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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1929

Page

13

Highway detours rise from road work in Iowa forecast

Detours across the Iowa primary road map for May 16 to 23 are mainly due to construction and maintenance. Frost breakup eases, with fragile spots improving. roads are stabilizing as nine projects report paving and grading from May 4 to 10, including U S routes and state highways in Allamakee, Winneshiek, Buchanan, and other counties, with several miles of detours and new alignments noted.

Iowa State Highway Commission OU. S. 75 Monona County Harrison Engineering & Construction Co Metz Construction Company Iowa 6A Howard County Fayette County Maynard Arlington Buchanan County U. S. 20 Hazleton Winneshirk County Calmar Iowa No Allamakes County Gradding Waukon Minnesota Adair Greenfeld U. S. 18 Allamakee Clayton Liana Postville Kossuth Algona Palo Alto Whittemore Town No Parkersburg U.S. 20 Butler and Grundy Caumties Black Hawk Iowa No. 14 WU. S. 20 Ug, S. 30 Story County Ames Nevada U. 655 Lynne Winneshiek Decorah Galmar Winneshick County Burr Hesper Mabel Prosper Minn Clayton County Etkader Chickasaw County New Hampton Iowa No. 0

Information For Motorists On Iowa Highways Ary 4 197 er

A fragmented notice for motorists on Iowa highways includes garbled text about route conditions and guidance. Readable elements mention enter/exit points and possible closures, but specific details are obscured. The item appears to be a public advisory with limited usable facts.

Grading and detours in Iowa routes and counties

Howard county reports grading southeast of Gastar with an earth detour on the north side of Iowa 59. Dubuque county advances paving with a detour east and south about 12 miles to join a detour in Jackson county. Jackson county lists bridging and bale earth detour, five miles, with future increases. Optional routing from Dewitt to Dubuque via US 30 and IA routes 38 117 and WY 8 161. Benton county records nine miles of earth detour for paving with an alternate route from Vinton to La Porte City through Mt. Auburn on a county road.

Howard County Gastar Iowa O Dubuque County Jie Jackson County Jickson County Dewitt Dubuque U. S. 30 Iowa No U. S. 218 Benton County Vinton la Parte City Mt. Auburn

Pentecost Observance at Immanuel Lutheran Church May 19

Independence Indiana May 16 Special The Pentecost festival will be observed with confirmation and holy communion at Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday May 19 A class of 20 will be confirmed The sermon topic by Rev A H Zellinger will be Temples of the Holy Ghost Parishioners are invited to attend the service at 10 o'clock instead of 930 The men are invited to a laymen's conference Monday at Wartburg Normal College in Waverly

Immanual Lutheran Church A. H. Zellinger Wartburg Normal College Waverly

History of Cedar Subject of Talk for Sea Scouts

J. C. Hartmen will give a historical sketch of the Cedar river and reminiscences of early Waterloo days with Indians camps along the stream. The talk to Sea Scout boys is at the Waterloo Boat club clubhouse, sponsored by Allan Lown, commodore of the Boat club.

Cedar River Waterloo Woodlands J. C. Hartmen The Sea Scout Organization Waterloo Boat Club and River Improvement Association Sea Scouts Allan Lown Boat Club

Juniors Of Parochial School Honor Seniors At Manchester

The annual junior senior banquet of St Xavier s High school of Manchester was held Wednesday at Knights of Columbus hall. The hall featured an ice palace theme reflected in decorations, menu, and toast program.

Manchester St. Xavier's High School of Manchester Knights of Columbus Hall

Graduation Banquet Honors Class of 1829 with Toasts

Eskimodolis held the place cards at a seniors banquet featuring hand decorated graduation booklets and crucifix keepsakes. Jack Schacherer served as toastmaster for a five course meal prepared by six sophomores and freshmen. The program included class stats and songs, with Rev. Flow Metkinley answering the toast Our Pastor and two solos by Jack ScharBerer. The class list includes Harold McCormick Harold Ferrell Marguerite Ryan Celeste Houlihan and Mildred Diggins among others.

Eskimodolis Jack Schacherer Margaret Moroney Glass Helles Julius Kramer Harold McCormick Marguerite Ryan Harold Farrell Mildred Diggins Flow. MetKinley Jack Scharberer Harold Ferrell Ervin Dillon Celeste Houlihan Anita Cummings Mary Wolan Bernice Dufty

Razor Man Has Long Police Record

Fred Watts, likely charged with assault with intent to murder, has a long police record dating to 1916. Arrested in Pearle Indiana May 10 1916 and sentenced to 189 days. later jailed in Leavenworth Kansas for forgery and passing a counterfeit, three year term. Arrested again in Tulsa December 18 1927 for attempted assault. details pending after recent escape incident.

Fred. Watts Waterloo Iowa State Department of Justice Des Moines Watts Pearle House of Correction United States Penitentiary Leavenworth Kar Tulsa Ohls Lloyd Cox

Watts Arrested on Intent to Do Bodily Harm

Sheriff H. T. Wagner arrested Watts here on July 6, 1924, on a charge of intent to do great bodily injury, but no prosecution followed. two orators named John King and Watts described in pockets as part of the incident.

John King Watts H. T. Wagner

Kansas Farmers Row Over Fields and Roads

Land owners in Kansas drew attention as they rowed boats on flooded fields during a family visit by Mr and Mrs Parker from San Pedro California. They arrived to spend weeks with M A Parker and family at 813 Berth Avenue and planned stops near West Union and Manchester before returning home.

Kansas Myre R.parker San Pedro Cal M. A. Parker Berth Avenue Parker West Union Manchester

Bayer Aspirin for headache relief at work and home

Bayer Aspirin is promoted as a universal remedy for headaches and various pains. The ad urges keeping it at the office and in pocket tins, claiming quick, complete relief without heart depression, and notes doctors endorse its safety.

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