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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1927

Page

13

West Qualifies Group For State Gladdig At Ames

Four West High trackmen and two Old Rose relay teams earned state meet berths at Ames by placing in the Manchester district classic. Capt. Pixley took second in high hurdles. Gnagy won the half mile. Olds claimed the javelin. Stetzel placed second in pole vault. Relay teams with strong showings boosted West High into the state meet alongside Cedar Falls and Washington High.

West High Ames Jeaders Manchester Bill Pixley Gnagy Olds Stetzel Boyer Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Washington High Lawn City Tiger Oelwein Lake Pixley West Waterloo Leonard Schroeder Dubuque Maley Christensen Evans Schultz Hudson Independence Shillingon Oslwein Broderson Waverly Keough Farnham Waukon Begley Springville Douglas Grant High Atwater Wilkinson Indeendence Cedar Alis Baker Byers Hall West Water Joo Wauken Fletner Faker Thomas Johnson Teachers College High Manley Oids Romig Gnarcv West Watering Thein Davis Cedar Rap Hemphill Center Point Baxter Orr Douglass Graft Central City Leary Wieh Grant Hieh Stone Story Blair

Iowa Roads and Weather Report Across Cities

Iowa roads vary with weather as storms hit multiple cities. Des Moines notes dirt roads slippery under clouds and heavy rain, while Cedar Rapids and Davenport report mud and rain. Fort Dodge and Council Bluffs see mixed road conditions, with best routes to Charles City via Waverly and Clarksville.

Associated Press Des Moines Clinton Keokuk Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Council Bluffs Muscatine Davenport Creston Sioux City Dubuque Waterloo Charles City

Quirky Daily Trivia and Odd Questions From Paris

A collage of curious queries asks which blonde youth might rival Red Grange in wealth, who first telephoned from Paris to his mother, how long a ham sandwich lasts a man, and why Mrs. Vincent Astor rushed to reach the American embassy. Other items ponder a tall youth with extraordinary chest expansion and whether the American flag appeared at the Quai dOrsay after President Wilsons arrival in Paris.

Associated Press Red Grange Trudie Ederie Paris Jean’ Borotta Bill Tilden

Square Crooks at Waterloo Theatre Delights Local Audience

The Pierre Watkin Players stage Square Crooks a three act comedy drama by James P. Judge at Waterloo theatre. Led by James Burtis as Eddie Ellison and Kay, the play blends suspense of a murder and pearl theft with a detective’s framing plot. Clyde Franklin Freddie Sherman Adelaide Melnotte Jack Reidy Mary Ann Novelle George Farren Alice Mason Thomas Allen anchor a strong cast as intrigue and action unfold across three acts.

James P. Judge Waterloo Theatre Pierre Watkin Players James Burtis Eddie Ellison Kay Clyde Franklin Welch Freddie Sherman Larry Scott Ellisons Adelaide Melnotte Brigett Rourke Miss Lewis Mr. Burtis

Night of Love at Plaza Theatre with Colman and Beaky

The Plaza screens The Night of Love starring Ronald Colman and Wilma Beaky in principal roles with strong production values. A gypsy kidnapping romance set against feudal castles and lavish backdrops unfolds alongside a staged prolog by Joan Zafara and Elbert Wheeler and a color fashion revue featuring Hope Hampton. The cast includes Chester Conklin, Douglas Gilmore, Henry Kolker, Richard Tucker, and others. a two reel comedy Who's Afraid and vaudeville acts accompany the feature.

Plaza Theatre Ronald Colman Wilma Beaky Miss Banky Joan Zafara Chicago Opera Company Elbert Wheeler Boston Opera Company Hope Hampton Paris Artists Society Ginette Lambert Chester Conklin Douglas Gilmore Henry Kolker Richard Tucker Agostino Borgato Eulalia Jensen Rose Burdick Jocelyn Lee Lupino Lane Fables Pathe News

Radio Tonight Airs Diverse Orchestras and Operas Across Stations

Tonight features a mixed radio slate with a concert orchestra and baritone from WCCO at 7, Indian songs from WHC and Ii hat opera at 7:30, Samson and Delilah from WEAF at 7:30, infantry band at 9, and multiple university and station programs including Iowa faculty recitals and WTAM to WTAM segments. Silent nights list several stations.

Associated Press WCCO WHC WIZ WEAF Chain WOW WHO University of Iowa Schools of Music WSUL Iowa WOL KFNE Maral KOADW Wtam Sea WSUI Denver Public Sehools WAZ KDMNA WIA KDWA Kiwanis Club Orchetra Wirtility Koe KMA WSAL WOS Christian College WKTHS Solnists WHARF 17Th Infantry Band WTAM Mississippi Hour Mose Charles KPMB RTHS Mae Wcco Mae Wwcecco

Norma Talmadge Stars in Kiki as Comedienne

Norma Talmadge abandons dignified romance for comedy in Kiki a screen version of the Be lasco stage hit. She plays a devil may care waif who seeks life and gets it with a vengeance alongside Ronald Colman the Paris theatre manager. Supporting cast includes Gertrude Astor Marc MacDermott and others.

Norma Talmadge Comedienne Belasco Miss Talmadge Norma Ronald Colman Paris Gertrude Astor Marc MacDermott George K. Arthur William Orlamond Erwin Connelly Frankie Darro Mack Swain

Bebe Daniels in A Kiss in a Taxi at the Strand

Bebe Daniels stars in a lively French style comedy in A Kiss in a Taxi at the Strand theatre for four days. Her feisty cafe barmaid character hurls dishes and glassware at admirers, delivering brisk humor and vivacious action.

Bebe Daniels the Strand Strand Theatre Bebbe

Buck Jones Western at Rialto Promises Adventure

Buck Jones stars in The Hills of Peril a fast moving western with gun battles thrills and rescues at the Rialto for four days. Gypsy Strollers present Watch Your Wife a lively musical comedy revue led by Connie Hipp with J Lewis providing strong farce and fun.

Buck Jones Hills of Peril Rialto Buck Gypsy Strollers Wife Connie Hipp J. ¥. Lewis

Daily quiz answers include countries and a science note

The reader lists Great Britain Ireland and Iceland then Denmark and Great Britain. Locations described along the southeastern coast of France and the north western coast of Italy. Roumania Sweden Finland and Ruseda appear. A note mentions Swedish experimenters attening to heat soil by electricity to grow crops out of season.

Great Britain Ireland Iceland Denmark France Italy Roumania Sweden Finland Ruseda

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