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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1924
Page
2
Mrs Madeline Smith Althouse invites four guests to breakfast bridge Thursday at her home 135 Walistea Avenue Pink and white decor features baskets of sweetpeas and lilies. Attending are Miss Dorsche and others from Los Angeles and nearby areas.
Mrs. Parsons will be honored at a luncheon in Black's tearoom on Wednesday with guests including Mrs. Johnson of Audubon and Mrs. Turner of Beloit. Reservations for noon are made for about 12 guests, with the event to precede a Cedar Review meeting of the WORA All Cedar Review in the Mainers and Professional Woman clubrooms.
The Eddie Bowles family at 210 Monroe Street endured a lightning hit that shattered the front wall and blew out windows. Clarence Clay, an invalid, was shocked but survived. debris and water flooded a room, while Bowles’ mother was unharmed. Lightning also struck Fireman Horace Otto at 603 Independence Avenue, knocking a chimney off his home.
Waterloo girl Miss Atlesn Flint, daughter of Mr. and Mrs HOOW Flint, was feted at multiple events while visiting Sioux City. Eight friends joined a Monday luncheon at the Sibert cottage on McCook Lake, Miss Iris Davis hosted a Thursday Elks Club gathering, and Mr. and Mrs. Sibert planned a dancing party Friday evening as Miss Flint and her hosts anticipate her return early next week.
Mrs J B Caldwell entertained wine guests at a luncheon at Track's Tearoom with daisies and marigolds as centerpieces. Mrs George Miller and other Kallowell and Miller family members were among the attendees. A 27 o'clock luncheon is planned at Black's Tearoom for Mrs Keres and her granddaughter before their return home. Roxie Cus and Ronald P Shelson wed in Oelwein with Rev C R Ferguson officiating. The couple plans to reside in Oelwein where Shelson will run a family restaurant business.
Church groups plan picnics and social events at Byrnes Park Cadur River park and Cedar River park. Members urged to bring sandwiches and a dish. cakes for ice cream social. receptions and kitchen showers noted. Attendees to transport by automobile to various homes and parks with dates this week.
A two acre carnation field near Penrith Street east and Le Jean corner shows flood damage from heavy rain. Charles Sherwood, florist, owns the plot and reports water threatens stems unless removal occurs in days. Albert Bheriaud inspected greenhouses but could not assess full impact. Marriage licenses listed include Elmer Ghrt and Mary Magdalene Fabian.
Twelve members of Waterloo Women's Rotary Club were entertained at a steak supper at the home of Mrs. Winnie Bravens. Music and bridge provided diversions after the meal. K. Wklub was hosted at Miss Bernice Scrogey's home with social time and a fight luncheon served.
Readers discuss skin color patches freckles and mole removal and advise on creams oils and salves. They share opinions on peroxide hair lightening and hair color matching and offer home remedies for circulation and nail care.
Cedar Falls school board announces retirement plan for existing debt at 7000 dollars per year, extending 40 years. The district reported 282000 outstanding, with a 1500 increase over last year’s budget for the next term. allocations include 104000 for cola, 20000 for schoolhouse funds, 83000 for general, 1600 for textbooks, and no bids were received for the abandoned ward school at last night’s meeting.
A.D. Granger aged five, of 123 Vine Waterloo, left at 9 30 p m to walk 128 miles to Des Moines. He travels via Hudson Traer Toledo Tama Grinach Newton Colfax toward Fowa's capital. He fasted since yesterday, losing two pounds already, drinking only water. He expects to arrive by Monday evening and aims to avoid food or drink en route.
Radio listings from multiple stations outline a varied schedule featuring concerts, lectures, talks, and musical performances. Notable items include Northwestern lecture segments, a Chicago news update block, and diverse programs across cities such as Davenport Des Moines Buffalo and Los Angeles with times and genres ranging from instrumental to dance and talk formats.
A reader asks how to handle the sexual power dynamic between a married man and a young woman employer and how the intellectual contact offered by a successful man might affect her. The writer urges caution, self-reflection, and awareness of danger signals, while exploring whether such attention is meaningful beyond flattery. The piece notes consequences and moral considerations with examples and letters.
A flurry of short hometown items lists residents and visitors: Mrs Anna Adrian in Omaha. Lee Smith ill at home. Robert White and Joe Mulkern off to Chicago. Dr T R McCoy and Mrs McCoy vacationing in Estes Park and Colorado. the Tillers returning from a 10 day motor trip. Mrs F St Phippen back from San Francisco and Los Angeles. Mrs John F Hermann visiting Boone. the Bulens as guests of F C Fish in Houston. Miss Maude and Bessie Elliott off to Chicago and Milwaukee. and more travel and local errands. Lions Club suspends luncheons briefly. teachers and officials visiting. railroad men overseeing repairs after a storm.
Cleveland police announce extensive use of radio receivers for crime detection. Police cars and motorcycles will be equipped with headphones and short wave sets to monitor from a central station, aiding distant units and improving coordination across districts.
Cedar Falls notes three divisions of First Missionary, BE, and Ladies Aid to meet Thursday afternoon with hostess Mrs. Charles N. Wood. Division one chaired by Emma Spatcher. joint meetings of the third and fifth divisions at Mrs. J K Voorhees home. Mrs. Voorhees and Mrs. Kern serve as committee chairs. Also reports from Cedar Falls Mayor’s Court include fines for William Goodfellow and Ge H. Diamond.
Minnie Lunemann born in Bruce township Iowa, daughter of Judge John Treanor, lived in Minneapolis Chicago Oak Park before settling near La Porte City. An avid student of nature and poetry, she joined the Society of Poets in Chicago and inspired friends with her love of beauty and learning.
An advertisement promotes a lemon based skin whitening mixture sold with Orchard White or similar products. It instructs mixing lemon juice with three ounces of lotion, shaking in a bottle to create a quarter pint of skin whitener, claimed to be non irritating and used by stage beauties for freckle sunburn and tan care.
Prof Lee Paul Siez of the University of Iowa physics department will become head of the physics department at the University of Pittsburgh. He has served Iowa City for 18 years and is celebrated as a distinguished alumnus with a notable research record in physics.
London July 22 The memory of Benjamin Kenton the first man to bottle beer successfully for export was honored at a banquet by the Vintners' company. Kenton began as an apprentice at 15 and rose to a waiter and beer-drawer at the Crown and Magpie before discovering the bottling secret to endure voyage heat without corks.
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