Trade models of Gary dollar and Schwab named by judge
A. C. Wilby of Universal Portland Cement praised three prominent business figures Judge Albert Gacy Capt Robert Dollar and Charles Schwab as models of success at a Rotary Club meeting in Hotel Russell Lamson. He cited Gary's health focus Dollars constant on duty and Schwab's staff encouragement. He also showcased dry ice technology and motion pictures from U S Steel mills in Gary Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gacy
Robert Dollar
Dear Steamship Lines
Charles Schwab
A. C. Wilby
Chicago
Universal Portland Cement Company
Waterloo Mar
Rotary Club
Russell Lamson
Wilby
Gary
Captain Dollar
Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Ind
G.H. Davis
Ellsworth Plans North Pole Air Base Expedition
Lincoln Ellsworth, veteran polar explorer, announced an upcoming expedition to the North Pole to determine if an air base could be established there. He aims to facilitate an air route between the Orient and Europe via the pole, following his prior flights with Roald Amundsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lincoln Ellsworth
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Orient
Europe
Police Notes Thefts Reported In Local Area
Police notes report several thefts including an Illinois wristwatch and two rings from R. E. Ruiz at his room, two perches stolen from H. H. Schulte’s car at Mullan Avenue and Sycamore Street, and a car tire taken from Gordon Crow near the Crystal Theatre on Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E Ruiz
Fourth
Illinois
H.H. Schulte
Kingbard Avenue
Perchiug
Mullan Avenue
Sycamore
Gordon Crow
Mitchell Avenue
Crystal Theatre
Fourth Street
Disabled Officer Wins Retirement After Long Fight
George Pere Welsh of 224 South Street received word that the Veterans Bureau has approved his retirement from the U S Army as of July 30 1928 with the rank of major under the Tyson Fitzgerald bill which provides for retired disabled emergency officers. Welsh suffered gas injuries and had been inactive much of the time since the war. He credits Congressman Hubert F Fisher of Tennessee for the action and will receive 3375 dollars annually, starting July 30.
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George Pere Welsh
South Street
Veterans’ Bureau
United States Army
Tyson-Fitzgerald
Congress
Welsh
Navy
Marine Corps
Memphis Veterans’ Hospital
Hubert F. Fisher
Tennessee
Year Ago Today in Waterloo May 28 1928 Report
Dr B J Lockwood secretary of the Upper Iowa conference reports from Kansas City that ism split has faded and conference developments are noted Thirteen World War veterans have died since Memorial Day Johnny Rappold famed model airplane builder visits Waterloo to teach boys miniature aircraft construction for the Waterloo Khyanis club sponsored program.
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Kansas City
B. J. Lockwood
Irving Street
Upper Iowa
Johnny Rappold
Waterloo
Waterloo Khyanis Club
Bennington No 2 School Holds Year End Picnic
Gresham May 28 Bennington school No 2 closes year with a Friday picnic on May 3. An 11 a.m. pupil program directed by teacher Viola Shanewise precedes diploma awards to eighth graders Beata Schmidt Marlinda Eickelberg and Wilma Schutte. Picnic dinner at noon.
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Cuarter
Gresham
Bennington School
Viola Shanewise
Beata Schmidt
Malinda Eickelberg
Wilma Schutte
Fathers Slattery Halpin Leave for Rome on Vatican Trip
Rev Fr Edward Slattery pastor of St Josephs parish and Rev Fr John Halpin of Fairbank departed for New York City to sail for Rome on a Vatican audience. They expect to return in about two months. Davenport former St Marys pastor will also visit Rome for a papal audience later this summer.
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Edward Slattery
St. Joseph's Parish
John Halpin
Fairbank
New York City
Vatican
Rome
Italy
H. P. Rohiman
Davenport
St. Mary's Parish
Pope Pius XI
Paramount and Strand Screen Reels Highlight 1930s Names
Tonight at the Palace Jack Holt stars in The Vanishing Proneer with Western romance. Zane Grey tale and Holy Mackerel comedy, Fox News. Paramount presents The Desert Song operetta with John Boles Carlotta King. cast includes Myrna Loy John Miljan. Show Boat at Strand features Laura La Plante Schildkraut Harlan Rubens with Kern score. adaptations from Ferber novel and Ziegfeld show.
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Tonight Palace
Jack Holt
Zane Grey
Fox. News
Paramount
John Boles
Carlotta King
Johnny Arthur
Louise Fazenda
John Miljan
Myrna Loy
Phil Baker
Spain
Paramount and
Movietone News
Edna Ferber
Ziegfeld
Laura la Plante
Joseph Schildkraut
Otis Harlan
Alma Rubens
Emily Fitzroy
Helen Morgan
Jules Bledsoe
Jerome Kern
Shrine special from South pauses at Waterloo
A 13 car special train carrying 231 southern delegates to the Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine paused in Waterloo at 9:30 am for engine changes. The train, assembled in Birmingham, left Chicago early today and heads to Omaha, with many delegates accompanied by their accompanying bands. West High band concert announced for tomorrow at 7:30 pm in the east business district under director Ralph H Pronk.
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Imperial Council of
West High School
East Business District
Ralph H.‘Pronk
Midwest Refrigeration Co Appointed Philco Radio Jobber
Midwest Refrigeration Co has been named a Philco radio jobber for the northeastern Town area due to strong sales last year. L A Gerstenberger, the local manager, will attend the Philco jobbers convention in Detroit, with a three day Great Lakes cruise to Canada and the United States. On returning June 2 the group will board Philco’s special train for the national meeting.
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Paramount Theatre Building
Philco Radio
Dune”1
Norronte
Great Lakes
Canada
United States
Detroit
Philco
Philadelphia Screen Display Boosts Philco Sales
In Chicago during the jobbers conversion at the first showing of the new Philco Screen grid models will be on display by Midwest Refrigeration. A berg will be necessary to add 10 men to the sales force as the district quota for next year is 100 radios. About 300 Philco radios are currently in use in Waterloo.
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Chicago
Juhe
Philco
Hi Midwest
Dune
Berg
Waterloo
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Ellsworth
North Pole Air Base
Sat
Jan Tals
Smaltz
First National Bank Bldg
Dorothy
Mackaill
Jack Mulhall
Pathe Sound News
Aisa
Jan Garner
First National
Vitaphone
Atlantic
Zeppelin
Startea
Bennington No. 2
Father Slattery
Father Halpin
FOX News
Amalteanermteees
General Tire
Round Trip
Sion
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Waterloo
St.Paul
Winnneapolls
A. Oy
Tri-State Limited
Minnesota Lakes
Ald Fort Snelling
Minnehaha Falls
White Bear
Minnetonka
Lake Harriet
A. J. Howard
G. GW
Tanutara TS
Os Maentre BS
Ane
Mother Goqose
Schuneman’s Drug Co
Lafayette Sts
Mary Brian
Baclanova
Ftr
THE
Riviera
Tri Mary Brian Pichard
Arlen Baclanova
Harry Green Jack Oakie
Paramount Picture
Paramount News In Sound
Mary Prian
Aviator
Wings
Badanova
Anneal
Richard Arlen
Harry Green
Jack Onakie Fint
Midwest
Refrig. _ Co
Battle of Music
Iowa
Gents
Amite Waterloo
Vad Smith
Waterloo Oung
Rapids
Peservalt Sons Prom
Ion the
Bron Pyvenage Pancine
Prod LY An Wis
Electric Park
Hank Burgess
Young Terry Watermoo Davenport
Chancy Cameron
Dakota Kid
Barame
Jack Donath
Battling Bill Waterloo
Kid Radical
Chuck Halligan
al Olson
United Fruit CO
East Fourth St
Libby
Anniee
Campbell Soun
Japan
PTT
Blackstone
Maxwell
Premier
Our Brand Coffee
Fowler
Hills Bros. Coffee
witSe
Lux
Nichols & Gates
Sanico
West Fourth St
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