West High Debating Teams Pick Veteran and New Speakers
West High selects three veteran debaters John Carson Merle Francis and Max Levingston along with three new members Wendell Webb Elizabeth Holling and Victor Kaplan. Fred J Kluss will coach as the team gears up for debates with Ames Cedar Rapids Charles City Marshalltown and possibly Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High
John Carson
Merle Francis
Max Levingston
Wendell
Webb
Elizabeth Hollig
Victor Kaplan
Fred J. Kluss
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Marshalltown
Sioux City
Max Leringston
Allstate
West’ ‘High
West Des Moines
20 Jurors Drawn to Full Up Panel
The jury commission drew 20 jurors for the September term to fill a depleted venire. Notables include J H Boatman, school superintendent at Hudson IA, and Ben Hesser confined to his room by paralysis. Names listed include L R Spafford Oscar Grox William Bentroth, Fred Bilke G R Kilpatrick Paula Keller and others. The 20 are summoned for service today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veniremen
Ben Hesser
J. H. Boatman
Hudson
Waterloo
L. R. Spafford
Oscar Grox
William Bentroth
Fred Bilke
G. R. Kilpatrick
Paula Keller
A. F. Husmen
L. Anibal
W. F. Schrock
J. A. Sir
M. Rosenbloom
A. E. Rumsey
J. W. Snyder
Cedar Falls
K. J. Isler
B. J. Corning
L. F. Wolff
Joseph Jennings
Frank Wilcox
Rvice
Masquerader thrills Waterloo with onstage magic and double roles
Waterloo audiences witnessed Guy Bates Post star in The Masquerader a stage version of Katherine Thurston novel On a revolving set with lighting and music the production drew multiple curtain calls Post carried dual roles John Chilcote and John Loder with seamless ease Miss Alice John as Mrs Chilcote and Miss Barbara Allen as Lady Lillian shared praise along with Elwyn Eaton Brock and a strong supporting cast The melodrama ended in a hopeful note as the masquerader faces morality and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Guy
Bates Post
Katherine Cecil Thurston
Waterloo Theatre
Post
London Street
John Chilcote
John Loder
London
Morphia
Chilcote
Mr. Post
Joan Chilcote
Loder
England
Elwyn Eaton
Brock
Alice John
Barbara Ailén
Lillian
Cedar Falls Daily Notes by George H. Twaddle
Cedar Falls based George H. Twaddle reports local resident news for the Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter with contact details and office hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Twaddle
Cedar Falls
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daily Reporter
West Fourth Street
County Agriculturist reports 1920 year in Black Hawk county
A. A. Turger county agriculturist filed the 1920 annual report detailing 11 million auto miles and 1,138 train miles, 342 farmer visits, 218 field days, 1,738 office conferences, seven institutes, 3 550 personal and 15 276 circular letters, and 164 agricultural articles. notes on Farm Bureau, dairy declines, wool, picnics, cooperative buying, and youth clubs. Edward Leavitt discussed European conditions with Cedar Falls Commercial Club. J H Jantz predicted a near normal U S economy within 60 to 90 days amid wage cuts anticipated for a recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
A. A. Turger
Farm Bureau
Burger
Black Hawk County
Finchford
Farmer
Raymond
la Porte City
Boys and
Interurban Car Destroys by Fire Enroute to Cedar Rapids
An Interurban car No 143 en route to Cedar Rapids was ruined by fire traced to a heating stove in the vestibule. Fire damaged the steel shell as passengers fled and the 44 000 volt line sagged requiring hours of repairs. The car had just come from overhaul and the loss was insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
W. C. F. & N. Interurban
Leo Larson
Frank J. Haldwin
Brandon
Colorful Royal Audience With King of Siam Described
G W P Hunt United States minister to Siam recounts his Sept 6 presentation to King of Siam in Bangkok. He details the lavish ceremony with red plush carpet, trumpets, guards and chamberlains, the prince of the foreign office introducing him, and a brief chat with the king who speaks fluent English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Phoenix
Ariz
G. W. P. Hunt
United States
Bangkok
Royal Palace
Foreign Office
New Records in Freight Move as Railways Reprivatized
In New York the Association of Railway Executives reports record freight movement in the first six months after rail lines were returned to private ownership. In Los Angeles silk factories will close for three months starting December 20 due to falling silk prices, per a cable from Japan’s Foreign Minister. London notes Gen. Wrangel has arrived in Constantinople aboard the Russian cruiser Kernel off. San Diego reports journalist James William Buel who authored 54 works has died. Cleveland quotes a judge criticizing a minister’s low salary in a divorce case. Berlin inventories grain supplies, suggesting Germany must import 1.6 million tons to sustain bread into next summer.
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New York
Association of Railway Executives
Los Angeles
Cal
Japan
Uchilda
Tokio
Voysma
London
Baron Wrangel
Antibolshevik
Russia
Constantinople
Benjamin A. Sherwin
Berlin
Germany
Discovery of farthest north wheat reported in Canada
Winnipeg observers announce a new wheat variety labeled Number 14, grown beyond the sixty sixth parallel by the Manitoba Agricultural College husbandry department. The cross between Manitoba and Australian wheats is described as harder than existing grades and successfully cultivated at extreme northern latitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Manitoba Agricultural College
Manitoba
Thanksgiving Day program at Orange Township church
An all day Thanksgiving program is planned at the Orange Township church with a 10:30 a.m. start, baskets for lunch in the basement, and an afternoon of sociability open to neighbors and distant friends. The notice also mentions community events, senior class plans, and student studies at the local school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Two
iBverton Forney
Edna Sayitor
Ruth Fike
Mary Saylor
John Glotfelty
Ruth Myers
Ruth Illingaman
Lucilie Mason
Stanley Miller
Harold McSer
Sara Jane Hess
Paul Smith
Melvin Glotfelty
Leroy Squires
Carrie Peterson
Blanche Kling
Smith/ Hughes agricultur
Pilgrimage of K C in France to be shown in Waterloo
Motion pictures of the Knights of Columbus pilgrimage to France including scenes at the Vatican with Pope Benedict XV will be shown in Waterloo. The Iowa state council bought the films for 66 cities in the state. The plan followed a Davenport conference of district deputies. Dr. T. F. Thornton represented the Waterloo district. It was noted that of over 26,000 Iowa K of C members, 275 have been suspended for nonpayment of dues.
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Columbus
France
Vatican
Pope Benedict
Waterloo
K. C
State Council
Iowa
Davenport
T. F. Thornton
Knights of Columbus
Mississippi Valley Association Sets Waterloo Meeting
The Mississippi Valley Association sub zone of six Iowa counties Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware Fayette Bremer Butler will meet in Waterloo on December 3 to push economic freedom waterway improvements and rate fairness. Delegations may include Parkersburg Clarksville Waverly Cedar Falls Manchester La Porte City Independence Del weln and West Union. J B Morrow of St. Louis leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mississippi Valley Association
W. D. Burdick
Thhe Association
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Fayette
Bremer
Butler
Parkersburg
Clarksville
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Manchester
la Porte City
Independence
Delweln
West Union
J. B. Morrow
St. Louis
Record of Anticipated Large Attendance at Sub-zone Event
Mr Burdick says a sizable crowd is expected despite the sub zone organization being new. The remark hints at strong interest and community involvement for the upcoming gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdick
Former Waterloo residents lose son to diphtheria
Jack Edwards ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Elvin V Willey former Waterloo residents died Nov 12 at the Tul sa Oklahoma home after a week long diphtheria illness. Funeral was held last Saturday with burial in Rosehill cemetery Tulsa. Born in Waterloo he lived there until moving to Madison Wis about three years ago. The family later moved to Oklahoma where Mr Willey became mechanical superintendent at Tulsa Bobbie plant about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Edwards
Elvin V. Willey
Waterloo
Tulsa
Oklo
Rosehill
Madison
Wis
Willey
Tulsa Bobbie Plant
Oklahoma
Canadian Wheat Crop Not Large, Say Blowers
Mr and Mrs William Blowers returned from Hanley Canada where he planted grain on his land. He says the wheat crop in Canada was not large overall though some areas yielded fairly well. Their stay in Waterloo will cover the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blowers
Hanley
Canada
Mr. Blowers
Waterloo
Letter From Poland Describes War Toll and Aid
A Polish woman living near Lodz writes to Miss Margaret Brandhorst detailing brutal wartime deprivations since 1914. She says potatoes and vegetables sustain her family, shoes have not been worn for six years, and food and work are scarce while praising aid sent by Zion Lutheran Church. The note, in German, shows gratitude but asks no further charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Aleksandrow
Lodz
Margaret Brandhorst
Black Hawk Township
Zion Lutheran Church
Brandhorst
High Court Reverses Dunham in Bensing Injury Suit
The Iowa Supreme Court overturned Judge Dunham’s ruling and ordered the Jerome Bensing personal injury case against the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Railway to proceed to a jury. Bensing was injured when his car was hit by a street car at a grade crossing on Logan Avenue in Waterloo two years ago. Mears Lovejoy, plaintiff’s counsel, received notice of the reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Dunhem
Jerome Bensing
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
High Court
Dunham
Mears& Lovejoy
Bensing
Logan Avenue
Waterloo
No Hope for Klingaman Recovery at Home
Reports from the Klingaman home at 926 Fourth West say recovery is unlikely. An x ray shows an internal growth causing bowel obstruction as his condition worsens. All children except Ray, who is in California, are at his bedside. Ray arrives Saturday. Mr Klingaman was 78 last September. Advertising is always NEWS-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Klingaman
Fourth West
Ray
Clifornia
G. F. Johnson
Fiana
Charles
William
Klingaman
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County Agriculturist Files Annual Report
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Edward Leavitt
Libra
Europe
Hig
America
Wilson
Tée
Denmark
J. H. Jantz
American Wringer Company
New York City
Blaze
Walnut Street Baptist
First Brethren
Fathers and Sons
Walnout Street
W. B. Howell
Francis C. Clark
T. A. McManus
Ray Stoy
Donald Ferguson
Frederick Morris
F. E. McStay
Carroll Whitney
J. S. Tuthill
W. F.huxford
Hse
Searchlight
Uncle Billy
Pierce
First
Brethren Church
Allen Lichly
Alvin Bickley
F. W. Court
Walter Brubaker
Mr. Boardman
B. J. Thompson
Vera Reder
B. F. Puterbsugh
Panama
Canal Zone
Arthur T. McCormick
Panama Canal
Independent Meat & Grocery Co
Meat & Grocery Store
State
Hamburg
Sausag
Bologniay
Veal
Tbs
White House
Sunbright Cleanser
Commercial Street
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