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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1924
Page
10
The column opens with a reflection on happiness versus envy, citing Montesquieu and a modern cynic. It questions whether truthfulness about others’ happiness betrays cynicism and recalls personal envy sparked by a neighbor’s fortune. Gossip about a divorce reveals how appearances mislead, reinforcing the idea that people often mask unhappiness to compete socially.
A breezy column compares Roman ideas of female beauty with modern trends. It quotes Ovid on elegance, hair care, depilatories, and modest secrets to keep, then offers tips on hair dye, henna use, powders, stockings, and subtle makeup for women.
Miss Adelia Prichard national president of the B P W will give the keynote address at the Iowa state convention in Waterloo on May 2 10. The Waterloo committee led by Mrs W D lives has arranged a banquet at Sunnyside Country club with Miss Prichard primed as principal speaker. Local groups and past national vice presidents will participate as soloists and talks unfold under lavender and gold decorations. Reservations close at Black's tearoom Tuesday evening.
Post Easter social season charts varied activities as spring weddings loom. Miss Addella Boies will wed Dr. John Kenneth von Lackum at St Mark’s in Cedar Rapids. Miss Greta Travy ties with Owen Hughes. Miss Jeannette Wilde’s May 7 nuptials with Raymond Rouse. local luncheons, dinners, and club events fill Black’s tearoom and Northminster Presbyterian church plans.
Mrs Jesale Gabla opens a busy calendar for the Waterloo Woman's club with music and bridge Monday at the clubhouses. The Fine Arts department sponsors, with Mrs T M Buchanga coordinating alongside Mrs W R Sieg. Tuesday features a 1 oclock meeting and annual literary department election with Mrs J B Ridenour presiding. A luncheon is organized by Mrs Jacob Levingston. An open meeting and plant dinner is set for 6:30 Thursday, with a business meeting, officer elections, and a musical program including a reading by Miss Harriet Pinkerton. Friday brings the annual general meeting and delegate elections for the Los Angeles biennial. Our Lady of Victory Court hosts a dinner and social Tuesday at Knights of Columbus hall.
Mrs Herbert Hoover hosted a reception for Iowa and California D A R felonates of the Continental Congress at her Waterloo home. Guests included Mrs L Kingsley Mrs HH Burk and Mrs George W De Wald among others. Hoover's guest list and noted travel plans are described with mentions of former Waterloo residents.
Members of St Pauls M B Church Woman’s group hosted a dinner for twenty ladies, with Mrs Cutshaw’s class providing the service. A plate praised by guests, centerpieces featured Easter lilies and crafted figures. Speeches by Mrs Williams and Miss Harden highlighted faith, mothers, and life’s blessings. A May 6 Bishop’s cafeteria dinner was announced.
An article explains the bridge squeeze, a dramatic winning play where players strip opponents of crucial cards by forcing discards. It details the psychology of surrendering the last trump and discusses a hand illustrating the tactic’s precise execution and high skill requirements.
The article analyzes a bridge hand under a doubled Spade contract where South builds a double squeeze against West and Dummy. It explains remaining cards, discards, and the strategic implications of different plays, including potential Diamond or Heart tricks and the misdirection of a pseudo squeeze.
In a bridge hand from 1924, West overcalls with Diamonds after South bids Hearts, leading to a sequence where West discards the Jack of Spades. The squeeze on the tenth trick exposes South’s singleton Spade holding, with East signaling Spades to complete the tactic.
On Tray New club entertained Miss Cn line wicker host Miss Mavel Buehner won high favors. Lucky Hour club hosted by Mrs Ford Reed. Golden Leaf elected Mrs Jv. B. De Wald president and Mrs H. A. Moyer secretary after a Friday meeting. Hostess to serve next time. Mrs W. Pike and De Wald won favors. A radio concert marked meeting hours. Luncheon with Easter decor featured. Mrs W B Schollian to entertain Happy Hour at Black's Tuesday with post luncheon hostesses Mrs Katharine Jackson and Mrs. Menderson at Franklin Street home.
Greene Iowa April 19 Miss Dorothy W Cave and Dr Lloyd B E Lacey of Des Moines were married at the bride’s home. The ceremony was by Dr Wetherby of Iowa City Unitarian church. They will live in Oakland Calif where he will practice medicine. Out of town guests include the groom’s parents and several relatives.
A penny sociable planned by Mrs Hr S Slaughter division of Solar Heights Ladies Aid society met Friday at the chairman’s home with Mrs Macy Camp assisting. Graves Memorial Brotherhood fed the church basketball team and other boys at a dinner and program with Rev F Gillette and Carl Kirkepatrick speaking. Music by the church orchestra. Gen Phil Hanna spoke to 39 First M E Fellowship members after supper in the church dining room with A Stuetzner in charge.
Aplington High won a baseball game at Ackley as Dave Arends struck out 14 in seven innings with no hits allowed and two hits for himself including a double and a triple to drive the tying run before Wedel and Uhte scored the go ahead. Ackley’s Krimeyer allowed five hits and fanned five.
Riverside brief notes from West End fill city page. Items include visitors to local residents Miss Hazel Carter Perry Iowa Miss Neva Steinmayer Council Bluffs travel plans Miss Florence Gabriel 319 First Street East and Mrs A I Holt with son return from California. John Ehtig city caretaker ill at 1 am police car takes him home. Trade checks and punchboards banned by police chief P Walker. Kes 438 Hiehl street Waterloo car collision injures driver’s family. Birth of daughter to Mr. and Mrs. J Eves Des Moines former Iowa State Dairy official. F H Wight new Texas move for life insurer. Jesup residents visit St Francis hospital after auto collision on Independence Ave. Regular notes of social visitors and local incidents.
Cloudy and colder weather is forecast for Easter Sunday with no rain or snow. The state weather bureau issued the prophecy for tonight and tomorrow. A spring debut will not be delayed by the forecast and a nervous week ends with Easter cheer. Saday faced cloudy and cold conditions with intermittent rain threats and brief showers this morning before the sun attempted to break through at noon. Temperature ranged from 9% to 22% yesterday, with frost expected last night thwarted by cloud cover.
Philadelphia on April 13 cites the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission estimating Thomas Edison's inventive genius has produced more than 15 billion dollars in wealth. Electric railway, light and power, motion pictures, telephone, phonograph, telegraph motors and dynamos are cited as major contributions.
Corda E Davis Harvey sues for divorce from Millard E Harvey alleging abandonment on November 20 after living with her mother. She cites cruel treatment and seeks $160 permanent alimony $30 attorney fees and restoration of her maiden name. Also Robert Anderson files for divorce from Grace Anderson, citing separation February 27 and asks custody of their four year old child.
Nine high schools competed in a typewriting contest at West High, under the Iowa State High School Typing association. Teams from Marshalltown Manchester Reinbeck Cedar Falls Postville Center Point Parkersburg and Heat High joined West High entrants including a varsity team of Neda Billings Thelma Amos Dorothy Mayer and a novice trio Franie Zimmerman Lida Higdon Audrey Lamb. Prizes included two silver loving cups donated by Leevitt Johnson National Bank and Chapman Lumber Co and individual silver medals for top scorers.
H W Cowles resigns as Clinton mayor and league president. A E Gnagy Waterloo mayor becomes acting president of the League of Iowa Municipalities until the August election. Frank G Pierce Marshalltown secretary treasurer notes Cowles not re-elected and Gnagy likely to be elected at the next convention in Mason City. The league includes major cities and smaller towns, guiding municipal legislation. Gnagy will preside at meetings as acting president.
Ben W Schuneman president of B W Schuneman Drug Co has been named a member of the American Pharmaceutical Association pharmacy headquarters building committee. The group seeks to raise one million dollars for a headquarters with offices labs museum library and publication facilities. He will head the Black Hawk County campaign with site choices including Chicago Kansas City Des Moines Cincinnati Minneapolis Washington New York and Philadelphia.
Obtain the Courier up to date pattern for the Fashion Department. Bend it to Waterloos Evening Courier patterns enclosing 150 cents per pattern. Two garments pattern includes a dainty yoke dress and a loose barrie or petticoat. Dress in lawn or cambric requires 2 yards, barrie coat 1 star 6? yards. waist portions 1 4 yard. Pattern mailed for 12 cents in silver or stamps. Spring Summer 1424 Book of Fashions.
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