Banquet Opens Hotel President with Waterloo Celebration
The Hotel President in Waterloo formally opened with a gala banquet led by Toastmaster Alfred J. Longley. More than 250 guests enjoyed music by Wells' orchestra, colored lighting, and themed decor in the gold room as officials and locals praised the hotel project and its future impact on the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Alfred J. Longley
Mabryn Murphy
Rachel Rohde
Wells
Glenn A. ‘Kvbitts
Longley
Tangney
Tibbitts
Waterloo Roosters
Mr. Longley
Balshazzar
Waterloo society events fill the week calendar
Tonight s events include the D A R Black s eaToon Becker chapter and Homemakers classes at First M church Weary Willies dance at the Woman's clubhouse Homemakers class at First Presbyterian Carl Anderson Bethany temple White Shrine Ce Idar Falls Masonic temple Ladies encampment auxiliary Black Hawk I O O F hall Ladies and Knights of Maccabee Waterloo I O O F hall Saturday features Ladies auxiliary U C T at Hotel Russell Lamson Music supervisors Black s tearoom Junior high and grade school camp reunion W C G A Saturday Evening U C T meetings Hotel Russell Lamson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Becker
O. Eb.s—Masonic Temple
First M. ©. Church
Woman's Clubhouse
First Presbyterian Church
Carl Anderson
Bethany Temple
White Shrine
Idar Falls Masonic Temple
O. F. Hall
Russell-Lamson
Black's
W. CG. A
U. C.T
Russell- Lamson
Legion Auxiliary Program on Legislation Noted
Legion Auxiliary meets at Memorial hall Thursday evening with state vice commander Hany Reed speaking on legal boxing in Iowa. Other topics include universal draft, Butler naval building bill, World War veterans act amendments, and funding for Gold Star mothers to visit France. Twelve new members were initiated and a piano number was performed.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Hany Reed
Iowa
France
Bureau of Aeronautics
Blanthe Douglass
Bertha’ Marson
Hints In Beauty Care By Edna Kent For No Hints In Beauty Care
Advice on maintaining attractive hands with daily manicure rituals and weekly care. Emphasizes emery board use, cuticle care, lotion massage, and cosmetic routines for aging hands. Mentions beauty pamphlets, nail tools, and henna shampoo as options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Kent
Charline Woods Weds Wendell Weston in Boston Ceremony
In Boston at Trinity church on December 29 1928 Charline Felkner Woods daughter of Charles and Ames Iowa native Mrs. Woods wed Wendell Mars Weston Jr son of Wendell and Winchester Massachusetts residents. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Henry Knox Sherrill with Weston as best man and few family members present. The couple will reside in Boston after January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Charline F. Woods
Charles M. Woods
Ames
Wendell M. Weston
Dee
Boston
Boston Transcript
Trinity Church
Copley Square
Charline Felkner Woods
Charles. Manford Woods
Wendell Mars Weston, Jr
Wendell ” Mars Weston
Winchester
Mass
Henry Knox Sherrill
Woods
Mr. Weston
Algonquin Club
Weston
Iowa State College
Simmons College
Miss Farm
School of Cookery
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale University
Gamma Delta Fraternity
Vernon Hall
Frederick C
Club Notes Highlight Pandoras and Bridge Gatherings
Pandora club met with Mrs Oscar Berry at 117 Mobile Street for a social hour and refreshments. Mrs A Haskins will entertain at 1648 Independence Avenue January 24. Eight bridge club met at Mrs Sewell Page 408 Florence Street with prizes to Mrs Fred King and Mrs Charles Kurth and hostessed score.
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Pandora Club
Oscar Berry
Mobile Street
A. Haskins
Independence Avenue
Bridge Club
Sewell Page
Florence Street
Fred King
Charles Kurth
Helen
Hirsh Presbyterian Aid society luncheon and church plans
Mrs A Morris presides over Hirsh Presbyterian Aid society luncheon for about 22 officers at her home 256 Alta Vista avenue. Circle 3 plans a dinner at the church Saturday January 19. East Park Presbyterian Ladies' Aid met with Mrs Will Standford 1824 Fourth street east. Church supper planned for this evening and a father and son bariques in February with Mrs Ed Douglan in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Morris
Hirsh
Ladies’ Aid Society
East Park Presbyterian Church
Will Standford
Fourth Street East
Ed. Douglan
Health Authority Advocates Peach Skin Beauty Regimen
An article urges women to maintain beauty through daily skin care. It promotes creams and cleansers, hand care habits, and nail upkeep, noting cold cream and glycerine rose water routines as affordable aids. It stresses consistent care for aging skin and the use of gloves during chores.
Miss Furland Celebrates Seventeenth Birthday at Home
Miss Margaret Furland’s seventeenth birthday was marked Thursday evening with a surprise party at 604 La Porng Road. Dancing games and music by Margaret Maring and Olive Sinclair followed refreshments by Lois Furland and Helen Furland. West High classmates Ruth Hileman Helen Nelson Elida Walker Lois Fry Elva Doris Moore Alberta Pray Jean J Fisher attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Furland
la Porng Road
Margaret Maring
Olive Sinclai
Lois Furland
Helen
Miss Furland
West High School
Ruth Hileman
Helen Nelson
Elida Walker
Lois Fry
Elva Doris Moore
Alberta Pray
Jean J. Fisher
Mrs George Quest Honored At Farewell Luncheon
Mrs George Quest who leaves in February to make her home in Minneapolis was guest of honor at a luncheon and bridge party held Wednesday afternoon in the home of Mrs Fred Wim ber 415 Washington. Decorations were pink and green. Prizes went to Mrs Robert Hardin Raymond In Mrs Frenk Fish and Mrs B Chandler. Other guests included Mrs Arch Mc Farlane Mrs William Margadant Mrs Paul Sneckenberger Mrs Charles Felsing Mrs Roy Mantz Mrs H T Wagner Mrs Clifford Jenkins and Mrs Ivan Fifieled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Quest
Feb
Minneapolis
Fred Wimber
Washington Shreck
Robert Hardin
Raymond
Frenk Fish
B. Chandler
Arch McFarlane
William Margadant
Paul Sneckenberger
Charles Felsing
Roy Mantz
H. T. Wagner
Clifford Jenkins
Ivan Fifieled
Luncheon Bridge Set for Thursday by Mrs Guenther
Mrs. BE Guenther hosted a luncheon and afternoon bridge at Boree apartments Fourth street west with guests including Mrs. Nauman Benning Gotshall Wratis law Lee Lie loar and Moore. Bridge favor went to Mrs. Moore as the event concluded. An I O O F auxiliary encampment installation of officers is planned for Black Hawk I O O F hall this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. GC. Guenther
Boree
Fourth Street West
Robert Nauman
BE. W. Benning
B. M. Gotshall
al M. Wratislaw
Gisle Lee
J. B. Lieloar
R. C. Moore
Moore
Roads Impassable at Independence
Independence Iowa January 11 reports say side roads near Independence are impassable within miles due to drifts on the primary highway. Eastbound motorists are blocked and rural carriers cannot finish routes. High winds show no immediate improvement.one motorist stalled near town suffered a frozen nose as travelers abandoned cars for trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Independence
Incal Post Office
Decree Granted in Schneck Divorce Case
Judge G W Wood granted a decree of divorce to dissipating causes in the Schneck case against Roy Schneck. The report notes other local updates including illness and family movements around Nashua and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Wood
dJeasle Schneck
Roy Schneck
Open House Showcases Hotel President In Waterloo
More than 1,000 Waterloo residents attend an open house at Hotel President to inspect its vaulted lobby, furnishings, mural paintings, and lighting effects. F. E. Laird notes Dr. W. O. Preece as house physician while Frank W. Hardy’s sudden death prompts temporary staffing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Hotel President
F. E. Laird
Mary Garland Tangney
E. F. Tangney
Tangney-McGinn Realty Company
Laird
W. O. Preece
Avill
Hardy
What No Kisses in Two Years Divorce Des Moines
Grace Blackwell refused to kiss her husband for two years prompting divorce granted to James Blackwell by Judge Franklin. Testimony cited nagging and health impact. Also notes Amanda Noland MeckKim freed after 38 years of marriage over incompatibility and temper. Judge Zeuch supported prudish conduct in a separate case with Caroline Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.R
Grace Blackwell
James Blackwell
Franklin
Blackwells
Amanda Noland MeckKim
Kkim
Zeuch
Caroline Roberts
Roberts
Steely Cagers Cancel Newton Trip
The Steely basketball team will not travel to Newton Indiana on Monday night. Officials said the Newton game was called off after Newton Maytag company officials warned it would not be financially successful. The team plans to seek a replacement game with Hansell Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Hansell
Newton-Maytag Company
CHARLES MUIR DIES AT NEW HAMPTON
Clearest readable lines note Charles Muir 79 of Cedar Falls died at New Hampton from age related causes while convalescing. Also mentions Rachel Bisterfelt recovery from appendectomy at St Francis Hospital and Charles Pickens Jr recovering from mastoid operation at Presbyterian Hospital. Elected officers and marriages appear in fragment.
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Charles Muir
New Hampton
Saratcn
Cedar Falls
Dan
Muir
Charles
Misa Rachel Bisterfelt
Cathorina
Charles Pickens, Jr
Charles J. Pickens
Broadway
Presbyterian Hospital
Iowa business revival noted by Illinois Central officials
A. E. Clift senior vice president of Illinois Central says Iowa has recovered from postwar lows with 20 percent improvement. He, R. W. Bell and W. S. Williams traversed Waterloo Sioux City Council Bluffs and Fort Dodge, planning to visit Freeport and continue to southern Illinois before returning to Chicago. They spoke of a strong 1929 outlook and biggest Illinois Central year since 1918.
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Clinois Central
A. E. Clift
Vce
Road
Weaterloo
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
R. W. Bell
Motive Power
W.S. Wilams
Western Ines
Erm Towa
Freeport
Linois
Chicago
Iowa
Clift
Ilinois Central
Curt
Bell
Williams
Delaware County Educators on Association Program
The Northeastern Town Teachers association two day session in Waterloo Ort will feature three Manchester figures. County Superintendent W. A. Oitilie will chair the roundtable for county superintendents and rural teachers. D. Dale Davis will chair the science section and Miss Zatha Plilson will chair the physical training meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Manchester
Northeastern Town Teachers Association
Waterloo Ort
W. A. Oitilie
D. Dale Davis
Zatha Plilson
Oelwein Seeks 1929 Iowa Convention
Oelwein plans to host the 1929 Iowa convention of the Izaak Walton League and will be formally invited at a state board meeting January 17. The 1929 convention is set for December. In Lamont Iowa, JA Thompson a grocery and meat shop operator was killed when his truck collided with a through freight at a crossing. He was 68 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Iowa
Izaak Walton
League of America
A. C. Willford
Board of ‘Directors
TRAM
Lamont
JA. Thompson
Ai Brade
Ragout and Sole Patties and Coffee Nut Ice Cream
A recipe row detailing Ragout of Ripe Olives with beef filet pairing, Filet of Sole Patties fried with cheese and pie crust, and Coffee Nut Ice Cream directions. Olives simmer five minutes, salsa uses stock and olive oil. sole squares baked. ice cream combines coffee, cornstarch, egg yolk, sugar, vanilla extract, cream, and nuts, then frozen.
Major McGinley Heads Black Hawk Reserve Officers
Major E E McGinley was installed as president of the Black Hawk County Reserve Officers Association at a Hotel Russell-Lantson meeting attended by state president Lt Col Robert Shay Sigourney. Other officers include Lieut Perry J Hoffey as vice president and Lieut R E Miller as secretary treasurer. The group, with 20 members, pursues military map reading and sketching under Capt Allan Johnson as they study defense history and the need for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County Reserve Officers' Association
Russell-Lantson
Robert Shay
Sigourney
E. E. McGinley
Jordan &. Larsen
Dunkerton
Perry J. Hoffey
R. E. Miller
Secretos
Shaw
United States
Black Hawk
Snowbound Jurors Force Adjournment Of Grand Jury
Only three of seven jurors reached the courthouse for a session adjourned from last Monday due to snow drifts. County attorney John W. Guynne announced that the case State against Dave Stranahan and Tiquer would likely go to court on a guilty plea, and asked the remaining jurors to go home while awaiting a special call for further deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
P. EH. McGarvey
Orange-Eagle County
Crossroads
John W. Guynne
Dave Stranahan
Tiquer
Gasoline Danger Highlighted in Pedestrian Rise Admits Rare
A fragmented note outlines gasoline danger and pedestrian rise, noting rare admissions by Vght. The text appears as a concise, urgent bulletin with limited readable details.
Melo Soft Water Now Cuts Dish Scum
Water hard causes soap to form scum that dirties wash cloths and pans. Water softened with Melo cleans and prevents greasy rings. Get a can of Melo today at your grocer’s.
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Edmund W. Miller
Commercial -National ' Bank
B. F. Swisher
Pam
E. Tangney
John Naughton
H. L. Stevens Company
Naughton
Bir
B. G. Tangney
Spencer
S. F. McGinn
F. G. Walden
Tanency
ArcGlun
Henry Adams
Adams
Mr. Adams
Ed. M. Smith
W. E. G. Saunders
State Conservation Board
Society
Legion Auxiliary
Martin Jorgenson
Rowena Circle
Riehl Street
BP. Martin
William Humphreys
G. E. Dayton
Brighton
George Moothart
O. S. Parker
J. Dennison
Harry Duke
Frank
Porter
Hugh Mullarkey
Cedar Fails
Tremont Street
Bridge
Waceshees—Ladiles
Knights of Maccabees
Watering I
O. FL Hall
Mancurl
M. F
Charline Woods
St.Joseph's Parish
Our Lady of Victory Academy
John Geles
Louis Vollenweider
Floyd Mabh
Ed Quinn
Mer
James Coleman
Ed. Morgan
Frank Herring
Nick Roberts
Mike Galvin
Tve
St. John's Catholic Church
St. Colin’s Sewing Circle
J. R. Casey
Myra
S. Briner
Frank Finn
Fred Parker
Harry Roberts
Nicholas Lies
J. R. Simms
C. A. Boatman
Green Lantern
W. HH. Acker
H. R. Odell
Walter Miller
Ty. A. M. Bridge Club
Thomas Landgraf
Lime Street
George Fergeman
G. J. O'Hearn
O'Hearn
Frank Acutt
Flopl Club
Charles Brown
Almond Street
Paul Walley
Georgino
Vern Fox
David Merriman
Merriman
Pearl J. Akin
Eleventh Street West
BE. FL Witt
Prank Robinson
P. J. Bryant
Kenneth B. Schreiner
John Fry
Church News
Net
Health Authority
Evening Courier
Mrs
O. F
Black Hawk I
PRIEF
Buchanan's
J. F. McGovern
Fifth Street
la Crosse
Wis
Wirt P. Hoxle
Prospect Avenue
Allen, Memorial Hospital
George A. la Ther Mas
Hagle Street
Joseph
Funk
Turtle Leake
Minn
Ethel Nelson
Grace Willamson
Carrie Hituman
Doris Peterson
Oliver
Percy Punk
Paul F. Belz
Nashua
Arch W. McFarlane
C. A. Tiellis
Black Hawk County
Jett
E. M. Alehty
J. HR. Bentley
Gambla-Robinson Company
Thougang Tour Hotel
W. C. Preece
Towan Heads Nursery
Ars'n
Ty— E. M. Sherman
Charles City
Northern Retail Nurserymen's Association
Towa Ulty
Ralph F. Marlowe
Massena
University of Iowa
Delaware County
Waltons
Paris
Cyber’s
Rita
Major McGinley
Cal J. Miller
Melo
Canton
Ohio
Pashion
Bina Eaerene
Pottery
Nautin Seerress
Guy and State
ePeRre
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