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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1927
Page
2
Mrs F Q Hitchins will preside Thursday afternoon at a luncheon in her home honoring guest Mrs J E Hedley of Dubuque Iowa. Close friends of Mrs Hedley will share hospitality. Covers will be laid for Mrs I M Sproull visiting in the home of Mrs J A Bown and other named guests. Garden flowers will decorate the table.
Early indications say the Friday dinner dance at Sunny side country club will be one of the season’s brightest events. Many out of town visitors are expected, with several hosting groups and a subscription plan noted. Mrs. Warren Smith of Chicago will attend with daughter Virginia, joining local hosts and guests including Lucille Lauerman, Marie O Leary, Otto Runte, Mary Humphrey, Ruth Swaney, and Lyle Swaney.
Marriage of Mrs. Elsie Mae Mecholt to Carl S King, Waterloo, took place Friday evening at the home of Frank Orin Robinson in Minneapolis. Rev Charles Fox Davis read the service. Miss Margaret Mabel Frahey maid of honor. Frank Robinson best man. Betty Lorraine Seawell ring bearer. Betty Mae Bennett flower girl. Bride Maize georget. Frahey poudre blue georget. 40 guests. The King couple reside on the bridegroom’s farm two miles northeast of Waterloo.
James D Ramage son of Mr and Mrs David S Ramage celebrates his eleventh birthday with a daytime movie outing for eleven friends and an evening dinner at the Ramage home. Guests include Bruce Robertson Wirt Hoxie Franklin Law John Liffring Donald Cass Mortimer Cleveland Richard Zelhoeier Billy Langlas Billy Fowler Robert Fowler and Stephen Bronson. Earlier Mrs H Bunnell and Walnut Street Baptist Sunday school mothers hosted a dinner for their daughters at the YWCA building with performances by Bernice Scrosty Ellowene Jensen and La Verna Wilcox.
Entre Nous club will omit July and August meetings. Golden Link club meets tomorrow afternoon with Mrs James Houghton. Lucky Lindy club attended a Cedar River park picnic last evening with Miss Florence Edgerton Aleatha Shirley Mary Albrecht Arensa Bodholt Helen Smith Eneatha Kenyon Ruby Heald Eliza beth Bohan Erma Evans Beatrice Kane Isabelle Mulvey. Bathing was the main pastime of the outing. Forget-Me-Not club plans its annual Electric park picnic on Thursday afternoon with members bringing dishes silverware sandwiches and one other food item two lemons and sugar.
Tonight listings include Linden M. E. church gala night and Moose hall events at W. B. A. Mo oose. Wednesday morning bridge luncheon at the Country club and a Kensington all day event at Mrs. George A. Clark. Afternoon social union picnics and Homemakers band meet at multiple church sites. Evening Trinity American Lutheran league meets at the new church basement.
Greene Iowa July 19 The marriage of Hugh Frazier and his bride was conducted Sunday by the bride’s brother Rev Harry Smith at the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs George Smith four and one half miles east of Greene. They will reside in Waterloo after Sept 1. Attendants were Mrs Lestie Smith. The bridal party wore white georgette gowns with long tulle veils and orange blossom crowns. The bouquet consisted of fink and white roses. The bride formerly attended Greene High School and bible school in Chicago and has worked in telephone exchanges at Mason City and Charles City. The groom is a farmer.
Mr and Mrs Robert H Lawlor of Jackson Michigan visit in the home of Mr and Mrs George N Cousins. The gathering is an inspiration for friends. Mr and Mrs H B Maynard hosted a small farewell dinner in their honor. They stay through the week. Trip: Mr and Mrs A G Reid daughter Martha and son Wallace return from a two week motor camping trip through the Black Hills to Canada. They camped behind the summer White House where they saw President Coolidge at a spyglass mountain goat. The trip covered 2800 miles.
The Universalist social union, Woman's Working association aid, Graves Memorial United Brethren sisterhood, Calvary Evangelical quilting group, Homemakers band, Trinity American Luther league, and First Methodist Episcopal women hold regular meetings or day events. Picnics, luncheons, and transportation plans arranged. members bring dishes and utensils. meetings occur Wednesday and tomorrow in church parlors, at Byrnes park, Sherwood park, and A. Morris cottage.
A guide on measuring food by caloric value rather than weight. It explains weighing oneself, adjusting calories by activity, and removing 1000 calories daily to lose about two pounds per week. Also notes nail whitening using lime deposits, pinene and myrrh paste, lemon juice, and massage to improve circulation.
Miss Fairy Kruse daughter of Mrs Anna Kruse of 128 John street will wed Cecil Vinton son of Fred Vinton of Dallas Texas tomorrow at 8 a m at St Marys Catholic church. Rev Theodosius Plassmeyer will officiate. The couple plan a Minnesota trip and then reside in Milwaukee where Vinton runs a restaurant. Kruse formerly attended East High and worked as cashier at the Strand theatre.
Mrs Pearl Staack married Frank N Littrell at noon Saturday in her parents home Sheldon Iowa Rev Forrester of the Methodist church officiated The bride has taught in Cedar Heights school for three years Littrell works for Town Dairy Separator company
Miss Deal Schmitz daughter of Mr and Mrs John Klein Gilbertville and Ray Nemmers son of Mr and Mrs Henry Nemmers 710 Cottage street were married at 8 30 a m today at St Marys church Rev John Nemmers officiating The bride wore a white flat crepe dress with lace and gold thread and carried a bouquet Of Ophelia roses Swainsona and baby breath Bridesmaid Miss Dorothy Nemmers wore turquoise georgette and a wrist corsage Best man was Peter Echmitz After a wedding breakfast for 100 at the bride’s home the couple will tour Minnesota and settle at 710 Cottage street
Hastings telegram reports that 73 year old carpenter Harlow Wilson died after falling nine feet while repairing steps. He sustained a broken neck and passed away shortly after the incident yesterday in Hastings Ta.
Temperatures have ranged from cool nights to warm days this month per readings at Ralph B. Slippy’s home. July 6 reached 97 degrees, July 11 hit 96, and rainfall totals stand at eight tenths of an inch for the period.
A roundup of small-town notes shows J B Bragdon and family visiting Eagle Grove, Wyan family heading to Los Angeles, and local residents in or out of hospital or court. Municpal cases include fines for illegal liquor transport and a horse mistreatment acquittal. Alimony suit and civic group travel also appear, with a dentist ad at the end.
Waterloo Y camp for younger boys starts Monday July 25 with a full Indian program including powwows ceremonies and dances. Leaders Burton Johnson Carl Ferguson Dick Crane Gardner Phelps Leroy Furty Cully Hansen Bob Kenny Rev L Kenagy Harris Yagla supervise religious and physical activities as six places remain, registrations open until Saturday. Free physicals offered 7 p.m. Friday by local physicians.
Graduates of Gates Business College will receive their diplomas and accredited school diplomas Friday evening August 12 announced by Bruce Gates president. The baccalaureate address will be at First Methodist Episcopal church Sunday evening August 7 and a reception will follow at the Gates home Tuesday evening August 9. About 40 seniors are to graduate in the second section. first section left last March.
Adolph Steils of Gilbertville was discharged from St Francis hospital today after a July 4 automobile crash at the Lafayette street and sand hill road junction. His skull was fractured but he is on the road to convalescence.
Judge George W. Wood signed in district court today the order closing the receivership of the Conard party company on petition by K. E. Innes. Preferred claims total 115 and general claims 37,642.16 to be paid pro rata from safeties 3,639.42 as specified in the closing order.
Public notice describes patterns for the Courier design, instructs senders to Fashion Department Waterloo enclosing 15 cents for each pattern, promises receipt within ten days after mailing, and requests orders to be filed promptly.
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