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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
7
Cedar Falls May 17 John D Thompson resigned as district supervisor. Charles J Hearst president of Black Hawk County Crop Improvement, is urged to fill the unexpired term if he consents. The county board will select the successor and voters may unite behind Hearst.
County wide thrift stamp drive shows over fourteen thousand dollars reported with more to come. H C Moeller says rural and town schools dominate totals though Waterloo and Cedar Falls are not yet counted. Hudson reports all of its 158 pupils purchase stamps totaling 1054.70 dollars
Reinbeck Iowa May 17 Chas J Adams has purchased the Grundy Republican from Chas O Goodwin and took possession this week Goodwin leaves for France to serve with the Army Y M C A work Adams formerly owned the Cour ier for about 25 years selling two years ago and has since been a public figure in Reinbeck comments implied on his return as a known local.
Mrs. J. W. Holland and sister Mrs. Herbert B. Sawyer from Wapato Wash come tonight from Aurora Ill after three weeks at the bedside of a brother slowly recovering from an auto accident. Mrs. Fred R. Smith and daughter from Lookeba Okla arrive tomorrow to stay for several weeks at H. G. Kleinfeller residence on Walnut Street.
The article notes Charlie, who once loved printing, intends to reenter the printing business and shuttle between the Center for on site work. He will not move his family from the county seat until selling their home there. Newspaper boys long associated with him welcome his return and wish him success.
The women's committee of the Buchanan county council of national defense led by Mrs. Nellie M. Spangler plans a rapid local welfare drive in Independence similar to St. Paul’s. C. A. Tregemond will head Independence, with ward chairmen, five assistants each, and five workers per assistant to census and weigh children under five, offering medical guidance. This city-wide effort aims to cover every home within 24 hours.
Mrs Augusta K Ondres of 203 Park road spotted two year old boy wandering toward Illinois Central tracks near her home on Bramaber street. She snatched him from danger just as a train passed. Ahrter hour later the boy was found by his mother and was calmly eating a sugar cookie after a five block hike.
More than 500 boys join junior club activities in Black Hawk county under John R. Slacks. Over 400 focus on garden clubs while the rest engage in poultry pig and corn clubs. Gardening drives activity as youth boost national food supply.
Rev. V. C. Kelford of Marble Rock Iowa accepted the call to Burton Avenue Baptist Church at a congregational meeting. His acceptance letter was read at prayer service. He succeeds Rev. W. H. Rogers who left for Muscatine. Kelford will arrive in a few weeks.
Edward J. Lang of Waterloo Iowa has been appointed director of a new soldiers club to be set up in Montgomery under the war camp community service board. The Y M C A building will house dormitory, baths, gym and other facilities for enlisted men with opening planned in June. Lang, on the staff of the war camp board, brings camp activity and Y work experience to lead the project which aims to serve about 600 men.
A man called police headquarters last night asking for assistance to prevent his wife from leaving home at night. The department offered only advisory guidance to address the situation.
A guidance note suggests methods to motivate a better personality in a difficult youth. It emphasizes brushing his hair and maintaining a neater appearance at least semi weekly and aims to make his companionship more agreeable.
County officials report rare snippets from eighth grade exams. A 14 year old girl offered a quip on love and courting. A boy misattributed Kaiser era quote to the German emperor. W. D. Strayer is praised by a pupil in Black Hawk township.
Dr. D. Stoops of Grinnell College will address First Congregational Church Sunday morning on Psychology In Its Relation to Conduct. There will be no evening service.
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