Dinner Honor to Bride-Select Miss Helen O’Keefe
Society notes describe a dinner in Miss Helen O’Keefe’s honor hosted by Mrs. Alice Brown Shores and Miss Mildred Sullivan at Hisch's tearoom. Gladioli centerpiece, eight place cards shaped as brides in traveling suits, and a Shefeld silver tray presented to the bride-to-be. O’Keefe is set to wed Dr. Cletus J. Golinvaux on Thursday, Aug. 16 at St. Joseph's church in Monroe Wisconsin. sister Mrs. William Hogan will be matron of honor.
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Helen O'Keefe
Alice’ Brown Shores
Mildred Sullivan
Miss O'Ke
Afternoon Party Honors Visitors at Sans Souci Park
Thirty five guests were entertained by Mrs. B H Kimball at Sans Souci park to honor Rev and Mrs D J Gretzinger of Davenport who had been her guests for a week Informality marked the afternoon as Mrs Gretzinger sang several songs Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs V E Sanquist and Mrs M A Paterson Meanwhile Miss Marjorie Hitney hosted a dinner at Black's tearoom to honor Mrs Percy Wilding of Hollywood Cal formerly Miss Blanche Weld in Waterloo Guests included Mrs Berta Fay Zyrup visiting from Dallas and the table featured old fashioned verbena and white decor After dinner 500 was played with Miss Luella Burk winning high score and Mrs Howard Burr planning an evening party for Mrs Wilding on Aug 15 A Rainbow Picnic was scheduled for Aug 6 at Cedar River park by Rainbow post and circle A special memorial service honoring President Harding was to be held at Memorial hall then process to Lincoln park for his funeral services Sunnyside Country club hosted a 112-woman bridge party with first prizes to Mrs Traymond Falk and Mrs James Foote and second place to Mrs Parrott and Mrs Agatha Brantger The Sons of Veterans urged members to meet at the Interurban Station at 2 40 p m Friday for services commemorating the late president St Marks Altar Guild held a luncheon and meeting at Black's tearoom with 12 members Mrs Louis Schiel receiving Master John Thomas McCoy Next Thimblebee will be Aug 22 at the chapel Flint Presbyterian Homemakers class postponed picnics to Aug 17 and Trinity American Lutheran Ladies guild hosted a sewing and visiting session to benefit the guild Thirty members planned a September 12 event for the congregation
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B. H. Kimball
Sans Souci Park
D. J. Gretzinger
Davenport la
Mr. Gretzinger
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Davenport
V. E. Sanquist
M. A. Paterson
Marjorie Hitney
Black's
Percy Wilding
Hollywood
Cal
Waterloo
Blanche Weld
Berta Fay Zyrup
Dallas
Tex
Charles Fay
Lave Ender
Luella Burk
Howard Burr
Harding
Flint
Presbyterian
Trinity J American Lutheran Ladies’ Guild
Mmes
Ralph Shave
Kata Tillapaugh
St Luke’s Ladies’ Aid Plans Ice Cream Social
Nineteen members of the St Luke's Lutheran Ladies' Aid met at the church to plan an ice cream social on the church lawn Friday evening next week. About 100 women attended St John's Catholic parish assembly for the thimble event and a quilt was presented by the society.
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St. Luke's Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
St. John’s Catholic Parish
Beauty Tips For August Pests And Complexion Problems
Edna Kent Forbes offers seasonal beauty remedies addressing gnats and midges, hot hands, sunburn and freckles. Remedies include chamomile violet powder, quin sia chips for pets, borax talcum powder, witch hazel soaks, lemon juice rose water glycerine lotion, buttermilk, almond emulsions, milk glycerine mixtures, and heliotherapy style breathing to reduce blushing.
Side Talks by Ruth Cameron Ideal Hostess Spoils Dinner
A humorous critique of the overbearing perfect hostess who hovers at meals, pushing guests to eat more, steering conversations to cars and jelly jars, and managing every bite with anxious frequency as a dinner party unfolds. The narrator mocks her solicitousness and questions her grasp of guests’ true desires.
Club Notes from Harmon Olsen cottage gathering
Mrs George Weiletn hosted Narcissus duty with bridge games and high scores won by Mrs Guy Barker and Mrs Frank Wagner. Eighteen Past Matrons guests of Mrs Paul Carson at Harmon Olsen cottage enjoyed boating and bathing on the river bank at Brierwood park. Birthday of Mrs George Metcalf honored by Triple Four members and guests Mrs Jack Koch and Mrs Roy Bryant at Mrs Ova Thompson's home with a gift for the celebrant. Prizes at 600 awarded to Mrs C R V Bassareo and Mrs Metcalf. Lunch was served by the hostess with Mrs Clarence Kies assisting.
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George Weiletn
Guy Barker
Frank Wagner
Paul Carson
Harmon Olsen
Brierwood Park
Baby
George Metcalf
Triple Four
Guente
Jack Koch
Roy Bryant
Ova Thompson
C. R. V. Bassarear
Metcalf
Clarence Kies
Suit to Exclude Red Ball Bus Co. from Clear Lake
Des Moines, Aug. 9 Charlea Webster of the state railroad commission led a hearing on objections by the Mason City and Clear Lake Electric Co. to Red Ball Transportation's request to extend its bus line to Clear Lake. Red Ball operates Charles City to Mason City routes and seeks certification claiming operation before April 14, with earlier pre law buses automatically certified under the new regulation.
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Des Moines
Charlea Webster
State Railroad Commission
Mason City & Clear Lake Electric Co
Red Ball Transportation Company
Clear Lake
Red Ball Company
Charles City
Mason City
Railroad Commission
Elwell T Lay to Lead Waterloo Y M C A Boys Work
Elwell T Lay of Ottumwa will join the Waterloo Y M C A as boys' work secretary on Sept 15, succeeding W F Huxford. He brings prior Y work from Ottumwa and Louisville and has promoted Camp Harper Brown. Lay, a Baptist, is married with a daughter and will help launch fall programs. The Y building will close 2 to 6 pm tomorrow per mayoral order.
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Elwell T. Lay
Ottumwa
Wil
W. F. Huxford
Waterloo
Louisville
Harper-Brown
The
Baptist Church
Jung
Ben Hur Picnic Near Brandon Set For Next Sunday
The Waterloo and Cedar Rapids Ben Hur lodge plans a picnic at Farmer's Grove near Brandon with degree work for 75 candidates. Speakers include J C G Murtagh William A Cook BE Feely I H McCarty State manager Rev John W McKee Judge Patterson. Bring baskets. barbecue beef bread coffee cream sugar ice cream provided. luncheon at noon. program afternoon. Contact Ben Hur office 1422 for extra passes. details finalized Friday at Melchior court meeting.
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Farmer's Grove
Brandon
Waterloo
Cedarapids
J. C G. Murtagh
William A. Cook
BE. E. Feely
I. H. McCarty
John W. McKee
Patterson
Cedar Ranide
Ben Hur
Melchoir Court i
Gates II Elected President of Waterloo Business College
Bruce F Gates II elected to succeed his father as president of Waterloo Business College at a stockholders meeting Miss Nellie Moseley chosen director and treasurer, with Mary Horner as vice president and secretary and EB Li Corton continuing as vice president The school plans a large enrollment and a new term opens September 4 Graduation exercises are scheduled for tomorrow evening C H Thompson named to join the faculty after completing college work previously head bookkeeper at the hospital for the insane in Independence.
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Gates Waterloo Business College
A. F. Gates
Nellie Moseley
Mr. Gates
Bruce F. Gates
Mary Horner
Moseley
EB. Li Corton
Miss Moseley
Hudson
Horner
Bruce Gates
C. H. Thompson
Hospital For the
Independence
Thompson
Great Western Railway Reports Record June Earnings
Des Moines Aug. Chicago Great Western railroad reports June earnings rise to 2,233,782 with 27,618 loaded cars versus 24,563 last June and a net revenue of 291,215, up 32,249. Six months totals show operating revenue at 12,787,866 and net revenue 1,171,540, up 799,733. Road anticipates heavy fall traffic.
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Des Moines
Aug
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Great Western
Men Plead Guilty in Auto Parts Theft Case
Pleas of guilty were entered this week before Judge HE B Stiles by Stanhope LaPrada Pete Jones and Ray Wilson after a county attorney information charged them with petit larceny for stripping an auto of accessories. The court fined each 50 dollars and costs.
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HE. B. Stiles
Stanhope LaPrada
Pete Jones
Ray Wilson
Crowd Run Down by Wrecked Trolley Wire
A brilliant electrical display occurred at 10 50 a m when a trolley wire broke at Fourth and Walnut streets. One end fell onto the track causing a short circuit and heat that melted wire to Franklin Street. Passengers and the motorman leaped to safety as power was cut and repairs began. Streetcar traffic halted while linemen replaced a block of wire and traffic warnings were ignored by some operators and a delivery driver.
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Fourth
Walnut Streets
Walnut
Franklin Street
Harter B. Hull Motor Company
Waterloo Concert Band Gathers For Lincoln Park Performance Tonight
The Waterloo Concert Band, conducted by C. C. Crawford, will perform at Lincoln Park this evening. No formal program was arranged due to recent engagements at the Plaza Theatre, but a pleasing selection of numbers will be played.
Oelwein stores close for Harding memorial ceremony
In Oelwein Iowa August 9 business houses will close Friday afternoon as residents gather at Rock Island park for a community ceremony in memory of President Harding.
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Oelwein Stores
Harding Memorial
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