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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1921
Page
3
A heavily text heavy page lists Want Ads for Ada and Waterloo Waterloo area items. Advertisements cover job wants rooms for rent services and sales including used goods and household items with various contact numbers and prices. The page mixes personal notices business promotions and odd items like livestock and awards.
Quarterly conference of St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church votes to request the return of pastor Rev. Charles B. Luce after he completes his fourth year of service. Congregation reports thriving organizations and strong community influence.
Congregation of Plymouth Church will hold a picnic and social hour at 6 45 p m with Dr O A Newlin conducting the service. Dr Newlin may speak at 7 45 p m Roy Upson to lead a song. Last evening Dr Newlin expounded the Twenty third psalm.
John Clures, a Hawkeye hotel partner and World War veteran, died at Presbyterian Hospital from injuries after a car plunged over a Hudson Road bridge. He was 21? Born in Greece, he came to America at 14 and lived in Waterloo. Funeral Thursday at Petersen Bros. undertaking with Orthodox Greek church rites at Fairview.
Four victims of John Barleycorn faced the mourters bench as Judge Courtright presided. L. E. Evenson and Plumer Copeland, independence residents, each pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined 23.50 plus costs. Clair Torbs alias OG F Higgs had bond. John Hubbard was assessed 25 for Labor Day celebration. Welch failed to appear and bond was forfeited.
Employes of the Repass Automobile company frolicked on Labor Day at the cottage near Rotary Isle. The outing included a watermelon race rope climbing and other games with earrings for men and pipes for women as prizes, followed by a picnic luncheon.
Detroit today witnessed Miss America II driven by George Wood of Detroit establish a world hydroplane speed record at 80.567 miles per hour and win the Lake George trophy, emblematic of North America’s one-wide speedboat championship.
L. C. Burkitt gathered a full bushel of perfect freestone peaches from a tree at his home 220 Washington Street. The fruit escaped last spring frosts, growing on the sunny side of the garage after a planned digging operation that never occurred.
The Waterloo Evening Courier carriers will be special guests at the Cedar Valley district fair this evening with entertainment for them and spectators. Contracts for plumbing heating ventilating sewering and electrical work for Theodore Roosevelt high school will be let by the school board tomorrow at 7 30 p m in H D Lees office. The meeting was postponed from tonight.
Miss Peggy Earle, a young actress at Crystal Theatre, celebrated her 19th birthday yesterday in Waterloo with a party hosted by Welter F. Davis. The event featured a 19 candle cake and a bouquet of 19 roses, with entertainment from fellow cast members. She began on stage at age two and plans to return to musical comedy when winter season opens.
Dr. E. Lockwood urged capital and labor to discuss issues openly at the Labor Day picnic in Electric Park, aiming to reduce strikes and disputes. The event drew a large crowd including nonunion workers and employers, with field events and prizes amid ideal weather. A planned address by N. W. Martin was delayed by illness but promised for a future visit.
C A Morris entertained Morris Motor Car Co employees and families at his Cedar River summer home near Winslow. Fifty guests attended a 1 p m picnic with baseball, horseshoes, swimming, stunts, and a baked ham dinner. Dr J R Macartney joined unexpectedly and spoke. Evening featured singing and dancing on the cottage veranda.
Mrs Margaret Hoxmeier nee Byen formerly of Gilbermville Iowa died at her home in Alton Iowa yesterday. Announcement received by Henry E Nemers a cousin. Mrs Hoxmeier has many relatives in Waterloo and vicinity. The funeral will be at Alton tomorrow.
Cedar Falls yesterday's Valley Fair program drew sizable crowds with entertaining races free acts and exhibits. Jim Odell won the 2 13 pace extra heat while E I Mason Grim Spell led in the 2 27 event. half mile dash featured Hereford Chaser and King among winners. a horse threw but was uninjured. fair program to close with a horse shoe tournament and exhibits at the exposition hall.
La Porte City Ia Sept 6 Public schools open with a full roster of teachers and a large first grade intake. New teachers from out of town find housing with local residents and the community voices optimism for the new term. Missionary Dr Bo E Niebel from Hunam China will address the Evangelical church Tuesday evening accompanied by Rev Stauffacher Cedar Rapids. Narcissus Lodge Knights of Pythias held a picnic in Haxmans Woods to great success with outdoor sports and a dance pavilion.
Jem frees the Princess with help from a talking spider and an army of spiders. A giant silk hammock is woven to trap the wicked dwarf who held the Princess, and the couple flee by winged horses to the Prince and Princess’s castle. A wedding completes their tale.
Herman Webbeking died yesterday at his Waterloo home at age 57 after a long illness. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 30 p m at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev Henry Prekel officiating. The remains may be viewed at Hileman Gindt mortuary prior to the service. Survived by widow and seven children. He farmed north of Waterloo before moving to Waterloo ten years ago to enter real estate. An operation for gallstones in Rochester, Minnesota, failed to save him.
Following a conference of Plaza Theatre owners the partially destroyed building will be rebuilt. An architect has been retained to inspect walls and draft plans for restoring both exterior and interior. The ownership, a syndicate including Pickett Campbell Johnson and Asquith, plans to announce rebuilding timing after insurance is settled. Manager G R Norman awaits owner action and hopes for a brighter reopening before Christmas.
A. R. Kroh of Akron Ohio will discuss The Farmer the Banker and the Business Outlook at the Greater Waterloo association on Friday at 7 30 p m. Brought by the Waterloo association at request of local business leaders he is noted for clear topic presentation and Midwest experience. The talk targets farmers and the regional business scene. Miss Geraldine Markham celebrated her sixth birthday with eight friends at home with games and luncheon. guest Miss Irma Eyter from Davenport.
Mr and Mrs Ward Harsh of Mt Ver Abst township announce a son born Aug 26 at Richmond hospital Mrs CC Rickho of 71s Wellington reports a daughter born Sept 1 in Winni.
A reader notes a verse about school days and urges caution about sending sick children to school. The message promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe family remedy for coughs colds and throat irritation and claims it coats membranes with soothing medicine sold everywhere.
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