Central Christian church night program focuses on prevention of sin
Dr. Holman from Iowa State Teachers' College stressed that preventing sin is as vital as reclaiming the fallen. He cited personal social work in multiple cities, urging Christians to act with love, a smile, and a friendly handclasp. More than 100 people attended the evening program chaired by Mrs. Brocksus with scripture read by George Sheplee and solos by Gretchen Taylor and Margeret Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. T. Bo Dolman
Cedar Falls
Central Christian Church
Dr. Holman
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Hfe
Chrisian
B. Brocksus
George William Sheplee
Gretchen Taylor
Margeret Richardson
National P T A Observes Thrift Week Jan 17 23
National P T A marks thrift week January 17 to 23 with designated daily themes pay bins day share with others day bank day life insurance day own your own home day budget day and safe investment day In town bulletin the Jan issue notes the first day is thrift focus and local branches plan activities. The McKinley Parent Teacher Association postpones its meeting to January 26 due to speaker absence and will host poster contest instructions and entrant registration that day Also Waterloo Woman's Club meets to discuss Robert Louis Stevenson works and members read passages and reviews. Albert T Beck and Barbara Hansen wed at First M H parsonage with Dr Young presiding and prison school PTA meets Friday with S M Wallace speaker and T Duffy supervising refreshments. Yeoman Lodge plans a Friday Moose Hall event with dancing at 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Town Bulletin
The
National Association
Fife Insurance
Budget
Safe Investment
McKinley P A
McKinley Parent-Teacher Association
H. A. Boysen
Jessie M. Shirley
East Side
Tuterary Department
Waterloo Woman’s Club
Robert Louis Stevenson
J. G. Ricker
Jackson McCoy
Ballantrae
7. P. Jones
B L E Auxiliary Officers Assume Posts for Year
Multiple local groups report installation ceremonies and new officers. Mrs. Stark leads B L E auxiliary in 92 officers to assist as replacements take positions, with names listed for vice president, secretary, treasurer, chaplain, guide, sentinels, musician and flag bearer. Retiring officers hosted a social hour afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Stark
G. L.A
B. of L. E
Frank Jessup
Stark
John Dewhirst
R. Louveau
J. Trumbauer
L. We Marker
H. C. Hirper
W. B. Brennan
P. CG. Parker
FE. O'Neal
John Hartnett
Piars
Auxiliary
E. Scott
Fred Cousins
King’s Daughters
Mizpah Circle
George Stuntington
C. F. Cheney
J. P. Jones
A. S. Wilson
E. E. Petrie
John Ralston
Laverne Deal Covell
Merle Gwallahan
LeRoy Sanger
Mies
Haroll Hawk
H. D. Myers
Charles Wilcox
Louis Hecklinger
John Wright
Alpha Delphia Club Notes on Rise of the Athe nian State
High school students from Alpha Delphia chapter met Wednesday afternoon to study the Rise of the Athenian State with a focus on timeline, governance, and civic implications. The discussion highlighted key historical figures and formative events shaping early Athenian democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Delphia Chapter
Side Talks on Losing and Finding Things
A note on everyday misplacements and small mishaps. The piece explores how dropping items and misplacing objects reveals distraction and stress, suggests slowing down to ease tension, and recommends easing pressure to prevent further losses. It also cites an old wives tale about breaks occurring in threes and links it to general forgetfulness and coping strategies.
Westminster church and others hold varied church events
A sequence of notices reports Westminster Presbyterian Sunday school radio party at Mrs W W Marsh home. St Paul NM E church to host community social for adults 15 plus Friday at 7 30. Homemakers band First Baptist to meet Friday at Mrs T H Heller home with a picnic supper. First Congregational church to hold annual business meeting 7 30 this evening with reports and elections. Trinity American Lutheran Women and Brotherhood elect officers and host 30 and 100 attendees respectively. United Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at Mrs Joseph Hay home with 24 members planning year calendar. Weavers class at First Baptist and Fidelis class at Walnut Street Baptist scheduled Friday. Mrs George Logsdon hosted Central Christian Ladies’ Aid. 40 members and two guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon Camp
Ben Uur
W. H. Shirey
W. W. Marsh
Tri C
Westminster Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Sunday School
T. H. Heller
Hashanis
First Congregational
Joseph Hay
United Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
F. A. Ferguson
Dell Harper
First Baptist Church
D. A. Wick
Fidelis
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Clarence Briden
George Logsdon
Ladies’ Aid Society
Central Christian Church
Jail Ministry Report Details 178 Inmates at 1923 24 Sessions
The W C T U reports 23 jail meetings held in the Black Hawk county jail from Oct 25 1923 to Oct 26 1924 with 178 prisoners attending. The document lists prayer refusals papers tracts and bulletins and names several visiting evangelists and officers including Mrs G A Sheridan Mrs J W Mayer Rev V L Kelford Rev S Williames and Rev M G Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Women's Christian Temperance Union
G. A. Sheridan
Moody
Fort Madison
Fort Madise
Letarage
A. Sheridan
ML Sanith
J. W. Mayer
Corrie Arthur
Kelford
Bethel Church
Agar Mn
Touus Sarvay
S. VL Williame
St. Taul's
A. EY Bole
Bowe
Salvation Army
Joe Gibbs
Free Methodist
Miss Fleming
Issene Iderlite
Wattren Franklin
W. C. Kelford
Rebhel Whureh
M. G. Court
Northminster
Sanlch
Agee
Harrop
Binden
Tharpe
Fisher
Grace M. EB
Flose Sauth
Free Methodiat
Red Haired Girls Sparks Reader Letters
A column notes 19 readers complain about red hair while praise and fascination with the shade. Advice suggests color harmony, health, scalp massage, and a pilocarpine formula offer to regrow hair. guidance for women to wear dark and muted tones and for men to avoid heavy hues.
Freeman Faces Drunk Driving Charge After Streetcar Crash
A. B. Freeman, battered and jailed two nights, faced a police court on a driving while intoxicated charge following a collision with a streetcar at 9 20 p m on Independence avenue and Steely street. Edward Mickley, more seriously hurt, was held on intoxication with bail set at 10 dollars. Freeman posted 100 dollars bail and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Freeman
Edward Mickley
Freeman
Independence Avenue
Steely Street
Mickley
Bond
Junior Basketball Meet Saturday at Cedar Heights Gym
Arrangements are complete for the county junior high basketball tournament to be held in the gym nasium of the new school building at Cedar Heights next Saturday. Games start at 10 a.m. The two best teams will compete here in the evening, and the lower teams will hold a consolidation contest. Teams from Cedar Heights Janesville Finchford Dunkerton Jubilee La Porte City Orange and Hudson will compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Heights
Janesville
Finchford
Dunkerton
Jubilee
la Porte City
Orange
Hudson
Raymond Dramatic Club Repeats Play
Raymond Dramatic Club will repeat the play The Path Across the Ili at the community hall Sunday evening. The first presentation drew a capacity audience from Raymond and nearby towns, with strong approval of the club's efforts. The group has organized for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Raymond Dramatic Club
Ili
Taany
Sunday School Methods School Planned for Black Hawk County
A methods school for Sunday school workers in Black Hawk County is set for February 22 to 27 under the Waterloo Sunday School Superintendents' Association. CG A Allen chairs arrangements with A Codagan as secretary treasurer. Committees named include publications W W Beal PR Howell FR Larson Clinton FF Smith programs Mrs P A Wise ner W W Beal Mrs Gat J Mitler registration Dr Rt A Ray Holdiman Mrs and Mrs FP Re Asquith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Patend
CG. A. Allen
A. Codagan
W. W. Beal
PR. Howell
Larson
Clinton FF. Smith
Mra
P. A. Wisener
Gat J. Mitler
Ray Holdiman
Re Asquith
Weather News Hints Snowfall Despite Warm Temperatures
Warmer weather is due to bring snow and wind, with a brisk east breeze and higher temperatures than last night. Forecasters indicate a shift in conditions as skies darken and temperature fluctuations continue through the forecast period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Toro
Masini
Sought: Fitzsimmons Transient Suspect in City
Chicago Courier reports a request from Joe Fitzsimmons of 21 North Curtis Street seeking help to locate Joe Fitzsimmons described as a transient in town. The message notes an important foreign communication for him and asks local assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomitzsimmons
North Curtis Street
Uncle Wiggily's Football Fiasco With Caps Turned Footballs
Uncle Wiggily and Curly Floppy turn caps into footballs for a game. They borrow a real football from Nurse Jane but mix up a pudding pudding misadventure leads to a kitchen scramble. The piggie boys join in, and Nurse Jane scolds while planning another pudding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curly
Floppy
Figgie
Mappy
Rabbit
Imine
Unkele
I the Rabbit
Flanoy
Wiggily
Mloppy
Jane
Pigeie
Wissily
Fane
Waely
Jan E
Miss Puzay
Kie
Buna
Dwart
Hiv
Janey
The Pies Talk Funny Football And Boiled Eggs
A playful note remarks on a pie tale about football humor and a mock butter comparison. It mentions Vib and Unecle Wigerly's boiled eggs in a lighthearted, casual style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unecle Wigerly
Dog Travels from Coast to No. Dakota Seeking His Master
A Scottie named Scottie journeys from California back to North Dakota to reunite with Floyd Runyon and family. The忠 dog left Belton, near Los Angeles, eight months earlier after a day outing, and a message from Tower City, North Dakota indicates Scottie has found his way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dog
No. Dakota
Los Angeles
Gal
Floyd MB
Runyon
California
Scottie
Callie
Runyons
Frank
Bel
North Dakota
Housian
Hie
Tower City
N. D
Burns and gasoline fire injure family in Jefferson county
Last night a fire started by gasoline in a Jefferson county home left Mrs Wortham with severe burns to the face and upper body. Her daughter aged 13 suffers burns, Osie aged 9 has facial and shoulder burns, and Perry Wortham and his four year old son received minor injuries. Neighbors assist as relatives seek hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dik
Jan
lo—Eelen Lam
Jefferson County
Varner Wrops Dead While Buying Hardware
Geppe Federsen a farmer from seven miles north of Sioux City dropped dead in a local hardware store while shopping this afternoon. He had heart disease and planned to see a physician that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Geppe Federsen
Sion City
Fire alarms active as town reports three calls this morning
Firemen answered three alarms between 6 30 and 7 30 a m. A roof blaze at 123 Utica street damaged John Muldoon’s house to 6 90 with 25, a second blaze at 16 Lafayette damaged little at Mrs Johanna Barlow’s home. A third fire involved a vehicle at 202 Highland Avenue with slight damage. A rubbish fire behind 216 Pitt Street East caused no noted property loss and was found at 7 p m yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica Street
John Muldoon
Lafayette
Johanna Barlow
Shall Shores
Highland ‘Bousevard
Pitth Street East
Yester
Doc's Wanderings Are Guer Back on Old Porchstep
The great St Bernard Doc returns after years away from the Brady family at 414 Thompson Avenue. Bought five years ago by traveling salesman J Brady, Doc stayed loyal to the Brady boys and Leo Girsch, attending church with them. After Mr Brady's death, Doc disappeared with a later reunion on Sunday morning when Leo found him on the church steps. Doc, thin and burr-covered, joyfully reunited with Mrs Brady and the family, tail wagging like a bear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc
St. Bernard
J. Mr. Brady
Emmets- Duvg
Hragby
Thompson Avenue
Srady
Mol
Charles
Leo Girsch
Brady
Dee
Bradys
Pretty
Leo Girseh
Ike
Dec
Jed
Leo
Pantless farmer eeked out safety in silo trap
Fertile Iowa January report states farmer Joe Hetler spent seven hours trapped in a silo during subzero weather. He escaped by using a clogged runway chute as an improvised carrier, removing his trousers and tying a handkerchief to crawl free with ensilage carried to the barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fertile
Joe Hetler
Hetler
Roadworker's Narrow Escape From Silo Incident
A worker faced frost bite and a damaged ankle after a risky move on a frozen site. He was pulling a load from a runway toward a silo when he slipped. His injuries were limited to frost bite and a sprain from the fall.
Waterco Evening Courice Patterns
To obtain the Courier up-to-date pattern of accompanying design, send it to Fashion Department. Evening Courier, Waterloo, enclosing 15 cents for each pattern. These patterns allow for seams. All orders filled as soon as possible, but should reach you in ten days after sending your order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fashion Department
Waterloo
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aAlbert T. Beck
Barbara Hansen
M. H
Arthur Young
Yeoman
Wiliam Tell
Yeoman Lodge
Moose Balst
Winthrop
Marcy
Bfiss
Lana M. Peterson
William J. Schaffer
Ray L. Merrill
St. N. MacDonald
Armintha Peterson
Taylor Peterson
Eugene Davis
Maybelle
St. Louis
C. E
Paul Corson
Black's
Hazel Dietrick
San Diego
Cal
Ati
Et Suncheon
Corson
Jess Gates
Gladys Garner
Cedar Walls
R. N. MacDonald
Ww. R. G
Allison
Memorial
BE. E. Brown
Hr. C.anderson
J. F. Wagner
J. C. Jensen
Cimgox
Ron
Funel
Chester
Church News
St. Paul's NM. E
First Methodist Church
Majel Guild
First Presbyterian Church
Fred Tetsinger
W. B. Jennings
William Feisner
R. Sbhingersoll
Harold Burris
P. J. Mulray
D. W. Nicholas
Trinity American Lutheran ‘Women's Guild
John Gritman
Otto Koepke
J. EB. Yungman
B.A. Hanson
F.C. Nuss
Ben Stapela
Cc. J. Shanger
Flower Fund
Trinity American Lutheran Brotherhood
W.C. T.U
Dotty P
Joe Fitzsimmons
Uncle Wiggily
Howard F. Gatis
Grundy Mutual Fire Ins
Grundy Center
Grundy County Mutual Fire
Hag
George L. Egsleston
Ed Kine
John Dicken
Kenton Lyon
Dicken
Ife
Varmer
Henman
Miller
Henry
Pantless
Farmer
Pattearn
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