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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1923
Page
3
Society notes report Miss Hope M. Beck betrothed to Clark M. Lichty announced by her mother Mrs FL C Beck at a Berkshire road home party for 16 intimate friends. The wedding is set for Thursday Feb 18 with games luncheon and wafer-hidden announcements.
Westminster church members and families plan a 6 30 p m picnic while midweek service features a debate on whether white supremacy will prevail the affirmative led by A Gohagin and P Belangee and the negative by Walter Bellinger and John Kremers Atlas Ruth Noerner will tell The Elks of Bulla Pagoda story for janitors Westminster guild Alpha chapter meets next Monday at First Presbyterian church
Mrs. Claude Bennett and Mrs. C R Roxie will host L M I club members at an Alovelock luncheon at Black's Tearoom Thursday. A program on Schubert Carrie Jacobs Bond works and Scotch folk songs will follow at Mrs Bennett's residence.
The article offers home remedies for enlarged facial pores especially around the nostrils. It suggests dietary changes, preventing constipation, daily hot baths, cleansing powders or astringents, cold rinses, and, for warts, medical or at home remedies. It also touches on weight increase and general health routines.
Ruth Cameron muses on how people laugh at signs of truth only to learn they were right later. She recalls advice to bed for a cold and a girl's disbelief in life lessons, noting experience remains a lifelong teacher.
Evan Gauthier mezzo soprano will present a recital tomorrow evening at East High School's Will Cast Wleh auditorium as part of Ross Conservatory of Music artist series. A portion of the program features costumes from the Far East and Orient folk songs. Critics praise Mme Gauthier, with Henry T. Parker of the Boston Transcript lauding her as a leading modern singer. Local teachers report strong demand and out of town reservations are sizable. First Presbyterian choir will attend en masse, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Petersen.
An important business meeting is set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. C. A. Morris home on Holy Name court. Also a meeting is planned for 8 p.m. today in Sacred Heart hall and the Catholic Girls' club holds a regular meeting tonight in Sacred Heart school hall with Miss Leona Mergen and committee in charge.
Bid Madigan county treasurer conducts the final delinquent tax sale for past years. The scavenger sale offers properties with two to three years of unpaid taxes for any price. Few bidders attend and most lots fetch about 2.50 dollars. only a few bring higher prices.
Nine new homes were established in Waterloo last week per Retail Merchants association records. The list includes St. K. Becker at 418 Seventh East, R. M. Jennings at 440 Allen Dr, P. Clark at 867 Kingsley, CG. A. Cottrell at 492 Lindale, Frank Kelley at 1002 Third West, EL W. Schellhorn at 101 Burberry, Ray Bowers at 25 Mulberry, and L. W. Jolls at 126 Peek.
A shopper guide compares spoons of enamel iron aluminum and wood for mixing. Enamel spoons wear chips, iron spoons suit heavy stirring but react with acids, aluminum heats handles, wooden spoons are light quiet and bowl friendly but absorb odors and may lack heft. Cake and bread mixers offer table clamps and kneading rods to streamline baking tasks.
City officials plan a Feb 12 meeting to consider paying petitions and to adopt a resolution of necessity for a 1923 paving program. A special council session tonight likely approved a poll tax increase from 3.50 to 5 with a $1.50 discount if paid before Oct 1 1943.
Waterloo east school district begins the 1922 23 second semester with 1126 pupils enrolled across East High and Junior High. Junior High hosts about 650 eighth graders from all schools, East High 576, schedules and seat assignments were issued, and a forum addressed misunderstandings. Classes to resume routines tomorrow for an 18 week term before summer vacation.
New York diners heard Otto H. Kahn announce a new theatre devoted to art and not profit to foster American talent. Producer Morris Geat described a no luxury house with a glorious or bare stage as required. The project aims to give young America innings for dramatists actors scenic artists singers and composers as a complement to grand opera.
Weather conditions in Waterloo show little change with a calm still day and bright sun. The weatherman may be unreliable but several ideal days appear likely for northeastern Iowa as temperatures ranged from 18 to 31 degrees above zero yesterday and Saturday reached the high.
The report notes a four day period with a Saturday night peak and a sharp drop in temperatures to around five degrees above zero. It mentions government thermometers and the first public utility readings, followed by electricity and telephone developments. It also remarks on the electric railway.
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