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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1929
Page
16
County Treasurer Ed Madigan notes the 2025 delinquent tax list is shorter, with 17 1 3 columns vs 22 last year as cities and the county bid in properties to recover taxes. City and county actions reduced descriptions and ads, while only tracts delinquent at least three years remain for sale.
Russell F. Meyer of St Louis Missouri international secretary of the club spoke at the stag banquet and toasted the guest. Waterloo hosted six St Paul Optimists including Harry Perkins Sidney Widman Don A. Hutchinson Charles A. Foster John Dudly and Water Andrews. A. B. Lovejoy presided. G. Garey was program chairman and C. R. Bruggeman led the banquet arrangements committee.
Dickinson addresses Boone Republican club on farm relief. He traces agitation to 1919 federal investigation bill and the McNary Haugen proposal, praising the McNary–Haugen framework and the federal farm board as capable in stabilizing agricultural prices.
The Wapsipinicon scout executive announced a monthly Boy Scout paper, reporting news of troops and patrols in the Waterloo area, to be issued from the Waterloo headquarters starting January. Friday night brief talks featured Brice Gates, Walter Voorheep, and L. Alling among others at Black's Tearoom.
A federal warrant was issued Friday afternoon by US commissioner J E Dempster for the arrest of L B Starrett on charges of illegal possession and transportation of intoxicating liquor. The informant was H H Kirchman a Baptist federal prohibition agent. Bazar raises $85 at Presbyterian church chicken supper in Littleton Iowa.
A dense listing of radio programs across many stations with times, orchestras, singers, and hosts. Includes WEAF New York and WGN Chicago chains, noting programs from Merle Thorpe to Amos ’n’ Andy, Major Bowes, and orchestras, along with multiple station call signs and hours.
A dense OCR of a radio schedule lists programs across CBS NBC and independent chains. It names times, stations such as WEAF WABC WMAQ KYW KOIL KOOL and many others, along with concert orchestras, vocal acts, and variety programs.
The Courier reports a missing pair of airplanes after a wireless from Rupert House on Hudson Bay coast. Spirits of Christmas and The Santa Clause Special attempted northward routes via Ottawa Moose Factory and Rupert's House, with snow storms hindering progress. A large-scale air and sea search with searchlights and stations continues as weather worsens.
The article describes Prize Beauty and Eskimo guide plans to find Santa Claus by overland dog teams and reindeer across Victoria Land. Captain Kleinschmidt leads an exploring party due Tuesday, aided by Olson in preparing planes and gear for the search amid anticipation in Waterloo.
Firemen sped through Iona City traffic at 5 a m to reach a residence fire started by a chimney spark at 106 Virden Avenue, Mex Grumphy. They extinguished the blaze with only a $25 loss.
Vermillion reports Miss Marjorie Lasswood Dudley of the University of South Dakota completed a three movement symphony in B flat major. Felix Borowski calls it the second symphony by a woman. the first was Mrs. U. H. A. Beach’s Gaelic Symphony played in 1896. Dudley plans public performance after final revisions.
The Iowa State Teachers Association convention drew 8200 registered teachers for its largest meeting to date. Officers for the coming year include George H L Kellogg of Nevada as president and Slinker Re-Elected as treasurer. Cooper to speak as chief speaker with Agnes Samuelson presenting views to the assembly.
Waterloo Elks host indoor picnic at their Park Avenue East home on Thursday November 14. Dinner will be served at noon followed by an entertainment program for afternoon and evening. Event limited to members.
A women’s meeting of the Black Hawk County Home Bureau will be held Tuesday at the county home. The second year course on home management includes a Kitchen Planning lesson. Mrs Regis Dunbar and Mrs Frances Sage will lead the discussion.
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