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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1917
Page
9
Social notices recount gatherings of the Tres Moutarde Kappa and Dixie Rock clubs, engagements announced at a Doris Yenney breakfast, and a wedding in Waterloo. It lists church events, meetings, and upcoming programs at local presbyterian and Baptist churches, plus school recitals by local conservatories and students with detailed participant names.
Central Christian Thes members plan a 7 15 p m procession to a City Christian Endeavor union meeting. Home guests host adults from Bible classes at the Serrill home. First M E Home visitors read with Mrs Gibeaut. St Pauls M E reports Rev Brown preaching to large crowds. Epworth league monologue Black Rock by Rev Hotland tonight. Union prayer meetings Tuesday. Men’s Fellowship Wednesday. Daughters of Martha host Thursday. Young Women Home Mission Friday. Kings Heralds meet Saturday. First Baptist notes Home Makers band meeting Thursday. official board Tuesday. prayer Thursday. Grace M E returns to Guilmant pieces in Sunday program.
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, about 50 players, will perform at Grinnell College May 7 as part of a festival. Soloists include Richard Czerwonky, Marie Kaiser, Jean Vincent Cooper, Charles Harrison, and Royal Cadman. Waterloo residents may be unlikely to hear them again. the tour follows earlier visits with variable attendance and financial outcomes. Plans for the Grinnell festival also include a new symphony by Prof. E. T. Scheve, a Grinnell girls glee club homecoming concert May 5, and an 150-voice Grinnell oratorio society vesper on May 8. Christine Miller will give a recital Feb. 19 in Waterloo, described as the city’s most popular singer, with strong local interest in the drama league’s musical plans.
A Postmaster General order tightens controls on divulging office business details. Postmasters may publish only total receipts if deemed advisable, with no data on savings, money orders, or annual comparisons. Inquiries go to the information bureau, while circulars may be printed locally at no cost to the department. JAW: MEETING. Jail gathering led by Rev. Jacob Yagey with talks and songs.
A vintage medical notice promotes S. S. S. as a safe blood purifier for inherited conditions like scrofula. It claims long use, vegetable ingredients, and prompt blood cleansing with free expert advice from Swift Specific Co, Atlanta.
Attendance at cottage prayer meetings rose, with Freeport reports praising growing interest. The district lists show multiple No. groups across West and East divisions, with members and addresses including Mrs. Robinson 402 Commercial, James Back 120 Independence avenue, and AL Chamberlain 246 Alta Vista among others.
Miss Helen Larkin Girls work Secretary and Mrs A B Toftman chair attend a conference in Cedar Rapids Friday and Saturday. Miss Eliza Butler national secretary will conduct the meeting with representatives from the field. The YWCA camp party will be held tomorrow night for all past visitors with supper at 6 30 p m and camp stunts program to follow.
A Cincinnati chemist brands Freezone as a new compound for corns and calluses. Apply a drop or two to the tender area, then lift away the loosened skin with no pain or irritation. The genuine product comes in small bottles with a wooden tag and warns against imitations.
Mission workers from Chicago Minneapolis Gatesburg and Ceducc Rapids led missionary services in multiple churches Sunday. They promoted rescue work and emphasized cooperation of all forces in the community. General church efforts were urged to support inland work.
On petition Crate C Calkins was named administrator of the estate of Mrs Francesco Calkins. The estate, valued at 2007 dollars, follows her death last Monday night. George HB Pike holds the appointment prior to Crate C Calkins.
The settlement of the estate is held up pending restoration of the estate. The Alstera have retained Bp. J. Wonnur as counsel.
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