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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1926

Page

9

Young People Meetings Plan Union Services Series

Officers of the young people’s societies from cooperating churches in the Bob Jones evangelistic campaign will meet at 7 30 p m today at the Y W C A to plan union services connected with the meetings but separate from tabernacle services. Sunday meetings are set for 6 30 p m at Grace Methodist Episcopal church. Anne Andrews or another Bob Jones party member will speak. An ushers’ committee drills ushers signed up for Thursday night crowds at the tabernacle. Music committee held final meeting. first choir rehearsal set for Friday under Harry E Storrs and Mrs Storrs who will direct the choir.

Young People’s Societes Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Anne Andrews Ushers Tabernacle Harry E. Storrs Storrs

Dining Room of Elks Home Reopens in Waterloo

The Elks club home dining room in Waterloo reopened under new management this week. Mrs Hazel Sparrow serves as chef and Miss Wazel Novenon runs the dining room. Luncheon is daily 11 30 to 1 30 pm and dinner 6 30 to 8 pm. Service is for Elks and friends.

Elks Club Waterloo Lodge Hazel Sparrow Travel Inn Cedar, Rapids Wazel Novenon

Fish tales from summer court messages

Judges John W. Gwynne and J. C. Beem of the municipal court offer fish stories from last summer. The notes describe attempts to catch large fish, noting misses at 350 pounds and partial successes near 300 pounds.

John W. Gwynne J. C. Beem

Vacationing Peek Sees Huge Fish Postcard Tour

A card sent to J. Ne Swettzer, bailiff, from Theodore Peek, deputy bailiff, notes vacationing anglers near Long Beach California. The reverse depict a 350-pound fish claim, though Peek has not caught such a monster. 300-pounders are said to be plentiful and stubborn to reel in. Municipal court attaches consider a medal for Peek’s tales. Road work in Reinbeck area advances. County crews push graveling on primary and county roads with about six weeks left, detailing segments near Theland, German road, No. 90 west of Marshalltown, and No. 20 near Third Avenue.

J. Ne Swettzer Theodore Peek Peek Long Beach Cal Picsure Reinbeck Marshalltown

Tama County Sets $50,000 Contract for Box Culverts

Tama County Board awarded contracts totaling 60,000 for box culverts to Ed Evens of Vinton for 27 culverts at 12,000 and to Wilson Concrete Construction of Red Oak for 22 reinforced culverts at 38,000. The Tama Sand and Gravel Co. received the grave yard work contract.

Toledo Tap Tama County Board Ed Evens Vinton Wilson Concrete Construction Company Red Oak Tama Sand & Gravel Co

Main 86 miles of Road No 69 Extending South

The project extends from Tama to the south Tama line for 86 miles. Paved price was 2.05 per yard. One mile at the north will be graveled this fall and the remainder next spring.

Tama Aouth ‘Tama

Car Driver in Jail Near Con Rad In Oct Week

John Mull of Marshalltown ran his car into a haltch west of Conrad. He was assisted from the wreck by Charlie Stubbs and Joe Wheeler. The man appeared uninjured but was taken into custody.

Reinbeck John Mull Marshalltown Conrad Chariie Stubbs Joe Wheeler

Jailed Man Mull Bound Over After Alcohol Incident

Sheriff Diehl placed Mull in Grundy Center jail after an incident described as to be drank. Mull was given a hearing before Justice Bleverding and bound over to the grand jury with bond set at $600, which he cannot raise. He remains in jail.

Diehl Mull County Jar Af Grundy Center Bleverding Grand Jury Jal

Palace and Prison seized in Moscow film protest

A film titled Palace and Prison was confiscated in Tokio for containing revolutionary propaganda. The copy arrived from Moscow and was addressed to the Soviet embassy, prompting the seizure by local authorities.

Tokio INS Moscow

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