West High Seniors Leave Last Will for Juniors
West High seniors formally opened and read a class day last will and testament at a packed auditorium. The event featured poetry by Mary Stevenson, a valedictory by Wilmaney, a class prophecy playlet by Marjorie Loomis, and a senior poem by Margaret Weishaar. Music included the high school orchestra, Philontel chorus, and boy’s glee club.
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Wilmaney
John Galsworthy
Hve
Tor
Marjorie Loomis
Holger Christensen
Calamity Howler
Dorothy Berteh
Crape Hanger
Margaret Weishaar
Mary Stephenson
Rain This Morning Not Sufficient to Help Field Crops
Farmers across Waterloo report only a trace of rain this morning, not enough to ease field crops. Temperatures ranged from 57 to 84 degrees, with several nearby farms noting little to no rainfall. Farmers express hope for more wet weather soon.
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Waterloo
Russell. Kline
Here
Pel. Friedly
W. HL. King’s
D. S. Heiple
Dewar
Ernest Sage
W. EB. Shanks
Cedar Falls
Forty Yeoman Degree Recipients Honored Here
Forty candidates received the merit rank degree of Realn Rha bhamanphus at a state meeting of the Brotherhood of American Yeoman in Armory hall yesterday afternoon. Fifty attended a banquet at Walnut Street Baptist Church last night. A dance at the Armory closed the day’s program with speakers including George Hrink supreme president R C G Frink state manager A M Drake and H W Pitkin and L A Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
Armory Hall
Pitty-fve
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Armory
George Hrink
R. C G. Frink
A.M. Drake
H. A. Thompson
Des Moines
H. W. Pitkin
Sioux City
L. A. Walker
Ottumwa
Police Notes Report Seizure and Thefts In Local Area
Frank Pierce was arrested for illegal possession of Niquor late Friday and released on $150 bond to appear in municipal court Monday morning. Marie Newell and Florence Harter were arrested for larceny Friday night and released on attorney orders. Thomas Thompson reported his Ford touring car stolen from Park and Jefferson, license 653331. A summons to 123 South Street reported a prowler. neighborhood search yielded no results.
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Frank Pierce
Marie Newell
Florence Harter
Wlliam A. Cook
Thomas Thompson
Williston Avenue
Par & Place
Park Avenue
Jefferson Street
South Street
Napoleon Manuscripts Fetch Prices At London Auction
London reports demand for Napoleonic papers with the draft appeal in his own hand selling for 730 dollars. Three letters to Admiral Ganteaupie sent in August 1798 about the Nile fetch 3278. One letter praises the admiral for escape from catastrophe, another gives fleet instructions, and a third orders 14 900 francs shared among officers.
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London
Napoleon
Italy
Ganteaupie
Nile
Matentoes
Custard Pie Picnic Teasers Stir Simple Truth
Satirical column notes readers are sensible about fashion and social conventions. The piece mocks stories of men wearing light pants and sitting in custard, joking about carrying a custard pie to picnics as a sign of practicality.
Camp Name Contest Prompts Scout event in Waterloo
The article describes a waterloo Boy Scout camp naming contest with heat of summer camp plans. It mentions routes to the camp from the Leverken area and a sign over the gate naming the camp. It notes a scout who suggested the name will be credited and receive seven days free camping. Harding troop visits noted with small communication gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hange
Rome
Leverken
Scout Camp News with Merit Badges and Court Notes
The article reports on camp features for Life troop members, new merit badge subjects, and the growing badge counts highlighting outdoor skills and community service. It notes the Summons weekly issue, camp news plans, court of honor findings, and rural school closing activities with names and local details.
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Bey
National Scout Office
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West Hgh Grads
Courier’s Comics
Luke
SAO
Luke McGlook
the Brainy Bean Boy
HULLO
Mareye
By Carl Ed
Bio “ComPany
Gomes
Pandmea Dez
Paschall
Ben
Julius
JuLius Lemme
Hale Interestian
J Wei
Pim
Waterloo Boy Scout Summons
Harding
Harding Trog
Homn
Waterson
Coursier
Court OF Tfonok
Engle
Henry DeWolf
Archie Shannon
Blatt Wood
MeShannon
Robert Seenay
William Scully
Jame Dey
Waterloo Township
Alma Moore
Hardy Hardy
Lloyd Kiefer
Dorothy Brinker
George Hardy
Fred[shelg
Pan
Jasper Jones
Jasper
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