Lincoln on Stage: Georga Billings in Strand Tour
Georga Billings stars as Lincoln in the Strand Theatre presentation, portraying the famed president through his persona and stagecraft. The piece recounts Billings’s career, his method of immersion, and a dramatic moment where Lincoln hesitates over a deserter’s death warrant as a wife pleads for mercy.
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Lincoln
Strand
Georga Billings
Abraham Lincoln
Maj
John Way
Henry Fonda
Omaha
Ahco
Anton
Bix Jby
Billings
Por Billings
Rider
Los Angeles
Wwen
Wonnia
Coleman
Major Hay
Army
The
Republic
Schaefer Builds Wide Lead in 18.1 Billiards Duel
Chicago February 24 AP Jake Schaefer moved into the final 500 points of his 1500 point 18.1 match against Willie Hoppe with a commanding 731 point edge. The youth, using his 13.2 style, surged ahead after an early 78.1 run and maintained the lead through last night’s sessions.
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Chicago
APJ
Hoppe
Jake
Schaefer
Mendenhall and Chapler to Work Cage Tournament
L. J. Mendenhall Iowa State Teachers College athletic director and Coburn Chapler Charles City physical director will officiate the sectional basketball tournament at East High March 4 5 and 6. The union will alternate as referee and umpire. Mendenhall is a University of Iowa graduate and Chapler a Coe College alumnus. Seventeen schools from the section will take part nine in class A and ten in class B. Pairings and game times have been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Mendenhall
Iowa State Teachers College
Coburn Chapler
Charles City ¥. M. C. A
East High
Bastigh
George Brown
Lows High School Athletic Association
Mendenhall
University
of Lown
Cowell College
Sheldon Wins First Round in Florida Tourney Match
Miami Florida February 24 special Mrs William Sheldon of Waterloo Iowa posted the day’s easiest win in the first round of match play at the women's Miami championship golf tournament defeating Mrs M M Dawson of Chicago nine up with seven to play Mrs Willie Mackarlane wife of the United States open champion was eliminated in the third division losing to Mrs W P Innes on the twentieth green
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Miami
Pla
William Sheldon
Waterloo
M. M. Dawson
Chicago
Willie Mackarlane
W. P. Innes
WEDDING IN CEDAR FALLS GERTRUDE CORDES WEDS EDWIN DOESCHER
Cedar Falls date Feb 24 a wedding was read at noon at the Schrichar home for Miss Gertrude Gordes Cedar Falls and Edwin Doescher Mason City. Rev George B Shoemaker Cedar Heights officiated for about 20 guests and a short dinner followed. The couple will live on a farm near Mason City after a brief honeymoon.
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Cedar Falls
Fred Schrichar
State Street
Gertrude Gordes
Edwin Deescher
Mason Cit
George B. Shoemaker
Cedar Heights
Neuman
Henry Neuman
Mount’Vernon
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Dunkerton High Cagers Beat Hudson 16 to 9
Dunkerton High School defeated Hudson High 16 to 9 in a fast game at Dunkerton. Rice Staebel and Messer starred for Dunkerton while Loonan and Kelsey led Hudson. It was Dunkerton’s ninth win. five losses. Regular season ends Thursday at Oelwein.
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Dunkerton
Dunkerton High School
Hudson High
Rice
Staebel
Messer
Loonan
Kelsey
Hudson
Oelwein
Mr and Mrs Eb Foss Fifty Years Married Party
Mr and Mrs Eb Foss celebrate their golden wedding on February 22 with a large family gathering at their La Porte City home. Four of their children, plus spouses and many guests, attend a Sunday dinner and a game of talents, sharing memories with old friends and neighbors during the celebration.
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Zealand
Saskatchewan
Elutson
Cedar Walls
Hudson
Samuel Watters
Watters
Washingtons
Thuy
Krigs Jacobsen
Black Hawk Township
Sartori Hospital
Washington
Philip Neuman
Ray Scott
Gingrich
Foss
Bruce Gates
Geni Foss
Waterloo
Joseph Martin
Vinton
Mite McBride
Hely
Martin
Tllinois
Vinton Veral
Ada McBride
Eme City
Maye Kelso
Cincinnati
Walter
Fry
Mlinois
Alr
McBride
Lister
Roland Poster
Ab Os. Hummel
HeraIay
Mrs. EB. Foss
Ta. Porte
Ely
Eit
Iheir Dinme Siun
Hmve
Sens
Mont
Gilenn
Strelley
Ralph
Saul
Fess
Helen Wills Seeks Postponement at Monte Carlo Trials
Helen Wills, the American tennis champion, fears her condition is becoming too fine after five weeks of near nonstop play. She asked officials to postpone today’s doubles match at Monte Carlo. permission was granted.
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Monte Carlo
France
Helen Wills
Permisisinh
Producers' Milk Co to open plant in Mason City
Producers' Milk Company plans a new Mason City creamery at 926 Sycamore Street costing 40 000 to 50 000 dollars with hollow tile construction. W Foster president says April start receiving Cerro Gordo county milk and a Waterloo firm will buy milk locally to ease a long standing surplus. Building to be rushed once site is selected and contracts let.
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Sycamore Street
Cerro Gordo County
Mason City
W. &. Foster
Foster
Waterloo
Five Firms Added to Membership of G W A
Directors of the Greater Waterloo association will hear reports on the progress of the membership campaign at a luncheon Thursday noon March 4 in Hlorel Russell Lamson. The new plan uses firm based membership adopted after the year end reorganization. Five new firms joined the roster during February, the Bartles Shep- (text truncated)
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Greater Waterloo Association
Hlorel Russell-Lamson
C. A. Hanson
Bartles-Shep
Theatres Showings and Vaudeville Acts Listed
The Crystal Theatre presents The Everlasting Whisper with Tom Mix. Palace features Where the West Begins starring Rith Roland. Plaza shows The Keeper of the Bees with Robert Frater Clara Bow and Alyce Mills along with vaudeville. Rialto offers The Midnight Flier with Cullen Landis Dorothy Devore and vaudeville. Strand features Hands Up with Raymond Griffith George Billings and John Cristin. Waterloo presents The Family Upstairs by The Waterloo Players resident stock company.
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Crystal
Tom Mix
Palace
Rith Roland
PLAZA
Robert Frater
Clara Bow
Alyce Mills
Rialto
Cullen Landis
Dorothy Devore
Vaudevills
Strand
Raymond Griffith
George Billings
John Cristin
Waterloo
The
Waterloo Players
Woman Sentenced for Perjury in Guthrie Center Case
Mrs. Iva Fields of Herdon Indiana received an Indeterminate term up to 10 years in the reformatories for perjury. The case involves the Herd Gl company Dotson Clothing Stewart Manufacturing Central Iowa Power Light Co and the W C F N railway in Guthrie Center on February 24.
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Guthrie Center
Iva Fields
Herdon
Medical Life Sues J H Shanks For Auto Repossession
The Medical Life Insurance Company of America now part of Royal Union sues J H Shanks former secretary to recover a car valued at 700 dollars with license G 1708 claiming Shanks refuses to surrender per agreement. Another suit by Insurance Loan Investment Co against D G Kapp seeks 100 shares of stock alleged unpaid with intent to move property from the city.
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Medical Life Insurance Company of America
Waterloo
Royal Union Life Insurance Company
Dog Moines
Yeplevin
J. H. Shanks
Medical Life Company
Shanks
Aconpaly
Shanis
Sui Filad
Insurance Loan & Investment Co
D. G. Kapp
Kapp
Nellie G. Kapp
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Rabic Anamouacer
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Sheldon
Florida
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Neus George
Gertrude Cordes
Edwin Doescher
Rude
City
I. G. Rude
Relie
Martha Engebretsin
Sheffield
Theodore C. Rude
Berlin
Germany
M. EL
Kensingtons
District Kensingtons
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ray Woolverton
Phi Omega Pi
State Teachers College
Oxford
Iowa Wesleyan
Morningsife College
Sioux City
Parmer
Tred Kammiller
Dubuque County
Iowa Agriculturists
Eddvard Stalker
Santers Hospital
St Rodd
David Watters
Des Moines
Thompson
San Antonin
Tex
Amedar
Earmond
Case
Corson
Fredecely
Widveparta
A. Park
H. D. Kline
Selo
Farm Bureau
O. L. Otto
Spring Creek Farm Bureau
Otto
Lovelock
G. H. Nies
Frank Nies
Charles Civ
G. I
Unday
State University
Dunkerton High
D-Dufe
ASI
MR. Deering
By Ben Batsford
la Porte City
Nevn McChane
Evening’ Courier
Producers’ Milk CO
Geo. Billings
John Griffin
Harry
Ike” Evans
Rainbow Girls
Charleston
Theatre
Waterloo Theatre
Medical Life CO. Sues J. H. Shanks FR Automobile
Ruth Roland
Pe Splendid
Robert Frazer
I's A Dove Entertainment
Tony
Alyce Milig
Broadway
Harry Keesler
Alvin Evans
Ona C. Reinke
Sloan Lanter
Berry Ourt
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