Surviving Drew Family Gather For First Reunion
The Theodora Drew descendants from Jesup assemble for a 41 year reunion tied to 1882 wedding events. Present are Fred Drew Sheldon Clyde Ferris and sisters Mrs Walsh Warner and others from Waterloo Jesup and Canton. A large dinner follows a Cedar River park picnic with local officers hosting and about 40 expected attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodora Drew
Jesup
Fred Drew
Sheldon
Conn
Fannie E H. Walsh
Pasadena
Cal
BE. D. Warner
Canton
Janesrlis
Ferris Drew
Waterloo
Drawkin
Willard Hall
Elmer Stevenson
H. S. Bunnell
B. B. Gunnell
Elias Parker
Fred
Housatonic Valley
Connecticut
Waterloo Woman's Christian Temperance Union Reelects Officers
Waterloo Woman's Christian Temperance Union re elected nearly all officers at the annual meeting held Tuesday afternoon in Willard hall. President Mrs L B Park retains her role. Recording secretary elected Mrs Medora Clark to succeed ill health retir ing Rose Loban. Other re elected officers include vice president Mrs F F Yapp corresponding secretary Mrs Ida Mitchall and treasurer Miss Amanda Rekert. Mitchell has held her office since 1916. Meeting opened with devotions led by Mrs F J Eighmey and included a Bible conference symposium. Mrs Eighmey to lead two half hour Bible studies on The Covenant at Willard meetings. Closing prayer by Mrs Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Woman‘s (Christian Temperance), Union
Willard Hall
L. B. Park
Medora Clark
Rose Loban
F. F. Yapp
Ida “Mitchall
Amanda Rickert
W R C Inspectors Attend School Here
Women of the Woman's Relief Corps attended the first school of inspection at Memorial Hall led by Mrs. Orpha B. pbruss and past department president Mrs. Lou L. Schrack. The session standardizes inspection of corps work and books and included visitors such as Mrs. Estella E. Plonper and Mrs. Fredericka Philpot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Orpha B. Pbruss
Fairfield
Lou L. Schrack
Parkersburg
Estella E. Plonper
Jawaj Falls
Fredericka Philpot
Compliment Visitors at Luncheon Bridge at Sunny Side
Mrs. T. RR McCoy and Mrs. Agatha Braniger host a luncheon and bridge for visiting Mrs. Grace Law and Mrs. Harry Rice with forty guests including Mrs. Blanche Show and Mrs. Wolans Ballfelt Alayne. Garden tower decorations, long table, JolJon RB. Rogers party soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Rr, McCoy
Agatha Braniger
Sunnyside Country Cuub
Grace Law
Mason City
McCoy
Harry Rice
Salt Lake City
Grantger
Blanche Show
Philadelphia
Wolans Ballfelt Alayne
St. Louis
Beauty Chats by Edna Bent Forbes Old Fashioned Preparations
Edna Bent Forbes extols time honored beauty formulas as effective today as a century ago. She lists astringent toilet waters with lemon and honey, egg based lotions, lavender vinegar scents, a freckle lotion with lemon juice and vinegar, and tips on shampooing and cocoa butter for massage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty
Edna Bent Forbes
SIDE TALKS BY RUTH CAMERON
Ruth Cameron laments youth car use and parental control as teens roam in fast cars. She notes high costs of summer road habits, compares past and present child spending, and questions whether money and indulgence bring happiness for today’s children.
Local club events fill evening with refreshments and plans
At a meeting at the hall last evening Jani rkwood tent initiated a candidate and honored a veteran camp member. The August committee served cake and corner candles in red white and blue. Miss Waugh receives farewell dinner plans with 14 young women from Associated Manufacturing Company at Black's tearoom. Auxiliary sewing at Memorial hall toffel bags for Dairy Cattle Congress. luncheon served by Mrs. McCarthy Larkin and Anderson. Mrs. Kohl guests at Black's tearoom, bridge, luncheon at 4:30. Miss Grace Kauffer hosts for Philadelphia guest Gratchgn Show. lavender and white centerpieces, eight covers. Miss Heathen Allen to wed Russell Stewart on Sept 22. Sunnyside Country Club dance Friday night and Labor Day dinner dance planned. Awkumon Kinb dance party at Elk Run Inn Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Murphy
Jolmn RB. Rogers Company
Kathleen
Texroom
Murphy
Altho
Elk Run Inn
Jani Rkwood
Song of Veterans Camp
Nathan
Waugh
Althea Waugh
Associated Manufacturing Company
Black
Memorial Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Dairy Cattle Congress
W. H. Wilson
Bors
Mmes
Thomas McCarthy
P. Ll. Larkin
Ruby Anderson
Black’s
Kauffer
Grace Kauffer
Gratchgn
Philadelphia
Ananyside
Sunnyside Country Club
Fidelity circle hosts Eighteen Women at Sewing Dinner
Eighteen women attended the Fidelity circle of Pythian Sisters for a regular sewing and Diense dinner hosted by Mrs. Addie Deabe. Mrs. Mary Feadrick of Vinton attended among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Circle of Pythian Sisters
Addie Deabe
Mary Feadrick
Vinton
Jacob Meyer
Church School Lesson Meet at Mrs Nichols Home
The home department of First M. E. Sunday school will gather for lesson study at 2:30 p m Thursday hosted by Mrs J A Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First M. &. Sunday School
J. A. Nichols
First M. E. Members to Elect Delegate
Dr. R F Hurlburt calls a church meeting for Aug 23 to elect a lay delegate to the annual conference opening in Marion Ind Oct 3 0 F M Wilson will preside as judge of election Woman loses scalp in Sac City incident as Mrs Jarry Boney’s hair was torn by a gasoline engine while doing laundry she was taken to Carrell hospital and may die
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie
R. F. Hurlburt
First
M. E. Church
Bate
Marion
F. M. Wilson
Sac City
Jarry Boney
Jiera
Carrell Hospital
Oldtimers Recall Boyhood Incidents in Early Waterloo
A. J. Edwards and John Shinn, both Waterloo alumni, recall school days and a July 4 accident causing severe burns to John Shinn. Shinn later pursued art in New York before turning to law, becoming a notable NY state barrier. The reminiscence highlights Waterloo’s village origins and long friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
A. J. Edwards
Edwards, Ponging Rangler & Warris
John Shinn
New York
Acchool
Edwards
Shinn
Vic
Edwin Mesick
Walker
Water- Bo
Walker Family Returns from 6500 Mile Tour
Myr. and Mrs. W. P. Walker and daughters Merle Evelyn and son gon Lloyd returned yesterday from a 6500 mile automobile trip to the Pacific coast. They traveled from Waterloo June toward Sioux Falls and Sherman, through the Black Hills to Sheridan then Billings, Yellowstone trail to Wenatchee. They visited Spokane Mt. Rainier park Seattle Pacific Beach and Vancouver B C. They heard President Harding’s last address at Washington University stadium and attended the pageant Americanus in which 10,000 participated. The family carried a full camping outfit and enjoyed the outdoors throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myr
W. P. Walker
Merle
Evelyn
Gon. Lloyd
Hawthorne
Pacific Coast
Waterloo
Sioux Falls
M. D
Custer Battlefield
Black Hills
Sheridan
Wyo
Billings
Mont
Yellowstone
Wenatchee
Wash
McBride
Spokane
Mt. Rainier Park
Seattle
Pacific Beach
Vancouver
B. C
Warren G. Harding
Wrshington University
Americanus
Y s Mens Club Plans Tryouts For City Luncheon Series
The Y s Men s Club announces tryouts for its city luncheon baseball series with 15 candidates for the nine positions. Tryouts start 6 pm at Cedar River Park for pitchers catchers infielders and outfielders as the club aims to raise funds for the Y W C A building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River Park
Cfty
Y. Wu
A. Building Fund
C. A. Boatman
Leo Cohrt
Hev
Herbert Moehlmann
Autos Lose Wheels in Collision Today
A morning crash at Lafayette street and Mullan avenue at 6 50 left two cars with only the rear wheels of one and the front wheels of the other remaining. Both drivers Elmer O Haver and Ray J Schotter escaped injury while the Selwtter car backed over a curb and sidewalk. Another collision near Electric park occurred when Charles Poffinberger reported steering gear failure in a rented car late last night. Melvin W Hills and Mrs Billig plan to attend the American Bankers Association convention in Atlantic City with their sons joining en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer O'Haver
Ray J. Schotter
Lafayette Street
Mullan Avenue
Schotter
O'Haver
Selwtter
Charles Poffinberger
Tetfarson
Charles City
Melvin W. Hills
Security Trust and Savings Bank
Billig
Earl
Atlantic City
American Bankers’ Association
Raymond
Harlan
Canada
Exeter
N. I
Riverfront commission to meet on river wall bids
The riverfront commission will meet tonight in J B Dempster's office to set dates for bids and letting of the river wall contract along East Bene, orway Fifth street and the C G W bridges. Specifications for the mall by City Engineer Ralph B Slippy have been approved with Illinois Central Company officials, as the railroad pays most wall costs for sidetracks serving Waters street wholesale houses. Harry G Brown’s auto was stolen. wall height matches existing fronts from Fourth to Fifth streets with new shandrailing and six foot sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Bene
Orway Fifth Street
Riverfront Commission
J. B. Dempster
Ralph B. Slippy
Illinois Central Company
Waters Street
Harry. G. Brown
Ments
Commercial Street
Fourth
Fifth
Stranger Vanishes With Rented Auto and Missing Identity
A well dressed man posing as an Illinois Central employee rented a Ford sedan from R H Young motor livery at 716 Sycamore and vanished with no baggage or trace. The car, recently bought in Tama county, bore license 87 05187 and motor number 7260216. Police alert townswide as this is the second car theft in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Ilinois Central
R. H. Young Motor
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Oty
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Greene
Lincoln Circle
Circle
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Warewell
Jack Kohl
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B.C. Wilson
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Neb
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Fonda Soineson
Betha Powers
Tame
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Amfiss Allen
Russell Stewart
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H.T. Wagner
Mr. Brown
Winds Central
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Buchanan
Harry G. Brown
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Waterloo Auto & Supply Co
5Th & Commercial Sts
Hallerfest CO
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