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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
14
A historical note records Bobby Thatcher in a sleeping car compartment, detailing the scene aboard a passenger train. The entry emphasizes travel conditions and passenger movement without graphic or sensational details.
A cluttered schedule lists events including orchestral performances at 8:30 P. M. and 10:00 P. M. Weather updates, baseball scores, and a chemical engineering talk fill the Davenport evening. Local groups like the Hoover Sentinels and Maxwell hour appear, with several concerts and presentations across the day.
Descriptions show a packed timetable with market reports and weather updates across the morning and afternoon. Featured musical acts include the LaFrance orchestra, Berni Schultz, Herb Heuer, and the Palmolive hour, alongside radio farm service and various market notes.
Des Moines reports a change in dates for the Iowa Pro Golf Tournament. The event, to be held at the Hyperion club in Des Moines, now runs July 24 and 25 in connection with the annual open tournament, replacing the prior June dates after a mail vote by the PGA of Iowa.
The listing showcases Palace and Rialto features including Ranger of the North, So cial Lions, The Man Without a Face, The Sporting Age with Belle Bennett, Stan Laurel’s Battle of the Century, and Tarnsfield Sisters Musical Moments. Rialto presents We Americans with a large cast led by George Sidney and Patsy Ruth Miller, plus Oswald cartoon and news reel. Riviera presents Easy Come Easy Go with Nancy Carroll, a Deke Jones band act, and East High School’s 70 piece orchestra evenings. Strand features Home Made with Johnny Hines and Margery Dan, while Vitaphone vaudeville stars Van and Schenck perform with Hazel.
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