Marriage Notices and Social Events in Waterloo Area
Society news covers multiple marriages including Paul Niswonger and Irene Niswonger at the bride’s mother home with Rev. Lockwood officiating, and Kerssen Herrick wedding with Mrs Altlandt hosting. Other items: Waterloo Players Little Theatre plans, Bushby Gallup nuptials, Holiday guests of the Cleveland family, Winifred Bolich and Walter Lehman wedding, and PEO Luncheon and St Mark’s Ball notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Niswonger
Irene Niswonger
Werloo
Jesse L. Paul
Oelwein
Mannie Niswonger
E. J. Lockwood
Grace M. E. Church
Niswenger
C. Jensen
Ella Lorenzen
Morse Jensen
Nelse Jensen
Paul
Griswold
T Bushby-Gallup
Esther Gallup
Merritt Bushby
Fairbank
Grace M. BE. Parsonage
G. E. Gallup
University of Iowa
Bushler
Iowa City
Lehman Bolton
Winifred
Beauty Marceling Secrets By Edna Bent Forbes
Edna Bent Forbes explains at home marceling techniques to create waves using a curling iron. Step by step methods describe lifting hair, pinching into ridges, and repeated curling for a natural wave. Includes notes on practice, back sections, and potential eye and hair care tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel
Side Talks by Ruth Cameron on post Christmas blues
Ruth Cameron writes about the afterglow of Christmas and the blue mood of the day after. She suggests practical fixes including long walks, reconnecting with friends, extra sleep, light fasting, and reducing proteins and sweets to reset the stomach and mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si Omar
Emis
Burglar Calls, No Burglar Found At Two Basements
Saturday reports of two break in attempts on Sullivan Avenue and Sixth Street West. Footprints in the snow appeared but nothing missing. In Parkersburg, Tod assault case ends with guilty verdict in mayor's court. Dancing Tearles advertised for the Trited theatre this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Worley
Sullivan Avenue
Harry Rabiner
Sixth Street
Allison
Parkersburg
Per- Tod
Scoles
Trited
Christmas Seal Sales Reach Record in Black Hawk County
Sales of Christmas seals in Black Hawk County top 2206 dollars with Cedar Falls and other towns awaiting reports. Officials predict total near 3500 dollars with half funding TB fight in the county. Nurses and volunteers from Cedar Falls and Waterloo aided the drive, directed by the Black Hawk County Public Health Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
H. J. Burdick
MacDager
Cedar Falls
Burdick
H. C. Moeller
Hawk County
Hi-Y Boys
Woman's Club
Kiwanis Club
West High Girls
Simonson
Manetta Bell
Jeannette Douglas
Waterloo
Laura Wilhelmson
Moeller
Ida Surtres
California climate not appealing to ins agent in letter
Aetna district agent J. W. Ball of Council Bluffs sends a letter from Los Angeles to C. F. Green of Waterloo noting cold weather and neuralgia troubles, calling California a big busy dirty city. He hints they may not stay long, despite busy Christmas shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
J. W. Ball
Council Bluffs
Aetna Insurance Company
C. F. Green
Waterloo
Los Angeles
Lemon savers for winter meals and citrus recipes
A housewife faces high fruit prices and sugar costs as summer ends. The piece notes lemons are plentiful and cheap this year, offering an economical way to keep nutrition via dried fruit and winter staples. It urges planning daily lemon recipes for the week.
Former Iowan Plans Long Southern Trip
George W. Bowder attorney and real estate operator, based in Bedford Indiana and Louisville Kentucky, plans a two year tour of South America and the Hawaiian islands. He is in town to handle a District Court case seeking damages for a wreck on Rainrow drive last summer involving his automobile driven by another party.
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Union
George W. Bowder
South America
Hawaiian Islands
Bowder
Bedford
Ind
Louisville
Buchanan County
Jn| District Court
Rainrow Drive
Murphy seeks divorce after 37 years of marriage
Mary Murphy petitions for a divorce from Henry Murphy after 37 years of wedlock alleging cruel treatment and inadequate support. She states they were married at Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin on September 16, 1883 and asks the court to grant an injunction restraining him from molesting her at Butte Denver street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Murphy
Henry Murphy
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Betsy Ross daughter buried in Fort Madison Iowa
Vinnie C. James reports that Clarissa S. Wilson, born April 3 1785 in Philadelphia and died July 16 1864, is buried in Fort Madison Iowa. Her grave sits alongside that of her daughter Rachel Albright. The story recounts Betsy Ross life including the flag design and the meeting with Washington, and notes Betsy’s various marriages and descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinnie C. James
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Betsy Ross
Fort Madison
Old City
Mississippi River
Clarissa S. Wilson
Philadelphia
Rachel J. W. Albright
Ross
Betsy
Washington
Col
George Ross
Arch Street
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Fort
Madison
Clarissa
Jacob W. Albricht
Mississippi
Wits
Kate Robison
Albright
Damage spreads through Waterloo Christmas tree fire incidents
A series of small fires occurred in Waterloo over Christmas week. A Christmas tree fire at Mrs. Lolo E. Reinsner’s home on Quiner Street caused slight damage after candles ignited decorations. residents extinguished it before firefighters arrived. A second fire at 507 Lica Street, caused by an oil stove, caused minor damage. A larger dwelling fire at 250 Cottage Street damaged flooring from an overheated stove and was quickly controlled by water jets from the fire department. On return from the Cottage Street call, firefighters found a vehicle on fire at Mulberry Street near the C G LW railroad crossing and extinguished it with three gallons of chemical agent.
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Waterloo
Lolo E. Reinsner
Quiner Street
Lica
Cottage Street
Quincy Street
Mulberry Street
C. G. LW
Clarksville Merchant Dies At Hospital In Waverly
Clarksville Tennessee December 37 special O M Graham longtime resident died at Waverly hospital Sunday night The body will be brought here for interment Funeral plans await word from relatives Graham ran a business here
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Clarksville
Waverly
O. M. Graham
Waverly Hospital
Graham
Waverly Students Home From College
Waverly Ta Dec 7 Mans Waverly residents attending colleges are home for vacations. Names include Lynn Savior Paulus Groening Paul Grassfield Amos Colburn Herbert Rathe Albert Towder Wendell Kern Evelyn McClure Geraldine Kern Katherine Van Ferrere Margaret Sager Marguerite Brechner Norman Grassfield Hiram Hunt. Waverly schools close for Christmas vacation and reopen Jan 4. Local movers visit relatives and attend events. old time steps danced. Iowa Sugar company plans longer runs. Adney Moore to move to South Bend as insurance manager.
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Waverly
Mans Waverly
Lynn Savior
Paulus’ Groening
Paul Grassifield
Amos Colburn
Herbert Rathe
Albert Towder
Wendell Kern
Evelyn McClure
Iowa City
Geraldine Kern
Katherine. van Ferrere
Grinnell
Margaret. Sager
Magerite Brechner
Mount St. Joseph
Dubuque
Alvin Freie
Ames
Norman Grassfield
Wisconsin University
Hiram Hunt
Notre Dame University
William Forrest
Waterlyg
Helen Browne
Honolulu
Benning
Chicago
James Biggs
Barre
Vérmont
F. T. Biggs
Births Reported From Local Families This December
Mr and Mrs Edwin Stone of 328 Rich welcomed a daughter Lilith allean on December 10. Mr and Mrs Orbin Nelson Medfil lian of 316 First West had a son Warreal Delbert on December 17. Mr and Mrs William Peck of Cedar Township reported a son Forest Glenn on December 18.
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Edwin Stone
Rich
Lilith Al‘lean
Orbin Nelson Medfillian
First West
Warreal Delbert
Selig
William Peck
Cedar Township
Forest Glenn
Priscilla at the Long estate arrival by air
Priscilla reads Sidney's letter and imagines his family, then meets an aviator who offers a ride to reach the Long estate near Claremont before four. She worries about arriving properly at his conservative home while defending her natural self and proud singing career.
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Prissy
Priscilla
Claremont
Beaten Becomes Part of Sidney's Family on Airship
An old English uncle travels to meet Sidney's intended wife Priscilla on an airship landing in Long Park. Priscilla's dramatic descent reveals Uncle Stephen is the airship’s operator, easing a tense moment as he explains its workings. The scene ends with a happy, unexpected union. Also note ads about dancing Beaten at United theatre and a 585,790 appropriation to the bureau of standards for utility service measures.
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Mill
England
France
John Claypoole
Ashburn
Claypoole
Philadelphia
Betsy
Masonic Fudge
Clarpoole
Betsy Ross
John Claypeale
Sidney
Long Park
Thene Park
Prissy
Stephen
Priscilla
Bureau of Standards
Patterns for Sale from Waterloo Evening Courier
The Waterloo Evening Courier advertises courier patterns with designs to obtain the up-to-place pattern. Enclose 15 cents per pattern to the Fashion Department at Waterloo. Patterns allow seams and orders are tailored as needed, with delivery promised within ten days after ordering.
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Fashion Department
Waterloo
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Sacred Heart Auditorium
Little Theatre
Board of Censorship
Zione
Little Idea
Tre
S. A. Cleveland
Carl Cleveland
Minneapois
Ray Cleveland
W. E
Debs
Mary S. Newton
P.E
P. BE
Black's
W. E. Sehollian
W. H. Iadage
visHing
St. Mark's Balk
St. Marks Episcope Church
K.vof
P_halke
Re. A
Valentine's
Mem Ae
Anna Franke
Tyler Hotel
Jeffferson Street
Edna Bent Forbes
Ruth Cameron
Fadvertignmant
Harding
Pension Office
Cleveland
Taft
Tait
Quzec
Getsr Ross
Kintys
Geros
Macred
Ely Halis
Let Elery
Bilan
Beth Griscome
John Ross
Joseph Ashburn
Jack Lawton
Jon
Stebsbins
Stebbins
Anne Gray Long
Anne Gray
Anne
Markiet Sidney
Sidney Long
Long House
Watchmakers
United Theatre
Business College
Mulberry
Bane
Seth
Columbia Premie
Sherwood
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