Woman's Relief corps celebrate fortieth anniversary party
Society notes recount a quiet Friday quilting party at Memorial hall for the Woman's Relief corps to mark its fortieth anniversary. Surprises included a large angel food cake, a Morris chair gift, and two cases of chilled pop. Members heard talks, sang, and shared memories of the corps formed January 12, 1885.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Lillian Dennis
Julia White
Moses
Eunice Arnold
Lottie Flick
Ida Nichols
John Averill
Isaac Gushard
Morris
Ethel Case
Waverly Corps
John Call
Cedar Falls
Memorial Hall
Delorma Stull
la Porta
Carrie Leckington
Beauty Tips From Edna Bent Forbes
Beauty expert Edna Bent Forbes outlines a ten minute daily routine for women under thirty to improve complexion hair and nails. The guide suggests facial steaming cleansing cream rubbing and nail care plus optional scalp massage and hair gloss advice, with cautions about moles cucumber juice bleaching and oil balance.
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Bedtdie
When the Quarrel Comes in Side Talks Ambron
Ruth Ambron's Side Talks explores how intimate friendships end bitterly over secrets and trust. The piece mirrors caution about sharing confidences and the harm of careless words, citing Thackeray and a quote on tongue restraint to warn against leaks. It questions whether a person can ever trust again after a breach.
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Thackerar
Rose
Martins
Irs
Martin
Pink and White Party Plans For Vivian Birthday
A birthday celebration for Vivian is planned featuring a pink and white color scheme with a candle cake. Decorations include stadiol and related décor. The party will end with a theatre party.
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Vivian
Church Groups Elect Officers At Parish Gathering
One hundred women attended a thimbleben at St. John the Evangelist Catholic chapel where Mrs Fisher was elected president Mrs Jensen vice president Mrs John Marshall secretary and Mrs Gindt treasurer after the business session there was a social period Trinity American Lutheran Women’s guild held a meeting with twenty five in attendance plans for a congregation picnic were made A joint picnic of the First M E Sunday school and home of Aira George Brinkman was planned for Friday A list of attendees included Mrs Oliver Lamb Portland and Mrs Margaret Leonard Atlantic Highlands N J Several other church groups held gatherings including the Deborah society and the United Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society and a Searchlight class outing at the home of Mrs C A Parker Castle Hill with sixty five participants including guests from Iowa and New Jersey The Sacred Heart court W C accepted the resignation of Mrs N B Erpelding with Evelyn Anderson named vice ranger to fill the vacancy at next meeting the court will elect a new presiding officer.
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St. John the Evangelist Catholic Chapel
Mra
R. Fisher
J. ©. Jensen
John Marshall
Airs
John Gindt
Trinity American Lutheran Women's Guild
Martha Siegloff
Caroline Sandhagen
Woods
C.A. Parker
Castle Hill
Oliver Lamb
Portland
M. KH. Whitney
Roy Moores
Maquoketa
W. M. Powell
Margaret Leonard
Hilda Southall
Sacred Heart Court
W. C
Club Notes and Marriage Licenses in Local Listings
Alrs A A Stewart hosted Triple Four club with guest Mrs Charles Bain. five hundred game, prizes awarded, luncheon served by the hostess and Mrs Bain. Narcissus Bridge club members played. Mrs Harry Dal and Mrs Jack Brennan earned play duties. Marriage licenses listed include Elbert N McClaskey Cedar Rapids Neva Anna Sherman Cedar Rapids Roy Adams Oalwein Selestia Anna Parker Oelwein Erwin Elliott Oelwein Verna Helen Stone Edgewood Floyd Betts Waterloo Mabel Olney Waterloo Albert Kamp Washburn Pearl Shipp Nashua William Fenn Hasa Iowa City Lydia Mae Wittengl Cedar Rapids.
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A. A. Stewart
Triple Four
Charles Bain
William
Hitchins
CO. R. V. Bassarear
Bain
Elbert N. McClaskey
Cedar Rapides
Neva Anna Sherman
Cedar Eapiar
Fee Eenena Kegs
Roy Adams
Oalwein
Selestia Anna Parker
Oelwein
Erwin Filliott
Verna Helen Stone
Edgewood
Floyd Betts
Waterloo
Mabel Olney
Albert ‘Kamp
Washburn
Pearl Shipp
Nashua
William Fenn Hasa
Lows City
Lydia Mae Wittengl
Cedar Rapids
Standard sought for adoption of Owa's children standard sought
Social workers at Masonity convention recommended a state standard for placing children for adoption in Towa. The report urged a general revision of laws, a state children's bureau, and a regular judge hearing before final adoption. The group called for careful study of each child, temporary placement, and family reestablishment before permanent adoption. An explosion at Cardington, Lansdowne, Pa., killed a boy and injured three others.
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Towa
Masonity
Misa Blandis Robbins
Horace Hollingshead
Associated Charities
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
Beeves
General Assembly
Department
The
State Board of Control
Children’s Bureau
Utter
Iowa
Lansdowne
United States Fireworks Manfacturing Company
Cardington
Here
Local Briefs From Iowa Town Include Visits and Travel
A Cedar Falls pageant of news lists residents or visitors at far flung places. Misses Eva Kirsch Chaney and nurses return from St. Joseph's hospital, while others plan trips to Winnipeg, Calgary, Yellowstone Park, and Pennsylvania. Local construction on a two story residence begins at Allen street with an estimated $6,000 cost. Several travelers and social workers attend regional events. cases heard by Iowa supreme court are updated, and a wandering alien is briefly detained then released.
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Eva Kirsch
Chaney
St. Joseph's Hospital
Dubuque
Teachure
H. ©. Moeller
W. G. Henning
Allen Street
James A. Murphy
Fostoria
Rogers School of Stage Acts
Pabel Shaw
Hearst
Cedar’ Falls
Sis‘tera
McAlvin
MccAlvin
Vera’ Burr
Glenn Beers
Leo Colrt
Harry
Steely
Pennsylvania
Steely Brothers
J.W
Colorado
J. H. Steely
Q John Hartley
England
Ruth Robinson
Winnipeg
Calgary
Can
Noellia Housden
Effie-McCollum Jones
Maria
Kathryn
Gleaston
Island Park
Cedar Falla
W. Paul Glentzer
Fort Dodges
Leg Is Broken When Small Girl Runs Into Auto
Catherine Brown, three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry W Brown of 720 Fourth Street East, had her left leg fractured above the ankle after being struck by an automobile at 6 p m yesterday. The child, resting at home after treatment, was taken to St Francis hospital then returned home. Mrs Brown absolves the driver, a woman, of blame.
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Hubert Miller
Chattanooga
Tenn
J.C. Miller
Clarence
Jefferson Street
Miller
Southern Railway
W. H. Brunn
East School Board
Houdebush
Santa, Fe
Minneapolis
van Harold. Fossler
Chicago
Wellington Fossler
Sterling
Emma Hays
Seventh Street East
Clinton D. Ways
Denver
Nellie Litchfeld
St. Francis
H. D. Litchfield
Jia
E. A. Boges
R. W. i Sheplee
Dorothy Taylor
Blanche Robbins
Herbert M. Reed
J. . Bragdon
Mason City
Iowa Supreme Courts
District Court
C. H. Ludden
Alva J. Whits
High Court
J. G. McAlvin
James
Earl Snyder
Snydner
Fulton
Yellowstone Ark
Livingston, Sront
Judi Brant
Nell Tompkins
Catherine
Harry W. Brown
Fourth Street
Gas rate cut ordered in Illinois to save Chicago users
The Illinois commerce commission has ordered a reduction of five cents per thousand cubic feet in Chicago gas rates. The cut, announced in July, will take effect August 1. Local Springfield, Michigan note appears in the fragment but the decision affects Chicago gas customers.
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Springfield
Chicago
Whnois. Commerce Commission
Patterns for patterns order request in Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo Evening Courier advertises patterns obtainable by sending 15 cents to the Fashion Department. Orders filled as soon as possible and should reach customers in ten days after sending in their offer.
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Waterloo
Oil independents seek way to wipe out price boost
A National Petroleum Marketers Association led conference in Chicago gathers hundreds of independent oil producers refiners and distributors to cut artificial price manipulation. They urge a four cent reduction in gasoline at stations arguing crude prices in a restricted district from Texas to Pennsylvania remain unreasonably high.
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United Press
Chicago
Midwest
National Petroleum Marketers’association
L.V. Nicholas
Association
United States
Texas
Pennsylvania
New York
Gasoline Prices Split Farmers and Distributors
In Kansas City and New York discussions, producers fear price drops. Farmers warn fall shortages could push gasoline costs to prohibitive levels for auto users. Distributors warn current prices strain rural farmers who rely on gasoline for farm machinery and operations.
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Kansas City
New York
Rates Reduced on Railroads to Help Dairy Cattle Show
Railroads extend reduced fares to Wisconsin Minnesota Kansas North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Missouri Illinois and Julesburg for Dairy Cattle Congress Sept 22 30 with open fare options for Iowa origins and a one and one half fare certificate plan from outside Iowa final return Oct 4. Also notes asbestos and pest control mention of hydrocyanic acid gas usage in Canada and Italy.
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Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
C. An
Illinois Central and
Rock Island
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Kansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Tinois
Julesboro
Golo
Noyes
Sentralspassenger
J. Howard
Iowa
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