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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1929
Page
10
Plainfield reports show local political shift as traffic enforcement burdens prompt mayoral resignation. Court records reveal civil settlements in Wambeam vs Hayes auto collision, with Hayes paying awarded judgment and costs. Local notes include J Yanda legal liquor transport plea and auto seizure, plus health and obituary items from Fairbank and Independence.
May 24 Plainfield Indiana Mayor M W Orentz announces retirement after long service enforcing traffic rules on No 20 through Plainfield. The mayor cites strain from duties plus private business and aging. Three candidates enter a three cornered race to succeed him with enforcement likely to continue.
Memorial service to be held Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Presbyterian church with union of churches. Patriotic organizations to attend. program includes preludes, anthems, prayers, hymns, and a sermon by Rev. W. F. Brecher, followed by benediction. Decoration day events announced.
May 24 report on the second annual banquet for high school journalism members. Attendees include Johannes Hess Gretchen Clark Paul Bucamin Mamie Taylor William Hausberg Edmund Murphy. W B Hall Mason City Globe-Gazette editor gave the address.
Independence May 24 The grandstand of the W. W Williams racetrack, later a barn, is being razed to salvage lumber. Once a landmark of Independence known as the Lexington of the north, only a slight trace of the kite shaped track remains as the years pass.
May 24 observances in New Hampton, Quasqueton, Janesville, Dunkerton, Marble Rock feature parades, cemetery services, and sermons. Local ministers and Legion groups lead programs starting 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., including invocations, addresses by noted speakers, and church services.
A meteorite weighing about 350 pounds, once buried four feet underground and burning surrounding grass, has been moved to the Dunkerton Iowa school yard near the flagpole for local exhibit. It was displayed after Dr. R. A. Buckmaster arranged the transfer from George McNellis farm, where it had rested for 12 to 15 years.
Jesup Iowa May 24 Requiem mass will be celebrated at St Athanasius church for Patrick Connolly 91 who died last night at his home He lived in Jesup 14 years and had been a farmer near Fairbank Survived by his widow and three daughters Agnes Roberson La Porte City Winnie Wester and Helen Connolly Burial will be in the family lot at Fairbank
Neshua May 24 Citizens of Bradford will meet at Little Brown church this evening to discuss extending electric service to the village. A minimum number of contracts must be secured before the company will extend its lines.
Mrs. Frank Lukes of Lankin North Dakota credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a healthy baby boy and renewed strength. She says her husband advised the treatment and bought three bottles, noting dramatic improvement after the first dose and ongoing benefit throughout pregnancy and after birth.
The Town District of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America will hold its annual convention in Eagle Grove Iowa June 7 to 11 representing 195 tuberal congregations with 45044 members across Iowa Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. The Rt Rev H G Holt will preside with services led by Rev O Glesno and Rev W B Scarvie.
Rev. T tole Locust and Rev. M B Quill Waco deliver foreign mission talks. Rev. N Astrup Larsen and Rev J Jd Lee will speak Sunday evening. Pension plan for clergy to be presented by Rev G Smedal at Monday session. Several ministers discuss youth work lay activity evangelistic efforts and prayer sessions. District Women’s Missionary federation conveners to attend in Eagle Grove in June.
West Union high school will hold commencement with Rev. E L Selden delivering the sermon to 41 graduates. Program includes processional, scripture readings, songs, solos, and benediction. Other notes mention senior activities in Geneseo and Ackley with plays and proceeds reports.
An advertisement narrates a Westminster church member's relief after using Dreco at Lauerman's Drug Dept. It claims the product cured stomach pain, gas, dizziness, appetite loss, insomnia, and fatigue, with the user praising life after one bottle and prompting visits to the Dreco Man for free booklet.
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