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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
7
Kubik Finch American Legion post in Traer and its supporters plan a road improvement project from Traer to West Union to gravel grade and drain half the route and raise funds for the remaining half. The effort follows the 1920s trophy win for promoting community improvements.
A night break in at Manchester yielded a damaged building and broken entrances. Robbers took a small amount of money from the library while a pistol or weapon briefly described as used or found is noted amid the disturbance. Authorities caught a suspect nearby.
The Brandon P T A will hold its meeting Friday evening March 6 at the school house Rowley Vinton A illustrated lecture by Nibee Cole La Porte City director of the school band will feature part of his pupils in a concert Refreshments will be served at the close. James Bearbower recently operated at University hospital Iowa City for an abscess on the gall duct reports say he is progressing as well as possible. Mrs G H Goodrick entered St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids Tuesday and had a minor operation Wednesday Frank King went to Waterloo to enter Alen Memorial hospital for treatment and possible operation later this week an X ray showed a stoppage at the outlet of the stomach Dr C E Garnall Chicago will occupy the pulpit at the Methodist church Sunday morning He is a popular speaker. Wendel youngest son of Roy Lee is seriously ill at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Will Lee He contracted measles leading to pneumonia whooping cough and a head gathering A trained nurse from Cedar Rapids arrived Wednesday to care for him.
In Manchester on March 24 Judge G W Wood denied Everett W Thurm his bid to custody of two year old Harold Thurm. The child remained with his great grandmother Mrs Emma Burbridge and grandfather Frank Burbridge at the Burbridge home near Oneida. The mother died January 24, 1927 at Oakdale sanitarium.
Oelwein Community club forms a three member pledges committee to obtain funds for a new Oelwein Chemical company building. Target site is near the Junction of Rock Island and Great Western railroads. Fire department responds to a small blaze caused by an electrical short at a North Frederick residence. Charles Watson faces added liquor nuisance charge. bond set at 1000 dollars for both cases. William Williamson dies at Hawkeye home. Rev. Richard Raines and family visit in Oelwein.
Greater Independence Booster club announces officers S K Buell president Harold E Smith vice president George Papineau secretary M O Fouts treasurer and directors George J Klotzbach Ronald Baum Roy Glenny H H Bickenbach. New committee heads will join the four elected directors as the official board. The treasurer reports a stronger year with a $200 deficit cleared and obligations met. Justice Harry R Marinus is seriously ill after a stroke at his home on Fifth Avenue NE. He has been in fragile health for years but continued duties at the justice office.
The Iowa Anti-Saloon League will stage a pro con debate in Dunkerton at the Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday evening March 1. S P McNaught, state superintendent, and George Ramond of Des Moines will argue if the law can be enforced, focusing on citizen versus law enforcement responsibility and who is at fault if enforcement fails. Dewar pageant Life and Light postponed to April 3. Dewar Methodist Aid sends $100 to St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, with a room named in its honor and a case of eggs sent by the women.
Aplington March 24 special reports sheep on the Eckhoff place killed on two separate occasions. One death occurred several weeks ago and four more were found dead Tuesday afternoon, attributed to marauding dogs.
Delegates gather for the third annual Iowa division American Association of University Women meeting. Sessions set in Teachers college faculty room with input from Cornell college ML Verron State university Iowa City State college Ames Coe Cedar Rapids Grinnell Drake Des Moines Morning side Sioux City. Mrs Guy Stanton Ford of Minneapolis expected to attend. Revival services at First Presbyterian Church to close tomorrow.
Final reports from the Dike fair promoters show receipts of 570 dollars for the band benefit held last weekend. Two candidates for mayor are in the field with C. D. Vought as a named contender for treasurer and two seeking the assessor post while 15 candidates run for council.
Yoledo Ta March 24 Ty Fowler county recorder and Mrs Hutchison deputy report 491 instruments filed to date, compared with 410 a year ago. February 1927 saw 423 papers filed and February 1926 had 361.
Carl Zumbach died at his farm near Ryan Iowa Tuesday night at 62. The funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Lutheran church conducted by Rev Eugene Melchert. Born in Switzerland in 1864 he came to the United States at age 20. He is survived by his widow three of five children five brothers and ten grandchildren.
Nashua High basketball team guests at a March 24 dinner party held at the home of Mr and Mrs Lynn Rust. School board members present included Dr John McDonnell Mr and Mrs G W Smith and H L Rust.
Advertisement cites McCoy's Cod Liver Oil tablets as sugar coated and easy on the stomach, promising strength, vitality, and weight gains for those run down or anemic. It states the product is sold across the Americas and offers a money-back guarantee through Wangler Bros., Robert Drug Co., or J. Miller if unsatisfied.
A wartime style ad praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for instant relief of bronchial distress. It claims it loosens harsh coughs, raises phlegm, soothes irritated membranes, and eases night symptoms. A testimonial from Mr Lo of Charleston, W Va endorses its safety and effectiveness for all ages. urges asking a pharmacist or phone for orders.
New Hartford March 24 The board of education voted another year’s contract to Professor Berninghausen superintendent of the local schools C. Grady retired as president of the board and was succeeded by William Caley during the organizational meeting The domestic science class entertained directors and wives at a dinner Charles Bowen is very ill at his home from erysipelas and complications His daughter Mrs Seth Dean Chapin is helping care for him Fifteen members of the local men’s gospel team conducted services at Parkersburg M E church Sunday
March 24 report from Osage notes Wendell Gillis son of Mr. and Mrs. Gillis aiding discovery of an alloy intended for use in telephone system broadcasts across the Atlantic. Western Electric had long experimented for the right alloy and the young Gillis, under his superior, found it by accident.
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