Water Works Earnings Jump in Nine Months 1916
Waterloo water works surplus for the quarter ending September 30 1916 rose markedly from the prior year with 13 448 compared to 9 852. Nine month surplus totaled 45 156 up from 32 365 in 1915. Receipts and expenditures for the three months show 487 00 for Amoat rates 2 895 00 miscellaneous revenue 704 00 etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Waterworks
George E. Shoenaker
Water Works Trustees
City Auditory
L. DeGon
Hearing Raised in Street Car Case Over One Man Cars
Owing to delays in prosecuting the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern injunction case to stop one man street cars a movement sought funds to hire independent attorneys. The case is set for trial next month and city officials urge keeping petitions from circulating while vowing effort toward an early trial.
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Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
W. BR. Law
Moving Shows City Growth as Waterloo Attracts Families
The weekly bulletin of the Retail Merchants' association notes 15 families moved into Waterloo last week and six left. Real estate agents report unusually high demand for modern four and five room houses, with nearly all modern dwellings occupied for winter. Apartment houses are crowded and the fall moving exodus is near complete. Many plan to leave for California and the South, but rental homes are already spoken for.
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Waterloo
The
Retail Merchants’ Association
California
South
Frost Comes With Moonlit Evening in Waterloo
A harvest moon night brought the coldest readings of the year with frost described as the heaviest yet. Weather forecasters warn winter fronts approach after a spell of Indian summer. Two dog attack complaints were logged at police headquarters with orders to act against vicious dogs.
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Jack Frost
Waterloo
Henry Heyer
Fla Haughton
Sixth Street West
John Rogers
Eighth Street West
C. E. Brey
Two Bicycles Stolen From City Streets
Two bicycles were stolen in a city incident. An Iver Johnson bicycle owned by C. F. Krebs & Son was taken from in front of their Lafayette street business. Another bicycle owned by O. H. Campbell of 122 Campbell avenue was stolen from in front of the Commercial National Bank.
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Iver-Johnson
C. F. Krebs & Son
Lafayette Street
O. H. Campbell
Campbell Avenue
Commercial National Bank
Flag Raising to Celebrate Victory at West High
The junior class of West High plans a flag raising at noon to honor their victory in the Spectator contest. The class with the most subscribers to the school paper earns the right to fly its flag for a week. Arrangements for exercises are under way. A paddie social will be held Wednesday evening at the high school. The Forum society opens Thursday with Kenneth Greene as president and Mary Watkins as secretary. Sam Rubin and Lucille Dillon will speak on making the Forum the greatest in West High. Officers will be elected and other business conducted. Miss Georgienna Bunton, director of public speaking, has begun duties, succeeding Miss Ethel Hartman. she brings five years of teaching experience and is Northwestern College trained.
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West High
Norrow
Forum Society
Kenneth Greene
Mary Watkins
Sam Rubin
Lucille Dillon
Georgienna Bunton
Miss Bunton
Ethel “Artman
Northwestern College
Help Needed for Boys to Continue School Work
Ruth Reed, head of the Social Welfare league, says many boys in school must quit if they cannot find morning evening and Saturday jobs. Small earnings are needed to support their families and allow continued study. Work in stores or restaurants would be appreciated.
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Ruth Reed
Social Welfare League
Business Girls Rally at Y W C A Club Supper
The Business Girls club held its annual membership supper and rally at the YWCA rooms attended by 64 teachers and friends. Miss Nina Wilcox presided as chairmen outlined the year's work including reading circles and Bible study on Paul's Thessalonians.
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Business Girls’ Club
VY. W. OC. AL
Nina Wilcox
Edna Cass
Isabelle Garcisson
Paul Davis
Raymond Crowley
Georgiella Lu “Wo Pumbers
King Pl
Wilma Basher Galloway
Nellie M. Blousden
Mary Miller
Paul
the Thessalonians
T. A. McManus
Glee Club
Tina Martin
Change Type of Street Lights
A city announces a switch to new lighting standards replacing live-lamp units with one-lamp models to streamline street illumination. The transition affects maintenance routines and inventory, with officials citing efficiency gains and cost savings for the municipal lighting program.
Homecoming Committee Plans Preacher Week Event
C Kroeneke chairs the General Committee on arc enuets for the homecoming festival and has held a week of preachers for Thursday noon at the Waterloo City Memorial club rooms. Sub committees’ chairmen are urged to attend with itemized accounts of expenses.
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C. Kroeneke
Waterloo Cony Meredal
Fragmentary note on committee work and expenses
Incomplete text suggests a member proposes finishing the committee's work and addressing an expense issue. The legible portion references a suggestion by a committee member and the need to complete outstanding tasks.
Homecoming Queen Chosen by General Committee
The homecoming committee will name the festival queen after a general vote. The appointee is to be a young woman with notable public service.
Members of this year's general committee seek brief war account
Members of this year's general committee are urged to win a concise account of their war for guidance and aid as the bera will serve in 1317, reflecting planning and support for upcoming duties.
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Bera
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