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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1918

Page

5

Decoration Day Plans Complete in Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls plans Memorial day events with a 1:30 p.m. assembly at the city park and a 2 p.m. parade followed by a program at the opera house. The parade includes soldiers sailors band city officials G A R W R C Red Cross women’s council and local cadets. The opera house program features music speeches Gettysburg address and tributes to fallen servicemen. Two service flags will be dedicated one at the college and one for the city honoring local veterans and enlisted women. A war activity board meeting will address Red Cross assessments.

Cedar Falls Commercial Club Committee Opera House Franklin Street W. RC Red Cro Women’s Couneil of Defense College Battalion Cedar Falls War Service Corps Newman E. A. Chapman Jas. Brownell Post W. W. Gist A. Fuller+ton Geo. A Newman Anna Punk Cedar Wmn. C. Nuhn Matthew Gering Plattsmouth Neb James Brownell Post State Teachers' College Henry Booth Frank Stevens Wm. C. Nubn Harold Minkle Great Lakes Naval Training Camp Harry Stan Apolus Camp Cody Ira Harker Jefferson Barracks Fredericksburg Minkle Stanpopolus Greenwood Cemetery Red Cross Lily A. Arnett Jessie Parsons Catherine Roche Waco Tex

Memorial Parade Parade Formations and Schedule Spelled Out

Organization of Memorial Parade issues detailed line of march and formation rules for the Waterloo event. 1:30 p.m. start, with multiple divisions including Grand Army, Rainbow, Red Cross, War V, Fraternal, Service League, and War Workers marching from Commercial and Fifth to various streets and to the Coliseum for program events.

Carleton Sias Commercial Fifth Streets Firth Street Washington Street Washington Bridge Fourth Freryklin Ranklin Park Avenue Walnut Walnut A Armory Red Cross Fifth Street Lafayette Street Fourth Street Mulberry Manual Training Building Fifth Lafayette Lafayette Tarn Coliseum Service League Waterloo C. G. Crabtree Robert Anderson Post Grand Army Division Waterloo Military Band Police Department City of St- Craig Russell Lamson Siii Fifth Street Bridge Memorial Hall Raintew F. R. Fisher U. S. Army Commercal Street Med Cross H. B. Cropper War Workers J. T. Houser Army Young Women’s Christian Association Army Young Men's Christian Association

Scouts and Fraternal Groups Gather in Waterloo Areas

Reading of Boy Scouts and West Waterloo schoolboys on Jefferson Street is followed by listings of Fraternal Division under J W Rickert with Moose drum corps and uniformed orders, plus Waterloo Central Labor body on Washington Street and other local groups.

West Waterloo Jefferson Street J. W. Rickert Moose Waterloo Central Labor Body Washington Street County Service League Macy Campbell Washington Employes’ Protective Association Fourth Wash‘Ington Waterloo Service Leaagie

Local Cast List Preview Including Virginia Ruth Bachtell

A note lists the cast for a production with Virginia Ruth Bachtell Madge Elizabeth Metz Dolly Magdalene Lutgen Ethel Catherine Jaeger Vera Helen Menges Nora Veronica Budke Babe Regina Slack Eva dna Fitzgerald Aunt Kate Davis Margaret Gleason. To be sure turn to the Want ad page.

Sacred Heart School Dl Plamas Palmer A. J. Leathan Regina Slack Magdalene Lutgen Edna Fitzgerald Helen Mengas Ruth Bachtell Mary Mitchell Margaret Gleason Catherine Jaeger Genevieva Cahill Veronica Budke John Connally Donald Egan Elizabeth Metz Leo McGlade Leo Gorman Paul Struble Aelred Collins Bernard Murphy Monica Cavanaugh Fruth Bachtell Margaret Reidy the Sunbeams Helen Ritzsinger Rain Johanna Jennings The Red Cross Aindee Virginia Madge Dolly Ethel Vera Helen Menges Nora Babe Evadna Fitzgerald Kate Davis

Boys Enlist Before Draft Takes Effect This Year

Young men who have turned 21 since June 5, 1917, rush to the army recruiting station for enlistment as the draft becomes active. Sergeant G. J. Brown oversaw a large applicant examination yesterday and more are due today. Tomorrow and Thursday are expected to be peak days with no exams after Friday at 3 p.m. Two men, including Charles E. B. Walleser of Nashua, join the coast artillery and will be sent to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, tomorrow as the process continues.

G. J. Brown Jefferson Barracks Charles EB. Walleser Nashua Coast Artillery Reece G

Bain Rockford Enlists in the Infantry

Bain from Rockford has enlisted in the infantry as an update appears on the Want page announcement.

Bain Rockford

Gifted Pianist Jack Leonard Joins Navy Effort

Jack Leonard son of Mr. and Mrs. James Leonard of 220 Oaklawn avenue celebrates his nineteenth birthday with a Des Moines trip for Great Lakes naval training admission. He joined the hospital unit, passed the preliminary exam, and has 16 kinfolk in British service or recovery. He graduated from West High in 1917 as an honor student.

Jack Leonard James Leonard Oaklawn Avenue Des Moines Great Lakes Naval Navy Young Leonard London England America West High

Ex Naval Officer to Speak on Shipbuilding Issues

Capt. William H. Stayton ex naval officer representing the shipping board will address the Chamber of Commerce at noon tomorrow. He will discuss shipbuilding problems and transporting men to France. If he stays, he will speak at the Commercial club tomorrow evening in Waterloo.

William H. Stayton Shipping Board Chamber of Commerce Stayton France Slayton H. B. Kelly Waterloo Capt. Stayton Commercial Club

Do Not Junk Four Radiators Without Chance to Fit New Core

Auto Radiator Repair Co offers to repair four worn radiators by fitting new cores labeled trouble proof. The cores are claimed to fit various radiators and withstand freezing better than tubular radiators, at reasonable prices. Located at 324 West Park Avenue, phone 2838.

West Park Avenue

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