Officer Roarke Suspended After Drinking Charge
Patrolman John Roarke was suspended indefinitely by Chief Leighton on charges of intoxication and conduct unbecoming an officer. He reportedly became intoxicated after reporting for duty and attempted to persuade a fellow officer to drink at gunpoint. Roarke joined the force two years ago and had a good record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roarke
A. Leighton
Roarke
North End
Leighton
Des Moines
Rourke
Iowa Crop Outlook Mixed Amid Drought Strain
Des Moines reports indicate widespread drought injury to corn in northern Iowa with many ears poorly filled and some fields already past rain recovery. Warm dry weather speeds maturation yet lowers yields. fall plowing hindered by dry soil while southern areas report adequate soil moisture for winter wheat and progressing alfalfa harvest. Pastures deteriorate north and west. water for livestock scarce in many locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau
Floyd
Iowa
Statenty
Salvation Army Aid in Towa Reaches 1924 Totals
Des Moines report shows nearly 15000 dollars spent by the Salvation Army in Towa for relief. The group distributed clothing shoes and services, aided about 1000 people with employment, and helped 5272 families with aid. Coal 484260 pounds and 24839 garments were distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Salvation Army
Towa
Army
Albert Knipp to Fight Bowser or Geis Winner Tonight
Waterloo middleweight Albert Knipp will meet the victor of Floyd Bowser versus Blondy Geis in a six round bout at Electric Park tonight. The undercard features Kid Sutherland of Marshalltown versus John McGraw in four rounds and local prospects Tei Ryan and Kid Pitte in a four round prelim. Ralph Alexander to referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Knipp
Waterloo
Floyd Bowser-Blondy Geis
Electric Park
Albert
Kid Sutherland
Marshalltown
John McGraw
Tei Ryan
Kid Pitte
Ralph Alexander
Couple from Keokuk Charged With Lewd Acts Against Children
Detective Ralph Davis expected tonight from Keokuk where Mr and Mrs Meyers are held. County Attorney W A Cook filed information at 5 15 pm Tuesday charging the Meyers with lewd conduct toward two small girls. The children's mother visited Chief E A Leighton recently to press the charges. The Meyers were located in Keokuk Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Davis
Keokuk
Berteyers
W. A. Cook
Divorce suits filed in district court yesterday
Divorce actions were filed in district court yesterday afternoon. Tuva Eckies sues LeRoy Heklos for custody of a minor child. Eleanor C Owens sues C E Owens. C M Manning sues Anna Manning seeking custody. Linnie Smith sues Witten Smith. Margaret Gilbert sues Ralph Gilbert. Maurietta Feichy sues Stanley Fricdy. All marriages noted include locations and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuva Eckies
LeRoy Heklos
Hudson
Eleanor C. Owens
C. E. Owens
Dubuque
C. M. Manning
Anna Manning
Altoona
Atrather
Linnie Smith
Witten Smith
Margaret Gilbert
Ralph Gilbert
Yes Moines
Back to School Slogan Urged for Youth of America
Cedar Falls Sept 2 Special An announced sane time ago the public schools of this city will open on Monday Sept 7 As on other years pupils who are to be members of the senior high school should register in advance Sophomores Thursday at 9 a m juniors Thursday to 130 p m seniors Friday at 4 am Mr Saye the new principal will be here to assist all pupils with their schedules says an announce ment by BF L Mahannah superintendent of the Cedar Falls schools Miss Hoser will have charge again of the kindergarten in both Humbert and Minor buildings For the first half of the year the kindergarten in the Humbert building will be in the forenoon and In the Minor building in the afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Saye
BF. Ll. Mahannab
Miss Hoser
Humbert
Family Council
Mr. Mahanneh
Paranis
Beb
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. FE
Mary Genung
Baldwin
Wis
St. Ayr
John O'Reilly
Cedar Rapids
Myrtle Kissat
Waterville
Minn
K. A. Harvey
Oscar Harvey
Eva Hackett
Davenport
Garrison
Bannister
Jack Price
Chicago
la Porte City
Moulay
Buck's Jeige
Ws. Smelser
Codnrls
Awbrey Bruce
Rolce
Fli. Harrison
Stockton
Emmi. Bruer
W. H. Werner
Phills
Milne and Bruce wed in La Porte City ceremony
Miss Gail Milne eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Wil Alline married Harold Bruce son of Mrs. Emma Bruce in a Saturday evening ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev G C Lusted officiated. 30 relatives and friends attended as roses and lavender flowers framed the scene. Guests later dined with the couple, who will reside in Henryetta Oklahoma after Oct 1.
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la Porte City
Gail Milne
W. Wil Alline
Harold Truce
Emma Bruce
Pilronts
T Delock
G. C. Lusted
the Mary Church
Mogied
Aubrey Bruce
John Sadler
Robert Milne
Clementine Goon
Aliss Mary Genung
Florence Miller
Bruce
la Porte Citys High School
Cornell College
Brice
JQIS
Cornell Ecolleza
Carroll, Ta
Henryetti
Okla
Greee
Henryetta
Drummer's Ghost Beats Time Tonight at Phi Sig Dance
Hurst’s orchestra provides music for Phi Sigma Chi dance at the hotel Rus sell Lamson. Claire Hurst, famed drummer, died Monday at Clear Lake Iowa from infantile paralysis. Body taken to Mankato Minnesota. This marks the second local musician loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst
Roral
Iotel Russell-Lamson
Phi Sigma Chi
Claire
Middle West
Clear Lake
Mankato
Minn
Uurst
Phi Sitton Chi
Waterloo youth dies after paralysis scare in Evanston
Garford Bussey, a Waterloo youth aged 4d, died last Thursday in Evanston Alabama after a dread disease. He had been banjoist in the Screech Owl orchestra of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garford Bussey
Waterloo
Evanston, al
Screech Owl
Platner Takes Idaho Post as Hupmobile Agency Closes
G R Platner, manager of the Hupmobile agency for Northern Iowa Motors in Oelwein, has left for Gonding, Idaho to run a ranch work. Northern Iowa Motors will maintain an agency in Oelwein. The Hupmobile company hunts a new local representative and may reopen the Oelwein agency soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Platner
Hupmobile Motor Car
Note
Northern Iowa Motors Company
Oelwein
Gonding. Tha
Northern Iowa Motors
Hupmobile Motor Company
Labor Day Picnic Sports Program Announced
The Central Labor union announces the Labor Day event at Electric Park next Monday led by President Mike McCaffey. Thirteen events offer first to third prizes in cash and merchandise, including races, egg and nail games, tug of war, wheelbarrow, and a watermelon eating contest, with free coffee, cream, movies, dancing, and boxing slated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Park
Central Labor Union
Mike McCaffey
Central Libor Union
Carpenter's Hall
Louis Peterson
Boot & Shoe Workers’ Union
Boston
Mass
Two Runaway Youths Return Home and One Held
Ben Townstey and Theodore Carpenter, both 12, returned to Riverview after running away Tuesday. They stayed with Theodore's sweetheart and found lodging for the night. Robert Gatewood, 12, was taken into custody at 3 am after running away from Marion, Iowa, and confessed. His father J. J. Gatewood was notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Townstey
Theodore Carpenter
Riverview Addition
Young Carpenter
Ben
Theodore
Townsley
Robert Gatewood
Marion
J. J. Gatewood
Robert
Mossman Leads in Des Moines Horsehoe Finals
Des Moines AP A1 Putt Mossman world and Iowa champion leads the state fair horsehoe pitching finals. He dominated ringers and doubles with 248 ringers and 79 doubles, facing Lyle Brown in the opening game as Carroll Jackson also posted strong showings. Several former world title holders were eliminated in yesterday’s play.
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Des Moines
Sept
Mossman
Lyle Brown
Ferfec
Carroll Jackson
Kellerton
Brown
Frank Jackson
Eldora
City in Brief notes on visitors and travels
A roundup of short items reports visitors and locals traveling to Milwaukee Chicago Des Moines and Los Angeles. The notes mention Mr and Mrs William Duffy, Laura Vaughn in Milwaukee, Mrs Sarah Griffith Sioux Falls, and many others visiting relatives, attending fairs and clinics, or planning trips to Europe and the East Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Duffy
Chicago
Laura Vaughn
Milwaukee
Edward I. Scholz
Sarah Griffith
Sioux Falls
Ton Moore
L. E. McCabe
Minnesota
Ilinois Central ‘Railroad
Dubuque
Ity
Freneea Hayden
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Les Matthews
Sa Teller
Union National Bank
Chica Po
Nellie Gregg
Chris Strubel
Fourth Street
Des Moines
Charles W.idling
East Public Schools
East High
Thirteen Pupils Win Merit Certificates in Poster Contest
Miss Sara Mae McElhinney, art supervisor, reports that 13 West High pupils earned merit certificates in a poster contest sponsored by the American Humane Association Albany Maryland chapter. Names include Vivian Witt Eleanor Hanson Catherine Loomis Marjerie Simonson Monte Christensen Robert White Lyle Graber Eileen Bartholomew Bernard Marshall Jeanne Ogle Helen Gross Howard Gedbey Margaret Ruhman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Mae McElhinney
American Humane Association
Albany
M. C
Vivian Witt
Eleanor Hanson
Irving
Catherine Loomis
Emerson
Marjerie Simonson
Edison
Monte Christensen
Robert White
Lyle Graber
Eileen Bartholomew
Bernard Marshall
Lowell
Jeanne Ogle
Helen Gross
Howard Gedbey
Margaret Ruhman
Clarksville Canning Factory Operated To Capacity This Season
Clarksville canning plant with 150 workers runs 12 hours daily packing sweet corn at full capacity. Three more weeks expected, shipping loads to wholesale customers amid strong quality. Also reports no change in Peter Greenbeck’s condition after a serious accident at the Dy sart corn canning plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoar
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daily Reporter
Ilk West Pourth Street
Clarksville ‘Canning Factory
Clarksvilly Canning Company
Aweetcor
Creenbech
Peter Greenbeck
Dysart
Vigilantes to Hold Shooting Contest in Manson IA
Arrangements were completed for a practice contest shoot in which vigilantes of Calhoun and Pocahontas counties will participate on September 7. All banks in both counties will be closed Labor Day as officers and employees attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson
Calhoun
Pocahontas
Labor Day Excursion Rates On Interurban Road Announced
Excursion rates for Labor Day weekend announced by W., C. FP. & N. Railway. One round trip fare to any point on the line goes on sale Saturday at 4 PM and is valid for return until Monday night. Sunday tickets for $1 remain available in September. Special trains from Watertown and Cedar Rapids depart around 11 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W., C. FP. & N. Railway Company
Watertog
Cedar Rapids
McCoy Named 10th District Deputy for Knights of Columbus
Cedar Rapids Sept 2 J C Mullaney state deputy of the Knights of Columbus has announced district appointments E H McCoy of Waterloo will oversee councils at Marshalltown Waterloo Oelwein and Manchester The 11th district lists J C Campbell Charles City covering Mason City Charles City New Hampton and Greens The 12th district Gregory Figge Ossian covering Ossian Cresco Osgian and Elkner The 13th district James W Fay Hmmetsburg overseeing Algona Emalletsburg Milford and Estherville The 14th district W F Pleinfeld Creston covering Shenandoah Atlantic Creston Corning and Stuart State Deputy Mullaney to meet 15 district deputies Sept 13 in Des Moines plans for coming year to be discussed A number of class initiations scheduled Councils to elect new officers and delegates to state convention in May
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Cedar Rapids
J. C. Mullaney
Sioux City
Knights of Columbus
Joe McCormick
E. H. McCoy
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Oelwein
Manchester
J. ¢. Campbell
Charles City
Mason City
New Hampton
Greens
Gregory Figge
Ossian
Acculion
Cresco
Osgian
Elkner
James W. Fay
Hmmetsburg
Algona
Emalletsburg
Milford
Estherville
W. FP. Finefield
Creston
Shenandoah
Atlantic
Corning
Stuart
Mullaney
Des Moines
Becker-Chapman Post Meeting Sets Appointments
Waterloo delegates to state and national American Legion conventions will be appointed at Becker-Chapman Post meeting tomorrow night at Memorial hall. A fall program and adjutant selection to replace Floyd Van Darn are planned as service members are invited. State convention is Oct 2–3 in Council Bluffs and the national meets Oct 6–9 in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
American Legion
Becker-Chapman Post
Memorial Hall
Legion
Floyd van Darn
Florida
Council Bluffs
Omaha
City Clerk Files Snow Assessment Returns
City Clerk Charles C. MacKay worked on 31 typewritten pages of snow assessments against property owners. The documents were sent to County Auditor Frank Esher to be added to the owners' tax rate for last winter’s sidewalk and property snow shoveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. MacKay
Frank Esher
Dunkerton School Posts Fourteen Teachers for Year
Dunkerton Iowa Sept 2 the corps of teachers for the current year numbers fourteen with Reba Kellogg Ablen Indiana first grade Wanda Green Greene Indiana second Jessie Rodgers Dunkerton Iowa third Lilian Jarstad McCallsburg Iowa fourth Hernice Nea field blank ton? Iowa fifth Rose Noh Baxter Iowa sixth Alice Van Vijet Waterloo principal of junior high and eighth grade English and mathematics Martha Hendricks Rack-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkerton
Reba Kellogg
Ablen
Wanda Green
Greene
Jessie Rodgers
Lilian Jarstad
McCallsburg
Hernice Neafield
Jlankerton
Rose Noh
Baxter
Alice van Vijet
Waterloo
Martha Hendricks
Rack
Dunkerton High School Seniors Highlight Local Talent
Dunkerton seniors shine in drama music and agriculture projects. Mabel Campbell and Greta McIntosh from Dunkerton gain recognition for dramatics and arts while Margaret Carhart and Paul Young contribute to senior highlights. Springville and Jefferson connections noted.
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Well
Mabel Campbell
Dunkerton
Margaret Carhart
Springville
William, Jefferson
Greta McIntosh
Paul Young
B. A
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Lowa
Drouth
Geis Bowers
Keorkuk
Ufe
Board of Directors of
Old People's Home
The
Old People’s Home
K H. Seager
Phillip Seltenrich
Ellen Killen
Helen Tres
College Street
Margery Hammer
Miss Killen
Clay Street
Hia Porte City
Edith Adams
Re Porta City
Harold Bruce
F. Gay
J.P. Gay
Mr. Gay
John C. Gay
Spokane
Wash
Oklahoma City
Chin
Dr. Gay
Platner
Idaho
Hupmobile Agency
Putt Mossman
Buchanan's
H. S. Coward
Los Angeles
Cal
American Home Industries Society
Old First Baptist Church
Park Avenue
Jefferson Stress
Margaret Gaskins
H. B. Hales
Mgr
Fred R. Decker
Monticello
Juanes County
Anamosa
E.R. Wilk
Duluth
Mian
Majestic Theatre
Alexander Frank
Frank Amusement Company
Waterlog
D. S. Gillespie
Miss Cecile
Samuel Silvers
Atta Vista Avenue
Atlantic Coast
John Burgess
Great Western
East
St. Branchis Hospital
Eldis Platt
Virginia Richardson
Westesley Hills
Franklin C. Platt
Europe
J. M. Smith
Madison
Albert Shapiro
Fred G. Pratt
Tacoma
Mr. Pratt
Tay Pratt
Cora Witt
C. L. Scott
Washington Street
Northwest
Portland
Ore
Bert Esgate
Coeur d’Alene
Ida
F. A. Schemon
Malta
Mont
Hazel
Scott
Montana
S. B. Reed
Ronald Need
Katheryn Graham
Wisconsin
Red Feather Camp
Campuy
Will H. Dilg
Izaak Watton League
Reed
Dist
Pirate
Lyons
Carl Bickley
Leavitt and
Johnson Ride
Rea
C. W. Bruner
Black Hawk
Felts
Peppy
Enderlein
W. 4Th
Sycamore Street
Tora
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