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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1924

Page

5

Marys Court of Foresters Enroll 99 Sunday Ceremony

Marys Court of Foresters holds a Sunday enrollment with 99 members expected. The event includes a banquet, a 1:30 assembly, and program of music talks and speeches led by local clergy and Marys degree team. An estimated 300 attendees anticipated for the auditorium ceremony and banquet.

St. Mary’s Cours Holic Cpeder Foresters Watoylo Forester Theodosius Pier Will Tiny St. Mary's Miss Georgia Beach E. H. McCoy HP. Rablman Mary's du Suque Columbian College Eit A. A. Hoffmann J.C. Murtagh Edna Sellman N. J. Lentz St. John’s Church Frances Barrett Father Plassmeyer America Dr. Hoffmann Miss Beal Plang Tar

Hardin Montana to Build Church Delayed by Fundraising Pace

A campaign led by lawyer C. T. Gillette to raise funds for a Hardin church involves Iowa and national lawyers donating from five to two hundred fifteen dollars. Gillette reports progress though Iowa responses were slower than hoped, with funds already spent donated and the project moving forward but slowly.

Haredia Iowa United States Towa

Paroled Boys Need Guidance From Local Groups

A plea asks churches and organizations to help paroled youths under supervision of the training school at El Dora. T. H. Stone, field worker, attended the monthly teachers’ meeting to discuss community involvement and employment prospects for boys returning to society.

Eldora T. H. Stone Elg@pra trainine school Teach

Y's Men District Convention Scheduled in Des Moines

Y's Men plan to attend the district convention in Des Moines on May 25 and 26 with a large delegation from the local club. A banquet is set for Tuesday night with Dr W F Beachier as speaker, followed by nominations for the next year's officers.

Y’s Des Moines Goal W. FL Beachier Bearhier

The Virginian and Stage Notes at Waterloo Theatres

In Waterloo Theatres the Coming Week features The Virginian and a stock of live acts. Cast includes Anne Cornwall and Halenn Hotares with Gad Hawkins to be shown Sunday, promising drama and comedy for local audiences.

Waterloo New York Selah Ranen Orid Starioin Psypeciatty Lady Heart Anne Cornwall Halenn Hotares Hawkins Flo Horce Hawkins Universal

Illinois Central system details and railway operations notes

The Illinois Central system reports on safety precautions, reclaiming rails, and plant operations. It describes two repair rail sawing plants in Chicago and St Louis, a high speed circular saw method, and improvements in dining cars and passenger comfort on the Night Train between Chicago and St Louis. It also covers car inspection, freight service for strawberries, and notable railroad personnel.

Srlom Ann Avitessef Reil An i Whea Ttransit

Perique Tobacco Demand Highlighted in Area Notes

The annual production totals about half a million pounds. The crop requires a unique soil type, making cultivation unfeasible elsewhere. Perique is a strong black tobacco prized for its distinctive character.

River pledges sought to speed Mississippi river traffic

May 17 St. Paul. The Mississippi river improvement conference plans to canvas manufacturers and shippers for pledges to ship on the river between St. Louis and St. Paul. The action aims to gauge barge and tug construction for the present five foot channel and discuss a possible six foot channel harbor project before Congress.

St. Paul Minn Mississippi River St. Louis Ratte Congress

Panhandler Arrest Highlights Gasoline Borrowing Scheme

In Allentown on May 17, police arrested Thomas Smuckley for panhandling at private homes claiming he worked for a prominent man. He obtained gasoline but failed to return it, signaling a new panhandling scheme in the area.

Allentown Thomas Smuckley Smuckley

Wide choice for 6.0P nominees at June primary

Des Moines reports two weeks from Monday will bring a June primary with full tickets for county district and state officers. Six Republican candidates vie for governor with no clear front runner, while labor groups show mixed support. Several statewide posts have incumbents facing no opposition, and a large field for auditor includes McClune, Tuck, Lemley, Getty, Nye.

Des Moines Aay Joe Anderson Anderson Brookhart Price Ball Hemmill Farm Bureau James McCluney Mahaska County Tuck Adams J. W. Lemley Leon G. H. Getty Boone William H. Nye Rockwell City W.G. Ramsay Ben Gibson Ray Johnson State Executive Council Col Leon W. Aineworth State Senate Secretary of Agriculture Raymond Cassady Whiting

Steals Auto But Is Caught as Speeder Held to Grand Jury

A man described as about 30 and wearing overalls admitted stealing a car after a ball game on Rainbow drive in Toledo and was bound over to the grand jury under $1,000 bond. Police stopped the coupe shortly after it left the baseball park, identified by owner William Nissen. Nichter was taken to county jail to await district court disposition.

Rainbow Drive Charlies Nichter Toledo Nichter Claude Or| ‘Vis William Nissen Reinsheck Nissen

Cool Cloudy Sunday Forecast For Waterloo

A cool and cloudy Sunday is forecast for Waterloo with showers possible late this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures will be cooler than yesterday with an overcast sky and a low barometer suggesting rain near. The government thermometer rose to 78 and last night fell to 35.

Waterloo Lafternoon Tomor

Hotelkeeper's Son Sought In Car Theft Mixup

A mistaken long distance message led Waterlow police to credit John Wherry as Johnson County attorney and seek the arrest of his son Leonard for stealing the family car. The error originated from a telephone message and was reported in the Counter. Wherry is a Maquoketa hotelkeeper.

Waterlow Polce Department John Wherry Johnson County Wherry Maquoketa Leonard

Reinbeck High Nine Defeats Dike 4 to 0 in Slow Game

Reinbeck high school beat Dike nine 4 to 0 in a speedy contest at Dike Iowa. Reinbeck had 10 hits off Krog while Cramer the winning pitcher allowed only three. The victors scored in the first fourth fifth and ninth frames as about 150 spectators watched Corse and Thedens lead hitting and the defense.

Dike Reinbeck Krog Cramer Ervrorsu Reinherk Corse Thedens Alten

Six Boy Scouts Advance in Rank at Court of Honor

Six Scouts were advanced to second class at the court of honor meeting held at headquarters last night. Named are Gordon, Alexander, Richard Alexander, Eugene Ribbenstein, Joseph Morris, Willis Mayne and John Glas. Merit badges earned include Firemanship by Robert Northey, Wood Craft by Tom Kelley and others for various skills such as personal health, pioneering, poultry keeping, cooking, swimming, and public health with several Scouts cited for multiple badges.

Court of Honor Gordon , Alexander Richard Alexander Eugene Ribbenstein Joseph Morris Wiiis Mayne John Glas Robert Northey Tom Kelley Daniel Kellus James Morehouse Kes Campbell Russell Hanson

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