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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1924

Page

13

East High Meets Delwein Tonight in Second Week Tilt

East High basketmen prepare for a second contest of the week against Delwein. After a tough win over Jesup, coach Ben Miller plans to start Hostetler, Kipp, Raymond, Artus, and Daley. If the pace is fast, substitutes may enter. grade schoolers in east district admitted free. The game starts at 8 p.m. with West of Cornell officiating.

East High Basketmen Delwein Jesup Inyetts County Ben Miller Hostetler Kipp Raymond Capt Artus Daley Batrle East District Oelwein West of Cornell

Eight Iowa Cage Teams See Action on Court Tonight

Eight Iowa basketball teams are set to play tonight. Drake faces Cooh White's Piker quintet in St. Louis in a second meeting this season. Other notable matchups include Iowa Wesleyan against State Teachers at Cedar Falls and Purdue versus Michigan in the Big Ten, with several Missouri Valley encounters and a Missouri Valley clash featuring Oklahoma and Missouri Tigers.

Des Moines Iowa Drake University Cooch White St. Louis Bulldogs Washington Barry Goldleopers University of Chicago Maroons Still College Central College Pelz Crinchell Kansas Aggies Manhattan Iowa Weslivan Penn College Cedar Falls Cornell Hamline Mount Vernon Luther College Decorah Aggregation Campion College Ma Toons North Dakota Aggies Purdue Michigan Indiana Ohio State Columbus Tlinois Wisconsin Badgers Urbana Oklahoma Kansas Jayhawkers Missouri Tigers Tiger Strong

Four Leaders Doped to Triumph in S 8 This Tuesday

Four leaders tied for first place in the intermediate Inter Sunday School Basketball division prepare for Tuesday games at West Light. Presbyterian, Grace M B, United Brethren, and Walnut Street Baptist aim to clinch wins as Grace Methodists meet First Baptist and Walnut Street Baptist faces Burton Avenue Baptist. Other Tuesday games include Christ Episcopal vs First Evangelical Linden vs Westminster Presbyterian and St Pauls M B vs Calvary Evangelical.

Lexgury First Presbyterian Graces M. B United Brethren Walnut Street Baptist Presbyterians First M. B Grace M. E First Baptist Central Christiana Burton Avenue Baptist Grace Methodists First Baptist Five Grace M. EB Walnut Street Baptists Christ Episcopal First Evangelical Linden Westminster Presbyterian St. Pauls M. EB Calvary Evangelcal

Orange Township Defeats Hudson 22 to 17 in Iowa Basketball

In Hudson Iowa on February 16 Orange Township routed Hudson 22 to 17 as Weigel scored four field goals and Minish led Hudson with seven free throws. The halftime score stood 12 to nine. Lineups included Miller Weigel Riingaman Mans Graham Moser for Orange and Sargent Minsh Bixby Dorner Johnson Hixby Degner for Hudson.

Hudson Hudson High Orange Township Orange Weigel Minish Miller Wiegel Riingaman Mans Re Graham Moser Sargent Minteh Bixby Dorner Johnson Fiala Athlet Graeham Bixts Dexper Tree Grahan Atlbats Hixby Degner

Oelwein Fichter Joins Indians At Hot Springs

Oelwein Fichter joins the Cleveland Indians at the Hot Springs spring training camp after years with Oslwaln in 1921 and 1922. The move, reported from Oelwein on Feb 19, marks the start of his major league stint.

Oelwein Fitcher Hot Springs Oolwein Witcher Oslwaln Ark Claveland Indlang

Marshalltown High Leads Wrestling Teams in Iowa Finals

Town City Ta Feb 16 Marshalltown high school appears to clinch the meet after finals in nine weight classes. Ottum and Belle Plainen show multiple finalists while Apanoss In onm are among four schools represented in the statewide wrestling tournament amid sparse readable details.

Town City Iowa University Marshalltown High School Ottum Belle Plainen Apanoss Onm Tepresente

Plans for Tourney at St Ambrose Are Nearing Completion

Davenport reports that St Ambrose academy outlines its annual preparatory school basketball tournament to run March 7 8 with plans for an athletic association. The event welcomes midwestern prep schools not in state high school associations and includes entrants like St Viator Kanakee and Creighton Omaha though Creighton has withdrawn to compete in a state meet. Officials aim for 20 teams and broader prep school athletic standards.

Davenport St. Ambrose Academy Happe Central West Middlewestern The Athletic Association

Iowa Quint Hopes to Upset Chicago in Scrap Tonight

Iowa cagers meet conference leading Chicago five in Chicago tonight to defend against the Maroon scoring trio. Earlier, a nine point Iowa City lead dissolved due to defensive lapses. coach Sam Barry has corrected them. Jensen and Duhm improve with Laude Janse and Hicks forming a capable lineup. Swenson from Cedar Rapids to add depth as a substitute forward. A victory could snap Iowa’s four straight losses despite recent reverses in the league.

Town City Jowa Chicago Hawkeyes Iowa City Sam’ Barry Bug Jensen Duhm Janse Hicks Sform Swenson Cedar Rapids Valuabla

Little Tutors Defeat Traer Quint 18 to 14

Cedar Falls February 16 Teachers Night basketball team rallied in the final minutes to beat Traer 18 to 14. Four White field goals in the fourth quarter sealed the win while Kennedy starred for the losers. End scores: 9-7, 13-8, and 18-14.

Cedar Falls Febr Traer Hera White Little Tutors Little Triers Kennedy

Dearborn Paving Co Gets Contract for Iowa Falls Work

Dearborn Paving Company of Waterloo wins the Iowa Falls paving contract valued over 163000 dollars. The city project totals about 163000 dollars with 59000 dollars for the main road, and county costs around 15000 dollars. The contractor advances warrants without interest to 1925. six inch vibrolithic paving priced at 2.24 and eight inch main road at 2.58. curb and gutter 8c city and 6c main system. highway paving subject to highway commission approval.

Iowa Falls Dearborn Paving Company Waterloo Highway Commission

Dunkerton Baptists Join First Baptist Sunday Service

Dunkerton Baptists and the First Baptist church plan a Sunday service headlined by the Dunkerton Community Glee Club of 20 voices. Rev. C Browne hosts, with organist Mrs. Roland Taylor performing a memorial recital before the service, and solos by B T Lay and others.

First Baptist Church Dunkerton First Baptist Church of B. T. Lay Macdermia

Revolt That Formed the Cooperative News Gathering

A. P. Organization ended private control of news distribution. Melville L. Siènes discusses the 1893 revolution that formed a cooperative AP, freeing newspapers from private chiefs and ensuring unbiased reporting. He notes the evolution from private to cooperative structure and defends its public trust.

Associated Press Alimenpolis Arebiee Yorktown Melvilla Li Co-operative News Gathering Association New York Hicterland Ag Chicago

Press Association defend accuracy amid criticism

The text defends the Associated Press against charges by noting widespread use of its dispatches in 1300 daily newspapers and arguing that while perfect accuracy is impossible, the service strives for truth and bears similar human fallibility as other institutions. The speaker cites long historical operation and costs of legal actions as evidence of seriousness.

Associated Press Lincoln Ku Klux Klan

Iowa Republicans Set Precinct Caucuses and Conventions

Des Moines, Feb. 14. Republicans statewide plan precinct caucuses on Feb 3 and county conventions on Feb 28 to pick delegates for the state convention in Des Moines March 4. Delegates to the national convention at Cleveland will be chosen there, with 29 Iowa votes. Rawson is likely to be named national committeeman, facing standpatters tied to Senator Smith Brookhart. Iowa has 29 national votes, equal to California and Wisconsin. New York leads with 91.

Des Moines Cleveland Duftas Iowa Jow Lowe Republican State Committee Coolidge Lown AL ReWson John T. Adems Dubuque Mhey Rawson Smith- Brookhart State Central Committee Hng California Wisconsin New York Pennsylvania Wlnnoig Ohio Missouri Massachusetts Duditua Michigan

Lommet Re-Elected on Directorate of Independent Oilmen

Des Moines February 16 L B Kuehnie Dubique was re elected president of the Iowa Independent Oil Dealers association at the closing session of their convention. H C Sharfenberg Fort Dodge and Charles Gray Charles City were elected to the board. Present board members reelected include J J Collins Knoxville and A L Lommel Waterloo. A resolution of condolence for the death of C J Coward Mason City was adopted.

Des Moines L. B. Kuehnie Dubique Iowal Independent Oi Dealers’ Association H.C. Sharfenberg Fort Dodge Charles Gray Charles City J. J. Collins Knoxville A. L. ‘Lommel Waterloo C. J. Coward Mason City

Youth Convicted of Detective's Murder in Des Moines

Des Moines reports 17 year old Cecil Mickle convicted of first degree murder for the slaying of railroad detective Thomas Griffin by a district court jury. The jury recommended fe immprisonment and set February 23 for Mickle’s sentence and for a new trial for Jack Gaskill, who allegedly fired the shots.

Des Moins Cecil Mickie Thomas Griffin Mickle Fl‘ins Jack Gaskill Micklle

Butler Orders Cons to Shoot to Kill

Philadelphia February reports show heightened crime with many robberies prompting Director Butler to launch a 24 hour drive against bandits. He ordered his lieutenants to shoot to kill as part of the campaign. Frances shares another slump amid market turmoil and government measures to bolster the exchange. Mrs. F.O. Gregg recovers at home after appendicitis operation at Presbyterian Hospital.

Philadelphia Public Safety Butler Tedar Frances F.O. Gregg Presbyterian Hospital

Waterloo Theatre Week Offers Diverse Shows and Notables

The Waterloo theatre week presents a mix of revivals and new acts with star names and acclaimed performers. Audiences will see Hart's revival of The Hunchback of Notre Dame adaptation, Three Wise Fools comedy, and the famed dancers Ruth St Denis performing. The program also features the Rambalins Show dubbed as a New York sensation, and the Countess d Arnold in The Perfect Foot. Multiple venues include the Plaza and the Waterloo Theatre with a rotating schedule through February 26.

Tepin Earl Ami Tiel Teppei Tayell Waterloo New York Casino Theatre Hwa Wilworth Ruth St. Denis Efe Rapilly Miss d'Arnold Waterloo Theatre

Fragmentary Birth Notices From a 20th Century Column

A garbled list of birth announcements names many individuals and families with dates in February and January. The readable items include Evelyn, Frances, Madeline, Bruce Lincoln, and Altea Regina among others with addresses such as 224 Sudolsa Toln and 668 Wo. Hugter, indicating a local society column insert.

TATTLE MOVIE STAR'S TOWA GRANDFATHER DIES

Clinton, Feb. 16. H. Dana, 61, is the paternal grandfather of Muriel Francis Dana the baby movie star of Los Angeles and died here. He was born in 1662, Se.

Clinton H. Dana Muriel Francis Dana Los Angeles 1662

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