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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1927
Page
5
New York reports Babe Ruth has shed his rowdy image and acts as a role model for youths. The 33 year old slugger keeps fit with hunting, fishing, and golf, and recently tied his six year old home run record, hinting at a strong season ahead.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will hold its annual meeting January 11 to 13 with national leaders discussing farm relief and rural standards. The first Iowa farm and home exposition accompanies the convention featuring farm home modern conveniences and a rural orchestras contest. Speakers include Governor Adam McMullen of Nebraska Sam H. Thompson AFBF president Dr. R. M. Hughes ISU president and state federation leaders.
Iowa City, Dec. 27. Married men are becoming popular as captains of the University of Iowa basketball teams. Forrest F. Twogood, the present leader, is the second successive captain to be married and he is a steadier floor leader and better scorer than last winter. He is a 6 foot forward of 186 pounds, 20 years old, from Westfield, Indiana.
A family reunion at the W A Wood home on Christmas day heard a voice from 3000 miles away. Attending were Mrs Mary Hetherton and daughter from 411 Elev enth Street West, family members from 1506 Lafayette Street, and Dr Edward Balhelm of Mason City. Leonard Hetherton of San Francisco telephoned greetings in the afternoon.
Waco high school football team defeats Cathedral Latin of Cleveland 44 to 12 to claim the national prep football championship.
University of Illinois basketball arrives in Seattle to begin a three coast series with Washington tonight. One game will dedicate the new $600,000 Husky field house on the campus.
The basketball scores show Waitington defeating Chicago 28 to 19 with New York 34 and Cleveland 37 in other games. Rochester 37 and Detroit 32 round out the day’s results amid scattered regional updates.
Des Moines reports week ending Dec 23 shows smallpox up to 100 cases and diphtheria up to 22, with declines in most other diseases. Polk, Greene, Boone and neighboring counties report outbreaks and quarantine areas. Centerville leads city cases with 20 new infections. Two infantile paralysis cases appear in Des Moines and Zearing.
In Windom Iowa on December 27 Edward Seydel awoke his parents and seven siblings as flames engulfed the home. The overheated stove is blamed for the fire which nearly leveled the house. four children were overcome by smoke but were revived after being carried to safety by their father.
The Census Bureau fixes July 1 population estimates for six Iowa cities with 30 000 plus in 1920. Waterloo is listed at 37 000, based on growth since 1920 25. Five other cities show Des Moines 148 900 Sioux City 79 000 Cedar Rapids 54 100 Dubuque 41 900 Council Bluffs 41 600. Davenport not estimated due to 1925 state census decrease.
Ir a Blough arrives to save Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts and city officials from a stalled council meeting. He seconds a motion to adjourn as five members are absent. Upcoming items include raising speed limits citywide and extending fire limits. Coasting places for children and train crossing instructions also appear on the agenda.
A fire of undetermined origin at the stockyards destroyed a hog born in the national stockyards today. Bart Bt. Louis, T. reports eighteen hundred hogs perished in the blaze. Gasoline tax receipts show motorists using more gasoline this year than last.
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