Banks file suits against Cedar Falls school district over funds
S21 report shows three banks Cedar Falls National Cedar Falls Savings and Security Trust sue the independent school district of Cedar Falls for 219,639.08 and related warrants as funds reportedly unavailable. Separately Hiram J. Stifer sues Chamber of Commerce and Waterloo Club for 500 tied to a 1915 union depot project. District court records reveal multiple divorce petitions and an injunction request over a tile drainage dispute with damages sought.
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Cedar Falls
Citizens Savings Bank
Cedar Falls National Bank
The
Security Trust & Savings Bank
Waterloo Club
Waterloo Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
Mary E. Fraze
Virgil E. Fraze
Muscatine
Prizes for War Garden Show at Cattle Congress
A. T. Hakill announces the prize list for the War Garden Show at the Dairy Cattle Congress. A larger display is expected this year with awards for vegetables, beets, onions, tomatoes, cabbage, corn, potatoes, cucumbers, peas, peppers, squashes, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, and other garden products, detailing first to fourth prizes for each category.
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A. T. Hakill
Entii
Secont
Longley Emerges Favorite In City Golf Title Fight
Alfred Longley, Waterloo veteran, advances as the likely Red Cross City Golf Champion. He defeated Russell Lamson yesterday and had earlier beaten Fred McClain, leaving him as favorite with Ed Stroebel, Harry Bellamy and Burr Lichty still contending. Longley must best at least two of them to win.
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Longley
Alfred Longley
Waterloo
Red Cross City
Russell Lamson
Fred McClain
Ed Stroebel
Harry Bellamy
Burr Lichty
Wrapping Paper War Aid Urges Shoppers to Save
A citizen appeal urges buyers and grocers to conserve wrapping paper by reusing sacks and carrying items in hand. The government asks cooperation to save paper for the war effort, encouraging patrons to accept unwrapped or lightly wrapped goods and avoid complaints.
Banks urged to conserve credit for war effort
Banks in the seventh federal reserve district are urged to extend credit only to essential war purposes. They should curtail non war loans, limit nonessential improvements, educate borrowers to reduce demand, and shift industry toward government needs. The notice stresses funding for the fourth liberty loan to back U S soldiers near German soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Federal Reserve District
United States
Lieut Sly Ready for Overseas Flying Service
Lieut. Sly, avia tion officer visiting his parents in Park avenue west, left for final training near Dayton Ohio before joining France in the American air fighting forces. He seeks overseas duty to avenge Lieut. C W Chapman Jr killed in action last May. His furlough was shortened by wartime urgency.
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Nelson Sly
J. F_ Sly
Park
Avenue West
Dayton-Wright
Flald
Dayton
Sly
C. W. Chapman, Jr
France
Amierican Army
Ilipaseg Central Band
Fourth Street
M. L. Bowman
Waterloo Service League
Stranger detained at Independence thought pro German
A man described as pro German was detained at Independence during an investigation. He told officers he did not care what happened to him. He is said to be born in Germany and has lived in the United States for many years without taking out naturalization papers.
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Brawery
Elttan
Pelston
Aliegedta
We Kulser
United
Moore
Mi Dubuique
Pywestipsite
Gyimnasium
M Tucher
Agriculture
Dorothy
Ib Fi
Carsey Vohueher Bland
W. Lester
Benton Co. Fair Proves Success
Winton Iowa September 14 Fair shortened to two days due to rain with auto mobile races on Friday Five cars entered and fast speeds despite a muddy track Exhibits were few yet of high quality Raffle quilts drew top bids with proceeds of 200 for Red Cross while crowd tensions quarreled over flag desecration fines 25 to 50 imposed Soldiers wife returns wife from Camp Dodge after a Des Moines marriage now visiting for ten days
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Winton
Benton County
Indy
Red Cross Society
Charrey
Ana
Eiders
Cole
Anderson
Buxton
High School Boys to Help Farmers With Spring Work
Towamar high school plans for students to assist farmers next spring as part of the increased food production program. Principal M. Wallace says a Des Moines meeting approved using high school labor to meet expected shortages. A committee will coordinate with Washington to issue uniform recommendations to Town schools.
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Commission of Education
Washington, D. C
Meehan Beats Dempsey in San Francisco Exhibition
Willie Meehan, a Navy seaman from Chicago, outpointed Jack Dempsey in three of four rounds during a patriotic boxing show in San Francisco. F M Troeh of Vancouver Washington won the Westy Hogan shoot with 156 targets for high amateur average and a three day total of 469 of 430.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Willie Meehan
Jack Dempsey
San Francisco
F. M. Troeh
Vancouver
Wash
Westy Hogan
Atlantic City
N. J
Osage Local Visit Notes and Travel Notices
OSAGE Sept. 13 A boy William Kent reached the Lee Barker home Monday. Mrs Sarenett and Arlene visited the Oltmans last week then went to Rock Falls for a few days. Jed Walker spent last week at Brownsdale Minn tending farm interests. Ther a Angell left for Man Minn to enter the callers. Ty Kettleson returned from a week at Traer. Mrs A J Schuchart went to Cedar Rapids for her mother’s death. Paul Hughs, visiting friends here three weeks, returned to Des Moines.
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Osage
William Kent
Lee Barker
A. J. Schuchart
Cedar Rapids
Paul Hughs
Des Moines
Geneseo Social Notes and Local Updates
Geneseo notes a visit by A J Bragonier of Omaha to his son Th J Bragr onier. Emery Adair leaves for More Minn to help in a silo project. Ina Edwards returns home after appendicitis surgery at a Traer hospital. Mrs Tralph Wichihinner of Canada visits A R and Rh McElhins. Silo filling remains the day’s work in the area.
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Geneseo
Omaha
Th. J. Bragronier
Emery Adair
More
Minn
Ina Edwards
Traer
Tralph Wichihinner
Canada
A. R
Real Estate Transfers in Waterloo Area
Real estate transfers show Jennies H. Stimson Bruck to J ON Bruck JT sub dividing Kenwood Park Waterloo. Transfers include Robert W. Sherin and others with prices like 2000.00 and 2600.00 for parcels in Waterloo Kenwood and Mille Second Add. Estate of Tathat F. Place mentions J Aungst and Mille Second Add Waterloo with 2600.00 value.
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Black Flank Country Abstract Co
Jennies
H. Stimson Bruck
J. ON. Bruck
Merrers & Apps
Florence S Sherin
Kenwood Park
Waterloo
Bees
Robert W. Sherin
Te Wm
Ayernan
Kenwood
Bellinger
A. W
Sennettirk
Farr
K Farr
White
Admr
Tathat
F. Place
Aungst
Bremer County Plans 1919 Building with Steel and Lumber
Waverly reports the Board of Supervisors set the contract for steel to build sidewalks on the Bremer arena bridge and ordered 50 000 pounds of reinforcing steel 190 000 feet of lumber and one carload of cypress for next year’s construction. A heritage note mentions a local helmet gift and a naval Highlander band concert linked to the courthouse park under the W C A.
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Naval Highlander Band
Local births and notices from Reinbeck area
Nine-pound son born to Mr and Mrs John Flynn north of Reinbeck on Sept 4. Mrs F Strobelin returns from Wagner visit. Leroy A Moser arrives from Albion to operate the Courier Jinotype temporarily. Frost feared but not come. corn danger noted. Eliza Olsen’s daughter injured fingers on glass. Lemler family mourns daughter born Aug 20 who lived hours. Herman Ramundt suffers blood poisoning in finger. An eight-pound daughter born to Mr and Mrs Jesse Lee of Wacueseaytor nine. Frahm couple welcome nine-pound son born Thursday morning. Amelia Braend and children head to Denver for new home. Alex Black learns brother Josh Montgomery is in France. Sept 7 Jacobsen family learns son Harold Jacobsen died of fever in France, buried Aug 6. Relmbeck boy Smith receives French military medal for enlisted service.
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Reinbeck
John Flynn
F. Strobelin
Wagner
Leroy A. Moser
Albia
Jinotype
Cain
Eliza Olsen
Win. Lemler
Herman Ramundt
Jesse Lee
Wacueseayntor
John Frahm
Amelia Braend
Lucille
Loran
Denver
Colo
Alex Black
Josh Montgomery
France
N. P. Jacobsen
Harold ©. Jacobsen
Ed. Smith
Relmbeck
Janesville Vets Return and Canvass Plans for Church Budget
Frank Crail, a former local, returns from Kansas for a few days of business as the Woman's Missionary Society prepares for its annual budget canvass for the M. I church. On Sept 14 at 2 30 pm, and again next Monday, teams will depart the parsonage at 9 am to urge weekly pledges to fund spiritual warfare for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Frank Crail
Kansas
Woman's Mellef Corps
Mr. Reed
Tom Fitkins
Leslie Shepard
Jim Roop
Drayman
M. I Church
New Hartford Dedicates Fine New School Building
New Hartford observed dedication day for the town’s new school building with Grundy Center band music and a dedication address by Gov. Harding after prayers by Rev Schepple. Among visitors were Mrs Fanny Caywood of Des Moines and her daughter M Pauline Hani of Aberdeen. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Aug Lahr yesterday. Mr and Mrs G J Dunham were surprised by friends.
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New Hartford
Fanny Caywood
Des Moines
M Pauline Hani
Aberdeen
S. D
E.S. Philo
FL. Mack
Miss Pearl
Lowville
Will
New Schhool
Grundy Center
Schepple
Dr. Evans
Gov. Harding
Aug
Lahr
G. J. Dunham
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If, Geo. McManus
Mr.iggs
Say - Smith
CTU
Cedar Falls Banking
Lieut
America
Bremer County
I. C
Phelps
Jefferson
Dawnsey
Edith Jennings
Lester Loveland
Montgom
Lurilia Greenlee
Teachers College
Cedar Tails
Jim Williams
Denver Cole
Lauren Mall
Louis Bartling
Cant Pike
Charley
Mr. Ballantyne
Washington
John Leet
John Sickles
Boston
Navy
Oliver Jonson
Rob Townsend
Carl McMurray
Pauli Briner
Section Gang
Va Johnston
Ids
Ars
Emmett Artill
Waterloo Laundry Co
Sellers
WISE
San Felice
EL Tovar
Martin
LA Azora
Kiddtes
Harvester Taberty
EL Toro
Porto Rico
Philadelphia
Idolita
Campbell Sporting Goods Co
Bridge Street
Fordson
Cedar Valley Fair
Oliver
Roderick Lean
Mr. Ford
Repass Automobile Co
Weisbard Bros
Towa
B. M. Sweitzer
Hudson, Ia
Fordson Tractors
Snecgt
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