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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1924
Page
4
The YWCA pleads for 125000 pounds to dedicate its new building debt free. It argues the organization supports thousands, offering homes, clubs, classes, and recreational opportunities for women across life ranks. A dinner for campaign workers starts next Monday at the YMCA as efforts continue.
Waterloo Y's Men’s club won the Silver trophy at the Des Moines convention after sending the largest delegation. Waterloo's teams claimed titles in baseball and volleyball with Heald and Beers as battery in a 6 to 0 baseball win over Des Moines and a 15 to 13 volleyball victory. Fort Dodge and Des Moines followed in the mileage contest and standings with Grand Forks, N. C., placing second.
Nashua Iowa May 27 Reverend W H Beachler of Waterloo will address the 41 graduates at Nashua High School commencement. The event marks the culmination of the school year with Beachler delivering the keynote address to the graduating class.
Wednesday evening at Grangers Opera House Rev George Hanna delivered a bac calaureute in the Congregational church Sunday evening memorial apoxiam observed Sunday morning with M E congregation joining in the program Rev Hanna preached the sermon four Civil War veterans attended and the American Legion dasher was present Hoyer Haser longtime power plant owner is seriously ill with pernicious anemia
Radio schedule fragment lists programs across Davenport Davenport Houston and others with talk shows concerts and orchestral broadcasts. Entries mention stations WEAL News Broadcasts KET WGIT WIZ and WHA among others with times including 7 30 8 45 and 9 40 and notes on music talks and lectures across cities like Philadelphia St Louis Des Moines and San Francisco.
In Waverly Louisiana on May 27 the Memorial Day observance will convene at Clive Park at 1 36 p m Friday Civil War veteran J F Grawe will read Lincoln s Gettysburg Address and Nev W A Simmons will give the address Music will be provided by the Waverly band the men s chorus and a mixed quartet After the program a parade will form with a nine o clock march time given as ta
Sunnyside golfers wrapped the third round of the class tournament with Class A semis pairing C K Crapper against Dr W Ellyson and Burr Guighty against Alfred Longley. Lichty and Longley due to finish a postponed match tonight. Class B finals advancement saw C Hell defeat Frank Collard Jr 6 and 5. George Rath meets Frank Co in a decisive clash. Semifinals must finish Thursday. finals Friday.
A Hastings Nebraska advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness. A woman recounts severe illness at sixteen and long lasting health improved after four bottles. The note urges mothers to give the remedy during development and to obtain it from druggists.
In Charl Charles City on May 26 the high school reunion drew about 250 from the 1924 class and faculty with a banquet and dance. The 40 year veterans represented, including early graduates, and Local events tied to Wartburg and the legion. American cheese imports noted broadly with trend since 1920.
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