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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1928

Page

16

Memorial Day program in Waterloo with Col Hanford MacNider speaker

Memorial Day events planned in Waterloo include a 2:30 p.m. Washington Park mass meeting with Col. Hanford MacNider delivering the memorial address, graves decorated at 9 a.m., river-side tributes at 1:30 p.m., and a veterans parade assembling at Memorial Hall at 1:45 p.m. The day also features cemetery services at Riverside, Fairview, Calvary, and other sites with speeches by G. A. R., Spanish War Veterans, and American Legion leaders, plus music, prayers, and gun salutes across locations.

Col Hanford MacNider American Legion Allied Patriotic Organizations of Waterloo Col. MacNider Washington Park David Allison Robert Anderson Post G. A. RB Graves Memorial Hall Fifth Street Franklin Street Franklin Fourth Washington Street CG. W. Cotton Howard Rouse Alan Johnson John L. Althouse Glenn Bown Park America’—Assembly George Woodall William P. McCormick Thomas F. Shannon T. F. Shannon A. J. Artus EB J. Brucher Cressie Whaylen R. A. Mackamann American ‘Legion Nextet Star Spangled Banner Roy Leslie Smith Riverside Memorial Val Waters Sis Pepugie Tans Cressie Wharlen R. FE. Mackamann- Henedetson Roy Jesite ‘Smuttt Fairview Cemetery Lincoln Circle Ladies of The Cy. Ay

California Towan to Be Buried at Allison Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora R. Foote will be held at the Associated churches in Allison at 2 30 p m Sunday. Burial with her husband Horace A Foote in Allison cemetery. Born Shell Rock Butler county she spent eight years in California. She married in 1886 and was later widowed in 1902. Survived by son Ray G Foote brother William F Ray and Frank J Ray in Los Angeles and sister Mrs Charles Burling of Clarksville.

Courier Allison Cora R. Foote Los Angeles Cal Associated Churches Allson Cemetery Horace A. Foote Bristow Ray GC. Foote

Helen Wills Wins French Singles upset Paris May 24

American tennis star Helen Wills defeated Mme Mar cau of France 6 0 6 3 in the first round of the French championships at Roland Garros Stadium Paris.

Roland Garros Paris Helen Wills Mme. Morcau France Aingies

Iversons Flying Circus to Visit Cedar Falls May 30

Cedar Falls hosts Iversons Royal Flying Circus and Motor Derby at the fair grounds on Memorial Day eve. Features include stunt flying parachute jumps and automobile push ball played with a six and a half foot ball. Motorcycle races on the Valley half mile track promise active competition led by Petersons Anderson Sheldon and others.

Cedar Falls Iverson Royal Flying Circus Cedar Valley Fairgrounds G. Iverson Minneapolis Minn Bill Peterson Zellie Peterson Albert Anderson Joe Sheldon Margaret Spavin

West High Sends 1b Men toowa City Next Week

Athletes from Iowa Illinois Indiana and Missouri enter the University of Iowa interscholastic track meet on June 2. Davenport with 25 men and University High Towns City with 20 athletes lead entries as Coach M F Carpenter lists 3 entrants per event across 14 events. West Waterloo contributes 16 men including Pixley Rust Tarpy Stetzel, while J Sterling Illinois adds seven entrants and Seaton Iayo St Clair Grundy Center join, bringing total to 23 schools.

West High Toowa City Courier Special Service Towa City Iowa Illinois Indiana Missouri University of Iowa Davenport University High of Towns City Davenport Stronz Frank Meyer Walter Balzer Gerald Foster Reed Vinall M. F. Carpenter University High West West Waterloo Billi Pixley Edsal Rust Robert Tarpy Sidney Stetzel J Sterling Ili J. Wyatt

Cedar Falls Youth Hurls No Hit Game But Is Bested

Cedar Falls May 26 Al Miller pitching for Lambda Gamma Nu fraternity hurled a no hit five inning game striking out 11 but lost 1 0 due to two errors in the final frame. The Y team won the decision 1 to 0 as Lambda Gamma Nu collected two hits.

Cedar Falls al Miller Lambda Gramma Nu Fraternity Lambda Gam- Ima Nus

Kansas Aggies Sweep Iowa State With Two Wins

Ames Iowa May 26 Kansas Aggies baseball team defeated Iowa State twice by comfortable margins 8 to 3 and 10 to 0 in a doubleheader.

Kansas Aggies Ames Iowa State

Fredericksburg High Holds Commencement Address

Fredericksburg May 26 special local high school graduation exercises were held in the high school auditorium. A Raymond Grant of Nashua Iowa delivered the commencement address.

Fredericksburg. In A. Raymond Grant Nashua

College Baseball Scores and Mixed Regional Mentions

A garbled college baseball update lists Ames-Kansas Aggies defeating Town State 8 to 3 and Columbus-Ohio Bate beating Purdue 2 to 4. References to Gedar Rapida-Coe and Knox appear, along with a stray line about the African Gold Coast population of over 7,000,000 natives and 3,000 non-natives.

AL Ames Kansas Aggies Town’ State Columbus Ohio Bate Purdue al Gedar Rapida Coe Knox African Gold Coast

Circus Week at Electric Park Announces Eight Acts

Electric Park promotes Circus Week with eight performers and eight high class acts including Francis Dainty Co bicycle and unicycle routine, slack wire, and Upton Whiteside troupe Kings and Queens of the Silver Wire. Miss Lay Whiteside performs loop the loop trapeze. Shows run weekly with a children’s matinee Saturday.

Electric Park Francis Dainty & Co Dainty Upton Whiteside Kings and Queens of the Silver Wire Lay Whiteside Upton—Whiteside

Dorothy Henry Show Delights Charles City Audience

The Charles City Daily Press notes Dorothy Henry’s performance at Waterloo theatre today and tomorrow. An unusually appreciative crowd praised her toe dancing and graceful movements in the production Dorothy Henry last night. The reviewer calls the show high in class, clever and dignified, a rare fine effort for a small city.

Charles City

Parked Auto Plunges Through Cemetery Fence During Burial

A sedan, left with no brakes during a burial at Fairview Cemetery for H. 3. Litchfield, rolled back 60 feet, crashed through a seven foot wrought iron fence, and landed rightside up on Park Road at a six foot embankment. Owner David L. Bates of Litchfield Manufacturing drove away unhurt after the incident. One steel post and a 16 foot fence section were broken in the collision.

Fairview Litchfield Park Road David L. Bates Litchfield Manufacturing Company

Osage Catholics Plan New Church Structure

Plans for a new Catholic church in Osage have been received by the building committee. Rev Fr J P Martin is expected back from Dubuque with specifications. The church will measure 46 by 125 feet with seating for 500 and an estimated cost of about 65000, replacing the burned structure from weeks ago.

Cuvier Spr Osage J. P. Martin Dubuque Wees

Crops Look Good Says Father Molloy in Iowa

After driving across two thirds of the state Rev. J. M. Molloy pastor of Sacred Heart church reports agricultural conditions are promising in Yowa. He spoke after returning from Sioux City where he delivered the graduation address for 32 nurses at St. Joseph's Mercy hospital. Farmers are plowing corn as verdure and grass thrive and the landscape appears especially green. Thirty eighth graders from rural schools took a special exam in the county office, most failures in arithmetic per County Superintendent A E Jewett.

Yowa J. M. Molloy Sacred Heart Church Sioux City St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital Heelan A. E. Jewett Jewett

Baccalaureate service set for Cedar Falls seniors

A union service at First Methodist Episcopal church in Cedar Falls will honor the Cedar Falls and State Teachers College high school graduates. Rev. George F. Barsalou will deliver the baccalaureate address on Smiting Giants. Rev. Clyde Stuntz will speak at the morning service, with the Women’s Missionary society holding its annual bank offering. Rev. L. Bergeman to complete seven years at Zion Evangelical and then move to LeMars.

Cedar Falls First Methodist Episcopal Church George F. Barsalou First Congregational Church State Teachers College High School Clyde Stunt Clyde Stuntz Methodist Church In India First Methodist Church Woman's Missionary Society Myr Bluntz Church At

Grand Army Men Guests at Rotary Memorial Day Program

Members of Robert Anderson post G A R will be special guests of the Rotary club Monday noon at Hotel Russell Lamson for Memorial day observances. Miss Aries Thomas will deliver patriotic readings and the American Legion male quartet will sing under Albert Scholin. The club will also hold the primary election for delegates to the international convention in Minneapolis. Reservations were made by several local couples, while the Waterloo club announces new classifications in distributing and battery services and motor trucks.

Robert Anderson Post G A. R Rotary Club Russell-Lamson Aries Thomas West High School American Legion Donole Quartet Albert Scholin Minneapolis Gwynne Weston John Hanson A. G. Reid George Shoemaker L. A. Ribbenstein N. B. Barber Waterloo Club

John G Miller Buys 31 Lots in Conger Park

A deed filed with the county recorder shows sale of 31 lots in Conger Park by Mrs. Jennie Ricker to John G Miller, building contractor. The transfer marks a significant land acquisition in the Conger Park area.

John G. Miller Conger Park County Recorder Jennie Ricker O John G Miller

Joy Street in New York opens with Gay Hathaway’s mutiny

Gay Hathaway, a 20 year old private secretary to Howard Wertson, quits in Chicago style to seek her fortune in New York. She befriends Lottie Tyson, a craftsman artist from a small town, and Beverly Juneau, Alaska born aspiring star. They tutor her world of film extras and casting, with Gay hoping a bit part may mask her past and save her future.

Gay Hilton Ler Ife Howard Wertson Juner H. & H. Manufacturing Co Fpire New York Gay Grosley Webb Wall Street Crosley Webb Ream Greenwich Village Made Latte Tyson The Feo Guy Lottie Webb Carter's Beverly Lattice Lottie Tyson Lettie Beverly Juneau Juneau Alaska Bart Daniels Tobé Gay Hathaway Fang Island

Wartey Assessment Reduced and Litchfield Increase Sustained

At the final board of review meeting in City Hall last night two taxpayers objected to personal property assessments. Warley saw wallpaper stock and fixtures raised from 1900 to 3000, later readjusted to 2800. Litchfield Manufacturing Co suffered an overrule of its protest, with stock and fixtures assessment staying at 18000 after increase from 10000.

Board of Review City Hall I. Warley Litenfield Manufacturing Company

Births Reported In Local Homes This Spring

Birth notices list a series of new arrivals with parents and dates including April 19 Floyd Ede ward, Vivian Lat May 15, Katherine Ruth May 11, Caroline Elizabeth May 14, and others. Addresses span Eleventh West, Hawthorne, Mulberry, Commercial, Mullan West, Parker West, and Waterloo route.

Reinhard C. Koob Eleventh West Floyd Edeward Harry Ellsworth McLain Hawthorne Vivian Lat Ralph Smith Mulberry William A. Brastey Commercial Robert Neval Arthur H. Stewart Mullan West Derlene May Rugh Joseph Lawson Parker West Katherine Ruth Leo Hubert Perris Far Fourth West Richard Hans James Christensen Bunnyside Caroline Elizabeth Frank Rice Route Waterloo Soo Frank, Jr

Fragmented schedule scribble with shuffled events

A garbled OCR listing shows multiple events with times and names, including orchestras, weather reports, news reviews, baseball scores, and concerts. Names like Walt Wood, Bonnie, Bernie Schultz, and Howard appear amid stray phrases and malformed times. The text lacks coherent context or a single news hook.

Des Maines Walt Wood Pennsylyvanians Bonnie Baddies Howard

Sunday Radio Schedule with Various Programs

A fragmented listing of Sunday radio programming including church services, talks, concerts, baseball scores, and drama. Notable items include Biblical dramas David and Bathsheba, a talk on Our Government, a Hymn sing, and a Chimes concert, with multiple time stamps and program notes.

Des Me Tne Phonograph Rozy Atroll Maytag. Company Helen Hughes’ Bay David Lawrence Howard Roe Wavemport Rosy Yyoung People's Conference Our Government Airwater Kent David Omg Bathsheba Mussesl

Fragmented Radio Schedule Lists Local Programs and Ads

A scrambled list of Monday programs covers phonograph records housekeeping chats markets weather and road reports. Names like Herbie Koch organist and The Ambassadors Theatre appear amid weather, market signals, and various music segments.

Phonograph Herbie Koch Organim Radio Farm Service Iowa Homestead Tala the Ambassadors the Ambassadors, M.—Theatre M.—O'cedar Corporation M.A. & P. Gypales Generel Motors

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