Pioneer Woman Honored in Waterloo Fortnightly Club Talk
Roger Leavitt profiles his mother Mrs J J Leavitt born 1836 in a log cabin Illinois and thriving in Waterloo since 1858. She led civic work, church choir, soldiers relief, and founded the Fortnightly Club and Waterloo Woman's Club. The talk lauded Iowa's pioneer women and notable institutions, writers, and bankers.
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Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls
J. J. Leavitt
Waterloo
Ladies' Titerary Society of
Waterloo Woman's Club
Leavitt
East
West
Iowa
Ephriam Adams
Towa College
Grinnell
Homer Seerley
Teachers College
United States
Macy Campbell
Iowa State University
Rockefeller Foundation
Perkins Hospital
Towa State College
Ames
Towa
Ellis Parker Butler
Emerson Flough
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Margaret Wilson
Herbert Quick
George B. Roberts
George and
Arthur Reynolds
Theodore N. Vail
Lee de Forrest
Herbert Hoover
Girl Reserves Conference to Draw 175 Delegates
Arrangements are under way for an all day Girl Reserve conference for Waterloo high school members hosted by two Friendship clubs from Waterloo. Delegates will arrive from Independence Cedar Falls Hudson Waverly Dunkerton Cedar Heights and Orange Township. The program opens with registration at 9 40 a m and includes talks on standards health knowledge and spirit plus a Greek myth stage piece and round table discussions. A closing speech by Mrs J L Buechtes and a post conference social are planned.
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Waterloo Sthoalg
Independence
Cedar Falls
Hudson
Waverly
Dunkerton
Cedar Heights
Orange Township
Misanie Watters
Avill
Ruth Gary
W. F. Langlas
Focal Board
Juanita Murphy
Helen Quttis
Tucile Knowles
Tovethea Shirley
Ruth Stull
Reeatha 'Kenyon
Helen Jacoby
Lucile Cutler
Edna Steege
Jinnet
Kathryn Young
Westigh School
Margaret Stephenson
Ruth Tumbieson
East High
Harry Northey
J. L
Speaking of Wills and Generosity Across Small Bequests
The column urges clear and explicit will wishes to prevent family quarrels over heirlooms and small assets. It praises generous bequests on paper while couples should discuss plans, cites cases of furniture disputes, and notes how modest sums left in trust can grow via interest to fund community and educational purposes.
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Fresides
Ttg
Cnrrec
Ing
Prohibition Anniversary Dinner by W. T. U. in Black Hawk
Black Hawk County Woman's Christian Temperance Union will host an executive dinner at 12 45 p m Friday in Bishop's East Terrace to commemorate the fifth anniversary of federal constitutional prohibition and the fiftieth year of organized activity. Guests meet at the Ellis hotel at 12 30. A large jubilee birthday cake with 50 candles will be given as souvenirs by county president Mrs Mary J Philpot. After dinner program includes officers reports local presidents round table music and addresses. Echoes from state and national meetings will be shared.
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Black Hawk County
Mary J. Philpot
Church Society Activities Highlight Local Parishes
Sixty guests attended St John s parish young people meeting in the school auditorium. East Park Presbyterian elected officers at Mrs Kalten bach s home with Mrs Morley as president and Mrs Durand secretary among others. A First M E and World Wide guild programs featured talks and music. St Luke s English Lutheran planned two events this month with a father and son banquet on Feb 20.
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St. John’s Parish
Young People’s Society
Josephine Miller
Anice Fressle
Madeline Sims
Yelan Cameron
Margaret, Garton
Dorothy Lynch
Virgil, Masterson
East Park
Presbyterian Congregation
John Kaltenbach
J. W. Morley
A. Durand
Bernice Mann
T. E. Sanford
J. P. Morris
Aid Department
St. Luke's English
C. A. Burroughs
J. H. Beston
H. E. Petersen
O. L. Morris
Valentine
Clyde Smith
Missionary Society of First Brethren Church
A. D Cashman
Living God
Eine Soty
J. E. Dietz
John Meyers
Beauty Tips For White Hair And Facial Care
Readers seek simple home remedies to keep white hair from yellowing and to brighten gray strands. Advice includes white castile soap rinses, blueing, alcohol-water mixtures, hazel solutions, and drying lotions for oily hair. An 80 year old woman’s black velvet ribbon trick is noted for contrast. Protruding ears can be addressed with behind the ear ligament cutting and head bandaging. Regular full baths and cold face rinses are recommended. An overweight note lists foods to avoid and cites an 18 year old, height five feet two, weight around 110 pounds.
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Ple
Eleanore
Fellowship Class Hosts Weavers at Valentine Dinner
Members of the First Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship hosted the Weavers class for an 85-seat Valentine themed dinner and entertainment in the church social rooms last evening. Music featured B. E. Dimmermann on piano with Chester Stone on saxophone, and J R Vaughn presided as master of ceremonies.
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First Baptist Church
B.,. E. Dimmermann
Chester Stone
J. R. Vaughn
R. E., Williamson
L. E. Peck
Richard Holmes
J. B. Graham
George Potters
Ray Cable
Robert Hall
J.J. Miller
Jay J. Miller
D. H. Wick
Weavers
Women’s Society
Missionary Play Presented by U B Women Assoc
Women of Graves Memorial Unit Brethren church staged a missionary pageant “Think You” with seven country costumes. Mrs. E. Heskett hosted, Mrs. Kessler portrayed America, and delegates were named to Cedar Rapids in May.
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Anual Bank
Women’s Missionary Association of Graves Memorial Unite
Brethren Church
BE. E. Heskett
America
A. C. Kessler
BE. A. Hites
T. C. Ransom
Kessler
Victoria Boyce
Cedar Rapids
Lamar Sinnard
C. J
W B A No 22 plans Valentine party at Moose Hall
The W B A No 22 auxiliary met at Moose hall for its regular session with Mrs Esther Beckwith hosting the February 11 event. Miss Fern Hartson led seven young girls in a program and valentines were distributed followed by refreshments in keeping with St Valentine’s Day.
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Ernest Roemecke
Esther Schmadcke
Verena Dieckmann
Myldred
Totm
Medical Life Office
Herman Holm
Margaret
Tiaus
Effie Haskin
Iyosigsses
Mise Sclen Britzman
Esther Beckwith
Moose Hall
Fern Hartson
Galloway Social Union Hostess Club Notes
Mrs Frank Billings will host the Galloway Social Union Friday afternoon. Double Six club members will celebrate the organization’s twelfth anniversary with a ten o'clock dinner at Black’s this evening.
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T. N.B. Club
H. MM. Bandfield
Frank Billings
Galloway Social Union
Double Six Club
Raising of Silver Foxes Will Become Waterloo Industry
Waterloo businessmen plan a silver fox ranch on Rainbow drive east of Waterloo. Harry F Greten and Roy F Hansen back the project to make it among the nation’s finest. Hansen says fox farming is highly profitable with low overhead and potential sales from 1000 to 5000 dollars per pair. Financing proceeds would retire in 1927 or 1928 from breeding stock sales, with shares drawing profits thereafter.
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Grant’s Highway
Waterloo
Harry F Greten
Roy F. Hansen
United States
Hansen
Building Permits Issued Over Two Days
Building permits were issued by Charles Wasson over the past two days. Notable permits include BE Lashbrook at 407 Cutler Street for residence remodeling valued at $1,000, Charles Bentz at 86 Lane Street for residence remodeling at $1,000, Mrs MM G Egler at Park and Bit for residence remodeling at $30, Olympic Fruit Company at 304 Fourth Street West for remodeling at $100, and V J Stee at Light Logan Avenue for a garage at $250.
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Charles Wasson
H. Lashbrook
Cutler Street
Charles Bentz
Lane Street
City Brief: Warranted Arrests and Local Burglaries Hit
Brief item notes Richard Kelly arrested on a warrant by Chief Dan Donavate for embezzlement. Frank Bum’s home on Vine Street robbed of clothes and items. Auto crash injures no one. A Des Moines birth reported. Mrs. Dorr and family noted. Birdsall family travel post marriage. Waterloo graduates receive degrees at university convocation. over fifty diplomas awarded.
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Richard Kelly
Dan Donavate
Chie
Frank Bum
Vine Street
de Molay
AL. I. Newses
Sycamorn Street
Newnan Dorr
Des Moines
Mes. Dorr
Mrmmine Lowe Wirdsall
Juden
W. ON. Birdsall
Birsdsall
Robert Bo Cass
Theresa A Cranin
Waterloo
Haddler of Arts
Mniversity
Ascending Humanity address sparks junior high exams
Cc G Nutting led eighth graders in an assembly on Ascending Humanity at the department of adlagy. The exam, written by econwtry superintendent Moeller, forced adjournment to the junior high building as testing spread statewide. Harold Wright left for San Francisco to join the U S Navy after a three week furlough with his parents. Weight recently completed a nine month stint in electrical Hampton Roads.
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Cc. G. Nutting
Department of “Adlagy
San Francisco
U. S. Navy
George Wright
Asia
Lce
Waters
Weight
Hampton Roads
Uncle Wiggily Plays Mouth Organ Says Foolish Tale
Uncle Wiggily learns to play a mouth organ after Nurse Jane Tea pours vinegar into the instrument by mistake. The wolf interferes, tasting sour vinegar and spitting it out, while Uncle Wiggily waits to try again, promising more adventures with his old clothes.
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Uncle Wiggily
Harry America
Jane Putsy Wuazy
Tintle
June
Nurse Kane
Ate
Nurse Dane
Uncle Wiegile
Bunny
Odie Wolf
Cutch
Wiggily
Nurse Jane
Don t Girls Don t Neglect Your Hair by Edna Wallace Hopper
Edna Wallace Hopper touts Tall Youth hair tonic as a superior scalp treatment. She claims thick, lustrous hair with no dandruff or gray, endorsing concentrated formula applied to the scalp, and offers samples via a coupon. Drugstores stock it at 0 and 1.
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Edna Wallace Hopper
Yme
Edna Wallace
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