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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1925
Page
3
Cooler conditions are expected over the weekend in Mus, per state Weather Duncan. After four days of extreme heat, a recent high of 101 degrees set a new record, surpassing yesterday's 63 degree reading and highlighting the dramatic temperature swing reported by observer Ralph B. Slippy.
Ezra Cohen an 18 year old university student in Chicago was ordained a rabbi at B Naim Molshe synagogue. He is regarded as possibly the nation and perhaps the world s youngest rabbi. May 1895 records show extreme heat with rare cool spells and storms.
Central railroad officers received pamphlets about the Cross Crossings Cautiously campaign to be conducted in the United States during the summer. The effort aims to promote cautious crossing behavior among motorists and pedestrians amid rail contacts and crossings.
The Waterloo safety committee distributes pamphlets to automobile drivers highlighting rail crossing risks. The booklets explain railroad signals gates and slews and include statistics on accidents and deaths caused by careless driving, plus ten commandments for drivers.
S. C. will meet Monday afternoon in the offices of H. G. Brown trainmaster to discuss plans for carrying on a vigorous campaign in the area. Several Waterloo officials attended a division safety meeting at Dubuque yesterday. The no personal injuries campaign, run by Illinois Central during May, is showing results. Only 16 minor injuries have occurred so far in May on the Minnesota division.
Black Hawk county detention hospital rules issued by the board of supervisors set new operation standards effective June 1. The document informs city and county officials of the adopted regulations governing the facility and outlines required compliance steps.
Officials finalize rules for the operation of a detention hospital. The board of supervisors will appoint four superintendents and they judge patient admissibility. The Waterloo health officer can diagnose and decide on admission or release, with finality subject to state health laws.
At the Plaza next week an added attraction begins Sunday with Raymen Baird, famed as a youthful saxophonist and band director. Known as the great est saxophone soloist in the United States, he recently led the capital theatre orchestra in New York for a week and directed a massed band play.
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