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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1920

Page

3

Victors in Ladies Auxiliary election honored at Moosehelzil banquet

Winners in a campaign for members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen were toasted at a Moosehezil banquet. Officers elected included W M Wilkins president and Elizabeth Jerkin vice president, with plans for a January play and a dancing evening. The event featured decorated tables, committee serving members, and a program of talks.

Ladies'’ Auxiliary Brotherhood of Railway Moosehezil Evalina Wilkins Blanche Murray Anne Bruce Emms¢ Nicholas Gail Fox Janet Guard Grace Clark Edith Keiler Meggie Delepiain Inc May Mor Dickens Club Tevening Maz Euerte Strickler Hihel Morgans J. W. Rickert Airs Carrie Riley George Wright Alian Fisher C. D. Becker

Paris Beauty Tricks Spark Controversy And Gossip

The column discusses French beauty practices and modern salon ploys. It contrasts temporary varnish glosses and nail treatments with safer, lasting care. Readers learn about soaps, cosmetics, and social club notices while local events unfold in the community pages.

I Shall Never Forgive Myself Opines On Self Forgiveness

Ruth Cameron muses on a wife urging a trip leading to her husband’s typhoid illness. She questions self blame and argues forgiveness of self is essential for peace, urging leniency toward oneself as toward others to regain balance and reduce inner toxicity.

Tisel Gnally

Beauty Chats in Paris Promises Inner Secrets

Edna Kent Forbes reports from Paris on beauty treatments in French shops and parlors. She notes methods are highly artificial, yielding beautiful but non lasting effects, and contrasts them with Westminster Presbyterian and English health beauty approaches. She mentions a church luncheon and a wave endulation hair treatment as part of the scene.

Shamipoos Paris Westminster Presbyterian All Mission Society Marceiling

Views of the People on Janesville Consolidation

A Janesville Iowa reader rebuts a prior article by A Woman and a Voter about consolidation. The letter challenges claims of buses delays and poor rural schooling, cites test results favoring consolidated schools, and urges interested parties to investigate with fairness and accuracy.

Consolidated Schools Janesville

Openings yield record Green River tobacco crop prices

Last night brief notes report 100000 pounds of dark leaf sold at an average just under five dollars per hundred pounds at the Green River district opening. Other items note d Annunzio accord progress in Fiume, meat prices down, Lords defeats on home rule, and Moyet resigning as Kentucky reformatory superintendent.

Associated Press Owensboro Green River District Rome Epoca Fiume Gabriele d'Annunzio Special Commission Washington, D. C Institute of American Meat Packers London House of Lords Marquis of Salisbury Frankfort William H. Moyet Kentucky State Reformatory

Territorial row near solution on Syria and Palestine claims

Paris December 7 report says difficulties over British and French territorial claims in Syria and Palestine are approaching a settlement. A hint of progress comes as the Matin notes gradual agreement behind the scenes.

Paris Great Britain France Syria Palestine

Kentucky Squires in Marrying Monopoly

Louisville reporters describe a trust among six Jeffersonville magistrates across the Ohio River in a Gretna Green style marriage scheme. The magistrates say the arrangement benefits arriving couples and brokers are discharged as the offices operate jointly with weekly fee sharing.

Louisville Jeffersonville Ind Gretna Green James M. Keigwein

Sunday Schools to Begin Opening Games in League

Basketball activity in the Inter Sunday School league starts tomorrow at 7 p.m. with eight teams in East High School gym. Four games weekly for seven weeks, using two gymnasiums, no lettermen or first team players. Twenty eight games total with a 15 cent entry to cover expenses. teams meet once, schedule set for four weeks with matchups among local congregations and churches.

East High School Wesumir Presbyterian St. Paul’s First Congregational Grave M

Five More Men Join U S Naval Service

Recruiting continues at the local station as five young men sign for Navy branches. Irving H. Kulps joins medical corps at Great Lakes Illinois. Guidvert Brown and Jesse A. Leese enlist at Newport Rhode Island. Neil W. Knodge to medical corps in San Francisco. Lawrence Duke to musicians' school in San Francisco. Enlistees may choose Great Lakes Newport Hampton Roads or San Francisco stations.

U. S. Navy W. A. Nemes Irving H. Kulps South Street Medical Corps Great Lakes Ill Guidvert Brown Jefferson Street Jessie A. Leese Lincoln Street Neil W. Knodge Beck Avenue San Francisco Lawrence Duke Minneapolis Musicians’ School San Francis Co Newport Hempton Roads Cai

Northeastern Iowa Teachers Meeting Plans Waterloo Convention

Preliminary plans for the spring convention of the Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association were made at Marion. The event will be held in Waterloo on March 24 and 25, 1921, according to Fred J. Miller, returning from the meeting where he presided as president.

Iowa Marion Waterloo Fred J. Miller Ssation

Violin Legend Jerome Tryon Still Playing At 87

Jerome L Tryon and his wife visit 312 Ninth Street East as he plays violin late into the night at Johnson's Garden vance. Born 1833 in Onondaga County New York, he began at 17 after lessons from cousin Charley Southerland and recalls dances across LaPorte County in 1855. He hopes to record his own compositions and remains active in music, maintaining vitality since youth.

Lewis Mr. Tryon Tryon Onondaga County N. Y Charles Southerland Onondega County Charley Spring Creek Township J. G. Kepford

Convention program changed as Cunningham speeches canceled

E H Cunningham of the Farm Bureau cannot speak at the consolidated schools convention in Cedar Falls this week. Arthur Springer Vanello Myron Newberry and Arch McFarlane will substitute, while the earlier meeting in Strawberry Point is noted.

Cedar Falls E. H. Cunningham Farm Bureau Consolidated Schools Farm ‘Bureau Arthur Springer Vanello Myron Newberry Strawberry Point State Senate Committee On Arch McFarlane Iowa House Cunningham

Special Corporation Buys All Dubuque's Delinquent Taxes

In Dubuque Iowa on December 7 Citizens Investment Company purchased over $49 000 of delinquent real estate taxes at the county treasurer tax auction. Totals of $164 000 in delinquent taxes will be sold as the books near clear.

Dubuque, Ta Citizens Investment Company

East Waterloo Board Defers Pavlova Booking Amid Moral Debates

East Waterloo School Board sides with ministers on avoiding use of East High auditorium for Pavlova concert if not clearly educational. Board acknowledges obligations already made but affirms goal of public welfare and proper school use. Good Fellows fund drive urges $3,000 with J A Bown offering a free Christmas show.

East Board of Education Waterloo Ministerial Association East High Anna Pavlova J. W. Arbuckle Arbuckle Pavlova Schoo J.A. Bown Garden Theatre Bown C. M. Allen Waterloo

Good Fellows Club backs Christmas relief drive in city

The Good Fellows Club expands the annual Christmas cheer effort as Mayor Frisbie offers City Hall as headquarters. John Swesney presides with J Ali Gary as temporary chair while F A Sporle warns of 1300 unemployed men needing aid and coal for winter.

Evening Courier John Swesney J. Ali Gary F. A. Sporle Social Welfare League Mr. Sparle Black Hawk County X. W. Frisbie

Iowa Banks Urge Farmers Aid in Orderly Liquidation

After banker–farmer conferences in Waterloo and central Iowa, the Federal Reserve Bank urges orderly liquidation of loans. Banks should maintain reserves, grant rediscounts equitably, and begin gradual liquidation to restore supply and demand, protect deposits, and support farmers, merchants, and the economy.

Waterloo Iowa Federal Reserve Bank of Chica Hawkeye Federal Reserve Banks Reserve of 2 Bank Federal Reserve Bank Tha Che Federal Reserve Bank Supply Dem

Two Men Sentenced to Life for Farmer’s Murder

Nevada and Des Moines men Roy Cline and James Hamilton pleaded guilty to killing wealthy farmer Andrew Jorgenson on October 19. Judge Hee of Boone sentenced both to life in prison. Jorgenson lived alone. A quick note mentions Bishop Heber composing a hymn in about 15 minutes.

Nevada, Sr Roy Cline Nevada James Hamilton Des Moines Andrew Jorgenson Hee Boone Jorgenson

Mercer and Fisher Leave Iowa Highway Posts

J W Mercer district engineer resigns from the Iowa highway commission and will join Olson Construction of Waterloo after January 1. Charles M Fisher county highway engineer also resigns to seek a Waterloo business post, with his exact plans undetermined.

J. W. Mercer Iowa Highway Commission Iowa Waterloo Olson Construction Company Charles M. Fisher Fisher Mercer Tame County Altho M. J. Magee J. J. Anderson F. R. Decker Matt Ahies

Oelwein Board of Education hires band instructor

The Oelwein board of education has employed C. D. Johnson to teach band music in city schools. Band credits will count toward graduation with at least 40 students in the high school band. Johnson arrives from Cedar Falls to lead the regular band. the school will pay 500 dollars of his salary. Memorial services were held Sunday for seven deceased Elks.

Oelwein Oelwein Board of Education C. D. Johnson Johnson Cedar Falls Debvein Bard Elks EF. W. Luce M. P. Dwyer L. J. Burger D. B. Tierney M. BE. Rice GW. Bovis Mi H. O. Moyer Towan Arch Lt. Young Seattle Wash Peter Young R. Lloyd Young Robert G. M. Crowne Chicago J. F. O'Brien and Son G. H. Jamison J. C. Davis First Street

Waterloo patterns coupon offer for courier patterns

The Waterloo Evening Courier advertises patterns from the fashion department. Readers are invited to fill a coupon and mail it with 15 cents per pattern to obtain up-to-date designs. Orders typically arrive about ten days after sending.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

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