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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1924

Page

2

Playlets and music planned by St Pauls W F M S Friday

St Pauls Woman�s Foreign Missionary Society will stage three playlets and music at the church Friday evening February 29 at 7 45 with violin solos by Vernon Brandes and piano duets by Mrs A C Graham Kathye Miller Marion Townsend Florence Barber and Lucile Cutter. Cast includes Samantha Jones Tompkins Dewey Smith and Aunt Polly Slodkins among others. A tribute to local church groups follows with quilt block assembly and a picnic lunch hosted by members and ladies auxiliary groups.

St. Paul's Wooth's Foreign, Missionary Society Vernon Brandes Polly Missionary Society Samantha Jone Stewart Freeman Petoe Tompkins CW. Dewey Peiscitla Smith James Smith Polly Slodkins Fred Wolcott Mary Golden Alrhur Thornberry A.C. Graham Kathye Miller Ann Thanksgiving Ann Taylor Messinger Allwyn Herb. Sherwood Nyehan Sambo J. R. Howard Phildren Lois Messinger George Ewey Marion Townsend Florence Barber roHans Doctor Keltenbach We Pippines Joy Wolcott Japan Beth Elfman Korea Helen Helen ¥ Jus; Ching, Lorraine Bota; India, Aneathea Kenyon Mohammedan Ruby Squier Africa Lucile Cutter Oeach

National B P W President to keynote Waterloo convention

Miss Adelia Pelleharc of Portland Oregon national president of the Business Women's Clubs will be principal speaker at the Iowa federation convention in Waterloo May 18 19. She previously led Oregon federation and toured Davenport Rock Island Moline en route to New York. Cleveland to Portland path and Pacific coast clubs show strong faith in her leadership. Lee and Drake wed in Washington DC February 16 with Mrs Lee running a curio shop in Omaha. مزید

Adelia Pelleharc Portland Ore National Federation of Business Women's Clubs Lowa Feteration Waterloo Iuet-’ Ness Women's Clubs Davenport Rock Island Moline New York Pritchard Oregon Federation Lefora Pacific Coast Lee Dhiudke Helen Drake Omaha Jack Lee All Sonts’ Unitarian Church Washington, D. C Lee Courier Willis

Value Judgments in Pleasure Purchases

The article argues people shop carefully for necessary goods but less so for pleasures. It cites a couple’s dinner and dance as an example where the money spent yielded little value. It urges using prior knowledge to estimate enjoyment and cost before choosing leisure activities.

A's B's Aen Kean Dancn Wis Ussoss

Beauty Tips For Eyes And Body By Edna Kent

A magazine style piece advises eye baths with plain water and boracic acid, rest for tired eyes, and gentle compresses. It notes avoiding drops without medical guidance, suggests massages, dark sleeping rooms, and soft lighting. It also offers scattered personal tips on diet and hair care from readers.

W C T U Benefit Recitals Planned with Grace M E Church

Waterloo based W C T U announces two joint recitals with Margot Hayes Lorena Brinkman and others at Grace M E Church on Friday and Saturday. Program includes Gypsy Love selections, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Vivaldi, and Windows of song from various composers. Proceeds support the W C T U in keeping with its traditional benevolence.

Cligsie Mondar Sones Margot Hayes Toutralia Lorena Brinkman Dianist Waterloo WG. T. U Thera Thy Hisuins Marguy Tiay Beethovini

Russia Art Glimpses to Entertain Waterloo Club Members

The Waterloo Woman's Club will host an afternoon program featuring Russian art, music, and dance. Mrs. George W. Nauman presides, with a talk on Moscow Art Theatre by Mrs. W. F. Schrag and a one act Russian comedy directed by Mrs. J. Wet O'Keefe. Performers include Mrs. Jacob Levingston and others. a violin duet by Misses Hortense Morgan and Fanchon Powers with accompaniment by Evangeline Powers. Tea follows in drawing rooms hosted by club members and volunteers.

Waterloo Woman's Club Generaneeling George W. Nauman J. EK. Hidenoue Moscow Art Theatre W. F. Schrag J. Wet O'Keefe Jacob Levingston Otte & Raspes Hazald Seote Dig Weisel Hortense Morgan Fanchon Powers Evangeline Powers

Drury Alumni Elects Officers at Tuesday Meeting

Drury College Alumni association elected Le land C. Bush as president with Warren Givert as vice president and A. H B. Hasswell as secretary treasurer. Miss Caroline W. Daniels and others spoke of college days and pledged to support future members. Dean Arthur P. Hall was thanked as the team and coach George Pritchard were praised for winning the Missouri college union basketball title.

Waterloo Drury College Alumni Association Black’s Leland C. Bush Warren Givert A. H B. Hasswell Caroline W. Daniels Tade- Pendeneer Syomen Nut Drury College Springfield Suilion Wasstill Arthur P. Hall California George ‘Pritchard Missouri Tollece Union Basket Bell

Cedar Heights Club Women Seek Bible in School

Cedar Heights Woman's club members voted to petition the school board to offer a Bible study course in 1924 95 work plan. Mrs. David Stavenson hosted the session with Irving Wolf and D S Wright of Iowa State Teachers College as speakers. The Iowa League of Women Voters calls a special convention at Save hotel Des Moines March 28 27 to amend the constitution and elect officers. West Teachers Association to hear Dr Sudhrinda Bose of University of Town at 6 PM to inaugurate monthly meetings.

Cedar Heights Woman's Club iSchool David Stavenson Irving Wolf D. S. Wright Iowa State Teachers College Towa Ntate of Voters Iowa League of Women Voters Save Des Moines Lawa League National League Towa League West ‘Teachers' Ass Sudhrinda Bose University of Town West Teachers’ Association

Community notices and social events in Waterlow area

Town gatherings include a fourteenth year Sons of Veterans auxiliary celebration at Memor yl hall and a teaparty at Mrs Stallman. Legion Auxiliary plans quilts for hospitals and an all day thimble bee. Birthday parties for Emma Lon and Biggle’s student hostesses, plus chautauqua circle discussions and a marriage announcement at St John’s chapel.

Sons of Veterans Auxiliary Waterlow Memoryl Hall Mae Walker Ethel Stall Stallman

First Baptist Church Holds Social After Reorganization

About 100 young married members attended the church social at the parlors last evening. J. Tr. Vaubhan led the men’s group and Mrs. F. J. Canand headed the women’s section as hostesses. The event marked the first social since the recent reorganization into separate losses.

First Baptist Church J. TR. Vaubhan F. J. Canand

Jueves Tarde club Hosts Picnic Luncheon Gathering

Club notes record a series of social events including Jueves Tarde picnic at Mrs. Robert Cole's at 1 p m tomorrow. Five hundred Bon Amicus clubwomen attended Mrs. James McMuhen’s home yesterday and favors were for Mrs. Fil Lucas and Frank Harris.

Jueves Tarde Club Robert Cole Bonamicus Club James McMuhen Fil Lucas Frank Harris Mmnes Harvey Fuilem If. i. Fergeman M. Schaefer

Russell Family to Locate in California

Community notes from Grange Two detail a farewell for Mr and Mrs Ralph Russell as they prepare to move to California after school ends. Neighbors and relatives hosted the party, with others moving or visiting nearby. several locals and families are mentioned in routine community updates.

Ralph Russell Orange Township California Grange Russell Thes J Margaret Daayson Cedar Stupids Marian Purdy Frank Summy Edgar Vanreuther Ames Lloyd Mirs Hany Smucker Smuckers Waterloo Alvin Summy Alene Glen

Local Social Rounds Include Surprises and Moves

A flurry of small town events features a move by Mr and Mrs John Brown to Hose Hill and a Wednesday oyster supper. Neighbors gathered at the Blough home to surprise them. Joy Lichty refereed a Ketball game in Geneseo and parties note several local visits and birthdays.

John Brown Hose Hith A. 5 Harvey Saytor Afra Dan "Shank Waterloo Pugats WLU Lichty Jrase Homer Brown Albert Cedar Alls

Janesville School Musical Program Saturday Evening

Janesville Ta February 27. An orchestral glee quartet and solo numbers make up the program at the school auditorium Saturday evening. There is no admission and patrons without children in school are invited. The show features Up-to-Date March On the Wing The Rally Straied Ahead Hall Liberty Katy Did Quaker Courtship Kentucky Babe Tipkers Song Gypsy Trail Swing Song Sing Me to Sleep Little Cotton Dolly and a medley plus the Trinning Stars and Magic Rite Overture. The last basketball game of the season is Friday night against Waverly high quintet. Local boys have won 1 of 15 games. Patrons may attend Friday picture shows at 2 40 p m with no admission.

Paul Powell Boysleolub Schindler Bles Club Katy Did Isabelle Shafer Parry Xtabel Cleven John Roop Geibel Girls Tipkers Deeven Jonisr Aieh Galloway Hazal Rousseau Lohr Greene la Verna Schmidt Gethel Bogg Tartet Waverly High Quintet

Boyhood Friends of Early Iowa Meet at California Reunion

In Los Angeles on February 22, 50 000 former Iowans attended a California reunion of the Iowa State Society of California. I. Morris of Waterloo and Black Hawk county and F. M. Axtell of Bremer county, longtime boyhood friends, met for the first time in years via a county registration system at Lincoln Park. The foggy weather delayed arrivals but the crowd filled the park by 10 a.m.

Iowa Lincoln Park Morris and Axtell

Board meeting at Hotel Ruessli-Lamson this Friday

The Waterloo board will hold a meeting at Hotel Ruessli-Lamson on Friday. Recording secretary Miss Mil dred Gleason will attend as the sole Waterloo participant while Miss Maud Dudley, a board member, cannot attend due to illness.

Ruessli-Lamson Mildred Gleason Waterloo Maud Dudley

Colorado Holdup Like Pioneer Days

Five masked men robbed the Casino pool hall in Morrison town near Lafayette Colorado, holding 25 people at gunpoint and fleeing with about 3000 dollars recalling old frontier days. The incident occurred near Lafayette on February 27 and involved a bold, early Wild West style heist with no injuries reported.

Lafayette Colo Morrison Ming

Man lights gas in taxi tank. explosion quenched

In Sioux City Iowa February 27 a man whose name is withheld lit a match to see how much gas remained in the tank of a local taxicab. Firemen extinguished the resulting blaze after a terrific explosion before injuries were reported. Music board meets noted in Iowa Federation of Music Clubs.

Sioux City Music Board Iowa Federation of Music Clubs

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