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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1929

Page

3

Large crowds at French puppet performances at East High

Puppetry by Jean Gros French marionettes drew large audiences at East High School auditorium Tuesday afternoon and evening under Waterloo branch Americ an Association of University Women. Maeterlinck's The Bluebird showcased vivid set design and distinctive marionette humor with Tyltyl and Myltyl.

East High School Jean Gros Waterloo American Association of University Women Maeterlinck Tyltyl Myltyl Geraldine Vance Linnea Roberts Gros

Anniversary to Be Celebrated at Independence

Friday February 21 marks the anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H A Wardell of Independence. The couple wed February 21 1879 and will host a family gathering at their Sixth Avenue Southwest home with relatives from Wardell and Carmier lineages expected to attend and friends and neighbors invited to share congratulations.

Independence H. A. Wardell Sixth Avenue S. W Wardell Carmier Byron Township

Dinner Bridge Party Farewell Event For Kynett Family

Mr and Mrs Non Kynett plan to move to Gedar Rajids and were guests of honor at a dinner bridge party Monday at 307 Kingsley Avenue hosted by Mr and Mrs J W Thompson. Prizes went to Mr Eynett Mrs John May and Ted Olson with multiple guests present. A luncheon bridge is planned for Mrs Kynett at Bleck tearoom. Twenty members of the Ladies society were entertained at Mrs Frank Collentine s home where she was honored for her year as president.

Non Kynett Gedar Rajids Kingsley Avenue Eynett John May Ted Olson Eva Nellie Weires Lucille Knowles Floyd Thompson Olson May Mrr Bleck Kynett Ladies' Society B. of L. F Frank Collentine Cutler Street Lincoln School Cedar Falls L. R. Holmes Holmes Alice Lovell Opal Foster Mary McGee

Society Calendar Highlights Local Club Activities

Tonight's society page lists D A R Mary Melrose chapter events with Mrs H B Boles and Mrs W H Hovey plus Daughters of Isabella and W C A gatherings. The memo covers dinners dances theater outings in churches, lodges, hospitals and clubs with names such as Oberammergau Passion Play at Central Christian church and Father and son banquets at Union Congregational church.

Mary Melrose H. B. Boles A. A W. H. Hovey Isabella K. C. Halt W. C W. C. A. Sons M. EH First Brethren Senior Sisterhood Geraldine Smith Oberammergau Central Christian Church Luther , League Trinity American Fitheran Church Black's Tearoom Pythian Sisters K. P. Hall P.T. A—Lincoln School Lydia Society First Presbyterian Church Wirs T. R. Niven First M. E Marjorie Harker Trinity American Lutheran Broth Erhood Wateriog Camp Royal Black Hawk I. O. O Mizpah King's Daughters Mars L. B. Foster First Lutheran Missionary Society J. W. Schmidt First Lutheran Missionary , Society Mmirs August Johnson Y. W. G. A. Presbyterian Hospital L. B First U. P Len Prestion Ladies’ Guild Trinity American Lutheran Church Northminster Presbyterian Missionary Society A. C. Prosser Louis Bender Waterloo Masonic Temple Blue Triangle League Iowe State Teachers College Oberammergat Union Congregational Church Jolly Couples Club Milo Baldwin Burton Age Otie Baptist Church

Day of Prayer Observed by Noon at YWCA Service

A noontide service in observance of world day of prayer will be held Priday at 12:30 o'clock with women of various focal churches uniting under the direction of the YWCA education committee. Miss Jeanette Oldfather will speak on medical missions, Mrs I Eenagy on evangelical mission work, and Mrs Nellie Brooks on foreign mission activity. Music by Grace M E church women. Devotionals led by Mrs Hugh Patterson.

Grace M. E. Church Hugh Patterson

Hints in beauty care how to gain weight tips

A column advises underweight readers to consult a doctor and begin a gradual weight gain plan. It recommends liquid diets of orange juice and milk, then concentrated foods, butter, cream, and oils to reach higher daily calories, plus skin care tips and gentle massage to support a fuller figure.

Edna Foe

Party at Waterloo Woman's Club Features Music and Games

Waterloo Woman's club held a February party at the clubhouse with violin numbers by Miss Maxine Kessler and songs by Mrs. Leo Cohrt. Mrs. Ray Paul directed games. bridge winners were Mrs. Ella Johnson and Mrs. H. A. Wilson. A new five member advisory committee was approved and future events include a bake sale and a card party at Hotel Russell Lamson.

Waterloo Woman's Club AL Op Reuben Miller Maxine Kessler Beriot Leo Cohrt Marjorie Harker Ella Johnson H. A. Wilson Ray Paul C. E. Pickett W. H. Bickley W. B. Nauman Home and Education Department Superman's Store Russell-Lamson Homer. H. White

L M I T Club to Discuss Music of Last Century

The L M I T club will meet Thursday afternoon at 125 Kern Street to discuss nineteenth century music. Mrs Clair Parker hosts. Mrs C M Young leads the program with musical selections by Mrs Lanefeldt Mrs Weishaar and others plus a Bayreuth theatre description by Mrs Minnie Crippen and others. A light luncheon will be served at 1 o clock.

IL. M. T. Club Clair Parker Kern Street C. M. Young Flow Powers Waanét C. J Lanefeltdt Volce Elss Lohen Fireman's Hall Ted Olson

Miss Alyce Hile Becomes Bride of Lloyd Selleck

Mr and Mrs E C Hile of Logan avenue announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Alyce S Hile to Lloyd Selleck son of Mr and Mrs H B Selleck of 626 Sycamore street The ceremony occurred Saturday at 3 30 pm in Galena Illinois at the parsonage of First M E Church Rev Brewster officiating Attending were Mr and Mrs Floyd Trainor The bride was a 1923 East High graduate and has worked as office assistant to Dr Harry W Brown The couple return to Waterloo and depart for San Antonio Texas to settle as Rath Packing company employee Mr Selleck will reside with the new bride.

E. C. Hile Logan Avenue Alyce S. Hile Lloyd Selleck H. B. Selleck Sycamore Street Galena Iil Brewster First M. EB. Church Floyd Trainor Waterlor

Charles City Bride Wed in California. local note

Miss Lucile Meyer, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Meyer of Charles City, married Arthur E. Bartels on February 6 at First Congregational church in Santa Ana, California. They will reside in Long Beach where he works for Beil Drilling. The bride, Tonal High School graduate, earlier worked five years as a bookkeeper in Gildner store before moving west. Attendants were Mrs Ruby Kem and Walter Greiser.

Courier Charles City Lucile Meyer Ros Willam Meyer

Club Notes Mrs Q L Bolt Hosts Golden Link Club

Mrs Q L Bolt of 1 Centenary Street will entertain the Golden Link club at her home on Wednesday afternoon.

Q. L. Bolt Golden Link Club

Church Society Meetings and Events This Week

Local church groups schedule Wednesday afternoon and evening gatherings at member homes and churches across Circle area. Activities include missionary society circles at multiple homes, Westminster and Trinity group meetings, a Macedonia class session, World Day of Prayer observance, Picnic luncheons, guest speaker Emil Stffen, and officer elections planned for Northminster Presbyterian Missionary Society.

Recent Bride Honored At Monday Afternoon Party

Mrs. Floyd Hawkins formerly Miriam Hunt celebrated the wedding with an afternoon party at Mrs. J W Thompson home Miami Fla prizes went to Mrs Thomas Levis Mrs C M Sherrill Mrs D W Nicholas and Mrs F A Hunt Sr Hawkins received an electrical gift Luncheon was served Valetine appointments used Other guests included Mrs F A Hunt Jr Mrs Harry Hunt Mrs Clara Ma Garis Mrs Bessie Bray Mrs George Snider and Mrs John White Dr and Mrs Hawkins will be honored with a bridge party this evening at the home of Mr and Mrs D W Nicholas.

Floyd Hawkins Miriam Helene Hunt Dr. Hawkins Miami Fla J. W. Thompson Kings- Try Avenue Thomas S. Levis C. M. Sherrill D. W. Nicholas F. A. Hunt

Former Bremer resident dies in Delhart Tex

Mrs Nora Wells Sharp, previously of Bremer county, died of heart disease at her Delhart Texas home Friday. Surviving husband, a daughter and two sons. one son Howard in Waterloo. Brother Frank Wells and Wayne Wells also residents here. Clergyman buys home here noted in local real estate wrap.

Courier Special Service Waverly Mike Sharp Nora Wells Bremer County Delhart Tex Texas Howard Waterloo Jessie Rush Wayne Frank Wells F. W. Knappe Hosmer S. D Scharnhorst H. McDaniel Kaiser Charles Posselman

Declaim Winners Named at Geneseo Declamatory

Geneseo on February 12 with Beth West taking first in dramatic class and Elsie Belle Stoakes first in humorous at the local declamatory contest.

Geneseo Beth West Elsie Belle Stoakes

Waterloo city notices and social briefs

City news briefs from Waterloo cover repairs and ads, car rides, and local greetings. Among items are Mrs Hutson attending the Passion Play in Cedar Rapids, the Dotson tour group returning from Cuba, Sedgwick visiting California relatives, Hurlbut's Florida travel for rheumatism, and Lincoln life talk by W T Evans. Regular meetings and social events include the G A F post, a Tuberculosis Association conference, and family nights at Black's Tea Room.

M. E. Hutson Western Avenue Cedar Rapids Walter Dotson and Son Independence Avenue Florida Cuba Lore Alford West Palm Beach Waterloo J. E. Sedgwick South Street Californias Charles Cobb Mary Harriett Sedgwick Leland Stanford University Palo Alto Harriett la Jolla A. R. Hurlbut Waterloo Tile & Marble Co Hot Springs Ark Hurlbut W. T. Evans Parkersburg Lincoln Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association Margaret Morris A. J. Busby R. P. Birdsall Iowa Tuberculosis Association Hotel Tallcorn Marshalltown Robert Anderson Post Memorial Hall J. F. Armstrong David Allison Womans Relief Corps Wight Black's Tea Room

Commemoration planned for Spanish American War veterans

The Fred Willier Camp U S W V will sponsor a Memorial program for Maine veterans at 8 p m Wednesday on Waterloo radio WMT. American Legion drums provide music and Harold F Miller and I H Hart will deliver talks on events leading to the sinking of the Maine, the war, and campaigns in Cuba and Manila Bay. The program ends with taps for the 200 sailors who died.

Maine Havana Harbor Fred Willier Waterloo WMT American Légion Drums and Bugle Corps Harold F. Miller I. H. Hart Iowa “State Teachers

Mrs Susan Cross Dies at Urbana

Urbana Iowa February 12 funeral services for Mrs Susan Cross who died Sunday at her home south of here were held at 1 30 pm at the M E church Rev E R Irwin officiating She was 75 years old death caused by influenza and complications She had lived in Polk township for many years Her daughter Mrs Bertha Hitchborn of Vinton and a son Gene Cross of Urbana survive.

Courier Special Sarvice Urbana Susan Cross Here M. E E. R. Irwin

Proposal to extend city limits south of Lawn City

Cedar Falls council discussed extending the corporation limits to the south beyond Twenty seventh street toward the OG A Rownd farm but took no action. The council also weighed a 2 mill tax levy for band support, likely to appear at the March 25 election, expected to raise about $3 000 annually, a measure narrowly defeated two years ago.

Courier Cedar Falls Twenty-seventh Street OG. A. Rownd Farm

Theodore Besh Named Open House Manager at ISU

Ames Iowa February 12 Student managers for the Iowa State college Welsh exposition open houses have been announced for the May dress parade. Theodore Besh of Waterloo heads the agricultural division with Henry Black Reinbeck engineering division Fred Welsh Ames industrial science D G Quist Albert City veterinary division and Margaret Short Des Moines home economics division.

Ames Iowa State College Theodore _Besh Waterloo Henry Black Reinbeck Fred. Welsh D. G. Quist Albert City Margaret Short Des Moines

General Hanna Losing Ground After Stroke

General Phillip Hanna of Waterloo is gradually losing ground in his fight against illness after a paralytic stroke. Reported from Imperial Beach California says he has been moved to a sanitarium five miles from Imperial Beach. His sister Mrs. B F Knapp is improving.

Philip Hanna Waterlooan Imperial Beach Cal Hanna B. F. Knapp

Beef Goulash and Cream Mullins Muffins Recipe Notes

A collection of kitchen notes detailing a beef goulash style dish with onions peppers cabbage and tomatoes, plus a Cream Mullins muffin recipe and a cold slaw dressing. Includes stepwise instructions, ingredients, mixing, and cooking times aiming at economical meals.

Particulas Company

George W Hughes in grave condition in Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls report states former postmaster George W Hughes, age 77, remains in grave condition after a sinking spell Monday following an apoplexy over a year ago. He had shown some rally earlier in the day, but his status is unchanged.

Courier Cedar Falls George W. Hughes Hughes

Charming Fracks of Print pattern in Evening Courier

Fashion pattern advert describes Design 8436 a printed crepe frack with a black ground and chartreuse grey yellow or blue hues. It features a graceful left side hemline flare, straight slenderizing lines, ivory lace on neck and cuffs, and suitable fabrics silk crepe or faille. Sizes 14 16 18 20 with yardage and instructions included. Pattern sold for fifteen cents plus book offer.

Tvory

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