New Year Festivities Highlight Local Clubs and Lodges
Waterlay residents await a busy holiday week with many dances and dinners. DeMolay groups host a Waterloo Armory party while Waterloo Woman's Club Junior Auxiliary plans a 40-couple dance. American Legion posts and Knights of Pythias host events. Elks Lodge and Hotel Russell-Lamson stage dinners and dances with vaudeville acts. Watch parties, picnics, and gatherings fill the social calendar as members prepare festive arrangements.
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Waterloo
Qedar Falls
Armory
Woman's Club
Fine Arts Department
Carolyn Johnson
Alice Radamar
Olivia Enderlein
Rosalie Jackson
Decker-Chapman Post
American Legion
Phi Sigma Chi
Knights of Pythias Hall
Knights of Columbus
Éoman Lodge
I. QO. F. Hadi West
Waterloo Women Assume Offices in State Encampment
Waterloo women Mrs. A. B. Eggleston and Mrs. G. Benson were installed as high executives of the state Ladley Encampment. The event occurred Saturday in Cedar Falls with J. N. Ostergaard coordinating and past ch ie archs assisting. The encampment has ten auxiliaries.
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Waterloo
A. B. Eggleston
G. 4. Benson
State Department
Ladley
O. O
C. F. Wall
Cedar Fells
J.N. Ostergaard
Cedar Falls
C. K. Benson
iMrs
Edith Shirey
Waterlow
Gileston
Paula Steker
Cedar Faults
Wilson
Wilton
Nelle Crawford
Grand
Christene Ostergaard
Brand
Couple 3 Wed Nov 29 wedding in Oak Park Illinois
Mr and Mrs A I Woodring of Waterloo host their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Wilbur Raymond Coons of Chicago. The ceremony was at Congregational church Oak Park Illinois on November 29. Mrs Coons is a Waterloo graduate and Chicago commercial artist. The couple will stay at the Alcazar hotel in Chicago.
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A. I. Woodring
Denver Street
Wilbur Raymond - Coons
Chicago
Congregational
Oak Park
Coons
Waterloo Personsa
Gaye Woodring
Iowa
College
Academy “Fine Arts
F. M. Michael
Ayentre
Waterloo
James Vandersall to perform recital at Calvary Church
James Vandersall a 15 year old violin student from the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago and son of Rev OC H Vandersall will give a recital at Calvary Evangelical church at 7 45 PM on New Year’s night He is visiting Le Porte City for Christmas and previously performed in Water in a September recital with First Evangelical Church’s Christian Endeavor group Rose Club news notes Wild Rose club hosts an all day meeting with a noon picnic and gift exchange
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James,Vandersall
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
OC. H. Vandersall
la ‘Potte City
Calvary Evangelical Church
James
le Porte City
YW. C. A
Christian Endeavor Society of
First Evangelical Church
Wid Rose Club
Henry Glas
Wild Rose Club
Beal Performs First Sunday Piano Program in Hotel
Luverne Beal, daughter of Mrs. Mo MM Beal of 1126 Fourth Street West, gave her first Sunday evening piano concert at Hotel Raymond following her December trip to Los Angeles. She is part of a four weeknight and Sunday program at the hotel, with solo pieces and accompaniments for violin and cello, while studying piano with city instructors.
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Mise Levérne Nan
Mo MM. Beal
Fourth Street West
Los Angeles
Cal
Hotel Raymond
Miss Beal
Miss Ben
Christiiaa
Beal
W. C. T. U. Plans Jan 7 Prayer Day in Waterloo
The Waterloo unit of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union convenes a all-day prayer meeting January 7 led by Mrs. Flof Yapp, with sessions in Willard hall if weather permits. Ministers and interested citizens are invited to attend as organizers urge knowledge of law enforcement and prohibition progress.
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Ella
Boole
National Woman's Christian ‘Temberance Union
Waterloo
Flof
Yapp
Willard Fall
W.C
T. UL
White Shrine to Initiate Class in Cedar Falls
Bethany Shrine No. 9 will initiate a large class at a special Wednesday meeting in the Cedar Falls Masonic temple. Banquet at 6 PM precedes initiation at 8. Invited are visiting White Shrine members. A musical program accompanies the banquet. A Legion and Auxiliary picnic at 6:30 PM for ex service men and families follows. Mooseheart Legion women hold a regular meeting and initiation Tuesday evening in Moose Hall.
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Bethany Shrine
Whitelourne
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Cedar Falls
Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion
Auxiliary du Memorial Hall
Mooseheart Lezian—Women of the Legion
Moose Hall
Tea gowns and negligees spark fashion shift in homes
A nostalgic look at tea gowns notes the decline of formal tea time and the rise of casual home lounging. It suggests repurposing old evening gowns into tea gowns or negligees, offering DIY ideas and potential small earnings from upcycling.
Mona’s Bible Class and Walnut Street church events
The Mona’s Bible class holds its annual business meeting at 7 30 this evening to start the church week. A Christmas party for Sunday school children is planned from 2 to 4 Wednesday, with an intermediate group gathering from 6 30 to 7 30. The watchnight program Thursday at 8 includes social hour, masset feast, prayer and praise. The church’s annual business meeting Friday at 4 am precedes a 6 30 picnic supper in the dining hall.
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Mona's
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Simmer
Three Discoveries Advance Scientific Progress for Year
In 1925 three scientific advances are reported as the year ends. Princeton claims to have settled the Java man question proving it a true link in human evolution. MIT reports a beef serum derived protein food as a substitute for egg white. Harvard asserts the Mayan calendar was calculated by Central American Indians using planetary movements.
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Princeton University
W. JB. Scott
Java
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard
Officers of all Hi Y clubs called to meet at Y tomorrow night
All officers of the four Hi Y clubs in the city are summoned by J. A. Godtfing boys' work director to meet at the YMCA tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. Plans to coordinate clubs' activities for the coming year will be developed.
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Todo
J. AL Godtfring
M. C
Christmas Reconciliation Ends Divorce Case
Reconciliation led to dismissal of Marie D. Cook's divorce action against Alfred B. Cook filed December 4. Dismissal releases a writ of attachment and sets aside a temporary injunction.
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Marie D. Cook
Alfred B. Cook
Mrs. Elizabeth Critchfield Dies Prominent Grace Ne Worker
Elizabeth Critchfield 74 longtime Grace Methodist Episcopal Church worker in Waterloo dies at 6 40 p m after a year illness. Born Waynesville Ohio January 4 1851 she married July 3 1872 and lived in Waterloo since her husband’s death. Survived by daughter Mrs Yagla Waterloo son Will H Critchield Winona Minn four sisters and two brothers and four grandchildren. Funeral 2 30 pm Wednesday at Hileman Gindt funeral home with Dr Earl A Roadman officiating. Burial at Fairview.
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Elizabeth Critchfield
Waterloo
Airs
P. Ho Yagla
St. Albans
G. JH. Jarvis
Clinton
Critchfield
Thorhe
Waynesville
Yagla
Will H.critchield
Winona
Minn
Hileman & Gindt
Earl A. Roadman
Face Methodist Episcopal
Fair
Waterloo city brief lists local visits and funeral notes
A string of social items from Waterloo notes Dr and Mrs M S Cornish returning from Mankato to visit relatives in Chicago and Waterloo over the weekend. Others travel to Los Angeles and Akron while members of families visit Chicago and Dubuque for funerals and Christmas.
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M. S. Cornish
Mankato
Minn
Jack Carter
Chicago
Chicago Great Western Freight Office
Waterloo
A. W. Peterson
Logan’ Avenue
Los Angeles
Cal
J. Wilson
Bryan Candidate Victor Gillard Found Dead in Wisconsin Store
Falls City Nebraska December 28 AP Victor G Gillard 66 former president of the Nebraska board of regents and 1912 Bull Moose congressional candidate was found dead this morning in a Wisconsin store after a natural cause incident. Traffic court records show a separate case on Mulberry and Bourth streets with a $2.40 fine.
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Falls City
Mulberry
Bourth
Beem
Governor Hammill on Vacation in Britt
Governor John Hammill and his wife are on vacation in Britt, their home town, and have not yet returned to the state capitol. They are expected back tomorrow according to reports from Des Moines news outlets.
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Es Moines
Der
John Hammill
Ernor
Hammill
Britt
Hammills
Tonorros
Radio Station Listings Show Broad Array of Orchestras and Programs
A dense rover of radio schedules across many markets lists orchestras and ensembles performing daily. Entries include stations in Pittsburgh Denver San Francisco Cincinnati Chicago New York and more with times notes and program types such as concerts organ recitals dance music and theater offerings.
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Pittsburgh
Hrowraim
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Lincoln
Musicate
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Shenandoah
Kreye
City
Orchestra
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Denver
Atring
Sandman
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KLD
San Francisco
Woodrow Wilson
Korkc--Houston
Ksd-Sl
Louis Post-Dispatch
Powe Dispatch
Maleatre
Springheld
Annato
Pittsburgh Presa
WCCO
Minneapolis-St. Paul
University of Minnesota
Wox
Detroit Free Press
WDAF
Kannay City
School of the Air
Glee Club
WEAF
New York
Wefi—Poston
WFAA
Dallas News-Journal
WGR
Buffalo
WGY
Schenectady
WHO
Des Moines
WIR
Detroit-Pontiac
WKERC
Cncinnati
American Legion
WLW
Cincinnati
WMO
Memphis
Incinnati
Weaf Grand Opera
Christmias
WSH
Atlanta Journal
WSM
Nashville
Robert Caldwell
WWI
Detroit News
Demolition of Waterloo’s old mill to begin this week
The dismantling of the 57 year old mill at the east end of Fourth Street bridge will start this week under contract between Waterloo & Cedar Falls Union Mill Co and J C Penney. W R Lumry bought the mill Saturday and plans removal within five days. The loss ends Waterloo’s long history as a grain market and its sole elevator for wheat, corn and oats.
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Glenn GC. Bown
Waterloo & Cedar Falls Union Mill Co
J. C. Penney Company, Inc
W.R. Lumry
Caiin
Cedar Kreights
Ile Mill
Luinry
Waterloo
Orly
Robbers Force Farmer to Write 560 Check During Home Hold Up
Wealthy farmer George A. Thomas was held up at his home as two bandits robbed him of cash. They forced him to write a $500 check and instructed him to telephone his bank to honor it, then bound and gagged him after one thief went to the bank. Wires were cut and the robbers escaped. Thomas later found by his family. Cedar Falls police hold Roy Jacobs alias Roy Andrews, wanted for breaking and entering in Norse Springs, taken from a Rock Island train and to be returned to Norse Springs.
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Sloan
Ja. - Dee
George A. Thomas
Ken Thomas
Thomas
Cedar Falls
Roy Jacobs
Khnown
Roy Andrews
Nore Springs
Rock Island
Son City
Ice Harvest to Begin Soon at Local Plant
Ice harvesting planned within days as J A Young company prepares near Cedar River park Westfeld with 8000 ton capacity. Ice depth exceeds six inches but harvest waits for ten inch minimum while Crystal Ice & Fuel Co weighs two week delay. A 20000 ton harvest for Illinois Central house at Nashua to start next week.
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G. D. Miller
Fourth Street
Mullan Avenue
Sca
Lillnois Central
Ita House
Nashua
Crystal Ice & Fuel Co
Patterns for Waterloo Evening Courier
To obtain the Courier up to date Pattern of accompanying design send 16 cents for each pattern to Fashion Department, Waterloo Evening Courier. Orders filled as soon as possible and should reach you within 14 days after sending in your order.
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Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Waterloo
City Court Jurors Drawn For Service
Municipal court jurors are selected on the last Monday of the month for the following month. Seventy names are drawn from a large box containing all citizens registered at the last election. They serve as needed for 30 days. After the next election, only ten percent of names will be placed in the jury box.
Knights of Columbus to Initiate Class of 60 Wed Jan 15
Waterloo chapter of Knights of Columbus will start the new year with an initiation of a class of 60 on Friday evening January 14. Grand Knight T. H. Fitzgerald announced the plan as the organization aims to boost membership to about 475.
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Knights Columbus
Waterloo
Knights of Columbus
T. ‘Wh
Fitzgerald
Focal K. of C
Hartman Elected President Of Waterloo Federation Musicians
L M Hartman was named president of the Waterloo Federation of Musicians at the annual election Sunday evening. M Hartman will lead the organization for the ensuing year. Molloy was elected vice president Walls treasurer and Miller secretary. The 1926 executive board includes Fair Weather Pilson and Harry Sheridan.
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Waterloo Federation of Musicians No
Musicians’ Evil
OL. M. Molloy
L. M. Walls
Carl C. Miller
John Fair- Weather
James Pilson
Harry Sheridan
Cold snap hits Chicago taxicab drivers after Christmas
In Chicago the cold spell reduced robberies to seven in 12 hours, a drop from the pre Christmas spike. Taxicab drivers suffered losses totaling 68 dollars from four incidents during the chill.
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Woldovs
Chicago
Cinsi
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