Paving progress on No 218 and related routes
Three paving developments on federal highway No 218, previously primary No 40, interest Waterloo residents. Contracts let at Ames Sept 20 for 9.03 miles west and north of Vinton toward Black Hawk county. Bryant Paving to start four miles from Plainfield to Bremer line. Anderson & Empie to begin from Bremer county north to Nashua in Chickasaw. Within a year motorists can drive pavement from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids on No 218 and from Waterloo to Algona on No 218 and No 18 The North Iowa Pike. Pavers on No 20 from Dyersville east to Farley. Bremer to pave Plainfield to Stremer county line. Grundy County expands No 20 paving with extra gravel. Additional settings for Sept 20 at Ames listed for various counties.
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Vinton
Black Hawk County
Ames
Bryant Paving Company
Plainfield
Bremer
Anderson & Empie
Bremer County
Nashua
Chickasaw County
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Algona
North Iowa Pike.” At Work On No. 20. Pavers
Dyersville
Farley
Dubuque
Delaware
Stremer
Tthe “Bryant
Waverly
Grundy
No. 20
Iowa Highway ‘ Commission
Keokuk
Monroe
Teaweeewee
Washint
Hockey Managers Named by Legion Spurred
Adjutant E. J. Brucher announced a Legion hockey management group to organize a team that won the state title last season. Members include R. A. Malcolm, Frank Col ford Jr, Raymond Lauerman, L. A. Fallen, and W. E. Black. Charles Yount, who played center last year, will join when available and may bring a friend from Canada. The lineup already signs many old players for a resumption of play when weather permits at the Cattle Congress hippodrome with the arena to be flooded.
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Becker-Chapman
American Legion
E. J. Brucher
R.A. “Malcolm
Frank Colford
Raymond
Lauerman
L. A
W. Hunter
EH. Watson
L.mcdonald
G. Lunkleyv
Billy. Vaughan
St. Paul
Cattle Congress Hippodrome
Y Staff Parley At Camp Tomorrow
The annual staff conference of local Y M C A officials will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock at the Y camp on Morris Isle. General secretary Codagan announced. Attending will be physical director E R Record assistant boys secretary Carl Dansen and activities secretary Homer Albright. Attendance at the summer camp totals 594, not counting winter camp last season, which would raise the total to over 625.
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Morris Isle
5. A.codagan
Cohagan
E.R. Record
Carl Dansen
Homer Albright
Dodge Brothers Picnic Set for September 18
Dodge Brothers automobile owners in the community will hold their sixth annual picnic on Sunday September 18. Announcement of the place and program will be made later by Frank Collard Jr Inc, Dodge car dealers.
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Dodge Brothers Automobile
Frank Collard, Jr, Inc
Dodge Car Dealers
Corn prospects rise with warm spell in Shell Rock Valley
George E. Lichty reports excellent corn prospects after a 185 mile tour with Mayor Tibbitts and others for the Daily Cattle Congress. He notes ears nearly ready for crib, good dented and dent kernels, and predicts a 75 to 100 percent crop if warm weather continues. Merchants report steady business and collections near last year.
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Shell Rock Valley
George E. Lichty
Smith, Lichty & Hillman Co
Glenn A. Tibbitts
R. C. Eggert
Daily Cattle Congress
Accidents Spur $12,500 Suit Involving Zahiler Couple
Edna Zahiler filed a lawsuit for $12,500 damages for injuries to herself and her husband C. M. Zahiler after a collision at Washington and First streets at 6 p m July 6. The light truck they rode in was struck by a Potter Ice Cream Co truck driven by Chester Kern. Injuries include broken arm and possible neck injury with bruises and lacerations. The couple seeks $5,000 for Edna and $7,500 for C. M. Zahiler. he earned $22.50 weekly as a truck driver and she $20 weekly prior to the accident. Attorneys are Pike Sias Zimmerman & Frank.
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Edna Zahiler
C. M. Zahiler
Washington
First Streets
Potter Ice Cream Company
Chester Kern
Pike, Sias
Zimmerman & Frank
Iowa Roads and Weather at 10 A.M.
Des Moines reports clear and good conditions with several cities listed as clear good or fair and roads muddy in Dubuque after rain. The bulletin notes muddy dirt roads in some areas and various road conditions around Waterloo and other routes.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Clinton
Ottumwa
Fort Dodge
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Sioux City
Boone
May Grand Jury Reconvenes to Clear Pending Cases
The May panel of Black Hawk County's grand jury is reconvened at County Attorney F. W. Edwards' request. The members meet at the courthouse next Monday at 9 a.m. to hear criminal matters pending and clear cases before the September term. Swordfish sometimes attack boats, mistaking them for whales.
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Grand Jury
Black, Hawk County
F. W. Edwards
Edwards
World Fliers at Hong Kong Ends Fear for Safety
Globe circling Pride of Detroit pilots Edward F. Schlee and William S. Brock completed 10,295 miles of their 22,212 mile journey from Rangoon to Hongkong, approaching the halfway mark. After a 14 day flight over jungles and monsoon regions they face further legs to Tokyo and Honolulu, while fear for their safety grew with days of no contact.
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New York
Pride of
Detroit
Hanoi
Indo-China
Rangoon
Burma
Hongkong
Edward F. Schlee
William S. Brock
Far East
Globe Girdlers
Bangkok
Siam
Far
Pacific
Shanghai
Tokio
Sand Island
Midway Islands
Mets
Navy Department
Schlee
Pride of Detroit
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Terminal BLOB Being Remodeled at Fourth and Mulberry
Work started today on alterations of the main floor of the Terminal building at Fourth and Mulberry streets converting the west 20 feet of the W C F N waiting station into a cafe. J H Sutherland and Ben R Boushe of Waterloo will operate it. W H Buxton is contractor. Cost about 2500 dollars. Commercial National owns the building. W C F N ticket office remains, and public facilities stay, while the electric railway company had reduced space last April.
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Terminal
Fourth
Mulberry Streets
J. H. Sutherland
Ben R. Boushe
Waterloo
W. H. Buxton
Commercial National Company
Electric Railway Company
Dunkerton Man Vanishes After Cedar Valley Fair Attendance
A Dunkerton resident, aged man, disappeared after leaving home two weeks ago to attend the Cedar Valley fair. He was last seen wearing a brown suit and hat with black shoes. Friends fear he encountered trouble and has not returned to Dunkerton, having little money and no extra clothing.
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Cedar Valley Fair
Dunkerton
Kerton
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Dodge Bros
Naval Radio Station
Arlington
Lichty
Iowa
Ethiopia
Austria
Hawi
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Princess
d’Orsey
Buch’s
Bridge St
Commercial ST
Miss of Matron
Ak Drens
Hes
America
Bell System
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Rath’s
Iowa State Fair
Middle West
E. M. Holt
R. J. Meeker
W. St
H. M. McMillan
Lincoln
Park Road
A. H
Lafayette Standard Groc. & Meat Market
L. R. Swinehart
Baltimore
Jud Tunis
W. 4Th St
George Weichold
Lafayette
Wittick Food Shop
Ino
W. 4Th
H. G. Wood
W. 11Th
Herman Thran Readlyn
H. Lauterbach Reinhbeck
Towa
Lawrence Nielson Union, Iowa
T. M. Buehler
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