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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1928

Page

11

Take That You Villain! Ferriston Conquerors Clash On Field

In Ferriston High School news the Conquerors baseball team faces a tough start as Red fails to slide into home costing a game. Coach Edwards fixes sliding, Red trains with Bill and Bob aiding in practice while drama includes a villain shoot scene.

Ferriston High School Bob Miller Conquerors Club Red Hopkins Porky Jones Bill Jenkins Sill Ja Ruth Savers Red Bill Hed Kid Sand Doer Townsend Edwards Sargent Rod Ferriston Bob Mater Charley Hook Forky Ferrigton

The Hidden Animal puzzle by Florence H. Moore

A rare forest inhabitant in South America, toothless and tongued, hides in a picture with three letters in its first name and five in its last. The creature, an insect eater in the order Edentata, wraps in dense tail hair to resemble grass when napping. Identify A C R T letters that repeat and assemble the name from the clues.

South America A. CR

Posture habits for grace and health from doctors

Physicians stress correct posture as vital for health and confidence. Stand tall with chest up shoulders back and stomach in while walking. Sit upright with a straight spine and avoid slumping, leaning from the hips when bending.

Hysicians

Knowledge Quiz From Varied Fields

A set of eight general trivia questions covering baseball NL teams debates with Lincoln statesman, German government before 1918, southern Italian island on the boot, fear of George Washington, Gulf coast states, heir to the British throne, and sarsaparilla.

Abraham Lincoln Germany George Washington Gulf of Mexico Great Britain

Miss Haines Reveals Big Scene Perfection In Show

In rehearsals the night before the regular performance Miss Haines says the big scene is perfect. Red, feeling the moment, learns Ferriston will miss the season’s final big game due to yellow status. To be continued next week with more poser answers and notes on travel and history.

The Engine Knocks Him Out in a Flinging Tale

A housebound couple banters over a faulty telephone line as a humorous miscommunication leads to a punchline about a kiss and a straw hat. Violet quips about the missed connection while Ike jokes about the lack of feeling.

Violet Ray

How To Bat By Freddie Lindstrom Giants Star

Baseball batting is analyzed with emphasis on eye, stance, and timing. Lindstrom cites natural ability, practiced technique, and in-game strategy from managers, noting lineup roles from leadoff to cleanup and praising Ruth Gehrig and Hornsby as great hitters.

Freddie Lindstrom New York Giants Merve Agers Babe Ruth Leu] Gehrig Rogers Hornsby

Oldest European settlement in the United States

The article notes St. Augustine in Florida as the oldest permanent European settlement, founded by Pedro Menendez de Aviles on August 28, 1565. It highlights a historic house, three flags from Spain France and the United States, and the age of streets that predate automobiles, with visitors drawn to the museum and colonial interiors.

United States St. Augustine Florida Pedro Menendez de Aviles Spain France

Chinook Language Lesson Fragments From Chinook Vocabulary

A short, fragmented page presents Chinook vocabulary and pronunciation notes from Elcomancho 7. It lists terms such as Katsuk for cat, Kaupee for coffee, and phrases about turning items over, with examples like How much is one pound of coffee and Look out you will upset. The tone mirrors a weekly language lesson, offering scattered translations and usage hints.

Baseball Puzzle for Readers and Wordplay Fans

A lively baseball themed page features a picture puzzle of word chains where each step changes one letter to form a new word. Readers are asked to transform HIT to RUN in three moves and WALK to BASE in three words, plus a three word square with baseball, employ, and a number. The page lists clues for many simple words, including terms for protection, rocks, relationships, and sports roles, with hints to guess homonyms.

Puzzle fueled baseball terms and wordplay list

The reader lists puzzle answers with baseball terms such as sacrifice bunt single and base on balls. It includes sequences HIT hut rut RUN, WALK balk base NASE and a square with out use ter. A cross word section names horizontals four mask four basal seven and a jumble of fragmented tokens and names across multiple lines.

Owl Mayer To. Verdent Om. Na Tne Elle Ts Nuys T.y Vain Vana

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