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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1925

Page

5

Purser Preaches Twice at Walnut Baptist Church

Rev. Trev. T. J. Purser of Tupelo Mississippi filled the Walnut Street Baptist pulpit for two consecutive Sundays with large audiences at both services. He spoke on Three Great Verbs To Be To Here To Do and Three Virtues Faith Hope and Love stressing love as greatest. He will preach again next Sunday in both morning and evening services.

T. J. Purser Tupelo Walnut Street Baptist Church God Christ Jesus Mr. Purser Ray Purser First Baptist

Helena Hughes Leaves Waterloo for Ames School Year

Miss Helena Hughes resigns as superintendent of the Waterloo Welfare League effective today. She heads to Ames to attend Iowa State College for the coming school year. No permanent successor is yet chosen. Florence Pfeffer named temporary superintendent. Louise Cottrill of the University of Iowa extension division assists in finding a capable successor.

Helena*Hughes Waterloo Social Welfare League Betamé Ames Iowa’ State College Hughes Florence Pfeffer Textue Victor Zailhoefer Board of Directors Icr Louise Cottrill University of Iowa Ty Miss" Hughes

Harold G. Ingham Named New Manager of Western Lyceum

Mrs. W. J. Atkinson transfers all contracts and correspondence of the Western Lyceum bureau to Harold G. Ingham of the University of Kansas. The bureau, previously run by the late W. T. Atinson, will continue as a local business with Mrs. Atkinson remaining head while Ingham handles bookings and distributions.

Harold G. Ingham Western Lyceum Western Lyceum Bureau Waterloo W. J. Atkinson University of Kansas W. TL Inson

Auto Race Program Set for Thursday at Cedar Valley Fair

Auto and motorcycle races will take place Thursday afternoon at the Cedar Falls fair grounds. Waterloo drivers are among those expected to compete, with entries announced including Paul Brockow, Jim Trimble, Wilsey Pingrer, Floyd Bobzene, Howard Adams, Earl Wood, H. P. Woodford, Wade Crew, and others from Cedar Rapids and Shenker Keokuk.

Waterloo Cedar Falls Fair Grounds Cedar Valley Fair Association Paul Brokow Jim Trimble Wilsey Pingrer Blairstown Floyid Bobzene Marenge Howard Adams Marion Earl Wood H. PB. Woodford Wade Crew Cedar Rapids Shenker Keokuk

Police Notes Highlight Paroled Man Recalled to Eldora Farm Theft Nearby

Raymond Ross, on parole from Eldora State Reformatory, was arrested by Officer Venable and returned to custody. He had fled a farm near Eldora after agreeing to work there. A theatre escape near Maga Theatre drew complaints from Leon Hender as a milk wagon collision caused the top to be torn off. A boy Freddy Jones Len, 12, is feared to have run away from his home at 745 Vintan. his mother Lizzie 1. searches are ongoing. The Interstate Paler open in Sioux City announces seasonal days for children and a large crowd at the Fates event with a mobile caravan.

Raymond Ross State Reformatory Eldora William Venable Reformatory Leon Hender Pavice Maga Freddy Jones Len Neers Nva Lizzie Tle

Golden Weddings and the Strain of Staying Married

Abe Martin surveys long marriages and the myth of bliss. He notes couples endure on little, families endure poverty, and some find proof in aging partners who stay together for decades. He imagines plain, steady pairs can prosper with careful management and cooperation.

Liz Amy

Promoters Quarrel Over Knipp Ros ie Bouts Tonight

A boxing event at Rosie’s Acres features Battling Nelson versus Clyde Drury in 18 rounds with promoter disputes over Knipp and Bowers. Ike Rosenbloom blocks Knipp unless at Rosie’s venue, while Alexander may shift to Bobby Bishop if Knipp misses Wednesday. An undercard includes Carl Augustine vs Jack Bourland.

Focal Boxing Ralph Alexander Electric Park Albert Knipp Floyd Bowers Ike Rosenbloom Rosie's Acres Co Hays Bobby Bishop Sioux City Powers Battling Nelson Clyde Drury Rosie’s Acres Rosie Carl Augustine St.Paul Jack Bourland Des Moines Early Blue

Altstadt and Langlas Return From Buffalo Bakers Convention

Langlas and Altstadt returned from the twenty eighth annual American Bakers Association convention in Buffalo. About 7700 bakers and allied industry members from all states, Canada, and several European nations attended. The convention focused on production of standard, healthy nutritious bread nationwide.

American Association In Nutrition Langlas R. B. Ward American Bakers’ Association Buffalo W. Fr. Langlas C. F. Altstadt Union Canada

Summer Ends as Heat Drops Across Midwest and Canada

Chicago reports a temperature plunge to 54 degrees as autumn arrives. A Montana snowstorm last weekend contrasts with new seasonal lows spreading through Indiana Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin with continued cold and showers forecast.

Chicago Canada Central States Paddy Montana Indiana Ilinois Iowa Wisconsin

Jawa Supreme Court to reconvene for September term

Des Moines reports the Jawa supreme court will reconvene for the September term tomorrow. The docket lists 189 cases including many criminal matters and several on rehearing.

Des Moines Jawa Supreme Court

Two Women Slightly Injured in Saturday Collisions

Two women suffered minor injuries in separate Saturday crashes near Waterloo. Mrs. Frank Austin of two miles east of Waterloo on the Lafayette road endured a severe jolt when a car driven by her husband collided with Floyd Foster’s vehicle at 9 55 p m. Mrs. T G Fratzke of Jesup received bruises after her car struck a truck owned by Bell Canning on the Grant highway when a wagon trailer broke loose, causing her machine to bump the trailer.

Frank Austin Waterloo la Iyette Floyd Foster Adams Street T. G Fratzke Jesup Bell Canning Company Grant Highway

Fire alarms respond to two incidents in weekend

Waterloo fire crews answered two alarms over the weekend. At Lawson Automotive 218 Fifth Street West a smoky furnace fire appeared in the basement but caused no damage. A back porch blaze at 408 Randolph Street belonging to H. H. Buckley was extinguished with only slight damage.

Waterloo Fire Department Lawson Automotive Company Fifth Street H. HH. Buckley Randolph Street

Richardson Heads State Y Society

Richardson, physical director of the local YMCA, was elected president of the Iowa State Y M C A Physical Directors Society. The group, meeting in Des Moines, also named H C Palmer vice president and approved a two day state championship tournament February 12 and 13 in Des Moines, replacing district volleyball events.

Wy Richardson M. CG Iowa State Physical Directors’ Society H. W. Crawnmer Des Moines Kanana City Gal Ulmer MICU H. C. Palmer Cedar Rapids A. ©. Mertins Canton Y. A. G. A. College Chicago Fred Hansen M. G. Avs A ML. Roach Davenport Physical Directors’ Society L. EB Berg Sioux City Richardson Fulmer

Y M C A Announces Cattle Congress Room Registry

The Y M C A will list 209 rooms for Dairy Cattle Congress visitors unable to find hotel accommodations. The association will run a room register through the show hours and plans include calf club boys being entertained at the O A camp on Morris Isle. Meals for about 70 boys will be served daily in a 36 by 47 foot mess tent. Tours to Ilingis Central shops Rath Packing Waterloo Gasoline Engine and Town Dairy Separator are planned. J B Godtfing and F P Rehmeier will supervise the camp duties.

Dairy Cattle Congress S. A. Cohagan Morris Isis Ilingis Central Rath Packing Companys Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company Vairy J. BR. Godtfring F. P. Rehmeier

Orange and Black Staff Primary Set for Tuesday

A staff primary election for editor in chief and business manager of the Orange and Black will occur Tuesday. Senior class members may vote. Candidates for editor in chief include Gertrude Borchers, Miriam Boysen, Ruth Jaga, Dorothy Kline, Marie Mahanke.

Orange and Black Gertrude Borchers Miriam Boysen Ruth Jaga Dorothy Kline Marie Mahanke

Local Candidates Discuss School Board Selections

Dorothy Meffert Kride Stroe bel Martha Timmerman and board candidates Bickley Carpenter Cisna Niewen Jessup vie for top votes to fill two posts in the upcoming election. Theosophist Dr Nina Pickett Chicago will lecture in room 603 Lafayette Building at 8 pm Tuesday and Wednesday under local Theosophical Society auspices with public invited.

Dorothy Meffert Kride Stroebel Theosophist Nina ©. Pickett Chicago Natonal Theosophical Society of America Lafayette Building Theosophical Society

Groom in recovery after crash. wife critically injured

W D Groom a former contractor here shows improvement while his wife remains in critical condition at a St. Joseph Missouri hospital after a Saturday afternoon automobile wreck near there. The couple were taken to the hospital. Mrs. Frank Williamson sister of Mrs Groom was killed in the crash.

W. D. Groom St. Joseph D. W. Groom Fourth Street East Frank Williamson W. 2

Unclear fragment discusses injuries and family alert

Fragmentary report notes a husband with bruises and internal injuries not as serious as feared after a message sent to his son who left for unknown destination upon learning the news.

Eh Doeepa

Slayers Die in Electric Chair at State Prison

Bellefonte Pennsylvania September 21 Michael Bassi and Tony Pessi executed in the electric chair for the murder of an express messenger during a field trip in October. The sentence was carried out at the Western Pennsylvania State Prison.

Cham Bellefonte Michael Bassi Tony Pessi Western Pennsylvania State

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