West and Orange Cage Quints Win Sectional Titles
West High and Orange township captured sectional basketball titles in a windy, late season upset-filled weekend. West High defeated Vinton 20 to 14 in a tight final, with Bovey and Dean leading scoring while captains Burgess and Hinselman anchored defense. Orange township overwhelmed Janesville 33 to 14 in the class B final, powered by Weigle’s seven field goals and Klingaman’s guarding work, as East and West High semifinals produced several standout performances.
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Local high school basketball summaries spark tense play
A detailed account covers West High, Orange, Dunkerton, Janesville, and New Hartford games. Highlights include Miller’s smooth tournament management and standout performances by Burgess, Bovey, Weigle, and Rice. The piece praises sportsmanship, notes close scores, and previews upcoming matchups.
Cut Your Hair With Rube Goldberg Diagram
A playful, garbled description outlines a Rube Goldberg style sequence. Rain storm triggers a plant that powers a chain reaction pushing east of paddle, pressing a bicycle pump, and inflating toy balloons. The chain drives a cork, releasing beetles and fire beetles, sparking a sky rocket and releasing a mechanism to access hair. The setup ends with a dramatic water splash and glass.
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Horus
Last Stand of Wildlife Era Foretells Mammal AgeEnd
An old essay recounts changes in life on Earth from fish to mammals, citing Henry Fairfield Osborn of the American Museum of Natural History who predicts the age of mammals is ending mid century and wildlife will play no part in future eras. It stresses conservation and urges readers to consider wildlife impacts before overexploration.
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Henry Fairfield Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
Tate
Anthony
Parochial Quints Entered in Dubuque Meet
Waterloo parochial high schools compete today in the Dubuque diocese tournament at Columbia College. Our Lady of Victory meets Guttenberg Sacred Heart faces St Josephs Mason City and St Marys Cedar Rapids Monticello in first round games. Several teams listed as failed entries include St Josephs Mason City Sacred Heart Waterloo Guttenberg St Berchmans Cassade Assumption Cresco Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids St Patricks Cedar Rapids St Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids St Lucys Waterton.
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Waterloo
Dubuque
Catholic High Geminals
Columbia College
Duaneee
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Guttenberg
Sacred Heart
St. Joseph's Academy
Mason City
St. Mary’s Hight
Monticello
St. Joseph's
Sacred Heart of
Stevens High Gun in Waterloo Club Shoot
Stevens High Gun in Waterloo Club Shoot reports a seven and a score of four birds out of 189 in a weekly trapshoot at Waterton Gun Club in Byrnes Park. Poor weather limited entries to five shooters as Waterloo club adds new members ahead of the state registered shoot on January 2 and 170.
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Waterloo Club
Waterton
Byrnes Park
Jane
Saturniaus
Charles City Man Recalls Traveling to Old Country
Charles City resident Strong, back from England after several weeks abroad, describes rough yet instructive experiences. He faced rain nearly every day, was held up before sailing from New York, and lost some money but retained enough for the journey. He doubts repeating the trip.
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Englahnd
New York
Charles City
Old Country
England
Tingland
Silence at Waterloo shows gripping crook drama
The Waterloo Players present Silence a three act five scene melodrama by Max Marcin directed by Al C Wilson at the Waterloo theatre. Denlamy stars as the crook with Helen Lewis as his sweetheart and P A Butler Al C Wilson Truman DeRoame Mira McKinney Perry Crandall Earl Jamieson in supporting roles. Stage settings are praised and the piece closes the season Saturday night after strong reception. The Crystal feature Lazytbone follows Buck Jones with Madge Bellamy Kit and Edythe Chapman in a story of humble life and romance.
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Waterloo Theatre
Waterloo
al C. Wilson
Jelimax
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Jig
Haips Denlamy
Helen Lewis
P. A. Butler
Truman DeRoame
Sly Alderman
Mira McKinney
Perry Crandall
Earl Jamieson
Franklyn Macormack
E. §. Cortright
Helen Emato
Neek Jones
Crystal
Charley
Buck” Jones
Mrany
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Jones
Lazy- Jones
Madge Bellamy
Ay Kit
Lazybones
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Lazybone
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Mrs. Tuttle
Emily Fitzroy
Rehesca Fanning
Zasm Pitts
Jane Novek
Leslie Fenton
William Norton Bailey
Little Virginia Marshall
Hunt
Ma Tunes
Edythe Chanin
Pete
Mandy Bellamy
Millie
Rail
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Bhi
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Richard, Trave
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Faervll MaacDonald
Dudger Lemagh Townsend
Ruano
Ethel Clayton
Dixon
Ukitelepia Thy Neelence
Thixen
Ant
When Love Grows Cold at Plaza featuring Valentino
Valentino and Vaudeville headline at the Plaza this week with Naicha Rambova in a dramatic love story about a wife entangled with a scheming rival. Clive Brook plays the husband an inventor whose success blinds him as a vamp draws him away. The act includes a radio stage gag with a jazz band and a popular Harold Lloyd comedy on screen.
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Plaza Theatre
Naicha Rambova
Rudolph Valentina
Mrs. Valentino
Clive Brook
Sam Hardy
Johnny Gough
Kathryn Hill
Vamp
Kathlene Martin
Little Russell Griffin
Valentino
Edi
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Plaza Music Masters
Ona C. Bienke
Mitzi
Riquette
Fires Devastate Hardin County Amid Year of Losses
A garbled regional notice details Hardin County suffering a major fire loss within the past year. It notes other counties with comparable fire counts and a Brarik-Tin county reporting similar damages, keeping losses around $45,000.
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Fle
Taraleve
Golfing Sensation Virginia Van Wie Captures Florida Title
Chicago readers buzz over 17 year old Virginia Van Wie who defeated national champion Glenna Collett to win the Florida east coast championship. The teen has three summers of local play and already earned three titles, with birthday noted as February 9. Her hometown friends hailed the victory as proof of her rising stardom in women’s golf.
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Chitheo Boe
Glenna Collet
Virginia
Plotida
Naval Academy to Move 1700 Midshipmen to Chicago
Admiral Louis Mc Nullon announced 68 Pullman cars and 16 diners will transport 1700 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy to Chicago for the Army Navy game this fall. The trip, costing about 99000 dollars for transport, meals, and lodging, will be funded by the city of Chicago, and midshipmen have been denied Easter leave to accommodate the move.
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United States Naval Academy
Chicago
Louis McNullon
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