East Side Ringer Tourneys Set to Begin Thursday
The Waterloo recreation department and the Waterloo Evening Courier sponsor preliminary Ringer marbles tourneys to train city children in the game ahead of the city championship. Victor A Read, playground director, announced that the first prelim was to be at St Marys school today with instruction due to cold weather. The first tournament is expected Thursday and west side schedule remains unchanged for next week.
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Victor A. Read
City Recreation Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
SL Mary's School
West Side
Ames Votes Again on Sunday Movies
Voters in Ames will go to the polls to decide if movie theatres may open Sundays. The issue recalls a 1922 referendum after wartime Sunday openings, with house-to-house canvassing and newspaper ads as key campaign features.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Nick Webber Re-elected 1928 President of Local Gun Club
Nick Webber was re-elected president for 1928 at the Water loo Gun Club annual meeting held Saturday afternoon. Other officers named were Harry Shepherd vice president Lou Witty secretary Harry Limbert treasurer and W J Sutcliffe field captain. Directors include Harry Chapman W E Mayne Orville Davis and Harry Northey. The club voted to purchase a carload of targets for use at the traps. Charles City’s Bim Castle posted the day’s high average with 145 of 150 targets broken.
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Nic Webber
Waterloo Gun Club
Harry Shepherd
Lou Witty
Harry Limbert
W. J. Sutcliffe
Harry Chapman
W. E. Mayne
Orville Davis
Harry Northey
Bim Castle
Charles City
May Baskets Eve Sparks Waterloois Whappy Tradition
Tonight Waterloo children from ages three and up prepare for the May baskets tradition marking the eve of May Day. The historic spring custom invites residents to hang baskets and celebrate the season as evening settles.
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Waterloo
Meyers Red Fea Persex Ker mele
Product brief claims natural grain wheat based feed not eaten by poultry dogs or cats. Describes ready to use safe pest control with no fuss and no muss. Sold at drug stores for 85 cents.
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Meyers
May Basket Craft Sparks Springtime Joy in Waterloo
Waterloo children crafted May baskets using tissue paper and paste, celebrating the arrival of spring. The piece also highlights Bayer Aspirin, urging shoppers to look for the Bayer branding and the word genuine on boxes with proper directions.
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Bayer
Frantic Doorstep Treats Mark Ume Evening Rush
Vague OCR notes describe eager crowds awaiting dusk and Ume traditions, baskets filled with candies flowers popcorn and peanuts placed on doorsteps while doorbells are rung. The fragment notes Americans’ high pork consumption.
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Russell-Lamson Hotel
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