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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1918

Page

12

Twin City Roads Naked to Restore Staining Carmen

The president's mediation commission urges prioritizing unemployed competent workers for Twin City Rapid Transit jobs over currently employed or farming and war industry workers. It notes several hundred former employees remain idle, cites January hires from rural districts, and calls for reinstatement of wages and status.

Twin City Carmen Washington, D. C St.Paul Minneapolis Baker National Council of Defense Twin City Rapid Transit Company Twin City Company

Firemen's Union Elects Officers

The firemen's union elected officers at last evening's meeting with George W. Perkins as president Ross F. Baldwin as vice president William W. Allen as financial secretary Ray Tiller as recording secretary Edward B. Beuhler as treasurer James Pett Seymour Poyner and J J Foutch named trustees Delegates to the Central Labor union named William Allen Ira Garrabrant and Estus G Brody The local union seeks a charter and will affiliate with the Central Labor union until an intended international firemen's union is formed

Firemen’s Union George W. Perkins Ross. F. Baldwin William W. Allen Ray Tiller Edward B. Beuhler James Pett Seymour Poyner J.J. Foutch Central Labor Union William Allen Ira Garrabrant Estus G. Brody

Musical fundraiser at Hotel Russell-Lamson for Red Cross

More than 300 attended a fine arts musicale hosted by the Woman's club at Hotel Russell-Lamson. Mrs. J. B. Botus and Mrs. P. A. Bassett organized, with Mrs. Herman Kohl and Miss Irene Knapp ushers and Mrs. Emmett J. Covell on piano accompaniment. A one act play by Mrs. J. O. Knox and a varied program featured violinists, a chorus directed by Mrs. Harry W. Sigworth, and the Star Spangled Banner to close.

Hotel Russell-Lamson Fine Arts Department Woman's Club Red Cross Society Herman Kohl Irene Knapp C. M. Young J. B. Botus Woman’s Club P. A. Bassett Harry W. Sigworth J. O. Knox J. B. O'Keefe Katherine Burton Knox Jim Harding W. M. Stewart Bary

Women's club gatherings brighten winter days

Numerous social clubs met around town with luncheons, Red Cross sewing, and Valentine festivities. Highlights included the Delin Deen and La Porte Needlework clubs hosting, birthday celebrations for Mimes Stewart Crozier and Lantz, and a large Valentine party for utility workers with talks from traffic chiefs and library staff. An upcoming social at Memorial Ball and a choir sociable at Walnut Street Baptist were announced.

Frank Wilson B. B. Club Diite Circla Wiliam Fegan Floyd Hoffman G. W. Osborne Red Cross Sewing Claude Deen la Porte Needlework Club O. L. Potts I. F. Jr. Club Charlies Jewell William Beebe Herbert Santa Mimes Stewart, Crozier Lantz Red Cross J. C. Morbes Deen Club Carl Peterson la Lomita Club Mmes W. D. Burdick William Metcalf M.D. L. Club F. C. Cleaver Des Moines H. ©. LaChance Omaha FF. L. Owen Waterloo Maynard Public Library Lucile Heath Ermallardgreven Evelyn Beer uaChanca Owen Mayfoard

Turkish Atrocities Lecture by H. K. Wingate at First Church

H. K. Wingate a 20 year missionary will speak at 7 30 pm Sunday at First Congregational church for a union service. He will discuss Behind the Turkish Lines and Armenian atrocities from an insider view, based on his Turkey service and school supervision. Protestant churches of division west join.

H. K. Wingate Turkey American Board of Foreign Missions First Congregational Church Wingate Division West

Destroyer Taylor Launched Four Months After Keel Laying

Washington reports Sec retary Daniels announced the destroyer Taylor was launched at Mare Island Cal yesterday, 66 percent complete, four months after keel laying. The swift construction set a navy yard record. A cable from New Haven says First Vice Admiral Frank Browns Turner 17 of Wicomico Md was killed in France after an airplane fall on Feb 9.

Washington, D. C Daniels Taylor Mare Island Navy Yard Cal Navy Yard YALED Newhaven Conn Yale Vicwt Frank Browns Turner Wicomico France

Drama League to Stage Three One-Acts at Little Theatre

Waterloo Community Drama League presents three one act plays at the Little Theatre on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Distended Service by Florence Clay Knox stars Katherine Burton with Mrs. J. B. O Heefa in the cast. Also on the bill are A Game of Chess by Ken Kneth Sawyer Goodman and Ruby Red by Clarence Stratton.

Waterloo Community Drama League Little Theatre Florence Clay Knox Ken Kneth Sawyer Goodman Clarence Stratton Katherine Burton J. B. O'Heefa

Home of Miss Fay Collins This Evening

A brief social note mentions the home of Miss Fay Collins hosting an event this evening, highlighting a small local gathering with customary courtesy.

Fay Collins

Sowing Circle Meets At St Marys Church

Z St Marys The Sowing circle gathered yesterday afternoon in the church auditorium with about 66 members present. Migos Koster Marshall and Klein served as hostesses.

Wired Brethren J. H. Yor D. W. Doves Z St. Mary's Migos Koster Marshall Klein

Nine Men Leave Waterloo for Army Tomorrow

Nineteen young men depart Waterloo for Jefferson Barracks Missouri with eleven more recruits sent Wednesday making a total of 20 recruits this week. The Saturday group includes seven Waterloo residents among those enlisting in coast artillery aviation signal and cavalry branches.

Waterloo Jefferson Barracks Focal Station Coast Artillerys Ira Spears Chestnut Street George A. Geno Glenwood Street Signal Corps Donald Barteb Fifth Street Ralph FH. Newton Peak Street Willam Steck Washington Street Louis A. Ranther Clarksville Kentanith Barton Il Bird Independence Avenue Herman Rubin

Canners Elect Officers at Nation Conference

Boston mass Feb 15 34 Burden of Cazenovia N Y was elected president of the Nation Canners association at the closing session of the annual convention here today Frank Gerber of Fremont Ohio first vice president and Frank B Garrell of Washington DC secretary treasurer also were reelected

Boston Mass Burden of Cazenovia N.Y Nation Canners Association Frank Gerber Fremont, Bileh Frank Garrell Washington, D. C Algo

The Joy Recipe Take Cascarets Ad

An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a ten cent laxative for adults and children. It claims bile and poison buildup cause various ailments and promises gentle, effective bowel cleansing with no griping.

Aleo Dilfons

Main floor tips to be discussed tomorrow

A note indicates discussion on main floor tips scheduled for tomorrow. Details are scarce in the fragment, but the item references plans for the ground level or auditorium area. Further information is not provided in the readable text.

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