Quaint Pioneer El Comancho Delivers Spectacular Frontier Lectures
El Comancho, famed frontiersman and outdoor writer, recounts a lifetime of nature contact and adventures. He spoke to Cedar Falls audiences on birds and delivered an illustrated westward lecture in Waterloo. Tonight he lectures at Clarksville under local Izaak Walton league sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Comancho
Elks Club
Waterloo
Izaak Walton League
Cedar Falls
Y. MC. A., Parent-Teacher Association
Izaak. Walton League
C. N. McHugh
Waterloo League
El Comanche to Tell Story of the West Tomorrow
Clarkerilie recalls his Waterloo stay and El Comanche, who crossed the Missouri into Indian country in 1839, pledges a firsthand wilderness tale. He has looped the continent on 179 round trips and will recount buffalo days, wagon trains, Indian wars, gold rushes, and the Missouri steamboat era. Small admission will defray expenses.
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Clarkerilie
Waterloo
Fr Comanche
Missouri River
West
el Comanche
Buffalo
Readlyn minister honored on natal anniversary Sunday
Readlyn December 18 Friends surprised Rev P J Kumpf on his birthday anniversary. The infant son of Ed Rathe was christened Herman. Rev Yockey officiated. Relatives honored Rev Yockey at L H Meyer home. Ernest Steinbron infant died after illness. funeral held with Rev Yockey officiating. A careless smoker caused the famous Baltimore fire of forty million dollars.
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Courier
Readlyn
P. J
Ed Rathe
Herman
Yockey
L. H. Meyer
Ernest
Ernest Steinbron
Mr. Yockey
Fifty-Five Boys at Y Mens Christmas Party
The Y's Men's club hosted a Christmas party for fifty five underprivileged boys in the Y M C A dining room. After dinner a program featured Dewey Butterfield sleight of hand, banjo and piano duets by Douglas Mowbray and John Carson, and performances by the Y's Men's orchestra. Robert Law received a prize for writing the best essay on My Impressions of the War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y’s Men’s Club
Y. M. Gas
Dewey Butterfield
Douglas ‘Mowbray
John ' Carson
Robert Law
Prospect Avenue
W. R. Law
Waterloo
Waterloo Hawks Benefit Presentation in 1938
The presentation was made by W A Reed in behalf of Mayor Glenn A Tibbitts, owner of the ball, autographed by prominent Waterloo figures. Honorary mention to Bob Mexdorf Rusty Lee and Henry Woore. The boys, Knot Hole club members, received candy gifts and then attended the Strand Theatre as guests of A G Brolte.
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Terloo Hawks
W. A. Reed
Waterloo Baseball Association
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Waterloo Club
Bob Mexdorf
Rusty” Lee
Henry Woore
Knot Hole Club
Y’s Men
Christmas Party at Pythian Hall By Willam
Willam Tell homestead 161 Brotherhood of American Yeomen hosts a family Christmas party with a tree treats and a program at 7 46 p m next Friday Santa Claus will distribute gifts for members and their families at Pythian hall
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Pythian Hall
Willam
Tell Homestead
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Santa Claus
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Clarksville
Natal
Baltimore
Esesy
Hawks
Pinkham’s
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Pondnam LapopaToriis
Lynn, Maseair
Trand
A. G. Brolte
Yeomen
Florsheim
Booith
Joseph Company
She Christmas Store of
Santa
Pirklenne
FF Ua
Gruens
Mia Joseph
Commercial
Near
Pullman
Booth-Joseph
Silk
R Waterloo
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