Waterloo society notes and school events update
Waterloo society items list clubs and meetings at Memorial hall including D A R and Women’s Relief messages, plus school activities at Emerson and McKinley. Guests, readings, patriotic programs, and honors featured. a prenuptial courtesy and piano recital noted. A tale closes with Jans the village boy and a hero’s fate linking to a Danish shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief
Harry Newton
Rtumboldt
Washington
Lincoln
McKinley
Lottie Flick
Lou Tunis
Anna M. Kistner
Lohner
William Reisnider
California
W.R. C
West High School
Baby Jans Bravely Risks Sea Rescue Hero Tale
A Danish boy Jans, terrified by storms, defies his fear to rescue sailors. After his father is injured, Jans pilots a small skiff through heavy surf to reach a sinking yacht, guiding rescuers to safety as onlookers cheer the brave young navigator. The tale closes with the community honoring those who aided in the perilous rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jans
Denmark
Janus
Ste ‘S Episcopal
P. L. Bryantsengers
Woman's Auxiliary
Mra. C. G. Stearns
Jnoon
Mise Grace van Duyn
Willja Beby
Beauty Chats by Edna Kent for Des
Beauty advice column discusses safe reduction methods to avoid wrinkles, recommending skin care with creams and astringents, salt water or herb baths, and iodine-like tinctures. It covers eye surgery, digestion, and weight loss tips, urging readers to contact Miss Forbes for answers and to include self-addressed envelopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Stork Visits Muscatine Home For Fifteenth Time
The Hamann family in Muscatine welcomed their fifteenth child, a boy, on February 12. Mr. Hamann, 38, and his wife, 55, have ten children still living from the brood. the oldest is 22. The stork’s continued visits are noted as a humorous local record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Herman Hamann
Tost
Hamann
Hoy
Burglars Loot Cash Drawer at C K W Station
Robbers broke into the Chicago Great Western Sycamore street station and stole 277.05 from the cash drawer during Pennington's lunch break. About 53 in coins and the rest in 5 and 10 dollar bills were taken. an iron safe was untouched. The event occurred shortly after 6 pm with no solid clues yet, suggesting careful planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Sycamore Street
H. Q. Pennington
Altho
Pennington
C. G. W. East
Sibert Laundry Introduces No Mark Family Washings
The Sibert White Laundry reveals a new system keeping each family washing separate with a segregated washing compartment. Twenty three machines of this kind will be appreciated by Waterloo housewives who avoid Indian ink markings on fine linens. A No Mark league may be formed among locals, with details in today’s Courier advertisement.
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Sibert White Laundry
Courier
Sibert
State of
Iowa
India
Waterloo
Colored Advancement Society to Elect Leaders
The Association for the Advancement of Colored People will elect an executive board and committees at a Monday meeting at 7 p.m. at Antioch Baptist church. Addresses by Dr. J. R. Macartney, Rev. Clinton F. Smith, and George W. Wood will precede the election. Seized liquor returned: state agents had seized two years ago but the beverage alcohol was not subject to seizure. Walter R. French, county attorney, ordered the liquor returned to Hansen & Hansen, the Red Cross, and Lanégraf drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Fifield
W. R. Cole
Laura Bousley
Evelyn McQuilkin
FL W. Weston
Waterloo
Memorial Hall
Lucile Hentington
Fred Pettit
W. H. Langlas
Arlene Bradley
Charles Fisher
Grinnell
George DeWald
George Millard
J. E. Davis
Mines
H. BE. Fifield
H. BE
Maine
Alta Fisher
Norpe Club
J Black
Valentine
EH. H. Caughlin
Edward L. Rohlf
Rainbow Circle
J. D. Eagle
F. D. Coleman
M. F. Hendricks
M. Wescott
George Lingelbach
Jiumcheon
W. C. Breckenridge
C. E H. Klingaman
America
F. Howard
Opal Whiteley
Journal of An
E. Robe
Robert Schauffler
B Natural Club
Marjorie Tucker Sill
Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Antioch Baptist Church
J. R. Macartney
Clinton F. Smith
George W. Wood
Walter R. French
Hansen & Hansen
Red Cross
Lanégraf Drug Stores
January Busy Month for Y Report Shows
A Waterloo Y MLC monthly roundup reports a record gym attendance of 2,248 in January, up from December and last year, with 1,223 in the boys group. The Inter-Sunday school league crowned East Park, six Hi Y meetings drew 122 attendees, and 54 boys received heart to heart talks. Membership reached 316 Feb 1, while 3,529 boys' department contacts and 1,015 men at 10 shop meetings marked the month.
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Waterloo Y
MLC. A
AL Cohagan
East Park
Camera Club
American Red Cross
Drug Peddler Sentenced 15 Days in County Jail
Henry Brown, a confessed drug vendor, was arrested by Waterloo police returning from Des Moines with morphine. He received 15 days in the county jail or a $50 fine after a narcotics sale charge. Federal agents may pursue further action. Brown said the illicit supply cost him about $50 and he expected to net around $260.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brown
Waterloo
Des Moines
Walter R. French
C. B. Courtright
H.T. Wagner
Brown
Department of Justice
Grocery Fire Damages Store Suspected Arson
Fire with an incendiary appearance caused about 400 dollars damage to George H. McGonegal grocery at 825 Mobile Street around 11:45 a.m. today. A pedestrian spotted flames at the northeast corner. before the department arrived the attic caught fire but was subdued by water and chemical spray. Most stock survived though smoke and water damaged some items.
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George H. McGonegal
Mobile Street
Waterloo patterns advertisement order notice
Water loo Evening Courier advertisement from the Patterns division. It instructs readers to obtain up to date Courier patterns by sending 15 cents to the Fashion Department in Waterloo. The designs allow for seams and orders are filled promptly, with delivery expected about ten days after sending.
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Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Wateterloo
Greek Greeks Strife Over King Constantine Prayers in Waterloo
Venizelos supporters in Waterloo dispute prayer practice at the Greek Orthodox church. Some Greek descent attendants push to exclude King Constantine from prayers led by Rev. John Panes, while others insist the archbishop in New York commands inclusion. County Attorney urged to intervene but federal authority referred. Local council of ten Greek church officials governs church affairs as tensions rise.
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Venizelos
Constantine
Greece
New York
City
Waterloo
John Panes
Appel
Dox Church and Greek Ties Shape a Local Maelstrom
The piece notes eight of ten supporters are Island Greeks from Samos Crete and adjacent isles. Their sympathy favors Venizelos and may affect city prayers toward King Constantine. In Moline the church follows New York archbishop. in Waterloo the church’s stance hinges on the political tide. Cutler in West Palm Beach shows no improvement.
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Dox
Samos
Crete
Greece
Venizelos
Constantine
Waterloo
Moling
Cutler
EB. Cutler
West Palm Beach
Fla
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Society News
Emerson School
A. 8. Weishaar
H. D. Lee
WH. Langlas
General Assembly
Frappe
P— Pythian Sisters
Kensington
N. A. Lichty
R. A. Ellis
Kathryn Flynn
Ina Christiansen
Reading
Clayton Thomas
Robert Sibert
B. J. Thomas
PB. Hall
Knights of Pythias
Frederick Atwood
Minneapolis
Supreme Prelate
Woman's Christian
Temperance
Union
Frances E. Willard
New. Entwisle
Fran‘ig
Central Christian Sunday
A. Benson
China
Univerisity Hospital
Iowa City
Thomas Horton
Laura Carrington
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Miss Carrington
Horace Mann
Gladbrook
Friars Party
Friars Piraternity
Chateau Studio
Evelyn Wiegand
Ethel Lawless
Steven Brown
Max Miller
Miller Home
Otelia Nielsen
Thorald Petersen
Madison Leake
Minn
Christ Episcopal
J. A. Gary
Board of Missions
E. B. Mounsey
Gurr
Louis Keith
Walnut Street
A. K. Smith
McKinley School
Laverne Traux
Ruth Updegrefi
Prin Scipal
Whittier School
Howard Burr
Kathryn Newton
Humboldt
Barry Newton
P. F. Firman
Maude Popp Thisfternoon
Miss Popp
F. D. Popp
Margaret Gallup
Josephine Murtagh
Marian Hollis
Helen Cinoni
Beatrice Scott
Arthur Boldt
Violet Watters
Robert Young
Sarah Shelton
June Ferguson
Mary Davis
Millicent Guyer
Marie Watters
Forum
Becker Chapter
Yone
F. A. Walker
Edna Kent
Des
W Vivian S
Stork
Muscatine Home
C.K. W
Sibert Laundry
Colored Advancement Society
Abraham Lincoln
Phelps
D. B. Phelps
Jefferson
U.S
Vepetenwes
Christ Episcopal Church
Marke Frederickson
Mr. Mousey
Hast Moline
Sing
Infants’ Soft Sales
Mason
West Fourth Street
NEW Rags
Biglow and
Harford Axminsters
Latayeree
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