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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1923

Page

16

Dodge School Board Guts Work

Fort Dodge Iowa May 17 The school board held a tense midnight session cutting five departments from the high school curriculum and reducing teachers pay by five percent The resignation of high school principal R F Hannum was accepted Several teachers were dropped and janitors discharged including long time head janitor Andrew Gustafson The majority defended retrenchment while failing to reappoint Dr E H Larwood as school physician

Fort Dodge R. F. Hannum Paul Heller G W. Adams Andrew Gustafson E. H. Larwood

West High Students Hear J C Murtagh

Attorney J C Murtagh spoke at West High about qualities that win urging courage industry and clean effort as keys to success He praised American history and urged belief in America The school honored Pollard Webb McDowell McCartney White Brubaker Beachler and Wells for debate work and noted the large year in West High debate despite illness of Francis Music from the band orchestra Philomel chorus and Glee Club provided entertainment

C. Murtagh West High America Robert Pollard Wendell, Webb John ‘McDowell

Double Winners in Fastest Battle Royal at Park

Norman Smith at 110 pounds and Willie Simmons at 190 pounds withstood sledgehammer blows from six scrappers at Electric Park last night. They were declared double winners after about five minutes of frantic fighting in a crowd that illuminated a rough, rapid exchange.

Norman Smith Willie Simmons Electric Park Richard

Park Season Cardroom Bouts End in Draw and Wins

The program opened with a brief halt after counting punches as Smith and Simmons fought to a draw in a tense bout. In two four rounders Ted Tabor and Young Dan edged United Kid and Kid Roberta by a narrow margin. A large crowd braved the cold and left impressed by the rapid, thrilling second bill.

Smith Simmons Ted Tabor Young Dan United

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