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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1926
Page
12
J. A. Tucker of Royal Oak Michigan and John McPherson of Bayport Minnesota judged poultry at the American Poultry Congress linked to the Dairy Cattle Congress. They awarded various classes and noted judging continued today amid ongoing exhibits and club activities in Porte City Iowa.
Des Moines reports unfriendly conditions for most activities with ducks and turtle races the only exceptions. Temperatures stayed moderate with an overcast sky and no severe frost since Saturday. the mercury was 50 degrees at eight this morning.
James L. Gilbert died in Dittmer hospital after months of illness. Known as Lewie he was active in Masonic circles and well regarded across the area. Born August 7 1864 in Titnots Australia he lived most of his life in Delaware county. He taught, farmed, helped organize Dundee Savings bank in 1904 and served as its cashier and held township offices and party leadership.
In Hardin county district court Judge Fry hears a case where Joseph Humphrey sues Farmers Mutual Insurance for 28 dollars over a lightning damaged radio claimed as a musical instrument. The insurer argues the radio is not a musical instrument and points to electrical exemption clauses.
Franklin county supervisors opened four bids for eight miles of graveling with Charles L. Yost of Bristow the low bidder at 5689.50 for West Fork and 3ratt township roads. Work must start by Oct. 15 and finish by Nov. 20. The board also moved to place the Beech Lake project on the general election ballot.
A sister Mrs Mary Lamb and a brother Dan Roop of Waverly survive. Another sister Mrs George Seekatz died here two weeks ago.
In Vinton Iowa two workers suffered injuries as corn cutting season began. Tom McCandless lost two fingers in a cutting machine and Arthur Meakins lost part of his right hand. In Grundy Center a marriage license was issued to Miss Toma Clausen and entry Meester who planned to wed near Holland.
Authorization for establishment of a community church on College bill was voted last evening at a meeting attended by 25 persons. The resolution asked O. B. Read to select a committee to draft constitution and bylaws and obtain a charter under state laws. Read will step down as chairman after the next organizers’ meeting due to other commitments. Survey of 400 families south of Eighteenth Street shows 165 favoring the church.
A Grundy Center boy suffered a fractured skull after a truck ran over him. The vehicle driven by Bil Barnes allegedly hit the child as he moved into the path of the heavy truck. the driver did not realize the accident until some distance away. The incident left the child in critical condition with head trauma.
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