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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1929

Page

4

Double Gangland Slayings Rock Chicago Streets

Two teenaged gangsters Cy Cawley and William McElligott were found shot to death on a sidewalk near Jacob Riis Park as avengers in gang warfare wipe out a racketeering ring led by McElligott. Brothers and associates linked to Capone's Cicero resorts were killed or jailed in the past year. Police cite revenge as the likely motive after recent bombings and robberies tied to the group.

Chicago Cy Cawley William McHiligott Jacob A. Riis McElligott McEligott Tom Loop William Clifford George Reilly Scarface al” Capone Cicero Cawley Charles GC. Fitzmorris William H. Reid William Hale Thompson

Waterlooans Attend Reunion at Lena

A group of 15 Waterloo relatives joined 85 Crawford-Wixson Zambles for their second annual family reunion held Sunday at Lena Campground, Lena, MDL. Mrs. Eliza May Shippee presided and was reelected president, with Mrs. Aley Barthel as secretary-treasurer. The 1930 gathering is planned for the Sunday before Labor Day at Lena campground. Attendees included Henry Herbsleb, M. Roberts, R. Frazer and daughter Helen, Cylinda Roberts, Clarence Homan, Alice Roberts, Earl and Paul Roberts, Helen Schofield, ELE Gorby, and others.

Crawford-Wixson Zambles Lena Mdl Eliza May Shippee Lena, NL Shipper Aley Barthel Lena Camp Ground Waterloo Henry. Herbsleb Helen Schofield Mis Ele Gorby

Chicago Opera Seer Predicts Dene May Will Shine

Miss Dene May of Waterloo, daughter of Mr and Mrs A T Hovelson, will study four years at the Chicago Civic Opera school after being praised by Hadley Outland. She will relocate to Chicago Tuesday for intensive voice and piano lessons plus Italian study. The Aurora donor funds her education. May gained early notice at Cedar Falls and Winona Lake with support from local groups.

Miss Dene May A. T. Howelson Iowa Street Hadley Outland Chicago Civic Opera Miss May Homer Rodehaver Winona Lake Ind Chicago Chicago Civic Opera School Outland Cedar Falls Rodehaver Chaver Aurora Waterloo Bethany Woman's Club Dene May Bernadine Hovelson Osage The Courier Kiwanis Club Kansas City

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