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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
5
H H Seerley president of Iowa State Teachers College urged treating teaching as a permanent profession, not a tentative public service, calling for stable appointments and indefinite elections. He proposed life certificates, temporary credentials, and provisional certificates tied to education training and school needs, with reforms to standards and legislation.
A 3:12 pm alarm at 619 Mobile Street found smoke from a shed. Owner H Brooker deterred firefighters claiming no fire. Captain ordered return. Nearby Paul Mealhouse’s car caught fire after dropping a cigarette near leaking gasoline. firefighters extinguished flames with chemicals. car towed for repair.
Adolph Kaltenbach of Waterloo was elected president of the Young Men’s Christian Association at Iowa State Teachers College for the coming year. Venancio Trinidad of Manila was named vice president, a former special student active in M. Y. C. A. circles. Earl Wolfe of Cedar Falls was chosen secretary-treasurer.
An old advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Suppositories as a cure for hemorrhoids. It claims lasting relief for sufferers after years of pain and offers a free sample by sending name and address to Pyramid Drug Co. in Marshall Michigan.
Advertisement for Brownatone hair tint claims to remove gray and streaks instantly, offering shades from Golden to Black. It boasts a ten year younger look, no mess, a druggist's money back guarantee, and prices of 50 cents and 1.50. Kenton Pharmacal Co. invites readers to request a free trial sample by sending 11 cents to Covington, Kentucky.
Iowa school boards examine 1921-22 contracts amid talk of cutbacks to balance finances. Superintendents report pressure to retrench with possible reductions from 10 to 33 percent due to tax burdens and warrants. Some boards insist cuts arise from necessity rather than choice.
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