National forest named for Mrs John Sherman blooms nationwide
Washington December 26 A new national forest named the Mary Sherman Forest is expanding across the United States. State federations district and county clubs and individual clubwomen plant trees in honor of Mrs John Dickinson Sherman Estes Park Colorado president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The idea originated by Miss Vida Newsom Columbus Indiana who chairs highways and memoirs tree planting. The movement honors Mrs Sherman for her efforts in creating Rocky Mountain and Grand Canyon national parks and in establishing the national park service. Rhode Island planted a Mary Sherman tree in Roger Williams Park at its state convention last spring. Wyoming led with a fall planting and Indiana followed with a tulip tree in Rose Park Terre Haute in October. The Indiana state flower blossom tree supported the tribute. Mrs Sherman’s home city women’s club contributed the tree planted by the state federation during the convention. Oklahoma Federation of Women’s Clubs planted a Chinese elm near the statehouse entrance in its recent convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mary Sherman
United States
John Dickinson Sherman
Estes Park
Colo
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Vida Newsom
Columbus
Ind
Shermen
General Federation
Rocky Mountain National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
National Park Service
Rhode Island
Roger Williams Park
Wyoming
Indiana
Rose Park
Terre Haute
Women's Club
Church News and Social Calendar Highlights
Deborah Society of First Methodist meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the church parlors with a short business session a Christmas program and a 10 cent gift exchange Hostesses are Mrs. Ella McHeeffey Mrs. Flora Burling Mrs. G W Bothwell and Mrs James A Cook Annual Christmas offering supports young Indians education and underprivileged children at First Methodist Woman s auxiliary of Northminster Presbyterian meets Wednesday afternoon in the church basement Maud Crawford to head serving committee Social calendar lists Phi Sigma Chi dance Star Rebekah club Hiklets Elies Tuesday Afternoon Pythian Sisters Tuesday Evening Details include Jurgensen to live in Paducah where the bridegroom is a machinist Walter Grissco Storm Lake and Miss Bernice Case Estherville were married Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian parsonage by Dr W B McCormick both teachers at Titonka IA McCormick met the groom during his pastorate at Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Society of
First Methodist Church
Ella McHeeffey
Flora Burling
G. W. Bothwell
James A. Cook
Woman's Auxiliary
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Maud Crawford
Phi Sigma Chi
X. of
Chalt
Star Rebekah Club
Ida ‘Trask
Walter Grissco
Storm Lake
Bernice Case
Estherville
Westminster Presbyterian Church
William
PB. McCormick
Weddings Fill Holiday Season Across Waterloo
Multiple weddings during the holiday period mark a bustling season in Waterloo. Miss Lola Trainor wed Peter A. Ley at St John’s Church, with plans to relocate to Chicago. Other ceremonies include Miss Lillian Davis to Harod Haug, Miss Josephine Davidson to Roy Plant, and Leona Beener to Sylvester Speicher, each noted with venue, times, and attendees. Additional nuptials featured Miss Laura Elliott and George Jurgensen, and Miss Theresa Cronin to Barrett Rich, with families gathering for celebrations and future residences listed.
University Women to Be Prominent at War Conference
Washington D C December 26 American Association of University Women will take a prominent part in the third conference on the Cause and Cure of War to be held in Washington D C January 16 18 It will send delegates from all sections with Dr Mary E Woolley president presiding January 16 and Dr Esther Caukin registrar The event features nine organizations including Council of Women for Home Missions and National League of Women Voters with experts like Senor de Madariaga James G McDonald and Dr Harry Elmer Barnes among presenters.
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Washington, D. C
American Association of University Women
Mary E. Woolley
Holyoke College
Esther Caukin
Association
Committee On International Relations
Council of Women For Home Missions
Federation of Woman's Boards of Foreign Missions of North America
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Council of Jewish Women
National League of Women Voters
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
National Women's Trade Union League
Hints in Beauty Care by Edna Kent Forbes
Edna Kent Forbes outlines nail and hair care routines emphasizing feeding nails with creams and gloves during washing. She details rubbing cold cream into nails at night, using orange wood sticks, and daily scalp massages for healthier hair.
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Edna Kent Forbes
Father Nelson's Son Jailed For Forgery In Cedar Falls
William Nelson 20 son of J P Nelson farmer of Benson is charged with forging a 200 check. He says he signed his name and his father's to obtain Christmas funds. Police arrested him Saturday in Cedar Falls. hearing set Jan 3. bond $500. He enlisted in the navy last April and received a bad conduct discharge in October.
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William
Nelson
J. P. Nelson
Benson. In
Christmans
Cedar Falls
Christmaas
Nathan Enlow
Justice of the Peace
Navy
Roland Merner
Christmas Notices From City Briefs
A roundup of local Christmas related items includes gifts from Buchanan’s for parents, travel plans of George W. Miller in Fulton Arkansas, Miss Gertrude Brawer visiting relatives, a bicycle theft reported by Hugh Sproul, and a trip to Washington by Mr and Mrs A C Behrens and son. A fall injuries at a home, birth announcement for Harold Miller and his wife in Ames, Kiwanis club report by L. L. Holton, a moonshine case involving Grystal Theatre hospitality, and Christmas dinner guests listed for the Doerfer family. A holiday jazz tale and local social notes complete the items.
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George W. Miller
Fulton, Ark
Gertrude Brawer
Wheaton
Hugh Sproul
Syramore Street
Hawthorne
A. C. Behrens
Charles
Fourth Street West
Washington, In
Independents to Open Tariff War for Farm Cause
Washington reports Senate Democrats and independent Republicans plan a tariff-scrap drive after Christmas. Senator McMaster seeks debate and a vote to reduce existing schedules while Senator King targets eliminating flexible tariff provisions. The move aims to pressure farm relief despite House resistance and presidential twiddling of rates. Farmers seek readjustment and industrial accountability.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
McMaster
South Dakota
King
Utah
Coolidge
Tariff Commission
Lkely
House
United Press
Boy With One Eye Receives Tricycle After Kindness
A six year old boy who lost an eye and faced possible sight loss received a tricycle thanks to Townsley and a chain of local donors. Assessor J A Townsley arranged wholesale pricing and cash gifts after learning of the boy’s wish, culminating in the boy’s first look at his new wheel and a hopeful smile.
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Townsley
J. A. Townsley
Ownsley
Jesus
Wan Seaborn Bennett 74 Dies of Apoplexy in Peoria
James Seaborn Bennett born at sea near the Sandwich Islands and son of a whaling captain died at 3 p m in Presbyterian hospital at age 74. Funeral at Kistner chapel then burial in Riceville. Survived by two daughters, four brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren. wife died in 1920.
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Wan
Sandwich Islands
Massachusetts
James Seaborn Bennett
Jefferson Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Kistner Chapel
Riceville
Peoria
Farmers and industrialists seek mutual settlement in tariff debate
In the house discussion, a settlement benefiting farmers and industrialists is anticipated as tariff talks shape policy. E P Cowles and W H Buxton left Marshalltown in an auto for California with two friends, a five to six week rest trip via Kansas City and the south.
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E. P. Cowles
Grant Avenue
Winterbottom Supply Company
W. H. Buxton
Michigan Avenue
California
Marshalltown
Kansas City
American aviator Klein visits with French wife in rural Iowa
Roland F. Klein, son of P. F. Klein of 102 Fifth Street East, landed near Martha Alleume’s farm in 1917 due to magneto trouble. He later married Martha during a stay at the Alleume home. Klein, now in charge of third class and tourist sales for Paris based U S steamship lines, travels to promote low rate cabin travel for teachers and others. He notes postwar Europe’s travel, transport, and currency shifts, with Germany rebuilding merchant fleets and rising aviation activity.
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Roland F. Klein
P. F. Klein
Fifth Street
Chartres
Paris
Martha Alleume
Klein
Martha
Alleume
Waterloo
Russia
England
Germany
Jein
America
Grain and Stock Exchanges Post-Holiday Rest
Chicago marks Christmas holiday with exchanges closed. Cash corn and May contracts saw position reversals from late last week with prices fluctuating. World wheat production across 38 countries up 116 million bushels or 3.5 percent. Cash oats maintain a premium over May as receipts remain mostly No 3 white.
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Chicago
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Church News
India
Jurgensén
Paducah
Hymen
Lola Trainor
Thomas J. Trainor
Mulberry Street
St. John’s Church
N. J. Lote
Aelating
Peter A. Ley
Hummel Hotel
Miss Trainor
J. Arthur Young
First Methodist’ Church
J. W. Murray
Thirteenth Street West
Josephine Davidson
Roy Plant
Mr. Plant
Earl Lampman
Dr. Young
Ivan Larsen
Elgin
Plant
John Deere Company
Ninth Street
West
Herbert Edler
Reinbeck
Fred Edler
Maybelle Rannie
Carl Redman
Henry Mueller
Pirst Lutheran Church
Wiliam Redman
Samuel Smith
Edler
Leona Bertha Beener
Frank Beener
Cottage Street
Sylvester John Speicher
H. L. Speicher
Newell Street
St ‘Irinlty American Lutheran Church
F. Herbert Mochimann
Marbeth Bellis
Edwin Toune
Edward Hhrke
Herbert Britzman
Shirley Mumby
Mr. Stetcher
Irvin Carl Beener
Beener
Mueller
Laura J. Elliott
James Eliott
Lafayette Street
George J. Dur-Gensen
Christ Jurgensen
Thotel
W. OP. Stelle
Theresa Cronin
Janes Cronin
First Street West
Sacred Heart Church
Barrett Rich
W. B. Rich
Dale Sindlinger
Orange Township
Morris Hoag
Sindlinger
Iola
Tata
Mabel Geist
William Sindlinger
Irene
Don
Ganfield
Betty Gene
Ann Johnson
Austin
Minn
Charles Underlwll
Sindinnger
Bess Sireeter Aldrich
Nebraska Writers Guild
Pythian Sisters
KK. of. P. Hall
Agnes
Naskato
Srief
Buchanan
Enti
Tiller
Georer
von Amas
Klein and Wife
U. S
Grain and Stock Exchanges
Maddigan School OF Music
Riviera
Ralph Bowen
Pioneer
J. F. Albrecat
Wangler
Jelson’s
Cash Department Store
Commercial St
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