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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1922
Page
4
Fragmented ad section shows Want ads for moving services and a parade of job and sale notices. Listings include telephones, addresses, and numerous misread spellings. Madame Wanda advertised as a performer, with unclear contact details. The page also lists used cars for sale with model names and prices, and a long run of miscellaneous want and sale items with erratic OCR clarity.
Public notices outline proposed assessments for costs of construction and street improvements in Waterloo including blocks from Leviati Johnson Miller's addition and vacated streets. They list property parcels, owners where known, and amounts assessed, with a 20 day objection window and city council review provisions. A separate General notice and a court filing in Black Hawk County alert for overdue debts in a 1923 case.
Sixty men and boys attended the father and son banquet at St Luke's English Lutheran Church last evening. Hosted by women of the church, C U Allen served as toastmaster and GC W Kirkpatrick delivered the address. Speakers included William Graham, PL Al. Kenimer, J T Jenkins and Rev J J Lesher. A large crown from the Sunday school annex marked the event, followed by feasts, music and a sermon by Dr Fred J Clark of First Congregational Church.
Reinbeck Courier notes George Shatter and family moved their house and belongings to Waterloo by auto last Sunday and will settle there. George has contract work on the country road north of town, taking weeks, before seeking Waterloo work. YWCA classes announced for beginning esthetic dances for girls ages 9 to 12, directed by Mrs. Dop Gaytor, starting Monday at 4 13 p.m. Reservations available at the office, with room for a few more.
Laurena I. Madison of Blackhawk county who later lived near Dike and Fox Lake Minn is gaining fame as a songwriter. She is at work on another composition after publishing The Boys Are Home from Oer the Sea to honor American soldiers overseas and those who never returned, praising courage, sacrifice, and the homeland.
Rotary members will enjoy a good program at Monday's session. The entertainment committee emphasizes attendance with a goal of at least 90 percent present to earn recognition and rewards.
Funeral services for Mrs Leonard Aldrich will be held Monday at 1 pm in the O'Keefe Towne chapel. Rev T F Puller will officiate and interment will be in Fairview.
Omaha November 1 National commander of the American Legion told the Douglas county post last night that the war is over and ex soldiers should return to work. He called neglect of disabled veterans a black mark in US history and outlined a program including adjusted compensation rehabilitation hospitalization and Americanization.
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