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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1927

Page

2

Mrs Lichtenberger Honored At Black's Tearoom Luncheon

Mrs Arthur Lichtenberger returned from two years in China and was guest of honor at a luncheon hosted by Mrs R K Hall. Attendants included Mrs Jack Belensifer and several Misses, with Lichtenberger formerly Florence Tate and a Waterloo Public Library staffer before marriage.

Arthur Lichtenberger China R. K. Hall Black Jack Belensifer Mary Allen Dorothy Allen Theresa Feyereisen Selah Eikenberry Ruth Gruener Lorraine Hallowell Lucille Stull Ruth Fressie Lichtenberger Florence Tate Waterloo Public Library M. L. Tate Christ Episcopal Church

Mrs Magee Celebrates 57th Birthday at Dunkerton

Eliza Magee of Dunkerton was surprised at home on her fifty seventh birthday as many family members attended. Present were most children including Earl Isabel and Alfred Magee, plus guests Gene Bartholomew Grace Bartholomew and others from Kansas City and nearby towns. Grandchildren Wayne and Wallace Gaddis also attended.

Eliza Magee Dunkerton Lucy Boots Flossie Magee Kansas City Earl Magee Isabelle Magee Tom Magee Paul Magee Martha Magee Alfred Magee Nogel Magee Memper Gene Bartholomew Grace Elmer Rechkemner Frank Wheeler Bert Bartholomew Earl Canfield Martha North- Tup Faye Bartholomew Mary Owen Mary Jefferson Clarence Miller Jane Magee Dorothy Cummings James Higgins Lowery City Wayne Wallace Gaddis

Merle Miller Honored With Wedding Date Announced

Tiny cards in individual cakes told guests at a party hosted by Mrs. K. B. Miller that Merle Miller, daughter of the hostess, will wed John Coulson on July 28 in Maria Til. Gifts, a two course lunch, and a nile green and pink color scheme highlighted the gathering. Also noted were guest lists, upcoming entertainments for the bride elect, and a farewell for Mrs. Hobart Compton who moves to Webster City. A picnic for St. John's Young People's club is set for Cedar River park at 6 30 p m Thursday.

K. B. Miller Merle Miller John Coulson Maria Mmes. C. ‘L. Gremmels Charles W. Kline Helen Koester Martha Gremmels Lucile McQuilken Janet McKenzie Hattie Buettner Norma Gaiser Harriet’ Coulson Fern Oman Vera Miss. McQuilken Miss McKenzie Black’s Hobart Compton Black Waterloo Webster City A. E. Bross George Coutts Katherine Hicker St. John’s Young People’s Club Cedar River Park

Club Notes and Luncheon Plans Across Groups

Bridge club met for a picnic luncheon at Mrs. W. Chepman's home with committee members Mrs. Robert Knox and Mrs. Charles Howe arranging. Kum-Chat-Awhile Club plans a luncheon tomorrow at Mrs. A. P. Smith's home. P. O. P. club schedules a picnic tomorrow at Electric park. Faithful Workers meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. A. H. Buehner's home. Columbus club hosted by Mrs. John Mulvey yesterday. favors were given to Mrs. Hurley, Mrs. Youngbiut, and Mrs. Kruse.

Bridge Club W. Chepman Robert Knox Charles Howe A. P. Smith P. O. P. Club Electric Park A. H. Buehner John Mulvey Columbus Club James Hurley Margaret Youngbiut Anna Kruse

Local Picnic Gatherings At Cedar River Park And Nearby Venues

A string of community picnics and social events is listed across Electric Park Mystic Workers Water loo I O F hall and nearby venues. Notable groups include First Baptist Sunday School Byrnes Park East Park Aid Society Kum Chat Awhile luncheon B O A club and St John s Young People s club with multiple W C T U and Blue Triangle league gatherings.

Majel Guild Electric Park A. J. Rodenhaver Mystic Workers Waterloo I. O F. Hall Trinity American Lutheran Brotherhood Cedar River Park First Baptist Byrnes Park B. O. & Club Armour Bartholomew East Park

Rev Marion Flint Speaks to W C T U Branch

Rev Marion Flint pastor of Burton Avenue Baptist church spoke at Willard hall to a W C T U meeting on the threefold nature of men and the need to keep oneself pure. He urged balance among physical moral and spiritual aspects and called for removal of liquor through legislative authority while promoting gospel appeal.

Marion Flint Burton Avenue Baptist Church Women’s Christian Temperance Union Willard Hall Colorado Mountains Mary Jane Philpot Philpot Jeanette Mann National Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls J. W. St. John J. E. Davis Ira Chesterman Nora Croy A. I. Woodring F. J. Highmey F. F. Yapp

Church and parish gatherings advertised for tomorrow

Church news lists multiple events: First Methodist Home department meets at 2 pm at Mrs. Martin Burke 1114 Washington for quarterly business and lesson study. Plymouth Congregational holds annual picnic tomorrow at Cedar River park with Sunday school entertainment and supper. Trinity American Lutheran Brotherhood hosts annual Cedar River park outing with speaker C W Kirkpatrick on The Value of a Dollar and refreshments by O M Schaefer L W Steege and L J Maring. Hast Park Presbyterian Aid Society meets Thursday at 2 39 pm at Mrs William Stanford's home.

First Methodist Church Martin Burke Washington Street Plymouth Congregational Church Cedar River Park C. W. Kirkpatrick Trinity American Lutheran Brotherhood O. M. Schaefer L. W. Steege L. J. Maring Aid Society of Hast Park Presbyterian Church Wiliam Stanford

Hints in Beauty Care Diet and Skin Cleansing Regimen

A youth carefully outlines a ten week diet to improve blotchy skin. Breakfast includes boiled egg and buttered toast with coffee. lunch features a large lettuce salad and fruit or vegetables with dressing. dinner is a light broth meal with boiled vegetables and mayonnaise. Emphasis on water intake, cold creams, and cleansing, plus a claim that skin cleared in two weeks. The note also advises removing refined starch and suggests sulfur powder for outbreaks, with a target weight for an 18 year old female of five feet four inches to be 110 to 115 pounds.

Waterlo o Evening Courier Patterns

Pattern order notice from Waterloo Evening Courier details up-to-date fashion patterns for dresses with guimpe, sizes 4, 10, 12, 14 years, fabric yardage, and mailing instructions including price 1c silver or stamps.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo Madras

B P W Club State Magazine Off the Press

The July issue of the Iowa Business Woman official quarterly magazine debuts in Waterloo under state president Mrs Elizabeth Kenney. Edited by Maddie Hombs with Callie Wieder as assistant editor, it features officers and committees, a message from the incoming president, a Fort Dodge convention address, and reviews of the Waterloo loan fund, club news, editorials, poetry, and illustrations.

Iowa Business Woman State Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs Waterloo Elizabeth Kenney Maddie Hombs Callie Wieder Bess Nichols Beatrice Reichert Lillian van Buskirk Fort Dodge W. W.warsaw Waterloo Educational Loan — Trust Fund

Norris McBride Nuptials Read at Independence

Dorothy E. McBride and Thomas T. Norris were married at the bride’s parents’ home in Independence at 9:30 AM on Sunday. The ceremony was led by Dr. Walter Barlow of Dubuque. Guests were close relatives and friends. the couple plans a September 1 home in New Hampton after a lakes trip. Dinner caters for 50 at Sunnyside Country Club this evening.

Courier Independence Dorothy E. McBride Thomas T. Norris Walter Barlow Dubuque First Presbyterian Church Harry E. McBride University of Iowa State University Alpha, Delta Pi Sorority Iowa City Florida Coral Gables Martha Norris Manchester Sigma Nu _ fraternity la Porte City New Hampton Iowa Lakes

Miss Richardson Hostess at Party for Miss Schmidt

Miss Mildred Richardson hosted a shower for Miss Deal Schmidt at Mrs. Russell Peterson’s home. The event featured garden flowers, games, and favors for Clara Demuth and Dorothy Hemmer. Attendees included Mrs. M. Thompson, Anna Winder, Marie Klein, Evelyn Klein, Lois Whiteside, Lilian Funfsin, and Eleanor Funfsin. Schmidt’s July 19 marriage to Ray Nemmers was announced.

Mildred Richardson Russell Peterson Deal Schmidt Ray Nemmers Bunce Clara Demuth Dorothy Hemmer M. Thompson Anna Winder Marie Klein Evelyn Klein Lois Whiteside Lilian Funfsin Eleanor Funfsin Schmidt Francis Pecatnibe Washurn

Plaza Theatre to Be Enlarged and Remodeled

John G. Miller Construction begins enlargement of the Plaza Theatre to 50 feet wide with 16 extra rear feet. Stage depth increases eight feet, new fly loft, six dressing rooms, extended orchestra pit, 18 scenery sets from Danziah New York for 8200, remote Major switchboard, 48000 watt lighting on dimmers, six week project with one week closure in August. Alexander Frank of Frank Amusement Co. announces broader remodeling plans for Rialto and more details to come.

Plaza Theatre John G. Miller Construction Company Alexander Frank Frank Amusement Company Plaza Frank Rialto Theatre Waterloo House Danziah New York Channon Company Chicago

City in Brief items on travel and notices

Local brief lists several residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Drummond heading to New York, Mrs. W. J. Young and Mrs. Julia Dumont visiting family, and Miss Avis Bluhm and Miss Lucille Knouff planning a Colorado Salt Lake Yellowstone trip. Also notes outings to Ely Minnesota and Whitefish Lake, Missouri operation in Kansas City, a lecture by Goldie Cook, booster and meditation events, a mortgaged auto arrest for Arthur Kollman, and funeral attendance by Mrs. Oscar Scherer and Mrs. J. F. Wilson at the Webber home.

Avis Bluhm Cutler Street Lucille Knouff Edwards Street Colorado Salt Lake City Yellowstone Park Oscar Scherer Chicago J. F. Wilson Cheyenne Wyo Nicholas Webber Franklin Street Iowa

Divorce Suit Filed by Ruby Thompson in Des Moines

Ruby Thompson filed for divorce from Ray Thompson alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. They wed at Waverly Ia Dec 11 1902. She seeks $500 alimony and the household furniture while visiting at the Webber home with their child Billy and H F Wild and Mrs Ashley Niles in Des Moines.

H. F. Wild Ashley Niles Billy Des Moines Webber Home Ruby Thompson Ray Thompson Waverly

Sioux City Vote Defeats Fair Grounds Purchase

In Sioux City Iowa a special election resulted in a 3 to 1 defeat of a proposal to buy the Interstate fair grounds for 165000 dollars. The measure sought city ownership of the property following a time of debate among local officials and residents.

Sioux City SiouxCity

Iowa club leader Schermerhorn dies in Glens Falls

Des Moines reports the death of KF Schermerhorn, past president of the Iowa Wellesley club and a prominent figure in town women’s clubs and G.A.B. circles. She died at her parents’ home in Glens Falls, New York, learned last night.

Des Moines KF. Schermerhorn Iowa Wellesley Club Town Women's Club G. A.B Glens Falls

Royal Neighbors Camp Hosts Card Party Friday

Royal Neighbors Gold Leaf camp plans a Friday afternoon card party in Rof hall with Mrs Herbert Lawless and Mrs Roy Hamilton in charge. Mrs Ray Scribner and committee will serve refreshments. The camp will adopt new members in the evening.

Royal Neighbors Gold Leaf Camp Hall Herbert Lawless Roy Hamilton Ray Scribner

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Magee Wapsie River Woman's Labor Bureau Carpenters’ Hall Paul Penne M. B Moose Hall Mines Charles Burbank Pearl Fills Harry Blank L. EB. Hileman Davenport Church News Edna Kent Forbes B. & P. W. Club State Magazine Norris-McBride Sunnyside Country Club Miss Richardson Miss Schmidt Memorial I Lynn Eddy H. A. Heverly Margaret Pullen S. F. Heverly C. D. O'Harrow Dorothy Leonard Robert Covert St. John's Sewing Circle Mmes George Smale Willard Wood Jane Wade Grace van Arnum Frank Weller Yeomen Rowena Circle Floyd Cushman K. of P. Hall Madeline Otto Ankeny Street E. J. Moran O. A. Moberly Waterloo I. 0 QO. F. Hall Legion Auxiliary Rialto Buchanan Andrew Drummond Oak Avenue Ae York W. J. Young San Francisco Cal Julia Dumont Anamosa Z. H. Headford Fourth Street West G. E. Barker Red Wing Minn H. A. Boysen Park Drive Joe Burgey St. Louis White Fish Lake George L. Hoxmeier Lansing Henry E. Nemmers Cottage Street Mr. Hoxmeier Robert Johnson Third Avenue West Ivan R. Powers Riverside Drive Ely N. E. Lyon Frances Minneapolis W. W. Todd Lincoln Street Miss Lyon Trinity Lutheran Hospital Goldie Cook Cedar Rapids Unity Center Lafayette Building Booster Club Cook H & M Chevrolet Co Arthur Kollman Mason City North Liberty Frank Robinson Kollman Delhi Artificial Ice & Fuel Co E. 9Th St Lambert Pharmacal Co Dept G-2 Locust St Good Housekeeping Institute U.S United States Rubber Company Adams Paper & Specialties CO IGHER Bishop’s Bishop Ellis Paners
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