Society Notes From Local T A Meeting And Analyses
About 100 persons attended the John Fiske school P T A meeting with talks music and an address on The Educational Value of Toys by Miss Bertha Styles. Other items include a birthday party for Donald Sheldon, football men entertained, a Baracca Philathea class gathering, and a series of society notices from First M E and other local groups. The column blends event reports with opinion on parenting and discipline through vignettes and essays on letting children experience consequences.
Woman's Club program features piano pieces and readings
Fine Arts department presented a concert by the Woman's Club with Mrs. C. O. Lam Son recounting topics for music lovers. Performances included Gottschalk's Pasquinade by Mrs. R. E. Dunlavey and Mrs. H. E. McCowen and Foote Poems After Omar Khayyam read by Mrs. Oliver Stevenson. Violin solos by Miss Maudenoop accompanied by Mrs. C. S. Bennett, and Heginald DeKoren Romance in D flat by Mrs. Bennett. The Jester's Sword read by Mrs. Folk. Departments will vote separately on bills to congressmen. Fine Arts approves the move. Mrs. C. C. Whitney hosts a Christmas dinner for Katm Ride-a-wee members and families Thursday at 6 p.m. About 25 guests expected. gift crab bag planned. Merrimakers hosted sewing at Mrs. William Hauffmen's home with Mrs. Hotchkiss assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Fine Arts Department
O. Lam Son
Gottschalk
R. E. Dunlavey
H. E. McCowan
Oliver Stevenson
Omar Khayyam
Arthur Foote
Raymond
Nevin
Smith Towner
Sheppard-Towner
C. C. Whitney
Side Talks By Ruta Cameron On Letting A Child Get Burned
A mother complains of fatigue and her slow child Anne during morning school routines. The piece reflects parental weariness and the challenges of getting a slow child ready on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruta Cameron
Anne
Paris Beauty Wave Inventions Stir Public Fancy
In Paris an influential beauty writer describes the marcel and permanent wave. Hair is shampooed and wrapped around spool-like objects, then capped and heated by ceiling apparatus. Wavy results depend on precise wrapping, with charges by the number of spools used and a striking ceiling device showing the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marcel
Cas
Beauty tips on permanent waves and hair care
The piece explains how long the hot processing for a permanent wave lasts and the aftercare steps. It notes heat from spools and air, a six hour baking phase, possible frizz, and eventual soft natural look after several months. It also invites readers to send questions to the Beauty Chats department with stamped self addressed envelopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dfisa Forbes
Secretary Plans Tax Shift On Small Incomes
Secretary would hire revenue tax on small incomes. He notes bonds of state and muni issuers offer tax-exempt, lower interest. He calls for selective additional consumption taxes but warns against radical expansion and broad, hard to administer levies. He argues taxes should target surplus income and avoid broad, evasive small levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Houston
West Schools Observe Special Parents Visit Week
Parents will visit West schools December 13 to 17 as a special school week. Miss Edna Liek chairs the organizing committee, aiming to showcase school work and arrange programs for each grade. Parent teacher meetings will set visiting days with designated demonstrations in manual training music and public speaking for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Liek
Charles Davis
Building Supply Firms Aid Waterloo Boy Scout Log Cabin
Several Waterloo firms pledge donations toward building the Kiwanis log cabin for Waterloo Boy Scouts on the Alford farm near Hik tin. Kiwanis elud oversees the project with C F Simpson as chairman. Firms supplying materials include Waterloo Lumber Company Dunkelberg Lumber Chapman Lumber Shepherd Lumber Wateron Roofing Schneck Lumber Nauman Lumber Walker Schubert Lumber and Moore Building service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Kiwanis Anh
Alford
Hiktin
Kiwanis Elud
C. F. Simpson
Waterloo Lumber Copany
Dunkelberg Lumber Company
Chapman Lumber Company
Shepherd Lumber Company
Wateron Roofing Company
Schneck Lumber Company
Dike Five Beats Reinbeck in Close Basketball Match
Dike consolidated school defeated Reinbeck school in a basketball game at Reinbeck last night by a 22 to 29 score. After a 16 to 8 halftime lead, Dike faded as Hoffman and Dicken fouled out, allowing Reinbeck to narrow the margin. Dike meets the teachers training school team at Cedar Falls next Saturday. Team lineup includes Hoffman Knudsen as forwards Dieken center Krod Dietrich as guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Dike Consolidated School
Reinbeck
Hoffman
Dicken
Cedar Falls
Knusden
Dieken
Krod
Dietrich
Contractors Unions Sign Antistrike Pact in Detroit
Detroit December 8 A pact between bricklayers plasterers and contractors ends work stoppage pending dispute adjustment. The Mason Contractors’ Association of the United States and Canada adopts the agreement defining acceptable employers as competent and honest and urges unions to withdraw from building trades councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Brickzyers’ and Plasterers
Mason Contractors’ Association
United States
Canada
Bazaar at Union Congregational Church Friday
The Deadlies of the Union Congregational Church will hold a bazaar Friday in the basement. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach planned by organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational—Ladies’ Industrial Society
Governmentwar costs tally 24 billion as of 1918
Secretary Houston announced the adjusted wartime expenditure of the U S government from April 6 1917 to June 30 with a total of 24 010 000 000 dollars. He noted 23 820 312 885 dollars in total outlays and 16 078 844 097 dollars from non borrowed taxes and revenues. A deduction of 9 523 000 000 for loans to foreign governments and about 4 500 000 000 for excess operations over normal times were applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Houston
Treasury
Hide Dealers Urge Embargo on All-Hide Imports
Water log of the National Hide Dealers association forwards to Congressman Burton B. Sweet a message urging inclusion of all cow, horse, hare, and sheep hides in a proposed embargo bill from all foreign countries except Canada. The Canadian government has enacted similar action and the association says it would benefit livestock, farming, and related labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. DD. Whicker
Fedsociation
Burton B. Sweet
Washington, D. C
United States
Canada
Negro Slasher Held on New Charge in Waterloo
A man known as Jim Pulley, a colored suspect, was arrested after being recognized by Officer Mohlis in Waterloo. Two years after slashing Paul Billingsley, Pulley faces an assault and battery with intent to do great bodily injury charge, with a hidden three and a half inch blade found in his undergarment. The victim, injured in 1918, is now in an insane hospital in Cleveland. Bonds were set at 500 pending hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Pulley
Paul Billingsley
Waterloo
Cleveland
Pulley
Ofiicer Mohlis
Warren Billingsley
Waterloo men back firm making new type of wheel
Waterloo residents form Chevalier Wheel company to manufacture a new patented ball bearing wheel built on a different principle. Production will start soon at the Almond and Fourth streets factory. The authorized capital is 206000 dollars, with officers including Frei Chevalier president, Lawrence Chevalier vice president, H M Ludwig secretary and treasurer, and George Alexander manager. All founders are from Waterloo except Lawrence Chevalier who lives in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevalier Wheel Company
Almond
Fourth Streets
Canada
Mexico
England
France
United States
Frei. Chevalier
Japs Shoot Koreans and Destroy Towns
Tokio reports that armed Korean bands were broken up after days of clashes near Changtao Korea. Japanese forces captured three machine guns and 500 rifles and carried reprisals against a village, burning seven houses and executing several villagers after locals misled troops. In another town 120 houses, churches, and school buildings were destroyed and 0 persons were executed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Changtao
Korea
City In Brief Highlights From Waterloo News
Sheriff H. T. Wagner witnesses before the federal grand jury in Dubuque. George Parrott of Owatonna visits Water loo relatives. The Silver Leaf club meets at Mrs. P. B. Shirley’s 304 Hammond avenue. Marriage license issued in Kansas City to Bonita W. Brown of Waterloo and Bert L. Smiley of Fort Dodge. Graduate Nurses club gathers with Miss Minnie Harrison at 415 Fifth street east. Iowa Ice Cream association convention dates moved to Jan 15 16 17 in this city. About 100 auto mobile trade men and Shriners leave for Cedar Rapids on a morning train. State Motor Trades bureau and El Kahir temple in session. A letter warns lumber mills’ lull leaves many unemployed. Floyd Kelsey, ex-Waterloo resident, westward after summer. Advertisement invites job seekers to Atwood meeting December 12 3 p m Kamievion free. ladies welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Wagner
Dupuque
Federal Grand Jury
George Parrott
Owatonna
Minn
Matt Parrott
Waterloo
Silver Leaf Club
Kansas City
Bonita W. Brown
Bert L. Smiley
Fort Dodge
Minnie Harrison
Fifth Street East
Tbe
Iowa Ice Cream Association
Shrine
Cedar Rapids
State Motor Trades Bureau
el Kahir Temple
Mortuary Notices for Elizabeth Wills Harriet Conger Bird
Obituary notices outline funeral plans for Elizabeth K. Wills of 512 Hammond Avenue who died at St Francis Hospital this morning with private services pending and survivors including Mrs Haswell and H S Wills along with grandchildren. Also listed are services for Harriet Jane Conger Will be held Thursday at Graves Memorial United Brethren Church with burial at Elmwood and viewing at Petersens chapel. Pearl May Bird of 247 Baltimore Street died at 5 am today. born November 2 1893 in Whitten Iowa her body will be taken to Whitten for burial after services at Lord O Keefe Towne funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wills
Elizabeth K. Wills
B. Haswell
Hammond Avenue
St. Francis Hospital
Wills
Woodstock
New Brunswick
Haswell
H. S. Wills
Fort Wayne
Harriet Conger
Harriet Jane Conger
Graves Memorial United Brethren Church
Smick
Elmwood
Petersen Bros
Bird
Pearl May Bird
C. H. Bird
Baltmore Street
Whitten
Lord O'Keefe & Towne Funeral Home
Detroit Man Arrested Over Permit Violation
Charles Brunz is jailed in Detroit for defying liquor laws by transporting 56 quarts from New York to Chicago under a federal permit. Prosecutor Byfeld argues state and federal laws conflict as Michigan’s earlier dry law bans possession outside the home, despite the federal authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Charles Brunz
Brunz
New York
Chicago
Byfeld
Michigan
Flonzaley Quartet to Play Second Ross Conservatory Program
The Flonzaley Quartet, Belgian and French trained, will perform the second Ross Conservatory of Music course at Waterloo theatre Thursday evening. Members Betti Pochon d Archangeau and Louis Egilly bring accolades from Cesar Thomson and Paris Conservatory. The program includes Mozart quartet in D major, Smetana quartet in E minor, Goossens By the Tarn, and Grainger Molly on the Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flonzaley Quaret
Ross Conservatory of Music
Waterloo Theatre
Messrs. Betti
Pochon
Cesar Thomson
d‘Archambeau
Brussels Conservatory
Louis Egilly
Paris Conservatory
United States
Mozart
Smetana
Tarn
Goossens
Grainger
Courthouse Used As Brewery Storeroom Searched
Martinsburg West Virginia December 8 federal and state authorities sought a bold violator of the prohibition laws who stored home brew in the county courthouse. An inspection of an unused room revealed containers of amber fluid later identified as beer. Twelve gallons were confiscated as officers continued the search for the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Martinsburg
W. Va
Senate May Get Bill to Regulate Packers
Washington December Congress moves into regular business with debate expected on a measure to regulate the meat packing industry. The house will focus on committee work as the immigration exclusion bill is postponed to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Associated Presse
Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Trench of Bayonets Memorial Dedicated in Verdun
Verdun France December dedication ceremonies marked the unveiling of the Trench of the Bayonets memorial built to honor a French battalion buried in 1916. The monument was funded by a 500600 franc gift from George F Rand of Buffalo who died in an airplane crash in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
France
George F.rand
Buffalo
England
Burie Sorin
Automobile Bandits Rob Bettendorf Stores Near Davenport
Auto bandits held up two Bettendorf shops on the outskirts of Davenport at dawn. They escaped with 173 dollars from Birke Bros pool room and 100 dollars from Semmerof confectionery plus merchandise from both locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assocified
Davenport
Bettendorf
Birke Bros
Five Women Named as Possible Presidential Hopefuls
Mrs T G Winter of Minneapolis says talk of a woman president is absurd now after suffrage. She, national president of the Federation of Women's Clubs, laughs at the NY paper's list but concedes a future woman president may come with time and cabinet roles for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
United States
T. G. Winter
Dean Boulevard
Federation of Women’s Clubs
New York
Forgetful Husband Recovers Letter With Overcoat Theft
Samuel Taylor of Newark forgot to mail a letter from his wife, later found inside a stolen overcoat. Newark detectives traced the coat to a Springfield Avenue pawn shop and retrieved the letter. Mrs Taylor and Mr Taylor confirmed the items, while McCoy was taken into custody. Gov Cox offers services amid political shift as Bardon coordinates cooperation with Senator Willis to fill Harding’s seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel Taylor
Newark
Springfield Avenue
Shepherd McCoy
Gro
McCoy
Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Frank ‘B
Willis
Harding
Senate
Grain Rent Substitutes Cash Rent in Iowa Farms
Des Moines reports Charles E. Cameron president of the state board of agriculture told the annual meeting today that fair farm conditions in Iowa must change. He said the grain rent will have to replace cash rent as the normal practice in Iowa farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prose
Des Moines
Dec
Charles E. Cameron
State Board of Agriculture
Iowa
Faneuil Hall Grows Cold in These Times
In Boston the historic Faneuil Hall is too cold for public meetings and the upper auditorium will close for at least a month due to heating issues. City officials say the lower level houses markets needing low temperatures and the building department will study installing a heating plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
Faneuil Hall
Plan Fiume Election to Replace Military Power
Rome reports that the Italian government has reached a definite agreement with Capt. Gabriele d Annunzio to hold a general election in Fiume for a civil government. The move aims to replace the current military administration that has ruled the city since the occupation began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rome
Fiume
Gabriele d’Annunzio
Crossed Corn Grows Four Bushels to Acre
Des Moines reports a new corn variety yielding about four bushels per acre on average, grown from a three-way cross including an Argentine lineage. Presented by R. E. Fleckmyer of Rockwell City at the State Horticultural Society meeting, the cultivar is in development at the state agricultural college and is not suitable for seed. A note mentions a Westminster Abbey motel built near Berlin for motion picture production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
R. E. Fleckmyer
Rockwell City
State Horticultural Society
State Agricultural College
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Frank Chase
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Robert Chase
Robert Marshall
Hubert Forrester
Gene Harker
Leland Parkins
East High
Louis Kresensky
Fred J. Miller
Edwin Parkins
Ray Parkins
M. E
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Philathea
Cecil Thompson
Tracey Glasener
Elmer Sherrill
Viola Stuff
F. W. Court
Bridge
E. T. Alford
Edmund Miller
J.S. Parrott
T. R. McCoy
F. M. Scane
H. QO. Parsons
Lea
Mary Melrose
Frederick ¥. Frisbees
Black's Tearoom
Commercial
Commercial Department
Waterloo Woman's Club
B. J. Howrey
John Marshall
R. L. Penne
J. E. Anderson
First Baptist
G. E. Berker
Cedar Review
Bmoase Hall
Minerva
Elmer Ford
Temple Rebekah Thimbiebee
Odd Fellows
Ens
Merrimakers
William Hauffmen
Thomas Hotchkiss
Edna Kent Forbes
Secretary of Treasury
Buchanan
G.B. Worthen
Atwood
U.S
Flonzaley Quartet
Optometrists
Tae
Geneva
Taesanee Sa
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Plan Fiume
Weetminster Abbey
Terlin
Milady
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Putzier
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