Iowa Women Club Contest Seeks Best Essays From Students
The State Historical Society and Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs sponsor a biennial writing contest with entries from high school students across 11 districts. District committees select top essays for final judging, with a $150 prize for the best essay in each division. Results will be published in state libraries as pocket editions.
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Iowa
Stuents
PorUypus
Vest
Bess
Winging
Firs
Junius
Irving B. Richman
Alascntine
J. W. Watzak
Davenport
JL. BK
Schmidt
Ames
Johnson Brigham
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines
Raymond Folk
Ono
Lillian Clark Cary
Dubuque
Maxine Humeston
Union
John Young
Eldora
Robert Hearart
Hopkinton
Frances Laughlin
William Russell Homan
Dorothy Cate
the Historical Society
A Gallant Attitude and the Joy of Simple Life
The piece celebrates a diligent woman who, despite modest means, radiates happiness through daily duties. Her sister wife and mother role inspires others with a patient, contented life. A homely kitchen scene and lace cakes underscore enduring joy. Her quiet strength feels like God’s heaven on earth.
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Mysel
Robert
Beauty Tips for Home Hair Care and Skin Pore Care
A reader advice column covers washing hair at home to avoid a slimy residue, proper rinsing, soap choice, and hot water use. It also mentions avoiding rubbing soap on hair, using castile soap with hot water, repeated rinses, and a final rinse. Additional notes discuss facial care, avoiding night cream on the face, and using benzoin rinses for enlarged pores.
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Rensat
Castile
Chris
Pegey
Gerirnie M
Mrs. Sherman Seeks Presidency of General Federation
Mrs John D Sherman of Park Colorado former Chicago club woman and longtime General federation officer is announced as a candidate for the presidency. She has served as secretary and second vice president and now chairs the department of education and science directing nationwide campaigns and the national garden week. She sits on the American Forestry association board and arranged with the Tree association to promote tree planting. She is a noted parliamentarian authoring a widely used parliamentary law book.
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John D. Sherman
Eos! Park
Colo
Chicago
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Nlew
Colorado Federation
Los Angles
Shernida
Pan-Eral Federation
Department of Opted Education
Wii
Nature Miude
Putea
American Forestry Association
Coolidge
Sherman
American ‘Tree Association
Washington, D. C
Mietievy M. Troberts
Waterloo Delegates Attend D A R National Congress
Three Waterloo Daughters of the American Revolution attend the Continental Congress in Washington this week. Mrs. George De Wald leaves Waterloo chapter as delegate while Mrs. C L Kingsley and Mrs. W H Burk stay to represent Mary Melrose chapter. Iowa DAR loses candidate Mrs. Frederick Wrigbee for general vice president due to ill health and surgery. Miss Amy Gilbert, outgoing regent at State Center, will be supported by several chapters as a vice president candidate among seven.
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Waterloo
Continental Congress
Washington, D. G
George de Wald
C. L. Kingsley
W. H. Burk
Capital
Mary Melrose
Iowa
D. A
Frederick Wrigbee
Sheldon
Jra
National Society
Amy Cilbert
State Center
chMces
Romance Language Division Election Tuesday at Waterloo Club
Romance Language department Waterloo Woman's club concludes year with a afternoon session at the clubhouse. Officers to succeed McElhinnay Ostrander Birdsyll will be elected. Walking rehearsal of a French play and a French song will be presented. Members attending will join in a French game. Recital highlights featured Mrs Abdill with piano numbers and a program by all guests, including William Sealy and several students.
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Waterloo Woman's Club
F. I. McElhinnay
C. L. Ostrander
WN. Birdsyll
B. Howard
B. BE. Magee
A. J. Alexander
Woman's Club
Tororrow
Winfield Scott
Traiving School
J. B. Clay
Federation Day Prompts Nationwide Women Club Event
City in brief notes that professional women's clubs nationwide are asked to observe federation day on Wednesday April 8. The Independ ent Woman official bulletin highlights the federation, officers, and committees with Lena Lake Forrest as honorary president and Adela Triehard as president. Carrie Jacobond’s new song The Golden Key is featured at the upcoming convention. Nearby, a silver wedding anniversary for William and Hamer includes guests from out of town and family. Miss Mithey Pullen hosts a Prelude party for Miss Ade Jaida Sweet ahead of her June wedding.
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BOP. W. Federation
Bulletin of the
Nation’l Federation
Lena Lake Forrest
Adela Triehard
Town Elp
Ward
Carrie Jacobond
Portland
Gte
Fenération
Jes
Rankin engagement and social events planned for April
Rankin is announced for Heur day April 19 with informal games and music. Guests include Mrs J C Rankin, Mrs W W Lytle and others. 3 pm initiation with Mrs Charles F Trunkey to sing. Beeker chapter plans a 6:36 supper. Nina Ricketts to sing. Also notes Edith Lawrence birthday party with 14 guests hosted by Mrs J W Mayer. D A R luncheon details and Waterloo camp meeting notices follow with thimblebee, refreshments, and sewing plans.
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Ing Rankin
Mies “Pullen
Mre
L. &. Sweet
J. C. Rankin
W. W. Lytle
Gsehoo
Faustern
Charles F. Trunkey
Becker
Mimay
Whealock
J. D. Bailey
Gltl. Bunker
Nina Ricketts
Church Socials Set With Backward Party and Basket Sociable
Plymouth Congregational Brotherhood plans a backward party and basket sociable in the church basement tomorrow evening. Members and their families are invited. women will bring boxes. Universalist Ladies social union meets Wednesday afternoon at the parish house with hostesses Mmes. Truman Aldrich, BE. W. Galdswell and Myrtle Barr assisting.
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Plymouth Congregational Brotherhood
Universalist Ladies’ Social Union Yo
Mmes
Truman Aldrich
BE. W. Galdswell
Myrtle Barr
Newcomers Move In As Waterloo Records Show Net Gain
Moving time appears in transfer records compiled by Russell Dean of the Waterloo Retail Merchants association. Twelve families moved in, 74 relocated within the city, six left Waterloo, yielding a net gain of six occupied houses for the week. New residents include WW Pitts at 600 Cottage, N Kronberg at 223 Tenthwest, S Borehers at 402 Independance, H F Winninger at 103 Quincy L, N Weins at 113 Roby, Ivan C Wilde at 142 Mohawk, R C Bremer at 209 Falls, I C Milley at 116 Hartman, CG L Brody at 432 Lane, B J McIntosh at 212 Oakland, 1 Freland at 721 South, HH C tlanson at 620 Randolph.
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Russell Dean
Waterloo
Local Briefs Highlight City People Events This Week
Russell Miller of Vinton visited here Saturday and Sunday. Samuel Silvers, president of Silvers Manufacturing, left for Chicago on business. S. A. Cohagan of the Y M C A is home with mumps. Mrs. E A Murphy and two children visit Brownsville Texas. Charles N Hostetler of Chicago visits his mother Maud Hostetler. Aly and Mrs. August Zimmerman return from Detroit. Mr and Mrs L E Schulte go to Mitchell to attend his mother's funeral. John Pat, 14 months old, recovering from pneumonia. Anna C Bevee widow of D W Bovee Waterloo manufacturer, wills property probate. West High girls take second in national high school girls championship. Itu, Wool, Durchdenwald, a military instructor, advised today. Washington DC was first. Mrs C F Pattison injured when car collided with streetcar on Burton Avenue. treated at Presbyterian Hospital. Four council members to gain initial experience as city lawmakers tonight. budget adoption and appointments by Major A Gnagy. James D Barrett appointed district passenger agent for Chicago Great Western Railroad with HQ in New York.
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Russell Miller
Vinton
Samuel Silvers
Silvers Manufacturing Company
Chicago
S. A. Cohagan
E. A. Murphy
Brownsville
Tex
Charles N. Hostetler
Maud Hostettler
Almond street_ Aly
August Zimmerman
W_ oN. Chase
Detroit
Mich
L. E. Schulte
Mitchell, Ia
John Pat
J. L. Dolan
South Street
Anna C. Bevee
D. W. Bovee
Waterloo
West High School
Micut
Wooh. Durchdenwald
Washington, D. C
C. F. Pattison
Gabte Street
Burton Avenue
Presbyte
Tian Hospital
Triple O Club
Mia
Frank L. Porter
Grover Hammersley
Studd
Wammersley
Consolidated Schoolar
al Schog
Rockford
Minnie Starr
Tiss Mildred
College Music
Yveimé Porter
Ta Mars
Mariel Ratonson
Minneapolis
Mise
Lois ‘Reike
Hubbard
Cedar Falls News Sketches and College Address Mentioned
The Waterloo Evening Courier reports Cedar Falls notes including Leslie M. Shaw giving the Teachers College commencement address in June, with about 510 graduates. Other items cover baby chicks shipped through the local post office, council tax assessments raised in six cases, and Holy Week services across churches.
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Cedar Palls
Leslie M. Shaw
U. S. Treasury
Laws
Teachers Colaga
Eight Arrests for Intoxication Over Weekend
Weekend police activity included eight arrests for intoxication plus charges of bootlegging, auto thefts, bicycle theft, and a reported shooting near Eleventh Street Bridge. A man named Jack Schneck was found intoxicated and taken to the station. A car headlight and tire thefts were reported, along with a bicycle theft at church. News notes mention a Cedar Falls High graduation in June and local civic events including a Minneapolis Symphony concert May 21. In other items, local club gatherings, staff movements, and community announcements appear.
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Jack Schneck
Eleventh ‘Street Bridge
Nick Sulentic
Summer
Sulentic
Clay Stevens
Plainheld
Irvin, Bandfield
Dorothy Falkner
Russell Coats
Falls Avenue
City High
Clauss
Bain
Cedar Falls High
Pol Lces
Waterlo o Evening Courier Patterns Information Notice
Requests for the Courier patterns with accompanying design are printed to obtain the up to date pattern. Send to Fashion Department, Waterloo Evening Courier with 15 cents per pattern. Patterns allow for seams and orders are filled as soon as possible, with delivery about ten days after payment.
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Fashion Depment
Evening Courier
Waterloo
Inventor of Victory Bread buried in Council Bluffs
Albert Clyde Jamieson famed as the inventor of Victory bread used to save wheat for U S armies in world war II era was buried in Council Bluffs after a wartime parachute accident left him severely injured. He died after a fall during an exhibit and had earlier tried to reach his wife at a Danver tuberculosis sanitarium as she was dying. A local man identified his body after reading a Mankato Minnesota newspaper item.
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Council Bluffs
United States
Albert Clyde Jamieson
Jamieson
Danver
Mankato
Minn
Episcopal Leader Dr Andrew K Stowe Speaks at St Marks
Dr Andrew K Stowe, head of the Episcopal Consultation Work in the United States, preached yesterday morning at St Mark's church in Minneapolis. He has served about 45 years in ministry, led Stillwater for 12 years, and now oversees three missions near Minneapolis while continuing preaching in part.
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Andrew K. Stowe
Minneapolis
St. Mark’s Church
Middlewest
United States
Metropolitan Building
Stowe
Still Water
Boston flies arrive from Dallas for dye catching tests
Boston received 2000 common house flies traveling 2000 miles from Dallas, Tex. They will be used by a manufacturer in experiments with a dye catching device. In Mabuane Iowa William Grode, 35, died after being struck by a streetcar. his skull was fractured.
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Boston
Dallas
Tex
Mabuane
Wiliam Grode
Social notes from Porte City and Waterloo events
Mrs Tutt and daughter Merion spent Saturday in Waterloo. Miss Helen York hosted friends at Mr and Mrs F J Johnston’s home with James and refreshments. Mrs R H Haberichter and daughter Ruth visited the county seat. Frances Bangor and Janet Darling returned to Waterloo to resume college work Sunday evening. Mrs Fred Roseauer visited her sister in Waterloo. Mr Johnston went to Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs George Konicek and child and Mrs Konicek visited Waterloo last Friday. Clifford Witt, ill with pneumonia, is somewhat improved.
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Porte City
Uf. Tutt
Merion
Waterloo
Helen York
F. J. Johnston
James
R. H. Haberichter
Slaughter
Ruth
Frances Bangor
Janet Darling
Fred Roseauer
Wr. Johnston
Cedar Rapids
George Konicek
Litle
Konicek
G. Kennedy
Clifford Witt
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Hi Cal Society
Histed Landmarks Committee
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Pugediay Amernoon
Me O
Harris
Alpha Putluthaans
Ely
Herbert Cyritde
Henry
Taydor
Hioombetel
Addr Hesinal
Beneral Federation
Los Angeles
Interiy Gentatigs
Gov
Mes
No OK Kendell
Albin
Weneshan Liti
Erary Society
Lowa
Teiehors ‘College
Uwecordte
Black
Batunlay
Homer
Presa
Yumer Jerley
Barbara Broadie
Mixy
Arria Wat- Son
Wills Rolue
Dedves
Bernice Huesselann
Bud
Derea ‘Huesen
Ower
Gladys Alin
Madama Claire
Susan Ertz
Biya
Leing
Baby Roberts
Baby Robert
General Federation
D. A. R. National Congress
Romance Language Division
Gertie Abdill
J. A. Gary
Biax
Buchanan Ter Optical Service
Mary Esther Nauman
Schubert
Margaret Moore
Mendels- Sonn
Sheeteigh Court
Grieg
Viola Roni
Qwrenar
Dorothy Heath
Chopin
Thelma Swartz
Ase
Grief
Dorothy Scully
Quigtey
Fient
Fairbank
Wamner
Accas
Miss Sweet
Mithey Pullen
MAT. O
United Presbyteran Sunday School
Ade. Jaida Sweet
Edith Lawrence
J. W. Mayer
Miarjuru Mayer
Henriette Kadiniy
D. A. RR
Tearcom
Ars. E.P. Alford
Cecil Hickley
George Kennedy
Ron
Waterloo Camp
Hoyal
America
I. O. Co
Fourth Street
Sunshine Rebekah
Sunshine Rebekah Lodge
O. E Hall
A. G. Pleken
Daughters of Veterans
Jane Kirkwood
Memo‘rial Hall
Milas Aqddie McCormick
Church News
Atr
Mrs
Newcomer
A. Gnagy
Iron A. W. Neves
Chicago Great Western Railroad
James DP Barrett
New York
Roar Falls
Netus
George If
Cedar Falls
Waterloo Evening Courier
Lil West Fourtstreet
Mura
P.O
Pointefice
M. B. Howe
van Horne
Ius
H. 5
Oldrich
St. John’s
Nazareth
Bethlehem Lutheran
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Piret
Presbyterian Church
A.C. Kildegaard
Bethlehem —Church
Congregational Women's Society
W. Wester
Charles Watters
GC. W. Lantz
Doreas Society
Presbyterian Church House
Missionary Society
State Board of Education
George T. Baker
B. P. Schoentgen
Council Bliffs
Pauline Devitt
Oskaloosa
W.D. Proudfit
Wr. H. Gemmell
Perry Wol
Alta Tra
Cecilian Glee Club
Teachers College
Elizabeth Burney Smith
Dar Falls
Ifty
Regent Theatre
Cartega
Paul Althouse
Quediy Palls
D. A.R
Minneapolis Symphony
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Teachers Eollage
Washington Park
Ade
Ansel Lothrop
Buchanan
City and
St. Mark's
Texas House
la Porte City
Waterloo Laundry Co
Jofferson
Cellar Falls
Shone
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