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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1929

Page

3

Wisconsin Father Seeks Child Custody In Habeas Corpus

C W Jensen of Neenah Wisconsin asks the court for Norman E F Jensen age three to be returned from the Sorensen family farm near Hudson. The boy has lived with his aunt and uncle since his mother Pauline Jensen died in 1927 after a divorce earlier that year. Legal questions arise about admissibility of hearsay evidence regarding a prior request by Mrs Jensen that the child be raised by her sister Mrs Sorensen.

Shas R. W. ‘Hasner Norman EF Jensen Lawrence ‘Sorensen Hudson C. W. Jensen Neenah Wis Wisconsin Pauline Norman Jensens Sorensen Hasner Leo J. Cohrt Pickett, Swisher 4 Farwell Walter ©. Jensen Turn of Mears, Lovejoy Jensen Gwynne

Landrith to Speak at First Presbyterian Church

Dr. Iva Landrith of Chicago will speak at First Presbyterian Church Friday night in Waterloo. Landrith, known journalist and educator, former Prohibition presidential candidate, serves as superintendent of the Christian Endeavor society. There is no admission charge.

Waterloo First Presbyterian Church Iva Landrith Christian Endeavor ‘Society Landrith Prohibition

Man breaks hip in scaffold fall while shingling

Grundy Center Iowa October 8 John Bockoff injured when helping with shingling at the Will Getting farm. He slipped as he removed the scaffolding and fell from its feet and broke his hip. He is at Tawa City for treatment.

Grundy Center John Bockoff Tawa City

West High to Crown First Student Co Editors

West High Bendol students Emma Lou Smith and Barbara Neubecker will share editorial duties for the Wahawk annual marking the first time the school appoints co editors. Genevieve Wise serves as editor adviser with George H. Fields guiding the business side. Robert Waite appointed business manager as the Wahawk is funded by a $4.60 student activities fee.

Piri West High Bencol Wahawk W. W. Gibson Emma Lou, Smith Barbara Neubecker Genevieve Wise George H. Fields Robert Waite Ywahatwk West High

Waterloo Welcomes 25 New, 12 Departures Reported

ME and MRS NEWCOMER note twenty-five families moved to Waterloo last week while twelve relocated. The new residents listed include B Nabo 421 Blut Mrs Anne Kles 105 Oaklawn H F Hermon 316 Freemont W Mo Lindanwood 120 12 Home Park Mike Nises 488 Adams Paul Schverkrup 117 Cortlandt Charles H Smith 43a Denver H J McAllister 101 Mullan west Emma Kaiser 1607 Lafayette D Sawyer 124 Williston BH O Roberts 1108 Jefferson Mrs Lena Armstrong 611 12 Syc amore Fred Ivy 448 Cherry Edgar Cunningham 220 Manson Glen Gorman 617 Eleventh west M H Harvey 610 Reber H g Townley 628 Kingsley L EB Meehan 1107 Mullan west B K Schmidt 319 Oaklawn J DeBord 1314 Jefferson A Halrum 119 Hawver Al Beverton 227 Jane L C Wooler 18 Berth west John Foster 317 Seventeenth west W R B Michael 911 Washington

Waterloo B. Nabo Blut Anne Kles Oaklawn H. F. Hermon Freemont W. Mo Lindanwood Home Park Mike Nises Adams Paul Schverkrup Cortlandt Charles H. Smith Denver Mullan West Emma Kaiser Lafayette D. Sawyer Williston O. Roberts Jefferson Lena Armstrong Sycamore Fred Ivy Cherry Edgar Cunningham Manson Glen Gorman Eleventh West Reber Kingsley Meehan B. K. Schmidt J. DeBord A. Halrum Hawver al Beverton Jane L. C. Wooler John Foster Seventeenth West W. RB. Michael Washington

October Arrives and Overcoats Stolen

Two men report thefts of overcoats as October temperatures set in. Brown of 220 Sunset Read says his coat vanished from his car on Fifth Street Bridge. Schmidt of 607 Bluff Street reports his coat taken from a restaurant while dining.

Geason Fee E . Wew. Brown Fifth Street Bridge Jacek Schmidt Bluff Street

Currie Construction Wins Parkersburg School Addition

Contract for construction of an addition to the Parkersburg school house awarded to Currie Construction Company of Waterloo. Bid at 32,695 with total project cost near 40,721. Schueth Brothers of Dyersville win heating and plumbing at 6,500. Cedar Falls Electric and Hardware Co. wins electrical work at 1,526. Work to start immediately.

Parkersburg Currie Construction Company Waterloo Currie Company Schueth Brothers Dyersville Cedar Falls Electric & Hardware Co

Hutchinson Ice Cream Plant Builds New Brick Front

Construction on the Hutchinson Ice Cream plant at 418 Sixth Street East moves forward with a new brick front replacing old walls. The project, by Waterloo contractor William Buxton, costs about 3500 dollars and should wrap in three weeks. The three story building spans 32 feet in height with 80 feet of frontage. A new long distance telephone line links Bordinia with the Trallah mainland, described as the longest cable ever laid.

Hutchinson Ice Cream Company Sixth Street William Buxton Waterloo Hutchinson

Beavers Reportedly Repair Seepage at Goose Lake

In Stevenson Washington Oct 8 a colony of beavers eased a long standing seepage problem at Goose Lake. County workers struggled for years to drain the fissure but a beaver pair succeeded in stabilizing the water flow and improving the lake’s drainage.

Stevenson, Wash Washington Courtly Game Commission Goose Lake

Fish hatchery plans amid lake fissure repairs and trout breeding

The commission reports a bolony-built fissure nearly watertight with ongoing improvements. A second hole at the lake bottom is advancing, raising the water level several feet and enabling trout breeding and hatching. Mrs. EB Smith of Los Angeles will conclude her visit at Mrs. F W Robertson’s home, 1160 Independence Avenue.

EB. B. Smith Los Angeles F. W. Robertson Independence Avenue

Unclear OCR Travel Plans Mention California Trip

Fragmentary text outlines a party planning a California trip. Names appear garbled including Mr and Mrs Thummel and Eugens Kibbenstein with addresses. Route described as southern path through Memphis Tennessee Texas, with a car to be driven.

Horrow California Thummel Mombter Salliest Gol ‘Broadway Eugens Kibbenstein Prospect Avenue Menphils Tenn Texas

Judge Boies Improves After Illness

Judge H B Boies of 606 Washington Street improves after confinement at home due to serious illness and is able to sit up part of the day.

Boles H. B. Boies Washington Street

Death in Forest Olty Claims Dr. Harry Irish

A sudden death removes Dr. Harry Irish, a pioneer physician of Forest Olty, reported as the cousin of Mr Pike. The obituary notes his early contributions to medicine in the community.

Forest Olty

Guests at Woodring Page home on Florence Street

Mr and Mrs James A Woodring and Mr and Mrs Gewall Page host guests at 408 Florence Street. A tennis court at St Hampton Court Palace in England has been in use for 400 years.

James A. Woodring Armour Ara House Gewall Page Florence Street St. Hampton ‘Gourt Palace England

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Bain Polgesoion Sis Girls Co Editors OF West, “High Annual ME. and Mrs. Newcomer Commercial St Bordinia A Trallah Mainland Lake Death Pires Calle Master of Banker Penn Waterson Waterloo Drug Inc 4Th St Hollywood George H. Melford Lux Aileen Pringle France Aileen Pringle Meafro-Goldgwyn-Mayer Miss Pringle Janet Gaynor Fox Bessie Love Piccadilly Regent Riverside Plaza Avenue Parklane Kayser
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