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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1928
Page
6
An October 1, 1928 dispute reveals the educational council’s action would reduce the institution head’s value for the coming year. The speaker pledges to resign unless the board acts to counter Stoner’s move, risking leadership continuity and governance.
Dr J P Van Horn addressed Upper Iowa university students amid a merger dispute. He denied resigning now, defended the board of trustees authority, and urged orderly action while asserting his advisory role with a merger committee and ongoing service to the institution.
Norman Zierath, 19, dies after meningitis and influenza. services held at First M church with Rev. E. T. Gough. Interment Riverside. Mrs. Charles Goodale, 55, dies near Niles. funeral held. survivors include two daughters. Community items include a new Little Brown Church savings bank gift and numerous local society notes.
Cedar Falls churches announce confirmation services before Easter with multiple language services. Rev. H W Siefkes of St John’s Lutheran notes one man and six women on Annunciation Day and thirteen children on Palm Sunday. Danish and English services planned. Rev Otto Jorgensen of Bethlehem Lutheran to confirm six men and seven women in English, then four boys and four sons in Danish on Palm Sunday. United Danish Lutheran on Bluff Street reports Palm Sunday confirmation of 17 boys and seven girls. Beatty funeral services held for Fred G Beatty with interment at Finchford, marking his 60 years. Harry H Saul returns from Rochester after twelve weeks and operations. to move home today. Personal notes include Oscar Opsal’s Canton MD trip after his father’s death and the Lovelace Canadian visitors staying with the Philpots before continuing to Canada.
Mrs. H. Y. King is expected home the last of the week from a Minneapolis hospital where she has been for a year after injuries from an automobile accident. The family had lived in Minneapolis at the time of the accident and have since moved to Oelwein.
Traer Iowa council set April 2 bid opening for a five block sewer extension. Contractors must supply 2040 feet of No 1 8x8 inch vitrified clay pipe three manholes two filter basins and sealing cement or asphalt joints. Work starts by May and must finish by June 15.
Independence reports two new firms near opening. Diamonds Bros will launch April 1 after remodeling the Winthrop State Bank building on East Main Street formerly Waterloo Laundry and Ideal Electric. Burg Company prepares to open March 4 in the former D F L Logan Dry Goods site as stock arrives. A&P grocers will run a Meat Market in Potter Jewelry space with Potter relocating to the Teytze building. Service Shop moves to Littlejohn's while new occupants fill Second Avenue location.
Cedar Falls Commercial club reports a $795.20 cash balance and no obligations as it enters a new fiscal year. Secretary Mrs. Andrew Hansen notes 12 month receipts total $8,531.84 with $4,086.05 from membership fees and disbursements of $7,736.55. The club has 277 members.
Two mayoral tickets named for La Porte City election with candidates from Citizens and Independent lines. Bruce Township Farm bureau set meeting Friday March 23 at the Young home with covered dish supper at 7 pm and a program on orchard spraying and poultry care. Presbyterians plan a two division Mite supper Wednesday at 6 30 pm with church basement serving and social afterward.
Mahannah was re elected superintendent of Cedar Falls schools for two additional years by the board of education. The board also approved a $100 raise, boosting the annual salary to 63 600. Lowie Dauenberger succeeds W W Johnson as secretary, who resigns planning relocation to Illinois.
March 20 Waverly Indiana Kenneth Ginther died at his home from pneumonia after several days illness He was about 29 years old His widow and small child survive and the Courter Special Service office notes the death in Waverly Indiana
S E Moats of Melrose township Grundy county filed a replevin action against Millard Freed of Clay township over a granary door hay rope pie board and furnace poker valued at ten dollars. The case was moved to Relnbeck justice court for trial but Freed had vacated the farm and no appearance was made by Moats. The suit was dismissed without prejudice with costs taxed to the plaintiff.
Construction work starts this week on highway No. 65 in Franklin County. M. S. Construction Co. to finish shoulders on 3.75 miles laid last fall, with grading for new paving to follow. Sull Stoops Co. to finish bridge over Miggnes creek by midweek. Harrison Engineering to begin paving next week if weather allows. total paving to reach 23.25 miles this spring and early summer. E. F. Graff to sell Hampton funeral business to George W. Pilkington of Edgewood Iowa, who has operated there 18 years.
An Iowa Supreme Court appeal in the Everette Burzette murder case will be submitted at the May term. Burzette, convicted of first degree murder for the Morris Van Nolte killing at a Mason City schoolhouse, was sentenced to life in Fort Madison in 1926. The case spine runs over 800 pages with errors alleged on evidence admissibility jury instructions conduct by counsel and court rulings.
Ames March 20. The White Highway Commission contracted for 64 new automobiles with tires gasoline kerosene and lubricating oil for 3928 at about 350000. autos are Star coaches obtained from Dunlap Motor Co Ames for 52750 each. Fuel and oil sourced from multiple firms across the state with projected costs 250000 to 300000 for gasoline and kerosene. Rubber oil and tires bought from Hugel Nugent Co Ottumwa and Kelly Springfield Co Des Moines at 372 per rack totaling 96215.60 for a carload.
Don A. Risk county treasurer announces 100000 worth of primary road bonds to be offered for sale Tuesday afternoon April 17 in Independence Ja. This second sale funds refunding on primary No. 20 from several years ago. Bonds dated May 1 1928.
Butler county awards a steel culvert contract to Klauer Manufacturing Co of Dubuque for 2981.70 with independent bidder Mason City at 2987.22 and other bids from Sibley Cement and Humboldt Gravel. Carload of reinforced concrete ties purchased from Wilson Concrete Pipe Co for shipping to Allison Aplington and towns including Dumont Greene Clarksville and Shell Rock. Lottie Gallmeyer Greene pleads guilty to liquor nuisance with 300 fine and suspended jail. Herman Gallmeyer fined 200 with suspended sentence after prior jail time. Allison Community club to meet March 22 on Iowa Town Officers duties. OG C Norman Ames starts as assistant county engineer. Mullins attends funeral of brother-in-law Christianson.
Waverly Va March 20 Requiem Mass set for Mrs Henry Anhalt who died at Mercy hospital Cedar Rounds after years of asthma and dropsy born Warren Twp Aug 21 1895 married May 6 1913 lived on a farm then California for health returned to Waverly Survived by husband two sons Wendell and Lawrence parents Mr and Mrs Martin Rhode three brothers and four sisters also noted death of Mrs Ed Meyers and local social events and minor arrests in Waterloo and surrounding towns.
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