War Savings Duty Court Oversees Delinquent Cards
Court of Appeals Judges Finely And Very Fairly enforces war savings stamp and liberty bond pledges. Judge Franklin C. Platt oversees delinquents called to answer for failing to sign cards or purchase bonds. In Waterloo a couple faced required amounts of thrift stamps and bonds, with possible increases if not signed promptly. Macy Campbell reports a countywide check of cards to ensure citizens fulfill wartime financial duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Vigilantes Committee
Service League
Water- Yoo
Black Hawk County
Franklin C. Platt
Platt
Waterloo
Macy Campbell
War Savings Stamp
Lberty
Barberry Bush Taboo Campaign Spreads in Waterloo
A local drive against barberry shrubs aims to curb grain rust spread. Residents on Leland Avenue, GCBE Pickett and others have uprooted bushes already. The defense council urges tagging and immediate removal to enable planting season substitutions like bridal wreath or spirea. George B. Miller also removed barberry from his lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Leland Avenue
BE. Pickett
W. M. Stewart
H. Pinkerton
Auto Collisions Do Some Damage
A man named Jacobson reported leaving a horse and buggy at Fourth and Dane streets after it was struck by a car whose driver fled the scene. Parts of the auto suggested damage to the vehicle. Miss Hilda Leage said she collided with a boy around 12 at Tenth and Franklin at 5:56 p.m., injuring him slightly but she did not provide his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobson
Fourth
Dane Streets
Hilda Leage
Kothe Ave‘nue
Tenth
Franklin Streets
Madrigal Club To Present Ye Maytime Program
The Madrigal Club under Mrs. H B Kelly will present Ye Maytime at First Methodist Episcopal Church Friday at 8 15 p m with Lillian J Fleming organist and speaker, Mrs La Verne Beal Covell pianist, Mrs Wilma Basher Galloway violinist, and Paul Davis soloist. Admission charged with silver offering. The second half includes A Garden of Flowers cantata with Fleming opening the program and presenting lectures on each number. The club roster includes Kelly Krebs Elliot Wise Don Cox J A Brinkman A T Hakill Warren Gilbert and F H Paulsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Madrigal Club
H. B. Kelly
Lillian J. ‘Fleming
American Guild ‘of Organists
la Verne Beal Covell
Wilma Basher Galloway
Pail Davis
Elizabeth, Davis
Social club meetings and a wedding at St Mark's
Waterloo social circles report yesterday gatherings across several clubs with readings, piano solos, and refreshments. Verneauxs announce their marriage in Waterloo, with a luncheon and travel plans to Dubuque and New York after a five year stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mayer
Mra. Mayer
W. H. Ross
8. B. Club
John Carroll
Red Cross
H. Guyer
Happy Hollow
E. J. Margrett
Floyd Stevens
Rna Club
W. H. Mathews
Among the Churches Grace M E All Due class meeting at Briden home
The All Due class of Grace M E met last evening at Mrs F H Briden's home with Ames Weldeman Holdiman Bishop Conrow and Trotter assisting. About 40 members attended after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. E
F. H- Briden
Ames
Weldeman
Holdiman
Bishop
Conrow
Trotter
Small Twister Destroys Farm and Hits Glaresville
A small tornado struck Glaresville causing a severe storm with thunder and heavy rain. In Clarkaville two and a quarter inches of rain fell in nine hours and a lightning strike ignited Seymour Vance’s edge of town farm burning a cow barn and destroying livestock and corn. The Ed News sleeping porch suffered fire damage at 1 am, likely from lightning, while the town’s electric service remained out after 4 am due to the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkaville
Seymour Vance
Small buildings removed and trees broken show heavy twisting power
A brief report notes small buildings torn from foundations and trees broken by strong twisting forces, indicating severe gusts or storm activity. The observable damage highlights the storm's unusual intensity and localized impact.
Presbyterians Plan Reunion at Cedar Heights Park
The third annual Presbyterian rally of Barclay township and Cedar Heights churches is set for May 30 at Cedar Heights park. An early afternoon basket supper precedes a program led by William Galloway with talks on Presbyterian history, wartime duties, and church governance. Attending churches include Westminster, Wirrt United, North Minster, Waterloo First, and Barclay Township United.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barclay Township
Waterloo
Cedar Lulls
Cedar Heights
Cedar Heights Park
William Galloway
Presbyterian Church
First
Westminster
Wirrt
Mast Park
North Minster
Cadar Falls
Cedar Steights
Waterloo Man Gets Captaincy in Local Ledger
Waterloo man Harry S. Drake, formerly employed in the office of Leavitt Johnson Trust Company, has been awarded a captaincy in recognition of his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Harry S. Drake
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
Commissioned captain in the quarter, national army
Captain Drake, son of Datus Drake of the Leonard grocery, has risen from corporal to captain in the field artillery. He worked on cantonment construction at Camp Dodge Iowa Camp Funston Kansas and recently Norfolk Virginia. He long sought service in France after an earlier rejection and now trains at Camp Cody New Mexico. He attended West High and began college at Grinnell before enlisting last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minster Corps
National Army
United States
Drake
Cantonmenta
Camp Dorge
Camp Funeton
Kun
Norfolk
France
Datus Drake
Lionard Grocery
Vermont Street
Sherman G. Drake
Capt. Drake
Feld Artillery
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
West High
Grinnell College
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McManus
Dubuque
New York
St. Rose's Circle
Mmes, J. J. Pierce
George Gnagy
Rosary Society
Thimble Bee—A
First Presbyterian Aid Society
C. M. Allen
W. B. Sail
J. Campbell
Harry T. Fisher
Y. W. Co. A. Work
Fisher
Aray~ton
Miller
King’s Daughters
Barlars
French War Orphan Fund
Grace Seeber
Oskaloosa
Marla Reaney
Lillian Garrabrant
Helen Cowles
Greta McIntosh
M. M. Beal
First Evangelical
We WH. Brunn
Heald-Nagic
W. A. Heald
Roberta
Nagle
G. I
Engineers’ Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. Ghester
H. E B. Maine
George Miller
St. Paul's M. F
Clifford Reed
First Brethren
S.c. EL
Be P B. Puterbaush
Mmos
J. W. Lichty
A. J. Reber
Austin Smith
H. J. Goughnour
Westminster Presbyterian
O. A. Repass
For Health
Food Conservation
Western Grocer Company
Marshalltown
Iowa
Acer Mills
Science
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TROCO
Fortroco
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