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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1929

Page

16

Children fill hippodrome for Rapidfire Circus crowd

A packed hippodrome entertained many schoolchildren with a brimming program featuring Shorty Flemm the rube cop and his dog, a daring Flying Arrow act, Chinese wrap artists, jugglers, and the Slazeed Arab troupe. The Third District American Legion band provided music.

Shorty Flemm Flying Arrow June Anderson Chew Hing Ortionists Jon Maelving Haas Brothers Jay Leela Slazeed Company

Highly Chickasaw Rural Teachers to Sing in Chorus

Eighty voices will form the Chickasaw county teachers glee club to sing Friday morning at the Northeastern Iowa Teachers association sessions at West High School. Rural schools in the county will close for the day. Charles City end and New Hampton will also close for the convention. The association president A. E. Jewett expects the largest attendance yet for the northeastern Town district meeting.

Chickasaw

Alleman High Wins Bayard Judging Contest Banquet Honors

Ninety five H Gattle judges banquet hosted at Central Christian church honored high school judging teams. Alleman Jan high school won with 1283 points. Strawberry Point second 1257. Vinton third 1209. Robert Hitz Alleman led with 485. others included Derhard Langham Vinton 433 and Edward Howard Alleman 432. Gold silver bronze medals awarded.

Central Christian Church Chester Hartman Waukee Hugh G. van Pelt Alleman Strawberry Point Vinton Aileman Iowa State Dairy Association Edward Howard Sherman Mason Robert Rita New Hampton Ventura Belle Plaine Dunkerton Tipton Hudson Dana Lamont The West Liberty Plymouth Bondurant Maquoketa Charles City Boone Greeley Cresco Oneida Guttenberg Robert Hitz Derhard Langham Allemany Robert Wiltse Alvin Swan

Local Names and Scores Across Communities

A fragment lists residents and scores linked to various towns including Strawberry Point Hampton Ventura Plymouth West Liberty and Tipton. Names such as Leo Thiem Frances Kutesh Wilbur Overgaard William Anderson and Clarence Graper appear with numbers from 398 to 425.

High Court Reverses Insurance Verdicts in Hart Case

A. B. Lovejoy of Mears Lovejoy Jensen represents Gwynne in three fire insurance suits stemming from W. B. Hart of Waukon Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court reversed two equity judgments totaling 8000 dollars against Home Insurance and Winneshiek County Mutual and remanded one law action for a new trial. The policies covered a large barn on an Allamakee county farm.

A.B. Lovejoy Mears, Lovejoy, Jensen” Vs. Gwynne Hart, Waukon Supreme Court Home Insurance Association Des Moines Winneshick .County Mutual, Insurance Company

Floyd Radio Audition Opens for 18 to 25 Year Olds

Floyd county announces the third national radio audition to be held October 7 in Charles City. Entrants aged 18 to 25 may enter. each singer will perform three songs. Judges will hear but not see contestants. Winners will represent Floyd County in the section contest.

Charles City George E. Bentley Floyd County Floyd Cominty

Delaware Court Opens Busy October Term in Delaware

Delaware district court opens its October term Monday with Judge H B Boies of Waterloo presiding. Grand and trial juries will be summoned as a large list of cases for trial arise from nonpayment of promissory notes, many to banks, some now defunct.

Delaware’ Court Manchester Delaware District Causé H. B. Boies Waterloo

Rock Island Installs New Turntable at Decorah

The Rock Island railroad installed a new writable at Decorah Sunday and operates gas electric motor cars on this division. The old turntable was too short for the new Bat, which made its first run Monday. A local rabbit breeders association formed with officers Li L James president Art Kutschat vice president George Swartz treasurer and D H Dittner secretary. Directors: Dr J W Wilson, Strawberry

Delweb Rock Island Railroad Decorah Li.l James Art Kutschat George Swartz D. H. Dittiner

Marriages in Presbyterian Church At Traer And Waterloo

Miss Bertha Lorens daughter of Mr and Mrs James Beebe of Del weth and John McKinney of Waterlag were married Saturday at the Presbyterian church Attendants Miss Ruth Cockling of Manchester and William Alcorn of Traer Mr and Mrs McKinley will live in Waterloo Rachael Witt daughter of Mrs Robert Emblem and a Traer man were married Saturday evening at the Presbyterian manse Attendants Mrs Ray Stephens and J L Linder sister and brother of the groom Mr and Mrs H B Hough left Corydon after the death of Mrs Houghs mother Fanny Kelso Pinkerton to Texas Traer Oct 1 Volney Pinkerton former Traer boy graduation term for indefinite Hee with friends

Polit B. Becker Hazleton N. W Ray Stephens J.L." Linder H.B. Hough

Railroads Push for Wider Business Growth

Railroads seek broader markets to boost prosperity beyond transport. They argue expanded services help other industries flourish and raise overall economic activity through their networks.

Railroads

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