Ridenour Family Reunion and Local Social Notes
Sixty-five members of the Ridenour family gathered at Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Ridenour’s home for a two day reunion with relatives from New York Kansas and Dakota. The event featured an orchestra and baseball team. only one member has died since, a dentist and musician who passed away in Florida. The page also covers Business Women’s Club activities a 21st birthday party for Cleo Ruggles a towel shower for Miss Jessie Tuthill social visits and plans for gatherings in Cedar Rapids Waterloo Elk Run Inn and Chicago with several named attendees and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridenour
J. E. Ridenour
New York
Kansas
Dakota
Dr. Ridenour
Florida
Business & Professional Women's Lab
Beauty Tips For Shine Free Noses And Skincare
The article prescribes a three ingredient cleansing powder for shiny noses with almond meal borax and corn or wheat starch, plus hot water washing and repeated application. It adds peppered fashion advice on bust size, dressing, and nail care, with hand care tips using glycerine and rose water.
Unusual Screech Letter Prompts Quiet Advice
A fragment from Ruth Cameron’s Side Talks recounts a bright site letter urging a friend to write to herself for clues about the future. It counsels restraint, caution, and sincerity to better understand others than to judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Noyself
Dan’ Vay
Ragweed Weeds Lining Country Roads Cited in Hay Fever Fight
Officials warn of noxious weeds along highways from Waterloo to Rainbow drive. Ragweed patches toward Rock Island and W U S ON crossings blind intersections, causing near misses and a car collision with J C Burkitt. Township trustees urge weed removal under the mowing law to protect life and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Waterloo
Country Day
Rock Island
J. C. Burkitt
D River
Hitchcock to Train Wisconsin Varsity Wrestlers This Fall
George Hitchcock, famed in Waterloo athletic circles, arrives for a brief stay before a Boston trip. He will visit engineering shops and plants to bring back ideas for Wisconsin Madison. He will also coach the Badger wrestlers as winter Big Ten title race opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hitchcock
Wisconsin
Waterloo
Boston
Hitchcock
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mwe
Badgers
Emma Blaise Named Governor's Secretary in Iowa History
Des Moines reports Emma K. Blaise, longtime chief clerk in the Iowa governor's office, becomes secretary to Gov. W. L. Harding. She succeeds Major T. I. Hollowell, who becomes warden at Port Madison. First time a woman holds the governor's secretary post in state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Emma K. Bailse
Iowa
WL. Harding
T. 14. Hollowell
Port Madison
Sunday Passes With Few Road Accidents Reported
A light Sunday with only minor crashes noted around Waterloo area. Lucile Baker, 9, was struck by a bicycle and hurt yesterday afternoon. Roddy Haldersass rode on the sidewalk at the time. Minor damages reported for several other, non injurious, fender benders on streets including Fourth Street West and Railbow Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Lucile Baker
Ron Jover
Thomas Clark
North Barclay Street
Roddy Haldersass
C. H. McLaughlin
St. Francis Hospitals
S. A. Dwyer
RYO
Fourth Street
Rose Galloway
Cedar Heights
Galloway
F.M. Cutler
Arlington
Annual Gideons Convention Heads to Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Gideons led by R W Sheplee will attend the state Gideons convention in Cedar Rapids from Friday to Sunday. A. D. Hanson reports plans are nearly complete with Henry Bunnell and F Willis Jenks on the program, and Jenks to act as banquet toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Gideons
R. W. Sheplee
9Th Western Avenue
Cedar Rapids
A. D. Hanson
Sheplee
State Gideons
Henry Bunnell
F. Willis Jenks
Waterloo
Bunnell
Jenks
Osen
Ice Cream Social at Northminster Church Lawn
Women of Northminster Presbyterian plan an ice cream social on Tuesday evening on the lawn of Mr and Mrs R Ralston at 104 Vaughn Street. The event features a novel pedal operated water bicycle steered by turning the forward moat rather than a rudder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northminster Presbyterian Church
R. Ralston
Vaughn Street
Ure
Patterns and Fashion Coupons Published by Waterloo Courier
Reader instructions for ordering patterns from the Waterloo Evening Courier. Enclose 16 cents per pattern and return coupon to Fashion Department. Patterns promised within ten days after sending order, with note about potential scams and prompt fulfillment.
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Waterlooq
Births and Baseball Trade Rumors Across Rockford and Nearby
Orange township and Norwood families announce births including Polly Marv and Fay Elizabeth with several names listed. In Rockford the pitcher Olin Voight is reported to be sold to the New York Nationals, while Brooklyn negotiates for Rockford shortstop Walter Right, a Penn star, amid trade chatter.
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John Ludwichen
Orange Township
Polly Marv
E. A. Pickworth
Poplar
Ethar Kline
Sughter
Fay Elizabeth
J. E. Blackburn
Josephine
Sowell
Esther
Veter Koumatato
Norwood
Alien
Rockford
Olin Voight
Sticber
Bell
Brooklyn
Walter Right
Farmer
University of Pennsylvania
Fire Alarms Called at Marquea Cleaners Plant
Fire alarms were summoned by telephone to the Marquea Cleaners plant at Fourth and Bluff Streets on Saturday afternoon. There was no damage. An advertisement for insurance and a sale notice appeared in the Courier.
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Marquea Cleaners
Fourth
Bluff Streets
Navy re enlistments and local notices from Iowa report
Joseph F. Tretter re enlists in the Navy and other local recruits announced today. Harold Faulkner of Independence begins service, with Woodward visiting Des Moines and Crater from Waterloo mustering out in 1919. Mrs Miller’s son born to Mr and Mrs Miller of Ave 14, and Oxts reported as 4 to 69 bushels. Lake Oelwe annual plena at Waines day ends with a dance.
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Joseph F. Tretter
Thoman
Dave Peigrday
EES
Nav Ryjes
Dapaomous
Stalon Woodward
Cox Moines
Adelphin
Crater
Waterloo
Nis
Harold Faulkner
Independence
Navy
Leva
Far York
Oy Kram
Lova
M. M. Miller
Ave
Fred $. Robinson
Viet
St. Paul
Saare
Qealwain Elke
Lake Oelwe
Roades dies in Rochester. wife with relatives here
William Cornelius Roades born September 20, 1882 in Rochester died suddenly in Rochester while his wife Maude Hildebrand Roades stayed with relatives in Waterloo. He had lived in Montreal seven years as president of a flooring firm. They married October 25, 1911. An only child died in infancy.
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W. C. Roade
Maude Hildebrand
Rochester
N. Y
J. G. Hildebrand
Hildebrand
William Cornelius Roades
High School
University of
J. 5. Hildebrand
Montreal
Canada
Roades
Montreal Wood Mosaic
Release of Mexican Prisoner Prompts Deportation Order
Governor Harding ordered the release of Gregoris Fransto from Anamosa State Prison for deportation to Mexico. Fransto, a Mexican, was jailed August 11, 1918, for stabbing victim Juan Fransto. he pleaded guilty to intent to kill. Fransto will be taken to Mexico immediately.
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Gregoris Fransto
W. L. Harding
Anamosa
Franste
Juans Fransto
H. B. Boies
Fransio
Mexico
First Cricket Game of Season Delivers Close Win
Cricket fans saw the season opener at Byrnes Park with William King and Arthur Tomlin leading rival sides. King's team won 38 to 29 as Tomlin starred in batting and bowling while veterans A Thompson A Sayers T Sayers J Martin W Ashmore the Wood brothers and Jack Reader returned to play after four years.
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Byrnes Park
William King
Arthur Tomlin
King
Tomlin
A. Thompson
A. Sayers
T. Sayers
J. Martin
W. Ashmore
Jack Reader
Wood Brothers
Upcoming Match Set With Yesterday's Participants
James Leonard organized and trained a team for another match featuring players from yesterday. Participants listed include A Tomita C Sherwood W King Jack Reader W Wood A Wood Bert Stitchman A Moore W Ash Sayers T Sayers D Bruner and A N Other.
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Ing
A. Tomita
C. Sherwood
W.king
Jack Reader
W. Wood
A. Wood
Bert Stitchman
A. Moore
W. Ashmore
J. Leonard
A. Thompson
J. Martin
A. N. Other
Sayers
T. Sayers
D. Bruner
James Leonard
Local angler lands 12 pound carp at Elk Run
Claude Reed of 217 First Street West cast into Elk Run river and hooked a 12 pound carp with a soft shell crawfish. A passerby aided in landing the fish. Australian engineers unveil rail switches with three rails to fit different gauge tracks for rolling stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Reed
First Street West
Elk Run
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Society News
C. S. Ruggles
Cleo
Jessie Tuthill
Mae Howell
Miss Tuthill
Fred R. Tucker
Panera
Ja. J
Fort Worth
Tex
Elk Run Inn
Charles Shaffner
Jeanette Roemer
Myrtie Belangee
Pbetha Powers
Beth Whittle
Mildred Keyes
Dorothy Ryan
Martha Darrah
Chicago
Darrah
Miss Ryan
Northwestern University
Ruth Doerfler
Mary Louise Powell
Canin
John Fairweather
Edxa Bent Forbis
Jeanne
Ruth Cameron
Emma Blaise
Birtas
Bronson Insurance Agency
Courier
L&y
Mame
Oma
Eithey
Oelwein
Andrew
Alexander
Marion
Vily
Fosner Oelwein
Alfred Gilmore
International Worvester Company
Akron
Ohio
Canton
Milwaukee
Wis
Gilmnore
G. W
Motive Mower
I. K
Waishts of Columbus
Lake Oehweln
Knights of Columbus
Lake Oelwein
Garace
Ufaver
Baileck Garage
Believ
W. C. Roades
East
H. H. Campbell
Charles W. Campbell
Washington Street
Charles
Honolulu
Hawaii
Knights Templar
Masonic Hall
M. J. Brown
Louis XVI Buffet
Hall-Ekfelt Company
Park Ave
Lafayette St
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