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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1928

Page

2

Partington Heath wedding planned for late August

Miss Vivien Partington daughter of Robert C Partington Cedar Falls and Merle A Heath son of Mr and Mrs CO Heath Waterloo will wed Aug 22 at First Presbyterian Waterloo. Party hosted by Miss Evelyn gton, details include a yellow and urchin color scheme a two course supper and bridge. Guests from Des Moines Spencer Webster City and other towns attended. Heath a Colgate employee then based in Louisville.

Courier Bereice Cedar Falls Vivien Partington Robert C. Partington Olive Street Merle A. Heath CO. A. Heath Sycamore Street Waterloo Evelyington First Presbyterian Church Bridge Velma Brown Herold Anderson Ralph McGonnell Webster City Austin Shearer Spencer Ethel Deitrick Des Moines Carlton H. Isley Harold Anderson Dorothy Kline Marjorie Wheelock Lois Severin Glennyss Ruggs Cornelia Woolverton Partington Iowa State Teachers College University of Iowa Mr. Heath Colgate Company Louisville

Waterloo Folk Attend VanDerveer Wedding Service

Waterloo friends gathered at St Andrews Episcopal church in Waverly for the marriage of Katherine VanDerveer daughter of Mr and Mrs G O VanDerveer to Glenn Privat of Seattle Washington Rev J S Cole Oak Park IL officiated aided by Rev C Brandt and Mrs Leo Chapman acted as matron of honor bridesmaids were Miss Cole and Miss Anne Downing the couple planned a trip east after a reception at the Van Derveer home Notes from Waterloo included local guests Mrs Clark Miriam Dawson and Mrs Fred Stewart Miss Cole had hosted a pre nuptial party for the bride.

Waterloo St Andrews Episcopal Church Waverly Katherine VanDerveer Clark Miriam Dawson Fred Stewart Miss Cole

Alice J Peterson Merges with H Dayle Frame in June Wedding

Formal notice in today’s paper confirms the marriage of Alice J Peterson to H Dayle Frame. The ceremony was at First Methodist Episcopal Church with Dr. J Arthur Young officiating and a family reception at the bride’s home. Bride attended Almaworth High and Iowa Wesleyan, taught at Letts, and studied at Iowa State Teachers College. Groom, a former Monmouth and Iowa State teacher, now leads Ainsworth High School. The couple will reside in Ainsworth after August 22.

B. A. Peterson Ninth Street West Alice J H.dayle Frame J. Arthur Young A. mi First Methodist Episcopal Church Almaworth Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Phi Mu National Sorority Iowa State Teachers College Letts Frame Iowa State College Ames Monmouth College Monmouth Py Rho Phi Fraternity Iowa State Teachers College Ainsworth Willy Fake Do Aha Ora Ainsworth, Ta

Hostess Honoring Mrs McGinn at Bridge Luncheon

Mrs E Frederick Tangney hosted a bridge luncheon at Hotel Russell to honor Mrs Frances McGinn formerly Miss Lucille Lauerman of Marinette Wisconsin. Guests included Mrs G H Clark of Marion Iowa and Mrs H Minn of Ames Iowa. Lincoln circle initiations set for Friday at Memorial Hall followed by refreshments. Youtte People’s club plans a Cedar River park picnic at 7 p.m with committee members listed.

Blue Triangle League St. John's Young People’s Club Cedar River Park Waterloo O. BE. S George Schoel Royal Neighbors K. of Hall First United Presbyterian Church Ceder River Park C. Hall Lincoln Circle G. A. R.—Memorial Mary Mclrose Black’s Tearoom E. Frederick Tangney Russell“Lamson Frantis, McGinn Lucille Lauerman Marinette Wis G. H Clark Marion G.A. R Lmorial Hall Willam Watters Ben Hesser Youtte People's ‘Club Laura Miller Lavine Alvina Kies Isabelle Gertrude Hill Michael Shannon Albert Hillman

Luncheons by Past Matrons Seen This Week

Past Matrons' clubs of Becker Waterloo and Betker chapter announce luncheons this week. One meets at 12 30 Saturday in Black's tearoom. another at 12 noon tomorrow at Mrs. G M Coykendall's Riverside Drive home as a courtesy to the guest. Waterloo's meeting tomorrow shifts to Mrs Stheel hosting at E M Towne residence. Each member brings a covered dish sandwiches and silverware for a picnic luncheon.

Becker Waterloo Order of Eastern Star Black

County W C T U Institute at Dewar Aug 9

Annual county Institute of the Black Rank County Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at Dewar on Thursday August 9 in the Methodist Episcopal church. Program starts at 10 am with a picnic dinner. Members to provide for themselves and guests. Mrs Mary J Glenn Philpot county president notes emphasis on loyal Christian citizenship. Mrs J W St John Waterloo will direct special music. Both men and women visitors are welcome.

County Institute of Black Rank Woman's Christian Temperance Union Dewar Methodist Episcopal Church Mary J. Glenn Philpot J. W. St. John Waterloo

Tripoli Hosts Social Affairs for Visiting Guests

Tripoli Ia August 2 Dr and Mrs E C Cleus hosted horse guests including Ruth Callen from Denver Dorothy Pattison from Chicago Betty Brooks Shell Rook Lynn Swaney Nellie Bickford Merlin Ervin Centerville and others at luncheon and theater in Waterloo while Dr and Mrs Pattison of Oelwein hosted at Otter Lake summer cottage and Miss Brooks held a lawn party.

Lcourier Tripoli Mdr E. C. Cleus Ruth Callen Denver Colo Dorothy Pattison Chicago Betty Brooks Shell Rook Waterloo

Violinist Will Give Recital at T. C. on Friday

Cedar Falls, Aug. 2 Miss Marlys Schwark graduate pupil of Edward BKurtz and faculty member of Teathers college orchestral music department will perform a violin recital at Gilchrist chapel Friday evening. Miss Leif Roush pupil of Miss Alig Freeman will play piano accompaniments. Schwark is a member of the college string group.

Courier Cedar Falls Marlys Schwark Edward Bkurtz Teathers College Gilchrist Chapel Leif Roush Alig Freeman Miss Schwark String Meres

Hints In Beauty Care Calories And Diet Advice

A fragment from a periodical discusses calorie estimation errors in foods, provides a long list of approximate calorie values for many items, and warns that medium potato sizes vary. It also covers formative years nutrition, skin care advice, and hair color tips with various user initials and short notes.

Miss Virginia Fish Hosts Luncheon For Miss Alene Flint

Miss Virginia Fish acted as hostess at a Sunnyside Country Club luncheon honoring Miss Alene Flint ahead of her August 11 marriage to Ora K. Richardson. Yellow and orchid flowers decorated the tables. notes and place cards featured floral motifs. Attendees included Mrs. George Hagemann, Miss Marian Tanner of Iowa City, and several others. Bridge followed the meal.

Virginia Fish Sunnyside Country Club Alene Flint George Hagemann Marian Tanner Iowa City Vivian ‘Tarpey Gladys Towne Hortense Morgan Olivia Enderlein Marjorie Wheelock Frances Dorothy Beck Mary Humphrey Bridge George W. Wild Long Beach Cal Nicholas Webber Franklin Street Paul Allen Superior Welding Works Commercial Street Chicago Cry Shoemaker Lowe City F. ©. Fish Lane Street

Oregon Visitor to Be Guest of Honor at Bridge Party

Mrs. De Wald Payne of Roseburg Oregon becomes guest of honor at a bridge party hosted by Mrs. Truman Wagner this evening in her home. Guests include former high school friends Mrs. James McKillip Harold Strayer Harold Yerkes Mark Campbell Orval Hinds Fiske Marshall Joseph Lutgen Frank Bernard Beatrice Ernstine and Miss Louise Coleman. A profusion of summer flowers will decorate the Wagner home.

de Wald Payne Roseburg Ore S. A. Dillon Truman Wagner James McKillip Harold Strayer Harold Yerkes Mark Campbell Orval Hinds Fiske Marshall Joseph Lutgen Frank Bernard Beatrice Ernstine Louise Coleman Wagner

Missionary Institute planned by United Brethren Church group

Missionary Society of U B Church plans an all day institute here August 29. Members met at Mrs George Buchan’s home with representatives from Cedar Falls Hudson Summer and Manchester towns to attend. After a 1 PM luncheon a questionnaire and reading followed by singing by Mrs GC Sponheim. Bridge results noted at Sunnyside Country Club.

George Buchan Woman's Missionary Society of Graves Memorial United Brethren Church Cedar ‘Falls Hudson Summer Manchester

Club Notes on Golden Link Meeting at Mrs Glenn Perkins

Mrs Glenn Perkins hosted the Golden Link club yesterday afternoon at her home. Plans were set for August 22. Hostess aide Mrs Lou Armstrong assisted with serving. Guests included Mrs Nels Miller and Mrs Gerald Wilson.

Glenn Perkins Golden Link Club Lou Armstrong Nels Miller Gerald Wilson

To Teach Janitors Just How to Mop Up

Shenandoah Iowa Aug 2 10 Those who aspire to become tors no longer need long apprenticeship A three day school for such will be conducted here Aug 115 to 17 Lindon J Murphy municipal engineer and Rowland Holbrook chief of the engineering department at Iowa State college Ames will conduct the school Special instructions in the proper way to swing mop judge the heat value of coal and fix electric deats and fixtures will be given MARRIAGE LICENSES Dale G Williamson Waterloo Margaret J Scoles Nashua 21 wid.

Shenandoah, Ja Lindon J. Murphy Rowland Holbrook Iowa State College Ames

Rotary Club Annual Picnic at Wooded Reserve

Rotary club members and families began leaving work early for the Cedar river reserve near Winslow for the annual picnic. A 3 p.m. sports program and a 6:30 p.m. big dinner were planned with Harry Simon leading entertainment and Roy Sinnard organizing the outdoor banquet. An orchestra would provide music for dancing in Rotary lodge.

Rotary Club Rotary Reserve Cedar River Winslow Harry Simon Roy Sinnard Rotary Lodge

Independence Man’s Jaw Fractured by Horse Kick

Independence Iowa Aug 2 Ted Potts of Independence sustained a diag onal fracture of the lower jaw when kicked by a horse while helping with haying on the W L McGrath farm near Independence He was taken to Mercy hospital Dubuque for superior treatment and will be fed by tube for about five weeks during healing

Cuarter Special Service Independence Ted Potts W. L. McGrath Potts Mercy Hospital Dubuque

Scandal Spreading Radio Hoax Shocks Crookesville

Crookesville Ohio August 2 1940 Crookesville's PDQ radio station proved to be a practical joke The apparatus consisted of a telephone mouthpiece wired to a radio aerial allowing a speaker broadcast The hoax was heard only at the location with the mouthpiece attached revealing a town scandal broadcast as a test setup by a lineman style device.

Crookesville, O U.P Crookesville PDQ

Mueller OX Vacation leaves First Evangelical pastor on trip

Rev Henry Mueller pastor of First Evangelical Lutheran church departed with his family for a one week vacation in northern Wisconsin.

Muellers Henry Mueller First Evangelical Lutheran Church Wisconsin

City in Brief highlights and local notes from Buchanan

Local items include wedding and travel updates, lectures, visits, and notes on residents. Mrs. Goldie Cook to lecture on Prosperity at Unity Center tomorrow night. Several residents report travel, family visits, and garden boasts with George Spawding showcasing 10 000 tulip bulbs at his Hawthorne Avenue garden after a tour of the Corner.

Goldie Cook Unity Center Pireman Hell Leo D. Gorman Waterloo Tampa Fis George Gorman Chestnut Street Fred Thompson Castle Hill Norway Denmark Sweden Marian Iverson Kolland Alice Miller Margaret Nauman Mabel Kies Colorado

Yankee athletes unable to annex one first place

Olympic Stadium Amsterdam August 2 American track stars endured a dismal day with no firsts. Ray Conger finished tenth in the 1500 meters after Harry Larva of Finland won. Mikio Oda Japan took the hop, step and jump title. Lina Radke Germany won the 400 meters with Florence MacDonald the sole American finalist. Javelin was swept by Sweden as Lundquist set a new Olympic record. California won the Olympic regatta eight race against Belgium.

Olympic Stadium Amsterdam Harry Larva Finland Ray Conger Mikio Oda Japan Levi Casey United States Frau Lina Radke Germany Florence MacDonald Boston Ray Barbull Syracuse Joachim Buchner Sweden E. H. Lundquist Jonni Myrra Lundquist Herman Phillips Ilinois A. G Barbuli Yundquist Frau Radke Sloten Holland University of California California Belgium

Iowan trio halted with liquor in Oak Park

Oak Park police stopped two men driving through the village. A search found 35 gallons of alcohol. Suspects Elmer Kruger of Mason City Iowa and Kenneth Stern of Chicago were charged with transporting liquor. Kruger admitted taking the alcohol from Chicago to Mason City. Kruger fined 200 dollars and costs, Stern 25 dollars and costs.

Chicago Oak Park Elmer Kruger Mason City Kenneth Stern Kruger Stem Costae

Mayor MacVicar Up for Contempt

Des Moines reports district judge Reach found Mayor John MacVicar violated a court injunction by removing city milk inspector W B Barney Jr. The contempt ruling will be decided by Judge Zeuch at a hearing today.

Des Moinés INS John MacVicar W. B. Barney, Jr Berman Reach Zeuch

The Milk Dipper and Our Place in the Milky Way

An astronomy feature explains the Milk Dipper asterism in Sagittari us, its relation to the Milky Way, and our solar system’s position in a spiral galaxy. It describes star distances in light years, the local cluster, and how the Milky Way appears from Earth, noting the light year and speed of light concepts.

Dipper Aky Eqbert IL Baker Aouvadins Umversity of

Premature talk of royal engagement in Europe bruited

Cable briefs report premature chatter on a potential engagement between Prince Heinrich and Princess Teana daughter of Queen Marie of Roumania. Other items note Berlin guests invited by Junkers to discuss a trans Atlantic flight and movements on naval armament limits. Suzanne Lippens becomes Belgiums first female air pilot highlighting necessity over adventure.

International Berlin Schaumberg-Lippe Prince Heinrich Teana Marie Roumania Paris Charles A. Levine Bert Acosta Mabel Bell Miss Boll Prof. Junkers Junkers Airplane Works London Rome Tokio Washington Foreign Office Gertevae Switzerland Spain Northway Australia League of Nations Charles Evans Hughes World Court Brussels Mile Suzanne Lippens Air Belgian Congo

Early Morning Storm Drops 1.35 Inches Rains in City

A thunder wind and rain storm swept the city, ending after about an hour. Rain gauge readings at 7 a.m. showed 1.35 inches with clouds breaking soon after. No major damage occurred as two IPS transformer fuses blew and a half dozen services went down. Cedar Falls reports 1.5 inches of rain between 5:30 and 7:30 a.m.

Ralph Slippy Iowa Public Service Company Cedar Falls

Jam and Pickle Recipes From An Old Column

A fragment of a kitchen tips column offers orange jam instructions with steps to soak, then sugar simmering. It also lists cucumber onion pickling with salt water soak, vinegar, sugar, mustard and celery seeds. Additional notes suggest salted fat for fried fish, rich biscuit dough for fruit desserts, and using kitchen bouquet to color gravies.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Merle Heath VanDerveer Alice J. Peterson H. Dayle Mrs. Tangney Mrs. McGinn T. C Little Plarers Annette M. Lingelbach Dorothy Clark Robert Star Lucille Timmerman Little Players Edna Busan Nanny R Helene S Diana Miss W SH. B Vera B Anxinus S. O Sue—Blondie Margaret L. P Blonde Macm Koe Janet Miss Virginia Oregon Oate Daisy Sigworth F. D. Adams Gwynne Weslen Edward Fernberg Babeth Fernberg Aurora Carlton Walker Dale G. Williamson Margaret J. Scoles Nashua Agnes Independence Man Buchanan's Mrs. Leonard Gunstead Rainbow Drive West Yankee MacVicar AMA Urbana Nore Luaruas New York Sagittarius Cable Briefs Sycamore St. Marsh Place Ul Kresge Solvite Pashion Evening Courier Anbte City and State
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