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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1921
Page
2
In Clinton readers are informed of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention plans with national speakers and department conferences. Also appears are wedding coverage for Myrtle Caroline Bauer and Adolf Noltensmeier, Rainbow Circle and PEO society events, church circles, and various social notices.
Edna Kent Forbes answers letters on beauty, offering neck and facial massage tips, skin tightening routines, and home remedies. Advice covers massage strokes, tonics, and toning exercises, plus guidance on reducing leg and hip appearance with shoes, exercises, and corsetry.
Ruth Cameron discusses how easy it is to harbor self pity and faultfinding in others. She shares a neighbor’s critique of a sister’s letters filled with depression, noting the harmful habit and how it affects relationships and mood.
Andrew wanders lips and bric a brac as he laments March homesickness and spring. Imogene counters with cheer, recalling lamb and mint for dinner. He muses on beech trees, birds, and a longing to return home. The scene ends with a playful jab about the age of the lamb.
The Sandman story recounts a family quarrel between Mr. Crow and Mr. Blue Jay over eggs. They are cousins yet rivals as they chase eggs from a nest, with both birds acting on impulse and competition. The tale follows their encounters as they contend for the eggs in a narrative suited to a children’s audience.
Tomorrow evening April 20 the Lafayette Parent-Teacher Association will meet at 7 30. The annual election of officers will take place and A Cohagan secretary YMCA will speak on Boys. Teachers will furnish entertainment with grade mothers aiming for the largest turnout of the year.
Dr. M. K. W. Helpher of Cedar Falls leads the Waterloo Presbytery gathering at Westminster Church at 7 30 tonight. Armenian Krikor Behesnilian, a Tarsus native, joins to discuss present Armenia conditions while Parley E. Zartman could not attend. Opening session began at 2 this afternoon with further business through tomorrow evening.
The April blizzard of last Saturday marked the eleventh anniversary of a 1910 cold spell. H. O. Bernbrock, president of the Waterloo Laundry, noted in his diary that snow began on Saturday April 16, 1910, and fell through Sunday with temperatures around 24 degrees freezing leaves and all tender garden plants. No fruit was produced in Iowa that year.
A record low river level and a rainless stretch from mid May to August 18 strained farmers who fed livestock all summer. Despite the drought, a decent small grain crop formed and corn avoided serious damage, marking a paradoxical agricultural year in the state.
Herman C. Miller vice post commander explains why the Legion seeks new quarters rather than enlarging Memorial hall. The proposal would require lengthy legal steps and a county vote on taxes, while about 500 members need space. Miller will negotiate new quarters and pursue incorporation before leasing.
The lesson states it will not canvass the people for money. Instead it relies on earnings from various ventures. Courier want ads promise results through advertising.
W E Peavey president of the J Waterloo Real Estate Board will deliver an address tomorrow night before the Mason City Clear Lake real estate board at a large banquet in Mason City.
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