Special Training for Volunteers for Aero Mechanics
Waterloo and Black Hawk county boards open a five school program to train 560 men as aviation mechanics for service in France. Applicants must be white, physically fit, with at least eighth grade education. Entraining April 8 with admissions through March 29. shifts begin after March 24 if quota not filled. Local boards list quotas by county. Waterloo to supply 21 of 560.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Uiant
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Gaurament
Rahe Auto & Tractor School
Kansas City
L. Rose
Maurice Wlaherty
J. By Imsteed
Phil Lucas
J. A Brown
Vt m
France
Iocal
Grundy
Benton
Tama
Yayette
Chickasaw
Mitchell
Floyd
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Howard
Clayton
Hancnck
Worth
Cerro Gordo
Kossuth
Delaware
Wright
Waterton
Goeard
Sharp break in stock prices on Anwar Diopatches
New York stock market opened heavy selling pushed by war jitters. United States Steel and Union Pacific led declines while others like Texas Company Crucible Steel and Bethlehem Steel weakened. Oil and cotton fell, later recovering some losses. A.B. Ol500 case in Plainfield dismissed for lack of state agents. Big shipments of Wats hats arriving at Wood's Millinery for Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel
Union Pacific
Texas Company
Crucible Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Central Leather
Great Northern
St. Paul
Chesapeake &Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Reading
Is Southwest
City in Brief: Local Notes From Waterloo Area
Newton Smith travels to St Augustine for ten days. Charles Clark and George T Clark visit Pred D Clark in Boone. John and Mrs Ritzinger return from California. Mrs Dewey Jay at Presbyterian hospital for surgery. W M Adrian travels to Chicago for operation with wife. Halford Bailey on five day furlough visiting sister Mrs Serrill at Fort Riley. Fire department investigates defective chimney at 33 Cascaden avenue. no damage. Sgt G J Brown authorized to enlist for tank service. Quarantine placed on E B Mosher and Marvel Fein for measles and scarlet fever. Chester Morningstar, Waterloo police, resigns to join Inter-State Tractor Co. Rev H L Harwood travels to Chicago awaiting word before Dayton. Mrs Belle Drake visits Kentland with Minnie Hemstreet and Loma-Drake. Love TF Woodring arrested for passing bad check, brought to Waterloo. Fire Chief Dunham commends Bairs for roof fire help. Mr and Mrs Cropper return from trip. soldiers well. Firemen court discussion on appointing assistant chief. possible endorsement of St Perkins at union meeting.
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W. M. Adrian
Chicago
I Halford Bailey
Fort Riley
Kan
G. D. Serrill
Cascaden Avenue
G. J. Brown
Army Recruiting Station
Board of Health
E. B. Mosher
State Street
Marvel Fein
Argyle Street
Chester A. Morningstar
Waterloo
Inter-State Tractor Co
H. L. Harwood
Darton
Dayton
Belle M. Drake
Kentland
Ind
Minnie Hemstreet
Pontiac
Ill
H. B. Cropper
Clarence
J. F. Simpson
Denmiing
Fort Sill
Martin Burke
Firesmen's Union
St Perkins
All Candidates Smile As Voters Count Noon Indications
Voters prepare to cast ballots in a city election as tallies begin. Candidates on both tickets show smiles at noon, with results expected before 7 p m. Mayoral candidate R C Thompson will review returns at his Terminal building office. W R Law plans gathering at the old Salvation Army barracks near Lafayette. KR I DeGon, auditor candidate, hosts an open house at his city hall office.
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R. C. Thompson
Whiting Room
W. R. Law
Salvation Army
Fifth Street
Lafayette
DeGon
City
Automobile Crash on First and Jefferson Streets Injures Rider
An auto driven by Victor Hue struck a motorcycle ridden by E K Williams at First and Jefferson streets. Williams sustained a knee injury and was transported to Presbyterian hospital for treatment.
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Herald OF Spring
Victor Hue
E. K. Williams
Firse
Jefferson Streets
Mr. Williams
Presbyterian Hospital
Wilson Praises Movie Theatres for War Cooperation
President Wilson expresses gratitude for nationwide cooperation of motion picture theatres in war publicity service in a letter to William McCormick Blair of Chicago. He notes the theaters’ substantial aid as spokesmen for the national cause and asks Blair to convey appreciation.
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Washington, D. C
Moving Picture Theatres
Wilson
William McCormick Blair
Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
Births Reported for LeRoy Corwin Wilson and Others
Birth notices list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Reuten LeRoy Corwin born March 22 on R F D No 1. A son for Mr and Mrs Reed R Wilson at 422 Clay born March 19. A daughter for Mr and Mrs Bart Randolph at Ainslie born March 20. An advertisement touts Wonderful Hatson style at Wood's Millberry and invites readers to get your Wat for Master.
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Reuten LeRoy Corwin
Rayed R. Wilson
Clay
Bart
Randolph
Ainslie
Hatson
Wood
Millberry
Trust in God and Duty in War Time
A pastoral wartime message urges citizens to embrace sacrifice and action in support of democracy during the crisis. It stresses unity, war bonds, food conservation, and mercy aid, urging prayer and civic cooperation to win the war and uphold liberty against the Teutonic threat. It invokes religious imagery and calls for steadfastness, personal responsibility, and support for soldiers and families.
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Teutonic
Western Front
Sinai and
Calvary
Red Cross
United States
God as Reinforcement by Clyde J. Askins
A wartime sermon urges Christians to fuse patriotism with faith to win world peace. It warns that victory without righteousness harms humanity, urging self sacrifice, funding the war, and devotion to ideals over militarism, invoking divine guidance for nations and individuals.
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God
Clyde J. Askins
First Baptist Church
Wilson
Washington
Belgium
Germany
Lord of Nations
Rhine
Berlin
Potsdam
A Great Dark Hour Sermon by M S Tate at Christ Church
A sermon notes God’s reign as the earth rejoices after Lincoln’s assassination. Tate reflects on divine government, human forgetfulness of God, and nations pride as clouds gather around the throne. He cites Nebuchadnezzar’s boast and urges reverence, trust, and humility in a time of national sorrow.
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M. S. Tate
Christ Episcopal Church
Lincoln
New York City
Garfield
God
Nebuchadnezzar
Rejuvenate Spirit of Old by John Robertson Macantney
A wartime sermon urges collective American sacrifice and resolve as World War I campaigns expand. It honors Lexington Concord Valley Forge and Lincoln and calls every citizen to join in total war effort, from draft to defense, until victory over Germany.
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John Robertson Macantney
Mirat Presbyterian Church
Russia
Roumania
America
United States
Lexington and Concord
Banker Hill
Valley Forge
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Prayerful Confidence By E. J. Slattery
Pastor E. J. Slattery of St. Joseph's Catholic Church urges a hopeful, prayerful spirit amid fear and war. He trusts that right and over-ruling power will guide destinies, asking Americans to have confidence in the troops, in government, and in the ultimate triumph of justice.
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E. J. Slattery
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
America
Spiri
Not Satisfied With Money Take Wife Robbery Case in Detroit
Detroit March 25 Two burglars robbed a house of 500 dollars and abducted wife of Spass Boghoot on March 1. Boghoot obtained warrants for Ambey Braineft and Cast2 Marconovi on grand larceny charges. A sleeping tenant, Gust Pabbathkrasiu, said he feigned sleep to protect his life as the robbers threatened to kill him. Mrs Boghoof led the way to the money hidden in the boarder’s room after the threat, and the robbers exited with the wife.
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Detroit
Mich
Spass Boghoot
Ambey Braineft
Marconovi
Boghoot
Bog
Mooney saved claim by Hebrew Trades Union demand
The United Hebrew Trades urged that California labor leader Tom Mooney, convicted of murder, be spared the gallows. Socialist orators backed him while lambasting Samuel Gompers and the AFL. Frank A. Sieverman led the call for a new trial saying four Tom Mooneys will never be hanged as Socialism and revolution stand behind him.
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New York
United Hebrew Trades
Tom Mooney
California
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Organization of Labor
Frank A. Sieverman
Tom
America
Wilsons
Mooney
Local Deaths and Obituaries From Waterloo Area
Obituaries report Mrs Henry M Goodhue 72 of Spokane Washington former Waterloo resident died heart disease after long illness. Also Gilbert Rieder 72 of Gilbertville, Charles M Thompson of Hudson, Mrs Eugene Smith of Waterloo, Rachel Hall 71 of Waterloo, and other local deaths with funeral details and burial plans.
Burial plans and funeral notices in local churches
Funeral services were held for Harry EB Dunn at O'Keefe Towne chapel with Rev M G Munn in charge and burial in Elmwood. Catholic Church service announced for Tuesday at 9 am with Father E J Slattery officiating and burial at Calvary. A brakeman, Fred Hiasey, 20, of Amboy Indiana, died after injuries from a fall near Dyersville on the Chicago Great Western line. skull fracture confirmed and hospital treatment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M.chomison
Charles M. Thompson
Hudson
St. Francis Hospital
Black Hawk
O'Keefe & Towne
E. J. Slattery
Calvary
Vwarry
E. Dunn
Harry EB. Dunn
O‘keefe & Towne
M. G. Munn
Elmwood
Westminster Rea Cross Auxiliary Meeting Canceled This Week
Auxiliary affirms no weekly meeting due to church repairs and improvements. A communication is scheduled at Waterloo lodge 108, A FP & A M for first degree work at Manie temple Tuesday evening. Royal Neighbors plan a meeting tomorrow evening on Commercial Street FO O Fy Nal. Auxiliary holds all day Red Cross work session, Alpha Chapter Westminster Guild meets tomorrow with Mrs Claude Berry.
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Westminster Rea Cross
Waterloo
Mnanie Temple
Royal Neighbors
Commercial Street
Red Cross
Tomorraty
Westminster Guild
Claude Berry
Ma Sunday Wins Ten Trail Hitters
Chicago March 25 Ma Sunday wife of Ailly Sunday addressed a crowd of over 1000 mothers at the first Methodist church of Evanston. Ten women came forward and took her hand in token of conversion. A white haired woman kneeling spoke of being moved to tears and recounted lifelong church attendance before realizing true religion. Mrs Sunday recalled visiting Evanston last week and remembered Billy Sunday coaching Northwestern baseball years ago.
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Chicago
Ailly
First Methodist Church
Evanston
Billy
Northwestern
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Buchanan
Newton Smith
St. Augustine
Fla
Charles Clark
George T. Clark
Boone
Pred D. Clark
John Ritzinger
Dewey Jay
Wilson ‘Franks Movie Theatres
Frank Willard Court
Jana Say
Atlantic
Pacific
Finger of Destiny
Trust IT
W. A. Peterson
Union Congregational Church
the Lord
Hebrew Trades Union
Gilaere Rida
Gilbart Rieder
St. Prancis Hospital
Black Awk County
Lena Marx
Verona
Mary Wintz
Iona
Mina
Catherine Weber
Anna Bernardy
Lizzie Tester
Muth
Gilbertville
Nicholls
Camp Dodge
Eilenan & Gindt Mortuars
St. Mary's Church
Mrs. James Jones
James Jones
Edmonton
Candin
Wriday
Nellia Jones
John L. Johnson
Electric Park
Rachel Hall
Rachel, Hall
Elizabeth H. Whitmore
Seventh Street West
Strayton
Dv Keefe & Towne
Eugene Smith
St. Anthony
Dubuque
Smith
Ireland
Waverly
Bessie Albrecht
Center Street
J. H. Smith
Mears Street
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