Society Notes and Local Engagements Highlight Cedar Falls Event
Hospital Auxiliary reports profits from a doll and apron sale and thanks Acknowledgment to Mr Lavingston for hotel lobby use. Jansen Jensen wed in Cedar Falls with reception at Mrs Christensen home. Petrova Club elects new officers and gifts. Sleigh ride honors anniversary at Great Western office. Engagement announced for Ruth Smith and Hollie Strum with wedding planned. Birthday surprise for Helen Weiss. Veil guidance column with fashion tips and beauty Q A about eyelashes.
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EB. M. Towne
Bob Ride
Chicago Great Western
R. C. Short
R. C. McCormick
William Hener
Floyd Devo
Roy Hulett
Leonard C. Bouck
Ruth Smith
Nett Lake
Minn
Hollie Strum
Welfare League to Collect Waste and Castoffs
Social Welfare League launches a drive to raise funds by collecting and selling city waste and unwanted items. Housewives are asked to assemble bags of usable castoffs including clothing metal and rubber from attics and closets for pickup. Details to follow as the campaign begins.
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Social Welfare League
Desirable Articles List For Households Cleaning Mission
A disposal list guides housewives to collect usable items during cleaning including rags worn clothing carpets rugs old rubber footwear hot water bags old tires metal scraps such as copper brass zinc tinfoil and platedware.
Side Talks on Suitability in Entertaining
Ruth Cameron reflects on social etiquette and budgeting in hosting guests. A couple weighs inviting guests at a level they can afford versus lavish spendings, arguing the ideal is entertaining in a way suited to their means, not others. The piece emphasizes prudence, dignity, and genuine friendship over expense.
Will of Louis Frank Leaves Widow and Sister Major Share
The Waterloo clothier Louis Frank bequeaths his estate to his widow Netta and sister Salla A. Frank with life use for Salla and a remainder to nieces Sara Salt and Flora Bair Jacoby. After their deaths, assets go to hospitals in Waterloo and Cincinnati, with Leavitt Johnson Trust Co. handling if executors decline.
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Louis Frank
Frank Bros. Pk Sneer
Waterloo Clothiers
Balla A. Frank
Sara Salt
Flora Bair Jacoby
Uel
8&T. Trancils
Presbyterian Hospitals
Waterloo
Cincinnati
Jeanette Frank
Julius GC. Frami
Miss Salia
Salla A. Frank
Entertaining Strangers for Business Demands
The text asks why one should entertain people who are not friends, noting that social effort is sometimes required by business needs. It frames hospitality as a tool aligned with professional obligations rather than personal affinity.
Heavyweight Boxer Joins Central Fire Station Force
Ralph Alexander, champion heavyweight boxer of the thirty fourth division, has joined the city fire department at Central Station. The former Le Mans competitor weighs 190 pounds and previously trained at Camp Cody, New Mexico. He succeeds C Le Deming and will train youngsters while continuing his own boxing plans with aim of a Waterloo or Des Moines bout against Bob Martin.
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Ralph Alexander
Camp Cody
N. M
C. le Deming
Alexander
Bob Martin
Akron
le Mans
France
Martin
Waterloo
Des Moines
Central Fire Station
Robber Breaks Into Washburn Post Office
A thief shattered a window at Washburn post office last night and stole 15 dollars and some stamps from a cash register and money drawer. Sheriff D. Bil Henderson was summoned as Baldwin bloodhounds tracked a trail to the nearby depot. the thief is believed to have boarded a train.
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Washburn
D. Bil Henderson
Baldwin
Two High Class Shows Set for Waterloo Theatre
Waterloo audiences will enjoy two upcoming attractions at the Waterloo theatre. Saturday brings Belasco’s The Boomerang a top comedy with a strong cast, and next Thursday features Scandal a Cosmo Hamilton production famed for long New York Chicago runs.
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Waterloo
Ine A
David “Belasco
Belasco
New York
Chicago
Cosmo Hamilton
Isarash
Boy Tries Suicide After Father Kills Pet Chicken
In Hamburg Iowa on December 12 seven year old Robie Davis attempted to drown himself in a farm watering trough after his parents killed their pet chicken. He was rescued unconscious by his father and survived.
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Hamburg
Robie Davis
Y. W. C. A. Director to Attend New York Health Conference
Miss Jesala Meechem physical director of the YWCA sails for New York City to join the fourth health conference series. The bureau of social education and the national association sponsor the talks with a model health center used for practical demonstrations for young women.
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Jesala Meechem
New York City
Bureau of Social Education
National Association
Stationary Engineers Not Required to Hold Licenses
K Kastberg, secretary of the state board of engineering examiners, states no license or registration is needed for stationary engineers except when operating hoisting, mining, or elevators carrying people. He notes many requests from Waterloo for registration blanks, but clarifies it is unnecessary for the work. The law requires registration for civil, mechanical, electrical engineers involved in design, construction of structures, and land surveying.
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Kastberg
State Board of Engineering Examiners
George W. Miller
Waterloo Technical Society
Kasbberg
Waterloo
Blanke
Interurban Service Falls After Boiler Blowout
Early today a superheat plug blowout at the powerhouse of the W C F N railroad disabled a boiler and suspended interurban service between Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Cars to and from Lawn City were halted while a second boiler was brought under steam.
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OSR Servion
Bea
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Lawn City
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