Cedar Falls Seeks Real Carnival Amid Homecoming Plans
Cedar Falls residents back a homecoming carnival with the Parker Amusement Co. possible. Main Street access prompts debate while funds are raised to cover acts and aviation field costs. Former residents respond with subscriptions as planning shifts toward a South Main golf site and paving upgrades.
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Cedar Falls
Parker Amusement Company
Kokomo
Ind
Parker
Main Street
State Street
Beachey
South Main Street
Curtiss
Old Town
Mount Ranier ascent ends with two survivors
Dr. James Jensen and George Sunday led a party of sixteen on Mount Ranier. They are the only two from the group to summit and vow they will not attempt the climb again. The expedition included Mr. and Mrs. Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. Richards with ties to Waterloo and Tacoma.
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Cedar Falls
James Jensen
Pacific
Mount Ranier
George Sunday
Jensen
Tacoma
Sunday
J. C. Richards
Rock Island to spend big at Manly Junction plans
Rock Island Railroad engineers outline major improvements at Manly Junction including a round house with twenty stalls, coal chutes, storage buildings, a power house and a 165000 gallon steel tank. division point shifts will remove about 125 families from Albert Lea Rockford and Atherton. Manly expected to grow to 2000 3000 people in two years.
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Mason City
Dilly
Rock Island Railroad Company
Manly Junction
Twin Cities
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Manly
Rockford
Atherton
Minn
Planas
Eay
Albert Lea
People of
J. A. Moore
Thornton
G W. Wells
Northwood
Moore
Cedar Falls Notes From Personal Pages and Local Deaths
Cedar Falls notes record Prof and Mrs Wright trips to Chicago and Lake George with Adirondack girls camp leaders. town residents take vacations while janitors receive paid two week breaks. Local deaths include Granville Wilson from tuberculosis and illness rumors about Henry Hammer. Short hair claim linked to prior typhoid illness.
Robbed Ice Box Desperation Lands Man Four Days
Fred Cook a 38 year old from Columbus D was arrested after his head and shoulders were seen in an ice box not his own at the Rantley home 616 Fourth Street East. He was charged with vagrancy and sentenced to four days at hard labor this morning.
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Fred Cook
Columbus
Art
Cook
Rantley
Fourth Street
Disorderly conduct charge. arraignment in police court
Mae La Rue a 27 of Waverly was arraigned on disorderly conduct and vagary charges. She pleaded not guilty, case continued to 6:00 pm, bond set at 15, liberty given after partial payment. Albert Hine age 20 paid a 3 fine for speeding in Judge Meyer's court. The J F F Club hosts a gathering with Fredda Sproull leading a program and two course menu. next week a picnic. club meets again in two weeks at 810 Walnut Street.
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Mae la Rue
Waverly
Albert Hine
J. H. Meyer
J. F. F. Club
Fredda Sproull
Baltimore Street
Mildred Giasulus
Nora Schultz
June Buechele
Nina Sproull
Gunsalus
Walnut Street
Married at Earlville to C A Johnson and Ethel Vat Ander
Mrs C A Johnson of Waterloo and Miss Ethel Vat Ander of Earlville wed today at the bride's parents home in Earlville. After a prolonged honeymoon to Chicago and eastern points they will reside in Peek Rath apartments. The groom, already with Halden and Floyd, will manage the new C A Johnson Drug store on Independence avenue.
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Earlville
C. A. Johnson
Waterloo
Ethel Vat Ander
Chicago
Peek-Rath
Halden & Floyd Company
Independence Avenue
C. A. Johnson Drug Company
Harmilie
Groom
YWCA News Events Prompt New Arrivals and Changes
Miss Ruth Jones arrives as new YWCA secretary from Aurora Illinois and begins duties. Miss Alma Gobin to join as assistant secretary August 14. Miss Mary Day departs Waterloo East High after year in charge of the eet and domestic science, heading home to Keosauqua for summer, to make way for Mrs Kate Bell of Los Angeles who will take over the domestic science program. Mrs Bell formerly Kate Kimball, now brings extensive experience from Ohio and Waterloo background.
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Ruth Jones
Aurora
Ill
Alma Gobin
Mary Day
Waterloo East High School
Keosauqua
Miss Day
Kate Bell
Los Angeles
Cal
W. A. Brannger
Bell
Kate Kimball
Waterloo
Ohio
Rock Island Names Ben T Cable as New President
Chicago reports that Ben T Cable of Rock Island will succeed former Santa Fe chief Edward Payson Ripley as head of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway. Ripley, 67, retires due to health, likely moving to a California ranch near San Bernardino. Mudge to lead Santa Fe after Ripley’s departure.
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Rock Island, AL
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Edward Payson Ripley
Santa Fe Road
Henry A. Mudge
The
Rock Island
Cable
Mudge
Waterboy
Mr. Cable
R.A. Cable
Congress
Democratic Party
Ripley
Railroad World
Mr. Ripley
California
San Berhardino
Waterloo Grocers Split On Closing Hours
Advertisements indicate a majority of Waterloo grocers close at 1 pm on several August Thursdays, while a number will stay open. The notice corrects a prior report that all grocers would close and mentions War Pictures for school children with text matter and a coupon on page 3.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Seo Compon
Waterloo
Seach
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