Funeral film planned for war hero Fred Becker
The Waterloo film project will photograph the funeral of Lieut. Fred Becker at Grace Methodist Church and Fairview cemetery with a ceremonial firing. Filming of Waterloo in action begins Monday with scenes at Evening Courier, Times-Tribune, Rotary, and local schools and offices, culminating in a Plaza Theatre screening. A national highway transport essay contest for high school pupils is launched by Dr. P. P. Claxton, with H. S. Firestone offering a four year scholarship as grand prize.
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Fred Becker Ors
Americo
Tinsdall Industrial Film Corporation of
Chicago
Our Lady of History
East ‘High School
Kiwanis Club
Black’s
Plaza Theatre
P. P. Claxton
United States
Claxton
H. S. Firestone
Akron
Highway Education Seminar Promotes National Essay Contest
Washington May 14 Prof C J Tilden director of highway and highway transport education committee says about $2 000 000 is available daily this year for highway work. The total yearly sum from state county bonds and federal aid reaches $600 000 000, 50 percent more than the Panama Canal cost. He urges more highway economics courses in colleges and notes universities produce about 1 000 civil engineers annually with few entering highway work. The committee aims to expand higher learning to meet demand.
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Washington, D.C
United States
C. J. Tilden
Tilden
Prof. Tilden
100 Choice Fowls Stolen From Hazen Henery
Mrs Hazen reported a theft of about 100 choice chickens valued at $75 from the Hazen henery on the LaPorte City road. Bloodhounds traced a scent to a south city house numbered 1313, but no incriminating evidence was found. Tracks suggest two men were involved and only ten pens were robbed.
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W. W. Hazen
LaPorte
Herren to addresses North Iowa Realtors meeting
W E Herren president of the Iowa Association of Real Estate boards will address two groups of realtors in Independence on Monday night. An invited dinner and program begins at 7 o clock with attendees from Decl, Manchester, Rowley, Hazleton, Jesup, Aurora, Winthrop and Quesqueton. LL Megaw, secretary of Independence association, is in Waterloo arranging details.
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W. E. Herren
Waterloo
Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards
Independence
Independence Realtors
Declwein
Manchester
Rowley
Hazleton
Jesup
Aurora
Winthrop
Quesqueton
Megaw
Independence Association
Joseph King 91 Dies in Pasadena West.
Joseph King died at 5 20 a m today at his home in Pasadena California of old age He was 91 and had been feeble recently He owned a 160 acre Iowa farm in Waterloo township since 1854 and never transferred title He was born in Morgan County Ohio in 1830 He married Phoebe Harris in 1855 and had four children All but Mrs W A Hallowell died He moved to Linn County Iowa in 1860 and settled in Waterloo township He served on the county board and as school director He remained in Quaker faith but attended the Methodist Episcopal church He helped build Mt Hope church in Mt Vernon Township He will be buried in Fairview cemetery with relatives He leaves Mrs Martha Wells his second wife and three grandchildren Mrs A H Park La Porte City and Lorraine and Howard Hallowell
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Joseph King
Pesadena
Cal
W. A. Hallowell
Third Avenue West
Altho
Waterloo Township
King
Ohio
Morgan County
Phoebe Harris
Hallowell
Iowa
Linn County
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mt. Hope
Mt. Vernon Township
Lewis King
Raymond
J. Pp. King
Waterloo
Loraine
Howard Hallowell
This City
Mrs. Hamon III in Chicago Under Doctor's Care
Mrs. Jake L. Hamon widow of Oklahoma oil millionaire and politician is under a physician's care at her Chicago home. She suffered a nervous collapse and has been ill since the trial of Clara Smith Mamon on murder charges against Jake Hamon.
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United Press
Chicago
Jake L. Hamon
City in Brief Updates and Local Notices
Dr. W. B. Debe returns to his office Monday after illness. City bids deadline extended to May 26 by special session. S. C. Bell authorized to sell National Check Writer assets for least 2500. Bloodhounds summoned to Ulmer Indiana area at 1:35 p.m. Dewar graded school held commencement with picnic. Miss Ida Surtees and Mrs. Mary S. Simonsen guests. Boy notes Friday the 13th superstition. Silvers of Slivers Manufacturing and Bernbrook of Waterloo on two week east trip to New York. Bragdon and Shaw families visit Galesburg home. Shaw Publishing involved. Card game dispute settled by city attorney. Dr Debe’s office open Monday May 16. Ives Hat Shop advertises graduation gifts.
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W. B. Debe
S. C. Bell
National Check Writer Company
Ulmer
G. M. Jenkins
Dewar Graded School
Ida Surtees
Mary S. Simonsen
Samuel Silvers
Slivers Manufacturing Company
H. C. Bernbrook
Waterloo
East
New York
Kenneth Bragdon
Jane
Harry Shaw
Beverly
Billy
Galesburg
J. E. Bragdon
Third Ave
Nue West
Shaw
Bragdon
Mr. Shaw
Shaw Publishing Company
Harris Drinks Lemon Extract After Divorce Notice
Herman Harris told police court he consumed lemon extract after learning his divorce was granted. He admitted intoxication but denied disturbing public quiet. He had gone to his former wife’s home to see the children per divorce proceedings. Judge Gwynne fined him for intoxication after Mrs. Harris filed the complaint.
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Herman Harris
Harris
City Board Completes Tax Roll Revisions in Waterloo
Final tax rolls show few changes from assessor Hazlett figures after city council review. Most shifts were minor, with notable cuts in Russell-Lamson Hotel and gains at Litchfield Manufacturing. exemptions granted broadly. Utilities like Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern Railway and Citizens Gas & Electric bore the heaviest tax load. overall value may drop compared with prior years, limiting future collections.
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A. E. Gnagy
G. W. Hazlett
Russell-Lamson Hotel
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
Russell- Lamson
Waterloo
Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Co
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Hazlett
Distinguished Soldier's Son Cadet Visits Relatives Here
George Henry McManus Jr a West Point cadet elect from Charleston W Va is visiting his uncle Dr T A McManus and aunt Mrs McManus in the city. He will enter the academy July 1 carrying on his father Col G H McManus wartime service at Hoboken and currently in the Philippines.
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George Henry McManus, Jr
West Point
Burton B. Sweet
Charleston
W. Va
T. A. McManus
Young McManus
Military Academy
G. H. McManus
Waterloo Hay
Hoboken
N. 3
Col. McManus
Philippines
Peter Faneuil Gift to Boston Sparks Seventeenth Century Tie
Fragmentary note recalls Peter Faneuil gifting Boston with a statue or structure for the town and references the seventeenth century Quaker roots, suggesting origins of an early colonial gift and local heritage.
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Peter Faneuil Bullt
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