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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1927

Page

18

Waterlo o Flower Show offers prizes for bulb and seed entries

Scores of domestic and imported bulbs, trellises, roses, peonies and more are offered as premiums to attract gardeners within 25 miles of Waterloo for the Community Flower Show at Central Iowa Power & Light Co. display rooms. Dr. Max W. Wilson chairs the prize committee. Entries may include sprays or stalks. flowers must be in clear glass containers with named varieties.

Waterloo Iowa Power Achillen Smedley J. G. Hildebrand W. A. Teele Baraboo Wis Tris Mildred Presley Peony & Iris Growers Association Charles Sherwood Carl Davis Rosedale Nurseries Tarrytown N. Y M. Young Canterbury Bell Agnes Thompson Flower Shop Max Wilson Wateroo Bachelor Buttons W. Atlee Duckham Madison N. J Adelaide Hollis Farr Nursery Co Wome Lsdorf Dianthus Hart & Vick Rochester N.Y J. G. Wildebrand Commercal Peony & Tits Growers Association Tirst Lupin Missouri Dahlia Farms St. Louis Good & Reese Co Springfield J. G. Brinkerhoff Cedar Heights Wildhagen Bulb Farms C. M. Young Cottage Gardens Lansing Mich Commiercis Uris Iris Groters Association Repens Flore Pleno W. Alles Burpee Philadelphia Madonna Lily J. J. Henderson Henry A. Dereer C. Cade Wallnader Cate Og AL Toole

Peony and Iris Show Awards List Items and Prizes

A long catalog of garden prize winners from Waterloo and Des Moines entries. It details First and Second awards for varieties of iris, peony, roses, and related blooms from Myers Nursery, Sunnycrest Gardens, Commercial Peony & Iris Growers Ass, and other nurseries across Iowa and neighboring states, with numerous plant names and sponsor sources.

Myers’ Nursery Waterloo Zandbergen Bros Oyster Bay N.Y Vris Glack Prince Mme Chabaut Gaudi- Sha Sunnycrest Gardens Des Moines Kenosha Wis Henry &. Coopey Richard Carvel W. G. DuMont Commercial Peony & Iris Growers Association Cedar Heights George Lawler Tacoma Wash Jules Elie W.G. DuMont Myers Nursery J. G. Brinkerhoff Collins Nursery Moorestown N. J M. Young J. Wy. Henderson Kirfmans Trellis Manufacturing Company Carl Bickley Garderifi McPherson Kan C. XL Young A. Co. Williford Company Smedley Mrs. O Conery Geed & Welch Springfield Kenry S. Cooper Wisna Commercial Peony & Iris Growers Association Rainbow Gardens Rosedale Tarrytown Pana Moet Peony & Tris Growers Association Stumpy & Walter New York Good & Welch George 1 Laws

Contest winners named in Courier World Schoolroom event

Edna Huffman of 418 Locust Street won first prize with a $5 cash award in last Saturdays Courier World Schoolroom Contest. Second prize went to Lorraine Berry of 13 Wellington Street for $3 and Vergie Schuchart of Osage Iowa won $2. The seven runner ups received Plaza Theatre tickets. Next contest includes 10 prizes. winners announced Saturday. A separate municipal court case involved a violation of a court order during liquor search raids. Len Hemmings whispered as a stool pigeon. liquor seized after court order.

Edna Huffman Locust Street Courier World Lorraine Berry Wellington Street Vergie Schuchart Osage Plaza Theatre Roy Wagner, Jr la Porte City Geraldine M. Heints Kesley Frank Wenner Franklin Street Welen Walters Summit Avenue M. Johnson McIntire Gertrude Nichols Independence Bernard Nichols Courier J. C. Beem

Birthday Flyer Flies High Over Waterloo Air Trip

Mrs. Klingaman celebrated her 75th birthday with a 30 minute airplane ride, fulfilling a 10 year wish to see Earth as birds do. She and her son flew from a field leased by John Cable near Waterloo, with a hangar recently completed, planning future trips including a California flight.

Earth L. Kilingaman Fourth Street West W. W. Ilingaman East Bank West Bank Dale Sindlinger John Cable W. AW. Islingamn Waterloo

Horizons subscription offer from state college department

One year subscription to Horizons, a publication of the Department of Landscape Architecture at Iowa State College, Ames.

Horizons Tandscape Architecture Iown State College Ames

Behn Borcherding Marriage Service Held in Hampton

Miss Louise Borcherding and Fred W Behn were married Thursday afternoon at the groom’s parents’ home in Hampton. Rev H C Jnengel of Zion Lutheran church performed the ceremony. The bride, daughter of August Borcherding of Sioux City, was attended by Miss Yilda Behn. Irving Behn was groomsman as about sixty relatives and friends looked on.

Hampton Louise Borcherding Sioux Walls Fred W Behn W. Ai. Behn H. Ch. Jnengel Zion Lutheran Church August Borcherding Sioux City Yilda Behn

Harvard Debaters Defeat Carnnell College Night Victory

Mount Vernon April 25 Harvard University debaters secured another victory last night defeating Carnnell College orators in contest. The remark Reserverd, Ue education is the curse of the modern age cited by an opponent sparked debate.

Mount Vernon Harvard University Carnnell College

Motor Club Advises Alternate Route For Travelers

The Waterloo Motor Club reports No 20 impassable east and passable west while No 59 remains impassable between Denver and Frederika but passable south to Tama No 11 reaches Cedar Rapids via Quasqueton and Troy Mills No 218 is good north to Charles City but impassable south Travel to Vellwein via Jesup Littleton and Hazelton suggested

Denver Frederika Tama Cedar Rapids Quasequeton Troy Mills Charles City Waterloo Motor Club Qelwein Jesup Littleton Hazelton

Navy Opens New Recruit Drive After Closure

The navy will start a recruiting drive on Monday to run six to eight weeks. Minimum age 17 with waivers for minor physical defects. Recruiter T B Burns announced the plan. John P Heverly of 1708 Third Ave West left for Great Lakes to enter the radio department. Frederick Os Rents of 408 Sunnyside Avenue will leave in May.

Navy T. B. Burns John P. Heverly Third Avenoue West Great Lakes Naval Training Station Radio Department of the Navy Frederick Os Sunnyside Avenue

Woman Arrested for Tossing Jug During Court Search

Mrs Minnie Davis, 1421 Black Hawk Street, was arrested last evening by Detectives Ralph Davis and Hugh Crumrine on a contempt of court charge. She allegedly threw a jug of liquor from a second story porch as officers searched her home, according to the warrant for contempt.

Minnie Davis Black Hawk Street Ralph Davis Hugh Crumrine

Des Moines man wins state contract to print 1927 Town code

John Jamieson of Des Moines was awarded the state contract to print the 1927 Town code. His bid totaled about $15,430.

Des Moines John Jamieson

Government Probes Ford Sapiro Jury Bribe Case

Detroit April 23. Investigators press Ford Sapiro libel suit allegations as lawyer for Aaron Sapiro offers a simple real estate deal explanation. Realtor Robert Schomberger says bribery talk was about mortgage arrangements to settle a note, with Miller acting as his agent. No trial date set. meeting to decide schedule next week.

Detroit Althe Aaron Sapiro Ford-Sapiro Department of Justice Cora Hoffman Henry Ford William H. Galagher Sapiro Robert Schomberger Schomberger Kid Miller Ford Hoffman

Married Six Days and Then Deserted by Husband

Roberta White petitions for divorce from Sam White after a six day marriage begun February 22, 1924, and his subsequent desertion. She seeks custody of an adopted son Orrin, and support, while noting the husband’s unknown whereabouts. Gilbert seeks divorce from Roy Gilbert and custody and support details for their adopted child.

Roberta White Sam White White Boletta Gilbert Roy Gilbert Dubuque Orrin

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Garden Club Max U. Wilson Tom Duff By Ben Batsford Tom Eowa Huffman Nicholas Afonsky Abraham Lincoln Ida M. Tarbell DcClure Abe Lincoln The United States MaKawio Lincoln Stanton S. L. Kingaman W. W. Islingaman Harvard Gov't Ford Jury F.W. Wieland Merchant Tailor Waterloo Theatre Bldg Ath Waterloo Thrift CO Lafayette Street Union Em
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