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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1914

Page

8

Local Women Host Charity and Socials Across Multiple Groups

A crowded afternoon and evening schedule features missionary society and club gatherings. Mrs. E. C. Stark hosts Walnuts Street Baptist women's group with 45 attendees, sharing reports on China missions and Christmas help for Coe Indians. Pythian Sisters hold a temple picnic, elect officers, and plan a January initiatory meeting with Knights of Pythias. Silver anniversary surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Geiger at 489 Rebel Avenue celebrates 25 years with relatives and gifts. U. S. Clubs plan bake sale for Christmas charity fund at First M. E. Church. Various local circles, birthday tributes, farewell parties, and social events fill Bayard, Linden, and Cortlandt streets with gatherings for G. A. R., Calvary church, and other groups.

Pythian Sisters Pythian Temple S. B. Perkins C. C. Lamson Ed Parker Harry Gould Guy Pettay_ M R. and Publc The Knights of Pythias G. W. Geiger Rebel Avenue Miss Eleda U. S. Clabs J. A. Webb First M. EB. Church Christ Mesdames H. D. Farrall M. M. Beal J. L. Buechele J. F. Klinefelter W. R. Walker McMurray

Courier Patterns Coupon for Fashion Department

To obtain the up-to-date Courier pattern of accompanying design fill out the coupon and send it to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo enclosing 10 cents for each pattern. Patterns allow for seams and orders are filled as soon as possible, with delivery about ten days after sending the order.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

School Board to Make Improvements at Waterloo West

The Waterloo West School Board approved preliminary steps to enlarge Whittier School and build a new high school. An addition of four rooms is planned as current facilities serve 426 pupils in 10 rooms. A three-member committees will handle building grounds finance and teachers. Miss Naveen Davis elected musician at Whittier. Miss Clara Abers resigns Emerson post. Elizabeth Seeley to fill.

School Board of Waterloo West Whittier Emerson School Naveen Davis Clara Ablers Hmerson Elizabeth Seeley

Parcel Post Service Resumed With Germany

Arrangements have been made for the resumption of the despatch and parcel post mails from the United States for Germany Austria and Hungary until further notice parcel post packages will be included in the parcel mails made up in New York Belgium Turkey and the northern and northeastern parts of France are stil under the embargo Christmas special Aluminium sauce pans three pieces to a set 98c Bar gain Variety 222 West Fourth advertisement.

United States Germany Austria Hungary New York Belgium Turkey France West Fourth

Linden Briefs From Linden Area News Snapshots

Linden residents report Thanksgiving visits with family. Mrs Berry plans a Manchester trip for a month while Mr Berry works there. JXN Wilson and son Jim go to Red Wing Minnesota to hunt and trap. John Aket razes and rebuilds house at 320 Butler Avenue with furnace ready for winter. Fred Pettit to undergo operation at Presbyterian hospital. Miss Marsha Woellert visits near Denver. Frieda Dnewell learns two brothers killed, another wounded in German army. Mina Maleant has scarlet fever. Miss Lucy Lehman visits from Monticello. St Francis circle hosts at Mrs James Flannagan home on Archer Avenue. Dan Seholl and bar scouts hike to Elk Run. plan another trip. Grace Gould called to Lamont. grandmother not expected to live. Born to Mr and Mrs dB Miner, December 2, a daughter. Mrs McKennon visiting sister Mrs Dora Helpler and sister Mrs M B Skillman.}

J. XN. Wilson Jim Red Wing Minn John Aket Butler Avenue Fred Pettit Presbyterian Hospital Marsha Woellert Russell Roth Denver Frieda Dnewell Germany Miss Newell Dan Scholl Mina Maleant Lucy Lehman Monticello Geo. Woellert James Flannagan St. Francis Archer Avenue Dan Seholl Bar Scouts of Linden Elk Run Grace Gould Lamont Gould Db. Miner McKennon Dora Helpler M. B. Skillman

Waterloo in Brief City News and Socials

Waterloo city items note a string of social visits and local happenings. Guests include Mr and Mrs J L Olson of Fort Dodge with Waterloo relatives. Pension payouts totaled 722.20 in November. Belgians relief gets donations from R M Guan of Eagle township. W M Sunday Club of AME Church to be addressed by Wm Galloway at 2 30. Mrs Roy McKee of Sioux City visited with the Schoel family. the Begleses head to California for the winter. Waterloo Motor Club to meet on Secon Street Monday night. Mr and Mrs G N Mercer and child from Freeport visiting two weeks. W A Moore recovering after appendicitis at St Francis hospital. Darlene Rausch ill with grandparents on Second Street West. Water mains improve the city by 200 feet over five and a half miles. Salvation Army canvass funds for Christmas dinners in Waterloo. Antioch Baptist covenant service tomorrow with special evening communion. Rev G F Broyles to address officers. L W Witry, Peter Pot and Nicholas Pot travel to Missouri for Frank Slecht’s funeral. Miss Florence Heden to Town State College at Ames as stenographer to Prof Edward. Arthur M Weaver of NY Motion Picture Corp touring to connect exhibitors with new methods. Young People’s Alliance to lead Calvary Evangelical service. H Haight of Cedar Falls to speak. Morning service to feature Rev Zo Scheurer. Rev L A Swisher to receive Doctor of Divinity at Fayette. John Bunyan Smith presided funerals for Mrs Margaret Sly and Mrs Roland Hayes. both interred at Fairview.

R. M. Guan Eagle Township Young Men’s Sunday Club A. M. E. Church Wm. Galloway Roy McKee Sioux City A. Schoel Cadar River Rive Young People’s Alliance Calvary Evangelical Church Ben Weiss H. Haight Cedar Falls M. GC. A Z. Scheurer L. A. Swisher First Methodist Church Chattanooga Tenn B. J. Swisher Fayette University of Upper Town Swisher

Wheeler Delivers Grand Canyon Lecture At Waterloo Club

George Frederick Wheeler drew an audience of about 250 at the Waterloo Commercial club last night with an illustrated talk on the Grand Canyon of Arizona. He displayed a large assortment of tinted views and noted he travels to chautauquas, schools and colleges rather than being a railway employee. Many women attended.

Canyon George Frederick Wheeler Waterloo Commercial Club Grand Canyon Arizona Wheeler

Stackhouse son not guilty of larceny charges

Mrs Stackhouse states Clifford was not found guilty of larceny and she sent him to reform school of her own accord. The notice includes local ads and weather data, with a special article on European war positions noted for page 2.

Fraternities announce meetings and elections schedule

Local fraternal groups publish a busy notice board detailing upcoming meetings. Royal Neighbors Cedar Hive Maccabees Cedar Temple Eastern Star and others plan regular sessions with officer elections, socials, oyster suppers, and luncheon times.

Crowl Wins Wisconsin Prize for Student Play

Crowl, a senior at the University of Wisconsin, won 76 dollars for a student play staged by UW students. The work, written last summer during a Waterloo vacation, beat many manuscripts in a competitive entry. The Snob will be presented early next year with his sister, Mrs. Thomas M. Buchanan, in attendance. Crowl previously wrote photoplays seen on Waterloo screens.

Ralph Crown Waterloo University of Wisconsin Crown Wisconsin Crowl Thomas M. Buchanan Growl Daily Reporter

Nore residents voice auto muffler complaint on Riebl street

Local residents along Riebl street protest loud mufflers from passing cars and motorcycles. They urge enforcement of an existing ordinance requiring mufflers. Police Judge is urged to act against noisy drivers.

Riebl Street

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