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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1927

Page

3

Farewell Picnic For Prof and Mrs Keim At Cedar River Park

About 150 members of the Church of the Brethren from Cedar Falls Orange township and Waterloo gathered at Cedar River park yesterday afternoon for a farewell picnic. The event, organized by the Utopian Bible class, honored Professor Keim who has taught social science at I. T. C. for the past year. He and Mrs. Keim depart August 19 for North Manchester Indiana where he will head the American history department at the denominational school there.

Ray Keim Cedar Falls Church of the Brethren Orange Township Waterloo Cedar River Park Professor Keim Keim North Manchester Ind

G A R Picnic at Electric Park Proves Success

Members and visitors from Mason City Iowa Falls Cedar Falls and Independence joined Waterloo camp and auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War for a successful Electric Park picnic. A noon dinner and 2 pm program featured songs prayers salutations addresses and demonstrations, with G I A R officials and auxiliary leaders participating.

Mason City Iowa Falls Cedar Falls Independence Electric Park Waterloo Camp Sons of Union Veterans R. I. Snodgrass E.G. Zeller America Julius Dennis R. W. Chadwick H. G., Zeller Elbert. Hiskey Everet Swank Patty. Pitts Richard Clark George Clark Asa’ LeRoy Briar Mason’ City G.I A.R Elva Wannemaker

Whitney Reunion at Spragg Home Near Independence

The Percy Spragg home north of Independence hosted a Whitney family reunion on Sunday with attendees from West Gate Waterloo Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. A short business meeting followed by refreshments, while Mr Whitney the Civil War veteran and sole surviving family member could not attend due to age. Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Leo Carrigg left for Fort Dodge after their wedding.

Percy Spragg Independence Whitney Buchanan Sibley County Osceole Leo F. D. Hennance Maude Lennox

Tuesday Card Parties and Club Gatherings Listed

Tuesday afternoon events include Get-Together club at Mrs. A RK Thorson and a W B A card party at Moose hall. Evening activities feature L A to B of R T card party at K of C hall, D O V Memorial hall, Sunshine Rebekah at Waterloo IOOF hall, and OO F hall events.

A RK. Thorson W. B Moose Hall L. A To B R. T C. Hall D. O. V.—Memorial Hall Sunshine Rebekah Waterloo I. O. OO. F. Hall

First Methodist Church Societies Meet Wednesday

Mrs F 4 Becker hosts the First Methodist church women for their monthly all day meeting at her home 828 South Street. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society opens at 10 30 a m with devotional led by Mrs Cora Clough. Music by Mrs J W St John and Mrs Sally Farris will present a talk. A mitebox program titled The Uncanny Mitebox features and members are urged to bring miteboxes. A noon picnic dinner is provided by committee led by Mrs Cal Miller and others. The Ladies' Aid meets at 1 30 to plan for the Cattle Congress. The Woman's Home Missionary society gathers at 2 with guest Mrs Homer C Stuntz and talks by Mrs Don Miller and a playlet Mrs Catherine Eckstein directs. Kensington all day meeting by Sons of Veterans auxiliary at Mrs Cyrus Carpenter's home with lunch at noon and dinner at 6. Kil Kare club attended Cedar River park picnic with games and a bridge-luncheon at Country Club on Tuesday. Ladies' Aid of United Presbyterian church meets at Mrs Lynn Eddy 220 Randall Wednesday afternoon. Get-Together Club meets tomorrow with Mrs A R Thorson over a 1 o'clock picnic lunch. W B A card party tomorrow in Moose Hall with a business meeting at 8.

F. 4. Becker South Street First Methodist Church Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Cora Clough J. W. St. John Sally Farris California J. J. Wyeth S. E. Barron Cal Miller Susannah Creps Hugh McGranahan FP. L. Marquis W. B. Horner Hattie Eason Addie McCormick Ladies’ Aid Society Woman's Home Missionary Society Homer C. Stuntz Don Miller Clifton Catherine Eckstein

Weekend News of Iowa Towns roundup of incidents

Maquoketa Dell Olmstead 58 ends life after failed reconciliation. Chariton Blaine Newsom hurt by 6600 volt wire on a high platform. Davenport Joe Green 55 dies after struck by interurban car. Des Moines frost cuts Iowa corn yield toward half normal. Boyd Liddle five events at state swimming meet wins four firsts. Emil Alvaradosi 17 found drowned body recovered near Dakota City Nebraska.

Maquoketa Dell Olmstead Chariton Blaine Newsom Russell Davenport Joe Green Muscatine Des Moines Iowa Boyd Liddle Midwest Sioux City Emil Alvaradosi Sioux River Dakota City Neb

Hints in Beauty Care by Edna Kent Forbes

The piece stresses chin care for women over 30 or those gaining weight. It urges ice massage and astringents for ordinary care, but for sagging chins suggests chin straps, rubber or elastic webbing, and even improvised muslin bandages worn overnight. Emphasizes diet and muscle strengthening through massage.

Stand in Byrnes Park Robbed of Sunday Stock

Byrnes park refreshment stand broken into Saturday night and looted of candy cigars gum and golf clubs. Thieves gained entrance by breaking a window and took ten carloads of candy five boxes of gum and four boxes of cigars. John Casey club professional owned seven monogrammed golf clubs missing. reward offered. Several other petty robberies reported. motorcycles rims and tires stolen. sheets and pillowcases vanished from clothes line. Detective Emil Steffen and Officer Lee Smith investigated.

Byrnes Park Howland Candy Company Emil Steffen Offcer Lee Smith W. A. Marquette Cedar Falls Electric Park John Mercurio Jefferson Street Edward Mahnke Riehl Street John Casey

Ten Day Romance Blossoms at Altar in Iowa City

Mrs George W Hawver announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Irene Hawver to R M Fairholm of Bridgewater Iowa. The ceremony followed a ten day romance and was performed Monday at Jesup by Rev F M Nielson. Miss Hawver, a East High junior, and Fairholm, manager of Newark Shoe Co store, met ten days ago.

George W. Hawver Hawver Court Irene Hawver R. M. Fairholm A. L. Fairholm Bridgewater Jesup Fairholm Newark Shoe Company Fourth Street East Omaha Neb Hawver F. M. Nielson Methodist Episcopal Church Elsie Nielson James B. Bird

Iowa Roads and Weather10 A M Update

Keokuk reports fair and good conditions while Clinton is good and clear. Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, Ottumwa, Fort Dodge, Council Bluffs, and surrounding Waterloo areas show good to clear weather with minor variances. No. 218 northwest detour at Winton. No. 20 east detours between Winthrop Masonville and Dyersville Epworth. No. 59 north gravel good, dirt rough, south good.

Associated Press Keokuk Clinton Des Moines Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Ottumwa Fort Dodge Council Bluffs Waterloo Winton Dry Winthrop Masonville Dyersville Epworth

CITY 18 BRIEF A flurry of local social and travel notices

A column lists residents and visitors in Waterloo, noting Dr and Mrs Frank Hartman returning from Lake Okoboji, Miss Marguerite Saul en route to northern Minnesota, Roy Campbell enlisting for service, and several couples traveling to Minnesota and Illinois. It covers auto trips, vacations, and small movements among Waterloo families, students, and officials. The piece also mentions local police officials attending a convention, and a church class gathering at A. H. Holt’s Sherman Park home amid floor repairs.

Andrew Burned by Launch Explosion Des Moines

Aug 15. Explosion of gasoline in a launch at Lake Okoboji burned L A Andrew state superintendent of banking, who stepped from the launch to the pier when the blast occurred. He is recovering at Spirit Lake and was a guest at Templar park. The article notes that New York City’s sixty seven savings banks hold nearly 3 billion dollars on about 3 million accounts.

Des Moines Lake Okoboji L. A New York City

Two Boys From Bennington Build Tiny Monoplane

Cecil and Paul Bopp, farmers near Waterloo, are constructing a hand built monoplane with a 200 foot wingspan, weighing about 600 pounds with a Wright Morehouse two cylinder engine. They plan first flight in 7 to 10 days under guidance at Waterloo airport.

Bennington Cecil Paul Bopp P. L. Friedley Farm Waterloo Paul Elmer Kane Stancel Gilley Lincoln Neb Bopp Boys Chicago

Judge Uses Dog as Witness in Possessory Case

Justice John Coyle presided as I G Clark lost a possessory warrant for a five year old hound. After 27 witnesses declared the dog Clark’s, the judge had a spectator call the hound by both names Loud er and Rock. The dog rose when Lou der was spoken, and the warrant was upheld.

John. Coyle the Peace I. G. Clark Clark William Woods Woods Rock

Mayo Clinic dental surgery student at Rochester notice

J R Carroll of Pioneer Bank Building 1610 is at Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota attending the dental surgery department for treatment and study.

Mayo. Clinic J. R. Carroll Pioneer Bank Rochester, Micn Mayo Clinic

Quaker Oats Promotes Breakfasts for Busy Mornings

Advertorial urging balanced breakfasts using Quaker Oats to power morning work and classes. Highlights Oats protein minerals B vitamins and laxative bulk, claiming it outbalances other cereals. Promotes Quick Quaker and regular Quaker Oats as morning options.

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