Christmas in Sunday Schools Highlights City Programs
The city hosts Christmas pageants across First Congregational United Presbyterian Westminster and Walnut Street Baptist churches. Students perform recitations, songs, and solos with a Santa Claus visit and a Christmas tree treat. Local listings also advertise a family theatre event featuring vaudeville acts and end with a runabout auto contest.
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Westminster Presbyterian
Westminster Presbyterian Sunday School
Santa Claus
Marion Peterson
Normandine Banks
Waterloo Young Typist Miss Ruth Herfurth Demonstrates Skill
Miss Ruth Herfurth, a Waterloo graduate of the College of Commerce and top Smith-Premier operator in her class, returns from Omaha to spend holidays with her parents at 614 Argyle. The College of Commerce will host a public demonstration tomorrow at 3 PM at the college rooms corner Fifth and Lafayette streets for locals to view her rapid typing, highlighting her noted achievement.
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Ruth Herfurth
Waterloo
College of Commerce
Smith- Premier Company
Omaha
Herman Herfurth
Argyle Street
Miss Herfurth
College Rooms
Fifth and
Lafayette Streets
Herfurth
Letter Read From Bombay Prompts Session Meeting
Dr Robert C Westenberg acting pastor of the First Presbyterian will read a letter from Rev F W Reherd former pastor written from Bombay India during a weekly prayer service tonight After the service the Session will hold a special meeting to examine candidates A note mentions selecting the Christmas kodak at Doctor's High Standard Pharmacy.
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Robert C. Westenberg
First Presbyterian
F. W. Reherd
Bombay
India
Revival at First Baptist Draws Community Support
Rev. E. A. Valiant of Swaledale takes charge of the weekly prayer service at the Baptist church after assisting at Swaledale. Revival meetings were very successful and the community is pleased with the good accomplished. The notice promotes casseroles and coffee percolators as ideal Xmas gifts, with West complete one selling from 1.50 to 5.00 at Berkley Hardware Co. and Kodak supplies at Joder's High Standard Pharmacy.
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E. A. Valiant
First Baptist Church
Swaledale
The
Baptist Church
Valiant
West
Waterson
Berkley Hardware Co
West Fourth St
Belle Plaine Citizens Dead And Noted Local Figures
Belle Plaine la December 21 reports the death of George Bardwell Sr 70 a longtime machinist at the Chicago Northwestern shops and former city council member. Also obituary notes Joseph Slater an elderly locomotive engineer who helped build steam engines and later worked for the Stevenson company and traveled to India. The Belle Marie Commercial Club re elected officers for six months. Dr J A Powers celebrated his eighty eighth birthday at his daughter Mrs Welch home in Waterloo and is regarded as an early settler. The piece lists several local and visiting residents arriving for the holidays from schools and colleges.
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Belle Plaine
George Bardwell, Sr
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Henry Ortschied
Joseph Slater
Stean
George Stevenson
India
America
Belle Marie Commercial Club
John C. Milner
C. van Leer
O. G. Burrows
W. A. Malt
College Students Home for Holidays
Lewis Cobh formerly at Kentucky Military Institute near Louisville returns to Waterog for vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs RB Cobh. Frank Fowler from Lake Forest College also comes home. Miss Miriam Marsh Margery Bown Neva Walker and Marion Chapman from Ferryhall Lake Forest join for the holidays. Nathan Sharp and Percy...
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Lewis Cobh
Kentucky Military Institute
Louisville
Wateriog
RB. Tu. Cobh
Frank Fowler
Lake Forest College
Miriam Marsh
Margery Bown
Neva Walker
Marion Chapman
Ferryhall
Lake Forest
Nathan Sharp
Percy
Died of fever in November in Iowa report
The vital statistics monthly report from the Iowa state board of health lists 2597 deaths for the month, with 209 infants under one year. Typhoid fever caused several deaths, diphtheria killed 14 children, and more men than women died. Black Hawk county recorded 42 deaths.
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Iowa
Vital Statistics’ Department of the State Board of Health
Black Haawk
Haymond Transfers Personal Property to Wife in Bill of Sale
Bert A Haymond transfers to his wife Mary Haymond all personal property on the west half of the northwest quarter of section 27, Spring Creek township, including household goods, kitchen utensils, wharf, musical instruments, and Regal auto, in a one dollar and affection consideration. The notice mentions other items and a 25 percent discount.
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Bert A. Haymond
Mary
Change in Name Galloway Litch Field Line
Effective at once, cars formerly worked Galloway Litchfield will be marked Galloway Parker. The renaming affects signaling and signage for the route, replacing old identifiers with the new Galloway Parker designation across stations and timetables.
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Galloway- Litchfield Line
Galloway-Litchfield
Galloway-Parker
Centerville Faces Reform in Moving Pictures
Centerville leader Reverend Hanley denounces "immoral" and vulgar stage shows. He calls for banning holds up scenes and brutal content and urges authorities to clean up or close cinema to curb Sunday screenings and corrupt tastes. A separate case sees Witizens Savings Bank suing W B Floyd et al for 4206 with title in couple names. Niture Stock listed at 303 West Fourth Street.
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Centerville
Dem
Rew
Gino
Richard Mansfield
Suit to Recover Attorney's Fees in Bremer County
Bernard Stenzel files suit to recover 50 dollars in attorney fees from Minnie Shader claiming he provided legal action for her divorce from Paul Shader in Bremer County where the court granted the decree and custody of the minor children for the defendant.
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Bernard Stenzel
Minnie Shader
Paul Shader
Bremer County
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Watehios
First Congregational
Mrs. Brooke
Mr. Rollins
Carleton Sins
Una Goodrich
Barbara Campbell
James McAlvin
Margaret Weishaar
Adelaide Gilbert
Gladys Towne
Helen Uitcheock
Dorothy Johnston
Kenneth Knoop
Brooks
Marie Watters
Miss Bichean
McAlvin
India Pickett
Irs
Wooley
Lane Anderson
Mrs. Brooks
United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church
John Rock
Carolyn Munn
Wilma Mantel
Parks Hey
Jessie Joiner
Rolt
Covert
Ehmner McCreery
Hurst Hunters
Santa
Elizabeth Harvey
Frances Gardiner
Marion Templeton
Alara Smith
Hazel Ferguson
Emily Jane
Adelaide Sweet
Eehosk
Stereopticon
Christmas Herald
Graham Boysen
Gene Hosteter
Arthur Scott
Walnut Street Baptist
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Miss Jensen
Sternshein
West Fourth Street
Crystal Theatre
Family
Charbines
Chicago
Billy Barron
Brooks and Jeanette Co
Kodak
J. K. Joder & Son
High Standard Pharmacy
Ruth Herearth
Kodaks
Joder's
Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co
Silver Knives and
Oneida
Griswold
Mrs. Potts
Rochester
Rochester Percolators
Pocke
Kair
Scissors
Gillett Safet
Tad
Gillett
Durham
Ramekins
Nickel Keen Kutter
Gem Jr
Enders
W. A. Covell & Son
Geo. Bardwell
J. A. Powers of
Joder
Stenzel
Witizens Savings Bank
W. B. Floyd
Thea
E. BE
Hugh Newell
Belives
Mr. Parent
Lafayette Ste
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