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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1924

Page

11

Grace L. Jay and Lester Sohner wed at Waterloo home

Miss Grace L. Jay and Lester H. Sohner were married Wednesday evening at the bride's home with Rev. E. J. Lockwood presiding. Lillian Lohner played the wedding march as vows were exchanged under ferns and flowers, Ophelia roses in the bouquet. The couple plan a home on the groom's farm northeast of Waterloo after Oct. 1.

Grace L. Jay Lara L. Jay Lester H. Sohner E. J. Lockwood Lillian Lohner Mendelssohn Waterloo Sohner East High School Gates Business College BOT Art Simmons Press Lohner Iowa State College Ames

Luncheons Precede Bridge at Sunnyside

Luncheon parties at Sunnyside Country Club yesterday preceded a women’s bridge event with twenty tables in play. Notables thanked include Mrs. H. B. Cropper and Mrs. C. N. Shane, while out of town players hailed from St. Louis and Des Moines.

Carr Sunnyside Country Club E. T. Alford Agnes Carr Des Moines H. B. Plumb Robert Knox Walter Mayne St. Louis C. O Paett Mab Jongy Alford Sunnyside L. G. Leeper Raymond Leland San Jose Cal H. B. Cropper C. N. Shane A. J. Busby Ben Howrey Eye Wray Carlton Walker Harry Manuell Rockford Florence A Tier Bennett Clark George Williams Dea Moines Carl Walker St. Clair Mich C. W. Chapman George N. Devsing C. F. Simpson

Church Society Activities Highlight Local Gatherings

Mrs George McCleary hosted United Presbyterian Ladies Aid with twenty members sharing contests and social time. Mrs John Carpenter won the contests. floral settings used gladioli and dahlias. Next meeting at Mrs John Fairweather's home. The Mexican Girl featured in a First Methodist Home Missionary Society talk by Mrs R F Hurlbut. The Foreign Missionary Society staged Miss Letty's Views, and plans were made to serve meals at Cattle Congress. The Standard Bearers convention was announced for Waterloo church August 28. Thirty First M M choir members honored the forty sixth birthday.

James Quinlan Byrnes Park Portia Bertha Buechele George McCleary United Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society John Carpenter P. K. Jaguar Belle Harper EB. B. Wallace John ©. Fairweather R. F. Hurlburt First Methodist Home Missionary Society Alldlay Ladies' Aid Society

Side Talks and a Tree Protection Debate

A reader objects to a proposed tree protection council, arguing it interferes with personal liberty after threatening to cut four mature trees. The letter cites property value impacts, community aesthetics, and quotes Joyce Kilmer on beauty and time, urging collective restrictions to preserve neighborhood trees.

Local Society Notes From Ann Arbor Area Churches and Homes

A series of social items notes a Gay anniversary at John G. Wright’s home with Mrs. James Wright as guest, and Mrs. R. M. Crouse and Mrs. J. E. Davis assisting. Mrs. D. W. Bovee hosted 36 United Brethren Sisterhood members for a luncheon and meeting. Fidelis class plans nominating committee. several church groups schedule picnics and missionary meetings with details on hosts and times.

John G. Wright James Wright Ann Arbor Mich R. M. Crouse J. E. Davis R. F. Hurlburt D. W. Bovee United Brethren Sisterhood J. Ness A. W. Paverill A. Morrin Richmond W. Schear Mies P.M. Schreiner A. C. Kessler Lamar Sinnard Fidelis Welnut Street ‘Baptist Church T. R. Gilley Picenickers

Miss Marie Good Secures Panama Teaching Post

Miss Marie Good daughter of Mr and Mrs J M H Good of 76 Franklin Street sails Sept 20 from New Orleans to Panama to teach in government schools for the coming year. She taught previously at Tucson Arizona and was re elected. Earlier she taught at Emerson school Waterloo.

Mias Marie Good J. MH. Good Franklin Btraet New Orleans Paribama Tucson Ariz Panama Misa Good Emerson School Waerloo

City in Brief: Local Notes and Society News

Community items include travel notices, visits, and family news from Waterloo and nearby towns. Highlights mention Walter Delaney visiting Clermont Indiana, Rev Will Ferris in Rhodes, and Mrs J G Ralston returning from Cedar Rapids. Also notes on a Greater Waterloo association directors meeting, a fire alarm incident at Bath Packing, funeral services for Henry Hurst, a divorce suit filed by J B Margriter, and local car registrations and farm reports.

J. G. Ralston Cedar Rauids Russell H. Kamrar Chicaee Elizabeth Cayton Greater Waterloo Association Association Will Ferris Rhodes C.H. Abrams la Porte Road Pene Rhodes M. E. Church Bath Packing Company Grand Army of the Republic Woman's Relief Corps Henry Hurst First Presbyterian Church J. B. Margriter S Ine _Margriter Princeton Catharhe Jennie S. Bird Bird Jean John Anna Delfs Waterloo J. M. Tour Humboldt Interlaken Park Fairmount Knn A. G. Dole Miteford Neb W. M. Glasener Western Avenue City New York Dole Florida F. R. Fisher Denver Black Hawk Coffee & Spice Co Fisher

Reducing for beauty a comic adrift in advice and fiction

Tips on dieting and reducing weight mix with questionable remedies and a humorous narrative. The piece blends dieting formulas and bath salts with a whimsical tale featuring Uncle Wigerly and a walrus, illustrating how readers are urged to request instructions and self addressed envelopes while playful fiction unfolds.

Hay’raoo A.D. J Fidler’s Earth J. F

Howell Family Tour Covers 7500 Miles to Pacific Coast

Jr and Mrs Walter B Howell and daughters May and Margaret travel from their hometown to San Francisco Portland and multiple west coast points returning by Aug 30. The trip totals about 8500 miles, with a series of tire failures and a single bee sting incident noted along the Oregon leg. They traveled in a seven passenger sedan with hotel lodgings rather than camping.

California Frisco Howell Nebraska Oregon Tondeau

Radio Programs Friday Aug 22 Highlights From Major Networks

A compact listing of radio broadcasts across stations such as WSB WG Buffalon WMAQ WLS EW WEAF and more detailing times genres including music orchestra readings talks and farm bureau segments. The item notes an invention of an electric bricklaying machine claiming 1206 bricks per hour versus 500 daily for a worker.

Radio Digest The Associated Press WSB Atlasta Journal WG Buffalon WMAQ Chicago News Biib WLS Chicago Tadics Farm Bureau T& m A. Dallas News Davenport WHO Des Moines Des Moines University Detroit News News! Orchestra WTAS Elgin AVOS Jefferson City DAF Kansas City Star School of the Air EFI Los Angeles Instrume Lance Kei Orchest WHAS Courier’ Journal Louisville Times WGI Medford WMC Memphis Commercial Appeal Leo Newark Mara Gras WHN New York WEAF WIZ Stock Exchange WOAW Omaha WET Philadelphia WDAR Tal WOO Chestra Reetlat Bs Kdka Pittsburgh Providence WGY Schenectady WBY Springfield Opeiz Cone KSD St. Louis Post-D'sanvh Ensemble WCAP Washington Town Cty KPNE Shenandnals Sam

Uncle Wiggily and the Sand Pie on the Seashore

Uncle Wiggily welcomes Curly and Moppy Twistyrall to a seaside visit. They plan to help Baby Bunty make a sand pie while Nurse Jane worries about sand. Uncle Wiggily agrees to supervise to keep the rabbit girl from eating sand.

Curly Maelo Billy Theo Redhel Jane Fuzay Wuazzy Uncle Wiggily Musicrat Nurse Jane Mr. Longears Floppy Uncle Wigelly Baby Bunty

Fragmentary Note on Uncle Willy and Pebble Milling

Fragmentary OCR hints at a humorous or rural scene mentioning Uncle Willy and a pebble. The garbled text references a roll or hoop and a Shortcake character, suggesting a light anecdote or joke rather than a full event. No clear people, places, or dates emerge.

Police Seize Large Haul Bonded Liquor

Officers Ralph Davis and Mish Cramrine arrested Mrs. Maudenwister at 724M La Fayette Street in a midnight raid for bootlegging. A $300 check and a bonded liquor haul were found. hearing set for this afternoon as another suspect faces related charges.

Maudenwister Fayette Streat Ralph Davis Mish Cramrine Wis Hoo’ Wagner Short Will Apnina Rowhsler Harei

Lemon Juice Skin Bleach Advertisement

An old ad touts a lemon juice skin whitening remedy. It claims a homemade lotion will brighten skin, soften texture, and reduce freckles sunburn and tan. It advises applying to face neck and hands and notes it acts best immediately after preparation.

Raid Seizes Stamps Liquor and Cork Sack

In a raid authorities confiscated stamps used for liquor, four gallons of alcohol, and a sack of corks. Mrs. Zwisler said the corks were to be used for fishing.

Zwisler

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