Franklin Gregory Home From Tour Ends Harsh Journey
Franklin Gregory son of F W Gregory returned to Waterloo after a long western and southern United States trip. He walked rode and worked in wheatfields and a Colorado snow gang to earn money for college in Ames this fall. He endured heat cold hunger and two days living on berries while traveling through Missouri Colorado Kansas and Iowa. He plans to study at Town State college at Ames and says he is done with inspiration trips.
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Nebraska
Franklin Gregory
F. W. Gregory
Roby
United States
Franklin
Waterloo
East High
Kansas
Colorado
Estes Park
Kansas City
Ozarks
Hannibal
Order of DeMolay
Ames
Town State College
First Baptist Woman's Society Annual Picnic Evening Events
The First Baptist Woman's Society holds its annual picnic starting at 4 p m today with men invited to join for supper at 6 o'clock. A prayer meeting follows at 7 30 open to all attendees. Pastor Ray R Wallanson will speak on Notification Through Distribution with music planned.
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First Baptist Woman’s Society
Ray RB
Wallan Ison
Notifica Dion
Normal Temperatures Return After Heat Wave
After a week of blistering heat the region returns to normal as highs reach 91 degrees and a 70 degree low. The weatherman forecasts little change tomorrow with fair weather and Waterloo escapes recent storms. Today saw a warm afternoon with the mercury at 5 above at noon.
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Waterloo
Sunset Service At Byrnes Park Tonight Concludes Program
A sunset prayer service will be held at Byrnes Park tonight as the concluding feature of the community gathering. Neighbors from area churches joined in the event and planned a short devotional followed by a quiet vigil by the park’s lakeside area.
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Byrnes Park
Referee Bails Out Turkey Bout in Cedar Heights Barnyard
A crowd of 16 witnesses watched a turkey fight end without a winner as Luis Gobble, the smaller bird, took a beating from Jess Turkey in the Litchfield estate barnyard Cedar Heights. A referee intervened, rescinding unfair blows and sending Jess fleeing, while Luis limped away toward hopes of a weightier Thanksgiving.
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D.C. Litchfield
Cedar Heights
Jess Turkey
Lars Gobble
Litchfeld
Luis
Jess
Battler
Reneral
Prief
Expert will speak on child welfare in Waterloo
Waterloo Social Welfare league announces that John D. Wansor of the National Child Labor commission will conduct a large community meeting in early September. Attendance is open to all city organizations and those concerned with child welfare. The talk will focus on health and education for today’s child, with Wansor sharing firsthand knowledge from years with the commission. The event may be held in a high school as part of a Midwest tour.
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John D. Wansor
National Commission
Waterloo Social Welfare League
National Child Labor
Wansor
Middlewest
Wansey
Des Moines
Leagus
Dorothy Taylor
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Olive Oil Shines Hair With Palmolive Shampoo
Hair specialists tout olive oil in shampoo for silky sheen and prevention of dryness. Palmolive Shampoo, available at drug or department stores, promises gentle cleansing and hair soft as silk after few uses.
Fresh milk and fruit urged to aid league aims
The league headquarters call for enjoying fresh milk and fruit as a measure to stir interest among visitors to league HQ in combating disease and sickness of all kinds.
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League
Seven Homes Under Construction at Casebeer Heights
Building operations are going on apace at Casebeer Heights a residential section opened by Jack Casebeer this last spring. Seven homes are under construction with some permanent and others planned as summer joatlage type units.
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Casebeer Heights
Jack Casebeer
Tyne
Conatruc
Homes Under Construction By Notable Local Builders
The record lists Herman Brod ers and C. 4. Bittner, A. C. Cole, H. L. Adams, H. A. Limbert, W. A. Kirk, C. Sweitzer, George Herzen and Cordis Shirley as builders with residences under construction. Cole is building on two lots with a permanent type home suitable for both summer and winter occupancy. Two homes face completion.
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Herman Broders
C. 4. Bittner
A. C. Cole
H. L.adams
H. A.limbert
W. A. Kirk
C. Sweitzer
George Herzen
Cordis Shirley
Howes
Mr. Cole
Lightning Kills Six in Southwest Storms
Severe thunderstorms ending a five day heat wave caused six deaths from lightning across the southwest region. Victims include Pearl Downing and his wife Troy of Kansas, Herbert Highsill of Stillwater Oklahoma, W G Toler of Breckenridge Texas, Clarence Pike of Sabetha Kansas, and Douglas O Hoke of Amarillo Texas as high homes in Kansas City were struck.
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Kansas City
Pearl Downing
Troy
Kan
Herbert Highsill
Stillwater
Okla
W. G. Toler
Breckenridge
Tex
Clarence Pike
Sabetha
Douglas O’hoke
Amarillo
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Goodyear Sereten
Leonard B. Laird
West 5Th St
Turkey
Wangler’s Drug Store
East Fourth St
Ildfefield Quality Tires
Oldfield
Europe
Repass Automobile Company
Waterloo, Iowa
E. F. Dauffenbach
Drake
R. Foster
Park College
Wideawake
Pictorial Review
America
Hudson
ESSEX
Hudson Pr
Soecaster
Phaeton
Hudson-Jones Waterloo Co
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