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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1915
Page
3
Waterloo notes list numerous social events and club meetings across many organizations including the Presbyterian Hospital auxiliary Crescent Cubs and the Arista Mona club. Personal mentions celebrate Miss Frances Groul Miss Wentland and other locals with church groups, recitals and birthday gatherings interwoven with travel notes and society updates.
Allen's Cough Balsam offers quick cough and sore throat relief after 56 years. Praised as pleasant to take, it has become a household necessity in many homes and shows prompt effects.
A batch of small social items details farewell parties for Mrs. T D Van Sant of Seattle at Mrs Wesley Reeds home and multiple club and class gatherings. Other notes include plans for a Sacred Heart bazaar on April 15, a Franklin Five Hundred luncheon, Murray club meeting, informal gatherings after a concert, Clio club sewing, a slumber party for Miss Olive Gaile Way, Lydia Society entertainment, and a postponed Ladies Aid meeting. A library extension plan discusses township cooperation and funding for additional books.
Taxpayers swarm the Cerro Gordo county treasurer's office as first tax installments due by 5 PM. County official salaries for March issued to beat the tax rush. Cerro Gordo Supt T Benson declares he is not a candidate in Black Hawk county race amid several contenders, while delegates meet at 10 AM next Tuesday to form the election board.
East High will enter the annual typewriting contest at the Northeastern Iowa Teachers’ association meeting in Clinton next week. For three years the school has won, and this year only the advanced class is entered with Julia Reuvoke and Benona Jones representing the school. They come from Franklin Street and Cortlandt Street, have strong speeds and accuracy, and, per H O Davis, head of the commercial department, have good chances to win. The larger northeastern high schools will also be represented. The contestants, led by Mr Davis, depart Friday morning.
In a police court morning session Chief Leighton and West Street Commissioner WS Winchell disputed authority. C A Repass pleaded to violating the street ordinance by letting cars protrude into the street. Winchell claimed permission. Police Judge Meyers ruled the police chief supervises streets and fined Repass $38.
An old adage ties three days of wind direction to the next three months’ weather. The northwest wind during the equingenal period forecast cooler conditions with no hot weather until June 21. Yesterday's northwest temperatures were low with snowfall reported in parts of Kansas and the Dikotas recording the lowest temperature.
March brought variable weather with rain sun snow and slush over 81 days. Temperatures ranged from 2 above on the Sth and 9th to 4 above on the 14th, 13 clear and 18 cloudy days, winds from all eight compass points.
F. S. Baldwin of 330 Albany street was arraigned in police court on a charge of being drunk and disturbing the public quiet. The case was continued to this evening. Baldwin is accused of beating his wife at home, breaking dishes, and causing a disturbance. He pleaded not guilty.
A county attorney reports a brief pause after six weeks of busy work as criminal cases are scheduled for next week. It is unclear which cases or the presiding judge, but the lead interest centers on the murder trial of Dr. Anna Longshore Moon, with other hearings drawing public attention.
J W Ackerman faces perjury charges as a jury is selected in Sage vs C G W damages suit. Paulson Wood represent plaintiffs while Williams Clark defend. Ellea Moody, 19, walked from 1216 Franklin St to Dunkerton, found early morning. Police were alerted and searched, Moody’s relatives were notified to bring him home. The Evening Courier remains a Waterloo staple.
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