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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1928

Page

12

Conquerors Club juniors blend baseball with drama

After the season ends the Conquerors turn to Ferriston high school baseball with Bob Miller aiming as pitcher and Ed Sand the regular pitcher. Red Hopkins shows power as a hitter and may win an outfield spot while Porky Jones and Bill Jenkins miss baseball for acting and other roles. The squad faces Townsend with Red hitting safely and a misplay at home plate ending a quiet game. The cast works through a tricky kidnapping scene for a class play as student Ruth Savera earns the leading lady part.

Conquerors Club Bob Miller Ferriston High School Ed Sand Red Hopkins Porky Jones Bill Jenkins Bill Ruth Savera Ruth Miss Haines ED Hopkins Canter Field James Wentworth Louisa Fabian Byron Farmer Red Townsend Edwards Miller Llko Bob Hol Sand Porky Eaemand Ferristoo Ferriston Ike Misa Haines Ane Aevaning T’va Misa Haines Morriston Fayette

Catching Tips From Baseball Star Ray Schalk

A concise guide explains how proper catching enhances team success, with emphasis on throwing accuracy, positioning, and pitcher-catcher coordination. It lists eight practical tips for beginning catchers and notes traits of famous early 20th century catchers.

Amoeba Rediscovers Animal Essence in Tiny Form

In this excerpt the amoeba challenges standard animal definitions by lacking bones senses and a fixed shape. Measuring about one hundredth of an inch in diameter it remains visible only under a microscope and continually changes form as it observes its surroundings.

Amoeba described with contractile vacuole and feeding

The text explains amoebas as transparent jelly like bodies with dark spots of food and digestive organs. It notes a contractile vacuole that pumps fluids, skin as the intake surface, and a sequence of pictures showing the formation of a mouth and engulfing food. It also mentions amoebas living in freshwater habitats and a dinner table joke about a clean up contest at school.

Loyal Citizens Begin Early Citizenship Efforts

An editorial urges youths under twenty one to lead civic acts such as cleaning vacant lots planting flowers and suggesting shade trees. It stresses responsible behavior in parks and respect for property as part of life as a loyal citizen.

Chinook Old Trappers Language Gloss from El Comancho

A fragmentary gloss of Chinook terms by El Comancho explains possession and location words such as ISKUN for get and KAH for where with examples like KAH MIKA CHACO meaning Where did you come from and KEKWILLIE meaning under or beneath with phrases illustrating usage.

EL Comancho Kekwillie Brelow Chuck Delate Mamook Kekwillie

Spelling Buzz game details and chair circle procedure

The article describes a spelling buzz game with parsons forming a chair circle. Words are placed in a box and read from slips kept in pockets as players spell them. The winner is the last sitter remaining after exchanges.

The Adventures of Peter Pen FHERE Goes to Palace

Peter Pen Fhere seeks aid for a message as he heads toward the royal palace of the good king Guffaw. He remains determined, and nothing can stop him now.

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Track and Field Puzzles and Word Chains Featured

Readers tackle crossword style clues about track and field terms with abbreviations and field events. The page also presents a word chain puzzle starting from SHINE and guiding readers to SHADE through three moves.

Answers to Puzzles 1 and Related Word Lists

The puzzle answer list includes Cross Wart puzzle words and sections labeled Horizontal Vertical Javelin and Heanse with varied fragments and numbers. It notes clip lode ide pear and SHINE share SHADR and lists picture puzzle terms tape dash hammer quarter mile.

Lens T. Bey Wanes

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