Over the Top Parade Replaces Homecoming Pageant
A Tuesday October 1 parade in Black Hawk county will honor war effort and raise the county service flag at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds. Committee chair A J Knapp along with F L Northey G E Bickley and Macy Campbell organize the event featuring flags banners brass bands and no floats. Governors W L Harding expected to give the principal address as patriotic groups join in the liberty loan boost and war effort celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Cattle Congress
A. J. Knapp
F. L.northey
G. ‘E. Bickley
Macy Campbell
Black Hawk County
Knapp
Liberty Loan
Congress
W. L. Harding
Conference unites seven welfare societies in Des Moines
Representatives from seven welfare groups will meet in Des Moines for a joint conference to coordinate the military camp and tents work. Dr. John R. Mott heads the campaign. Miss Henrietta Reoofs and Brigadier George Davis among the prominent attendees amid a state wide drive with two representatives from each society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John R. Mott
Henrietta Reoofs
France
George Davis
Lowal
Charles Rawson
Olmstead
Y. Chas
Morris
Mrs. Chas
A. G. Weebles
G. B. MacKinnon
Louis Davidson
John Cavan
Graham Stew
W. C. Knoelk
Red Cross Booth at Cattle Congress Opens Friday
Women of the Waterloo Red Cross Chapter will operate a booth at the Cattle Congress grounds serving three meals daily from Friday through the congress close. City residents are asked to donate pumpkin or apple pies or beans, while rural residents may contribute eggs beans or pies. The Red Cross motor corps planned collection efforts this afternoon. The booth is directed by the entertainment and benefit committee led by Mrs F M Stores. Pie tins are available at the Red Cross shop to help with pie making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Red Cross
Cattle Congress
Red Cross Motor Corps
Red Cross Entertainment , and Benefit Committee
F. M. Stores
Sheriff Benson Seeks Lost Dog in Reward Offer
Sheriff Henderson offers a fifty dollar reward after his black water spaniel named Nigger vanished during a hunting trip. A search of the premises failed to locate the dog, and the sheriff emphasizes the value of information leading to its return. Also noted are brief items: Archibald Priest named commanding officer of the students army training corps at Luther College Decorah and Upper Iowa University Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif D.B. Henderson
Washington, D.C
Archie W. Priest
Students’ Army Training Corps
Luther College
Decorah
Uppertows University
Fayette
Christmas Red Cross Roll Call Planned for Dec 16 to 23
A nationwide Christmas membership drive for the Red Cross will run December 16 to 23. The campaign aims to show America’s resolve to stand by the flag and aid soldiers and families, with a one dollar membership fee split between local chapters and the National Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
America
Rea Cross
National Treasury
Miss Magowan to lead Waterloo YWCA as secretary
Miss Ruth Magowan of Iowa City has been chosen general secretary of the Waterloo YWCA replacing Loyal Welpers. She is a Northwestern graduate and will move to Waterloo by October 8. Sergt Estel West, a Cornell graduate and instructor at Paris Island, will soon return to camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Magowan
Waterloo
Y. W
Evelyn M. Hess
H. J. Hess
Sergt
Estel K. West
Mount Vernon
F. W. Court
West
West High School
Cornell College
Northwestern University
Sergt. West
Paris Island
S. C
Ruth Magowan
Iowa City
Dotha S. Walker
First Brethren Church
Davenport
Magowan
Charles Klingaman University
Shel
Florence Magowan
Among the Churches Activities Planned This Week
Christ Church hosts a Thursday picnic supper at Lloyds hall for Ladies guild members and families at 6 30 p m. Friday afternoon the woman's auxiliary meets with Miss Jennie McElhinney at 710 Franklin street. A litany and war intercessions follow at 7 30 p m then teachers training class at 8. Superintendents of city Sunday schools meet at the Y M C A tonight at 7 45 with important business on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Lloyd's Hall
Ladies’ Guild
Woman's Auxiliary
Jennie McElhinney
Franklin Street
Red Cross Sewing Sessions At Westminster And First M E
Red Cross sewing will be done at Westminster church Thursday with all workers welcome chaired by Miss Lucy S Kimball. Another sewing session will be held all day Tuesday at First Methodist church inviting volunteers to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Westminster Church
Lucy S. Kimball
M. E
Flying changes mens character in new outlook from above
Royal Air Force Captain Paul Bewsher explains that flying will broaden the mind and broaden horizons by letting airmen see England, France, Belgium, and Holland together. The perspective could soften petty quarrels and emphasize human connection, possibly ushering a new moral outlook and even a millennium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bewsher
Royal Air Force
United Press
London
Engand
Holland
Belgium
France
Hill
Daie
Rugby
Dover
Portsmouth
England
Scheldt
War Times in Europe at First Baptist Church
Miss Belle Kearney, recently returned from Europe, will give the lecture War Times in Europe at First Baptist Church Tuesday evening. A famed lecturer, writer, and traveler, she has long championed women’s suffrage and relief work. Her talk will cover conditions in war-devastated Europe observed during relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Miss Kearney
Waverly District Baptist Meet Highlights Eventful Session
Waverly hosted the Zeldar Valley association with about 200 delegates and visitors from out of town. John Bunyan Smith presided as discussions included next year’s meeting planned for Iowa Falls. The report notes cross-town moves and distant ties while local mentions cover illness and hospital training advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Baptist Church of
Minneapolis
Donaldson's
Glass Black
Frances Carroll
Mason City
Mercy Hospital
Lara Ingersoll
Town City
Elpha Spurbeck
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Waterloo National Guard Unit Pushes Pep Meeting
The national guard company in Waterloo will push a pep meeting Tuesday night at the armory to enroll 140 men by Thursday. Eligible are all able bodied men 13 to 45, with emphasis on those deferred by prior drafts. military training fits around work and family life with one or two drills weekly.
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National Guard
Waterloo
Armors
Adjutant General's Office
United States Army
National Army
N.C. Alitand
Office Reserve
Harvest Day at Cedar Heights School Observes Exhibits
On Wednesday Cedar Heights school will judge junior and community war garden products and award prizes. Parents arrive at 2 20 pm to inspect classrooms and discuss home and school matters followed by an evening program of songs speeches drill and a Red Cross sale. Community volunteers are urged to donate flowers vegetables and canned goods for the exhibit and sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Heights
Red Cross
THINGS THEATRICAL HERE AT HOME THCE PRUSSIAN CAR
An odder attraction shows Capt Horst von der Goltz once German spy and ring leader in the Welland canal plot. R A Walsh director and author presents a colossal picture tracing German spy activities in the U S from past events to present. The film includes a dramatic depiction of Congress in session debating German outrages at the Plaza Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horst von der Goltz
Welland Canal
R. A. Walsh
Walsh
Count von Berstorff
America
United States Congress
Germany
Plaza Theatre
Cattle Congress Hosts War Exhibit for Week
Waterloo welcomes a major war exhibit during the Dairy Cattle Congress week from September 30 to October 6. HL. OW. Curtis, spokesman for public information, says two cars display more than 600 warfare articles from the battlefields of France arriving from Great Falls, Mont. Curti s notes the exhibit draws strong public interest, as at the Minnesota state fair, and he will address civic and industrial groups and speak in public schools throughout the week.
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Waterloo
HL. OW. Curtis
France
Great Malls
Mont
Curtis
Minnesota
Death of Mrs Greene Shiw in Minneapolis
Mortuary note reports the death of Mrs Kathryn Shaw Greene age 31 formerly Kathryn Shaw of this city. Despondency over health is thought to have caused the act. She was married about a year, hid the marriage from relatives. She worked in telephone offices here and at Cedar Falls and trained as a nurse in Minneapolis. Survived by mother Mrs Anni Bints Cedar Falls. Mrs W H Seyers Mitchell. Mrs George Erk Seattle. brother Ira Shaw of this city.
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Greene
Kathryn Shiw
Funeral rites for Mrs L A Mba planned in Toverment
Funeral services were held in SL Pauut at 1730 p.m. today. Funeral of Mrs L A Mba, wife, will be held from Westminster Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon Rev A C Preston officiating. Decedent was 33, born near Wichita Kan in 188h, lived here eight years. Survived by husband two sisters Mrs James Ross Joplin Mo and Mrs D Cook Wichita Kan two brothers Albert Stubbs Wichita and Frank Stubbs Yakima Wash three children Louise 6 Robert 7 James 6. Remains at O Keefe Townes Undertaking parlors Toverment will be in Ei woon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.A. Mba
Wite
Presbyteria Hospital
Woestminster Presbyterian Shurch
A. C. Preston
Wichita
Kan
Ant
Wyoming
James Ross
Joplin
Cook
Albert Stubbs
Frank Stubbs
Yakima
Wash
Louise
Robert
James
O'Keefe & Townes Undertaking
Ei Woon
Garden clubs win first prize at Gedur Valley circle show
The exhibit of five garden schools under Mrs C Gade iwalhider won first premium at the Gedur Valley Circle. Members of the different garden clubs will meet at their gardens on their respective days this week until the garden work is finished.
Dumont News Roundup Mentions Visits and Local Events
Dumont residents report travel to Nopeedia for military training and to visit relatives in Arkansas and Idaho. Local service dedication planned in the park with Rev I Wittizman as principal speaker. Shreve travels to Lawrence for reorganization of the infantry unit and to visit relatives after a long absence.
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J. D. Club
J.B. Black
St. Margaret’s Guild
JW. Wray
U. S
John LaBarre
B. C. Cclub
Rowvers Penne
H. B. Nauman
Castle Hill
Ed. Nauman and
Sophia Callewaert
Superior
Wis
Dioner Ray
Nauman
Elklets Club
Sam Craiglow
Elklets
J.T. Muldoon
T. J. Fitzgerald
Norman Johnston
High Street
Or Defense Council
Cedar Falls
Women's Council of National Defense
Council
Home
A. B. Kepford
John Ebr
Jesup
Wive Husbrad
Ginger
Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus
Hess-West
Entre Nous Club
R. C. Wangier
First Baptist Ch
District Baptist Meet
Alan Guard
Kathryn A Greene
J. B. Allen Farm
Whitney Road
MUS. L.A. Eel
Bouglas Fairbanks
Manhattan
Billy’! West Comedy and
Pathe News
Mildred Harris
Dumont
Daroviat
Peale
Nopeedia
Mira
Tieasay
Anetin
Wke
Ark
Besk
John Pietrs
Will Elodie Kellingham
AL Aredlale
Naper
Tee
Mro
Arthur Philips
Tainont Wednisdas
Chienga
Joliet
Philips Aviog Bean
Dwerks
Fenda
Roma
Mietar
North
Dakets
Montana
Kreg Schmitz
Idaho
Metcalf
Tey
Ain Mes
Newman
Wittizman
Hamipton
Lawrenceture
Sted Padiane Infantry
Red
Shreve
Clara Kimball
Agi
Mack Sennett
Pippin
The
Skunk
Capt
von der Goltz
Betten
Liberty
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