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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1921

Page

8

Social Notes and Party Sketches From Local Scene

Thursday afternoon social calendar features Sunnyside Country Club children’s party with about 100 guests including Ruth Seig and Jean Rolfe. Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Wallhausen at Immanuel Lutheran with gifts and speeches. Daughters of Veterans and various clubs host and plan future events. Also brief items on prenuptial party for Ruth Cuaszck and other society notices plus a humorous Wind and Weathercock tale.

Sunnyside Country Club Ruth Seig Jean Rolfe

The Weathercock and the Wind Story

The Weathercock atop a dam pole argues with the Wind and his brother about directions. The Wind replies playfully that it may blow in another direction if not obeyed, and the Weathercock laments the disturbance and wishes for quiet.

Mr. Wind Dellows Inpolte

Social notes and visiting visitors in Waterloo area

Mr. and Mrs. Joan McDermott of Water Valley Mississippi visit relatives in the city. Mrs L D Burgh of Rock Island Illinois visits her niece. Mrs P L Bryant of 307 South Street and Miss Florence Pascoe of Albia Iowa visit Miss Ethel Lindelof at 803 Walnut Street. Abbie and Minnie Glas of Kalamazoo Michigan visit brother Henry Glas at 220 Locust Street. Wayne Dickey returns home after five months in merchant marine with London and Antwerp trips and battlefield visits. A W Haffa of 427 Second Street East able to be up after ten days in bed. Daggett couple of Long Beach California arrive for visit with uncle John Corton and sister Mrs J H Lizer at 223 Western Avenue, Des Moines stop en route. Dr Fred Sage and family return from Newcastle Nebraska after professional trip. Roads muddy from yesterday’s rains affecting travel. crops in western Iowa and Nebraska reported unsurpassed.

Joan McDermott Water Valley L D. Burgh Rock Island Til PL. Bryant South Street Florence Pascoe Albia Ethel Lindelof Walnut Street Abbie Minnie Glas Kalamazoo Mich Henry Glas Locust Street Wayne Dickey Merchant Marine London Antwerp A. W. Haffa Second Street East Haffa Waterloo I. W. Daggett Long Beath Cal John Corton J. H. Lizer Western Avenue Des Moines Mr. Daggett Fred ©. Sage Newcastle Neb Sage Iowa Nebraska

Shopmen Host Buffet Luncheon For Railway Workers

Mechanical foremen of the Illinois Central shops hosted a buffet luncheon in Engineers hall at 1009 Fourth Street East. About 50 guests from the engineers' and firemen's brotherhoods and the store and transportation departments attended. H. N. Seely served as toastmaster. soloists Adolph Feisnner, H. N. Seely, and J. W. Marker performed. E. S. Shapland won the prize in 500.7 High Grade Hard Coal Bogam Are.

Illinois Central Engineers’hall Fourth Street Engineers’ Brotherhood Firemen's Brotherhood H. N. Seely Adolph Feisnner N. Seely J. W. Marker H. W. Smith Engineers

Cleanup squad to assist veterans in Waterloo notes

The government, Red Cross, and American Legion will send a cleanup squad to Waterloo Red Cross offices in the YMCA building Friday to Saturday to aid former service members with claims. Members include D R Porgess Medar Raunds Dan Newquist B F Krick Dr Hennerich and L R Nelson. The effort highlights extended war risk insurance privileges allowing two premiums and a medical exam.

American Red Cross American Legion Waterloo Red Cross D. R.porgess Medar Raunds Vocational Training Board Dan Newquist Des Moines Bureau of War Risk Insurance B. F. Krick Chicago Hennerich St. Louis United States Public Health Service L. R. Nelson Waterloo Becker- Chapman Post War Risk Insurance Bureau

Inter-City Golf and Tennis Head Tomorrow's Card

Arrangements completed to feature a Waterloo double invasion with Dubuque tennis at Sunnyside Country Club tomorrow around 2 p.m. and Dubuque golf against Sunnyside. Teams include Lang Pisckenbrock Lenz Peters Beck and Molo for Dubuque with Waterloo’s Hutchison Rath Hull Hemsworth Hemsworth Brown. Public invited.

Waterloo Dubuque Sunnyside Link Lang Pisckenbrock Lenz Peters Beck Independence

Biggest Dodge shipment to Waterloo boosts local market

The largest single influx of Dodge Brothers cars into Iowa went to Harter B. Hull, Waterloo dealer, with fifty five cars shipped last Thursday. Four carloads have been delivered to customers in six counties, and more are due, as Hull plans to meet on file orders and pursue further deliveries within the month. Jacobsen resigns from Greater Waterloo association. Mayne succeeds him temporarily. High Grade Coal ad appears at the end.

Dodge Brothers Iowa Harter B. Hull Waterloo Hul Detroit Hull

Beauty chats by Hona Kent Forbes

A lifestyle column offering summer style tips on cooling fabrics plain colors minimal undergarments and breathable footwear. It discusses hair color dyeing cautions and home beauty recipes while advising dainty clean simple lines to stay cool in hot weather.

Hona Kent Forbes Mrs. Blank

Lyceum Bureau Sues Iowa Girl Artiste for Damages

The Redpath Lyceum bureau files a petition in Iowa alleging Bernice Arthur breached a January 1930 contract to tour as a musical artiste with its company. It seeks 5000 dollars for alleged losses due to her failure to fulfill the agreement and claims she was to receive top billing in Chicago touring plans.

Redpath Lyceum Bureau Bernice Arthur Lyceum Company Miss Arthur Buee Lane Chicago Novelty Company Bureau

Farmer Sued for Attack on Employe

Ray mond Welch, a Kentuckian injured when a pitch fork struck him during a July 25 altercation with a Lafayette township farmer named Sinn, files a $25,900 damage suit. Welch was hospitalized at Story City and later the case was dropped after the incident was found to occur across county lines.

Sinn Lafayette Township Raymond Welch Welch Story City Justice Soper Bone County Story County

Second Sourd of Scouts in Camp at Jagachooc

One hundred ten Boy Scouts begin the second period at Camp Jagachooc two miles from Brandon and 30 miles from Waterloo. From Waterloo 54 youths, Cedar Falls 31, and 25 stay over from the first period. W M Dawson arrives to replace John D Clinton as chaplain and editor of The Moon Scout turns over to Harry Hesser and Edgar Coburn.

Jagachooc Waterloo Cedar Falls Glen Paddies Brandon W. M. Dawson Westgate John D. Clinton Mr. Clinton The Harry Hesser Edgar Coburn

Patterns for the Waterloo Evening Courier

Advertises up-to-date dress patterns for the Courier with art mail-in orders. Readers send 15 cents per pattern to the Fashion Department to obtain designs and sewing patterns. Patterns are completed and mailed within ten days after submission.

Fashion Department Thaloo

A DAINTY CHARJONG FROCK Pattern 616

The illustration shows a dainty frock in seven sizes 34 through 46 inches bust with yards of fabric requirements. It describes fabric options and omitting the yoke band and cascades. A mailed pattern costs 15 cents in silver or stamps.

Scouts Roles Vary During Camping Period

Readable text notes scouts categorized by satisfaction levels and honor status. Some participate in camping jogas while others assist the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters in various tasks during the period.

Knighta Fof Pythias Pythian

Bishop in Chinese service officiates daughter wedding

Rev. Dr. Wilson Seeley Lewis, bishop of China for the Methodist Episcopal church, who was critically ill with varbuncle, officiated at his daughter Clara Lewis Seeman's wedding to Prof. Albert Seeman from Sutherland, Ta. in Sioux City Methodist Hospital. He arrived from China last June to perform the ceremony and refused postponement. He conducted the ceremony from his hospital bed.

Sioux City Wilson Seeley Lewis China Methodist Episcopal Church Sioux ‘City Methodist Hospital Clara Morilorside College Albert Seeman Sutherland America Ted Tabi

Meeting notes from W. C. F. U. in Wiley

Members attended yesterday's Wiley meeting and heard county convention reports from Mrs Myra Loban Mrs F Yapp and Mrs Ide Mitchell. Next meeting will elect officers and the union will host a noon dinner on Sept 8 for Civil War veterans and their wives. Sept 20 a thimblebee for the flower fund at Mrs Peter Woodring's residence. Members who did not submit essays are asked to mail them to the local president.

Wile Hard Ball Myra Loban F. Yapp Ide Mitchell Union Peter Woodring

Geyer Funeral Set for Jacob Geyer at 2 P M

Funeral services for Jacob Geyer who died suddenly yesterday will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at the family home 420 Seventh Street East. The body will then be taken to Cedar Falls for burial. Ray F Trupp of 217 Williston Avenue died today at his residence after a 14 week heart disease battle. He was born December 50 1882 in Marshall County. He is survived by his wife Blanche M Chambers married in Waterloo March 8 1905 and two children Exene and Richard. He is also survived by two brothers B Trupp Marshalltown and G C Trupp Waterloo and a sister Mrs nt AL Miller and Bass.

Walther Watthausen Wallhausen Sweet Springs Waterloo Waterloo & Cedar Falls Union Mill Co Immanuel Lutheran School Henry, Prekel Miss Hersch Blough Dorothy Blough Orange Township Mae Hersch Neva Maust Miss Herschail Jacob Geyer Seventh Street East Cedar Falls Ray Fk. Trupt Ray F. Trapp Williston Avenue Hi J Trupp Marshall County Thomas Trupp Union Blanche M. Chambers Exene Richard B. Trupp Marshalltown G. C. Trupp AL Miller Awd Bass The Fisher

Tent and Awning Co. member dies. funeral set

Funeral services will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at First Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. J. Johnson officiating due to pastor's absence. The deceased had been with the Tent and Awning Co. for 13 years and belonged to the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Also listed are marriage license items for John G. Lattick of Waterloo and Dorothy Shining of Waterloo.

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Society News Blue Circle FR. A. Jensup Silent Club Electric Park Sunnyside Club Daughters of Veterans Memorial Sons of Veterans Camp Lillie Norris Mae Walker Helen Klein Ethelyn Stull Ruth Cuaszck Mae Clark William, Duffy Miss Clark Regina Murphy F. N. Stevenson AR. Lancheon Mary Melrose Daughters of the American Revolution Black’s J. M. Hileman Sacred Heart Parish Uivingston First Lutheran—Missionary Diery Mmes H. J. Bruns George Doyen H. H. Koeneke Wille Ciub Beenmes Araminta Club Y. N. Cowlishaw Wind Brothers Weathercock Ron Misty Cloud Sandman Logan Ave Coil Co Virginia Lyceum Bureau Iowa Girl Artiste Farmer Nevada Aus Penne Bishop Daughter John G. Lattick Dorothy Shining American Conservatory Chicaco Offeen Modern Binet Duparign Kimball Hagi Chicago, UL Lake Forest University School of Music Lake Forest Art Institute Chicago Symphony Chicago Grand Opera Marta Mijlinowski Box Titinota
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