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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1926
Page
6
About 140 junior high students will transfer to East High next fall under principal Wyant and nounced today. Enrollment for the next semester remains near 5607 with about 400 pupils from seventh grades joining 5607 Junior High.
City engineers Nathan Barber prepares a resurfacing plat for about 40 blocks of asphalt paving. The plan, to be submitted to the mayor and city council, aims to renew damaged pavement beyond economical patching. The proposal, discussed at the regular Monday night meeting, seeks approval and notes district estimates and timing.
The congregation Sons of Jacob will celebrate the feast of Shabuoth tonight with services continuing Wednesday morning and night and Thursday morning and evening under Rabbi Slutzky. Morning services will start at 9 o clock and the evening services follow. The festival recalls the bringing of the first fruits to Jerusalem and the giving of the Torah.
Dr J R Macartney, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, argues that hell is defined by God’s word and warnings of eternal punishment. He contrasts the mercy of Christ with the fate of those refusing eternal life, urging readers to seek salvation and avoid hell. This is part of a series of minister interviews in Waterloo.
The city council board of review reviews factory equipment stocks and materials and undertakers’ assets as Assessor J A Townskey submits personal property assessments. The board plans to finish work tonight or by Wednesday with 10 days’ notice for objecting taxpayers.
Des Moines May 18 AP Iowa's corn acreage has grown by about 1.5 million acres over 15 years while the tall corn belt drives nearly all national production gains. Charles D Reed head of the Des Moines weather and crop reporting bureau said the past five years show the average annual production rise near 0.9 million bushels, with Iowa contributing 5.6 million bushels of that increase. He noted Iowa's influence on U S corn output is 19 times greater than all other states combined.
An elderly man identified as August Gerth, 81, died after falling down a flight of steps at his son’s home here in a nighttime accident. He reportedly rose in the middle of the night and mistook the cellar stairs for the kitchen door, leading to the fatal fall.
A New York woman, Mrs Harriet ?riemiet, was drowned in her bathtub when a heart attack struck, leaving bystandards alarmed as rescuers attended the scene. The early morning incident occurred at the Alter home according to AP dispatch.
London dispatch says the town of Bacau in Koymatia was practically wiped out by fire on May 18. Thousands were rendered homeless. no casualties were reported.
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