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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1925

Page

2

Wedding cards announce Marguerite Mahanke Pflueger nuptials

Cards announce the Christmas day wedding of Miss Marguerite Mahanke and lar y Pflueger. The ceremony at 6 od takes place at the Mahanke home with Dr. Coton F. L. Smith officiating. Miss Mahanke, a 1925 Iowa State College B S graduate, joined Delta Delta Delta. Mr Pflueger, of Ortonville Minnesota, earned the same degree and is a member of Delta Upsilon and Alpha Zeta. After a prolonged honeymoon through the East, they will live in Chicago where he joined a creamery packaging firm.

Marguerite Mahanke Laryey Pflueger Mra P. C. Mahanke Lane Street Coton FL Smith Pirse Evangelical Church Miss Mahanke Iowa State College Ames Delta Delta Delta Sorority Pilueger F. Pilueger Ortonville Minn Delta Upsilon Alpha Zeta National Agricultural Fraternity Chicago Pflueger

Charity Work Among Girl Reserves Tops Local Activity

Charity work drives Girl Reserves in Waterloo and nearby areas. West High and Washington Fringe clubs collect toys for 125 children at a mission school in Lupia Arizona, while grade clubs prepare food baskets and clothing for distribution by Social Welfare leagues.

Reu|al Waterloo Maru Bers West High School Friendship Club Girls of Washington Fringle Club Mission School Lupa Arizona Social Wellara League Grace Dodge Club John Marjoria Lawless Dorothy Scheldt

Washington Reserve Club Wins Silver Cup Again

Washington School for the second consecutive year won a silver cup at the Girl Reserve honors observance in the Y W C A Saturday afternoon. Grace Webberking Central School received the Girl Reserve pin the highest honor for 350 points. Marion Aldrich Whittier School earned a framed certificate for meritorious work. The cup will become the property of the school after three consecutive wins. The ceremony featured Christmas tableaux by Holi-Son girls, carols, and games.

Washington School Honer Mekhindey Club Grace Webberking Central School Ting Marion Aldrich Wuhittler School Organization Holi- Son Ednal Mas Rittenhouse Edna George

University of Iowa Students and Alumni Plan Christmas Reunion

University of Iowa students and alumni arrange a Christmas reunion during vacation with several counties and faculty represented. organizers include Paul F. Smith Donald M. Graham and Albert D. Carlson. County celebrations to honor the alma mater are planned as part of the series. Jack Hawk County will host one of the events.

University of Iowa Ana Alumeai Ify Paul EF. Smith Donald M. Graham Albert D. Carlson Jack Hawk

Christmas Club Notes Highlight Bridge and Party Honors

T A M Bridge club guests included Mr and Mrs Leon Link at Mrs Thomas Landgrafk’s Christmas dinner with cards. Gifts and favors awarded to Mrs C F Smith and Mrs F J Joyce. Saturday Night Five Hundred hosted by Mr and Mrs Ralph Steninger with honors to Mrs Glyde Hall and Walter Woodyard. Hostess aided by Mrs Woodyard and Mrs George Conn. Four D club pot luck supper hosted by Mrs R F Hecklinger. Lat er hours diversion favors went to Mrs Robert Nauman and Gaylen Green. Sensor-sed club members hosted annual Christmas party with two course dinner served by Mrs Roscoe Banning’s assist. Gifts from the tree and bridge prizes went to Miss Anne Miller and Helen P Leiter.

T. A. M. Bridge Club Airs Leon Link Thomas Landgrafk Ber Hom C. F. Smith F. J. Joyce Ralph Steninger Five Hundred Club Glyde Hall Walter Woodyard R. F. Hecklinger D. Club Ler Bridge Robert Nauman Gaylen Green Sensor-sed Club Arc Bellis Roscoe Banning Anne Miller Helen P. Leiter

Beauty tips for hair waves and cold showers

The article offers home methods to create lasting waves by washing with soap, drying with towels, and setting with warm air using a heater. It also advises shaping the wet hair with a comb, creating evagiated wire curls, and drying without overdrying. Additional notes promote cold baths or showers as a health stimulant to reduce colds.

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Wartburg church plans Christmas party and gift exchange

The Wartburg League of the First Lutheran church will host a Christmas party in the church social rooms on Tuesday evening with the Program committee arranging entertainment. Guests bring gifts not exceeding 25 cents for a gift exchange. The Deborah society of the First Methodist church holds a brief business meeting and gift exchange Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. C. Chesterman, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Kerr, and Mrs. Cook coordinating.

Women’s Auxiliary Westmiinster Presbyterian Church First Congregational Plaza T Ceatre Waterloo West I Wartburg League of First Lutheran Church Deborah Society of First Methodist Church Co. C. Chesterman S. EB. Davis Thomas Kerr James A. Cook

Robert Loses Forty Dollars and Boy Friend in Stilly Hours

Robert Christiansen Wilton reports his roommate Paul Higgins took his forty dollars after spending the night. Higgins left early Sunday, leaving behind a purse filled with blank paper. Police checked Higgins’ room but found no trace. Robert seeks arrest of his “boy friend” this morning.

Robert

Manchester Wis Market Report From Local Traders

A fragmentary local note notes Manchester Wisconsin merchants reporting busier day than usual. Shoppers and cars move through the wet weather with displays of goods and street activity as merchants reflect on customer turnout.

Manchester Wis

Suit on note details Briggs deal reported at 410000

Fragmentary notice reports a legal action concerning a promissory note and a deal favored for Mr Briggs with a stated consideration of four hundred ten thousand dollars. Names and specifics are partly unreadable in the OCR.

AL Heven Briggs

Alleged Check Cheater Brought from Dubuque

Karl Herbert Baker former secretary of a fraternal lodge in Waterloo was brought back by Deputy Sheriff Warren Buckley from Dubuque where he was arrested on a state charge of cheating by false pretenses. An information filed by County Attorney W A Cooke accuses him of passing two worthless checks for 20 to L C Rosencrance and 10.85 to A D Cooke and of cashing many other bad checks in the city. He was arraigned before Municipal Judge J W Gwynne with bond set at 500 dollars, preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday at 3 p m.

Karl Herbert Baker Waterloo Sher-If Warren Buckley Dubuque Lodge W. A. Cooke Baker Commercial National Bank L. C. Rosencrance A. D. Cooke J. W. Gwynne

Joe McDermott to Leave Waterloo Baseball Club

Joe McDermott, star catcher and outfielder for the Waterloo base ball club, will receive his release as a Christmas present from club president A. C. Willford. He plans to manage a semi pro team in Melville, Tennessee, next summer and will farm a section of land nearby. McDermott joined Waterloo after the 1923 season began from Sioux City, where he managed until the Tri-State league dissolved. He was a steady hitter and good defender, batting .286 with a .956 fielding average last season.

Joe McDermott Waterloo A. C. Willford McDermott Meville Joe Sioux City McDermait

Waterloo in Brief Holiday Gossip and Travel Notes

Local brief highlights include multiple holiday homecomings and arrivals from colleges and universities in Iowa, Minnesota, Chicago, and New York. Students and families plan winter visits, with names such as Miss Faye D. Martin, Miss Ruth Doerfler, and George Dickinson among those noted. several relatives travel from St. Louis, Florida, and Chicago to Waterloo for Christmas.

Radio Programs Listings Across US Cities

A dense catalog of radio stations and schedules for Monday night, detailing station call letters, city, and time slots featuring concerts, orchestras, talk and health segments, student programs, and variety acts across networks from KDRA Pittsburgh to WEAF New York and WLS Chicago, with many entries noting ensembles, soloists, and special broadcasts.

KDRA Pittsburgh KPAB Lincoln Orchestes KFNF Shenandoal Kreve—University Ily Orchesta Kgo Oakland KOA Denver Sandman Bridge Sesson KYO San Francisco KSGD St. Louis Post-Diepatch KTHS Hot Springs National Park Pat. Worth Star-Vesemont Orchestrisburgh Press Brand Opera WCAU Philadelphia Barry O*moore WCCO Minneapolis-St. Paul University of Minnesota WEX Detroit Free Press WPAE Kansas City Star School of the Air St. Topeka Kan WHAY New — York Wof Cleveland WEE Boston Claus A. P. Lies WEAI Rimba WPHAA Dallas News-Journal WGR Buffalo Schenectady Fite WWAZ Troy Nation Army Band Jetsis WHN New York WHO Dex Moines Detroit-Pontius WKUC Cincinnati American Legion Rheatrical Troubadour WELW Phil Omaha Hoffman WEAF Hollywood Express Silver State Concert Orchestra News-Times KKO KSD St. Louis Post-Dispatch WWEA Good Will Brogram Haag KTMB Jaxz Orchestra KYW Chicago KDKA Coon-Sanders Nighthawks WhaAb Port Worth Star-Telegram Wbé Boston Bruins New Yorks Pittsburgh Preags WEAB WEAP U—Philadelphia Three Brothers Picyure Fosner Arneapolis-St. Paul Wedaarf Kangsas City Star WEA WEBIL Chicago Post WFA A—Daillas News-Journal Chicago Tribune WITAS Louisville Times-Courier Wiitn Des Moines Trieli Hille Symphonic Orchesta Wirr Detroit-Pontiac Wrec—Cincinnat Ford Glenn WLS Dvorak Bf Oerta Ott WILAN Chicago News Theatre Orgin Tuk St Bride’s Church Choir of Chicago WMC Memphis Commercial Appeal orchestra_ Bsase WOAW Theatre Alnum Pete and Renete Woeravengart Farm Salle WEHAP WOI Little Skylarks Whrc Washington Bani Wsal—Cincinn Hawalian WSI Atlanta Tournal WTIC Hartford Coast Guard Academy Band Ethel Michalek Wwit Derelt News

Delightful Christmas Party at Home of Mr and Mrs J F Gay

A La Porte City home hosts a Christmas party with about 40 attendees from the Thursday club. Readings, recitations, monologues, piano solos, and gifts by Santa prompted social time and refreshments. The club plans the next meeting at Mrs deh Gonnerman’s home.

J. F. Gay la Ports City Toni Hursday Chit Meir Husbands Jamili Beet Edison John Conner Gretchen McQuilkin Graden McQuilkin Bureau of Christus Information Will Berd Vitemia Hord Grandma Arlene Huppert Dorothy Donald Anderson Moliner Clarence Hager Thursday Club Co Nditor J. G. Meull Darwin Coop BR. . Gates Deh Gonnerman Thureday

Fragmented notice of travel, births, and local visits

The item notes Mrs Grace McQuallitt traveling from Italian Oklahoma City to New York City for Christmas with her daughter Miss Ieglen Mahan a Columbia University student. It mentions Mr Osborne a furnace man at Lehman and Lock hardware, relocating with his family to the C. J. Stover property. It records Bert Puller and George Fleck visiting, welcoming Roy McKenna and a new 3 pound daughter in Eagle township, and Mellenna Fegies traveling to Minneapolis for a holiday visit.

George Banger Grace McQuallitt Oklahoma City Okla New York City Ieglen Mahan Columbia University Mahan Chicago Mahan Formarly la Porte City Osborne Lehman & Lock Hardware Store Perry Airl C. J. Stover Bert Puller New Hartford Aftes George Fleck Roy McKenna Dheia Eagle Township Siura Omorming Wiis Bmelenna Minnile Egies Minneapolis Minn BD. B. Fegies Hatarg Ibslituiiona of Higher Education

Christmas Party At Central Power Plant Charles City

The annual Christmas gathering at the Central Power and Light Company plant in Charles City drew 179 attendees including employees and families from neighboring town plants. The event featured a banquet, a program with F. C. Crandon as toastmaster, Santa Claus at 8 15, a Christmas tree for children, and dancing into the evening.

Charles City Dew Central Power & Faeht Company Emproyes F. C. Crandon Santa Claus

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