Building club loan aids home ownership for Waterloo workers
Waterloo leaders advocate a four-building and loan system enabling purchase or construction with a 11 to 12 year payoff. The plan stresses careful lot selection, family needs, and proper valuation. Loans up to 65 percent of the home and lot value, with 7.5 percent interest and 50 cent monthly per hundred principal, plus a dividend. Thousands of Waterloo homes financed by these associations over 60 years.
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Waterloo
John J Wood III at Clarksville
Clarksville May 28 John J Wood age 71 lies at his home after two light strokes of paralysis. He has lived here since boyhood. His son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Lester Wood from Missouri care for him. A son was born May 15 to Mr and Mrs P F A Jones. Six sisters survive. Real estate transfers listed for Waterloo and nearby areas follow in the notice.
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Courier Special Service
Clarksville
John J. Wood
Lester Wood
Missouri
Jones
Louis Diekman
Mercy Hospital
PF. A. Jones
Debate on World War Guilt Set at Universalist Church
Miles editor of the Iowa Legionnaire and Rev. Donald G. Lothrop pastor of First Unitarian church in Des Moines will debate tomorrow evening on who is guilty in the world war case at the Universalist church. Miles will accuse Germany and allies. Lothrop will argue Serbia France and Russia share blame. Audience questions invited.
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Miles
Des Moines
The
Iowa Legionnaire
Donald G. Lothrop
First Unitarian Church
D Moines
Universalist Church
Germany
Lothrop
Serbia
France
Czainst
Russia
Mrs. Rebecca Beason Dies at Cedar Falls Funeral Tuesday
Mrs Rebecca J Beason of 809 Grove Street Cedar Falls died last midnight survived by son Orlando and granddaughter Mrs Spencer Mayo. Funeral will be Monday at 2 pm at First Baptist Church with Rev W J Diegelman officiating, burial in Greenwood. Husband Timothy Beason preceded her five years ago.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Rebecca
J. Beason
Grove Street
First Baptist Church
W. J., Diegelman
Greenwood
Benson
Timothy
Orlando
Spencer Mayo
Sacred Heart School Banquet Features Farewell Poem
At the junior senior banquet held Thursday evening at Hotel Russell Lamson, Eleanor Carey delivered a farewell class poem as one of the program’s special features.
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Sacred Heart
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Eleanor Carey
St Olaf Choir Sings at First Lutheran in St Ansgar
St Olaf Lutheran choir of 40 voices from Astin Mini gave a concert in First Lutheran church here last evening in St Ansgar Iowa.
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ST. Ansgar
St. Olaf Lutheran Choir
Astin
Mini
First Lutheran
Hampton Bible School Opens In June In Hampton Iowa
Daily vacation bible school for Hampton will run from June 3 to June 23. A closing pageant is to be directed by Mrs. Ralph H. Collis.
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Hampton Bible School
Hampton
Ralph H. Collis
Frank Collord to Build on Site of Lichty House
Frank Collord Jr., Dodge Brothers dealer, bought the 403 Franklin street Lichty residence, long home of the Lichty family since 1893. The 110 by 120 foot lot fronts Franklin and Third streets, with nearby O'Keefe and Towne mortgage and Fowler-Warren garage. Collord plans a business building as his quarters become cramped, while the Lichtys move to Walnut Court apartments.
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Frank Collord, Jr
Dodge Brothers
George Eb, Lichty
Franklin Street
Lichty
G. W. Gilbert
Baren R. Sherman
Pranklin Street
Park Avenue
Pleasing Play Given By Waterloo Junior High Pupils
A good sized audience witnessed Waterloo Junior High pupils perform The Jesters Purse a three act play last night in West High School auditorium. Charles Wester er as Peter Gibbs Bob Sarset as the jester and Richard Waochiler as the yokel gave commendable performances. Cast included Jack Limbert Marion Barker Virgil Jackson Meyer Zimring Marcella Schmidt Ruth Cohn Harold Hayward Robert Berry Dick Young Jack Nelson Leon Siegel Willard Wahl Ayres Russell Manford Lawson Robert Huffman Phillip Cade David Misner Clyde Allan Dick Sunset Edward Queer Roy Wills Cleon Thompson Jean Reynolds Marjorie Parlow and others. The cast was supported by gypsies gypsy dancers and a Maypole fete. Dressed in sixteenth century rural England attire the players presented a quaint period setting.
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Waterloo
West High School
Charles Wester
Peter Gibbs
Bob Sarset
Richard Waochiler
Yokel
Jack Limbert
Marion Barker
Virgil Jackson
Meyer Zimring
Marcel
Manual Training Addition Only East School Building
The East District School Board housing committee will recommend only joined or repairs and improvements to school property during the coming summer vacation with an estimated cost of about 600 dollars. A survey found all property in good condition and janitors plus caretakers will handle most work. Some rooms will be redecorated and painted while enlarging the auto mechanics department was discussed and will be decided at the next board meeting on Tuesday May 21.
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Auto Mechanics Department
Manual Training School
East District School Board
Auto Mechanics Department of Manual Training
Independence hospital patients visit by Waverly Legion auxiliary
In May 18, former service men at the state hospital in Independence were entertained by the Waverly American Legion auxiliary. Twenty eight patients joined a program supervised by Mrs. Ethel Consigny. The group, including Mrs. Dorothy Guernsey Dr. M C Martin Walter Spurbeck and 25 others, provided food candy and tobacco as part of the annual visit.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Independence
Waverly American Legion Auxiliary
Ethel Consigny
Dorothy Guernsey
M. C. Martin
Walter Spurbeck
Former Resident's Funeral Rites Held at Grundy Center
Fred Thompson, 48, a former Grundy Center resident, died Thursday night from injuries after an automobile accident near Marshalltown. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the M. E. church with Rev. F. C. Winslow officiating. He was born in Aurora, Illinois, and is survived by brothers Ray of Grundy Center Grover of Traer and Bert of Dike.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
Fred Thompson
Marshalltown
F. C. Winslow
M. E. Church
Mr. Thompson
Aurora
Til
Ray
Grundy
Grover
Traer
Bert
Dike
Births Reported From Local Families This May and April
A list of births records numerous local households with names, dates, and newborns. Notable entries include Ida Mae Moore born May 15 to Hernia and Mrs Moore at 828 Mobile. Jonathan Edward Stout May 9 to John and Mrs Stout at Eight East. Glen Dale Poster born April 20 to Glen and Mrs Poster at 341 Eighth West. Kenneth James Farrell Jr born May 8 to Kenneen and Mrs Farrell at 610 Sumner. and Robert Dean Hoff born May 34 to Lloyd E Hoff and Mrs Hoff at Castle THN.
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Hernia Moore
Moblie
Ida Mae
Moores
Nagroos
John Harris Stout
Eighth East
Jona Edward
Glen Poster
Eighth West
San
Glen Dale
Kenneen J. Farrelt
Sumner
May & Son
Kenneth James
Lloyd E. Hoff
Castle
Robert Dean
Lawrence
Schultz
Wahini
Rhodora Mae
Walter Owens
Jacknon
Eyn Mfoo
Calvin FP
Crouch
Bo4sty Rhey
Ron
Calvin Keith
Earl E. Allen
Newell
Charles Rex
Clyde Claus
Sixth West
Nadenyo
Jacoh Malhork
Webster
Raymond
Joseph Vvavarka
Paitview
Keneneth Raymond
Gay Franklin Darron
West
James
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People's Mutual Building & Loan Association
John J. Wood III
Hawkeye Srcurttles Corp
G. A. Jeffries
Park View Gardens
Black Hawk County
Peter WN
Miller Et Ux
John OG. Folts
Lane & Fowler
Theophile Winninger
Harry Robinson
Tealtrand
Vincent J. Rechtfertig
Helen Nolan
Minly
Miller
Whartoo
Alfred
Hardman
Ux Leibale
Wis Atle
Charles J. Canfield
Lde
Alfard
John F. Behrens
William
Bahrens
Fairview Cemetery
F. E. Welch
Elmwood Cemetery
Hbne Handsacker van Duyn
Waterlag
Frank Miles
Donald G, Lothrop
Beason
H. E. Fifield
Independent Electric CO
Jefferson St
L. E. Glaza Company
Walker-Schubert I
Washington St
Frank Collord
Lighty House
Automobile Dealer
Franklin St
Waterloo Junior High School
Garber, Barrett, Johns-Mansville and
Watson Products
R. C. Harrington
East Ninth St
Homer S. Clark
Wall ‘Paper
Lafayette St
Onnesite
Waterloo Theatre
Waterloo Building and Loan Association
Herrick
Herrick Refrigerator Co
Waterloo Metal & Mfg. CO
Miles St
Commercial
Lennox
Bennett Furnace Coo
West Fourth St. Offee
Brighten UP
Waterloo Paint & Glass Co
West 4Th St
H. W. Sedvert
Carler Street
Phong
Will Siglin
South Si
Waterloo, Ya
Weatherwax Insurance
Agency B. V. Hughes
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Black Hawk
Humphrey
Iowa
East Side
Waterloo Metal & Mfg, CO
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