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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
15
Chicago area shoppers prepare for a 1925 holiday season with estimates placing total state street commerce near 56 million dollars and a citywide spend above 60 million. Radio sets surge while mahjongg demand eases, and letters to Santa reveal needs beyond luxury gifts.
Junior High to publish a second annual yearbook at the end of the current school year announced by Principal R. M. Wyant. Robert Pritchard serves as editor in chief with Henry Timmerman business manager and Edna Carney literary editor.
Annapolis Md December 22 AP Chicago has no chance to host the 1526 Army Navy football game unless a change is made in the agreement between the service academies. The pact, with one year left, bars play north of New York and south of Baltimore and Chicago lies north of New York. Baltimore or Philadelphia would be chosen by Navy authorities.
Seattle arena reports McKenny KOing Shearer while O Donnell defeats O llara in x rounds. Long and Hoberts feature in midwest cards. A Americans defeat Bruins 3 1 in hockey. N H L results include Nickerbocker Amateur Hockey beating Royal Bank 4 2. Boley likely to stay in minors as Orioles trade talks stall. Shown list of planned bouts jan 1 includes Toland Todd and others. Towans prep first varsity meet jan 19 in Wisconsin and indoor carnival slated in Chicago jan 21. Minnesota bans rabbit punch shows. attendance totals reveal early year trend. Stribling to wed December 26 in Macon and plans to enter next season.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations from Koka Pittsburgh to WSn Detroit detailing orchestras, soloists, choirs, and special Christmas Eve and holiday programs. Entries include venues, times, and featured acts such as violins, sopranos, conductors, and bands, with various broadcast formats and themes.
Sioux City high school basketball team will play 13 contests in 1926, per T. B. Martin. Scheduled games include Sioux Falls at Sioux City, Omaha Central in Omaha, Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs, Omaha Tech in Sioux City, and Mason City at Mason City among others across South and North Dakota and Iowa venues.
New York Pec 23 John McGraw announced he would not trade Fredrick Kelly for Ed Roush and Fred Fimons and instead would keep the Giants intact for 1926. McGraw indicated this stance when discussing Louisville recruit Tyson as a center fielder, noting it strengthens a weak position on the club.
Crystal Cains presents Rain bow Trail starring Tom Mix at TONIGHT. Custer features The Man of Love with PALAGE. Norma Shearer and Lon Chaney headline The Tower of Lies at PLAZA, plus vaudeville acts Little Jack Line. RIALTO showcases Madge Bellamy and James Kirkwood with Secrets of the Night and vaudeville. SERAND brings Leon frre and Dorothy Gish in Clothes Make the Pirate and vaudeville. WATERLOO offers the Waterloo Players stock company performing It’s a Boy.
National Guard beat Cutler Hardware 20 to 14 after defeating Rath Packing 22 to 6 in the Industrial league opener at the YMCA. Illinois Central shops defeated Rath Packing, and next games Saturday will feature Waterbase Line Engine and Hawkeye Oil teams along with Gates Business College and Bartles Shepherd Oil. Lineups included J C Hostettler and L Gunstead for National Guard with E Legge and Ray Neuthaler in the backcourt.
Council Bluffs Iowa December AP reports two veterans available for Thomas Jefferson high school basketball under coach W Thompson. Schedule includes January games at North Ouizeria Omaha, South Omaha Omaha, Sioux City at Caunch Brutts, Creighton freshmen at Omaha, Malvern at Council Bluffs, Missouri Valley at Missouri Ei and Abraham Lincoln at Council.
Obscure OCR list shows multiple high school basketball scores with several garbled team names. Readable results include Mount Pleasant 20 Mount Measint 20? Ottumwa 19 and Dubuque High 24 while La Porte City 78 Urbana 12. Marshalltown 33 appears with Dubuque Stars mentioned.
La Porte City wins 18 to 12 at home over Urbana after a quick, hard fought contest. Robb and Yarrow lead La Porte City while Moore shines for Urbana. Teams prepare for Shellsburg game on January 8 with rest before practice.
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