Easter observances fill Waterloo churches with worship
Hymns of Easter joy and choruses filled Waterloo churches as about 20 000 worshippers attended services across denominations. Many received communion. Sacred Heart reported 1 600, St Mary’s 280, St John’s nearly 500, and about 3 000 communions overall during 40 hours devotion at St Joseph’s. Multiple churches reported large baptisms and new members as Easter programs included cantatas, sermons, and special music.
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Waterloo
Mauy
Sacred Heart
St. Mary's
St. John’s
St. Joseph's Catholic
Edward Slattery
Trinity
American Lutheran Church
Jargs
Lutheran Church
St Pauls M E Church Morning Services and Choir Events
Morning services conducted by Ray L D Blandford with baptism of 40 adults and children and about 40 adults admitted to membership. A party visited shutins to sing carols. special meetings planned through the week with pastor preaching on last things. Y’s Men’s Glee Club to perform hymns.
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First Methodist
First Methodist Church
Graces Methodist Church
First Congregational Church
J. Richmond Morgan
William Wilkins
Burton Avenue Baptist Church
Union Congregational
Shutins
St. Paul's M. Is
Gun Club Practice Shoot Yields Strong Trap Scores
Fourteen members from Waterloo and Central Gun clubs competed at Byrnes Park traps on Saturday. Norris led with 45 of 60, Kemmer followed with 86 of 100, while Hummel 62 of 75, Gimbert 62 of 76, Fairweather 61 of 75, Chapman 43 of 50, and Ronan 42 of 46 also posted solid scores.
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Waterloo and
Central
Byrnes Park
Norris
Kemmer
Charles Hummel
WH. Gimbert
J.C. Fairweather
H. Chapman
Nicronan
Nevada Divorce Validity Upheld in Philippines
Manila Apr 13 Judge George Harvey of the court of first instance affirmed that a Nevada divorce decree granted to Mrs Jose Ventura in March 1924 is valid in the Philippines. Ventura, resident of Manila, had sought authority to dispose of property after the divorce. The court ruled she established bona fide residence in Nevada and the divorce proceedings were legal and binding here.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
United States
George Harvey
Court of First Instance
Jose Ventura
Nevada
Fair Blossoms of Spring Make Walk in Wood Pleasant
An ode to springtime flora describes forest and field blossoms brightening trails. References to bloodroot wood anemone spring beauty adder's tongue and other wildflowers lament vandals who ruined patches, urging motorists to seek quieter roads to enjoy Mother Nature's display. The iris and other natives are noted as threatened, with hope of preservation.
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William
Jack
District Music Contest At East High This Weekend
A district music contest will be held at East High this weekend with 27 northeastern Iowa high school students competing in piano violin and voice under director Grace Alemeéger. Winners advance to the state meet at the University of Iowa. East High entrants include Lucila Cutler Edith Wyant Berdella Sankey Margaret Howell. West High entrants are Craig Wilyson Olivia Anderlein.
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Towa
East High
Grace Alemeéger
University of Iowa
East Sligh
West High
Grundy Center
Wise Motors Defeat Colored Giants Nine in Season Opener
Wise Motors open semipro season with a 20 to 4 win over the Waterloo Colored Giants at Cellar River park. Pitchers Hoffman Mr Dermott and Fagerland worked for Wise Motors with Rex catching. Young and Newman starred for the Colored Giants.
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Wise Motors
Waterloo Colored Giants
Cellar River Park
Young
Newman
Hoffman
Dermott
Fagerland
Rex
Wise Mators
Foot soreness relief ad claims Phillips Milk of Magnesia
An old advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a remedy for raw irritated toes and foot soreness. It promises instant drying, relief from itching and tired feet, and odor control, urging readers to buy genuine Phillips Mill of Magnesia at drugstores for 25 cents.
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Phillips
Magnesia
Mill of
Magneasia
Cedar Valley Kennel Club to Confer on Beach Show
Frank I Henry, Cedar Rapids superintendent, will come Wednesday evening to confer with Cedar Valley Kennel Club officers about the Cedar Valley beach show. About 250 animals are entered though exact numbers aren’t known. The club’s April meeting is set for 7:30 PM in Greater Waterloo association rooms.
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Frank I. Henry
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley
Keane
Forum
Citalog
Iuntries
Altho
Cedar Valley Kennel Club
Greater Waterloo Association
Ty, F
East High lecture course to close Friday
Edwin Brush and company will present the final program of the 1924 25 East High lecture and entertainment course in the high school auditorium Friday at 8 p m Brush is a lyceum star who has performed before thousands of lyceum and chautauqua audiences for more than a decade He is a twentieth century magician and versatile in the sciences and adept in his profession
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Edwin Brush
East High
Priday
Brush
Lyceum
Chautauqua
Local extemporaneous winners to district meet in Marshalltown
Austin Marlow of Wast High and Robert McDowell of West High won the local extemporaneous speaking contest in a two part event titled A Mystic Reverie. They will represent the city in the district meet at Marshalltown Friday evening, April 24. District winners will then compete at the University of Iowa in early May. Topics are drawn from the January February and March issues of the Literary Digest.
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Austin Marlow
Wast High
Robert McDowell
West High
Hala
Marshalltown
University of Iowa
Ulterary Digest
Asphalt Shingle Fire Test Shows Asbestos Best
A public demonstration in a vacant lot near Union Depot tested twelve roof types for fire resistance. Asbestos shingles proved the safest, with cedar and asphalt shingles varying in immunity. old wooden shingles over asphalt being the most dangerous. Over twelve small roof sections, firebrands ignited each roof, revealing rapid spread on composition and asphalt-over-old-shingle setups while cedar over solid sheeting held up well.
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Waterloo
Union Depot
L P.m
Dankelberg, Leeper & Cropper, Inc
Ray Tiller
Towa Eating Lead and Wir St Bags Lola Glass Ames Fred
In a confused record fragment, names such as Towa, Lola Glass, Ames, Fred and locations like VB appear alongside garbled terms. The readable bits hint at a local incident or note involving individuals and places, but the event is not clearly described.
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Towa
Lola Glass Ames
Fred
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