Society News Preview at Washington Federation HQ
Society items note the General Federation of Women's Clubs new Washington headquarters nearly ready with a house guest season starting in September. A rear tea house repurposed from a former garage will host events. gifts include a Near East relief relief item and Navajo blankets. Subscriptions headquarter funds near completion. officers in Florida Montana Texas lead efforts while Miss Delphine Pfiffner is honored for a forthcoming marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Federation of Women
Washington, D. C
Thomas Winter
Tuerly
Duvall
Winter
Chautauqua
Jennings
Florida
W. T_' Perhan
Montana
Philip Meare
Florencen Spencer Duryea
Near East Relief
Beauty Chats on Skin Care and Personal Tips
Edna Kent Forbes answers letters offering cosmetic and health advice. Readers ask about reducing weight, skin tightening with cold water and friction, scalp oil, odor from feet, ankle fat reduction by massage, and treating acne scars with dermatologist care. Tips cover weekly astringent routines and safe home remedies while noting freckles may return.
Side Talks By Ruth Cameron On Women's Age And Truth
Ruth Cameron discusses how literature mirrors public views on female aging from youth to maturity. She notes heroines increasingly appear older in stories, argues society has extended age limits for workers and pleasure, and suggests women gain options and freedom as they age.
Woody Chuck Outwits Mr. Fox in Garden Dispute
A woodland tale shows Woody Chuck defending his garden against Mr. Fox with a bite that foils the predator. Mr. Rabbit covertly helps the fox plan trouble, but Woody traps the fox in his own hole and escapes. The piece ends with community notices and an entertainment invitation.
Highway funding must be placed on strong foundation
Washington July 11 plan for financing future highways urged by Thomas H McDonald head of public roads bureau Agriculture Department says highways are not a luxury but a national necessity and require long term planning. He notes that last year 33 percent of highway spending came from federal aid and motor vehicle revenue while 67 percent came from state and local taxes and calls for a shift to user-based funding to ease public contention and reduce tax burden. Negative wording trimmed to fit.
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Washington, DC. C
Hfe
Thomas H. McDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
Agriculture Department
United States
McDonald
France
Germany
Texas
Donald
Portsmouth Rehearing Sought in Armistice Day Damages
Three notices reach the Iowa Supreme Court clerk requesting rehearings on recent decisions. Portsmouth, Iowa, plans to ask a rehearing after a ruling that held the town liable for damages to minor John Heiler from an Armistice Day explosion injury caused while townsmen shot an anvils in the street. The court found two participants not liable. Barnes City Savings Bank seeks appeal from a decision reversing and remanding a fraud and breach of contract case. Muscatine County action to cancel a Scott property tax remains to be reheard.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Portsmouth
John Heiler
Heiler
Joe Clark
William
J. R. Scott
Muscatine County
Scott
City in Brief: Weekend Travel and Local Incidents
Mmes E A Schaefer and W F Schrag returned from Mason City after an over the Fourth visit. Mr and Mrs J D Burch and daughter ended a two week motor trip in Michigan Illinois and Wisconsin. Fred Hutchins and family from Jesup visited the Peek home in Davenport. J T Riordan and family drove from Clear Lake after a 10 day outing. Mildred and Robert Gauthier with Mrs Thomas L Gauthier went to Cleveland for six weeks. Gauthiers’ son Tom joined them in St Paul and White Bear Lake for two weeks. Will Davis of Casper Wyoming left for Waverly to visit his sister. Thefts: tires and a motometer were reported from cars owned by Dr B T Alford and Arch McFarlane. Leila Ferguson and Ruth Smith left for a two week vacation in Colorado. Gertruda Banton and family returned from Yankton South Dakota after a month’s visit. Audray Strayer remains in Yankton about a month. Gien and John Pierson were jailed per Tama County sheriff’s request. Mrs Elya Wannamaker returned from a 10 day trip to Talmo and Kansas points. Dr Shannan listed as contact.
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J. D
Burch and Daughter
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Fred Hutchins
Little Pens
Jesup
D. W. Peek Hone
Ninth Street
Thomas Ll. Gauthier
Tom
Wellington Street
St. Paul
White Bear Lake
Minn
Will Davis
Caspar
Wyo
Walter Garinger
Utica Street
Waverly
B.T. Alford
Highland
Arch McFarlane
Gertruda Banton
Berta
Donald
Yankton
Audray Strayer
Pierson Brothers
Elya Wannamaker
Talmo
Kansas
Shannan
Res
Russell Lamson
Second Raid On Thresher Home Nets Moonshine Cache
A moonshine stash including three one gallon jugs one half gallon and one pint jug was seized at Mike Thresher 449 Cutler Street during an 11 am raid led by acting Chief Tom Morris detective Ralph Davis and patrol driver Lee Smith. Thresher was held to answer bottling charges and the boots was locked as evidence. It marks the second raid on Thresher's residence.
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Mike Thresher
Cutler Street
Tom Morris
Ralph Davis
Lee Smith
Thresher
Fruit firm employees picnic ends with shipmen win
Employes of the Waterloo Fruit and Commission Co. and their families, about 106 in all, enjoyed a Sunday picnic at the Ralph Hoxie farm near Gilbertville on the river. Trucks and cars carried fruit and food. a golf match between shipping room employees and traveling salesmen ended 6 to 3 in favor of the shippers.
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Waterloo Fruit & Commission Co
Ralph Hoxie
Gilbertville
Aia
Shipping Room
Gene Moothart
Harry Heiple
Mark Basford
Fred Thies
Executive Council Equalizes Taxes and Entertains
Des Moines July 11. The Iowa State Executive Council reviews annual assessments and tax equalizations. Public utilities will be taxed yearly while railroads and carriers face hearings. past decisions reduced railroad assessments by about 11 million dollars, altering the council’s prior increases.
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Carver
Waterloo
St. Joseph
Heather
Musa Ee
Des Moines
Carl
Lyer
Btate Executive Council
Express
Council
Ie Federal Court
Plum and Raisin Jam Recipe
Recipe for plum and raisin jam using pitted plums raisins and sugar. Simmer fruit in water about 40 minutes until thickened then seal in sterilised jars with paraffin. Yield about six glasses.
Settlement likely in motorbus toll dispute at Waterloo
Mayor A B E Gnagy pressed three operators to meet city hall and pay license fees under the city ordinance. Johnson Motorbus has deposited for three buses while two other firms face possible penalties. Attorneys for the delinquent companies suggested full compliance except perhaps minimum liability limits. Johnson says he will comply if others do, while a rival negotiates for three new buses. A First Evangelical class picnic at Byrnes park is planned after 6 PM.
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Waterloo
A. BE. Gnagy
Motorbus Company
Red Ball Transportation Company
Johnson Motorbus Company
Johnson
A. BE. Johnson
John Sam
Byrnes
Faith Circle
First Evangelical Sunday School
Byrnes Park
Return to Minneapolis After Visit With Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. Cleveland have returned to their home in Minneapolis after a ten day visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Cleveland, 1013 Third Avenue.
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Minneapolis
Carl N. Cleveland
S. A. Cleveland
Third Avenue
Butler County Funding Bonds Retirement and Local Examinations
Butler county funding bonds for 3000 were retired July 1. The BOT By now has 47600 bond indebtedness with most due in 1924. Levy raises about 20000 yearly. 324000 in bonding fund will cover debt. Road funds curtailed to fit available money. Regular teacher examinations set for July 26 28 at the courthouse in Alluson. Rural eighth grade exam Aug 17-18. District judicial convention delegates Charies City. J J Clarks and C H Kelley reseated. Ernest J Brocka and Clara Hahn wed at Dumont Evangelical parsonage. Couple to farm southwest of Allison after trip to Spirit Lake. Team bolts with cultivator Friday.
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Atligon
Butler County
M. H. Sproul
R. A. Bade
C. ©. Hickley
al- Usan
Allison
Charles City
District Judicial Convention
J. J. Clarks
C. H. Kelley
District Court
Brocka
Evangelical Parsonage
Dumont, Hev
Brunnemeir
Ernest J. Brocka
Clara Hahn
Spirit Lake
Bolta
Local incidents and society notes from Allin county
A 12 year old boy narrowly escaped injury when he was tossed from a corn cultivator team near Alvin Roelfs at the railroad crossing. Margaret Sieg fried received a Red Cross purse at Pershing Park and plans a Milwaukee summer before returning to Wabater county in September. Guy Webster wed Miss Pearl Mertzke in Beloit, with family from Alliwan in attendance. State Bank of Allin elects O L Whitlatch as president, replacing W F B Ray after 15 years of service.
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Alvin Roelfs
Henry Roelfs
Ailieen
Margaret B. Siegfried
Butler County
Red Cross
Pershing Park
Clerksville
Milwaukee
Wis
Hhi County
Wabater-Bertzks
Guy W. Webster
Alliwan
Pearl C. Mertzke
Beloit
Beloit College
Ralph Webster
Mire
Linn
Bates
W. F B. Ray
Bank Elects New Officers With Nebraska Ties
The bank named Mr Whitlateh as vice president after two years in the role. New officers include vice president Hk Wild cashier Ernest Speedy assistant cashier Fred Voigts and teller Rae E Asher, reflecting leadership changes and Nebraska connections.
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Whitlateh
Nebraska
Wild
Ernest
Speedy
Fred
Voigts
Rae
Asher
Teller
Detecting Pattern For Scams In Courier Ad Copy
A fragment from the Waterloo Evening Courier shows a pattern of scam wording in an advertisement. It mentions obtaining a up-to-date pattern from Fashion and warns about fake orders and delayed responses.
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Erate
Wapterloo
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