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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1912
Page
8
Tuesday and Wednesday schedule with multiple social events. K K members host a masquerade and various church and club circles meet in town locations. Chautauqua circles discuss Hull House and Addams works while Girls Opportunity Club hosts mission talks and a church gathering.
XX club members and husbands were entertained last evening at Mrs R A Dunkelberg’s Walnut street home with two course refreshments and dancing pairs such as Punch and Judy and the Gold Dust twins. The next regular meeting will be at 127 Leland avenue hosted by Mrs H Pinkerton and Mrs J Hartman. An informal dancing party by the Ladies Drill team of the Tribe of Ben Hur was held at Soash hall with plans for another dance next Monday.
The Rae Muirhead Business Girls club will not meet this evening. A meeting is planned one week later in the parlors of the YWCA.
Fill the coupon and send it to Fashion Department Waterlo Evening Courier Waterlo o inclosing 10 cents for each pattern. Patterns allow for seams. All orders filled as soon as possible but should reach you in ten days after sending in your order.
An Ottawa resident reached town by Rock Island train seeking her daughter believed to be planning marriage with a local young man. The daughter was found at a West Side hotel and the mother escorted her home, leaving on the 4:34 southbound Rock Island train while the young man returned on the same service. potato prices noted at local grocer.
A judge found E Rodenbaugh 55 guilty of a charge related to abusing his daughter in law after neighbors and family complaints. The case was continued for sentencing due to the defendant’s mumps. The report notes family disruption and a related warrant for the son. Three policemen passed civil service exams. two ex-officers failed due to age. Peter Petersburg passed as fireman and will be assigned immediately. An announcement postpones a class picnic. Butter prices in Elgin declined one cent to firm at 81.
Mayor R Thompson and Chief E A Leighton left for Cedar Rapids to study methods of that city’s police work. They aim to apply tips here to improve the local department as Cedar Rapids is praised for its well equipped force. Urie or Ure to report for duty at 6:30 p m as lieutenant and will handle the night desk from 6:30 p m to 7 a m. A note on a separate item mentions rings for potatoes and a missing Shetland pony pair on Sunnyside avenue.
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