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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1927

Page

3

D A R Luncheon Celebrates Washington's Birthday in Hotel Russell Lamson

More than 100 women from Waterloo and Mary Melrose chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at Hotel Russell Lamson for a Washington's Birthday luncheon. Corsage bouquets honored Mrs. PB. H. Paulsen and Mrs. F.C Liffring. four local real granddaughters attended. program featured address by Mrs. Nellie Frary Brooks on Washington's Birthday in Constantinople, colonial minuet by Miss Ruth Vey and Miss Audrey Carson, vocal solos by Mrs. D. I W Axon and Max Noah, and violin by Miss Mildred Luce.

Washington Mary Melrose Waterloo Daughters of the American Revolution Hotel Russell Lamson PB. H. Paulsen F.C Liffring C.F. Brown William Bates Waterlour L.A. Cobb Elizabeth Brooks Bowen Brown EB. G. Leffler Constantinople Nellie Frary Brooks Cedar Falls Turkey Ruth Vey Audrey Carson D. IW Axon Max Noah Mildred Luce Luce Played A Violin Selection. . . Mrs. Paulsen Mrs. Liffring Mies M. C. Buck H.C. Wurster RC. Bodwell C. R. Davis Harold Smiley Hugh McCartney John. W. Gwynne W. P. Jensen A.C. Prime Edward L.rohlf

Plan for Annual Dinner Marks Chapter Meetings

P E O Chapters discuss annual dinner plans and March meetings. Review of Ambroise Thomas opera The Life of Lincoln prompts discussion. Ongoing program features solos duets and songs with Mrs Enderlein Mrs Axon Mrs Parrott at the piano. Thirty one members attended with 35 present for Chapter 4% peace discussion.

Ambroise Thomas Enderlein Axon W. P. McCormick Carl. Sandburg Lincoln Eve Sohpeon BR. W. Parrott

Birthday celebration held at 500 with guests

A surprise birthday party was hosted at 500 in his home. The event honored the unnamed guest of honor with gifts from attendees including Miss Nellie Swyers Hover, Mrs Frances Nass, and Mr. and Mrs. Morrison. Fern Saylor and Willie Swiers were noted guests. Refreshments were served by Mrs Holler and AGS Manahl.

Nellie Swyers Frances, Nass Feash Wanifred ' Morrison Fern ‘Saylor Willieliam Swiers Incheon

Farewell Reception for Rev Wilkins and Family

Rev Mr Wilkins and family receive farewell guests tomorrow at 7 30 PM at the church in Wellington Kanawill. Guests include Gerald William Jr Raymond in the party. The program features church orchestra and readings by Miss Jennie Peterson and other church workers. An informal hour in the church parlors follows. Woman's Labor Bureau meeting to be held tonight in Carpenter's hall.

William Clifford: Dryden Mrs. May -Rose Woman's Labor Bureau Carpenter's Hall Carrie Myers Gerald Wilkins Wellington Kans Alpha Thornberry Kenneth Warrabee Leola Redden Jennie Peterson Mabel Shissler Howard Secrest Harry Peterson Bernard Redden

Ladies Musical Improvement Club Meets for Luncheon

The Ladies Musical Improvement club will meet for a luncheon at 1 o clock Thursday with Mrs. C. C. Lindner.

Ladies’ Musical Improvement Club C. C. Lindner

Social Calendar for Tonight and Wednesday Events

Tonight features a card party at the K of C hall and Memorial all M B A dance at Moose hall. Also listed are Pythian Sisters at K of P hall, Loyal Helpers at First Brethren church, PAL A Alcott school, and a festival chorus rehearsal at Coward building. Wednesday includes Our Lady of Victory court W C Co hall afternoon Deborah society at First M E church and W J C all day at Memorial hall, plus a Brotherhood basketball supper at Graves IX B church in the evening.

K. of C. Hall Oo. M Memorial All Moose, Hall Pythian Sisters P. Hall Loyal Helpers First Brethren Church Myrtle. Sivoitzer Pal Alcott School Coward Building Our Lady of Victory Court W. C. Co GC. Hall Deborah Society Vfirst M. E. Church Memorial Hall Brotherhood Graves B. Church

Doris Henry and Raymond Sherry Bride and Groom

Doris Henry of Charles City and Raymond Sherry of Floyd, Ja were married at 7 am in a Catholic church with Father Convery officiating. Bridesmaid Margaret Quinlan and best man Paul Sherry, the groom’s brother, attended. A three course wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple left for a brief honeymoon and expect to return Wednesday evening. Mrs. Sherry will resume work next week with Superior Photo Finishing in Waterloo.

Courier Charles City Doris Henry Raymond Sherry Floyd Father Convery Franklin Dunn Margaret Quinlan Paul

Laurene Rose to Wed Arthur Diehl at Home Service

Laurene Rose will wed Arthur N Diehl in a 4 o clock home ceremony at her parents 401 Argyle Street Waterloo. Rev Carl Lee Kenagy will officiate. Rose plans to run Rose's beauty shop after graduation from Iowa State Teachers College. Diehl is a travelling salesman for Rose's barber supply house.

Cal J Miller Diehl Jesup Waterloo

Gift Shower For Lucille Burke Bride To Be

Washburn Iowa February event honors Lucille Burke with Joe Schmitz upcoming marriage. 50 guests attended at home with dancing games and refreshments closing the evening. Also reports card and dinner gatherings in Burrville and Dunkerton with bridge scores and anniversary celebrations among local clubs.

Lucille Burke Gourier Washburn John “Rieters Tracille Joe. Schmitz

Beauty care hints answer reader letters

Readers submit advice on fattening with olive oil and grape juice and bust development. Suggested routines include deep breathing, cold water massage, fatty oils, and oils for skin. weight guidance given for several ages and heights. tips on cocoa butter, starch mixtures for bleaching, and eye circles linked to health. hair tinting with henna advised.

Kitty Bo Louise Bess

Piano Recital at Y W C A by Primary Pupils

Primary pupils Maude Hardy and Everett Swank present an 8 pm piano recital in the YWCA recreation room. Duets and solos include The Pixies Dance and Going to Church. Guests are invited. ceremony features Mary Edwards Margery Daw and Grace Kahler among others.

Maude Hardy Everett Swank Barbour Carl Deeds Merry Bobolink Santa Claus Rogman Mary Eleanor Willey Burrowes Leonard Shultz Grant- Schaefer Kyle Jenessen Spaulding Kathering Morris Dolly Mary Edwards Margery Daw Glenn ‘Davis Daddy Wade Stallman Aulding Dorothy Rollins Pixies Skeys Mary Edwards Rose Pede Lawton Mice Oliver Heigh Rolfe Evelyn Stallman Robin Norma Wolf McIntyre Grace Kahler Anthony Marcella Eaes Ogers

Church group schedules at Grace and nearby churches

A long list of church events is announced as Grace Methodist Episcopal holds a Kensington at 2:30 p m with Mrs J W Rickert. Walnut Street Baptist Social afternoon hosted by Mrs L M Gunstead. Rev A P Blough reports on Palestine for the Woman's Missionary Society at Burton Avenue Baptist. St Paul's M I Church hosts new members E N Jrreeman and Joseph McCracken amid a 35guest gathering. Trinity American Lutheran Guild plans a Washington's Birthday party at the YMCA. White Cross work by Fidelis class at Walnut Street Baptist with noon picnic. Universalist and Ladies Social Union set a 6 p m paid supper at the parish house. Major Guild at First Presbyterian plans an officers’ meeting with hostesses Mrs Dunt Mrs Arnold and Mrs Barney at 2:30 p m. Plymouth Congregational Adult Bible class meets at 7 30 p m. Westminster School of Stewardship wraps with a picnic dinner. First Methodist Home Department meets Thursday at Mrs Lusger’s home for study.

A. P. Blough Palestine Woman’s Missionary Society of Burton Avenue Mr. Blough Church of the Brethren Woman's Home Missionary Society of

Brown Couple Observe Sixty-Third Nuptial Anniversary

Mr and Mrs C F Brown celebrate their sixty third wedding anniversary at Brown apartments 420 Commercial Street. They married in New York during the Civil War era with Brown serving again as a volunteer. Mrs Brown born June 22 1843 in Warren County NY and connected to the D A R through her grandfather Jacob Van Benthuysen. Mr Brown born in Worcester MA in 183? joined the army in 1862 and later ran a shoe business and theatre management in Waterloo NY and Town. The couple has lived in town since 1870 with Mrs Brown recently recovering from a year long hospital stay and Mr Brown active in newspaper routines.

C. F. Brown Brown New York Currence van Benthuysen Warren County Worcester Mass Pottersville Lincoln Citizens, Gas “& Electric,Co Iowa Power & Light’ Co Courier

Miss Goodale Talks Nursing Training in Iowa and Decatur

Unity Guild of the First M. E. church heard Miss Anna Goodale, its teacher, discuss nurses training schools in Iowa and at Decatur Illinois. A letter from former country recorder Miss Jennie Bird was read. A winter visit by Miss Bird and her mother was noted. A forum on international relations opened the evening with talks led by Mary S Hunter. Suits of dinner and bridge followed with awards to Mrs J D Takin and William Turnipseed.

Unity Guild of First M. E. Church Agatha Stevenson Anna Goodale Iowa Decatur Ill Goodale Jennie Bird Recorder Bnd Florida

Greene men pleaded guilty to bootlegging charges

Harold Squires and Wilbur Darker of Greene Iowa pleaded guilty to bootlegging. They were fined 300 dollars and costs and given suspended sentences of 90 days at hard labor. Paroled to R. M. Doore. Bonds on appeal set at 1000 dollars.

Allison, Ta Harold Squires Wilbur Darker Green R. M. Doore Greene

Progrs Ruling in State Legislature Noted by Fish

City councilman Frank C. Fish returned from Des Moines where he met with Senator Arch W. McFarlane. He said progressives in control of the legislature will pass a road control bill with five appointive members but doubt the state income tax bill will pass the senate. Fish praised Des Moines traffic flow and noted generous treatment of transient motorists, contrasting it with stricter enforcement elsewhere.

House Progressives Iowa Frank C Des Moines Arch W. McFarlane Senate Fish

Licensed to Wed in Grundy Center Ta February twenty two

A marriage license has been issued to Williams Spree, Stout, and Tena Ridder of Austinville. The notice records the license grant in Grundy Center on February 22.

Grundy Center Williams Spree, Stout Tena Ridder Austinville

Rock Island Railroad Budget Aids Waterloo Plans

Budget details reveal Rock Island Railroad plans for 1927 improvements including a small roundhouse at Waterloo city terminal. Project scope covers 1500 miles of double track, new yards at Joliet Peoria and other cities, 35 locomotives 73 passenger cars, 2 500 freight cars and 800000 dollars for ballasting main line rails.

Waterloo Rock Island ‘Railroad Robert Johnston Johnston Kansas City Herington Joliet Peoria Ill Newton Armourdale Heington Kan Chicago Sims Valley Junction Council Bluffs Trenton Cedar Rapids Herington, Dalhart Amarillo

Iowan Risk Leads In National Horseshoe Tourney

In St. Petersburg Florida on February 22 Jimmy Risk of Montpelier Indiana, a notable young player, remained undefeated in preliminaries of the world championship horseshoe pitching tournament until yesterday when age and experience slowed his run. Frank Jackson of Kellerton Iowa and C. C. Davis of Columbus Ohio led the field with strong showings as rounds began. The standings show Jackson and Davis tied for the lead with high scores, while Risk stood among the top contenders and Blair Nunamaker of Cleveland also posted a solid showing.

St. Petersburg Fla Jimmy Risk Montpelier Ind Frank Jackson Iowa Farmer Frank’ Jackson Kellerton Davis Columbus

Chapman Sixth in State Trapshooting in 1926

Harry Chapman of Waterloo ranked sixth among Iowa amateurs in trapshooting for 1926. He shot at 1,850 targets in official shoots and broke 1,757 for an average of .9497. W. Hoon of Jewell led Iowa amateurs with .9641, followed by Nunn Jefferson H M Jones Sioux City Deatherage Hancock Gillespie Des Moines and Chapman in order.

Harry Chapman Waterloo Iowa Amateur Trapshooting Association Vandalia O Chapman Hoon Jewell G. KK. Nunn Jefferson H. M Jones Sioux “City W.M. “Deatherage Hancock J. L. Gillespie Des Moines Harry Chapman

Death damages sought in auto death suit at Grundy Center

In Grundy Center on February 22 the administrator of the estate of Mrs. Ruston seeks $20,000 damages from I. N. Shirk after she was killed when struck by his car. Judge G. W Wood opened court Monday to hear the case.

Grundy Center Ruston I. N. Shirk Shirk G. W Wood

Mating Granter Blix Waterloo Seeks Freight Exceptions

The railroad commission yesterday granted 59 exceptions on Western classification freight charges. Local shippers in Waterloo seek reductions for agricultural implements, tankage, cases, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and greens. If approved, these exemptions could cut freight costs about one third for Iowa shippers including John Deere Tractor Co and Waterloo firms.

Lows Board Railroad Omaha John*-Deere Litchfield Rath ‘Packing Company Waterloo North Star Company Waterloo ‘Fruit “& Commission, Co

Woman Seeks 5609 Damages After Icy Waterloo Fall

Mrs. Fred Wittstock of 337 High Street files a claim with city clerk Charles C. MacKay seeking 5609 damages for injuries from a December 27, 1926 fall on an icy sidewalk on Sycamore Street between Fourth and Fifth. She says the city was negligent for not clearing snow and the hip injury plus minor pains and bruises resulted.

Waterloo Fred Wittstock Charles’ C. MacKay

City in Brief and Local Notices

City items note letters blur eyes and glasses for Buchanan. Mrs Barnes of Chicago visits her mother Mrs Brundidge. Stark returns from Mississippi gulf coast eight weeks. Lions dinner and dance planned at Elks club with M B Cleveland as entertainment chair. Mrs Brown of Omaha attends funeral of Clinton Shockley. Beebe pleads guilty to bootlegging. A Wilson undergoes operation and shows improvement. death of William Atwell's mother announced. C B H Sweeney retrial briefing to May term. Penny supper at First M L B church. Dr S F Heverly dentist ad. New England dinner advertised at 50c for Washington observers.

E. G. Brown Omaha Neb Clinton P. Shockley Helen Jean al ‘Beebe Dairy Cattle Congress H. B. Boies Pate A. Wilson Sunnyside Avenue Shorts Hawk Oil:company M. E Presbyterian Hospital Chicago William Atwell Ilinois Central W. Scott Wil Harms Western Atwell Dubuque Waterloo C. BH. Sweeney Soman State Supreme Court Supreme Court B. Church

Christensen-Rettreth wedding in Meyer center office

Elnan Christensen of Coder Falls and Jake Rettreth Meyer wed Monday afternoon in the Justice of the Peace Victor Sieberding office. Mrs Riker Christensen, mother of the bride, accompanied the couple.

Orunde Grundy Elnan Christensen Coder

Women’s Christian Temperance Union Lunch Meeting

Members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union will be entertained at lunch noon Thursday at the home of Mrs. Ben Walters. After lunch they will proceed at 1:30 p.m. to the Dan Myers home for a program.

Orange Orange Township Keb Women's Christian Temperance Union Ben ‘Walters Dan Myers

Also Mentioned on This Page

D. A. R. Chapters P. E Wilkins Doris Henry and Raymond Sherry Bride and Groom Laurene Arthur Diehl Avery of. P.-hall United Commercial Travelers ’Association Mmes C.C Wernamae Kann Helen’ Burgess The Elks Club Imogene Payne W.E. Denigan Jesse. Williams Marie Mangen Madaline Manning Ruth Smith F. B. Brocksus Mabel Maag Legoria Smith Maag Frank Magee Dunkerton Philathea Cliss First Evangelical Church O. M. Yagey Edna Kent Forbes Y. W Chautauqua Society Grant Columbia Chester Cadwallader Quota Club N. F. Drilling Nell, Crummer Lois. Bailey Ruth Dunn Progressive’ Club J. G. Penney Company Conard Young People’s Club Church News Vine Street Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Kensington J. W. Rickert Walnut Street Baptist Church L. M Gunstead Trinity American Lutheran Guild St. Luke's English Lutheran Church Washington’s Ray Barbour Fred Behner L. 3. Freeman E. W. Egdorf Ladies' Social Union Guild of the Universalist Church First Presbyterian Church John Dunt B.D. Barney Plymouth Congregational Church School of Stewardship Westminster Presbyterian Church First Methodist Episcopal Mrs. C. F. Brown Cc. F. Brown Mrs*brown Miss Goodale Unity Guild Te B. & Be Ferume Hunter sJowa State Germany Oliver Jensen William Turnipseed Roscoe Jensen Bertha Allen J. D. ‘Easton Bridge Alfred ‘Longley Codling’s Drapery 4Th St Iowan Granter Blix Waterloo Buchanan P. C. Co., Ince Book OF Fashions
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