Red Cross Work Most Exacting in Waterloo Chapter
Two members will go to Chicago to learn the new style bandages for France and later teach others. Publicity at the weekly Red Cross meeting highlighted active departments and growing Junior Red Cross programs in schools. Reports show 158 hospital garments, 2212 surgical dressings, 323 linen articles finished, 134 other items, five donations, six new members, and $12.75 total contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Shane
J. F. Simpson
Waterloo
Red Cross
C. K. Bentz
C. H. Highmey
C. N. Shame
E. T. Alford
A. E. Harris
BE. L. Johnson
Cedar Heights
Cedar Falls Woman Struck While Alighting From Car
Miss Ray Conyes Vails of Vaughan Implement was hit by a car driven by W O Foster at Fourth and Commercial streets at 8: a m. She stepped from an interurban car on a slippery pavement and was taken to a physician then Presbyterian hospital. Condition considered fairly good at noon with possible internal injuries. Witnesses say Foster was not speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Conyes
Cedar Vails
Vaughan Implement Company
W. O. Foster
Miss Conyes
Presbyterian Hospital
Foster
All-State Eleven to Meet Camp Dodge Stars on Saturday
An all state football team chosen by Des Moines writers will face the Camp Dodge divisional eleven at Drake stadium in Des Moines next Saturday. Chuck Lam, 1916 Iowa captain, will play for the divisional eleven after reporting here. Lam was drafted but chose to report early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge Stars
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Towa
Drake Stadium
John L. Griffith
University of Illinois
Tinois
Camp Dodgers
Chuck” Lam
Iowa University
Hawkeye
Laun
Community News and Society Notes From Westminster Parlor Listings
Soctehia Tonight features Deborah chapter Miss Mae Trev hostess at Westminster parlor at 7 45. Double Six club hosts Mr and Mrs Joan Mullany. Ladies auxiliary meets at Westminster church for Red Cross work. Duodecim club and F F F clubs meet. St Pauls Church Foreign Missionary Society and other societies listed. Bank report notes total $226 25. Marriages: Hanson Young and Mills Manda Young of Oelwein with Edgar F. Hanson of Riceville, and Dorathy Barnhardt with Sergeant Carl H Whitmore of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah
Mae Trevor
Westminster
Joan Mullany
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
Frank A. Howard
Samuel Shil- Ham
Foreign Missionary Society
St. Paul's Church
Charles Brenet
C. A
Allen Beck
Ladies of Sacred Heart—School
Mra
A. MacEachron
First Congregational Church
Edna Og- Hone
Nina Wilcox
Hanson Young
Mills Manda Young
Oelwein
Edgar FY
Hanson
Riceville
Perry Cowles
M. G. Munn
Whitmore-Barnhardt
Dorathy Barnhardt
Carl H. Whitmore
Waterloo
Waverly
Mr. Henke
Clubwomen sew and socialize in local gatherings
Mrs H M Reed hosted the M B Needlework club with Red Cross and Social Welfare league sewing. Florence Strayer hosted the C B G club with Miss Anna Mumma as guest. Florence Jackson admitted to membership. Favors won by Clara Neith and Dora Bansal. Bansal and Linnie Strayer sang. Jr M I club met for the regular session with usual attendance. Chautauqua circles discussed political topics around Anthony and Octavius Augustus, foreign fronts, and American loyalist movements. No meeting next week. social session planned at Mrs Perry Cowles home. Miss Meddie Hamilton to speak on The Larger Democracy at Hotel Russell Lamson. Rudel-Smith marriage at Mount Pulaski. Elsie Schlumbohm and Edward Wiegers also wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Reed
M. B. Needlework Club
Red Cross
Social Welfare League
Florence Strayer
C. B. G. Club
Anna
Mumma
Florence Jackson
Clara Neith
Dora Bansal
Misses Bansal
Linnie Strayer
W. W. Updegraff
Jr. M. I. Club
Chautauqua
Anthony
Octavius Augustus
Germany
Russia
Italy
America
Perry Cowles
Meddie
Hamilton
Miss Hamilton
Gril
Russell Lamson
Church groups elect officers and plan meets in Walnut St area
Walnut Street Baptist Philathea class held at the Misses Bastian home electing Nellie Whitney as president and a full slate of officers for the year. Calvary Evangelical and other churches announce Women’s Missionary Society meetings, Red Grass work, and picnic lunches with reminders of dates and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist—Philathea
Bastian
Nellie Whitney
Joseph Margadant
Claude Insko
Emma Bastian
Bethel Miller
Herman Long
Eien Lukenbell
Ruth Eighmey
Myrtle Nash
Lulu Barnes
Mamie Kendall
James McMillan
Matthew Weatrate
Lillian ‘Gunstad
Ray Vanderpall
Mmes
Gertrude Jones
Oscar Berry
James Reese
Ethel
Mabel McBroom
Della Ross
Calvary Evangelical
Woman’s Missionary Society
George DeBuhr
Missionary Society Hosts Wednesday at Baptist Church
First Baptist church will host Mrs J C Walker of the Woman's Missionary society Wednesday afternoon. St Marks Episcopal Woman's auxiliary met at Mrs G B Mullards yesterday to plan future work. First M E Thimble bee for Wednesday afternoon in church parlors has been postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational
Woman's Missionary Society of
First Congregational Church
Grace Friend
Central Christian
Woman's Missionary Society
Gravee
First Baptist
J. C. Walker
First Baptist Church
St. Mark's Episcopal
G. 8. Mulard
M. E
Fights White Plague in Dairy Cattle
Ed. C. Lasater of Texas, owner of what was claimed as the world’s largest dairy herd, discusses his battle against bovine tuberculosis. He recounts testing failures, government oversight, and his decision to avoid untested cattle, noting seven reactors among cattle moved from his Falfurrias herd and a belief that strict testing prevents spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. C. Lasater
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Texas
Ulm
Bureau of Animal Industry
Columbia
Falfurrias
Kentucky
Tennessee
Fire claims Miller family in Butler Minnesota farmhouse
Fire swept through a Kiel avenue farmhouse owned by Moses Miller in Butler Minnesota at midnight. Police found the bodies of Miller, his wife, and their seven children once rains cooled early today. Miller was 45, his wife younger, and the seven boys ranged from 11 years to 4 months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moses Miller
Kiel Avenue
Butler
MN. J
Miller
Waterloo Franchise Committee Earned Citizen Praise
Hermann Miller commends the Greater Waterloo Franchise Committee for its work on the franchise reform vote. He notes unanimous support, careful subcommittee study, and personal friendships formed, urging readers to affirm the reform at tomorrow's election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Dev
Greater Waterloo
Rainchise
Asault
Pests in Potatoes Warned as Jimson Weed Host
Farmers urged to destroy jimson weeds which harbor pests harmful to potatoes tomatoes and eggplant. Red spider and other pests also linked to jimson weeds while farmers advised to join neighbors to buy spraying material and place sows ahead of farrowing for better yields. Fall or winter application seen as ineffective compared to spring. Crude oil prices rise as Pittsburgh buyers push Pennsylvanian crude to 33.76 per barrel due to scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Questionable ad prompts for vote choice on car and service
An advertisement fragment urges readers to choose among options for cars and services. It mentions paying Bo for a ride and hints at new cars and good service with a 4c aide. The text is informal and lacks verifiable entities or dates.
K P ELECTION NAMES HELMET LODGE OFFICERS NO 89
K P members elect K P Helmet Lodge No 89 officers at the regular annual election last night. Elected are chancellor commander R A Illis vice chancellor H M Reed prelate M Wallace master of work I A Wilson keeper of record and seal E B Bratterd finance J J Chapman master of exchequer W G Bartling master of arms C Vaughan captain guard N W Loomis outer guard. The installation will be observed in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Illis
Helmet Lodge
K.P
H. M. Reed
M. Wallace
I. A. Wilson
EB. Braltnerd
J. J
No man allowed self’s grievance to block greater water goals
A strong statement asserts no individual or selfish interest should block progress toward a larger water project. The message emphasizes collective need over personal disputes and calls for unity to advance regional water development.
Glass found in canned tomatoes prompts Chicago halt
Chicago on December 4 1923 state official John B Newman orders a prohibition on 4 009 000 cans of tomato brand after three cans in Elgin contain ground glass. A city wide test of sample cans from every lot will precede any sale permission. Waterloo needs boosters not knockers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John B. Newman
Food and Dairies
Elgin
Newman
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Cedar Falls
Plymouth Congregational Church
News of
Soctehia
Jay Jones
Irvings Street
Henry Mueller
Martha Schlumbohm
George Schlumbohm
Wingerm
William Galloway Company
Widexers
Popejoy
United Presbyterian
Woman’s. Missionary Society
Frank Dill
David Irving
Bank of
Faring
Rudel-Smith
Sylvia Smith
Floyd E. Rudel
Cecil Buckles
Mount Pulaski
Ill
Zinck
Congregational Church
Rudel
Dewar
Cut-Rate Family Shoe Store
Sycamore Street
London
Sycamore
W. H. Langles
Isack
J.B. Tracy & Son
West Fifth Street
Iberrasentase
the Smart Shop
East Fourth Street
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