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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1927

Page

2

Waterloo to Represent in Play Production Contest

Waterloo will be represented in the Iowa Play Production contest at Iowa City under University of Iowa auspices and the Federation of Women's Clubs. Central Players will present Invisible by Beal with Isadore Rubin Statham and a cast including Jimery Nails and Harald Goulder. Mrs. J. E. O Keefe and Mrs. R. M. Knox accompany, with plans for a luncheon for contest directors. A musical program follows at the Morris home by Miss Dorothy Sisson and Blanche Douglass student pupils.

Waterloo Iowa Iowa City University Theatre University of Iowa Ahe Federation of Women Wbs King ‘Beal Mr. Beal Isadore’ Rubinstam Jimery Nails Ernest. Ulaity Harald Goulder de Vea Corson Ilinde Central Todix J.E O’keefe RM. Ixnox Jocal’ Woman's Club Iowa ‘City O'Keefe Divi‘si Gs. A.‘Morris Woman's Orking Presbyterian Church Dorothy ‘Sisson Cedar Falls Apupil Te Maddigan Blanche Douglass Autonion Moszkowski Liszt Sisson Springfield

Club Notes Set Meetings And Hostesses

XX club held a luncheon at Mrs Dunkelberge's home with yellow and white decor. All members attended except Mrs Riley Griffin who was out of the city. upcoming hostesses include Mrs Prank Jirsa and Mrs Earl Moother.

Ras Dunkelberge XX Club Riley. Griffin

Local Society Notes From Saturday Afternoon Events

The column lists a series of community gatherings and clubs including Oerloo Chapter TD A Ra Y OA Sales camp Royal Neighbors Hack Hawk Lodge WOhall First Presbyterian Church Mrs Paul Brown ing Nurses Social Club YWCA and a First Presbyterian musicale tea hosted by Mrs C A Morris with mediera days.

Nurses’ Social Club First Presbyterian Musicale Tea C. A. Morris

Bride Elect Josephine Parker Receives Shower Gifts

Mrs. Paul Hathaway hosted a miscellaneous shower for bride elect Josephine Parker at Miss Pauline Ritz's home with sister Miss Parker, Floyd Poyner to wed this month. Guests included Mrs. Teeple, Elsie Peters, Gilbert Brown, Alvin Snyder, Opal Darby, Magdalene Darby, Mildred Liebert, and Pauline Ritz. Orchid and amber decor featured butterfly centerpieces and amber candle holders.

Paul Hathaway Pauline Ritz Josephine Parker Floyd Poyner Mmes R. Teeple Elsie Peters Gilbert Brown Alvin Snyder Opal Darby Magdalene Darby Mildred Liebert Pauline Ritz Liebert Brown

Church News and Guild Meetings Across Local Churches

The Brotherhood of First Congregational Church will meet at 6715 p.m. with Dr J Richmond-Morgan speaking. St Margaret’s guild of St Mark’s Episcopal hosted a gathering at Mrs Ernest Pickworth’s home with Mrs Wayne Gilbert assisting. 28 members attended. Plans for an Easter Monday supper and for the manufacturers sale at month end were outlined. Central Christian church Division 1 met at Mrs I L Tanner’s home with 15 members and two guests. funds were to be raised. Refreshments were served. next meeting will be at Mrs Claude Parks with Mrs Tanner leading.

St. ‘Margaret St. Mark's Episcopal Ernest Pickworth Wayne Gilbert Central Christian Church I.L. Tanner Washington Street W.M. Cook Mary McKee Claude Parks Tanner

Hints on Nail Care and Beauty Routines

The piece discusses trends in nail shapes and beauty fashions as a reflection of contemporary style. It advises using a high quality nail file for rounded tips, shaping nails along the sides, and keeping the point slightly away from the fingertip. It also covers lash care, eyelid massage, and gentle face massage with minimal cream to reduce facial fullness over time.

Noted Orchestra Performs Twice and Receives Ovation

The Cleveland Orchestra under Nikolai Sokoloff and Arthur Shepherd gave two concerts at Teachers College yesterday, earning enthusiastic applause and two encores. The matinee featured Debussy and Schelling, while the evening opened with Beethoven Eroica. The ensemble impressed with unity, balance, and versatile color, before moving on to Kansas City and Urbana after eleven concerts in six days. Mooseheart Lodge hosts a bridge and 500 party tonight at Moosehall after a brief meeting.

Teachers College Cleveland Orchestra Nikolai Sokoloff Arthur Shepherd Amooth Schubert Shepherd Beethoven Eroica Sokoloff Debussy Faun Ernest Schelling Schelling Alfred Neyes Schumann Traumerel Liszt Firat Cephale Et Procris Wees Gretry Mottl Diana Saint-Saens AteaAn Old ‘Trysting Place Remus MacDowell Sigurd Jorsalfar Grieg Cedar Falls Kansas City Urbana Cleveland Alta Freeman Anna “May, Dahl Boston ‘Conservatory of Music Mooseheart Legion Moosehall

City In Brief Notes on Local People and Events

Letters blur eyes fire. Roy’s Building advertises eyewear. A railway agent from Dubuque visits Waterloo headquarters. Mr. and Mrs. Feddern of Aberdeen spend the week with relatives in Waterloo. Miss Susan B. Lentz leaves for Canby after the death of her brother ALUM Lentz from pneumonia. Mrs. Lentz resigns from Lowell School. Ruth Oliver to replace. Leone Ewoldt seeks divorce from Henry Ewoldt with custody bid for five children. Irene Patton travels to Aurora to tend her injured brother James Patton from a farm accident. Mrs. H B Cie advertises sport dress making service weekly.

Susan B. Lentz Eighth Street Canby Minn Lentz Leone Ewoldt Henry Ewoldt Leon, Jr Donovan Grand View Irene Patton Lincoln Street Aurora James E. Patton Patton Waterloo Columbia Street

Quarantines Measles Report Names and Addresses

A list of individuals and addresses appears in the record, noting several quarantine or health related mentions. Names include Leroy Nottger Bob by Botress John Weston Gilbert Glassen Clydine Blackburn Edna Fry Roger Bandfield and Donald Holler with street addresses at 110644 Conger 226 Kingsley 234 Prospect 7610 Mulberry 718 Indiana 504 Beech 441 Wellington 711 Lincoln.

Leroy Nottger Conger Bobby Botress Kingsley Gilbert Glassen Prospect John Weston Mulberry Donald Holler Indiana Clydine Blackburn Beech Edna Fry Wellington West Roger Bandfield Lincoln

Cedar Valley Kenney club to offer up to 100 silver loving cups

The Cedar Valley Kenney club announced on April 19 and 20 at the beach show, with W J Lang stating up to 100 silver loving cups will be trophies, plus cash prizes and valuable supplies. Entry closing extended to April 10 to boost Waterloo dog entries, with Dr W A Moeller and W J Lang handling entries and veterinarians listed for the event. Benching by Champion American Food Co will arrive April 17 and be disinfected to prevent dog infections.

Cedar Valley Kenney Club Beach W.J. Lang Russell Lamson L. P. Sceatt J. M. Shores W. J. Lang Waverly Waterloo W. A. Moeller Wy. J. Lang L.P. Scott E. J., Kerr Amos Staward American Food. Company Minneapolis

Slayer Cannot Inherit Estate From Victim

In Vancouver on April 8 a British Columbia court ruled that a convicted murderer cannot inherit the estate of her victim. Justice Murphy ordered the estate of Mrs Fortunato Medaini to her two children rather than to her husband, who is imprisoned in California for the slaying.

Vancouver B.C INS

Confesses Shooting Man Thru Mistake

Seattle police announced a murder mystery from three years ago was solved when Mrs Anna Longfield from Algona confessed to shooting and killing Marty C Smart a local butcher she mistook for her husband after a quarrel. The confession clears the case and names the victim and shooter with regional locations noted.

Seattle Wash INS Anna Longfield Algona Marty C. Smart Algona Butcher

Patrol Boat Kills Two Rum Runners Near Miami

A Miami report describes a coast guard patrol boat encounter off Miami that left two rum runners dead and one survivor, B. T. Alexich, wounded in the neck and hospitalized. The account details the gunfire aboard a rum running craft and the subsequent events following the incident.

Miami Fla Ax’ Coast Guard B. T. Alexich

Kotex becomes preferred choice for women

An advertising piece extols Kotex sanitary pads as modern, easy disposal without laundry or embarrassment. It claims eight in ten better class women use Kotex and urges buyers to choose the genuine Kotex available at drug or department stores.

Kotex

Miss McCormick Injured In White Star Majestic Incident

Cherbourg April 18. Miss Mary McCormick, a Chicago singer, was removed from the liner Majestic today on a stretcher. She was injured during the voyage from New York by a falling trunk.

Cherbourg Mary “McCormick Chicago White Star Majestic McCormack New York

Ward Waltonian Chairman After Brookhart Quits

Dr Henry Ward of the University of Illinois was elected permanent chairman of the fifth annual convention of the Izaak Walton League of America after Senator S W Brookhart of Iowa withdrew from the race. Judge Jacob Dickenson of Chicago, former secretary of war under President Cleveland, is slated for national president per a telegram from Judge George W Wood, national vice president, noting Charles Folds is not a candidate to succeed himself.

Chicago Henry Ward University of Illinois Izaak “Walton League of America S.w.brookhart Iowa Brookhart William Dilg League Charles W. Felds Jackson Hole Wyo Elk Range Jacob. Dickenson Cleveland National Izaak Walton League America George W. Wood A.C. Willford Charles Folds

Lenox Man George Sawyer Dies By Self Hung Action

Lenox Ta April 4 George Sawyer 55 years old committed death by own action by hanging himself yesterday according to local reports. Police say the body was found in his home and a note was not recovered. The death is not believed to be suspicious.

Lenox, Ta George Sawyer

Mello-Glo Face Powder Promises Pure, Long-Lasting Shine Reduction

Women praise the new MEDLLO GLO French process powder for its superior purity and long wear. The ad claims it reduces shine and pores, keeps complexion youthful, and prevents oily look. Paul Davis Dry Goods Co. offers the product in boxes.

Paul Davis Dry Goods Co

Waterlog patterns from Evening Courier requested by mail

Waterlog item advertises up to date pattern designs from the Evening Courier Fashion Department Waterloo. Readers are instructed to send 15 cents per pattern with orders filled promptly and expected to reach within 10 days.

Waterloo

Washing Machine Gasoline Engine Developed Here

The Meadows Manufacturing company begins manufacture of a small gasoline engine to power washing machines on farms where electric power is unavailable. About 1,500 engines per month will be produced. Campbell Meadows will open a local agency in Bloomington Illinois with Franklin Street access. The Meadows plant, 35 years in farm machinery, recently expanded and released an improved rust proof stainless washer with Bakelite agitator.

Associated Meadows Manufacturing . Company Bloomington H. Imlg The Meadows Company Campbell‘Meadows ‘Company Meadows Washing Machine Overland Franklin Street Campbell Eureka Meadows “Manufacturing Company Grasners

Organizing Third Marines in San Diego for possible China duty

The report notes an effort to form another regiment of soldiers of the sea in San Diego today. Aimed at deployment to the orient, the regiment may sail for China within a week if conditions in the Far East require it.

San ‘Diego Bon Henderson Orient China Far East

Building Permits Elmer Bearbower Move House 1112 Parker to 413

Elmer Bearbower moves a house from 1112 Parker to 413. Herman Lamprecht to rebuild porch at 218 Clay. Fixtures include a $60 porch rebuild. C F Chaney obtains a garage permit at 817 Western for $100.

Elmer Bearbower Parker Leonard Herman Lamprecht C.F. Chaney Western

Reading of fragments yields opaque shade comment

A fragmentary line mentions shade and a year with preferences for maple and ash in a cryptic local phrase. The text appears as a garbled quote about waiting for results and a call to eat, with unclear context or identifiable people or places.

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