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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1925

Page

13

Simpson College Nips Teachers In Tight 26 to 22 Game

Simpson College men edge Teachers College in a hard fought 26 to 22 victory. Captain Walter McCoy led scoring with Garbett and Sipherd strong on defense as Morrison led Tutors with three flashgoals and Harshbarger featured in the visitors’ lineup.

Indishola Web Simpson College Stile ‘Teachers' College le Floal Wael Tylors Methodists Simpson Walter McCoy Iowa Garbett Sipherd C. McCoy Morrison MM. Harshbarger Teachers College— U Rp Horton Holman Gos Bates M. Harshbarg Yoliefson J. Harshbarge L . Morgan

La Crosse State Five Favored to Cop Flag

Dubuque Iowa February report on Western Interstate basketball standings. La Crosse State Normal leads the race for the 1925 season with victories over Luther and Columbia while Valparaiso falters after losses to Luther at Decorah. St. Viator’s unfinished schedule keeps La Crosse favored unless another conference game alters the standings.

LA Crosse State Dubuque la Crosse State Normal la Crosse St. Viator St. Vintor Bourbonnais Valparaiso 2 Crosse Luther Columbia Luther Colleges Decorah de Paul

Tutor Mat Team Meets Parsons Wrestlers at Cedar Falls Tonight

Cedar Walls Feb 25. Coach Bender's grapplers set for their tilt with Parsons College Wildcats tonight. Parsons enters first meet. Tutors' two prior meets give them experience. Captain Croy struggles to make weight. Bender may move him to light heavies and place Orr in 158-pound class.

Cedar ‘Walls Specelal Bender Grapplers Atg Parsons College Wildcats Wildcats Jieams Bentley Croy Parsons Orr

Minnesota Gophers Edge Iowa 20 18 In Thriller

Minneapolis Minn Feb 23 The Minnesota basketball team tied for fourth in the Big Ten by beating Iowa 20 to 18 in a slow first half and a dramatic second period Kenwood Armory saw Cully Lidberg star with four field goals and a free throw while Weldon added key baskets Red Wing led in scoring helping Minnesota to the narrow victory over Iowa McConnell and Lande stood out for Iowa in a hard fought game

Minneapolis Minn Minnesota Amchigan Purdue Iowa Gophers Tien Kenwood Annory Cully Lidbere Soug Fingan Lande Cully Lidberg Weldon McConnell Towa Lidberg Mary The Pain

Dumont High Defeats Hansell Quint 24 to 17

Dumont High cagers upset Hansell quint, 24 to 23, in a Friday game. Winners led from start to finish, showcasing snap and dash. referee Kenneth Starbuck handled the officiating amid a Geneva and Arendale matchup noted in local scores.

Dumont High Hansell Quint Dumont Speiat Dumont High Carers Mansell Geneva Aredale Siga Sean Kenneth Starbuck

Jim Simpson the lifelong outdoorsman and guide

Jim Simpson, renowned big game hunter and guide from Jackson Hole country, has spent 30 years pursuing elk, bear, mountain sheep, and trout. He finds joy in watching sheep and exploring streams, turning his passion into a lifelong business and proving the outdoors can sustain a man who loves it.

N. Leek Wyoming Jim Simpson Mr. Leek Mr. Simpson Jacktson Hole Simpson Pal

Wisconsin Trackmen Beat Iowa 55 to 31 in Relay Heavy Meet

Wisconsin displayed strength in every event defeating Iowa at Iowa City on February 1. Tom Jones' men won eight firsts and broke five armory records on the new cinder track. Dauber set a new mark in the shot put, and Wisconsin swept key events including the 440 yard dash and the mile relay. Iowa struggled in several races, with Phelps fading in the two mile.

Iowa City Wisconsin Iowa Tom Jones Dauber Town Badgers Ifawks Dopestera Towa Phelps

Walker Colima bout set as world welterweight champ headlines card

Mickey Walker world welterweight champion nears a 12 round no decisive bout with Bert Golima in Los Angeles. Tickets totaling over 60000 have been sold. Walker earns about 27000 from a 40 percent share while Colima receives 20000. Walker opens as clear favorite.

Los Angeles Peb Mickey Walker Cor Bert Golima Whittler Cal Walker Colima

Cornell Five Wallops Hamline Cagers 46 20

In St Paul Minnesota on February 22 Cornell College of Mount Vernon defeated Hamline 46 to 20 on the Hamline floor. The Town five outplayed the Pipers throughout the game with only two free throws giving Hamline brief lead. Cornell held Hamline to one field goal in the first half, leading 23 to 6 at the break.

St. Paul Minn Cornnell College of Mount Vernon Hamline Pipers Town Cornée

KISTNER Celebrates 23 Years in Waterloo Funeral Trade

E F Kistner marks a twenty third anniversary in Waterloo funeral directing while unveiling a new limousine casket coach built on Cadillac V 8 53 base with long wheelbase. He began in 1888 after West High School and studied embalming, later opening 517 Jefferson and moving to the first exclusive Waterloo funeral home at 316 318 Third Avenue.

J. F. Kistner Waterloo Mr. Kistner West High School Kistner Jefferson, Street Watering Third Avenue Pew

Screen Program Features Hearts, Suffering, and Love

A busy week opens with varied entertainments. Lon Chaney stars in a dramatic program at the Plaza with Tangled fates and a tragic love story, while a color fashion film dazzles in Paris. At the Strand, Meighan and Teed battle adversaries in a fast moving tale of mining town schemes, and Inez in Hollywood unfolds backstage drama. The Rialto offers Laughing Danger melodrama with Talmadge, plus Rainbow Girl revue at the Palace and a return engagement of To the Last Man for those who missed it.

Plaza Lon Chaney Im ‘Tie Ang Dictls Paris Chaney John Gilbert i Norma Sherrer Tuily Mar Paul Davis Hampton Thomas Meigham Lila Tee Meighan Harold Langdon Inez Hollywood Iso Awollywood Srereta Alice Q. Nilsson Rialto Richard Talmadge P Tiarry ‘Wike’ Evans Ane Grey Richard Dil Leis Wilson

Uncle Harry Reflects On George Washington’s Humanity

In a candid chat with Helen, Uncle Harry argues that legendary figures like George Washington are often mythologized. He explains many heroes rose from ordinary backgrounds and that biographers sometimes erase flaws to preserve a heroic image. The discussion probes how history tends to mythologize leaders rather than portray their human side.

Helen Uncle Harry George Washington George Uncle Harry Jeman Piates Nardan Valley Forge Hermes Peante Gerpee Washington Tne

Washington Through the Centuries Examined in 2032

A dialogue among Harry Joe Unala Barry and Apple Harry discusses George Washington's legacy as a man of force and judgment while noting stories of poetry appearance and a cherry tree tale. They debate biographers' accuracy and the forthcoming bicentennial of Washington’s birth unveiling potential new discoveries.

Harry Helen Reaper Joe Unala Barry Apple Harry Washington Jessie

Des Moines Week of Religious Work Led by Mott and Eddy

Des Moines concluded a fruitful week of religious outreach funded by local businessmen to spotlight dangerous trends. The program opened with a Mass meeting in the coliseum featuring John R. Mott, international YMCA leader, as speakers toured high schools and colleges. Sherwood Eddy of the YMCA lectured to a joint session of Iowa’s house and senate on World Conditions, with Waterloo projects contributing attendees to the Des Moines events.

Des Moines Coliseum John R. Mott Sherwood Eddy Iowa House of Representatives Senate Waterloo Des Moinés

Letter seeks Hull whereabouts and land for rent near Waterloo

Ray Eggert, postmaster, received a letter from Harry Je Moe of Lost Lake Minnesota asking about the whereabouts of a man named Hull. Hull is believed to live near Waterloo and own land on the north side of the Chippewa river near Meridean in Dunn County Wisconsin. Moe wishes to rent Hulls land.

Hull Ray Eggert Harry Je Moe Lost Lake Minn Waterloo Chippewa River Meridean Dunn County Wis de Moe

Dear Me Pleases Waterloo With Style And Charm

The Waterloo Berkell Players stage the romantic comedy Dear Me in three acts by Ruther Reed and Falu Hamilton at the Waterloo theatre on Sunday February 22. The cast includes Wilber Ogrevie Glen Coulter Manny Béin Marl Jamison and others. The critic praises the play as clever and delightful, noting it is clean and refreshing like a spring shower and a favorite of the stock company’s lineup.

Ruther Reed Falu Hamilton Lyrie Lerkett Waterloo Theatre Wilber Ogrevie Glen Coulter Manny Béin Marl Jamison Hierbert Lawton Robert St. Clair Joseph Renard Wilson Carney Maxine Gilles Apeil Blair Sdythe Hilcott Edgar Craig Milton Byron Dudley Quail Hull Helen Em Berkell Waterloo

Dear Me shines in Berker Players revival in Waterloo

In Waterloo and nearby towns audiences are urged to see Dear Me after initial hesitation. April Blair, as Dear Me, delivers a vibrant springlike performance that lifts discouraged spirits, while Byron, Wilson, and Il-Nott deliver strong portrayals. The plot follows a home for failed artists where a younger inquiry disrupts the scene.

Waterloo Berker April Blair Polly Wast

He Who Gets Slapped at Plaza Theatre

Victor Seaström directs a poignant adaptation of Leonid Andreyev's play about a troubled scientist turned circus clown. Lon Chaney captures hearts as the tormented “He,” with strong turns from Norma Shearer and John Gilbert as romantic leads.

Victor Seatrat Victor Seastrom Ameren Plaza Theatre Leonid Andreyev Lon Chaney Norma Shearer John Gilbert

The Stock Company Presents The Play This Week

A fragment recalls trades of a sharp tongued housekeeper and a young man aiding the new arrival as characters sing in a lively stage piece. The director declares the lines and plot superbly adapted to please any audience and promises a pleasant memory for patrons this week with matinees Wednesday and Saturday and Rain staged by a touring company. Next week the slot features The Gold Diggers.

Sician Aind Jesson

Broadway Albert Nodon Experiments Indicate Radioactivity

March 7 report notes Broadway Albert Nodon in Paris has conducted experiments suggesting all living things may be radioactive. The claim rests on early observations and remains unverified by mainstream science.

Albert -Nodon Paris

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