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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
2
British airmen in France engage German planes near Ypres with bold single handed attacks. A British aircraft defeats multiple German fighters, downs eight planes and bombs railways and troops, while observers and artillery planes aid ground gunners.
Washington dispatch reports Indiana will fire the first gun in the Republican national campaign on May 28 in Indianapolis, aligned with the state convention and a party platform. Will Hays, RNC chairman, backs a war winner stance, peace by victory, and reconstruction preparedness with conservative finance and a sound tariff.
To Mr and Mrs William Clark of 845 Cortlandt Street a son William Jr born March 25. To Mr and Mrs C J Rose of 1317 Berth Avenue a daughter Helen Elizabeth born May 4. Picture Framing a specialty at Golden Rule Gift Shop 112 East Fourth.
Madame Joffre and Madame Poincare send warm notes to American mothers via Anne Jarvis founder of Mothers Day. The French First Lady and the President’s wife express unity with US mothers, noting shared duties and wartime bonds as American families support French and Allied forces.
A report circulating today claims the patient is dying in a hospital with both legs blown off by a bomb, though relatives deny the tragedy and say the stress rumors stem from toe trouble.
Rev A C Preston, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church, resumes his pulpit after four months as camp pastor at Camp Sheridan Montgomery Alabama. He will speak on Religion at Camp in the morning and The Making of An American Army at night. Mothers Day observed by the Sunday school with a Syrian Armenian relief collection.
Washington school will hold a patriotic celebration Monday afternoon to raise the flag on the newly erected pole. Boy scouts will oversee the flag raise, and a program includes songs, recitations, brief talks by Supt. C. W. Kline and Dr. H. A. Boyson, and flag salutations. The public is invited.
A seven day traffic census on the Whitney road, slated for paving, recorded 1143 vehicles from April 18 to 24. Severe rain and impassable country rounds hampered counts, with 2088 passengers passing the observation plaza from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The study aids federal improvement funding and will be repeated in drier conditions.
Rev M J Tate rector of Christ Episcopal church departed last evening for Oskaloosa to attend the state meeting of the Wapisconpal church.
Mrs A J Dunby will represent the daughters of the King and the guild while W M Breckenridge goes as pariah delegate. Usual gordless will be observed tomorrow with no early communion and many readers will be in charge.
Miss Misa Vera Drestler, a Jefferson school teacher near Elimfield, saved her pupils from a cyclone Friday afternoon. She led the under fourteen group to a ditch as the schoolhouse was demolished, with only the altar remains evident. A Plaintield graduate and daughter of farmer Lotis Diestler, she is praised by Miss Opalsimus of Western Ion.
Roger R. Rath of 625 Independence Avenue has long enlisted in the radio section of the Navy and is expected to...
The article notes Rath will attend a course in preliminary training at the Great Lakes training station today and plans to go to Harvard to complete studies. It mentions Rath as a former shipyard employee and references his two years of clerical work at Hath Packing company, while also noting a need for expert mechanics.
Navy applicants for machinists mate will be sent direct to the Great Lakes training station. Enclosed is guidance with a Gift Shop address at 112 East Fourth for further steps.
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