Twelve Quintets to Vie in Amateur Tourney Sat Feb 29
Twelve of the fastest amateur basketball teams from seven northeastern Iowa counties will compete in the sectional YMCA tournament at West High gym Feb 29 and Mar 1. Fifteen invitations were mailed. the first 12 entries enter the tourney with byes for even rounds. Teams from Jesup Vinton Grundy Center Hudson Reinbeck Beaman Oelwein Waverly Shell Rock Cedar Falls Independence and West Union are listed. two teams have already entered, one from a Sunday School league and another from Cedar Falls Teachers College. Entries close Feb 23. drawings Feb 24. schedules by Feb 25.
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Iowa
F. W. Richardson
pFsical
Jesup
Vinton
Grundy Center
Hudson
Reinbeek
Beaman
Oelwein
Waverly
Shell Rock
Cedar Falls
Independence
West Union
West Gym
West High
East
Waterloo
Teachers College
Cedar Fels
Aly
Sarazen Holds Narrow Lead In 72 Hole Golf Match
In San Francisco on January 26 AP reports Gere Sarazen, defending American title holder, leads British Open champion Arthur Havers by two strokes after 36 holes of a 72 hole match. Weather hindered play at Lake Merced. Sarazen carded 151 to Havers 153 with strong greens work and notable shots, move to final 24 holes with lead.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Arthur Havers
Gere Sarazen
Los Angeles
Tillcrest Country Club
Sarazen
Lake Merced
Havers
Altho
Bis
Mutts
Esak
Havers’ Moat
High School Plays Reprise for Scholarship Benefit
East and West High senior class productions Pollyanna and Green Stockings repeat performances as fundraisers for Waterloo branch AAUW scholarship. Pollyanna airs Feb 7 in West High. Green Stockings Feb 16 in East High. Carolyn McFarlane and DeBile Gracey lead coordinators. Dorothy Johnson and Ralph Jamison head Pollyanna cast with Arlene Stull and Russell Beaching leads in Green Stockings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High
Bast Hgh
Waterloo
American Association of University Women
Carolyn McFarlane
DeBile Gracey
Dorothy Johnson
Ralph Jameson
Arlene Stull
Russell Beachigg
Men and Women Debate Barber Etiquette in Waterloo Shop
In Waterloo a heated salon discussion centers on men invading women’s beauty parlors. A young woman argues men seek relaxation and sympathy while women crave privacy and non judgmental service, prompting barbers and patrons to reflect on gendered expectations and communication in the chair.
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Waterloo
Prisoner in Fire in Bath Packing Smoke Room
A. D. Woodruff of 822 Nammond Avenue, employed in the meat smoking department at Bath Packing, was trapped in a steel concrete room when a fire started from sawdust used to smother flames. The door locked from outside, he fought heat, smoke, and a blocked exit until sprinkler water finally arrived and freed him. He survived with nervous shock and returned to work soon after.
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A. D. Woodruff
Nammond Avenue
Woodruff
Bath Packing Company
Wile
Woodrail
Tor
Ellen Mears 82 Funeral Monday in La Porte City
Ellen J Mears 82 died at 2 30 am at the home of her daughter Mrs Emma Bruce La Porte City of pneumonia Her husband a Civil War veteran died earlier The Mears family moved to La Porte City from Earlville Iowa in 1878 Funeral services will be at the Methodist Episcopal church La Porte City Monday at 220 pm Rev G C Lusted pastor officiating Burial will be at La Porte City Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen J. Mears
Sherman F. Mears
Legley
Sarly
Emma Bruce
la Porte City
Alents
Mears
Bruce
F. B. Mears
Zion City
Earlville
Wirs. Mears
Methodist Episcopal Church
la Porte
G. C
First Intramural Basketball Series Finished at W H West High
West High intramural cagers completed their first series with Hawkeyes leading Class A Tigers Class B and Panthers Class G. Three-game runs for A and B, four for C. next series to start Monday over two weeks then two weeks more for finals.
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West High
Hawkeyes
Tigers
Panthers
Siistar
Hawkeyee
Waders
Wolverines
Gophers
Fw Grelones
Cornhuskers of
Eanthers
Hoosiers
Heirloom Passed To Fifth Generation Baby Clarissa
Clarissa Howard, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G B Howard of 140 Kingsley Avenue, receives a white canton crepe shawl once owned by her great great grandmother Mrs. Clarissa Simson. The heirloom traces to Tonawanda New York, through multiple generations to the Howard household.
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Clarissa Howard
G. B. Howard
Kingsley Avenue
ClarissaSimgon
Clarissa Simson
Tonawanda
N.Y
Theron Webb Woolson
Clarissa Woolson Darling
J. N. Darling
Des Moines Register
Peter Melendy
Cedar Falls
Danning
Airs
Merion McFarland Walker
Ional State Teachers College
Howard
Walker
Clarissa
State Y. M. C. A. reports successful year
Waterloo delegates return from Des Moines state Y. M. C. A. convention reporting a productive year in 1923. State secretary Fred M. Hansen cites 3900 boys at Y camps, 64 Hi- clubs with over 2000 boys, and 12 employed clubs totaling 210 members. Glenn Beers of the local Y's Men’s club spoke on the value of the organization at the luncheon. A special convention is set for Ames on September 10 and 11 to discuss the new national constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Des Moines
Te Association
Fred M. Hansen
Glenn Beers
Ames
National Organization
Interest Grows in Linden Revival Meetings
Linden M E church hosts revival meetings led by Epworth league gospel team under Rev W Harrop. Arthur Olson and Charles Flin spoke on "The Best Investment" and "You As An Investor" while Kenneth Hoover led singing with Miss Ethel Montgomery at the piano. Rev Harrop to preach tomorrow morning with Edward Anderson, Turner Bachtel and Charles Flin speaking in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden M. EB. Church
Epworth League
W. Harrop
Arthur Olson
Charlies Flin
Kenneth Hoover
Ethel Montgomery
Mr. Harrop
Edward Anderson
Tuyerne Bachtel
Charles Flin
Town Delegation Backs Coolidge's Farm Relief Plan
Washington January 26 The town delegation in Congress backed President Coolidge's farm relief plan. They endorsed the Norbeck Burtness bill to diversify and the McNary Haugen bill with Secretary Wallace support. The move aims to aid northwest wheat farmers and Dakota banks facing financial strain with potential spread to other states.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo
Washington, D. C
Towa
Congress
Coolidge
Northwest
Wallace
Iowa
Hawkseye
Dakotas
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
West
East
Washington
Haugen
House
L Agricultural Committee
Indian Names Are Frequent in Iowa
Iowa has more place names of Indian origin than any state, many from the Sacs and Foxes. Cities and counties such as Keokuk Monona and Mahaska derive from tribal chiefs and terms like white cloud and wide awake. Osceola in Florida names its Iowa counterpart after Osceola’s Seminole chief, while other towns echo river names and tribal phrases.
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Des Moles
Iowa
Ita
Sacs
Towa
Tawa
Oerosa
Silieig
Missouri
Anamosa
Maquoketa
Keokuk County
Mahaska County
White Cloud
Oskaloosa
Mahaska
Monona County
Onawa
Onawi
Your Ton of Coal Is Split This Way
The United States Geological Survey divides 2000 pounds of coal into parts. 600 pounds are lost in mining, 1400 reach surface, 126 move to boiler, 446 escape in gases, 51 in radiation, 1 to ash pit, 650 convert heat to energy, 75 achieve productive work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Geological Survey
John Hays Hammond
Tinidea States Coal Commission
Nature Magazine
Victory Highway Nears Completion Across Continent
San Francisco January 26 The Victory highway linking New York to San Francisco may be completed later this year a progress report states. Utah Nevada California and federal funds support the Wendover cut off a 40 mile long marsh crossing now grading to finish the route by the 1924 tourist season. California Automobile association had already marked the highway to Kansas City with yellow diamonds.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Victory
New York
California Tate Automobile Association
Utah
Utah Highway Commission
Iastlink
Wendover
California Automobile Association
Kansas City
Cedar Falls Daily Notos reports local news and obituaries
Cedar Falls Daily Notos reports a local news brief mix of staff notices, birthday plans for Edward Currin turning 100, church and school activities, guest speakers at Teachers College vespers, dedication of an addition to a home, and various local residents traveling or moving, with scattered social and religious notices.
Wedding Bells Tie Noland Case to Miss Ruth Smith
An inexact report notes Noland Case near Stilwell and Miss Ruth Smith wed on Wednesday June 16 in Missouri. Ruth Smith, sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor while Lawrence Conboy served as best man. After the ceremony the couple traveled to the groom’s farm near Stilwell. The bride, daughter of the Smiths long residents of Helton, had worked at A. Trogler Co department store. The groom, raised in Stilwell, has many warm friends, and is kin to Mrs. C. A. Kingzlelt. Nearby society circles report.
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la Porte City
Noland Case
Stilwell
Jielen Smith
Stelton
Treiags
Meters Mo
Misa Ruth Smith
Lawrence Conboy
Tin
Aly
Case
Ulin Plo
Kan
Miss Smith
A. J. Smith
Helton
A. Trogler & Co
Siin-City
Snd
Irs
Uneo le
Albert Smith
C. A. Kingzlelt
Chinese girl defies custom of infant betrothal in war era tale
The Roosevelts figure in a Cham pagne region memorial plan while Miss Chiang, an 18 year old Chinese girl, rejects her parents' betrothal arrangement. The article links her public defiance to a broader shift in Chinese women’s attitudes as another war era tale unfolds. Louis NIV's estate reportedly lists 413 beds in its inventory.
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Quentin Roosevelt
Maxine Real del Sarte
Champagne
Navarin
Fiona
Roosevelt
Peking
Mies Chiang
Chin-sin
Sears
Hsiung Fao- Chi
Chiang
Indoor Circus and Bazaar Draw Large Crowds
Good crowds attended the second evening's performance of the Prth ian indoor circus and bazar in K. of P. hall last night, despite the zero.
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Bazar
Prthian
K. of P. Hall
Corelia Shines in Daring Tight Wire Act at Two Daily Shows
Corelia again scored well in a hair raising headslide down an inclined tight wire. The six other circus nets were well applauded and concession booths did good business. Dancing attracted many attendees of the light fantastic. Two shows are given daily, the first at 7 p.m. and the second at 9:30 p.m. The affair runs for more nights.
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Corelia
Tony
Waterloo Canning Co and lodge to enter AB tourney
Waterloo lodge No 203 and the Waterloo Canning company announce five man teams to compete in the American Rowing congress in Chicago from Feb 2 to March 26. Waterloo entrants include W Manitoba Manant A Manahl G Newman JH Sulth and Packey McFarlane. Chicago expects 1160 teams. Milwaukee and Detroit also sending many. The tournament will be at the West Madison armory with 28 alleys. A Waterloo five will also enter the Gary Arcade first annual event in Gary, Ind on Feb 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Lodge
Waterloo Canning Company
American Rowing Congress
Chicago
Hig
Waterloo Canning
W. Manant
A. Manahl
G. Newman
JH. Sulth
Packey McFarlane
uUse Armory
West Madison
Waterloo Alloys
Manahl
Manatl
WH. Smith
G.newman
W. Lorenz
Dubuque
Gary
Ind
Fiery itchy skin soothed with Mentho Sulphur cream
A vintage advertisement touts Mentho Sulphur as a pleasant cream that quickly stops itching and heals eczema. It claims the preparation destroys parasites causing burning and disfigurement and notes small jars are available at drug stores.
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Neeple
Ellen Mears
Laporte
W. H
Linden
Sac County
Sac City
yeHowigarth
Tama County
City
Black Hawk County
Diack Hawk
Oseeala
Floridan
Everglades
Notos
Cedar Mary
Howard Corrin
Edward Currin
S. W. Wilson
Grand Army of the Republic
Cori Ds
Aion Bivaneliqul
H. CS
Mloch
Brain
Sanadaug
Actina Evangeliont Lehurch
Offaers
Wiliam Seltcorich
Artie
Rpriise
Mooiist
WH. J. Shute
Flora Gentley
O. B. Road
Poersonk
Cristian Century Orltove
Charles Clayton Morrison
Christian Century
George Sompen
Theohor Wison
Add
Fennel G
Hishops
Sureng
Naperville
Seager
le Mars
Pat Tamehoon
Isabel Watters
J Venter Tay
Webinator
Brent
Wi Teeich Suurhiy
Sears ‘Thompson
Fairfield Church
Parkens Collage
Tuc Presbyterian Chase
Welghis
Elon
Murphy
Sen
Does
Chey Willl
Mer
Mae
Tos Angeles
Bobo
Walters
Aid
J Charles
iDenver
Coto
Beast Angeles
R CML
Aaronson
Kam
the Courier
Mra
George Hanger
Winterson
Thurston II
Tourist Club
Fucsis
A. A. Kline
Olclock
A. V. Kline
Menn Rand
Wml
B.A. Kinne
GV. Raine
Wiizaegher
Jol Goon
Ceell
Stebbing' Hone
G Stebbins
Jeuiligen
Tra Richards
Remska
Haven
Pelce
Pass Trys
Misa Kate Mitehall
Waterloo Hriday
Mise Nebe Gannon
Cisnevieve Perige
Waerly
Perige
Meg
A. Coats
W. W. Tiichardson
R. F. Gardner
Mt. Auburn
Omeodndic
Eleanor
U.S
Louis Niv
State Loan CO
Panor
Chas
Wasson
Nfiee
Cihas, Wasson
Coqeutte
Ilic
Leavitt and Johnson Trust Co
Ti. Johnson
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