Waterloo Veteran Describes Navy Service in World War I
Carl Kendrick, a Waterloo resident and chief boatswain's mate, arrived for a visit to his mother after 12 years in the U S Navy. He served from the war entry, joined destroyers aiding the John Jacob Jones, praised convoy systems, and noted expectant U boat threats, then planned a visit to his wife in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kendrick
United States Navy
Waterloo
John Bachman
First Street West
Kendrick
United States
Uncle Sam
John Jacob Jones
Altho Kendrick
Germany
Ken
New York
Norfolk
Chicago
San Francisco
Victory Boys and Girls Aid United War Fund Drive
The Victory boys and girls Movement in Black Hawk county asks families to allot five percent of the fourth liberty loan subscription toward the united war work fund. Macy Campbell, county service league commander, urges children to participate and contribute as part of the family quota through the service league, not as an additional gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory
United War Work
Black Hawk County
Macy Campbell
County Service League
United War Work Fund
Liberty Loan
Victor, Boys
Service League
Training School Officer Seeks Waterloo Recruits
Lieut Frank S Kerr recruiting officer for the officers training school to be set up at Camp Fremont Berkeley California will visit Waterloo Saturday to confer with civilian applicants. Headquarters will be at the Waterloo Commercial club 18 to 46 year olds eligible with industrial deferments. The program offers private pay during training and a return to civilian life if a commission is not earned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Frank S. Kerr
Camp Fremont
Berkeley
Cal
Waterloo Commercial Club
Men Without Union Cards Fail to Get Employment
Twelve men recruited for construction work at Camp Grant Rockford Alabama returned to Waterloo after being denied jobs because they lacked union cards. The work was under strict union jurisdiction and the men had been hired by a representative of the Erickson company. They were given transportation home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grant
Rockford
Erickson Company
Waterloo
Taen
Red Cross Notes Guides Community Service in Temple
Temple Rebekah unit and Cedar Heights Red Cross teams gather for all day relief work at I O O F hall and Community church. First M E King's Daughters and Westminster auxiliary schedule sessions with lunches and a teatowel shower. W M S program at 2 30 p m. A grass fire on Newton street prompted a fire department response with no damage. Play Safe advertises Bronson Insurance Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Fourth Street
I. O. O. F. Hall
Red Cross
Cedar Heights Red Cross
Community Church
King’s Daughters of First M. E. Church
Westminster Red Cross Auxiliary
Newton Street
Family Reunion and Club Notes Highlight Waterloo Social Roundup
A long list of social gatherings fills a Waterloo page: Mr. and Mrs. Ferris T. Drew host relatives at 627 Seventh Street West with Miss Marie E. Drew visiting from Des Moines College. Charles Hummel’s eighty seventh birthday celebration at 715 Mullan Avenue is noted along with diverse club meetings led by Mrs. Crippen, Miss Royce, and Norris Buechele. Other items include church society meetings, a French class notice, and a marriage reported for Elsie Strempke and Arthur Grimm at the First Methodist Church parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris T. Drew
Seventh Street West
BE. Eb, Walsh
San Jacinto
Cal
Drew
Walsh
Mr. Drew
EH. D. Warner
South Dakota
Clyde H. Drew
Waterloo
Charles Wlynn
Parkersburg
Sadie Hinkisy
Brookins
Marie E. Drew
Des Moines College
Des Moines
New Haven
Conn
Charles Hummel
Mullan Avenue
Pennsylvania
Hummel
Black Hawk County
Watterloo
Cedar Township
de Grimm-Strempke
Elsie Strempke
Fairbank
Arthur F. Grimm
Hudson
Frank Willard Court
First Methodist’ Episcopal Church
Danderine Promises Beautiful Hair and Dandruff Cure
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a quick, dramatic solution for thinning, dull, or oily hair. It claims rapid results, stronger roots, and immediate dandruff dissolution, urging readers to buy at drugstores and apply as directed for lustrous, heavy hair and no itching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowston
Knowlton
Westminster Presbyterian
Among the Churches Baptist Speaker at Sunday School Council
Baptist Rev. Fred J. Leek will address the Sunday school council meeting at First Congregational Church this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Fred J. Leek
First Congregational
Hurch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jackie
Navy
United War Fund
Bronson Jainsurance Agency
EI News of
Chapter FE
P. E
B. C. Gordon
P. BE. O
M. L. Seeley
Miss Royce
Minnie Crippen
J. L. Buechele
United War Work Campaign
Norris Buechele
Hallowe’en
Chautauqua Ccircles
Grant Circle
Chester Cadwallader
Columbia Circle
Library West
Canadian Commonwealth
Natural Music
Bernice Call
Jefferson Street
Misses Call
Marian Egan
Emily Trevarthen
Leon Cowles
Marjorie Cheney
Murray Club
E. M. Robinson
Daughters of Isabella—Knuightsn
Columbus Hall
Young Women’s Missionary Society of
Jolly Six Club
O. E. Grim
M. S
Evangelical Church
W. Cc
Chris Cavanaugh
St. Luke's Ladies’ Aid Society
Miller
First Baptist W. M. S
Richard Holmes
Westfield Social Union
Mra
Floyd Cushman
W. FL M
St. Pauls M
Magere A. Heald
S.C. E
First Brethren
Ceree Sire
Clyde Smith
Woman's Missionary Society
St. Mary’s Episcopal
Guilds
St. Mark’s Church
Red Cross Auxiliary
Varmland
Sweden
Woman's Club
B. F. McAlhinney
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
C. B. Howard
Presbyterian
F. J. _Eighmey
C. A. Morris
Presbyterian Hospital
Erie
Mason City
Marshalltown
Charles City
Aberdeen
S. D
RCH Bros
Misses & Childrens
Aprane
Perrins Dents Kayser
America
Carter Knit
Carter’s
Wee Iee Lee
Rlau
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