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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1925

Page

11

Charity and Dance Festivities Set by Daughters of Isabella

Elks of Columbus hall hosts two major social events next week. Daughters of Isabella stage annual Charity benefit with 400 tickets sold, 9 PM start, seven piece orchestra, red roses and valentine decor. Knights of Columbus hold a dancing party in Knights hall with emblem colors purple red and white.

Kulghe Columbus Hall Daughters of Isabella Knights of Columns Manymore B. J. McCoy W. C. Welsh Knights of Calumbug Valentine Phe

Called Session For B P W Club Tonight At YWCA

Elizabeth Kenney presides over a special B P W club meeting at 7 30 this evening in the Y W C A building to decide new quarters. Attendance is urged for all members. Married Sunday Bertha Mixdorf and John Strunstein wed at the bride's parents home in Bennington township. Reverend Melchert officiated. canton crepe gown with lace and full length veil, shower bouquet of roses and sweetpeas. They will reside in Waterloo. Alumnae Club Party Phi Omega Pi plans annual guest night tonight with a valentine bridge and 500 at Wanda Daum's home. Actives from Iowa State Teachers College will host a dancing party in Gateway club Saturday.

Alvs Elizabeth Kenney Business and Professional Women's Club Bertha [Mixdorf Irank Misdorf Bennington John Srunstein Melchert, Pasnor St. John’s Lutheran Church Ibride Carl Misxdorf Waterloo Phi Omega Pi Sorority Wanda Daum Iowa State Teachers’ College Gateway Club

Church News Highlights Local Missionary Meeting and Socials

The Daughters of Plymouth will hold a missionary meeting Wednesday afternoon at Miss Minnie Harrison's home with Japan as the study subject. Refreshments led by Mrs. Lk. J. Brooks and Miss Harrison. Burton Avenue Baptist Good Will circle held a Valentine party with 60 members at the local rooms, following a brief business session. Decorations matched the occasion and serving committee included Mrs. Walter Tarrahee, Mrs. Clifford Garden, Mrs. LR. Wilson, and Mrs. Charles Morse. Mrs. Harry Murray presides over the circle of young married church members. A Mayer god or irsl irrespytetorn Star Dance will be hosted Thursday evening in the church parlors, with Becker chapter staging a Valentine dance in the Forum. over 400 guests expected, including Masons, Stars, and families. Music by a seven-piece orchestra. decorations planned. Dinner Dance: 25 couples enjoyed a dinner dance at Hotel Russell-Lamson Saturday evening hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Neil D. Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. James Cooley. Flowers and Valentine novelties used for decor. Fidelity Circle dinner, postponed to Feb. 17 due to D. O. K. K. ceremonial. Birthday surprise for Mrs. Alice Hummel organized by 18 neighbors, with bridge after picnic supper at Mrs. Bessie Peterson. W. C. T. U. meets tomorrow at the Y. W. C. A. with Rev. C. V. Allison speaking on world peace. Mrs. Clinton F. Smith to sing. Romance Language session at Waterloo Woman's Club postponed. Eiklets and Three Link Circle meetings scheduled at local Masonic and I. G. O. F. halls with various social activities and post events noted.

Good Will Circle Burton Avenue Baptist Church Walter Tarrahee Clifford Garden LR. Wilson Charles Morse Harry Murray Mayer God Irsl Mian Becker Chapter Valentine W.a.les Kett Ll. A. Lind Howard Burr Ticket Se Russell DeGon

Veterans and Auxiliaries Host Memorial Hall Event

The American Veterans of the World War and the Woman's auxiliary plus friends gather at Memorial hall for an evening of music, cards, and dancing. N W Entwistle hosts I C T club luncheon at her home Tuesday. Wide Awake club guests of Mr. and Mrs. Averill Saturday night with 500 as the main game. High scores by Merla and a Mrs Smith. Zelpha Hannan assists the hostess.

Woman's Auxiliary Memorial Hall Harry Averill Merla Smith Zelpha Hannan

Choir to Hold Supper in Church Dining Hall Friday

First Presbyterian choir plans a supper in the church dining hall at 6 13 Friday evening. It will be served by the men of the choir. Roy Gilifan is listed as the committee chairman.

First Presbyterian Roy Gilfitan

Postgraduate Years and the Fear of Startling Life

A writer recalls a graduate facing a hard winter and postgrad study as a shield against unemployment. The piece reflects on graduation anxiety, the lure of further study, and the common fear of starting life after school, drawing parallels with Roosevelt and Ford's era worries about early career derailment and the value of steady work.

Eclipse Moon Invisible Amid Cloud Veil Sunday

Waterloo observers missed the partial lunar eclipse as thick clouds hid the event between 4 and 6 pm. Moon rose at 5:09 pm, entered and left the umbra, then lingered in the penumbra for about an hour. The first 1925 rainfall occurred yesterday with temperatures from 47 to 30, and unsettled weather is expected tonight and Tuesday with possible rain or snow.

Waterloo

Two Motorbuses Ditch On Slippery Reinbeck Road

Two motorbuses traveling from Marshalltown to Waterloo left a slippery road near Reinbeck and slid into a ditch. No injuries occurred as slow speeds and thawed mud helped prevent harm. A wrecking crane aided the rescue, and after five hours the buses were freed and completed their trip.

Marshalltown Waterloo Reinbeck Pheen Motor Inn Sarage

Employers Honored by Y's Men's Club Dinner

The Y's Men’s club hosts its second anniversary dinner at the Y M C A dining room honoring employers. Recipients include Rotary Kiwanis and Lions club presidents and secretaries with Fred Tlansen of Des Moines as principal speaker. Merle Brown Glenn Beers CD Allan S A Couriagran and others appear with singing and instrumental numbers. An all day Cedar township meeting Feb 11 at J Driscoll home will discuss agricultural topics.

Y's Men’s Club Puesis Rotary Kiwanis Lions Clubs Fred Tlansen Des Moines Merle Brown Glenn Beers C.D. Allan S.A. Couriagran Henry Dallman Ewell T. Lay Russell Howe Glen Petap Choal Cedar Township Jt. Driscoll

Barr divorce grants alimony and property split

Adora C Barr was granted a divorce from John B Barr on Saturday. Defendant pays 3500 as permanent alimony and 400 for household expenses. Wife retains household goods. Plaintiff delivers papers to defendant. Ownership of Caro and Milan lots, other real estate, and Rockford and Delaware County farms revised. Tobin Tobin & Tobin of Vinton represent plaintiff. Care Carr of Manchester represent defendant.

Adora C. Barr John B. Barr Caro Mielu Rockford, TH Delaware County Tobin, Tobin Tobin Vinton Care Carr Manchester

Saturday Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answer Hint

Fragmented OCR presents scattered clues and partial answers for a Saturday crossword. It lists cryptic prompts like man of lem ox, seed covering, possessive pronoun, and a mountain in Sicily. The string includes garbled names and stray letters likely from a puzzle page.

Lemox Celric Walech

Dark lashes and brows by harmless soot cream

A guide on a jet black cosmetic cream to darken lashes and eyebrows using soot and petroleum jelly. Instructions cover preparation, application, and nightly removal, noting the cream stays put and won’t hurt the eyes. Also mentions a massage method around the eyes and a separate note on an astringent formula.

Uncle Wiggily's Hot Bottle Adventures

Uncle Wiggily starts out with a hot chocolate bottle to brave a snowy day. He helps Squiggle Bug frozen in a pond before being captured by the Fox and Bobcat. He frees himself by melting ice with the hot drink and escapes, continuing his search for new adventures.

Uncle Wiggily Jane Fuzzy Mr. Longears Rabbit J Miss Fuzzy Witazy Enele Wixsily Tess Mél Jack Frost Uncle Wiszy Utnete Tam Fox Weit Cat

Plans For Cedar River Park Ice Carnival Expand

Plans for Waterloo’s first ice carnival at Cedar River Park proceed with a thaw aiding rink readiness for Sunday. Sponsors include local hockey figures and others, with events for men women boys and girls and medals awarded. The Waterloo hockey team recently formed will host Des Moines players in the feature skating contest.

Weither Todey Pags Waterloo Cedar River Park Wit Lagoon Norrow Des Moines

Boys Rebuild Stolen Bikes After Partial Clue Found

City official P Walker discovers a vacant garage on Nareshy Street containing three bicycles in the process of being rebuilt. Police report two stolen parts identified. three youths Chin Fintel 14 Vern Hunetmiller 14 Raman Gronowshki 15 admit involvement and are released in the evening.

P_ Walker Nareshy Street Eta Chin Fintel Vern Hunetmiller Raman Gronowshki

Deaths and accidents blur in Massachusetts and Epworth report

An elderly brigadier general of a local order in Maasachusetts died at home after an 18 year tenure. In Epworth a collision near February left Mario Nelson near death, police said the tractor accident was unavoidable and involved a private vehicle.

Lewis Mackenzie Kuithis Berhias Maasachusetts Order St. Stapten Koles Vuahuque Mario Nelson Epworth

Financial Authority Declares 1925 Peak of Prosperity

Phoenix speaker C Wy Durron, editor of financial magazines, claimed 1925 will be the most prosperous year in U S history. He cited world changes as signs of improvement and praised England's Tabor party defense for lifting Britain toward a sound business basis.

Financial Authority Phoenix Artz C. Wy Durron America United States Inssta England Gultonk

Miss Claudia's Lieutenant and the Love Tangle

Claudia Staples, heiress daughter, is engaged to Charles Buxton but both fall for others. Buxton sails on a three year voyage and correspondence fades. Claudia falls for William Chalmers while Buxton courts Kittie Sanger in Tokio. A rumor spreads through Mrs. Fleming Rice, prompting Claudia to confess she and Charles are in love and plan to marry when possible.

Claudia Staples Birxetan Navy Buxton Asintle Fleet Gliudia Claudia Mather Peter Charles Buxton Srom Charlest Charles Sig Tike Clauda William Tokio Kittie Sanger Kittie Kate Mrs. Fleming Rice Staples New York Juxton Soebody Capt Duke Menning Rice Hleming Roe Amderican Albowhn Bustan inNew York Mgis Sanger

Junior Cross Word Puzzle Keyed Across and Down

A reading of a junior cross word puzzle explains seven words that run across or down with one letter per white square. The diagram provides Word 1 as a large harbor city on the Great Lakes and Word 2 as a dread disease, with the other clues naming Abbott, Benedict Arnold, a pair, a facial part, a number, and a trait like refined or slim.

Abbott Arnold Great Lakes India Asia

Fire damages hit residences on Allen and Second streets

A roof fire at 216 Allen Street caused $25 in damage at 1:00 a.m. Sunday. A second fire on Second Street West at 3:00 p.m. Saturday inflicted minor damage, followed by sparks on Rev. L. D. Blandford's roof causing slight harm. The ad ends with a reminder to insure.

Tf. BE. McCray Allen Street ENSS Second Street

Lemon water morning tonic to curb bad breath and headaches

A simple morning mixture of California lemon juice and hot water taken before breakfast is claimed to relieve headaches bad breath and other stomach disorders. The ad urges a ten day trial with twelve lemons and notes natural salts aid digestion and appetite.

California

Bogus Check Passing Leads to 30 Day Jail Term

EB W Hostetter of Lincoln township was sentenced to 30 days in Tama county jail at Toledo after pleading guilty to passing a $6.76 check at Lincoln Sayings Bank for $5 in change and $31.75 in merchandise using no funds. He had just been released from Grundy county jail for a similar offense.

Toledo Grundy County

Waterloo pattern service for 1925 fashion book

The Waterloo Evening Courier advertises updated fashion patterns from the Evening Courier Fashion Department. Send 15 cents per pattern for mailing, with sizes 4 through 10 years and material options like flannel, tweed, serge, velvet, or corduroy. Patterns mailed to any address on receipt of silver or stamps.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

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el News of Isabella K. C Gertsmeyer Margaret Gertymeyer Emil Drape Fredericksburg Juutheran Church Henry Mueller Leona Drape Teom Janes Guilford J. C. Gertsmeyer Lowra State Teachers Colege University of Iowr Stewart Jennings Jean Jennings Jnesvilla Clyde Stewart D. W. Wasson Hileman & Gindt Idaho Falls Ida Stewart United States Circulation Company Presbyterian Hospital Training School John Dela Sarcelle Nick Robert Nick Delagardel Peter Bremenschenkel Nick Delagarde Mary Welbes J. P. Welbes Pythian Sisters Pythian Sisters of Waterloo Temple Hanor Knights of Pythias Hall Beatrice Saerriit Lera Johnston Paul Bureess Carls Dick Tyler Afra Erwin McGinnis Georga Forrester George Cohn Michael Seiffers Ermine Betts Eighth Street West Church News Daughters of Plymouth Minnie Harrison Japan Lk. J. Brooks Miss Harrison Russell-Lamson Neil D. Jackson James Cooley St. Valentine's Fidelity Circle Alice Hummel Bessie Peterson C. V. Allison General Christian Church Y. W. Fc. A.famors Clinton F. Smith Waterloo Woman's Club Elks I. G. O. F. West Hall DT. A Valentine Party King-Marsan Post, Dis N. W. Entwistle I. C.T. Club Granox Ife Roosevelt Kiew Roosevelt Ted West Point Annapolis Army Toeb Teollege Raogsyn Alt Y’s Men’s Club Martital Woes Daily Cross Sicily Fisherman's Tomorrory Rose By Howard R. Gahis Virgily Bng Tippy Snowtail Quick Miss Claudia Hr. Irving Ring Copperfielsa Olver Taist Herman C. Miler Narnia Rane Ened
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