Society in Review Club Heads Send 1929 Greetings to Iowa Members
National and state heads of women's organizations issue New Year messages to Iowa members. Mrs John F Sippel, president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, wishes a year of meaningful work, friends, and quiet moments. Mrs Lena Madesin Phillips lauds Iowa Federation leaders and members for their contributions and leadership in national affairs.
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Iowa
John F. Sippel
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Lena Madesin Phillips
National Federation
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
New Volumes Put in Womans Club Rental Library
The Waterloo Woman's Club Literary department begins a new regime at Schuneman's drug store with many new books ready for circulation. Mrs. Guy M. Johnson is library chairwoman, succeeding Mrs. Alfred Longley, with Mrs. H. W. Wente as treasurer. The book committee includes Mrs. Jackson McCoy, Mrs. C. E. Howard, and Mrs. Leo Leeper. Daily desk chairmen are listed: Monday Mrs. George Garrettson, Tuesday Mrs. Frank J. Jackson, Wednesday Mrs. Shean, Thursday Mrs. Leo L. Mak, Friday Mrs. Sam Frank, Saturday Mrs. Ernest Wheeler. Other new books will arrive to keep the collection current.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo ‘Woman’s ‘Club
Schuneman
Guy M. Johnson
Alfred Longley
H. W. Wente
Jackson McCoy
C. E. Howard
Leo Leeper
George. Garrettson
Frank J. Jackson
Shean
Sam Frank
Ernest Wheeler
Luncheon Bridge Given Today for Miss Maine
Sixteen guests attended a luncheon and bridge party at Black's tearoom in honor of Miss Josephine Maine the honoree and two brides to be. Hostesses Miss Nauman and Miss Rosalie Jackson presented a gift to Miss Maine. Several young women attended and plans for a Friday dinner and bridge event were noted at Hotel Russell Lamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black’s Tearoom
Josephine Maine
Mary Nauman
Rosalie Jackson
Jean Stevenson
Helen Swisher
Margaret Noonan
Martha Louise Greham
Ruth
Alice Rodamar
Dorothy Hartleip
Ruth Maine
Kathyn Thompson
Wilma Smith
Alice
Esther Lovejoy
Marjorie Gross
Argaret Nauman
John Her, Jr
Marjorie Bradley
Russell-Lamson
Community Dinner and Dance Listings Across Local Venues
Tuesday afternoon and evening events include a B P O E dinner dance at the Elks Club and a Phi Sigma Chi dance at K C Hall. Also listed are dances at Black's Tearoom, Black Hawk I O O F Hall, Double Six Club, and Black's Tearoom. church meetings at Calvary Evangelical Walnut Street Baptist and Union Congregational churches. fellowship meals and business meetings.
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Elks Club
Russell Lamson
Phi Sigma Chi
K. C. Hall
Co. M. W
Black’s Tearoom
Black Hawk I. O. O. F. Hall
Calvary Evangelical Church
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Black's Tearoom
Union Congregational Church
88 States Will Have 145 Women Among Lawmakers
A national survey by the National League of Women Voters shows 145 women will serve in 38 state legislatures in 1929, up from 126 in 1927 1928. Republicans lead with 100, Democrats 38, no party designation 5, nonpartisan 2. Alabama Delaware Idaho Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Michigan North Dakota South Dakota and Tennessee will have no women lawmakers. Legislatures meet in 1929 except in Alabama Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi and Virginia.
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National League of Women Voters
Iowa
Connecticut
Alabama
Delaware
Idaho
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
North Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Alamada
Mississippi
Virginia
New Year’s Eve Dinner Bridge Party at Johnson Home
A New Year’s Eve watch party with bridge will be held at Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson’s 627 Third Street West after dinner at the Riviera Tea. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Powers Mr. and Mrs. Myron Arbuckle Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller Miss Dorothy Black Graydon Nauman and the Johnsons. Junior Auxiliary and a Christmas program were presented at the YWCA with carols a Christmas story by Miss Virginia Gable piano solos by several players games and refreshments.
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Bridge
Robert Johnson
Third Street West
Riviera
Phillips Taylor
Ivan Powers
Myron Arbuckle
Robert Miller
Johnson
Dorothy Black
Graydon Nauman
Natural Music Club
Virginia Gable
Helen Simmons
Nadika Costas
Dorothy Hall
Lucy Ann Cathey
Marguerite Johnson
Church News and Society Meetings Listed
Missionary society of First Brethren church to meet Wednesday at 2 PM in church parlors with devotionals led by Mrs. Glenn Lichty. Weavers class at First Baptist to hold Friday 7 30 PM business social at Mrs M G C LaRue 316 Denver. Walnut Street Baptist to hold annual meeting New Years Day 2 30 PM with 6 PM lunch and evening continuing. Woman's Working association all day Wednesday at First Presbyterian with hostesses Mrs A A Sohner and Mrs L A Galser. Aid society meets 10 45 AM with lunch noon led by Mrs Roy Sinnard and Mrs E S Shapland. Missionary society convenes 1 15 PM. Miss Lucy Leavitt speaks on China and Mrs F H Cutler on Foreigners in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of First Brethren Church
Glenn, Lichty
First Baptist Church
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Woman's Working Association
First Presbyterian Church
A. A. Sohner
L. A. Galser
Aid Society
Roy Sinnard
E. S. Shapland
Missionary Society
Lucy Leavitt
China
F. H. Cutler
America
Curing Blackheads Through Skin Care and Habits
A classic lay explanation of blackheads linking skin function to waste elimination. It covers the role of the skin and intestines, causes from excess oil and local sebaceous gland activity, and urges lifestyle changes. Recommends regular pore disgorging with tepid cloths, gentle pressing, and astringent lotion to restore skin texture.
Tama Bride to Wed in Home Ceremony Tonight
Mis Jean Ferguson of Tama to marry Frank Van Petten of Chicago in a New Year’s Eve service at the Ferguson home at 8 o’clock. Dr DeWitt Clinton will officiate. Attendants include maid of honor Helen Bowles and best man Alfred Thorwaldson. The couple will reside in Chicago after the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis
Jean Ferguson
H. J. Ferguson
Tama
Frank van Petten
Chicago
S. van Petten
Anderson
Ind
Ferguson
DeWitt Clinton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Ferguson
Helen Bowles
Sheldon
Ill
University of Iowa
Alfred Thorwaldson
Anna Catherine Ferguson
Betty Beale
Miss Bowles
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Delta Gamma Sorority
van Petten
DePauw University
Greencastle
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Price, Waterhouse & Co
New Year's Dine and Dance Parties at Black's Tearoom
New reservations list a varied turnout including Mr. and Mrs. Pressy H. Frank entertaining 14 guests plus groups hosted by Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Swisher, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Howrey, G. M. Fish, and others. The item also notes a marriage announced for Thelma Bergey to Charles Pilson in Waverly, details of a Double Six club watch party at D. W. Peck’s home, and several postponed or upcoming meetings and installations among local groups.
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Black's Tearoom
Pressy H. Frank
Miss Burton
B. F. Swisher
Ben Howrey
G. M. Fish
C. R. Rohde
Jack Patterson
Thelma Leota Bergey
H. W. Bergey
Williston Avenue
Charles Pilson
J. G. Pilson
Riehl Street
Waverly
Foster Coal Company
Pilson and Foral Barber Shop
Double Six Club
Black’s Tearoom
D. W. Peck
Ninth Street West
J. H. Fitzgerald
C. B. Huston
L. F. McGarvey
T. F. Larkin
James McMenimen
Glasses repaired at Buchanan's in city ad brief
Elton C. Hotchkiss of Winona is visiting his parents at 300 Home Park Boulevard. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Kellogg of 202 Lupton Street travel to Cedar Rapids for a New Years party. County Superintendent A. E. Jewett, ill recently, is back at work. George R. Spensley and family leave for Glendale California for about three months. N. W. Entwisle and wife depart for Valley City North Dakota due to a family illness. Ray Shilliam returns from holiday visit in Oklahoma City. Minnie Klingaman travels from Los Angeles for her father Josiah Klingaman's burial, then returns. May Keller of FLW Esher’s office recovers from influenza and reports for duty. Cadets Charles and Frederick Howe of Annapolis visit their mother Ms. Howe at 314 Wellington Street. Turkey dinner offered New Year’s day January 3-4 at Black's Tea Room with eight-piece orchestra and dancing.
Brain Test Answer List
A sequence of labeled times appears, mixing a.m. and p.m. formats with some errors such as inconsistent capitalization and an invalid 9145 p.m. entry. The list includes times like 4:30 p.m., 5:50 a.m., 6:35 p.m., 12:16 p.M., and 11:23 p.m. among others, suggesting a puzzle or dataset of chronal stamps.
Charm and Beauty Expert to Write Daily for Courier Readers
The Waterloo Evening Courier will publish daily health beauty and charm articles by Mme Janette Serrec a famed beauty authority and lecturer. Her guidance covers not just looks but mentality health and personality. The first article appears today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neotel Health Authority
Evening Courier
Charm and Beauty
Courier
Waterloo Evening Courier
Mme
Janette Serrec
Mme. Serrac
Mme. Serrec
Julius Andrae & Sons Conquer Des Moines Wholesale Firm
The Collins Electric company is absorbed into Julius Andrae & Sons Co in Des Moines, making the combined firm the largest electrical and radio jobber in Iowa. J A & S will move Collins stocks to 218 Second Street West, with Edward T. Collins becoming manager and John Collins serving as special representative in Des Moines. Fowler company reports strong 1928 gains and expects higher 1929 trade in Waterloo and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Electric Company
Des Moines
Julius Andrae & Sons Co
Iowa
Waterloo
Mason City
J. E. Sweeney
Westinghouse Commercial Investment Company
New York
Second Street West
Edward T. Collins
John Collins
Collins
Downing Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
Radio Corporation of America
Fowler Company
Arthur V. Fowler
Fowler
Frank Fowler
Lafayette Street
Mrs John Frahm Dies at Sumner
Mrs. John Frahm died at the family farm eight miles southwest of Sumner after a yearlong heart illness. She was 57, daughter of Fred and Mohlis of Dayton township. A brother Charles Mohlis is Waterloo police chief. Survived by husband and seven children.
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Sumner
John Frahm
Fred Mohlis
Dayton Township
Charles
Waterloo
Fairbank Patients Condition Unchanged In Illness Toll
Fairbank Iowa December 31 Valentine Hahn ill with pneumonia shows no improvement and is regarded as alarming. Frank Duffy with general debility and Mrs August Klingins with sciatic rheumatism also show no improvement. Influenza remains prevalent with new cases and relapses among recovered individuals. A daughter was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs John Bates. Local WCTU meets at Mrs Floyd Maynards Tuesday. Mrs James Bushby sells household goods to move to daughter Mrs Claude Paine. Mrs Jane Lichty to visit Lane Til Grand Rapids Mich Wednesday.
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Floyd Maynard
James Bushby
Claude Paine
Jane Lichty
Lane, Til
Grand Rapids
Mich
Louis Walker's Pals Gather at Funeral
Youthful pals of Louis Walker the 12yearold son of Mr and Mrs D J Walker gathered at the family home to pay last tribute after a bullet from a .22 rifle fired by a playmate struck his forehead He died Friday night at Presbyterian hospital A service was held at First Congregational church and burial followed at Elmwood cemetery Pallbearers named and surviving brother Lowell ill with influenza
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Walker
D. J. Walker
Maryland Avenue
Presbyterian Hospital
Louis
J. Richmond Morgan
First Congregational Church
Elmwood Cemetery
William Hey
George Holgate
Robert Stevenson
Donald Grange
Preston Sweitzer
Wendell Johnson
Arthur
Paul Grange
Hugh Thorson
Nathan Barber, Jr
Erwin Sias
Robert Anderson
Wells Barnett
Ronald Wachtler
Arthur Porter
Lowell
Colorado Woman's Funeral Held in Clarksville
Services for Mrs. J. N. Austin a Clarksville native who died of flu pneumonia at Springfield Colorado were held this afternoon at the M E church in Clarksville Burial followed at Lynwood cemetery The 60 year old widow is survived by her husband three sisters Mrs Minnie Pauley Clarksville Mrs Mary Chambers Lisbon and Mrs Joe Wiloth Marble Rock plus a stepson and two stepdaughters
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Clarksville
J. N. Austin
Springfield
Colo
M. E
Lynwood
Austin
Minnie Pauley
Mary Chambers
Lisbon
Joe Wiloth
Marble Rock
Hospitalized ticket agent after influenza attack
M. M. Halslett of 512 Home Park Boulevard, a ticket agent at the union depot, was taken to St. Francis hospital last night and is in serious condition. Doctors think he may be suffering from an abscess of the brain.
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M. M. Halslett
Home Park Boulevard
Union Depot
St. Francis Hospital
Candlelight Procession Lights Westminster Christmas Service
Several hundred worshipers from Westminster Presbyterian along with First Methodist Episcopal and First Congregational churches joined a Christmas and New Year service of song prayer and a talk by Dr J Arthur Young on The Light of the World They lit candles from a central flame and carried them out into the night The scene was described as very impressive and peaceful with candles burning as attendees took candles home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
First Methodist Episcopal
First Congregational
Westminster
J. Arthur Young
C. Albert Scholin
John V. Raines
Harold F. Miller
W. P. McCormick
Rubye Heald
Young
French road upkeep costs rise since 1913
Paris reports that maintaining the road network costs France fourteen times more in modern times than in 1913. The figure underscores the heavy financial burden of postwar infrastructure, reflecting broad strain on public budgets as the nation rebuilds its transport system.
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Paris
France
California Iowans Dine and Celebrate
Former Iowans now living in California marked the state’s admission anniversary with a banquet at the Hotel Alexandria in Los Angeles. The Iowa Association of Southern California staged the event featuring roast Iowa ham, community singing led by Gage Christopher, and remarks by Frank F. Merriam, William B. Brown, Charles E. Ballreich, Judge F. H. Taft, and Robert Brennan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Alexandria
Los Angeles
Iowa Association of Southern California
Iowa
Gage Christopher
Frank F. Merriam
William 3B. Brown
Charles E. Ballreich
Des Moines Club
F. H. Taft
Humboldt County
Robert Brennan
Santa Fe Railroad
Major S. H. M. Byers
Iowa freshman diver Wentworth Lordell operated on
Iowa City December 31 AP Wentworth Lordell University of Iowa freshman and national amateur federation diving champion was operated on for mastoidal trouble. Doctors said his condition was satisfactory but another operation may be necessary.
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Iowa City
Wentworth Lordell
University of Iowa
National Amateur Athletic Federation
Tardy motorists crowd license bureau for 1929 plates
Large numbers of tardy motorists gathered at the county treasurer Ed Madigan’s office to secure 1929 automobile plates before the January 1 deadline with a $1 penalty. A line of 110 formed early, winding through the building as clerks processed names, addresses, and payments, promising mailed receipts.
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Office OF License Bureau
Ed. Madigan
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Society In Review
Womans Club
Maine
A. Brown
Riviera Tearoom
Society
Church News
Becker Chapter
Izaak Walton League
Mobile Grand Association
Temple Rebekah Lodge
L. A. Danton
United Spanish ‘War Veterans and
Helen Gould Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
B. P. W. Club
Business and Professional Woman's Club
PRIEF
Buchanan's
Elton C. Hotchkiss
Winona, Minn
Mrs
W. J. Hotchkiss
Home Park
Boulevard
M. G. Kellogg
Lupton Street
Cedar Rapids
A. E. Jewett
George R. Spensley
Walnut Court Apartments
Glendale
Cal
N. W. Entwisle
Walnut Street
Valley City
N. D
Benjamin Entwisle
Ray Shilliam
Oklahoma City
Okla
Harold Rugg
Samuel Shilliam
Campbell Avenue
Minnie Klingaman
Josiah F. Klingaman
May Keller
Flw
Esher
Frederick Howe
United States Naval Academy
Anapolis
Charles Mr. Hows
Wellington Street
Black's Tea Room
Janette Serred
Julius Andrae & Fowler Company
Sweeney
Westinghouse
Grocer Executive
Fairbank
Colorado
Entz Cafe
First National Bank
Wood
Jesup, Iowa
Scholin Music Studios
Commercial St
Rose Reichard Marshall
Chas. T. Ball
George Timm
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