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Newspaper
Sioux City Register
Location
Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1924
Page
3
Local social notes describe bridge afternoons and luncheons hosted by Mrs. C Call and Mrs. George Hicks, with visits from Mrs. Palmer and others. The piece lists birthdays, engagements, and a flurry of visits among residents, including trips to Lake Okoboji and Spencer and gatherings in homes on Riverside and Twentieth streets.
Prominent Nebraskans Samuel McVie and EC Houston addressed the Dakota County Farm Bureau picnic at Clinton Park Dakota City. Hundreds of farmers attended a day of sport and entertainment followed by a casket dinner, with officials praising the event as district’s greatest entertainment attendance.
Erwin C. Wenig assistant coach at Morningside college wed Lucile Waterhouse at her Mapleton Indiana home with Rev. George Dunn officiating. Newly married pair plan residence at 1501 Sioux Trail and prepare for a fruit ranch trip with the Van Horns.
Mrs Anna Dickie Olesen, Chautauqua speaker, was featured at a Mont parlor gathering alongside Mrs G H Hughes and Mrs Albert Wedgewood. Election of Woman's reform officers included Mrs D B Stevens as secretary and Mrs A J Davie as treasurer. Olesen urged women to influence politics by upholding virtuous standards.
The Register announces accredited correspondents across Riverside Morningside Leeds and Highland in Nebraska cities including Riverside Vera Hanson at 2881 Home Street Morningside Anna Williams 3004 Orleans Leeds J C Central Avenue 4921-250 and Nate Miller in South Sioux City with office and residence numbers.
Texas, past worthy matron of the same order, attended as guest of the Morning side chapter and gave an address. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jacobson and daughter Betty Jane depart today for a three week motor trip through Wisconsin. Mr. C. R. Wallen entertained the Good Cheer club Friday afternoon with a social time following a business session.
A fragmented radio listing shows stations WEAF in New York WFAA Dallas KPO San Francisco and WOR Newark with times around 7 45 p m 8 30 p m and 8 p m plus references to Te Oreste Cesselin Vincent Lopez Green Choral club Weldner's orchestra and a senator Pat Harrigan talk all tied to the Democratic National Convention proceedings from Madison Square Garden New York
Hawarden Ja June William Metcalf reports Mary Metcalf began a solo drive from Hawarden to Cleveland a distance over 1000 miles. She taught in Onawa schools and traveled with her mother. In Cleveland she will visit sister Mrs Lovber located with C E Lovber.
Sioux City to install water service in South Ravine park and Morningside, add park stoves for tourist use, and complete an open air cooking pavilion at Riverside park. The park department has placed cooking devices and utensils for family picnics and tourists, with Reed's band scheduled to perform a Riverside park concert Sunday at 3 p.m.
Merlin reports that military control for Germany is now final after a noon conference between Chancellor Marx and the nationalists. The decision is being sent to Paris and likely will be published Monday.
Miss Lulu Bonderson daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Bonderson wed Rev A B Schwerdtseger at St Luke Lutheran church in Emerson Nebraska using the ring service. Both are Midland College graduates class of 1924 and plan to go to India as missionaries. The bath tub will not take its vacation until winter.
Dr H M Bracken spoke at the Professional club luncheon at the Martin hotel on The Use of Narcotics. He is surveying Sioux City as the first of six U S cities chosen by the New York social hygiene group to study drug use. The survey aims to quantify lawful supplies and past 60 years’ anti misuse work while noting no focus on enforcement.
Samuel Green of Council Bluffs was elected department commander of the United Spanish War Veterans in the final session of the 18th annual state encampment at Waterloo Iowa. He succeeds John Boeller of Waterloo. Roy E Tollman of Clinton was elected senior vice commander and J A Trimble of Waterloo was vice commander. W D Wood of Des Moines was elected department chaplain.
Washington June 28 The suit challenging the bonus was dismissed by District of Columbia supreme court Justice Stafford. Plaintiff Joseph Whelas of New York sought an injunction as a taxpayer but failed to show sufficient interest in the case.
New York June 28 An accounting of seven trust funds from the will of the late JP Morgan shows $4 614 961 earned in eight years. The income comes from a total of $10 800 000 set aside in the seven estates.
Danish baritone Axel Jorgensen will appear in concert Tuesday night July 1 at the old Maccabee hall Fourth and Jackson. His high baritone voice has carried him across the United States from California cities to the eastern tour. He performs under the Danish Ladies club with the Sioux City Danish orchestra assisting.
The annual report of the board of equalization shows Woodbury County personal property value dropped about 1.25 million dollars from 1928 to the past year. Total value declined from 22,181,696 to 20,967,116 with money and credits down from 16,901,299 to 1,088,230. Merchants report smaller stocks, the largest single drop in personal property. Livestock valuation remains under 100,000.
A black satin suit is described as a versatile wardrobe item suitable for a jetly tailored or subtle feminine look. The jacket appears slightly bloused at the waist with a fan-shaped skirt and tunic. It can be worn with a white haze r ie blouse or an embroidered color blouse as shown in the photograph.
Bedford Iowa residents fear a mad dog scare as city officers shoot twenty dogs after a dog went wild and bit over twenty dogs. The mayor ordered all dogs muzzled. A dog’s head was shot off, preventing rabies testing.
Churches in Sioux City stage patriotic programs as The New Declaration of Independence is chosen for Rev. Earl Hoon at St Methodist. Grace Methodist Episcopal schedules a patriotic service with Evan Baebers singing Fear Ye Not O Israel and George A Yeaman addressing the Van Horne Men's Bible class on The Constitution of the United States. Shrine chanters join Grace church in an evening sacred concert with a pipe organ prelude by Faith Woodford at 7:45.
A Olds area scout, member of the Mt. Pleasant troop, has been selected to travel to Europe in June. He is a recent Olds High School graduate, completed freshman work at Town Wesleyan, and will resume as sophomore in September.
Heavy rains in the past three days caused all local streams to overflow near Emerson Nebraska. At Thurston seven miles south and Hubbard seven miles north the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha line tracks were washed out for over 100 yards at each site. Corn suffered damage from washouts though small grain looked promising at present.
Seattle acting mayor Mrs Henry Landes ordered a large portion of the police department dismissed while mayor BE J Brown was away in New York for a convention. Chief Bevryns warned more removals, saying the force failed to curb liquor traffic.
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