Tonight and Tuesday social events fill community calendar
A bustling list of events fills the week from tonight through Tuesday with dances, banquets, club meetings, and birthday celebrations across Waterloo. The Young People's Alliance hosts a social at Emanuel Evangelical church basement, while Calvary Evangelical hosts a joint YPA safety event. The Brotherhood of St Pauls M. E. church invites men and wives to a supper in the church arcars. Tuesday brings Euchre at 2:30, a Masonic meeting, and a special Engineers hall installation for O.R.C officials. Big Six dinners, Waterloo Traveling and Business Men's Association banquet, and multiple card parties and house parties populate the social scene. A new public school opens at Dewar amid health notices and local obituaries.
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topsell-Lameon Hall
Young People's Alliance
Emanuel Evangelical Church
Calvary Evangelical Church
Brotherhood of St. Paul’s M
Verybody
Philoten Club
H. D. Bachtell
Wellington Street
L. A
Engineers’ Hall
F. E. Kutler
Fourth Street
Waterloo Lodge
A. F
JA. M
Masonic ‘Temple
C. L. Club
Mremma Boynton
Second Street East
Northminster Presbyterian Church
H. J. Kreff
Lupton Street
Courier Patterns for Courier Fashion Department Patterns
Instructions to obtain up-to-date Courier patterns by sending a capon and ten cents per pattern to the Fashion Department of the Evening Courier, Waterloo. Patterns include seam allowances and orders are filled promptly, with delivery within ten days after sending.
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Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Waterloo
Traveling and Entertaining Brief Notes of Local Events
Cedar Falls Iowa December 29 special reports Mr and Mrs Earl Minkle return from wedding trip Dr C B Miller and family back from Sioux City Miss Mayme Foote returns to Chicago James W Ford in Mason City next Sunday church attendance ledger planned Congregational church adopts Van Dyke motto Four things a man must learn to do John Taglethrone to Tampa Fla Laura Falkler entertaining sister Nettie Falkler of Kansas City Mr and Mrs Chas Connell back from Newton Capt J W Wilimek back from Toledo skating party to Janesville reports ice in good condition for thirty mile trip with lively enjoyment
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Cedar Falls
Earl Minkle
C. B. Miller
Sioux City
Mayme Foote
Mrs. W. W. Foote
Chicago
James W. Ford
Mason City
The
Congregational Church
van Dyke
John Taglethrone
Tampa
Fla
Laura Falkler
Nettie Falkler
Kansas City
Chas. Connell
Newton
J. W. Wilimek
Toledo
Farmer Injured After Roof Fall Near Town
Giles Leversee, a farmer north of town, fell from the roof of a shed he was repairing and suffered several fractured ribs and back injuries. The incident was reported by local authorities and is under medical care.
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Giles Leversee
Demand better service from Illinois Central
The Commercial club presses for improved car service for college students as school ends for vacation. About three hundred students along the railroad line could not even secure standing room when the school let out, a week ago.
Training School Moves Into New $133,000 Building
The Training School opens in a new $133,000 complex as sixteen workers move in to complete the transfer. The building houses basement manual training and domestic science rooms and a gymnasium while the first floor includes an auditorium and kindergarten and primary rooms. About 400 pupils attend under ten Catholic teachers, a dozen room teachers, and student teachers.
Aged Army Nurse Rebecca Smith Dies at 76 in Minneapolis
Rebecca Shafer Smith, a surviving Union Army nurse under Dorothy Dix, died at Presbyterian Hospital after a long illness. Native of Wilkisbarre Pennsylvania born October 1 1850 she served at Benton Barracks St Louis with her husband a Union soldier. She led National Association of Army Nurses and served on a Minneapolis maternity hospital board, widow of Cyrus Smith.
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Rebecca Shafer Smith
United States Army
Presbyterian Hospital
Smith
Dorothy Dix
Benton Barracks
St. Louis
Chatanooga
St. Paul
C. Brooks
Elating
Minneapolis
Lamb Fined For Cruelty To Horses In Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Iowa December 29 John Lamb was fined ten dollars and costs afterMayor Merner found him guilty of cruelty to his horses The defense claimed Lamb did not strike the horse with a club despite multiple witnesses testimony
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Cedar Falls
John Lamb
Merner
Lamb
House Burned West of Falls
Cedar Falls Iowa December 29 Tim Messier farm house two miles from Teachers college burned at 434 PM causing total loss about 5000 with piano damaged and insurance in place. Messier family away in Waterloo and two children at home were unable to save the structure. fire likely from defective flue. earlier that morning Michael Jensen roof fire on West Second street extinguished by neighbors.
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Cedar Falls
Tim Messier
Teachers’ College
Messier
Waterloo
Michael Jensen
West Second Street
New Officer for GFT Cedar Falls Iowa
Cedar Falls traveling men association reports a strong year with near fifty percent membership gain and six years without a loss. Geo Hughes re elected president for a third term, J J Mahoney retires as secretary, J K Voorhees remains treasurer, Bert Archer named secretary, C B Rhoades vice president, and W C Wright W H Whitford N C Oleson join the board. Annual banquet planned for late January.
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Cedar Falls
Association
J. K. Voorhees
Geo. Hughes
C. B. Rhoades
Bert Archer
J. K
Waverly news and arrivals at Willow Lawn farm
A column of local updates from Waverly Iowa notes Miss Wentworth visiting Willow Lawn farm, Harold Mantos returning to Town Falls, and Leslie Kelley from Waterloo spending Sunday with his mother. Other items include Louis Hoath’s return from Hawkeye, C A Eifert traveling to St Paul for Jno Eiferts & Sons Co stock, Maurine Rosenberg and Lola Pierce shopping, Louis Anhalt returning from Des Moines for a funeral, Hilda Hayes at Mercy hospital, Frank Lee on the sick list, and Little Mammie Shaffer with measles during Christmas.
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Waverly
W. R. C. Hall
Miss Wentworth
State Center
Willow Lawn Farm
Harold Mantos
Town Falls
Knott
Leslie Kelley
Waterloo
Louis Hoath
Hawkeye
Lewis
C. A. Eifert
St. Paul
Maurine Rosenberg
Lola Pierce
Shell Rock
Louis Anhalt
Des Moines
Joe Boyson
Hilda Hayes
Mercy Hospital
Frank Lee
Little Mammie Shaffer
Mrs. Smith Dies After Charity Work In Waterloo
Fifteen years after her death Mrs. Smith pursued charity with zeal and was noted for philanthropy. She moved to Waterloo last May to live with her niece Mrs. L. B. Hix, enjoying good health until recently. Survived by three sisters Mrs. Emily Ruggles Tinley Park Ill Mrs. Aella Hollenbeck Atlanta Ga and Mrs. Mary Mason Waterloo a grandnephew and Mrs. Arthur Wilhelm a grandniece will attend the funeral. Last rites at Rev J B Hix home Tuesday morning private service led by Rev Walter I Rollins First Congregational church. Remains to Elberon IA for interment in Waltham Cemetery. Also Batavia IL exhibit: Geo Chamberlain showed Barred Rock and Buff Orpington chickens winning prizes.
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Mary F. Mason
Waterloo
Guy Merwin
Rogersville
Tenn
Arthur Wilhelm
J. B. Hix
Alta Vista Avenue
Walter, I. Rollins
First Congregational Church
Elberon
Waltham Cemetery
Race for Judge Seats Draws Local Figures
The district judges term terms expire next year and several prospects emerge. Judge C W Mullan and G W Dunham are expected candidates, with Waterloo and Wa verloo township discussions tied to Platt’s seat. Other potential contenders include O S Courtwright, J W Arbuckle, F S Merrian, and county officials Hoxie and McCoy, who may form partnerships after January 1915. Mer rian hints undecided pending canvass. The article also notes a series of fires and fire department incidents, including a chimney blaze at a Second and Washington residence and a live wire scare identified as a bogey whip. Captain Armstrong, Lynch, and McKay suffer injuries in the past week.
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Franklin D. Platt
C. W. Mullan
G. W. Dunham
Manchester
BR. Ransier
Mullan
Waverloo
Waterloo
Platt
Mallan
O. 8
Courtright
Kath EB. H W. McCoy
W. P. Hoxie
Associated Ag
J. W. Arbuckle
Cace
Merrian
F. S. Merrian
Mer_a
Si" Perkins
East Side
Thomas
Armstrong
Lynch
Harry McKay
McKay
Fire threats hit two west side homes Sunday
Fires disturbed two west side residences on Sunday gaining headway before responders arrived. Firemen reached both scenes by 11 a.m. with losses described as small.
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West Side
Infant Son of Elk Run Residents Dies at 1:30 P.M.
An infant son of Mr and Mrs W Tt Irelan of Elk Run died yesterday afternoon at 1 30 at the parents home Burial held this afternoon at 2 at Rew ley.
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W. Tt. Irelan
Elk Run
Rewley
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Automobiles
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Harold Nesbit
Ralph Walker
Waterloo Traveling and Business Men’s Association
Pythian Temple
K. of P. Club
Oliver Trumbauer
Waterloo Ladies’ Orchestra
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I. M. Kentzlemann
J. W. Rinker
M. B. Needlework Club
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Dewar
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