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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1919

Page

3

Concert recital at First Baptist church features notable musicians

Feeciely fe sot is doing Concert Reckin Mrs Jennie Ratfa violinist Miss Tina Martin Pianist and Miss Elizabeth McCartney mezzo-soprano perform in a Friday recital at First Baptist under B Y P O with proceeds to the building fund. Mrs Haffa and the Misses Martin and McCartney are accomplished. Martin a Chicago Musical College graduate. McCartney connected with Illinois university voice dept and has chautauqua experience.

Jennie Ratfa Tina Martin Elizabeth McCartney Apppear First Baptist Church Haffa Martin McCartney Minneapolis Chicago Musical College Voice Milnois University

The Artistic Hand and Home Tips for Hair and Figure

A Victorian style column offers home remedies for hair care and skin, including nightly glove use, hot water washing, and oils. It suggests using cornstarch for powder, peroxide for stray hairs, and henna shampoo remedies. Exercise, corsets, and posture are advised to shape the figure, with notes on weight and bust proportion.

Westminster Presbyterian and Macedonian class plans park picnic

Westminster Presbyterian members of the Macedonian Bible class plan a picnic at Byrnes Park tomorrow evening with a rain plan at the church. Supper at 6 30 and women to bring dishes sandwiches and another article of food. Husbands invited. St Pauls M B Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon Division Six chaired by Mrs Will Allen to entertain. First Presbyterian Majer Guild meeting postponed to July 23.

Westminster Presbyterian Byrnes Park St. Paul's M. B Ladies’ Aid Society Will Allen First Presbyterian Majer Guild

Coterie Club Plans Picnic at Byrnes Park Tomorrow

Members will picnic at Byrnes Park tomorrow afternoon and their families will be guests at supper. Geneva club meeting postponed from this evening to Tuesday evening.

Coterie Club Byrnes Park Geneva Club Ben

County Treasury Reports Nearly Two Million In Taxes For 1918

W Burbank county treasurer submitted the 1918 report to the state checker showing nearly 2 million dollars in taxes collected for the year. The period covers Jan 2 to Dec 21 1918 with year start balance around 166 295 59. Major items include general school fund 399 732 71 and operation specials sewers paving and sidewalk 211 057 16. State revenue 2 45 250 87 County revenue and other funds listed. overdrafts totaled 26 110 81 but semiannual tax collections moved funds into black.

Burbank General School Fund Poor and Bridge Fund

First Olive to Self Mastery through Repeated Victory

A magazine example shows Luther Burbank bred with thousands of plants, building mental muscle through practice until he can oversee four thousand experiments at once. Every personal victory strengthens the next, easing self-control across habits and tasks.

Luther Burbank tHurbank

Mysterious Willow County Jack Rabbit Challenges Tourists

A famed Willow County jack rabbit, described by Harry M. Reed as “as big as a St. Bernard” with ears like a mule, supposedly guards a smooth highway to race every passerby. Reed recounts a recent encounter as his party neared Willow County, noting they beat the creature.

Harry M. Reed St. Bernard Willow County Neb Mr. Reed Browner Colorado Springs Youch

Walnut Street Sunday School Expansion Report Shown

A report on Walnut Street Sunday School expansion notes L. G. Adams retires after about 17 years as financial secretary. It states £908 was given to missions and £5,466 raised for the past year. The largest annual sum was $1,723 in 1915 for missionary enterprises.

J. B. Smith Adam Walnut Street L. G. Adams

Recruiting Officer Weds in Rochester Nuptials

Chief Gunner's Mate Ernest C. Curtis Navy recruiting officer wed Miss Loretta Bushay of Rochester New York two weeks ago at the bride's parents home. The couple, now in Waterloo, plan to reside temporarily at 417 Allen Street.

Skien-DeFoe Ghelisburg Fern DeFoe Jack Silen Skien Lake Geneva Wis Waterloo Algona Coe College Ernest C. Curtis Loretta Bushay Rochester N. Y Curtis Miss Bushay AL Ich Street

Brides Await the Return of Waterloo Soldier Husbands

Waterloo men trained in auto mechanics in the motor division are due home within ten days, with the 305th motor repair unit arriving on the Totowa transport in New York on July 19. Wives, many recently married, greet the news with happiness as husbands trained in France prepare to leave for Camp Dodge and civilian life after muster out.

Waterloo Totow New York Louis Hol. Burk John J. Brown Dick Robinson Joseph Helnen Phil Lucas Loula Kase Louis Burk Edith Harris Adele Rygsy Decorah Joseph Heinen Mr. Heinen Nellie Vance Mr. Brown

Big Year Planned by All Colleges

Following a peace pact, colleges nationwide plan a strong fall influx of students. Education proved key in wartime leadership and morale, contrasting Christian-ethic grounded schools with Germany’s secular model. Forest College near Chicago is highlighted as a worthy choice with faith-backed inspiration.

Germany Lake Forest College Chicago

Lake Michigan suburb renowned for beauty and education

The suburb near Lake Michigan is praised as among America's most beautiful. It offers complete facilities, high educational standards, and affordable attendance costs for residents and students.

Heights Lake Michigan America

Negro Protective League Offers Cooperation With Censors

Officers of the Negro Protective League visited Ada M. Palmer, chairwoman of the board of official censors, to pledge cooperation and support for community betterment. They stated they stand for law and order, and aim to weed out canvassers with unworthy objects while aiding those promoting good causes. They offered to provide information to help determine worthy and unworthy canvassers and causes.

Negro Protective League Ada M. Palmer Board of Official Censors Board of Censors

Police Notes on Light Fingered Theft and Traffic Violations

Police notes report one drunk arrested, a theatre pickpocket relieved G C Martin of his watch, and several traffic citations for rear light failures wrong parking and a driver speeding. A Miller arrested for speeding posted bond via offering his car as bond collateral and was released after waiving ownership.

G. C. Martin Miller

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