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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1927

Page

6

Tama county supervisors outline plan for 60 mile road program

Tama county supervisors outline a plan to grade and bridge 50 to 60 more miles of county roads next year. The project includes connects to Howard township gravel and a hard surfaced road to Garwin Toledo and Traer, with extensions toward Clutier and Duponda, plus the Lincoln Reinbeck branch and the Lincoln east to primary No. 59. The Toledo LeGrande road via Montour is included with others, totaling about 60 miles this year with substantial graveling planned next year.

Toler Tama Ted Clutter West Howard Garwin Toledo Traer Duponda Clutier Lincoln-Reinbeck Lincoln Toledo-LeGrande Montour Chelsea Ecenaan Waterloo

La Porte Church Plans Social Affairs and Aid Group

The La Porte church Aid Group plans social events and charity efforts tied to a community drive. I nvolving ministers and local friends, the group aims to support city residents through service and gatherings.

la Porte

Death of Walker Man in Independence

George W Winsor aged 70 father of Mrs Fr Tekel Independence died of apoplexy Sunday morning in Walker business district where he resided. Widow and several children survive. Scout Drive Under Way aims to raise 1600 dollars. committee reports progress. Rolling of new athletic field at Second Avenue location continues with heavy roller to settle ground and protect seed.

Independence Fr. Tekel Walker

Two Day Rodeo Slated At Allison Fairgrounds

An entertainment event titled a rodeo and wild west show will run at the Allison fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday October 22 and 23. Promoted by J. F. Gorman of Ponca City Oklahoma, the show features roping steer riding bucking horses and other western acts as the promoter travels from Oskaloosa.

Veterinarians Plan Tama County Organization After Clinic

Veterinarians from Tama and surrounding counties met in Traer after Dr. J F DeVine of Goshen New York spoke in Cedar Rapids. Twelve guests attended the clinic where three cows were used and a general Q&A followed. Dr Byrnes of Traer and Dr Scott of Waterloo were named to arrange another meeting.

Courier Special Service Treer J. F. DeVine Goshen N. Y Eastern Iowa Veternarians’ Association Cedar Rapids Byrnes DeVine Traer la Porte ‘City Waterloo Dike Hudson Grundy Center Reinbeck Gladbrook Toledo Tract Tama Scott Fuure

Dead Man's Corner on Highway 18 May Be Rebuilt

New Hampton Iowa Oct 17 surveyors study two curves at Dead Man's Corner six miles south of New Hampton to reduce danger on Federal Highway No 18. State engineers report no definite plan but aim to provide a safe curve if the road is paved. The New Hampton to Williamstown stretch will be paved next year, not the New Hampton to Fredericksburg segment.

Courier Special Service New Hampton Williamstown Woar L. P. Bailey New

Funeral Services Held for William R. Schlick in Charles City

William R. Schlick died Saturday afternoon at Cedar Valley hospital after weeks of treatment for pernicious anemia. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the First M. E. Church with Rev. ET Gough officiating and interment in Riverside. Also notes on marriage news, golf pro Frank Donovan’s winter plans, legal case in Osage, depot agent I R Taylor’s illness, the death of infant Helen Merle Walsh, and barber shop sanitation inspections in Charles City.

Courier Special Charles ‘City William R. ‘Schlick Cedar Valley Hospital M. E. Church ET Gough Riverside Sioux City Arthur Haines Ethel Morris Haines Charles City L. W. Haines Proto Texas Donovan Charlies San Antonio Tex San’ ‘Antonio Ilegal Tryin Wilford Missouri Edwards Osage Very I. R. J. Taylor Cedar Valley Hospital Helen Merle F. K. Walsh Niles G.A. Hess Riverside Cemetery Fred C. Sloan State Department of Health

Girl's Funeral to Be Held Tuesday at Cedar Falls Church

Helen Johnson a 14 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Axel Johnson of five miles northwest of Cedar Falls will have private services at the grandparents home 816 Washington street then a public funeral at 230 in Danish Nazareth church Rev Otto Nielsen pastor will officiate The child died Saturday in Sartori Memorial hospital from diabetes and complications Surviving are the parents and a brother Philip

Courier Cedar Falls Helen Axel Johnson Here J. C. Johnson Washington Street Danish Nazareth Church Otto Nielsen Sartori Memorial Hospital Philip

Cedar Falls Civil War veteran hosts eighty ninth birthday party

Brinkley Pierce, Civil War veteran and early Butler county settler, celebrated his eighty ninth birthday in Cedar Falls with a dinner party at his Twelfth Street West home. Guests from Shell Rock and California relatives sent congratulations as Pierce marked the milestone with comrades.

Courier Cedar Falls

Freight boom on Great Western lines report heavy traffic

Oelwein Iowa October 17 freight business on the Great Western lines is booming with North 60 arriving in two sections of 94 and 106 cars mainly apples potatoes cabbage meat business also strong Omaha bound trains bring 36 cars dressed meat and 28 cars livestock special trains set records with physicians and surgeons excursion from Chicago to Rochester three trains totaling 27 coaches arrived within 10 minutes of each other Mrs Neva Vansickle Himebaugh formerly of Oelwein married John A Mullin at Shermansdale Pa they will live on the bridegroom farm Matthews funeral services for Veronica Matthews held at the Lutheran church Farmersburg special police from Great Western railroad met here last week security officers from major cities to guard depots yards shops and terminals paving completed on South Frederick avenue and work started on North Frederick avenue Warneke family note burial in Ackley and Mrs Warneke formerly of Oelwein died Webster City last Saturday city paving update and rail security discussion noted

Oelwein Great Western Omaha Chicago Rochester Minn Oelwein Terminal Neva” Vansickle ‘Himebaugh John A.’ Mullin Shermansdale Aos Veronica ‘Matthews eestaRe Farmersburg Western “Railroad Kansas City Twin

Everest Lecture Opens College Event Tonight

Captain John Noel delivers an illustrated talk titled On Top of the World about climbing Mt. Everest as the college hosts an evening lecture. The piece also notes harvest yields and early picking dates as a secondary report.

Cate 7 Teachers College John Noel Everest

Legion Auxiliary in Butler County to Meet Oct 20

Allison Iowa October 17 Annual meeting of Butler county Woman's auxiliary to the American Legion will be held in region hall on Thursday October 20 The principal address will be given by Mrs Bernard Duthbert Cedar Falls district representative and a leader in hospitalization work Other features are planned including honor for gold star mothers Mrs D W Burch president of the Allison unit has charge of local arrangements Mrs Beulah Johnson Greene is county chairman

Courier Allison Butler County American Legion Bernard Duthbert Cedar Falls D. W. Burch Beulah. . Johnson Greene

Knights of Pythias District Meeting in New Hampton

The Knights of Pythias district convention will be held in New Hampton on Tuesday Nov. 8. Local lodge preparations are supervised by Walter Pose for an entertainment program with an afternoon initiation of candidates. Lodges from Charles City Nashua Rockford St Ansgar Osage Mason City Clear Lake Kensett will participate.

Courier New Hampton Knights of Pythias Organization Walter Pose E. P Charles City Nashua Rockford St. Ansgar Osage Mason City Slear Lake Kensett

Paving Project in Manchester Rushes Toward Completion

Workmen lay bricks on Worth Franklin street as weather allows. Seven blocks of resurfacing from Butler Street to Clara Avenue, part of primary road No. 13, require detours over a dirt street. a full crew works day and night, weather permitting, to finish before snow. A fire on the Skinner farm destroyed an old house, with suspicions on nearby tramps. Manchester council to open bids for a new well equipment. the 213 foot well near the river will supply about 500 gallons per minute, improving water quality.

Franklin Butler Manchester City Bert Scharff Oelwein

Tripoli Drill Team to Work at County Convention

The Tripoli Royal Neighbor drill team under captain Mrs A Fy Rebholz will perform at the Bremer county convention in Summer on Wednesday. Funeral services for Henry C G Tegtmeier were held at the Evangelical church with burial in Evangelical cemetery. he was a Tripoli builder who spent his life here and left a widow four daughters and one son. FW Hale attended a Bremer county board of education meeting in Waverly to discuss purchasing books for all county school libraries. A church chicken supper will be served by the Ladies Aid at Congregational church on Oct 20. Tripoli high school baseball team closed the season with a 6 to 5 win over Shell Rock, winning all four fall games.

Danish Nazareth Lutheran Church Otto. Nielsen A. R. Petersen Minneapolis CG. Carlsen Do Ascr Black Hawk Charles. J. Mentzer James W. Ford Frances. Jackson E. Grant Miller Caroline Scott Hartigan Love B. “Hb. Stiles Des. Moines WBS L. We ‘Wilkinson Good Fellowship First Methodist ‘Episcopal ‘Church Woman's Society of First’ M Tripoli A. Fy.Rebholz Henry CG Tegtmeier Evangelical FW. Hale

Home Talent Play Presented by Nashua O E S

Nashua Iowa October 17 The Nashua chapter of the Order of Eastern Star presented the home talent play Circus Sally at the opera house on Thursday and Friday evenings with good patronage directed by Miss Thelma Alcorn Tipton

Nashua Order of Eastern Star Sally Thelma Alcorn Tipton

Statement of Condition of Waterloo Savings Bank 1927

A 1927 bank condition report for Waterloo Savings Bank Iowa Black Hawk County shows assets totaling 1 557 158 44 with liabilities including capital stock surplus and various deposits. Signatures of J E Johnson R W Waite and J J Miller attest to the accuracy and oath sworn October 18 1927 before notary Carleton Sir W W W.

Harrowett Sr Vaee Meea Iowa Oc Bick Megs Gms A EL J. Kieckner Ae Aoletivity Bnd J. .Kleckner C. H. Staebell Reese Black Hawk Lane Edna F. Engler Tee County of Col Fred H. Wray Ruth Dietz Waterloo Savings Bank Waterloo Black Hawk County J. E. Johnson R. W. Watte J. J. Miller R. Sai Water J. Miller

Sentiment Divided on Roads at State Legislature

Cedar Falls Oct 17 Sentiment on the proposed special session of the state legislature to act on road legislation appears evenly divided. Charles A Hollis of Cedar Falls, chair of the road committee, reports petitions circulating. canvass promoted by Hollis but tabulation will wait until all representatives respond. Senate sentiment also appears divided, Hollis says.

Courier Special Service Cedar Falls Charles ‘A. Hollis Cedar ‘Falls House of Representatives Mer. Hollis Gald Senate Hollis

Fredericksburg Man Gus Nattke Sr Dies of Heart Disease

Fredericksburg Ta Oct 17 Gus Nattke sr fatally stricken by heart disease Sunday afternoon as he left the garage after visiting a sick friend. His body found by sons Gus jr and Ed who arrived during the tragedy. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Evangelical church with Rev W A Koch. Burial Rose Four sons and four daughters survive. Also notes William Shutte jr recovering after appendicitis operation at home north of town. Mr and Mrs Fred Benz welcomed a daughter born Sunday at their home.

Courier Special Fredericksburg Gus Nattke Nattke Gus A. Koch and Henee Burie Rose William . Shutte Jrs Fred Benz

Fredericksburg Man Sells Drug Business

Fredericksburg Iowa October 17 The drug store here has been sold by B A Jessen who bought it last spring to F K Farnum. The new owner takes over immediately and will continue the business at the same location.

Fredericksburg Courier Durg B. A. Jessen

Women Gain Careers Yet Face Health Tradeoffs

Fifty years ago women had few jobs beyond teaching, housework, or nursing. Now women work in factories and hold roles as architects, lawyers, dentists, executives, and legislators. Yet many sacrifice health for economic independence. Elizabeth Chamberlain, a Unionall factory worker from Trenton New Jersey, reports wonderful results from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and invites inquiries from other women seeking advice on improving health on the Sunlit Road.

Elizabeth Chamberlain Unionall Overalls Lydia E. Pinkham Chamberlain Monimouth St Trenton N. J

Tanlac Promises Fast Relief for Stomach Gas Pains

A testimonial style note touts Tanlac as a remedy for stomach trouble gas pains and dizziness. It cites Mr Ray Roggensack of 2024 White St Dubuque IA praising his health after taking Tanlac, claiming improved appetite and no attacks. It emphasizes natural ingredients and a price under two cents per dose with a money back guarantee if it does not help.

Ray Roggensack White St Dubuque

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