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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1927

Page

14

Service Men Duty Emphasized by Waterloo Legion Drive

Arthur A. Zimmerman of Becker-Chapman post cites ex service men bearing obligation to community through the American Legion. The Waterloo drive promotes membership with a 20 percent hospital discount and government-backed veterans benefits. Teams organized to cover the area begin with a dinner meeting at Black's tearoom tonight.

Bic Waterloo Theatre France Suns Arthur A. Zimmerman Becker- Case Lady Post American Legion Legion Waterloo Allen Memorial Hospital Becker-Chapman’ Post Black's Wormer Service

Waterloo sextet aims for Des Moines state meet

Waterlooks M. C. A. volleyball squad, eight men, travels to Des Moines for the state tournament announced by EB R Record. The Waterloo team recently beat Marshalltown three of four in recent club matches with scores 15-13 15-7 15-8 and 14-15.

Waterlooks M. C. A Des Moines EB. R Des’ Moines Waterloo Marshalltown Fons Club

Reid and Birch to officiate key Big Ten football games

Waterloo attorney A G Reid and Cedar Falls official Frank Birch will referee several Big Ten games next fall. Reid’s schedule includes Oct 1 Bradley at Winds as umpire and Oct 8 Ohio State at Iowa as umpire, among others. Birch’s slate features Oct 1 South Dakota at Northwestern as referee and Oct 22 Purdue at Wisconsin as referee.

A. G. Reid Waterloo Frank Birch Cedar Falls Reid Bradley Ohio Iowa State Illinois Purdue Wisconsin Minnesota Notre Dame Indiana Northwestern Chicago Birch South Dakota Harvard Michigan

Sinclair Refining Co Men To Confer Here

From 5 to 100 general agents salesmen and service station salesmen of the Sinclair Refining company from eastern Town will be here Wednesday for an all day sales convention at latel Russell Lamson to discuss national advertising and general sales problems with officials from Des Moines and Kansas City offices A banquet at the hotel in the evening will conclude the convention The convention will be in charge of J M Woodruff Vernon Rooke J W Whitehead and C B Chapelle

Sinclair Refining Company Latel Russell-Lamson Des Moines Kansas City J. M. Woodruff Vernon Rooke Towa J. W. Whitehead C. B. Chapelle

Ghosts Haunt Garden at Dusk Agony Meets Doctor

A distraught man pleads with a doctor as he reports ghostly presences perched on fence posts around his garden at dusk. The exchange ends with the doctor suggesting sharpening the tops of the posts. Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.

Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph

Radio Programs Across Stations Broadcast Tonight

Central time network programming features WJZ with Roxy's Gang at six, organ recitals in Chicago, Cincinnati and Omaha, and Iowa National Town Night from WSUI. Des Moines WHO offers soprano and health talk at seven thirty, then orchestra. WEAF and WBZ air opera and concerts with many stations relaying. Silent list includes WLS WGN and WHAS among others.

Associated Press WJZ New York WBZ KYW KDKA WRC WHAS WSM WSB Roxy's Gang WMAQ Chicago WLW Cincinnati WOW Omaha Iowa WSUI Iowa City WHO Des Moines WEAF WJAR WLIT WOSJ WDAF WEET WCAK WWIZ KSD WRG WCSH WTAG WIL St. Louis Davenport Chimes DT. -Il WBAP Fort Worth WDAE Kansas City WEAPF Wdik Detroit Wdiz KDIKA WAMAQ Orch Wor Newark Ww Tam Shaeneds Wecco Mpls Clarinda WFAA Dallas Wgn WOOR WCAE Fittepuren T. Pr WGA Buffalo PLW KFNF Shenandoah WHB News Digest WOS Jefferson City WSU Town City WTAM Cleveland Wwd St. . Paul Houston RCA Denver WRBZ Springfield WGR Wis WCCO IESD Des Ames Homemakers KSO Shrine Band Woco Mopls St. Paul WTA DAE Wwiw Atlanta Lincoln KOA Krrkc Wie See WSMB New Orleans Cor Orchestra KTWS Hot Springs Sole Weco Mplis Opera WSAI WBADP Waz Los Angeles Pittsburgh Wrkeaf WGOR Washington WSATI Mare KPRC WRAT Wcak—Cual Weo Des Noines Fort. Worth Minstrels Keaton P.M Des. Moines Uncle Bob Jort Worth WOFL Labor Hour WREAF WENR WHT WYR Wdz Dogs WLS Wwow WRO WLM Nashville Walt Schenectady Emis Knoc fLecture Ausic Independence YORL WOC Wwsal WGY ASD Kansas City WMBB Wqda Owashington WES KYPRC WEAE WWJ WLIB WMC WSATL Schenestady Louisville WeIt OWBS KDA NYW Wbhbam Zion WCPL WWI WWCAE WSD Mooseheart Wdr New U. of Neb Rewari So Pr Wa Ag Wwmbb Chile WCX WEBU WEBAF Wsail Weco WPG WBBM Chicagea Boston WV Eaf WCAKE Kqao Oakland Katus WHBM Neivs WQI Hot

Des Moines Dance to Chicago Orchestra Frolic in Kansas City

A compact page lists radio programs and dances across cities including Des Moines Chicago Mooseheart Memphis Los Angeles and Cincinnati. Entries reference venues and orchestras with dance and frolic programs from evening to midnight broadcasts and performances.

WNO Des Moines Chicago wWsIv Mooseheart WLIB WAMC Memphis WSAIL Cincinnati Kansas City KFI Los Angeles

Phone Exchange at Greene Is Sold

Claude J Rex sold the Shell Rock Valley Telephone Exchange to the Central City company and has given possession Mrs Rex remains as bookkeeper The new trouble and repair man is Mearlin Belt head officials to arrive soon Also Dr Witzigman district superintendent led services at Greene M E church Eikenberry funeral held at Brethren church Burial in Rose Hill Attend King burial relatives from Gelwein Ja visit Greene Readying sale Rosary society fund raiser netted 25 dollars

Courier Special Service Greene Claude J. Rex Shell Rock Valley Telephone Exchange Central City Company Rex Mearlin Belt Dallas Center Witzigman F.C. Witzigman King John Hikenberry Gelwein Benjamin Wikenberry Ikenberry William Meyers Rosary Society of Catholic Church City

Westminster Puts Emphasis on Church Work Stewardship

Westminster Presbyterian hosts an inauguration centered on church work and stewardship with a Sunday service drawing a steady flow of visitors. The event featured elaborate mission visualization, college booths representing denominational institutions, and renewed pledges for next year's budget, followed by the pageant The Dream That Came True and missions presentations Columbia and Kimono repeated Sunday evening.

Westminster Presbyterian House of Worship Fourth Street Columbia

Blonde or Brunet and Jazz at Strand Theatre

Adolph Menjou stars in Blonde or Brunet a Paris bachelor in a French farce now at the Strand with Greta Garbo Arlette Marchal as his two wives. The program also features Anne Cornwall Jack Duffy in Chicken Feathers Pathe News and a color film In the Spider's Grip with live musical entertainment by Ted and Sandy. The Bat at Palace continues with Jewel Carmen Jack Pickford and others in a mystery thriller while Rialto shows Almost a Lady with Marie Prevost and Harrison Ford plus fashion and action scenes.

Adolph Menjou Strand Theatre Greta,Garbo Arlette Marchal Menjou Paris Anne Cornwall Jack Duffy Fables and Pathe News Ted Sandy Marte Prevost Rialto Marie Prevost Harrison Ford George Ko Arthur Trixi Wiiganza Marie A. Snookums

Love's Blindness at Plaza features Pauline Stark and Antonio Moreno

The Elinor Glyn style drama Love's Blindness stars Pauline Stark and Antonio Moreno at the Plaza for four days, with Moreno as a young English earl entangled in a money lender's plot. The cast includes Lilyan Tashman and Sam De Grasse. The program also offered Dornberger orchestra Sunday, plus vaudeville by the Wilton Sisters and Hoffman and Lambert, with strong audience reception.

Pauline Stark Antonio Moreno Plaza Elinor Glyn Moreno i Jost Jove Lilyan Tashman Sam de Grasse Douglas Gilmore

Reader asks why worthless men get the best wives

Assistant Editor replies with a biting line suggesting a wife ask her husband. the Boston Transcript quotes a reader venting about relationships and gender roles, noting the exchange as a feisty, humorous letter.

Fere Boston Transcript

Tanlac Earns Emphatic Praise From Burlington Woman

Mrs. Florence Braun of Burlington Iowa reports Tanlac restored her health after two years of weakness headaches and insomnia. She describes improved appetite sleep and strength and says Tanlac is nature's own tonic made from herbs roots and barks. Over 52 million bottles sold.

Burlington Iowa Tanlac Florence Braun R. R Latlae Tanlae

Families Escape From Burning House Near Riceville

Osage, Ja March 7 Members of two families fled a Dunley farm house near Riceville without time to dress as flames consumed the building and its contents. The residence stood two and a half miles from Riceville and was insured for 1500 on the dwelling and 500 on household goods. Rev E B Frye and family plan a Michigan trip Friday to visit relatives, joining their brothers and sisters in law Rev and Mrs G M Frye.

Courier Osage Dunley Riceville G. M.’ Frye Michigan

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