Wounded Soldier Henry Propp Visits Waterloo
Henry Propp a Waverly boy who served two years with Canadian armies and was wounded twice while serving on the western front visits Waterloo. He lost a leg in July 1917 after his airplane was shot down five miles behind German lines. He recounts life in the trenches and praises the Browning gun while noting German drives ahead. He left home in 1916, joined at Winminer, served in Flanders and aviation, and is now out of active service with orders to remain.
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Henry Propp
Jopp
Waverly c
Flanders
Aviation Corps
Propp
Air Fe
von Hindenburg
Germany
Waverly
Auto Thieves Again Busy in Waterloo
Spring breezes bring joyriders as thieves steal a car and an unknown vehicle in Waterloo. One car was recovered hours later in an alley. last night thieves tried to drive off in front of E. K. Dreamers home but fled when challenged. Police vow full enforcement to curb the wave of thefts.
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Waterloo
E. K. Dreamers
Japs Stand Ready to Defend Rights
London reports Premier Terauchi warned in the upper house of the Japanese parliament that Germany’s growing influence in the east could threaten peace. He said Japan is prepared to act to protect national and allied interests if the danger deepens and hinted at possible reassembly of the diet.
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London
Germany
Far East
Terauchi
Reuter
Tokio
Paroled Indiana Murderer Hinshaw Moves to Ranch
In Indianapolis on March 20 Gov. Goodrich office announced parole granting Rev William E Hinshaw life prisoner for murder more than two decades ago. The parole, contingent on good behavior, lets the former minister visit his ranch in the southwest which he bought last year while on temporary release. Hinshaw consistently denied killing his wife.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William E. Hinshaw
Goodrich
Hinshaw
Indiana
Liberty
Furlough Houses In France To Aid Soldiers
Waterloo Woman's Club backs a fund raised by clubwomen to establish furlough houses in France for American soldiers. About $46 was raised in five minutes. committees planned a one day solicitation. Centers to cost $25,000 yearly. Raymont Fosdick to study plans in France. delegates named for the national federation convention.
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France
Natation
Waterloo Woman's Club
E. A. Boggs
Civic Department
P. A. Bagsett
R. A. Folk
L. C. Hemsworth
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Warto Victory Commission
Federation
Raymont Fosdick
United States Commission On
H. B. Bates
W. W Marsh
E. L. Johnson
National Federation
Hot, Springs
7. E. Ridenour
J. E. O'Keefe
Mmes
W. D. Nauman
Henry Grout
Stanley Moore
Leo Leeper
W. F. Highmey
HW. Grout
Ridenour
C. A. Waterbury
Vincent Rechtfertig
E. L. Corton
Mary Edgerton
Community League Concert Friday Evening at First Methodist
The Community Drama League presents soprano Grace DeGraff Clark and cellist George Maxson with baritone Lowell E. M. Walles in a program at First Methodist Episcopal Church on Friday evening. Supporters include violinist Rose Reichard Marshall and others. The cantata Sir Oluf features a 20 voice chorus directed by Isabelle Garetssen with an initial trio by Marshall, Maxson, and Cavell, followed by varied songs and violin numbers.
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Drama League
Grace DeGraff Clark
Des Moines
George Maxson
Lowell E. M. Walles
Cedar Falls
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rose Reichard Marshall
Patti Lindner
Georgiella Lay
LaVerne Beal Covell
Henry Iblings
Things
Miss Lindner
Sir Oluf
Isabelle Garetssen
H. W__ Sigworth
Floyd Chamberlain
S. E. Perkins
Cavell
Ruth Jeffers
Marshall
Maxson
Welles
Clark
Weiles
Miss Harris and Burk Wed at Bride's Home
The wedding of Miss Edith M. Harris and Louis H. Burk was held at the bride's home in the Colonial apartments at 3 p.m. with about 35 guests. Rev. E. J. Lang officiated as Verne L. Bartling attended the couple, and the decor featured green and pink ferns with pink carna tions. The bride wore French blue Venetian cloth with ivory blouse and a rose hat, while Mrs. Bartling wore blue and white silk. A two course luncheon followed. Mrs. Burk, a Waterloo native, was a stenographer and later chief clerk at the local exemption board. Burk, formerly deputy sheriff, resign ed to enlist. he will depart April 8 for aero corps training, after which they will visit Illinois and Nebraska.
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Edith M. Harris
A.B. Harris
Louis H. Burk
Edward Burk
Colonial Apartments
E. J. Lang
First Evangelical Church
A. G. Greeley
Verne L. Bartling
Waterloo Business College
Ar. Burk
East High School
Aero Squadron
Burk
Ilingis
Nebraska
Club Luncheon and Visitation Notes
Happy Hour club members will dine at 1 pm Tuesday at the Galloway club hosted by Mrs. Warriott Cutler. Riverside Drive club was entertained by Mrs. R. Clare Heald yesterday with guest Mrs. Ralph Storm. T N B club met with Mrs. R. J. Hardman and gave birthday gifts to Mines, Court, and Harbin. Mrs. I. E. Park received an Easter lily. Mrs. Ernest Nielsen helped serve. Sons of Veterans auxiliary surprised Mrs. Lillie Norris at Mrs. J. C. Walker’s home as she heads to Idaho. A picnic lunch followed with toastmistress Aurelia Wreth calling on past presidents J. C. Walker and Winnie Eggleston. Mrs. Gertrude Wright, president, presented Mrs. Nortis a silver meat fork and the group voted to buy $25 in junior bonds.
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Happy Hour Club
Warriott Cutler
Galloway Club
Riverside Drive Club
R. Clare Heald
Ralph Storm
T. N. B. Club
R. J. Hardman
Mines
Court
Harbin
I. E. Park
Ernest Nielsen
Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary
Lillie Norris
Idaho
J. C. Walker
Wellington Street
Aurelia Wreth
Winnie Eggleston
Gertrude Wright
Nortis
Hartzell
Madic
Waterloo W C T U Medal Contest to Be Held
The Waterloo W C T U plans an old fashioned silver gray medal contest on April 19 at United Presbyterian Church with Mrs Luli Smith in charge. County W C T U members are asked to send union names of sons or husbands in service to assist data for a service flag. names due to unions by April 15. Castle Hilk program and Red Cross auction netted 175 dollars at the school house with eggs selling 22 dollars and a dozen eggs sold 20 times. Brunswick Munn Recital featured Mrs Myers Miss Byvank J H Bailey and Miss Maddigan with violin and piano. Evening party hosted by Lois Nicholas at 416 Florence St for 24 youths. DeForrest Carter hosted 20 guests from the same company. Daughters of Isabella announce a benefit card party by Knights of Columbus on April 2.
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Waterloo
United Presbyterian Church
Luli Smith
Charet
W. C. TG
Castle Rit
Red Cross Society
Howard McDougal
Brunswick-Munn
Myers
Elsie Byvank
J. H. Bailey
Margaret Maddigan
Brunswick-Munn Company
Miss Byvank
Steely
Maddigan
Hatfey
Lois Nicholas
Florence Street
Tle
DeForrest Carter
B. W. Baldwin
Muppiles
Vince Mawk Abstract Cou
W. &. Bloom
Weekley
Ragiatration Board
Segret Eeet Naeee
Bergeson
Registrat “Tion Board
Robt
Burr
Ragiatratton Board
BA. Brads
Momta Eee
Bass
W. OH. Beasley
Sery Tration
A. J. Gunn
Wesse Citizens Gas Electric Go
Tights Cutler Hardware Co
Creamery Package
Mfe Co
Mary Currie
Omlerol Consoys
P.M. Collard
Borrd
WT. Cox
Services Registration Board
I. If. Gnapman
Cobb
T Fawards
Longter
Smith
Jegal Services
Burns
Yast Park
M.D. Ward
Omekeat
DR Il Furbish
JL. Fortunski
Services Registraion Board
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Talen Tion
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Rae Town Telephone Co
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Waterloo Laundry Ga
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Waterloo Offies
Western Unilor
L. A. Wangler
Robert Wren
AL HW
Wessell
Waterloo Evening Courier
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H.R. Williams
Reom
Wm. Wagner
Sergies
O-Exes
Carl White
Johnston
Engi- Henry
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Care West Side
Melcerte
Registration Board
C. MacHogui
Testration Board
F. Il. Maraury
Ressstration Board
Estee Eeueeee
Moore & Moore
Meyers
Setion Board
Beatrice Olivalstant
Peterson & Np
Ada M. Tuumer
Parrott & Sons Co
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Bos Pritchard
Paul Turner
H. D. Tachtel
A. H. Pinkerton
AW. Gaeen
R. Mable
N.Y. Oliver
Byron Leighton
Farr F.patter
J. M. Preshall
Ralph_B. Slipny
Karl Danton
Howard B. Burr
DeWald
U. G. BuBois
Piulzeraf
J. E. Waugh
W.C
Union Mill Co
East Sewer Fund
Artificiat Tes & Fuel Co
W. A. Bryant & Sons
Waterloo Tron Works
Waterloo Steam Holler -Works
Zook & Bentz
Geo
Baruth
Isbor
C. G& Robbinson
Frank Stone
Jennings
Jabor
NS West Sewer Fund
A. Connolly
Manufacturing Co
Byram
Saarty Street
Risse
TAY
Rea Hall
Tntcomb
Win
Hennings
AL XN
Kennedy
Mose Roser
Lipor
Peter Talles
M. Tennings
R . Robinson
Hop
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Red Ball Ind
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Ringler
King
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Rice
Tris
PW. Barber
H. Mitts
Byron
Newville
J. Ae Weatherwax
Geo. Bareth
Carriage & Auto
R. Ringler
Among the Churches Reports and Meetings Noted
Westminster Presbyterian held a Home department study at Mrs William Graham's house with Mrs Ruth Hill leading and Mrs William Mayer directing singing An Easter solo by Mrs Harle L Arthur was sung Fifteen adults attended The annual church meeting at Westminster will be Monday evening with officer elections and a picnic supper The Episcopal church announces its annual parish meeting at 730 am Monday with a vestry elected and reports from church societies to be received
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Home Department
William Graham
Ruth Hill
William Mayer
Harle L. Arthur
Westminster Presbyterian
Christ
Last Minute Tax Day Rush At County Treasurer Office
Taxpayers flocked to the office of W I Burbank county treasurer in Clinton Iowa on the last day for first installment payments. If not paid by 5 p m penalties begin at 1 percent per month. Funeral services for H J Toenning former Clinton County treasurer will be held Sunday at his home. The successor will be appointed by the board of supervisors.
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W.I. Burbank
Clinton
H. J. Toenning Son
Clinton County
Iowa Knights of Pythias
Toenningsen
Thie
Board of Supervisors
Municipal Court Soot in Operation in Waterloo and East Water loo
In anticipation of the new municipal court, the Waterloo and East Waterloo townships prepare records for transfer to the tribunal. Black Hawk County Bar members at 1:00 p.m. Monday will endorse a candidate by secret ballot for the judgeship. George W. Wood is favored. others named include FP W Edwards and J W Arbuckle. Governor Harding will appoint after certification and bar recommendations, ending police judge and justice positions. The city council will appoint the new officers Clark and bailiff.
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Inekeeth Waterloo
East Waterloo
Waterloo
Black Hawk County Bar Association
Diskct
George W. Wood
FP. W. Edwards
T the Bar Association
J. W. Arbuckle
Gov. Harding
Justice
Clark
Sunken Vessels Sink Regardless of Ocean Depth
In a city debate B L Bowden argued with a friend on whether pressure or density governs sinking. Scientific American counters that water is nearly incompressible and a vessel’s density relative to water drives sinking, noting steel is about eight times denser than water, so a ship would reach the bottom at any depth.
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B. L. Bowden
Scientific American
Mr. Bowden
Tepty
City Gives 3 000 Books to Soldiers in Campaign
Three thousand one hundred fifty nine volumes have been collected through the public library for soldiers libraries. Miss Maria Brace, librarian, hopes to surpass past efforts as Des Moines aimed for 10 000 this spring. The campaign continues indefinitely with calls for continued book donations to replace worn volumes.
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Miss Maria ©. Brace
Des Moines
Earl Mayer Elected Treasurer for Employes Protective Assn
Earl Mayer of the Litchlela factory was elected treasurer of the Employes Protective association, succeeding R. W. Dennison. Kennington resigned for a government shipyards post. Harry Kiester and M. Bowman spoke. Frank Moore presides, E. B. Harker vice president, R. C. Heald secretary. The group aids the Service League in patriotic work. WIFE DESERTER SOUGHT. Brandon police seek Harry Schonover for desertion, believed in the area after wife reports he left Friday afternoon.
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R. C. Heald
Earl Mayer
Harry Schonover
Brandon
Waterloo
Schonover
Brand
Official Council Proceedings City Hall March 25 25158
City hall records show the council met in regular session with Mayor Law presiding. Present were Rath and Eporle. Absent Caward Matthews Morgan and Rickert. No quorum, adjourned to Friday evening March 20. City Clerk TL WEGON. City Hall March 29 1818 adjourned-session with Mayor in chair. Present Matthews Morgan Rath Rickert Spoke Absent Caward. Minutes approved. Resignation of Marlin Burke as assistant fire chief effective April 1 1918 received and filed. Ob motion petition of EL W Spurr
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Law
Rath
Eporle
Caward
Matthews
Morgan
Rickert
Wegon
Harker
Sysee Win
Niedert
Geo
Inbor
Jacht Fund
L. Bloom
Abs Imzans Gas & Electric Co
Yelabach Street
Fuary Uight 2
Toe Eis Olobat
Marx FE
Wumphrey
Marrig Motor Car Co
L. Mopar Dlat
Cot Town
Nomeical
Maye R. Ts
Degon
Board of Supervisors
Ella’ Turner
Mons Gay
City
Juocal Board of Health
Ricxere
Sporle
Abe
Clericreal Board of Health
Waterloo City Council Proceedings Fragmentary 1918 Record
Fragmentary minutes from Waterloo council showing permit and committee actions, payrolls and fund allocations for utilities, registration boards, and election expenses. Names include C. G. Stems and various city officials. resolutions cover city funds, sewer work, and election payables.
Courier pattern order form for Misses dress patterns
A Courier pattern order form from Evening Courier Waterloo offers 2238 Dress for Misses and Small Women in three sizes 15 18 20 with yardage details for skirt bolero and waist. It asks 10 cents per pattern plus 1 cent postage and 13 cents for a postcard return, with address line for City and State.
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Waterloo
Prica
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P. H. Paulsen
Marian Henderson
Gladyce Shores
Catherine Sedgwick
Florence LuTier
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Alice Miller
Nina Wilcox
Caroline Johnson
Lucile Yeld
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Official Council Proceedings
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Citizens Gag & Electeio Co. Light
A. A. Dunham, Miscellaneoua
Wisher Tent & Ayn. Co
Seagrave Co
Butlerian
Waterloy Water Works
Waterloo Broom Works
Waterloo Electric Supply Co
Aterloo Tauntry Co
Waterloo Chemical Works
East Street Fund
Bargain Square
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