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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1925

Page

2

Women of Moosehelart elect senior regent at Ames convention

Mrs George Weilein was elected senior regent of the Women of Moosehelart legion Tuesday at the closing session of a three day convention in Ames. Mrs Mertin Glenn and Mary Bhalltown were noted for leadership roles, Webster City chose Mooseheart as the 1926 convention site after a close vote with Cedar Rapids. The group backed a $46000 fundraising plan over two years to build a laws building at Mooseheart with a council to review aid cases from the extension fund.

George Weilein Moosehlart Legion Ames Mertin Glenn Mary Bhalltown Adella Crovisier Webster City New Mooseheart Sunt Sloun Fund Board of Five Governors Mooseheart Home For Home For the Aged of the Order Moosehaven Cedar Rapids

Miss June Fish Hosts Bridge at Home in Cedar Rapids

Miss June Fish entertained at three bridge tables in her Cedar Rapids home Tuesday afternoon as a courtesy to Miss Zola Gorhan. Miss Edith Sinnard won high score and Miss Gorhan received the guest favor. Mrs. Alicia Hummel helped serve with the hostess’s mother, Mrs. G. Fish. Miss Gorhan to be honored at breakfast Thursday morning by Miss Ruth Curtis and Miss Fish.

June Fish Zola Gorhan Cedar Rapids University Aft Iowa Edith Sinnard Miss Gorhan Alica Hummel G. 4. Fish Ruth Curtis Miss Fish

Daughters of Veterans Plan Three Activities

D. O. V. convenes in Memorial hall for a bake sale birthday dinner and bazar. Mrs. Ethel Snodgrass Miss Alice Blewart and Mrs. Olte Knapp supervise the bake sale Saturday. Birthday dinner for G A R members with July August September anniversaries set for August 13 at the ball. Supervising arrangements by Mrs. Gertrude Wright Mrs. May Walker and Mrs. Knapp. The event will occur in October.

Daughters of Veterans Ethel Snodgrass Alice Blewart Olte Knapp Gertrude Wright May Walker Knapp Octeer

Wilma Kenny Given Porch Party in Chautauqua Park

A porch party at the Hadley cottage in Chautauqua park honored Miss Wilma L. Kenner ahead of her August 20 marriage to Everett Bates. Hostesses Alyce Hadley and Gladys Vetter presided. 12 young women attended, and tea towels and flowers decorated the event. Wilma Kenny received miscellaneous gifts.

Alyce Hadley Gladys Vetter Hadley Cottage Chautauqua Park Wilma L. Kenner Everett Bates Miss Kenney

Lutheran Ladies Aid to Hold Meat Supper at 2 80 P M

Church news reports the Immarue Lutheran Ladies Aid plans a meat supper at 2 80 p m on the third day in the school auditorium with Mrs Rose Schoenberg Mrs Otto Schultz and Mrs Ernest Schultz as hosts Friends and husbands of members are invited to Cedar River park near the bathing beach Thursday noon Supper served with ice cream and pennies food Bring own china and silver St Johns Young Peoples club to hold Mewe supper in Cedar River park Thursday evening Senior Trinity American Luther league to meet in church parlors this evening Twenty girls from Burton Avenue Baptist church depart for Sunnyside near LaPorte for a few days at a cottage Mrs Charles Brown teacher assisted by Mrs Lats Aldrich as chaperone

Immarue Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society Schoul Auditorium Rose Schoenberg Otto Schultz Ernest Schultz Use Ladies’ Aid Society of Lutheran Church Cedlar River Park Bathine Beach St. John’s Young People’s Club Cedar River Park Friends of Members United Trinity American Luther League Twanty Burton Avenue Tisk Sunnyside la Porte Quity Auling Charles Brown Lats ‘Aldrich

Iowa Artist to Sing Elijah in Concert at Fair

Iowa born tenor Gistence Whitehill returns to Des Moines to sing Elijah at the Town state fair on Sunday evening August 30. Once with the Metropolitan Opera in New York he tours Europe and now headlines the fair program drawing thousands of local music lovers. Aug 20 21 county convention planning announced by Mrs Ida Mitchell. Picnic by Joint Ficnic Busy Bee circle Cedar Review W B A at Byrnes park Thursday afternoon. Three Links Circle initiates candidates at I O O F hall Friday 1 2 30. Mrs Thomas Lawson new chaplain.

Gistence Whitehill Marengo Ill Town State Fair Whitehill Des Moines Europe Metropolitan Opera Company New York Giake Ficnic Busy Hee Circle Cedar Review W. B. A Byrnes Park I. O F. Hall West Thomas Lawson

Fined for shooting pheasants in Cedar Falls area

E. B. Crumlin of Davenport Iowa was fined 320 and costs in Justice court of Ray Murray Cedar Falls this morning for shooting two pheasants at Hudson on Memorial Day. Waterson deputy game warden testified. charges were brought by Tom Waldron. Garrison also fined ten dollars for possessing two trot lines in the river between Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Bobbed Hair ad for Golden Giant Shampoo appears in the notice.

E. B. Crumlin Davenport Justice Court Ray Murray Cedar Hudson Tom Waldron Waterson FL W. Garrison Waterloo Cedar Falls Garrison

Beauty Chats Nicely Shaped Fingernails

Practical guide to manicuring nails for busy women. It covers shaping nails for different finger lengths, quick daily edge polishing with an emery board, and a nightly cold cream routine to keep edges neat and prevent roughness. Emphasizes health and general care advice from a doctor’s perspective.

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Galloway Company Adds Two Names to Board of Directors

At the annual meeting the Galloway company raised the board size from seven to nine. J W Henderson becomes secretary and A P Cote named vice president. Directors present include William Galloway B Butler J H Headford G W Mounray J W Hanna B Murray W C Chancellor and others. Plant repairs planned cost about 10000.

E Galloway Company Board of Directors J. W. Henderson A.P. Cote Galloway Company Ienderson Des Moines Mr. Cole Sucent William Galloway

Waterloo's Light CMTC Attendants Assigned to Camps

Waterloo's Light CMTC attendants at Fort Des Moines have been assigned to companies and are settling into the encampment routine. About 1,200 young men attend Pari Des Moines this year with mornings for army instruction and afternoons and evenings for athletics and recreation. Local attendees include Harry Ralston Merle Allen Dean McFarland Raymond Wherfurth Raymond Tyrell Frank Cook Howard Hannan and Karl Moessner.

Waterloo Citizens’ Military Training Fort Des Moines Pari Des Moines Harry Ralston Vaughn Street Merle Allen Batlou Street Dean McFarland Campbell Avenue Raymond Wherfurth Argyle Street Raymond Tyrell Lincoln Street Frank Cook Howard Hannan Living Street Karl Moessner Mack Hawk Road

Tonsil operations aid 20 Waterloo children in July

The Waterloo Social Welfare League aided 20 children in July as specialists removed tonsils at a hospital fee of only 2 dollars funded by the league when parents could not pay. Total parent costs reached 760 dollars and the month marked the largest number treated in league history.

Welfare League Waterloo Waterloo Social Welfare League League WLC

Waterloo Man Learns What Bear Fear Feels Like

Dan J Bresnan vacationing in northern Minnesota storms a tree to escape a bear that appears near Lan and Joe Reiter at their uncle’s property. The bear has allegedly interacted with the family for over a decade, leaving locals amused by the incident.

Din J Bresnan Minnesota Lan Joe Reiter Dan Joe Waterloo

New Cats to Market Cause Easier Money in Des Moines

Des Moines reports rising bank deposits as market divestment from thresher and farm goods frees funds to pay debts. After harvest, banks have paid off nearly 1 million dollars in indebtedness while cash from farm sales supports new transfers and dividends by the Iowa banks under the commissioner’s watch.

Des Moines fWa L. A. Andrew Fawa Rome Iowa Ouly Drbradnes

Fire call to Kirk residence for kitchen oil fire

Fire department responded to 1307 Granny near Wy o A Kirk at 3 am to extinguish a kitchen oil flare up. A pan of marinf ein was on the aiove when the blaze started. Damage described as light. No injuries reported.

Waterloo council trims city budget by 16140 and cuts several departments

The Waterloo city council adopted a total budget of 16140 less than revised estimates, trimming parks police fire and street appropriations and spreading riverfront debt over three years. The plan preserves essential services while reducing overall municipal expenditures and debt payments. The Independent school district plans a 19000 saving, while West schools seek the same as last year.

Waterloo River Front Commission River Front Municipal Industries Protection Hast Waterloo Independent School

Emancipation Day Picnic Draws 500 Attendees at Electric Park

About 500 Negroes gathered at Electric Park for an Emancipation Day picnic hosted by the Waterloo branch of the American Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Attendees came from Fort Dodge Mason City and Cedar Rapids. Rev. A Broyles was the afternoon speaker while Y Srowton's Orchestra from Iowa City provided music for a concert and evening dance.

Fort Dodge Mason City Cedar Rapids Waterson American Association For the Advancement of Colored People Electric Park A. Broyles Y Srowton Iown City

City in brief notes travel and hospital updates

Local notices recap guests visiting Waterloo and nearby towns, with residents in Milwaukee Chicago and Sioux Falls, plus two weeks vacations to San Francisco Sacramento and the Canadian border. Army recruitment at Fort Des Moines, births, illness recoveries, and a railroad collision headline with limited damage reports.

Oscar D. Leeper Waterloo Fourteenth Cavalry Regiment Fort Des Moines George Meyer Argyle Street Thet Schaiter Chicago A. C

Plan Big Celebration for Old Settlers Day

Aug. 6 Primgbar Ta. O’Brien County to host largest celebration in years on Aug. 27 for old settlers reunion. Fred B. Wall editor of the O’Brien County Bell serves as arrangements chairman.

Primgbar O'Brien County Fred B. Wall

George Turner 75 Dies Dunkerton Funeral Thursday

George Turner 75 of Dunkerton died yesterday Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at the Bantiateluren with burial at Fairview cemetery Waterton He was born June 14 1850 in Needingworth Fugiland Survived by five children Mre Glen Poyner Waterton Louis Turner Waterloo area Charles W Turner Dewar Ray F Turner Dunkerton a brother William Turner Dewar two sisters in England and 14 grandchildren His wife died eight years ago

Dunkerton George Turner Burlat Fairview Waterton Turner Needingworth Fugiland Dewar Ray F. Turner Wiliam Turner England

Orange Family Party Welcomes Tourists Visit

Orange residents report a lively weekend as the Blough and Neher families return from extended trips to the east. Mrs. Mishler and Mrs. Housman visited friends in Orange while Dayton Kilepinger and son Ted arrived from Kansas City to visit relatives. Gerald Ruechly and the Buschly family from Berlin Somerset County Pennsylvan ia also stopped by for the weekend gathering.

Orange Lwp Hob Blough East David Neher Oscar Neher George Neher Morris FJ. Mishler Housman Linsday Cal

Social Visit Roundup Includes Many Local Guests

A flurry of visits fills the weekend in Orange and surrounding towns. Fred Gasking of Waterloo ventured to Orange Sunday with Mrs Sharp and daughter Maude joining in, while Mr and Mrs T P Hamer returned from Shaldon Indiana and stopped at Russel Glessner’s home. Nearby, Lydia Engle of Sterling Illinois and Mrs Tuli Hartzel reconnected with old friends, and Mrs Huth Coffman of South Inguizh arrived to see her sister Mrs O S Hamer. Kenneth Maust and Telford Hamer took a drive to Devil's Back Bone and Strawberry Point, and Willa McRoberts with Mary McRoberts of Greene visited their children over the weekend.

Fred Gasking Waterloo Vished Orange Mirs Henry W. H. Lichty P. J. Blough T. P. Hamer Shaldon Russel Glessner Tonathan Rimmel Grace Tuli Hartzel Linas Lydia Engle Sterling Old Tiends Ars Biineh Davis Souk Centre Alban Clyite Bechtelhaimer Y Airs Huth Coffman South Inguizh O. S. Hamer Kenneth Maust Telford Hamer Devil's Back Bone Strawberry Point Mfg Willa, McRoberts Mary _ McRoberts Greene

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