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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1926
Page
11
Miss Lois Galbraith, studying voice in Naples, will sing at a June festival for the organ fund hosted by First Congregational Church. The event runs 2 to 6 PM at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. Ow. Bickley, with Tosti arias including Rosa and L Alba noted.
W C T U members discussed a house party to be held in Willard hall on June 23 and 24. The organizing committee includes Mines, A A Bontrager, SB Davis, PL Yapp, W A Davis, Ida Mitchell, and Rovilla Pendleton. Local officers and directors will host, with county and local officials as special guests.
Mrs. Lee Litchfield hosted a shower for Miss Gessie Leaman ahead of her forthcoming marriage to W. Taylor of Los Angeles. Guests wore dolls representing a bridal party in a charity-style contest mode. Favors included miniature corsage bouquets. Attendees included Elizabeth Dedman, Tom Dunleavy, J. Snyder, A. A. Dean, Mildred Gunsalis, Mildred Smith, Faye Collings, Ruby Riggs, Lillian Johnson, and others.
Elizabeth Kurtt hosted a miscellaneous shower for Ethel Voelker in her home with 10 to 12 guests. Pink and lavender decor featuring pink sweetpeas and pennies reflected the bride elect’s color theme. Guests were served by Kurtt and helpers, including Miss Kate Voelker. The notice also mentions Chapter 2% members’ annual picnic at Byrnes Park with about 100 attendees and Y W C A board meeting at 0 p.m. at the Y.
Mary McClain, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry McClain, celebrated at First Baptist Church with a Sunday school supper as she nears marriage to Harvey Sheeley. The event featured pastel decor, games, and a silver gift for the bride. the couple will wed locally with Rev. R B Williamson officiating and plan to live here.
Sumner couple Miss Myelyn L. Harris and Devere Wescott wed Sunday evening in Tomah Wisconsin Attendants were Miss Dorothy Crain and Howard Stafford The bride teaches home economics at the Tomah Indian School and the groom works at Schulecht Hardware Co Both graduates of Sumner High School the bride has a Des Moines University degree
One piece discusses styling short hair with loose waves for a natural look, advising against harsh frequent waving and offering methods to create soft waves at home. It also covers remedies for scalp irritation from powders, recommending gentle cleansing and limited borax usage, plus a simple egg and water astringent.
Mrs. Clara Smith Heisenbuttle of Rufalo New York will attend an elaborate ceremony by Bethany White Shrine of Jerusalem in Mason Hall Cedar Falls on June 18. About 350 members from Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby areas expected. a banquet will precede the ritual. A Cedar Falls meeting Friday evening plans.
The XX club met at Mrs. Frank Cooley’s home for Mrs. George Turner’s visit. Mrs. Turner departed for Clinton this morning after two weeks in Spokane. N C. club postponed its Thursday meeting due to Mrs. Carty Brown’s father’s death. Forty Elklets gathered at Mrs. George Schoel’s home for a 1 PM picnic and card session, with arrangements by Mrs. Laugrat Fitzsord and Whitman. business opened then adjourned to September.
Immanuel Lutheran Ladies' Aid circle meets Thursday at 2 in the school hall. The Ribg's Daughters and Sons Ever ready circle gathered at Mrs. G. F. Chaney's home. Scrapbooks for crippled children at Town City Hospital were made. Mrs. J. G. Ralston conducted officer installation with Eleanor Glas on piano and readings by Marjatie Harker. A picnic is planned for June 22 at Cedar River park. First Evangelical church women host all day meeting on Thursday with a picnic dinner led by Mrs. R. 3. Bickelberg and committee. The Woman's Missionary Society meets at 10730 a.m. in the parlor upstairs with Mrs. J. KH. Bickelberg presiding. Aid Society meets at 12:30 p.m. with Mrs. W. E. Setrag in charge. Others will be elected and annual reports read. Ichome department at First M. E. Sunday School meets Thursday at 2:20 p.m. at Mrs. M. J. Hewitt's home for lesson study.
An eight year old, William Takely, attempted to switch frames during a race. He fell as cars sped along the ranch side road, his head crushed in the crash. Eyewitnesses report the death was instantaneous.
Roger Thomas, a Traer youth, fought a speeding charge in Tama and Black Hawk counties. He admitted 44 mph crossing into Tama but claimed under 35 mph within Black Hawk. Arrested by Road Patrolman Floyd Rogers after a chase from Black Hawk into Tama, trial set for June 12 at 0 30 a m, bond posted.
New Hampton Iowa June honors list shows rural students leading in high school awards. A. O. Vaala, county superintendent, notes nearly all top ranks come from country schools with several country boys and girls among the scholarship recipients. Notable honorees include Sigrid Mjus, Erma Triplett, Helen Wunt, Wendell Jene, Keith Conklin, and Paul Karinaiz.
St Luke's English Church invites members to a 7 20 pm meeting at the church to discuss matters affecting its future. The church has grown in membership but has lacked a pastor for eight months with pulpit duties filled by Lutheran ministers, other clergy, and board members.
City in brief items from Waterloo area mention a surgical recovery at Allen Memorial hospital, a Flag Day invitation in Keokuk, visits by guests in the Leffler home, and patients recovering at St Francis hospital. Local education and church notices, a driving fine, a funeral gathering, travel notes, and campus camps for girls are listed along with a divorce filing and train times for Chicago Great Western.
June 4 Storm Lake Ta reports the record catch by I. M. Godwit and Goodwin arousing plans to find larger fish. Local anglers seek to know if there are bigger yields in the lake amid a flurry of speculation and freshwater fishing interest.
A London report notes discontent over wages and heavy drinking among miners. G. El Heberts, a prominent figure, warns that unrest stems from high costs and poor standards of living, with millions tied to drink.
Rural Cedar Falls items report housing, insurance and travel notes, with multiple names and places. Mentions Walnut Street offices, contact details, and a mix of residents and events, including hospital stays and visits, plus a Northwestern Commencement reference and local travel. There are scattered names such as Vining, Borges, and Stevens amid miscellaneous local references.
The funeral was held Tuesday at St John s Lutheran in Cedar Falls for George P. M. Flachenecker with Rev L W Alefkes officiating. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery beside his father. A purple marker will be erected per the will. Questions about gravesite locations arise as markers and plots face historic inconsistencies.
Community news from La Porte City in Waterloo Evening Courier reports Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Foss hosting a family reunion with numerous relatives present. Also notes guests and social gatherings including Queen Esthers meeting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. and several local families visiting, with various social events and travels mentioned.
A Des Moines delegation of Rainbow veterans plans to attend the division convention in New York on July 12 and bid to host the 1997 meeting. Iowa delegates will travel in a special car.
A vintage guide explains a short boiling method using Certo to preserve strawberry jam color and flavor. It details halving berries, weighing two cups, adding sugar, and achieving a rolling boil with constant stirring. After jelling, pour into jars and seal with paraffin.
Charles City Iowa June 9 Ne and Mrs Lyman Kellogg marked sixty years of marriage at home after entering the Kellogg homestead from the U S government in 1853 Their tale spans frontier growth Civil War service and G A R activity with Charles City evolving from log cabins to a growing town The article notes travel hardships and local history of the Kellogg family
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