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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1914

Page

3

Community groups plan events and dances across town

A long list of clubs and societies schedules nightly events. Charity card party at St Francis Hospital hall April 16. Woman's Club meeting covers Galsworthy Justice and officer elections. Surprise party for Mrs Alfes Rust at Mrs Sames Moore's home with 25 relatives. Progressive dinner hosted by Vera Caffa Helen Brownlee and Bernice Rickert last Saturday.

Marhers’ Clube Desdemona Club Meadames C. H. Pedersen Edward L. Corten J. S. Forrester S. F. Swisher Maxwell Case H. B. Boies T. R. McCoy Waterloo Hive Thimble Bee A. Q. UG. W. Hall Joe Schlel C. Hall Murray Club Frank Jackson Ancillea P. Hall Auf Wiedersehen Charlotte Walker F. J. Hanlon St. Francis Hospital Ellis’ Hall Alfes’ Rust Sames Moore Moore J. Galyean Will May Rust Point, S. 1 Vera Caffa Helen Brownlee Bernice Rickert VW Elith Thal Colonial Theatre

Church Events Highlight Local Parish Activities

Numerous city churches publish a weekend of meetings. Union Congregational hosts a Sunday School executive gathering and a supper, with prayer and Children of the Republic events planned. First United Brethren schedules a sisterhood gathering, choir musicale, and an organ fund drive. Walnut Street Baptist lines up Aid Society divisions with home visits and a picnic. Grace M E outlines circle meetings and field service. United Logan Avenue Evangelical reports a brotherhood prayer night and the Women’s Missionary Society. Beas t Park Presbyterian advertises a midweek choir, missionary society, and service. Linden M H notes a special official board meeting and an Upper Iowa ministers concert. Calvary Evangelical lists aid meetings and Berean class. First Brethren promotes booster class social and Wives serve supper for class funds. Y W C A updates on campus activities, campfire entertainment, and housewarming. Sacred Heart notes a Thursday meeting at Mrs McDonnell’s. Adventist schedules Sabbath school at 2 o’clock.

J. B. Barron Jefferson Street U.S The Children of the Republic First United Brethren D. W. Borer Allen Street

Courier Patterns Coupon Order Form

To obtain the Courier up to date pattern of accompanying design fill out the coupon and send it to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo enclosing 10 cents for each pattern. These patterns allow for seams. All orders filled as soon as possible but should reach you in ten days after sending on your order.

Fashion Department ING Courier Waterloo Yoo Im

Slender waisted fashion boosts Turkish towel trend

Merchants report unprecedented demand for small Turkish towels as women seek a straight up and down silhouette. Small towels are tucked inside corsets to create the desired shape, with sellers noting hotter months ahead for slimmer figures.

Dame Fashion

Railroads Defend Service Amid Public Charges and Low Demand

Senator Cummins argues railroads remain valuable and capable, despite a current low mood in traffic. He cites investors’ returns, net railroad revenues from 1890 to 1913, and asserts government hostility is unfounded while industries suffer alongside rail.

Cummins United States Great Britain Germany

Royal Neighbors Name Delegates to Supreme Camp

At a Waterloo area meeting of the Royal Neighbors of America a report on the Davenport state convention was given by Mrs. F C Sage. Iowa delegates Lilian Stockdale of Iowa Falls and Alta Goslin of Clarion were chosen to attend the Rock Island supreme camp on May 18. Resolutions favored universal peace and aid for Mexican neighbors. Waterloo camp meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays at A O U W hall.

Royal Neighbors of America Davenport F.oc. Sage Waterloo Rock Island Iowa Lilian Stockdale Iowa Falls Alta Goslin Clarion Republic of Mexico Waterloo Camp A. O. U. W. Hall

Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Meeting

Preparations underway for the annual Iowa SAR meeting in Des Moines on Friday April 17 to commemorate the Battle of Lexington. The date marks the battle’s anniversary as April 19 falls on Sunday this year.

Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Des Moines Lexington

Alcott School Plans Friday Evening Concert

The teachers of the Alcott school intend to host an entertainment in the school building on Friday to become better acquainted with the parents of the pupils.

Alcott School

Gorrell Theatre Schedules Il Trovatore and House of a Thousand Candles

Invitations issued for a free school evening featuring a full Il Trovatore performance with a Victrola concert and grand opera numbers. The program spans four acts with La Scala chorus and famous tenors, followed by The House of a Thousand Candles by the Gorrell company praised for elaborate production and strong audience demand. Tenor Caruso and others headline the operatic selections and stage crews receive acclaim. The show remains on the boards for the full week with 10 and 20 cent prices unchanged.

Luna la Scala Zerola Gorrell

Gorrell Stock Company Presents The House of a Thousand Candles

The Waterloo amusement week features the famous Gorrell stock company in a scenic production of The House of a Thousand Candles. Previously shown here at 1 50 dollars, the play drew crowds on two occasions.

the Waterloo Gorrell Stock Company Waterloo

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