Executive Board Holl Meeting Opens New Year Work
The Woman's club executive board met at President H M Reed's home to finalize outlines for 1913 1914 with new committees and year book plans. Officers include Reed as President and Taylor as Vice President with detailed department chairs and a hospitality committee newly added. The luncheon at the Galloway club showcased success with plans for a similar event next spring and noted attendees from Waterloo and Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman’s Club
H. M. Reed
Third Street East
T. G. Taylor
E. E. Manhard
R. A. Folk
Airs
F. L. Marquis
Civic Department
Margaret V. Clark
E. L. Johnson
L. E. Fowler
J. EB. Bragdon
J. A. Jerger
Fred Austin
Educational
Mary Edgerton
Red Cross
Effie McCollum Jones
W. H. Langlan
B. J. Howrey
W. P. Hoxie
R. E. Crowther
Alfred Longley
Hi. W. Sigworth
W. W. Marsh
Effie McCallum Jones
Siddie F. Richards
W. F. Parrott
H. W. Reherd
Edward L. Corton
C. M. Shane
Edward Alford
W. M. Stewart
Galloway Club
C. W. Chapman
H. B. Boies
Robert Law
C. A. Waterbury
Freeport Welcomes Waterloo Town Criers
The Freeport Commercial club greeted the Waterloo Town Criers on a Wednesday visit. The 110-strong group arrived by special train at 1 05, were met by local boosters led by President Hildreth and Secretary Simpson, then toured to the Country club en route to a Baltimore advertising clubs convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Commercial Club
Waterloo Town Criers
Freeport Journal
Town Criers’ Club of
Waterloo
Union Station
Baltimore
Hildreths
Simpson
Country Club
Waterloo Girl Held in Bondage Story Surfaces
Des Moines reports Miss Elsie Hanson, 21, who vanished from Waterloo three months ago, found claiming she was a white slave victim taken through Missouri and Iowa. She says she was married. husband in Des Moines, but they have not lived together. Washington notes Secretary Bryan’s Pittsburgh farewell for Ambassador Guthrie to Japan and Viscount Chinda’s departure. Mrs J E Blemis visits Fort Dodge with Mr and Mrs Louis Fessler. Blemis to join Sunday trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Elsie Hanson
Waterloo
Missour
Iowa
Washington
Bryan
Pittsburgh
Geo. W. Guthrie
Japan
Viscount iChinda
J. E. Blemis
Fort Dodge
Louis Fessler
Blemis
Mrs. Stokes Escapes Poison From Rusty Nail Wound
Mrs. Edward E. Stokes of Orange township stepped on a rusty nail in the poultry yard and feared blood poisoning. A Waterloo physician treated the wound after swelling appeared. she is now much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Stokes
Orange Township
Engineers to Hold Memorial Services
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will hold memorial services Sunday at 8 o'clock in St Joseph's Catholic church. Rev Henry Rohlman will deliver the address and the church choir will provide music. Members of the G I A to B of L BE are asked to meet at 7 30 o'clock Sunday evening at Mrs L W Marker's home on Pine street to attend with the brotherhood. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Henry Rohlman
St. Mary’s Church
B. of L. BE
L. W. Marker
Pine Street
Order
Sawmill Workers Organize and Strike in Duluth
Duluth Minnesota June 6 more than 1500 workers strike and move to form a local mill workers union at five west Duluth mills awaiting a wage raise of 10 percent as strikers executive committee directs stick for higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
West Duluth
West End
Society News Highlights Club Picnics and Meetings
L M S club closed the year with a countryside picnic at the country club and future plans set by Mrs J D Liffring. Arista Mona Club hosted Mrs Daniels of Chicago with Mrs G R Spensley at Cortlandt street as musical sewing continued. Walnut Street Baptist Ladies Aid met at Mrs Ray Lewis home with music and piano duets, next gathering to be with Mrs J E Briden on Logan avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Elizabeth Lamb
Newton
BL. Lamb
J. D. Liffring
Arista Mona Club
Dan‘iels
Chicago
F. P. Murphy
G. R. Spensley
Cortlandt Street
W. V. Howard
Vice President and Mrs Marshall Attend Founders Day in Nashville
Vice President and Mrs Thomas R Marshall visited Nashville for Y M C A Founders Day celebrations. A noon public reception honored the couple with local and national attendees present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Thomas R. Marshall
French decoration asked for Admiral Peary in Paris
Prince Roland Bonaparte of the French Geographical Society asked President Poincare to confer the Legion of Honor on Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary after his Geographical Society lecture. Peary visited the Hermitage and Andrew Jackson's old home, while Mrs Marshall was feted at a Centennial Club reception with Mr Marshall the planned speaker at tonight's banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermitage
Andrew Jackson
Centennial Club
Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Paris
Roland Bonaparte
The
French Geographical Society
Raymond Poincare
Legion of Honor
Robert E. Peary
Geographical Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
HOLL
Woman's Club
Hildreth
Waterloo Boosters
Paul Davis
Good Old Town
H. G. Frank
Town Criers
J. E. Doorley
Galloway Company
C. R. Hutcheson
Corn Magazine
A. W. Peterson
Waterloo Courier
Freeport
Panamas
Easley
Edward E. Stokes
Rusty Nail
Kohl
Society News
Panama
Fashion Clothes Shop
Joe
Lou
Irving Hotel Corner
Courier Office
Koeneke’s Cash Grocery
Hottie Snider's
Admiral Peary
Potson Verwim
East Fourth Street
China
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