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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1924
Page
2
The Tantern Pageant showcases young lantern makers marching with homemade lamps in a bright street procession. Children, guided by playground directors, parade past officials including Mayor Gnagy and councilmen, with decorated cars and cycles adding festive flair. Some spectators miss the route due to a street change.
The Lincoln Park lantern parade drew large crowds along Glo streets as judges reviewed entries in categories for originality workmanship and display. Prizes of 2.50 and theatre passes were awarded to several boys and girls from Wat's pond Pat's pond and other locales while organizers clarified the Evening Courier did not stage the event.
Miss Catherina Rohner begins work this week at the University of Iowa hospital in charge of a section of the diet kitchen. Rohner has been without work since her mother died about a year ago, having previously been in constant demand by her mother's nurse.
Hi Y campers from Waterloo attend the Lake Okoboji camp at Camp Foster for training. The group of 115 Iowa boys participate in the six lines of training with James Switzer named to represent Iowa at a Wisconsin Hill training school. Switzer led the camp in the Hy methods discussion before leaving, with Saxton Pettit becoming assistant leader.
Miss Lois Bardwell of Bloomington Illinois tore open the top of her foot diving into water at Cedar River park bathing beach Sunday. She was helped from the water and a physician set five stitches. She remains in discomfort at her aunt’s home at 532 Almond Street Bloomington Illinois.
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