West High School Graduation Class Stages Fine Waterloo Play
An enthusiastic audience witnessed the West High School graduation class perform She Stoops to Conquer at Waterloo theatre. The cast featured many stars with Milo Miller Pressey Harold Nesbit and others delivering strong portrayals as Marlow Hastings and Miss Neville amid witty comic antics by Tony Lumpkin. The class orchestra provided enjoyable interludes and the boxes reflected school colors old rose and black.
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Waterloo Theatre
the West High School
Marlow
Hastings
Hardcastle
Miss Neville
Miss Hardcastle
Tony Lumpkin
Acta
Ocestra
West High School
Charles Marlow
Milo Miller
Young Marlow
Pressey
Frank Hardcastle
Verne
Drew Tony Lumpkin
Nelson Sly Hastings
Robert Frehbie Stingo
Uandlord
Harold Nesbit Piloty
Elmer Hersch Simon
Leo
Huntington Ralph
le Roy Woodruff
Rory Oie Ee Tee Ee Hoff
Tom Twist
Len Huntington
Jack Slang
Kenneth Curtis Aminadabe
Clarence Walker
Jeremy
Harold Nesbit
Kenneth Curtis
Misa Hardcastle
Jeasia Colin Mias Neville
Gladysa Ogan
Diplomas to Be Presented at First M E Church Event
This evening at the First M E church a program of orations and musical selections will be held. Carleton Sias, president of the school board, will present the diplomas to graduates.
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M. FE
Carleton Sias
Wll
Keokuk Series Final Starts Early At 2:30 PM
The final Keokuk series game will begin at 2 30 in the afternoon to fit the Keokuk club’s 4 40 train home after the double header on Decoration Day. Normally set for 3 30, the 2 30 start avoids travel conflicts and ensures timely arrivals for the return trip. Friday’s event will not be Ladies Day due to Decoration Day falling on Friday.
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Keokuk
Miss Hogan to Wed Walter Hill in June Shower
Miss Helen Hogan honored guest at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Ora Schwietert on Fowler Street. A mock wedding was staged with details matching the upcoming nuptials. Hogan afterward received gifts including a copper coffee percolator. Lavender white wedding menu matched table decor.
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Helen Hogan
Walter Hill
Ora Schwietert
Fowler Street
Miss Hogan
Two Fires Extinguished by Waterloo Firemen
Waterloo firemen battled two blazes yesterday afternoon and last evening. The first fire started on the roof at 214 Seventh Street East causing roof damage at Mrs Susan Killerlains home. A blaze at the Fred I Kimball printing plant on Commercial Street at 846 last evening was quickly controlled with minimal damage. Mrs Burk is home from hospital on Cottage Street. E W Lanham of Equitable Life Insurance visits town for business. Kenneth Jorgenson of 11140 Forest Avenue placed under scarlet fever quarantine.
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Waterloo
Susan Killerlain
Seventh Street
Commercial Street
Death of Catherine Friedl Leaves Family in Grief
Catherine Friedl daughter of Mr and Mrs Wenzl Friedl of 609 Commercial street died at 11 45 am after a month long illness from heart valve leakage. Born July 4 1901 in Waterloo she attended Sacred Heart parish school and reached fourth B grade. Surviving: parents two sisters Eyra and Margaret two brothers Phillip and Louis. Funeral to be held Friday morning at Sacred Heart Church with arrangements to be announced.
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Catherine
Wenzl Friedl
Commercial Street
Waterloo
Sacred Heart Perochial
Little Catherine
Slaters
Eyra
Margaret
Phillip
Lous
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Market Summary on New York Stock Exchange Close
Prices on the New York Stock Exchange at closing showed mixed moves with Canadian Pacific at 22.28 star 1098 Reading and Northwestern around 64 in extra digits. Union Pacific touched 2.61 while Baltimore and Ohio hovered near 2.0 and Atchison traded around 2.22.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Northwestern
Atchison
Union Pacific
Baltimore and
Ohio
Engineers Change Runs At Illinois Central
Henry Harper, veteran engineer on the Clipper run, now serves on Nos 14 and 15 with 7 10 am to 7 20 am returns. N W Frisbie takes a opposite run to Engineer P R Griffin on the trains here. J F Mulkern moves to the latter runs with William Yordy on 4 15 am to 1 30 am trips. Tabernacle chapter No 62 R A M will hold a special convocation Thursday May 28 at 8 o'clock. all members invited.
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Henry Harper
Illinois Central
N. W. Frisbie
George A. Martin
P. R. Griffin
J. F. Mulkern
William Yordy
A. M. Tabernacle Chapter No
Waterloo Cedar Falls Mystic Workers Plan Program
Regular committees to oversee the program to be rendered by the Waterloo and Cedar Falls lodges of the Mystic Workers of the World will be appointed at the Waterloo lodge regular meeting in the Labor temple this evening. A joint meeting with literary and musical services is set for Sunday at 3 pm in the Labor temple with acts by a quintette, Mrs. I. M. Gibson and Rev. W. B. Sandford among others.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Mystic Workers of the World
Labor Temple
E. B. Downs
O. W. Rice
I. M. Gibson
W. B. Sandford
America
Greek Prophet Predicts Constantine Return to Constantinople
Aflastasis Hronis of Detroit claims a vision foresees King Constantine taking Constantinople and reestablishing the Greek empire. He warns of three great battles with two set for May 13 and 21 on the Greek calendar. Peter Mavrelig received the letter this morning.
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Aflastasis Hronis
Detroit
Mich
Waterloo
Turke
Balkan States
Peter Mavrelig
Hronis
Constantine
Constantinople
Magretia
Students Picnic At Cedar Heights
About 45 students and teachers from Waterloo Business College traveled by Interurban car to Cedar Heights for a 1:30 luncheon and an afternoon of sports and scenery. They planned to return early to attend West High School commencement at First M. E. Church.
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Waterloo Business College
Cedar Heights
Exercices
West High Schoe
M. E. Church
Roosevelt Libel Trial Hearing With Depositions Read
Court continues libel case against Col. Roosevelt as witness depositions on his liquor habits are read. Defense argues against admissibility while plaintiffs push for broader evidence. Court schedule shifts for holiday and crowds fill courthouse as testimony proceeds with notable figures named in attendance.
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Porto Rico
Lawrences Abbott
W. Emlen Roosevelt
Wm. Loeb, Jr
Col. Roosevelt
Boe
James H. Pound
Col. Roose
Walt
W.W. H. van Benschoten
Pound
King of England
Mission Program Was Excellent At Grace M W Church
Grace M W church Home Missionary society hosted a large church gathering with a missionary program in the auditorium. Ten young ladies portrayed the Home Mission Families in period costumes while soloist Martha Mussett and Beulah Bingham performed. Members donated mites for the mite box treasury and a social hour followed hosted by Mesdames Courtright Dietrick Arbuckle.
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Home Missionary Society of Grace M. W. Church
Martha Mussett
Beulah Bingham
Home Mission Families
Florence Heiple
Oral Wheeler
Ethel Lindelof
Ethel Wickman
Hazel Shaffer
Mildred Gleason
Edna Hill
Helen Gale
Wiliam
Red
A. O
Courtright
F. Dietrick
J. Arbuckte
Reynolds decides course in Union Pacific merger case
Washington May 28 Antitrust chief McReynolds will sue under the Sherman act to force Southern Pacific to relinquish Central Pacific in the pending dissolution of the Union Pacific merger if the planned dissolution does not include it. Frances and Josephine Schiel return from Cedar Rapids after visiting friends.
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Washington
Genera] McReynolds
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Union Pacific
Lost Auto Robe Located Between Padden Garage and Park
Finder urged to return the lost automobile robe between Harry Padden garage and Chau Tauqua Park. Reward offered and contact at 601 Marsh Place Building.
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Harry Padden Garage
Chautauqua Park
Marsh-Place
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