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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1924

Page

5

Women of Legion To Offer Poppies At Waterloo

Women of the American Legion auxiliary will sell poppies on Saturday to raise funds for needy ex servicemen. Poppies will be available at various downtown stations with volunteers guiding sales to support veterans and orphans. Last year the drive aided three families with food and clothing and delivered gifts to veterans at Independence hospital.

Woman's Auxiary Becker-Chapman Post American Legion Istuniar Ming Elise France Ybe Waterloo Taye BE. L. Rohit E. L. Rolf Mivian Innes Nct Fay Cobb Linward's W. E. Chesley Paul Davis T. J. Fitzgerald Bishop's T. J. McCarthy Atrs J. B. Becker Mines W. Porterfield H. K. Hartgrave Black Independence Mwe

Supervisors Push Bus Line Fee Hike and Route Restrictions

Boone Indiana May 22. County supervisors of the tenth district and adjoining counties met to push changes in town motorbus laws. They favor sharply increasing the operation fee, restricting bus routes from railroad-served areas, directing buses to highways suitable for heavy traffic, and granting enforcement power to the highway and county supervisors. They urge safety regulations and support a two cent gasoline tax with three way division of road funding among primary county and township roads.

Boone, In Tenth District Railroad Highway Commission Association Alao

Memorial Sunday Services for Veterans Planned

Memorial Sunday will feature two services for Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans. First Baptist Church hosts morning events with Rev R E Williamson and a vested choir, Graves Memorial United Brethren hosts evening service with Rev E B W Main and choir. Transportation will be provided for the G A R.

First Baptist Church Graves Memorial United Brethren Amos Wheat Robert Anderson Dnd Memorial Day Executive Committee R. E. Williamson Graves Memorial EB. W. Main

Spain War Veterans Gather for Iowa Encampment at Waterloo

An encampment special edition from the United Spanish War Veterans Iowa department promotes the seventeenth annual convention in Waterloo on June 25 to 27. The issue features Miss Columbia greeting Waterloo and includes portraits of national, department, and local officers with convention details. Copies will be mailed to all Iowa U.S.WV members this week.

United Spanish War Veterans Department of Iowa Waterloo Miss Columbia Navnal U.S Iowa

Warmer Weather and Rain Forecasted

Forecast calls for warmer weather and rain with a high heat and a mild breeze. A cold night preceded the forecast with a low near 88 degrees and light frost noted early this morning in the area.

New York Doctor Claims Fast Fat Reduction Method

Dr. R Newman of 286 Fifth Avenue New York announces a perfected treatment that reportedly removes up to a pound of excess fat daily with no harm and no exercise. He says thousands have benefited and chronic conditions improve. a free trial is offered with a pay when reduced plan.

Imany R. Newman Fifth Avenue New York New York City Dept. R

Rain Ends Cold Weather Push Soon Upgraded Forecast

Last night a trace of rain, about .05 inch, fell around 1 a.m. The chilly spell over the past week is expected to end today as official predictions forecast rain tonight and tomorrow followed by warmer, unsettled weather.

Local pageants announce champs from Indiana and Iowa

Bud Taylor of Terre Haute Indiana and Connie Car ne of Sioux City are named headmen in a regional pageant lineup. The announcement signals upcoming ceremonies and aligns two prominent contestants with their hometowns.

Bud Taylor Terre Haute Ind Connie Carne Sioux City

Boxing Show at Aurora Postponed to Monday

Bad weather forced the postponement of the boxing carnival scheduled for tonight at Jim Mullen's arena in Aurora. The event will now be held next Monday night.

Aurora Chicago Jim Mullen

Fire alarm at Evans home sparked by stove blaze

A fire alarm was triggered at 7 45 p m yesterday when a lace curtain near a gar stove in F G Evans's home at 33 Mulberry street caught fire. The log was confined to the curtains as the blaze was extinguished. Purchase ad space promotes insurance.

F. G. Evans Mulberry Street Curtaina

Clergy of County Have Annual Outing at Morris Isle

About 30 ministers and wives from Black Hawks county joined a ministerial association outing at Morris Isle above Cedar Falls. An island search for two wandering children followed a lively morning of baseball, volleyball, and horseshoe games. The east baseball team and west volleyball team won their events, women and children enjoyed games and violets, and a picnic lunch was served in the new Y building, used for the first time.

Black Hawks County Waterloo Morris Isle Cedar Falls A. 8. Curran Leland HH. Lesher A. P. Blough J. R. Macartney Itn &Rew

City to Hold Dance in Waterless Pool at May Carnival

Los Angeles to host a three day May carnival at Ar�eada beginning today. A waterless pool with the bottom removed is prepared as the feature, with music and merriment planned around the giant outdoor floor.

Los Angeles Cal Ar ‘Eada

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