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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1929

Page

3

Y. M C A Campaign Aims for 600 Members Tonight

The YMCA membership drive nears its end with canvassing teams working toward signing 205 members to reach a 600 member goal. A total of 218 members enrolled yesterday, bringing the grand total to 895. Division M led by Kirk Gross posted high totals with 69 members and 7,648 points, while James Leonard was the top individual worker.

Art Stoke Paramount Theatre Charles ‘Hailey Jaemes Leonard

City Officials to Study Cedar Rapids Rail Cross Signals

Cedar Rapids city officials including Councilmen Robinson McFarlane Hari lietp Mayor Tibbitts and City Engineer Barber travel to Cedar Rapids to confer with Iowa Rail Road Commission member Charles Webster about installing signals to alleviate frequent delays at intersections of Rock Island and Great Western lines. A commission hearing heard representatives agree to submit within 30 days a plan for a signal system to prevent blocking.

Cedar Rapids James A. Robinson A. McFarlane John A. Harilietp Glenn A. Tibbitts M. B. Barber Charles Webster Iowa Railroad Commission Rock Island and Great Western Athels Central Railroada

Officers Elected by Gladbrook Club

Gladbrook Iowa October 17 officers of the Social Branch for the coming year were elected Mrs James Taylor president Mrs Ray Allard vice president Mrs Neil Smith secretary and Mrs Vern Miller treasurer A birthday party followed the Woman's Home Missionary society food sale at the German M B church Wednesday J W Slaughter died in Waterloo an old family friend Mgr and Mrs J O King were called to Waterloo by the death

Ogutter Gladbrook James Taylor Ray Allard Neil Smith Vern Miller Woman's Home Missionary Society Mgr J. O. King Waterloo J. W. Slaughter

Sunday School Lesson from Moody Institute Dean

Rev P El Fitawatha of the Moody Bible Institute presents a Sunday School lesson. The article outlines aims and methods for teaching scripture, emphasizing practical instruction and moral guidance for young readers.

Rev. P EL Fitawatha D. D Moody Biblio Institute of Chisago Union

Doing Our Work in Christian Duty

Lesson text cites Gen verses Exod and John focusing on work as a duty. Emphasizes six days of labor, rest only after productive labor, and that idleness equals sin before God. Describes God as a working God and Christ healing on the Sabbath to illustrate ceaseless divine activity.

Zacth God Jesus Roy Thessalonica Christ

The Deity of Jesus and the Work of Salvation

A religious sermon excerpt discusses Jesus’ equality with God, His power to give life and judge, and the urgency of His work. It cites John 5 and John 4, highlights Paul’s example of work for gospel support, and argues the ethic of work versus idleness with Eph 4 and Thessalonians.

God John Johiind Jesus Y. Paul Acts Paul

Waterloo Jerseys Farm Changes HandsValued at 100000

A year ago in Waterloo Mhgh G. Van Pel announced the purchase of interests from John Andrews and Roy Shoemaker in the Waterloo Jerseys farm valued at $100,000. Absent voter applications totaling 305 were mailed from County Auditor F W Esher's office, marking the first day such mailings were allowed. Miss Margaret Mastain and others left for Council Bluffs to attend a nursing convention.

Mhgh G. van Pel Waterloo Jersey John Andrews Roy Shoemaker Waterloo Jerseys F. W. Esher Margaret. Mastain Frankie Calman Low Dene Coffey Council. Bluffs Iowa State Association of, Registered Nurses

Grace M. E. Parish gifts to Dr. Smith and wife

Grace M. E. Parish presents items to Dr Roy L Smith and Mrs Smith as they prepare to depart for Eugene Oregon where he will become pastor. A large parishioner turnout attended the prayer service with gifts including a Javallero scarf and a watch chain presented by church groups and Epworth League.

Grace M. E. Parish Dr. Smith Roy Leslie Smith Grace M. E. Church

Road Workman Struck by Auto in Independence

Weart, a state highway commission maintenance man from Independence, was badly bruised and burned when struck by an automobile while on road work duties. The incident occurred in Independence, with details regarding the vehicle and injuries sparse.

Courier Eyectal Service Independence, Yn W. Weart State Highway Commission

Local workers hit by speeding car on Highway No. 20

While filling cracks with hot tar on Highway No. 20 a few miles west of the city, Mr Weart and other men faced a dangerous ordeal as a speeding car struck the roadway crew. A red flag warning was posted to alert approaching traffic.

Highway No. 20

Unclear Fragment of Accident Description

A fragment describes a collision where a man and woman failed to see an approaching car. The man sustained facial and hand burns while the woman endured severe bruising around the shoulders and head. The text is incomplete and offers limited detail.

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