Notable leaders to attend Waterloo Christian Endeavor Convention
The Crusaders convention of the Town Christian Endeavor union will gather in Waterloo June 21 to 24 drawing over 1 000 Christian youths from across the state and featuring internationally known church leaders. Dr Daniel Poling of Marble Collegiate Church New York will head the list as president of the International Society of Christian Endeavor and a familiar radio figure. Rev James Kelly of Glasgow Scotland and other famed speakers including Dr Alvert W Palmer Dr R H Miller Dr Roy L Smith Miss Lily Hing Alan and Prof Laurence Jones will headline the event along with Floyd Jones who will lead the song service. The convention committee is chaired by 5 A Cohagan with Melvin Garnett overseeing registration.
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Crusaders Convention
Town
Christian Endeavor Union
Waterloo
America
Europe
Daniel Poling
Marble Collegiate Church
New York
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Greater New York
WEAF
Red
James, Kelly
Glasgow
Scotland
Scottish Christian Endeavor Union
Great Britain
European Christian Endeavor Union
Alvert W. Palmer
Oak Park
Midwest
R. H. Miller
Independence Boulevard Christian Church
Kansas City
Roy L. Smith
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Minneapolis
Lily Hing
Sait Lake City
Alan
Utah Christian Endeavor Union
Araduate
Women's College of
Nanking
Laurence Jones
Braxton
Miss
Iowa
Iowa State University
Piney Walds School
Booker T. Washington
South
Jones
Sunshine Pine
Piney Wands School
Town Endeavor
Floyd Jones
A. Cohagan
The
Waterloo Yo M. C. A
Melvin Garnett
Threat of arrest hastens delinquent auto license buyers
More than 100 owners rush to county treasurer to secure 1928 plates before inspectors enforce the law. State automobile inspector F A Doolittle, of Manchester, says arrests will be made of drivers operating cars with 1927 plates.
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Sali
F. A. Doolittle
Manchester
Flags Presented to Whittier Pupils in Pledge Renewal
Flags were presented to pupils in grades 6A 5B 44 45 3A and 7A at Whittier School by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Comrade A H Wheat of Robert Anderson Post G A R spoke in each room as flags were given. Wheat F M Stull George Pike and several ladies assisted in presentations. The pupils received the flags and renewed their pledge to the flag during the closing ceremony.
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Whittier School
Sons of Union
A. H. Wheat
Robert Anderson Post
Wheat F. M. Stull
George Pike
R. FE. Snodgrass
George Clark
Elva MM. Wannemaker
Lindbergh withdraws from public life to pursue normal citizen role
Washington March 2 Col Charles A Lindbergh ends a six day public push and retires from crowds. He cites desire for privacy while health remains perfect and plans to work on personal pursuits. He led a six day aviation propaganda school at the army station and flew over 2400 miles with 110 flights, entertaining 200 diplomatic corps passengers and attending a Bolling Field smoker with enlisted men.
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Washington, D. C
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wrights
Langley
Washington Diplomatic Corps
Lindbergh
Washington
Virginia
Lone Eagle
Tyo
Bolling Field
Steeves Preaches on Bible Structure and Prayer Groups
The second night of revival at Welnut Street Baptist drew a large audience with Cedar Falls delegates joining in singing. Dr. Steeves lectured on The Structure of the Bible, linking every book from Genesis to Revelation and outlining how the Jewish people remain God’s chosen. Afterward about 20 church groups formed for prayer, with 20 to 30 more to be organized as personal workers. Tonight’s sermon is The Second Coming of the Lord As Seen in History and Prophecy and the Signs of the Times.
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Welnut Street Baptist Church
Cedar Falls
Calvary Baptist Church
J. D. Winding
W. B. Howell
Steeves
Jerusalem
Italian Court Balls Cease at 2 a.m in Rome
Rome reports the first court ball of the season ending at 2 a.m at the Quirinal palace in honor of Princess Giovanna. King Victor Emmanuel arrived at 11:30 p.m. with Queen Helene and royal members for a guest presentation circle before a midnight buffet. The event underscored fascist era social norms with late hours and elite attendance.
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Rome
Quirinal Palace
Giovanna
Victor Emmanuel
Helens
Francesco de Finedo
General de Pinedo
Royal Ballroom Dance Description with Giovanna and Mafalda
The report notes the first dance partner honor for Princess Giovanna, her red dress, and the queen in blue voile with a diadem. Princess Mafalda wore a silver blue lame gown adorned with brillliants and sapphires. Two quadrilles were danced under Marquis Guglielmi’s direction.
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Giovanna
Mafalda
Guglielmi
Prussia's Test for Organists Severe
In Prussia the minister of public worship and instruction will require organist candidates to be examined by a mixed commission. It includes a government chosen professional musician, a government official, and a local education board member. Applications go to competent authorities. examination time and place are set by the minister. In provinces with a musical college or high school the exam may be held there by a faculty teacher with the director present.
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Berlin
Prussia
Plaza presents romance, fashions, vaudeville and dance revue
Tomance Virginia Yuli! in Ladies Must Dress a musical romance Hope Hampton in a Paris fashions revue Cecilia Blair leads a big dance section with six dancers and a quartet The fashion show by the Sweeney Company features stylish gowns coats party dresses and fur trimmed coats with models Fern Innes Virginia Pedicord Dorothy Mefert Marie Hardin Betty Wursler Florence Nicius Daphine Brennizer Clover Sterling Carolyn Johnson Louise Burns Buck's Bools shoes. A Tour in Danceland vaudeville acts with Cecilia Blair and a four girl troupe. Crystal Monte Brie in OneRound Hogan and Palache Desert Pirate with Tom Tyler and Frankie Datro.
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Tomance
Plaza
Virginia Yuli
Hope Hampton
Paris
Cecilia Blair
Virginia Valli
the Stone
Lawrence Gray
Earle Foxe
Hallam Cooley
Nancy Carroll
Sweeney Company
Brillant Clothes Exposition
Fern Innes
Virginia Pedicord
Dorothy Meffert
Marie Hardin
Betty Wursler
Florence Nicius
Daphine Brennizer
Clover Sterling
Carolyn Johnson
Louise Burns
Buck's
Booleris
Miss Dixon
Movie and stage billboards for Plaza Rialto Riviera Strand
The listing highlights several films and acts including "Ladies Must Dress" with Virginia Valli, "Spring style show" featuring 10 Waterloo Girl models, "A Year of Danceland" with Cecilia Blair, and Orpheum vaudeville. It includes Rialto's Underworld with George Bancroft and Evelyn Brent, Riviera's Gloria Swanson in "Sa die Thompson," and Strand's Pola Negri in "Barbed Wire."
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Orm
Duane ‘Thompson
Tyler
Mickey
Fox News
Plaza
Virginia Valli
Paris
Hope Hampton
Waterloo
Cecilia Blair
Orpheum
Casey Jones
Robbins Family
Georgia Howard
Stanley
Pola Negri
World War Era Romance and Vaudeville Highlights
A fragment notes romance between a French girl and a German prisoner amid World War I era headlines. It mentions comedy, Vitaphone vaudeville with Hoot Gibson Trio, The Black Doves, and Serpentine a dance by forty girls. It also cites new metal bar alloys led by aluminum and stronger steel alloys.
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Vitaphone
Hoot Gibson
Black Doves
Serpentine
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James Kelly
Lindy
Armory
Brandt
Chinatown Ball
Benson
Crystal
Monte Brie
Hogan
Lelia
Hyams
Palache
Tom Tyler
Frankie Datro
Axo
Frankie Darro
Vee Clug
Hotel Astor
Astor
F. A. Muschenheim
Marvelous
Yutaphon
Matinees
Piasto
Paramounts
Hector Turnbull
Chicago
Rialto
Casey’s Circus
Casey
Stanley House
Riviera
Dan Ross
Gloria Swanson
Thompson
Welp
Ryle
Crystal Theatre
E. 4Th St
Wes
Peter
Leather Headquarters
Waterloo Saddlery CO
Sycamore Street
Ona Crawford
Ongar
Sweeney Co
Buck's Booterie
Vod Etl
Artiste
FBI
Monte Wimmer
Bros Blue
James J. Jeffries
Leila Hyams
Frank Hagney
Tom Gallery
Charkiet
A Condon
Howard Bretherton
Harwich’s
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