paint, new pine boards, and renovated cages. Mabel the tiger and the elephant herd prepare for New York, while trainer Old Bill recounts past stampedes and sets up noise and nuisance drills.
Getwein Ta March 90 Fred W Briegs installed this week as successor to Chris Knos council man at large who resigned. Three councilmen chosen at the last election have resigned with Knos moving to his farm north of town.
Mrs William Griggs is hopeful for recovery after ptomaine poisoning led to hospital treatment. A Red Cross first aid car will visit Waterloo on Sunday and Monday near Maols Central depot for convenient access. The car tours the Illinois Central system, stopping at 42 points, arriving from Dubuque and headed to Cedar Falls.
Miss Helen Puller Boyd, former director of nursing at the Child Health Demonstration in Mansfield, has been named director of the School of Public Health Nursing at the University of Iowa to succeed Miss Helena Stewart. Special courses in public health nursing are planned for this summer.
Waterloo Social Welfare league board met at Black's Tearoom for the monthly session. February superintendent and nurse reports were presented along with several committee reports. The board decided to add a full time nurse to the field staff, replacing limited coverage by visiting nurse Miss Ruby Reimler.
Des Moines reports a preliminary meeting of YWCA workers for a towa state campaign of $30,000 to promote foreign work. The gathering will be in Marshalltown on April 8 with Judson G. Rosebush outlining plans.
The presidents and chairmen of the foreign work committees of Iowa YMCAs will attend an upcoming meeting, as announced. The gathering will include association leaders and regional officials to discuss program efforts.
Siti Arnolds Park Ia March 20 Mrs Martha Gates donates the site for a new public library to Arnolds Park in memory of the late Olaf Gates. City library books have been kept in the public school library.
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