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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1924
Page
14
Christmas events across Waterloo include Rotary club and Daughters of Isabella gatherings. Guests exchanged gifts, carols, and buffets while planning future charitable efforts and hospital drives.
A reader reflects on mercenary views of helping family and the balance between generosity and fair pay. She notes a young couple, sisters who lend time and goods, and a worker who cared for a sick mother while others paid little. The piece questions when support becomes owed versus a gift.
Twenty one voice pupils of Henry Iblings were guests at a Christus dinner by the Instructor and Mrs. Iblings at Binck’s Monday evening. The program included a music-oration by Paw Divis, two vocal solos by Althea Waugh, accompanied by Mrs. Roland Taylor, two by Mr. Iblings with Mrs. Iblings as accompanist, and two readings by Miss Clara Padden. Pupils included Mileen Molloy, Alina Hutson, Verne Wilcox, Isabel Carroll, Althea Waugh, Luella Rose, Nina Ricketts, Where Tek, Caroline Johnson, Virginia Fish, Adelia Millman, Gene McKeon, George Flank, Lewis Stolty, George Marker, George Sherrill, and George Pannhuk. Miss Padden and Mr. Davis were special guests.
The aid society of United Presbyterian plans 2 54 pm Wednesday at the parsonage. Trinity American Lutheran League hosts Presbyterian hospital nurses that evening for a Christmas party. First Methodist Philathea class dine 6 pm at the Y and plan Christmas altruistic activities. St Luke's English Lutheran Women meet at Mrs C D Allan’s at 2 30 pm Wednesday. Sacred Heart Girls' Club members attend BPW clubrooms Monday. Santa Claus gifts and light refreshments follow. Graves Memorial United Brethren Sisterhood meets 2 30 pm Wednesday at Mrs A T Willittle’s home.
Mrs Mary Shirley hosts an all day meeting of the Wild Rose club on Thursday with a 10 cent exchange and a request for each member to bring a Christmas card. For the noon picnic each person supplies sandwiches one other dish and dishes.
A compilation of short items covers travel, court actions, and community happenings. Items include Mrs J W Krapfe returning from Kingsley Iowa, Dr Wickham ill in Washington Iowa, Charles F Smith's business trip to Omaha, and James Parrott Jr visiting family. Police court charges, medical updates, and a wedding near Vale Street are noted along with local officials and church news.
A collection of viewers questions and advice on skin care and health remedies. Tips include using alcohol and ether on pimples, seaweed gel for digestion, lemon juice for freckles, salicylic acid baths for feet, and borax almond powder as soap substitute. Cautionary notes urge moderation and medical consultation for conditions like high blood pressure.
Witnesses to the ceremony included Mr and Mrs Frank K Gardiner and Mrs W W Marsh who just returned from a visit with her daughter Mrs Bennett C Clark in St Louis. The Courier notes Christmas cantatas and other musicals for publication and lists upcoming permits for two residences with prices 4500 and 2300.
Objections to assessments for leaving and repaying on contracts 13 and 20 will be heard at a special city council session this evening. By noon 15 written objections had been filed with city clerk Charles Mackay, and after tonight's hearing taxpayers lose recourse for errors or inequalities. Contract 19 concerns paying portions of Bar Sky Dawson Columbia Circle Leavitt Elston Linden Williston and Denver streets. Contract 20 covers resurfacing parts of Commercial Fifth east Frank Min Mulberry Sixth east Walnut Independance and Logan avenues.
Two youths enlisted for navy service Kenneth Allen of Comstock Nebraska and Ralph Valmer of Sioux Falls South Dakota. John Maxfield of Waterloo signed for the Fourteenth Cavalry at Des Moines. Army recruiters report receiving tests for ex service men to claim federal bonuses and the recruitment station hours are 7 to 4 daily except Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Uncle Wiggily and Uncle Butter seek adventures in the woods. A tiny lost pig named Saqueakie Saucaler meets them. To guide the pig home the bunny offers his tail as a safe tether, and the plan succeeds without harming the tail.
Dr. Clarence Macartney of Philadelphia, moderator of the Presbyterian church, will lecture tonight at Signally Church at 7 p.m. on What of the Nick of Lights and Shadows on the Harvests of Church and Nation. Clergymen and Waterloy Presbytery members are urged to attend.
More than 86 attendees joined the event honoring old maidens as Mrs. George Welker and Arthur Junn led the celebration. Welker won a reward in the Brand march amid dances, river stays, and card games organized by Lodge members and the Rev. Axtelt.
Henry Ludwig a pioneer resident of Lincoln township died of apoplexy early Monday at his home near Gladbrook Iowa He came from Schlewswig Germany in 1864 settled near Lincoln in 1878 and helped found the local church remaining a staunch supporter through the years He was survived by a stepdaughter Mrs Wrage
Oblkwe in blot scoot as the Elgin girls fall 20 to 11 at Elgin Friday evening. The Toratenn girls claimed the win in the other contest as well, marking a strong performance this season.
Mabel Ettinger-Tompkins Teicher presents a full course in piano foundations and intermediate studies. The offering promotes artistic technique and method through structured lessons and practice material.
A Burroughs Nature Club page presents Q and A on topics from pit vipers and hippos to desert birds, seeds that float, and attracting wild birds. It discusses desert bird coloration, home bird houses, English sparrow control, and remedies like Wrens in one inch hole cases, plus Dept of Agriculture guidance and planting shrubs for winter feed.
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