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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1928
Page
10
Rev M Yaggy to speak at park worship with sermon on Reality. Multiple churches list services with subjects including The Secret of Strength and The Border Land of the True. Music by Rubye Heald, Marian Evans, and others.
The Church of the Brethren Vacation School will hold an achievement day and exhibit at 100 a.m. tomorrow. The 85 pupils have studied since July 1 under Superintendent Mrs. Floyd Kough and teachers including Mrs. Wagoner, Mrs. Dike, Mrs. Lamb, Mrs. Lichty, Mrs. Cate, Mrs. Miller, Mildred Murphy, Miriam Strayer, Eloise Rodamar, Gladys Simpson, and others. The program features songs, memory work, dramatizations, and a Sharpshooter contest with students from beginners to intermediates. Degrees were awarded to 281 at the University of Iowa summer school convocation in Iowa City yesterday.
A fragment of verse by Prances Bhaw praises loving the rain and home. The speaker pledges to follow the alarm, keep warm by the hearth, and avoid being surprised by worldly forces. The imperfect lines hint at intimate, reflective imagery.
Poem in archaic style about lovers of gardens and flowers. It extols diligent gardeners who prioritize beauty and virtue, suggesting a garden reflects a good home. The speaker claims no garden is small if it blooms with morning glories and fern, mignonette, and a home built by daily care. It depicts shame as absent in such a household.
Right Rev. Dr. William Hall Moreland, bishop of Sacramento, preached on immortality at St. Thomas Episcopal. He tied faith to science and the resurrection, arguing reason and natural evidence support immortality and calling the resurrection the solid ground of faith. He contrasted social inequality with the ideal of noble living. In Shanghai, Buddhist priests opened a home for beggars after authorities cracked down on mendicancy.
New York July 22 Dr Francis B Upham argues character is driven by what a man would like to believe rather than what he openly professes He cites plans to surround the old John Street Methodist Church with a skyscraper as a backdrop to discuss creed and conviction He says actions reveal true beliefs more than stated creeds and logic.
Dr. Robert E. Speer, senior secretary of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions, preached that life rests on small trifles multiplied. He warned against bigness and publicity in work and religion, noting that even major events fade behind enduring minor acts. He cited Marathon and the Armada to illustrate lasting value of small things.
Rev Leo R. Ward of Notre Dame praised the shift to human values in American higher education as a fresh, vital philosophical approach. He argued universities should distinguish among values and guide humanity toward eternal spiritual ideals rather than mere temporal concerns.
Rev Samuel Jones of Brighton England told Madison Avenue Presbyterian that a savage’s faith can be greater than some Christians. He argued faith, character and church depend on conception of deity and noted many sincere savages show deeper devotion to their god than certain Christians show to their creator.
A faded weekday portrait shows a country parson in simple overalls tending a garden and animals Then in broadcloth he preaches on the Sabbath delivering spiritual reflections He sees the faithful at the table and speaks of friendship and life’s lessons in a pastoral scene
The Cedar Heights church lists sermon by Dr. J A Laurie on What Constitutes the Call of Christ to Citizens of Today at 11 a m. A children's story, Sammy Wazinskey and the City Mission, is set for the same service. Evening talk titled The Man Who Was Not There follows at 8 p m. Bible school will be held for the next two Sundays with other services joining Riverside Park events in Cedar Falls.
In a clerk of court filing Susan A Wise of Cedar Falls leaves all property to her children. Clarence and Parke Wise each receive 400 dollars, Bertha and Ethel Wise 3400 dollars in stock split to both, Thomas Wise 2000 dollars, with the residue to Ethel Wise. John Harig of Gilbertville also files for probate naming his wife Sidrine Harig and daughter Mary Bie wer executrix.
New York July 21 Dr John R Mackay former North Presbyterian pastor now in Pasadena Calif preached at Fourth Presbyterian Church on Barriers Burned Away He compared parties straddling the prohibition issue to individuals who refuse to burn away inner barriers hindering happiness and Jesus view He urged self examination to see the real Jesus.
Dr McCormick heads Westminster preaching at First Baptist. Rev Lytle of Pittsburgh and Rev Creede in St Marks and Union Congregational offer sermons on spiritual vision wages and reconciliation. Music includes solos and choirs at multiple churches as they open windows toward Jerusalem.
Seventeen Black Hawk county club boys judged three classes of Guernsey cattle at Joe Golinvaux farm Friday. Morning and afternoon groups included first year and experienced judges from local clubs and Hudson Consolidated School agriculture class. Ted S. Besh and J L Uban led the judging with classes for aged cows, three year olds, and yearling heifers.
Frank Rice arraigned in district court and pleads guilty to liquor nuisance. Sentence deferred to Sept 27 by Judge G W Wood. Rice released on $500 bond. Clarence J Higgs held in county jail on $1,000 bond for driving while intoxicated. attorney appointed for him by Judge Wood. John H Meyers named for defense.
Ten littles from Waterloo Indiana in 1928 toured Two Harbors Minnesota to view Great Northern ore docks and elevators and meet President Calvin Coolidge. Cameras clicked as the president posed for photographs while appearing tired and worried after a cold night on Lake Superior shore. The group planned a stop in Grand Marais today.
The article profiles Joseph Grigg, a ten year old hymn writer whose piece Shame of Jesus conquered by love appears in many hymnals. It recounts stories of peer ridicule and steadfast faith inspired by his lines, including a boy who faced taunts during inquiry meetings and found courage in the hymn.
Mally, pursued after a theft accusation, slips into a busy London scene and finds shelter in a red scarlet garage. She hides among cars, evades a pursuer and drifts into a warm Wolseley touring car for safety and rest, awaiting the next chapter of her flight.
Captain Fred G. Clark hosted officers and noncommissioned officers of Company D Iowa National Guard at a dinner and entertainment. Plans were discussed for the summer encampment August 12 to 26 at Camp Dodge. The company is at full strength and expected to make a strong showing after regular live-fire practice on the ranges.
Poll indicates Hoover with about 10 five sevenths of the total as Smith gains slightly. Courier reporters interview 51 voters yielding 33 for Hoover and 18 for Smith. The crowds cite moderation of liquor laws and a desire for change in prohibition as key factors shaping the race.
Emil Steffen, superintendent of Waterloo Police Bureau of Identification, told Gates College students yesterday afternoon that the Bertillon system using photographs and body measurements was used until about eight years ago but often proved inaccurate due to many individuals sharing similar measurements. He described the modern acceptance of fingerprinting and the filing method to retrieve criminal information quickly.
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