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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1929

Page

5

Society in Review: Mrs Johnson to Join Iowa Inaugural Prep

Waterloo society figure Mrs B J Johnson receives appointment from Gov Hammill to join the Iowa presidential inaugural committee. She will attend a Des Moines meeting at 1 30 pm Thursday at the Savery Hotel. She sits among four from the Third district with W T Evans, A G Rigby, and George Van Derveer. Her club work includes the state board of the Iowa Federation of Womens Clubs and previous duties for Mrs Herbert Hoover.

B. J. Johnson Waterloo Towa Hammill Johnson Des Moines Hotel Savery

Town Society of Washington to Hold Banquet

Iowa Society of Washington plans its first winter meeting at the Willard hotel on Feb 4. Guest of honor will be James W. Good former Cedar Rapids representative and manager for Hoover-Curtis. Earl W. Vincent will meet Iowa delegation. officers to be elected and a musical program plus dancing. Harry E. Hull cites growing membership and ongoing expansion of the society.

Dy Emmett Dougherty Courier Special Service Washington, D.C James W. Good Cedar Rapids Hoover-Curtis Iowa Society of Washington Willard Hotel Washington Earl W. Vincent Ninth Iowa Green Hawkeyes S Lowa Harry E. Hull Immigration Congress Davenport

Romantic music study continues at L M I club luncheon

Mrs Oliver Stevenson and Mrs C J Langfeldt host the L M I club at Stevenson home 2521 Fourth Street West Avshidy leads a study of the romantic period in music. Musical numbers include Mendelssohn pieces performed by Mrs Glenn Smith, Mrs Fredy Miller, and others, with piano by Mrs Claude Bennett. The event features vocal and reading items, concluding with wedding march and a Schumann Fantaisie in G minor.

Oliver Stevenson C. J. Langfeldt L. M.I. Club Stevenson Fourth — Street West Esson Roy Shoemaker Mendelssohn Tindner Behubert Punke Pinna R. Hoxle Glenn Smith Fredy Miller

Miss Ruth Briner Weds Paul Hall at Alamosa

Miss Ruth Briner of Waverly married Paul S Hall of Waterloo in a Saturday ceremony at Alamosa, where Hall teaches mechanical drawing at East High. The couple will reside in Waterloo.

Miss Ruth Briner Waverly Waterloo Rutty Briner John Briner Paul. S. Hall Alamosa Hall East High School

Cedar Falls Bride Weds Dike Man in Dike Church

Miss Othel Speers of Cedar Falls married Elmer Hansen of Dike Ia in a ceremony at Dike M E church conducted by Rev Betton. Speers, a junior college graduate from Iowa State, worked at a Cedar Falls cafe. Hansen, formerly with Grundy Oil, now farms near Dike.

Othel Speers C. J. Speers Cedar Falls Elmer Hansen Neils Hansen Dike Betton M.E Iowa State College Harsen Grundy’ Oil, Company

Church Activities Dominate Local Notes At Multiple Churches

Alpha guild of First Presbyterian met at 2:30 PM at Mrs. C W Robertson 250 Prospect Ave for prayer and Bible study. Union Congregational plans a Wednesday 7 30 PM service at J B Johto s 1414 Fourteenth St. First Lutheran Girls Glee Club to perform this week at 8 PM in church parlors. Tri M class of Church of the Brethren met at Mrs Floyd Kough s 818 Washington St. Bandages prepared for American missions to lepers. March parent entertainment planned with attendance contest. Nineteen members of Mrs James Black s Sunday school class at First Presbyterian attended a dinner in Mrs Black s tearoom for Mrs Mary L Williston s 84th birthday. Brief business session held.

Oo Ladies’ Social union—Universalist Columbus Club Michael Welah Deborah Society M. E Shureh Fidelity Circle C. H. Abbs Pivision Northminster Presbyterinn Ladies’ Aid Society Waterloo Masonic Temple Elks Club St. Mary's First Lutheran Church Alpha Guild First Presbyterian Church C. W. Robertson Prospect Avenue Union Congregational Church J. B. Johto Fourteenth . Street First Lutheran ‘Church Church of the Brethren Floyd Kough Washington Street New, York James Black Presbyterian “Church Black Mary L. Williston

Club Notes and Social Gatherings Cite Local Clubs

Club notes describe Pot Luck dinner at Black's Tearoom this evening followed by bridge at Mr and Mrs E M Towne 2115 Fourth Street West. Riviera club hosts at Riviera Tea Room with bunco prizes to Miss Nitelita Myers and Miss Florence Schmidt. W O M Bridge club honors Rose Teefy leaving for Mason City with gifts. Dirty Dozen boys club annual banquet at Black's Tearoom with theatre party. Ralph Ehrig and Harold Christiansen elected president and secretary. list of members given.

Maurice Kirby St. Albans Street T. E. Faley Frank Lasche Fred Snyder J. J. Kipp Black's Lucille Ruth Gruener Riviera Club Riviera Tearoom Bunco Nitelita, Myers Florence Schmidt Rose, Teefy Mason City W. O. M. Bridge Club Black Dirty Dozen Boys'club Ralph ,Ehrig Harold Christiansen Edward Doyle Robert Howe Everett Scott Bert Lumry Richard Gholson John Hartleip Edward Templeton John Lawless Dick Gross Lewis Ferris

Hints in Beauty Care by Edeare at T Faining Froper Weight

The piece discusses ideal weight as a rough guide, noting frame and development affect weight. It suggests increasing weight through fats, starch, and sugar when digestion allows, with cautions for nervous-energy users. Advice covers creams, dairy fats, and balancing health while avoiding excessive dieting.

Edeare NT Forbes

Iowa U English Professor to Speak at Club

Prof. B. V. Crawford of the University of Iowa will address the Waterloo Woman's Club on Friday afternoon at the club house. The lecture, titled The Theatre in Sheridan's Time, traces theatre development from Sheridan's era to the mid-1800s and is hosted by the Literary department. A walking rehearsal of Sheridan's School for Scandal is set for February 15 at the club.

Sheridan B. V. Crawford University of Iowa Waterloo Woman's Clubhouse Crawford School For Scandal

Marriage Rites Performed at Independence in Waterloo

Miss Marian Barlow and Keith Snellgrove wed at Independence with Rev J W Reed officiating. Snellgrove, of Cedar Falls, works at Woolverton Printing. couple to reside in Cedar Falls. Other items note bridge parties hosted by Mrs Lies and Miss Stolls, visitors’ parties, a birthday luncheon for Mrs Culligan, and a Waterloo Women’s Club board meeting plus a Federation of Women’s Clubs dinner with plans for February activities.

Marian Barlow Sarah Barlow Gable Street Waterloo Keith Snellgrove M. A. Snellgrove Sycamore Independence J. W. Reed M. E. Church Snellgrove Woolverton Printing Company Cedar Falls Federation Airets Waterloo Federation al Ey Abw

Ackley High School preliminary declams and contests

Ackley Iowa January 29 preliminary declams at Ackley High School featured in three events. In oratorical Irene Coyle Eva Slater second Esther Althouse third. In dramatic Helen Coler first Ruth Prult second Josephine Althouse third. In humorous Marifa Pepperting first Kenneth McCord second Dorothy Brittell third.

Courier Special Sérvice Ackley Irene. Coyle Eva Slater Esther Althouse Helen Coler Ruth Prult Josephine Althouse Marifa Pepperting Kenneth McCord Dorothy Brittell

Maharras Case Set for Supreme Court Argument

The 1927 murder conviction of Marie Maharras for drowning her 6 year old stepson Nick faces appeal before the Iowa Supreme Court in Des Moines on February 13. Attorney J T Sullivan argues for reversal or a new trial while Nell Garrett represents the state seeking continued confinement in the women's reformatory.

Marie Maharras Rockwell City Nick Supreme Court Des Moines J. T. Sullivan Sullivan & Sullivan Nell "Garrett

Enrollment Gains 105 in EF School District

Public schools report a second semester enrollment rise of 150 pupils under Superintendent Charles W Kane. Kindergarten entrants dominate gains with Hawthorne 18, Lincoln 14, Fiske 12, Roosevelt 12, others ranging 6 to 13. With 33 parents signifying intent to enroll later this week, total district enrollment reaches about 4,730.

Charles W.kane Hawthorne Alcott John Fiske Grant Princes Grout Lafayette Lincoln McKinney Roosevelt Washington

Canapes and Dinner Biscuits From a byline recipe page

A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century kitchen page describes making oyster canapes with toast rounds topped by ham and butter, baked three minutes then garnished with watercress or parsley, and a method for coddled eggs. It also outlines a milk biscuit recipe with flour, baking powder, salt, butter, and milk, rolled and cut, then baked 15 to 20 minutes.

Manchester Girl Weds T H Borland in Cairo Ceremony

Miss Virginia Carr of Manchester Indiana married T H Borland of London England in Cairo today. Ceremonies at the British consulate and St Marys Cathedral led to a reception at the home of Mr and Mrs R M Martin. They plan a Nile voyage and Luxor stay, with Mrs Carr remaining in Cairo until spring.

Courier Special Cairo Egypt Virginia Carr Manchester U.S. A T. H Borland London England St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Cathedral T.H. Borland Cait Borland American University Beirut Syria Shell Oil Company Near East Gallipoli Palestine

Snow Load Breaks Roof at Local Factory

Snow accumulated on the C. B. Baumgartner company building at 328 South Fifth Street caused the roof to collapse. The 40 by 140 foot factory, used for fuel and corn crib components, sustained about $1,500 in damage.

Manchester C. B. Baumgartner Company South Fifth Street

Shafling Suspended from Ceiling Stirs Roof Debate

A fragment notes Shafling suspended from the ceiling with the north roof half reported past Tepsic, signaling structural concern. The terse line implies ongoing assessment or dispute over ceiling integrity and roof progress.

Tepsic

Iowans Hurt When Bus Leaves Highway

Three Cedar Rapids residents among ten injured near Gallup New Mexico when a westbound yelloway bus skidded off the highway. George E. Walmer, 28, Cedar Rapids, suffered a broken back that may prove fatal. His wife had minor injuries and a nervous shock. F E Dusch, Cedar Rapids, also injured.

Gallup N. ML Cedar Rapids George E. Walmer FE. J. Dusch

Machinery Set Up for C of C Drive for New Members

Preliminary machinery for the forward division movement of the Chamber of Commerce was set in motion today at a meeting between directors and representatives of the American City Bureau Chicago. A subcommittee was named to consider leadership personnel and will meet tonight to report to the board tomorrow noon at Hotel Russell-Lamson. The committee includes Jackson McCoy A L Lommel Howard Rath and Lester W Miller. The subcommittee will consider appointments for general chairman forward expansion vice chairman educational and activity fund chairs and personnel of prospects. Representatives from the American City Bureau William Davenport director and Roger Allbright assistant director both of Chicago assisted.

Chamber ‘of’ Commerce American City Bureau Chicago The Russell-Lamson Jackson McCoy A.L. Lommel Howard Rath Lester W. Miller General Sales 'Army William Davenport Roger Allbright

Des Moines appoints new state investigator

Des Moines on January 29 announces Andrew McKay named a special investigator for the state’s executive council to succeed the late A L Clinite. The appointment aims to bolster the council’s oversight and investigation capacity.

Des Moines Andrew McKay Apectia Executive Council A. L. Clinite

Illiterate but wise dies at 91 in Knoxville Va

David Stittsworth, a 91 year old resident of Knoxville Virginia, died yesterday. Despite being unable to read or write, he accumulated 2 000 acres of land in Iowa. His life story highlights remarkable land ownership achieved without formal literacy.

Knoxville David Stittsworth Iowa

Brain Test Answer Snags No. 340 Clues

A fragmented brain teaser page lists answer codes such as ta No 340 and diffs indicating solution steps. The readable text shows references to diffs sim and app ident with minor notation but no clear solution.

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