TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1S42 WATERLOO DAILY GOU1UER, WATERLOO, 10W-■*rs. ■ ohnsonfells Story ofVleeker’s Book; tale of the beautiful La-ae sisters, blonde Cateau, -d and calculating, and brunet elon, impractical and impul-both darlings of the French as revealed by Arthur er, jr., in his novel, 'The Mischief,” was presented to Waterloo Woman’s club Book w group Tuesday morning by 3uy M. Johnson.■ning her review, Mrs. John-aid, “The author reminds us :he characters in his novel are ;nd are found in that glittering 3 of the seventeenth century g the reign of Louis IV of e,”: book is the result of nine research in France and was leted in Illinois after the war drove Mr. Meeker from to his home in that state, chosen as the Book-of-the-for January.author,” Mrs, Johnson went i say. “lost his heart to that 3. However the prominent nages in history are touched y in the pattern as a whole-” : plot concerns itself with thee:Siefripperies and burning loveTo Join Husbands in California3,s of the heroines. Mr. Meeker iade it seem real.e can almost see mobs of ys, duchesses and courtiers iear the rattle of coaches over ough, uneven streets and the ! of silken gowns,” said the(Pierce PhotojAnnouncement is being made by Mrs. Mary A. Miller. 1144 Bertch avenue, of the marriage of her daughter. Clara (above), to Pfc. James B. Duke. They were married at Yuma. Ariz., on Oct. 26.The bride has been employedin the offices of ihe Rath Packing company and will leave this week for Los Angeles, Ca!. The groom, with troops on the west coast, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Duke, 311 West Eleventh street.[ National Photo)Mr. and Mrs. Berl Cor wax of New ,Hartford announce the marriage of their daughter. Pearl (above), 424 Lane street. t$ Pfc. Vnde C. Force, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Force of New Hartford. The ceremony was performed at Dakota City, Neb., by Judge Joseph E. Marsh on Sept. 16, 1941.Mrs. Force attended Iowa Slate Teachers college in Cedar Falls and has been employed in the offices of the Rath Packing company. She will leave this week for I,os Angeles, where her husband is in service.urday in Minneapolis. The groom is employed at General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, where the couple will live.Reinbeck, la. — Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bern entertained Mr, and Mrs. Herman Burgamier at dinner Sunday evening in honor of Roy Bern’s eleventh birthday and Eugene Burgamier's third birthday.Mr. and Mrs. James Slessor, of the Amity neighborhood, entertained Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Dal-ziel and son of Waterloo, and a few other relatives for dinner Sunday. Mrs. Slessor and Mrs. Dalziel had birthday anniversaries on the same day.Greene, la.—Twenty-six relatives and friends honored Mrs. William Meyne at a Sunday dinner party in her home here observing her birthday which occurred Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Meyne have been long time residents of this community and celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1940.Mrs. Frank Berbohm was honored with a handkerchief shower at the home of Miss Mary Frascht.Mrs. Ira McRoberts entertained 22 iadies of the west part of Greene Friday afternoon at the first of a group of Defense Stamp teas to be given, by a number of local hostesses at their homes. Defense stamp books were passed out and . several stamps were bought by those present. Miss Albena Payette assisted in serving the tea.Easter BriiIowa Falls, 3a.—Mrs. Hattie Caine will entertain members of the Iowa Falls Garden club at her home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Harold Gilbert will speak on the subject,itAnnouncement is bein of the engagement a: pro aching marriage o Ruth Elizabeth Bisbee ( daughter of Mr. and Mr Bisbee, 748 Riehl str Elvyn E. Ingram of Ced£ He is the son of Mr, ai Bert Ingram of Allerto The wedding will be fuzed April 5 at Eas Presbyterian church.The bride-elect is er at Davidsons’ and Mr. at the Construction Macompany.Mrs. Farnswo]