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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
8
A recollection of Cedar Falls and Waterloo's rough beginnings detailing mud streets filled with wagons during floods, early mills, ferries, and crude inns. It recalls plagues, nurses, and brave townsfolk shaping a community amid hard times and crude infrastructure.
The fragment notes a talk by Mr. Lavejay on county seat fights in other countries, focusing on Mitchell where he was born and raised. It mentions the early county seat of Linn County being Mitchell and later moved to Osage, and refers to a long-standing effort to relocate the courthouse.
Robert H. Baruth of 109 Philip Street enlisted at Cedar Rapids recruitment station for Navy aviation mechanics. He will train in San Diego, California. Chief Boatswain's Mate Harry Baker will visit Waterloo’s Army recruiting post on Wednesday Oct 16 to interview applicants for Navy positions. First enlistments include apprentice seamen hospital apprentices buglers patternmakers machinists and boilers. Albert L. Baker of Oelwein 21 signed for three years with the Army and will join the Fourth Cavalry at Fort Meade South Dakota.
Mrs W J Simpson formerly of Waterloo and Wilder Idaho dies after two years illness at Wilder. Born December 26 1878 near Eagle Center Ia she taught in Black Hawk county then Waterloo Business College later moved to Boise till marriage in 1915. Funeral at Wilder Baptist church with interment in Wilder cemetery. A note adds konel metal as a strong high temperature substitute for platinum.
Grundy High school's football team led by Willie prepared for the first game of the season against Eldora here tomorrow. Grundy Center has only two home games this year.
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