Waterloo Christmas Dinners Spark Family Reunions Across City
Christmas gatherings brightened Waterloo with family dinners and social visits. Notable events included Mrs. S. E. Bowman hosting relatives on Riehl Street, the Edwards home on Lafayette Street hosting a large group, and Orrin Weatherill entertaining friends with a 6:30 dinner before a Plaza theatre outing. The Valentine Kistner wedding was held at 1210 Fourth Street West with a formal ceremony, dinner, and pastel theme, afterward the couple left for an eastern trip and will reside in the Kistner apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
BE. Bowman
Riehl Street
Emma Richardson
Ellen
Mildred
Ruth
H. W. Hobart
Ella Hobart
Callie Cline
James Richardson
P. M. Schreiner
A. J. Edwards
Lafayette Street
George Weatherill
Preston
Mion
Cedric Weatherill
St. Paul
Fred Graham
Cedar Falls
Howard Graham
Ames
O. S. Boyce
Orrin Weatherill
Ona Crawford
Ida Spears
Ethel Cowlishaw
Mable Schaaf
Gordon Rath
Plaza Theatre
Valentine-Kistner
Q. J. Valentine
Fourth Street West
Mae Pauline
Edward Frank Kistner
Flora
Edda Behrens
Kistner
State Board of Health
Des Moines
Krsmner
Waterloo West High School
Black Hawk County
Third Avenue West
Henry Klempau
Barclay Street
Santa Claus
Chicago
Christchurch
Elizabeth Darrows
George Hazzard Darrows
Greenwood Avenue
Olaf H. Glinstedt
Illinois University At
Champaign
Glinstedt
Fred Stearns
B. Stearns
Here
Waterloo Area News In Brief And Christmas Notices
A collage of social notes and holiday updates from Waterloo and environs. Names include Mrs W R Weld Mason City and Ray Fuller Burlington visiting Waterloo. local business, hospital, license, and family news. Christmas gatherings, travel, and a New Year event at Hotel Russell Lamson with reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. Weld
Mason City
Waterloo
Ray Fuller
Burlington
Justin. Edwards
Gates
The
Waterloo Business College
Chicago
Business Teachers’ Association
Russell-Lamson
Courier Patterns Order Form for Courier Fashion
Courier patterns offer sewing patterns with seams. Fill the coupon and send ten cents per pattern to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo. Orders processed promptly and should reach customers ten days after mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Waterloo
Black woman arrested after alleged attempt on a man
Emma White, a Black woman with prior jail terms for alcohol-related offenses, was taken into custody Friday after allegedly stabbing a Black man in the back. The knife was found on her at arrest. She faced arraignment on drunk and disorderly charges and received 30 days in jail, with possible release if she leaves the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma White
U S Motor Industry Reports 515000 Cars Made This Year
Chicago Del 26 Alfred Reeves general manager of the automobile chamber of commerce says 515000 motor vehicles were produced this year valued at 485000000 from 450 concerns. There are 1500000 cars registered in states, 16000 dealers, 13630 garages and 680 supply lounges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Motor Industry
Chicago
Del
Alfred Reeves
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Norman Bell Named Master Mechanic at Illinois Central
Norman Bell, long time foreman at the Tl 'tis Centr shops since 1910, promoted to master mechanic to replace F. W. Taylor who resigns to oversee motive power for the International and Great Northern railway. Bell began as a machinist at National Manufacturing in Hibbert, came to Waterloo in 1904 with Illinois Central, became erecting foreman in 1910, then general foreman in 2010. Taylor to Texas. farewell held with 150 friends, letters of regrets read, Taylor given diamond stud and gold watch, Mrs. Taylor an expensive umbrella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hell
Tl ‘Tis
F. W. Taylor
International
Great Northern Railway
Bell
Taylor
Texas
Engineer's Hall
J. E. Nihlen
S. T. Fox
Fort Dodge
J. F. Mulkern
Henry Smith
Norman Bell
A Fairburn
F. Hayden
M. Puller
JL. W. Marker
Mr. Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Good Fellows Work 15 Historic Continues On Page 1
Donations in various forms filled the record with Unique Cleaners contributing 50 dollars of second hand garments. Merchants reduced prices to help the Good Fellows. The Courier and Reporter published names of contributors and the effort is praised as a humane, worthwhile undertaking.
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Courier and
Bank Makes 1 000 Children Happy
First National Bank distributed half pound candy gifts and plush chairs to a crowd of 1000 children. The Christmas event caused damage including a plate glass window and disrupted the lobby as Ed Klein in a Santa suit entered the bank. Bank staff recovered after the excitement, cleaning the rooms and repairing the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Altho
First National
U. T. Kk
Ed Klein
Louis Alberta
Mr. Alberta
Edith Godfrey Dies in Janesville Christmas
Mrs Edith Godfrey 44 former Waterloo resident died at her Janesville parents home on Christmas Day after a long heart ailment. She leaves husband A S Godfrey and two daughters Genevieva and Josephine, all to be raised with grandparents in Janesville. Funeral at the Hosmer home Sunday at 2 pm with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Godfer
Waterloo
A. Hosmer
Janesville
Wilbur
Wash
Godfrey
A. $. Godfrey
Genevieva
Josephine
Tost
Hosmer
Newfoundland naval reservists reach England for Christmas
St Johns Newfoundland telegram says the fifth draft of 160 naval reservists sailed Dec 17 and reached England in June to eat Christmas dinner in the old country. The quota from the colony rises to 1,600 with 250 more awaiting transports. The First Newfoundland regiment is also expected to sail in January. A Mitchell family Christmas reunion noted on Third Ave West with four generations present, oldest Adelia Mitchell at 86.
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N. F
St. Johns
Newfoundland
England
Old Country
Halifax
First Newfoundland Regiment
Miteheill
Will Mitchell
Third Avenue West
Adelia Mitchell
Leo Edmund Mullany
MaAdena. Mitchell
R. “Amund Mullany
Ray
Allen's Cough Balsam Named Preferred Medicine
Guidance urges readers to insist on Allen's Cough Balsam when seeking cough relief. If a druggist offers a superior or higher profit alternative, go elsewhere and request the genuine product.
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Allen
Banquet and Ball Held by Waterloo Pythian Club
The event drew more than 200 attendees including Mr and Mrs J McNulty and John Stee with Nell, and Mr and Mrs Joseph McCaher and sons Paul and Joseph from La Porte City. N Mullany Stephen Mullany and family attended as did numerous travelers. The Waterloo men and Business Men's association hosted the evening meal and dinner service in the Pythian temple as the business session concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Hall
Viola Billings
Frederick Hunter
Little Adanelle Crowther
Lillian Norris
Santa Claus
Mr. Glass
Santa
Mrs. Billings
N. Mullany
Stephen Mullany
Leo Edmund
J. McNulty
This City
John Stee
Nell
Joseph McCaherer
Paul and
Joseph
la Porte City
Waterloo Men's
Associa-Ion al
Pythian
Pythian Banquet Club
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Cottage Grove Avenue
M. C. Vaughan
C. A. Stoy
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W. G. Vaughan
Minneapolis
George Sawyer
Osage
W. L. Dorgan
J. B. Ogle
Paul Ogle
J. P. Hummel
Jefferson Street
Mystic Club
Armory Hall
Holbrook-Perkins
Lee Baker
Hazel Bradley
Ben Munsey
Kathryn Behr
Jimmie Edwards
Anna Burch
Frank Brack
Hugh Hand
ELKS
Elks’ Hall
Myer
J. W. Weatherill
Buchanan Optical Service
K. Lonergan
Creston
Mrs. R. ©. Williams
Grover
Jesup
Fred Miller
Anne Shanewise
Mrs
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A. J. Hayes
Reasner, Ia
Virgil Blackledge
Elmwood Avenue
W. Wallace
Mason
City
Ellen Lonergan
Webster Street
Roy Robbins
Dubuqnée
C. Robbins
Mullen Avenue West
Mra. J. W. Peterson
Durant
A. T
A. H. Peterson
Fifth Street West
C. Woodrmansee
Loveland, Jol
Loveland Daily Herald
L. H. Minkel
C. W. Strickler
Second Street West
Strickler
Ruth Call
Voss & Strickler
Blanche Martin
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Doerfler
West Union
Phoebe Cornell
C. L. Austin
LeRoy
Council Bluffs
Fremont Austin
Denver Street
C. L. Austins
Paul Cole
Commercial
Mr. Heber
Gable Street
Sanford
African Methodist Church
Della Turner Carey
Weit
Earl Bidwell
Lucille L. Carter
Ben Griffith
Sophia Fletcher
Eagle Grove
J. E. Williams
Rudolph Burger
Presbyterian Hospital
Luiz
Musical Institute
Marion T. Ransiar
Isabella Garelssen
James Black Building
Flow
Tatlom
Good Fellows
Bank
Editha Godfrey
Headlioe Feararvs
New Basen
Sancrinder
B. Detroii
Benegne
Baxon
Hyatt
Saxon
America
Sazon
Saron Company
Saxon Motor Co
Detroit
Carter
New York
Charles W. Campbell
Bridge St
Guy W. Campbell
Sec’y and Treas
Iowa
Edith Martina Wyant
Thacher
Vhone
Red
Almond St
West Side
Black Trunk Eagle Building
Tate
Barham
Regisites
Mrs. E
Woolway Hom
Waterloo Theatre
Rowland and
Clifford
la Salle Opera House
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