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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1928

Page

7

Heat Record Tops Year as Mercury Reaches Ninety Six

A fierce sun pushed temperatures to 96 degrees at the city center with a 97 reading on a nearby west side instrument. Residents at the bathing beach sought relief as the heatwave continued, while observers note minor thermometer variations due to location and breezes. In other news, Helen Wills advanced to the Maid Howe invitation semifinals defeating Carolyn Swartz 6 0 6 0. A cryptic line about gorilla jaw teeth appears at article end.

Ralph ‘B Slippy Helen Wills Wiens Maidstone Country Club East ‘Hampton L. 1 Helen Wills

Labor Day Cancelled by Waterloo Central Labor Union

Henry L. Errichson financial secretary of the Central Labor Union announces no official Waterloo Labor Day celebration this year. The decision followed discussions as members favor using Sunday and Monday for outside family trips, while Des Moines unions plan a large event to which Waterloo participants are invited.

Waterloo Henry L. Errichson Central Labor Union Des Moines

Youth Missing After Circus Visit Sparks Family Search

Cedar Rapids reports a 16 year old Cras McEnroe son of Mrs Mary McEnroe未 Walnut Street failed to return after visiting the circus grounds Tuesday morning. His brother Leo searched the grounds Tuesday afternoon and evening hoping he joined the crews. In a separate note Cedar Rapids hosts a frontier rodeo with 45 cowboys 12 cowgirls and Bob Crosby of Kenna New Mexico guiding events at the Roosevelt trophy holder’s arena.

Cras McEnroe Mary McEnroe Walnut Street Circus Leo Mason City Craig Rapids Cedar Rapids Bob Crosby Kenna N. M

Oelwein Man Victim Of Ohio Plane Crash

John L. Bovis of Oelwein died in an Ohio airplane crash in Cincinnati yesterday. He had visited Waterloo four weeks earlier at Mrs. W. Q. Foster’s home 102 Prospect Avenue and at William A. Callahan’s home in Fowler to attend an aunt.

Oelwein Ohio John L. Bovis Cincinnati Waterloo WM. A. Callahan Fowler

Visit Continues for Mrs Borla and Family in Town

Mrs Borla and her children stay two more weeks in town after Mr Bora's return to Cincinnati. She currently visits relatives in Oelwein. Before marriage Mrs Bovis was Henrietta Luthmer who lived in Waterloo for years. A trout lays from 1000 to 1800 eggs.

Cedar Falls Playground Baseball Games. Intermediates Route 23 2

Pat's Pound playground hosted Cedar Falls Intermediates who lost 23 to 2 while Pat's Pond Majors defeated Gates Park Majors 4 to 1. Klert Olson of Cedar Falls logged six putouts and Henry Mays posted two strikeouts with two hits allowed. Dexter Johnston played accordion numbers. about 600 spectators attended the games and concert.

Pat's “Pound Playground Cedar Falls Gates Park Klert Olson Cedar Henry Mays Pat's Pond Dexter Johnston

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