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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1918
Page
7
American commander in France pays tribute to fallen and wounded, praises Lafayette debt repayment, and honors soldiers who beat the invader. He urges gratitude to God, respect for mothers and widows, and a renewed sense of duty as victory ends a brutal campaign.
A wartime column from Grundy Center recounts the 1919 shift to duty and morale as paraded by soldiers overseas. Letters praise the unselfish, fearless nature of the men, who bring hope to families and communities while influenza and tragedy strike nearby.
Grace Dunkelberg daughter of Dr and Mrs R A Dunkelberg and Edward Hunter were married on Thanksgiving day in Des Moines. Hunter, a cadet at Eberts field near Little Rock Arkansas, had been instructor in manual training and taught in several public schools. Grace is a Waterloo native, graduate of East High and Iowa State Teachers College, and has worked at Waterloo Bank and Trust. They will reside at the Dunkelberg home in Waterloo until January. Other items note society events and club meetings with speeches on wartime efforts and women’s work, two gold stars for aviator Charles W Chapman and naval Ensign Ellis J Hofman, and upcoming meetings at Memorial Hall.
Cherek of Brethren Plus Ultra class members enjoyed an oyster supper at the home of O V T Wagner yesterday. The evening featured games a short musical program with songs by Miss Beith Whittle. Sacred Heart St Elizabeth circle met with Mrs T F Cantry and Mrs Edward Mullany. The circle planned to complete its work schedule.
The Berlin Tageblatt editor-in-chief Theodore Wolff described a new German Democratic party formed to support a republic and democratic reforms on a socialist economic basis. He said the party aims to rally middle classes against reactionaries and oppose Bolshevism, with strict limits on militaristic leaders and a push to socialize certain industries while preserving private property with compensation.
Mrs. Chester Cadwallader, longtime Waterloo garden advocate, will be named city garden supervisor and paid by a coalition of civic and commercial groups aided by funds from the Iowa State College program. The move honors her eight years leading school garden work, with plans to expand to east Waterloo and formalize a salary to sustain her efforts.
Verdun October 31 AAP correspondent reports American troops capture a flood of German helmets camouflaged with stripes and colors. Soldiers discard the gear as they retreat, while many Americans mail or stash the helmets as wartime souvenirs. helmet and equipment losses spur a brisk trade in battlefield loot.
Donald Macbeth overhears clubmen gossip about his homely look and scar. He plans to let Marguerite Morton end their engagement as she prepares to marry another man, then attends her theatre performance where she smiles at him, signaling a possible reconciliation.
Waterloo merchants report a broad upturn in sales after the war's end. Clerical and clothing trades show immediate gains as shoppers plan for Christmas and merchants forecast a strong spring and summer 1919 with larger stock orders.
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