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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1924

Page

2

Tolstoy novel debated by Vatyria Club women

Literary department of a Vatyria woman's club examined Tolstoys anna karenine as a reflection of Russian society and the authors life. Members praised its facts and tone while critiquing some events as implausible. Discussants noted its portrayal of landowners capitalists and peasants and Levin as Tolstoys life proxy.

Tolstoy Anna Karenine Vatyriao Woman's Club W. Chapman J. G. McAlvin McAlgin Aleksei Chester Cadwallader B. F. Schenegge Levin Otto Rasper J. E. Ridernour Nhee Cooley Airs M. HL Kim- Au

Disabled Veterans Auxilary Will Be Organized Monday

The Disabled American Veterans organization plans to organize a women’s auxiliary Monday at Memorial Hall at 4 PM. Mrs J C King, appointed organizer, invites Gold Star Mothers and all relatives of soldiers disabled in service to attend. After business, a social with refreshments is planned.

King Marion East Memorial Hall J. C. King King Rainbow Circle

Side Talks on Charity Sales and Public Sentiment

A reader discusses charity and church fundraisers selling goods through volunteers. They weigh benefits of service sales against abuses and economic effects on card shops and workers, citing suffrage tactics and the risk of harming established fund-raising channels. The piece argues moderation to avoid undermining fair price goods and local sellers.

Jess Tam

Beauty Chats Mildred Stanton to Wed Dr William Koch

Mildred Stanton to wed Dr William H. Koch on February 26 at St Joseph Catholic Church. She is an Des Moines accountant and OLV Academy alumna. Koch, a Marquette graduate, has been practicing in the Midwest three years. Also notes social events and club activities in the community.

Floyd L. Stanton Mildred William H. Koch John Noch Waterloo St Joseph's , Catholi Church Miss Stanton Our Lady of Victory Academy Des Moines Dr. Koch St. Mary's High School Marquette Univer Silly

Friday Study Club Program at Waterloo Writers

Members of the Friday Study Club were entertained with poems, songs, and a play by Waterloo authors. Mrs J O Rex staged a play, with Mrs CW Ellison and others providing accompaniment. The program included poems by Deulah Vick Lickiey and readings about Carl Becker by Lorian Becker’s son.

Waterloo Yesterfeo Mra

Colonial party entertains 100 at First Methodist church

One hundred guests attended the fellowship class colonial party at First Methodist Episcopal Church last evening. The program featured a George and Martha Washington impersonation by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Garman, songs by a quartet and trio, readings by W. H. Beverstock, Dr. R. M. Crouse and J. G. Ralston, and a duet by Mrs. Florence Taylor and GW. Lucht. Mrs. H. L. Hahn directed the event.

First Methodist Episcopal Church George Martha Washington W. H. Garman W.H. Beverstock R. M. Crouse J. G. Ralston Florence Taylor GW. Lucht H. L. Hahn

Expert Bridge Tactics and Card Location Insights

Expert bridge guidance discusses how finding the key card in a hand depends on position and bidding. It explains how misplays by opponents can still be neutralized by correct defense and deliberate play, with illustrative hands showing when finessing or signaling is decisive and when conservatism wins.

Knickerbocker New Yark Baines NORTE Hearts Diamonds K. J West South Itrick C.Q. CK Haralet East Boutis Jclubs Eass T Vas Damry

Church Society Minutes Highlight 1920s Union Auxiliaries

Rev Mr Maingaya addressed the welcome. W W Hall spoke for members active from 1911 to 1922 and J S Watters for those joining the next two years. Mrs Ray Snyder covered 1922 to 1924 adherents and Miss Esther Schenk spoke for the youth. Mrs John Hanson reported nationally. Mrs George Welker contributed vocal selections with Helen and Irons Whittle. A social hour followed.

Maingaya W. W. Hall J. S. Watters Ray Snyder Esther Schenk John Hanson George Welker Helen Irons Whittle

Knights of Pythias to Celebrate Diamond Jubilee

Knights of Pythias will mark the diamond jubilee of the order with a banquet and exercises Tuesday night February 19 at Knights of P hall. Mayor A E Gnagy to toast, with a musical program by Martin Heyde and the Waterloo Jubilee quartet. The group traces to 1864 founders in Washington and now counts about 1,006,000 members.

Knights of Pythias Order P Hall A. E. Gnagy Martin Heyde Waterloo Jualé Quartet H. T. Wagner Henry

Club Notes Chronicle Local Evening Gatherings and Games

Reports of multiple club events around Lincoln area: Qui Vive hosts at Bishop’s cafeteria with 500 attendees and honors to several. Golden Leaf and Co T clubs meet with 500 played. Lincoln mothers group planning another session. P club dinner at Black’s Tearoom with 500 played. Kil Kara club 500 high score won by Lang and Manning. Natural Music Club to study Italian composers. US lamp cap glass once imported from Prorepe now produced domestically.

L. P. Consigny Qui Vive Club Bishop’s Cast Harvey Ful Jem Ang B. H. Lang W. J. Lang F. A. Manning Kil Kara Club T. M. Searles M. C. Trourner

More Snow Heading This Way Weekend Weather Forecast

Inclement weather arrives as a northwest wind brings rain steel and snow. Waterloo struggles after last week blizzard with more snowfall today and colder readings near freezing. Snow began early this morning with a short heavy period and stopped by noon. Track sweepers assisted earlier and the forecast predicts additional snowfall tonight and tomorrow. O. L. V. academy beat the alumni 11 to 9 in a close school gym game last night.

Waterloo O. L. V._ academy

New Waterloo Library Adds Sixty-One Books Across Branches

Waterloo public libraries added sixty-one new titles in the last two weeks, twenty in the east branch and thirty-one in the west, the largest influx in months. The list features works on Europe since 1908, Relativity and Space, The Real Lincoln, Canterbury Puzzles, Ghost Stories, and diverse novels and biographies from Gibbons to Meade and Williamson.

Waterloo East West Europe Gibbons Goodsell Steinmetz van Loon Gifford Haynes Chord George Welk Lincoln Aixon Benet Bennett Willan G. Hyile Ugnt Cat Grey Hammond Howletti Lawson Millay Oppenhelr Robinson Williamson William the Legion Cwilliams West Library Bacon Benette Butler Cunningt Zlea Dudeney Blair Gomon Canterbury Hugh Glass Nelhardt Paton fEheing Condsety Weigall Weik

Tama and Traer Are Winners in County High School Contest

Tama and Traer led the Tama county declamatory contest as winners in multiple classes. The event, second in a series by Tama County School Activities Association, drew competitors from Garwin Chelsea Dinsdale consolidated and featured judges Mrs Cahill Miss Stains and W Miller. Future plans include a basketball tournament in Gladbrook on Feb 29 and March 1 and an extempore speaking contest on March 23.

Traer Tama High School Bernard Sheridan Tama Pauline Kelly Gladbrook George Struble Toledo Victor, Hoffman Geneseo Consolidated Muriel Parker Tst Jean Ferguson Irene Creeweill Helen Grant Geneseo Delight Tims Henretta Hindley Beth Lambert Gladys Congdon Garwin Chelsea Dinsdale Consolidated M. Cahill Conrad Florence Stains Eldora W. S. Miller Reinbeck Tama County

Boys and girls glee clubs and bands schedule

Traer hosts boys glee club on April 18 while Tama holds girls glee club on April 25. Chelsea presents orchestras on May 2. A play day and high school track and field meet is planned in Toledo with date not settled.

Traer Tama Chelsea Toledo

Waltons anxious to renew memberships and yarn spill

Waterloo chapter of the Walton League of America reports over half of its 328 members have paid 1924 dues, with secretary Ernest W. Koepke optimistic about renewing all old members and drawing new names. President Keeple aims to keep leadership stable as 1924 opens.

Waterloo Teaak Walton League of America Ernest W. Koepke Yowa Keeple J. B. Meyers Third James River Ozarks Izaak Waltons

City in Brief Highlights Local Social and Legal News

Local society notes show visits and guests in Waterloo including Miss Mildred Chamberlain Chicago and Miss Janet B. Sloan. Residents travel to Des Moines Panora Blairsville and Antes while Dr. C F Yoder to speak to Rotary. Nettie Perry awarded a divorce decree from Leonard Perry. New baby born to Mr and Mrs Les Connell ey of Cleveland. Building permit issued for St John’s Catholic church school chapel with an estimated 45000 cost. Domestic trial waivers and bootlegging case referred to grand jury.

J. S. Tuthiil Des Moines Panora Mildred Chamberlain Chicago Janet EB. Sloan Eda Behrens Antes C. F. Yoder Rotary Club Nettie M. Perry Leonard H. Perry Waterloo Les Gonneliey Cleveland Connelley Kathryn Thill Laura Conaty Cambridge Harry Gardner la Porte City Gardner H Wagner Charles Wasson St. John's Catholic Church A. N. Pruesa

Fire damages small properties in two Iowa homes

A minor blaze at 1105 Bertc Root Gres burned by 10:30 a.m. at W. J. Stoops residence. another at 681 Iowa last night at Mrs. Ana Snively’s home ended by 4:15 p.m. with slight damage to both sites. A letter says H W W Grout and Mrs Grout will stay in Los Angeles until after the Iowa picnic on Feb 22.

W. 3 Los Angeles Cal Iowa San Francisco Portland Seattle Mare Christ C Knab Marshalltown Waterloo Seventeenth Infantry Omaha Neb Pirst Presbyteriay

Six Enter Whiteside Billiard Tournament at Inside Parlors

Six players Willard Dobson J W White A Campbell John Brown Spee Ventin and Bill Urie contest for the city three cushion billiard championship Monday at Inside Parlors. Games of 126 Devils will be played with no admission charge. Bernice Sotr honored Miss Bernite Simita Waterloo elected Secretary of the Philomathean Literary Society at Cornell College Mt Vernon Pa student.

Ship of the City Willard Dobson J. W. White A. Campbell John Brown Spee Ventin Bill Urie Bernice Sotr Bernite Simita Waterloo Philomathean Literary Society Cornell College Mt. Vernon Philomathean Society Cornell

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Soctebh Moodhy Psychology Club Universatist Church Julius Fabian Henry Mueller Waterley T. U—Meabers Frances Willard B.A. Bowes Morrison Charlotte Howe Om L. G. Parke Vriances Wilhard Prantes Grout W. 4 Ida At Becker Sinter Forum Cedar Falls Dunkerton Allison Fabian Christensen Anna Christensen Airs. Christensen, Harlan, Tk Herman Fabian Vic Danie Mildred Stanton Wm. H. Koch C.F. Brown Versary Lincoln Circle America Agnes Thompson Mabel Brown Marvin Halloway T. W. Uhlenberg J Dree Charles Storm Halloway Innell Isabella William Koch Frank St. John Carl Krause Cavanduph Sensen Dagny Jensen Edward Cavanaugh Blessing Patrick Richards Clubé Frank Lynnt Lynn Debo Addie Hehe Pythian Sisters Temple Rebekah Oo. F Fourth Street K.C. Hat Bureau of Home Economics Department of Agriculture A. E Cathedral Walpole Mary J Geraldine S Dotty Perex Graves Memorial U Church Alchyrch E. W. Main Waterloo Writers Sidney Lenz Airidge Eric Rothe John Henderson Minaes H. A. Moyer G. H. Farnsworth EB. E. Lashbrook Herbert Lautz Co. T. Club Ray Barber Favors John Wedemeyer Fred Anderson L. G. Hemsworth Lincoln School District E. W. Egdorf B. K. Morgan Nawson Street Black's Tearoom C. P. Ferguson C. H. Brown Charles Lewis W. J. Dempsey Merriman Natural Music Eudora Carey United States Tama and Waltons Buchanan's W. W. Lytie Blairsville Rhode Island Virgin Due Place Black Hawk Road Hotel Russell Lamson Whiteside Japy Vee Pashion Siza Neme
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