Black Hawk county signs 11 301 pledges for food drive
Black Hawk county reports 11 301 housewives signed food pledge cards, about 88 percent of population, with 460 male cards added later. Mrs. Marquis credits township and school staffs, local newspapers, and civic leaders for the high turnout amid transport and farm-season challenges.
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Black Hawk County
Iowa
Frank ©. Marquis
Women
Council of National Defense
Food Administration
W. F. Parrott
Black Hawk
Town Food Administration
Althe
G. B. Stebbins
la Porte City
Cedar Falls
H. H. Clay
Cedar Falls Township
Charles Hearst
Waterloo
J. F. Black
Barclay Township
Sam Harbaugh
Orange Township
Ira Finch
Lester Township
C. W. Bedford
Hudson
Alcott School Fire Causes Minor Damage
Alcott school suffered slight damage when a closet fire started after hours. Fire department arrived about 6 35 pm. Cause is believed to be spontaneous combustion. Fire and water harmed part of the building.
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Alcott School
Dr Shalenberger Ad for Nervous Disease Specialist
Advertisement for Dr Shalenberger, specialist in chronic nervous and special diseases based in Waterloo. Mentions Rotel Russell-Lamson and a Saturday December 15 date for the 209th visit.
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Shalenberger
Waterloo
Rotel Russell-Lamson
New Records for Your Talking Machine
Columbia’s December group presents pop and operatic selections led by Arthur Fields with military and patriotic themes. Highlights include It’s a Long Way to Berle and Joan of Arc, plus The Old Grey Mare sung for khaki, and a Chicago Symphony overture Poets and Peasants. Also featured are Christmas records for children and festive carol medleys with Prince’s Band.
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Linden
Arthur Fields
Columbia
Berle
Joan of Arc
Jazz Wimeself
Prince
Earl Fuller
Rector Novelty
Iuller Jagz
von Suppe
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago ‘Symphony
Collins
Harlan
Germany
Rhine
George M. Cohan
Terpsichore
France
San Domingo
Henry Burr
Nazareth
Andrea Sarta
YMCA Membership Drive to Resume February 1
Business leaders and high school boys who helped in the initial Y M C A campaign were honored at a luncheon in the Y dining room. They planned another drive to begin February 1 and sought continued community support for the membership effort.
Fire and Smoke Sale Continues With Bargains at Milkee’s
Time runs from 11 until 200 additional members are secured as campaigns face conflicts that hinder citywide coverage. The month’s effort, though a success, was hampered by clashing campaigns. More special bargains Monday at Milkee’s drug store.
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Millee's Drug Store
Mollie Kings Director Schimed to Make Horror
Mollie Kings describes her Majestic starring role in Seven Pearls where fear expressions are cultivated by a director using imaginative tricks. She recalls a scene where a stone image traps her as a mechanic increases voltage, prompting a theatrical scream and a faux horror moment.
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Mollie Kings
Schimed
Majestic
Pears
Namvely
Miss King
Dean
Jim
Teachers' study session at Black Hawk high students
Seventy five teachers attended the morning session of a study at Black Hawk high school with an afternoon turnout. They discussed organizing the junior Red Cross and coordinating rural pupil support for Red Cross Christmas seals. Prof. W S St Jesup spoke on agricultural issues including seed corn, Prof I B Buffman led school management, and Miss Emma Lambert taught arithmetic.
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Tracherks
Black Hawk County
Ast High School
Red Cross
W. S. St. Jesup
Buffman Taok
Emma Lambert
Plans for home department work at First M E church
At a Sunday schools meeting in First M E church the home department outlined a systematic plan for 4 committees to visit shut ins and provide reading matter and sympathy. The program also aims to engage children in Sunday activities.
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Home Department
Sunday Schools
M. KE. Church
Community Cheer Effort Aims at Nonmembers
A church outreach plan notes visitors include people not regularly in services. One church reports a roll of 138 families to be cheered by the committee, highlighting inclusive support beyond regular attendees.
Separate maintenance plea over earnings and cruel treatment
In a separate maintenance complaint, a wife claims she earned $15 to $20 weekly with her electric washing machine while her husband Charles Jordan earned $16 to $18 weekly. She requests $10 weekly support due to poor health. The husband left November 17 and refused further financial aid. The document also notes neighborhood classes and a Bible study event at the YWCA rooms.
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Jordan Kintas
Charles BF
Jordan
Temperatures Listed For November 24
Suppled by Buchanan data shows early morning readings around midnight and 10 am, with daily high and low ranges recorded. Historical values from 1912 to 1916 indicate varying temperatures in the low to mid thirties, with occasional cooler nights.
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Buchanan Sagden
Revival services to close at Union Congregational Church
Union Congregational Church will hold closing revival services tomorrow. Morning sermon titled Gods Call for Volunteers and evening topic Gods Last Census. H J Fisher to lead the singing.
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Union Congregational
Union Congregational Church
H. J. Fisher
Orthodontia Spotlight at Suite 505 Black Hawk Building
Special attention to orthodontia marked for clients at Suite 505 in the Black Hawk Building. Phone contact listed as 523 for appointments or inquiries.
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Black Hawk Building
Dr Fullerton Ad in Waterloo Iowa Medical Notice
Dr 0 J Fullerton physician and surgeon listed with office at 612 Black Building Waterloo Iowa contact phone 4018 includes services for blood disease skin ailments consumption syphilis eczema and related conditions at residence Rad 1086 621 East Fifth Street
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0. J. Fullerton
Waterloo
Iowa
Luogs
East Fifth Street
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Creening Courier
Watrelso
P.O
Relef
Wipe
Clasbes
Dud
Englewood Avenue
Pett
Jefferson Street
Landis
South Street
Anton
Linwood Avenue
McKean
Randolph Street
Harry Fisher
C. W. Bruner
Franklin Automobile
Franklin
Congress
Franklin Automobile Company
Feventh
Waterloo Franklin Agency
Waterloo Way
Ralph H. Cramer
West Fifth Street
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