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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1914

Page

8

Iowa bankers push for Iowa on Chicago Fed board

Four Iowa bankers appear as leading candidates for a seat on the Chicago Federal Reserve board. A statewide secret ballot will select a preferred Iowan from Group 3 banks with Capital and surplus under 66 000. Primary ballots go out Saturday, with results announced after Friday canvass.

Des Moines Register Iowa Chicago Federal Reserve Bank United Action Chicago Iowa Bankers’ Association Canton P. W. Hall Association National Banks of Chicago Board Hall J. G. Rounds Citizens National Bank H. L. Johnson First National Bank of Clinton George M. Reynolds Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago James F. Forgan First National Bank of Chicago Owl Organisation Committee Fire Hall Organization Committee Banke

Alumni Society Banquet Tonight at Walnut Street Church

The Alumni Society of East High meets tonight at Walnut Street Baptist Church with W F Evans class of 1885 as toastmaster. Ar buckle orchestra provides music. officers to be elected. Reminiscences by W A Goodman W P Hexis Paul Smith Walter French Alvin Baker and Miss Fannie Grout. piano solo by Mrs N Altland vocal duet Fern and Zola Hosteter. Mrs George C Welker sings. school song to follow. Ray Schmalle greets class of 1981 and Miss Fannie Gates, Grimnel College dean, discusses "What Next?"

Walnut Street Alumni Society of Least High W. F. Evans Muale Arbuckle Orchestra W. A. Goodman W. P. Hexis Paul Smith

Plymouth Congregational Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

Members marked the church fourth anniversary with a morning service and communion. Ten new members joined full membership after the sermon by Rev. L. B. Air. The church, four years old, reports solid growth, a $5,000 foundation for the new building, bank savings, and generous subscriptions. Outlook remains positive as plans proceed to finish the new church within the year.

Plymouth Congregational Church L. B. Air

Pastors Attend Northern Baptist Meet From Waterloo

First Baptist church members voted to cover pastor Dr W L Dorgan’s travel to the Northern Baptist convention in Boston from June 17 to 26. He departs Waterloo around June 14, and Dr J B Smith of Walnut Street Baptist also attends along with many Iowa pastors meeting in Chicago. They will tour Niagara Falls Washington and other sites on the return.

First Baptist Church W. L. Dorgan Boston Maass Northern Baptist Convention Dorgan Waterloo J. B. Smith Walnut Street Baptist Church Iowa Chicago Niagara Falls Washington

Uncle Sam's Carriers Promise Fast Goods Delivery

Fragments describe rapid mail and parcel service by government carriers claiming expedited delivery to customers. The text reads like a promotional note urging speed and reliability in transit and urging readers to use official channels for shipments.

Uncle Sam

City in Brief Notes From Waterloo Area

Local blurb covers varied items from Waterloo and surrounding towns. Entries include residents visiting Janesville and Toledo, job moves in Des Moines and Chicago, civic meetings, licenses granted to couples, church and social events, and advance notice of Ringling Bros circus coming to town with venue groundwork underway.

Hringling Bros Ros Waterloo

Emily Wester Prize Speller Winners Crown County Contest

Elizabeth Sage and Grace McCullough win medals in the county spelling contest at Waterloo High School East. Emily Worter, 12, Gilbert Villa, takes first prize large gold medal. Sage earns second with small gold. McCullough gets silver. About 34 contestants, judges were Prof Macy Campbell and Miss Ruth Updegraff. County Superintendent Margaret Myers led the event with a large teachers and parents audience. An arithmetic contest preceding the spelling match awarded Eleanor Youngblut $1. About 20 children participated in rapid multiplication and addition problems. Many local residents attend and participate.

Emily Worter Gilbertvilla Waterloo High Archool East Plizabeth Sage Bennington Eleanor Youngblut Oh Cory State Teachers' College Winnifred Kyler John May Floyd Hemmer Paul O'Connor Ralph Burk Mildred Fris

Danish Lutheran Church Dedicated

Impressive rites marked the formal dedication of the Danish Lutheran Church at South and Fifth streets yesterday morning. Rev. N. P. Gravengaard of Marquette, Mich., delivered the dedicatory sermon, with Rev. John Christiansen conducting the communion service. The remodeled interior featured a carnations and smillax altar and special choir music. An afternoon service heard sermons by Rev. Mr. Ravn of Moorhead, Indiana, and Rev. Mr. Jengen of Fredsville.

South Fifth Streets N. P. Gravengaard Marquette Naeb John Christiansen Palma Smillax Ravn Moorhead Jengen Fredsvilla

To Have Perfect Skin Throughout the Summer

A vintage beauty primer advises daily skin care for summer. It extols a pure wax cream to cleanse and whiten the complexion, claims to absorb rough cuticles, and suggests Marcel wax from a drugstore as a cosmetic renovation. It also mentions a mornings rinse and a cold cream-like preparation for daytime use and theater use.

Marcel War

Camping Trip Planned by Seven Girls and Chaperones

A group of seven girls with Dr and Mrs E E Peek as chaperones plan a week long camping trip starting tomorrow. They will camp near the river outside the city with two tents for sleeping and cooking. The plan is a rough and tame experience with no social activities during the week. The article mentions Miss Julia among the party.

Rea E. E. Peek Julia

Local figures named in a community notice

The fragment lists Louise Peek Hildzabeth Black Amita Rath Corinne Howrey Lela Powers and Lucile Bentler among a group of named individuals connected to a local community notice.

Louise Peek Hildzabeth Black Amita Rath Corinne Howrey Lela Powers Lucile Bentler

Woman Aeronaut Dies in Lakeside Display at 800 Feet

Marinette Wis June 8 Nettie St Clair aged 22 a professional aeronaut was dashed to death yesterday in front of several thousand at Lakeside. She ascended to 800 feet and lost her hold of the parachute.

Marinette Wis Nettie St. Clair Lakeside

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