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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1928

Page

2

Endeavor Society Plans for a Week of Christian Endeavor

Graves Church announces a series of Christian Endeavor events from tomorrow through the Sunday following. The program includes a union service, rallies, visits to prospective members, prayer meetings, a birthday banquet, and a special Christian Endeavor day with activities led by church and community members.

Christian Endeavor Graves Memorial United Brethren Church Dorothy Kloster Mira Pierce United Brethren Mervel Ingels Clarice Kendall Rev. B. Main Esther Schenk Wivlan Barkhurst Mildred Hites Violet Bowen Junior Society

Miss Lingelbach’s Work Appears in Etude Magazine

Miss Annetta Lingelbach of 1717 Third Street West, a music teacher, authored two Etude pieces in the current issue. Her articles cover teaching children and a junior department musical story, with seven additional stories and several article titles listed.

Annetta Lingelbach George Lingelbach Third Street’ West Etude Music Magazine Etude Lingelbach

Valentine Party by Westminster Church Class

The Westminster Presbyterian church class held a Valentine party with about 50 attendees. Partners for dinner were drawn from a wishing well centerpiece, decorations featured hearts and streamers, and plans were made for an attendance contest. A later officers’ meeting and initiations were announced with a luncheon and special performances.

Philadelphia Sunder School Glass Westminster Presbyterian ’ Church

Week's Social Events Calendar in Black Hawk IO

Tonight features a memorial meeting at Graves Memorial United Brethren church with Cara Barton guild and CG hall. Tomorrow includes a book review by the Women’s club and a Star-Rebekary club gathering led by Mrs A G Pickens. Friday lists Gold Leaf camp Royal Neighbors and a K GC hall party plus Christian Endeavor birthday banquet at Graves M E church.

Royal Neighbors Gold Leaf Camp K. of C. Hall J. G. Mahanke Harriette Wightman Cara Barton Central Christian Church W. L. Richardson D.-T. Aw-Lafayette First Presbyterian Church Golden Link Club Low Armstrong Becker Chapter Matt Parrott Ebs Blue Triangle League Woman's Club Oswald Pott GC. Hall Christian Endeavor Graves M. E. Church Fidelis Walnut Street Baphist Russell- Laatson A. B. Lawton Black Hawk I O. O. F. Hall Lawton Olive Walden Betty Harrington Mary Knobles Betty Fitzgerald Mary Sommers Meyers

Second Annual Governor's Ball Brilliant Event

About two hundred guests attended the second annual Governor's Ball in Waterloo hosted by Governor John Hammill and national guard dignitaries. The Armory hosted dancing with music after a formal banquet at Hotel Russell Lamson where Major Glenn Tibbitts presided as toastmaster.

Post F Travelers Protective Association of America Hotel Russell-Lamson George Buchan Cortlandt Street John Hammill Waterloo Companies National Guard Hammill Waterloo Citizens’ Committee Russell- Lamson Glenn Tibbitts Harry A. Smith Omphs Gov

Social notes highlight bridge party for Mrs Barrett Rich

Mrs H Q Barton hosted a bridge gathering at her home honoring Mrs Barrett Rich formerly Miss Teresa Cronin. Guests included Miss Lorene Standish Miss Leona Neu and many Cronin and Fisher family members. Favors, valentine decor, and an Italian Pottery pitcher were given to guests.

Mrs. H. ©. Barton Bridge Barrett Rich Teresa Cronin Lorene Standish Leona Neu Marjorie Shimp Dorothy Berek Mary Ruth Cronin Margaret Fisher Meyme Egan Bernadette Callahan Grace Simmons Margaret. Cortright Kathryn

Hints in beauty care and social advice

Practical fashion notes urge simple tailored dresses with line over color. Avoid cheap brazen styles, favor $50 plus garments, and favor V or U necks on evening wear. Social tips urge positive talk and genuine interest to improve conversation and success.

Club Notes Highlight Tuesday Luncheon and New Members

Star Rebekah club members meet at 1 O clock Tuesday at Mrs A G Pickens home. Triday afternoon 500 club entertained at Mrs George Liebhert home with favors to Mrs James Searles and Mrs David McBairdy. Mea Oswalt Foy will entertain next Friday. The Triple Pour chi met yesterday at Mrs RF Barty home with prizes to Mrs George Wintei Mrs William Hiteh and Mrs Percy Jones. Three new members announced Mrs Earl Biltsch Mrs Wetlein and Mrs Claire Terry. Lineh served at 5 o clock by the hostess assisted by Miss Vione Woalley. Next meeting in two weeks at Mrs Blitseh home.

George Liebhert James Searles David McBairdy Oswalt Foy RF. Barty George Wintei William Hiteh Ink Percy Jones Earl Biltsch Wetlein Claire Terry Lineh Vione Woalley Blitseh

Church Gatherings at Universalist and Walnut Street Parlor

Clara Barton guild of Universalist Church meets Monday evening at Mrs. Harry Whitting home with Mrs. Ralph Alexander as assistant hostess. Fidelio class of Walnut Street Rapter Church plans a joint sociable Friday evening in church parlors with Homebuilders class during the monthly business meeting.

Clara Barton Fidelio Walnut Street Rapter Church

Jeanne Scroggy Hosts Birthday Party in Utah

Jeanne Scroggy served as hostess this afternoon for her ninth birthday party attended by about 30 Utah friends. The event began at 3 p.m. at the Gerog ey home then moved to the Business and Professional Women's clubrooms for games, music, readings, and a meal supervised by Mrs. Mark Scrogey and others.

Spalding Miller Natal Honie Truman Wagner Fay Cobb T. N. Miller Mra. Leal Helen Ray Cable Jeanne Scroggy Utah Gerogey Second Street West H. S. Scroggy Jeanne Whippet Cab Company Mary Horner Jack Althouse Ruth Dunkelberg Blair Ibert Lindbergh Joseph Hileman Whittier School Mary Ricker Emerson School Jane Kistner H.R. O'Dell Harrison Strayer Rosa Campbell

Waterloo Women to Attend Frolic at Cedar Falls

Waterloo women plan to attend the Mooseheart Legion frolic in Cedar Rapids on Sunday February 5 with a special WCF&N car departure at 8 55 a m. The Moosehall meeting approved the arrangements and other club activities included a February 10 card party and a February 28 school of instruction with Eva Weilin class initiation.

Waterloo Cedar Falls Mooseheart Legion Cedar Rapids Focal Legion Moosehall Freda Gesseler Regilal Lodge Eva Weileln

Sacked Canton Villages Report 1500 Slain

Advices from Canton province say border villages were looted and 1500 people including men women and children were killed. Four thousand alleged communists from Honana province led the raid. no Americans were in the area and no further details were released.

Canton i/Pi Honana

City in Brizf and Waterloo notes and visitors

Local notices report residents visiting relatives in Des Moines and Emporia Ban and a Kansas State college music supervisor post. A Waterloo station upgrade defers due to oak floor work. University of Iowa scholar Grant Wheeler spends weekend with parents in Waterloo. Dr. Chase visits and inspects schools. Meeting highlights freight terminal survey by B O Druary. Train fare and automobile show dates listed.

Leslie H. Schrubbe Columbia Circle Quincy A. J. Howard Fourth Street East Des Moines Florrie Bean Oak Lawn Avenue R. FE. Dever Columbus Neb Dever Fern Bean Waterloo Union Railway Fourth Bia J. A. Trimble Memorial Hall la Grippe James Trimble Grant Wheeler University of Iowa George A. Wheeler Cascaden Avenue Elizabeth Gillin McCartney Fourth Street West Allied Arts Conservatory Emporia Ban Kansas State College George Knittle Fifth Street West St. Francis Hospital G. &. Chase Chase Des Mothes Tawa, Board of Railroad Commissioners

Twelve Krag Rifles Received by Spanish War Veterans

Twelve army Krag rifles, once used by U S troops in 1898, were received by Fred Willer camp United Spanish War Veterans from Rock Island Arsenal. The rifles, purchased by the camp, will be issued to individual veterans for ownership and future target practice. The camp also holds government pun? for firing squads.

United States Toxiay Fred Willier United Span Rock Island

Revelers Quartet to Sing at Cedar Falls Concert

The Revelers quartet, known as the Iron Men of radio, headline a Cedar Falls concert at Teachers College auditorium on Tuesday evening February 7. The group, a quintet with pianist Frank Black, includes Franklyn Baur Lewis James Elliot Shaw and Wilfred Glenn who have long broadcast and recorded for phonograph firms.

Cedar Falls Teachers College Radio Lving Prince of Wales St. James Palace

East High Declan Declam Winners Named In Annual Meet

Richard Crane Ruth Miller and Preston Perry won first places in the oratorial dramatic and humorous divisions at the East High home declamatory contest held in the high school auditorium last night. Judges were Mrs H B Boss Mrs Faye Vaughn Magee and E Jewett. Crane spoke The Wandering Jew Miller presented Bobby Shaftoe and Perry performed Thru Fire and Water. Second place went to Edward Conrad Irma Eickelberg Dortha Bennett Ruth Hiller coached the event. Winners will represent East High in state contests.

Richard Crane Ruth Miller Preston Perry East High Homie H. B. Boss Faye Vaughn Magee 4. E. Jewett Crane Dortha Bennett Ruth Hiller Represet East High

Star Badges Awarded To Two Boy Scouts By Court Of Honor

Gerald Glass of Troop 5 and Vincent Greens of Troop 10 received star badges at last night's Court of Honor in the municipal court room. Several scouts were advanced to second class and multiple merit badges were awarded including bugling, woodwork, personal health, public health and first aid, forestry, business and physical development, and music.

Gerald Glass Vincent Greens Court of Honor Municipal Court Room Merle Dietz Lawton Lockey Vincent Loddell Frances Albrecht Arthur Bunn Ronald Mayes Vincent Greeks Donovan Dietz Sterling Meyers Warren Searles Harry Helgason Leonard Larson

Winderman Named National Chairman of Legion Auxiliary

Mrs. Margaret Jones Winderman of Wapello Ind was appointed national chairman of community service at the American Legion auxiliary national executive committee meeting in Indianapolis Ind today.

Indianapolis Ind Margaret Jones Winderman Wapello American Legion Auxiliary

State Case Trials Scheduled to Start Monday

Judge G W Wood will hear state criminal cases next Monday starting with the State against Sadie Bass followed by the State against Al Bass. Both indictments charge liquor law violations and the state filed notices for additional witnesses including Harvey Jordan Chief of Police Charles Mohlis Sheriff H Wagner and R W Getchall. If jurors are insufficient for two juries civil suits may yield to the criminal docket.

G. W. Wood Division of District Court State Sadie Bass al Bass Harvey Jordan Oneida Street Charles Mohlis H. Wagner R. W. Getchell Ers College al. Bass Prof Getchall Ward

Students of Five Schools to Contest in County Declar

Pupils from Cedar Heights Dike Janesville Jesup and Orange will compete for honors in the county junior high declamatory contest at Cedar Heights on the evening of Jan 31. The judges will be Miss Ruth Miller Miss Elma Fallonson and H D Taylor Waterloo. Oratorical Gordon Flanders Del bert Miller Edward Voelberding. Dramatic Catherine Campbell Maxine Cunningham Viola Patten Humorous Melvin Larsen Vivian Moeller John Web ber.

Cedar Heights Dike Janesville Jesup Orange Ruth Miller Elma Fallonson H. D. Taylor Waterloo Gordon Flanders Lincoln God Delbert Miller America Knight Edward Voelberding

Births Reported in Local Hospitals and Homes

The column lists numerous birth announcements with parents and addresses across the community. Entries include Georgianna Laverne Hof born Jan 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Daniel Hof at Presbyterian hospital. Kathryn Even to Gaylen Byron Green Jan 22. Boyd Allen to George Blaine and family. Evelyn Mae to Paul R. Hoch. Delbert Keith to Floyd Odem. Earl Vernon to Earl and Myr4 Harland Krueger. Salome ane to Frank Krueger. Richard Arthur to Henry Eugene Reed. Patricia Helers to Loren Jot Berry. Mary Allee to Carl vor Lloyd Buckley. Eugene Alan to Carlton Wellington Holmes. and others with dates in January or noted hospitals and addresses across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Gerald Daniel Hof Presbyterian Hospital Dan Georgianna Laverne Cedar Raplds Gaylen Byron Green Sixth West Kathryn Even George Blaine Elehth West Jam Delbert Keith Earl Vernon Hardee Magnolia Earl Vernon Harland Prank Krueger Firth Kingsley Patricia Helers Carl Vor Lloyd Buckley Cascaden Mary Allee Carlton Wellington Holmes St. Francis Hospital Eugene Alan Raymond Eugene Addington Lows Hermann Sycamore Ervin Lola Othsa Bills Jackson Kathleen Louise Lawrence A. Knipp Ivan Edwart Henry Milton Beckwith Chestnut Milton Dale Richards Witham Leavitt Mary Isabel Leslie R. Cowell Eddie Dawson Shillian Eddie, Jr. Mroc Ray Melick Frank UN Gale Mervin Howard Sawyer Ankeny Edwin Sheila G. Chnrlea John Jacob Winston. Ealem. N. C

Postmaster to Urge Air Mail Route for City

Waterloo postmaster Ray C. Eggert will travel to Washington, D. C. to argue Waterloo should be a stop on the proposed Minneapolis to Moline air mail route. City leaders from Waterloo and Cedar Rapids push for rail-linked mail volume to justify a stop. The route would connect via Illinois Central, Chicago Great Western, and Chicago Rock Island lines with multiple daily RPOs. Roosevelt Anderson and Mazell Harris, both of Waterloo, obtained marriage licenses.

Ray C. Eggert Washington, D. C Jay Post Office Department Waterloo Minneapolis Moline E. Shelby Mason City Washington Cedar Rapids Eggert Imnels Central Chicago Sioux City Omaha City Chicago Great Western Kansas City St. Paul Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific St. Louis MitInels Central Albert Lea Minn Illinois Central R. P.O Chicago Great Western Oelwein Rock Island

Melon pricing puzzle yields hidden split in sales

A brain teaser explains pricing by splitting sixty melons sold at five for $2 into thirty six at three for $1 and twenty four at two for $1. The result shows six large melons counted as small, creating a $1 difference in revenue.

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Isabellas Daughters of Isabella Knights of Columbus P. B. O'Neil Mines Jessa Gragy J. F. Mulkern J. E. O'Keefe W. C. Dotson George McGuire D. W. Peck B. E. Condon Joseph Schiel John Schaack L. DB. Miller J. B. Bruver Joseph Thorne T. F. Thomon Lucilla O'Hagan Marguerite O'Hagan Mildred Sullivan Endeavor Society of Graves Fine Arts Woma's Club Black Bruce Gates O. J. Conery W. D. Endres W. E. Tucker R. L. Short Neva Ellsworth J. F. Darland Mmes Gilbert Ogaard G. W. Logsden G. R. Baum Robert Patrick Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Lafayette the Parent-Teacher Association Bruce Gales J. A. McEwen Etta Belle Storer Thelma Hondly Muriel Correll Miss Lingelbach Etude Magazine Valentine Westminster Church C. E. Si Sarah Bachman State Center Frank Adams C. H. Bunker Charles Trunkey School of Instruction Biaes Bachman E. A. Black Rey Behoel K. of. P. Hall Waterloo Camp BH. E. Fergemenn P. J. Hacket Elva Wannemaker George Moothart Harold Tas— Tere Lodge Hee George PF. Shannon Waukegan Evelyn Rains Edward K. Levine Dorothy Jirsa Black Hawk IO Isabella CG. Hall Bs O. Vo Meeting H. QO. Barton Edna Kent Forbes Moise Oman Star Rebekah Club A. G. Pickens Church News Alexander Frank Carl Baker J. M. Skogmo Edward Baker Skogmo Mmes. J. Herbert Mohlmann Juchus Youngman Frank Schmitz A.J. Oleson Otto Koepke Grace Kauffer First Congregational Church Betty Meiser Marilyn Miller Betty Jean Bentson Margaret Young Mary Weston Leola Jensen Catherine Lee-~hey W. W. Kauffer Helen Gould Frank Swartz Henry Herbsler Anna Trimble The Luxury W. A. , Smith Doucet Brizf Buchanan’s Chicaga Great Western Declan OWA Dr. M. R. Francis Fonda Mae Shop East Fourth Street Fonda Mae Roosevelt Anderson Mazell Harris Biza Tee
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