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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1923

Page

2

First Baptist Women Plan Waterloo Anniversary Tour

The First Baptist Women's Society discusses a five stop progressive party in Waterloo to celebrate Rev. R. Williamson's first year. Stops include Waterloo pioneer church Harmony Hall Wellkam Inn Prospect Point and the house by the road. Tickets cover transportation entertainment and refreshments.

R. £. Williamson Waterloo First Baptist Women's Society Waterloo Pioneer Church Barmony Hall Wellkam Inn Prospect Point A. J. Cornwell Mary Pratt India W. F. Huxford Burma D. T. Beckey Misa Payne

D A R Chapters Observe Flag Day At Waterloo Park Picnic

Mary Melrose chapter D A R elects Mrs H W Sigworth new regent at annual Byrnes park Flag Day picnic with about 60 members and families present. Committees for the coming term announced and D A R of Waterloo joined in the observance with assisting regent Mrs J W Gwynne presiding in absence of Mrs G Leftler.

H. W. Sigworth Mary Melrose Bire A. G. Sewyar Fisg Day Byrnes Park John Liffring F. C. Liffring Mmes F.C. Littling Carl Davis Will Dawson J. J. White Clara E Sawyer A. G. Snov Yer Winnie Stevens Howard Burr Ways and C.L. Kingsley J. C. Heartman Flora B. Minor Lois Cass Adelaide Hungerford Daughters of the American Revolution of

St Marys Alumni Banquet Marks First in New Auditorium

St Marys alumni held their first reunion banquet in the new auditorium last evening. About 46 graduates attended with music by the high school orchestra and vocal solos. Officers were re elected with Tamoni appointed treasurer.

Mary Mles Marytreesa Gar Tamoni Agnes Kopel Mary Jurgenson Margaret ,Geth Leona Phoebs Bach Claude O'Connell Agnes Gelb Maurice Pension

OQ L V A Alumni Elects Officers At Annual Dinner

Our Lady of Victory Alumni held their 1929 annual banquet at Binck's ballroom with 68 attended. Regina McDonough was elected president for the coming year with Constancia McDermott as vice president and Milga Barron as treasurer. Frank J. Hanlon and Urban Mullan named trustees.

Our Lady of Victory Binck Tayroom Tablea Milas Alice Goswilter McDonald Mias Regina’ McDonough Lao Webbar Alles Mary Kelly Frank J. Hanlon le Goswiller Edith Galvin Lang Constante Meck- Mott McDonough Constanca McDermott Miss Goswilier

Beauty Chats on Porous Nose Skin Care Techniques

Edna Kent Forbes outlines simple home methods to reduce nose pores using steam, cleansing creams, starch pastes, oatmeal powder, and cleansing powders. Additional tips include egg white masks and caution against dirty skin, with dental and liver observations from readers.

Style tips for garments to fit imperfect figures

The article offers practical fashion guidance for women with varied body types. It covers collar choices for long necks, short necks, and other figure traits, recommends fabrics and sleeve styles, and advises on skirt length, belt use, pockets, and overall fit to balance proportions.

United Presbyterian youth group to picnic at Four Bridges

The United Presbyterian Church Young People's Society plans an evening picnic at the Four Bridges location. Members are expected to attend and bring assigned items for the gathering.

United Presbyterian Young People’s Society Four Bridges

Club Notes: Mrs Erickson Guest at Good Luck Club

Mrs G L Erickson attended the Good Luck club meeting with Mrs Phil Lucas on Thursday afternoon. A luncheon tray light meal with rose petals and sweet peas garnishes was served by the hostess.

G. L. Erickson Phil Lucas

Garrison Fire Held by Bucket Brigade

Fire of unknown origin broke out in the blacksmith shop of Dan Keisey in Garrison Ta last night threatening the city. A bucket brigade checked the blaze. Loss is estimated at 7600 dollars with part covered by insurance. Garrison has no water works and a proposed 22000 dollar bond for a water system was voted down.

Garrison Dan Keisey

Seven-year-old Salome frog cannot swim lore

Salome Arizona June 15. Dick Wick Hall publisher of the Salome Sun tells how his town got its name from a frog that never learned to swim. The waterless desert frog life and Hall’s desert philosophy frame a quirky local feature.

Saloma Ariz Dick Wick Salome Dick Wick Hall Saome Sun Hall Desert Palos Verde Pete

Souths calculating champ rises in youth of New Orleans

Eugene Claveris, 16, of New Orleans, is hailed as the south’s top rapid calculator. He has won 33 gold medals and three silvers in rapid calculation contests. In a recent event he solved high additions, subtractions, and multiplications totaling eight figures wide in 5 minutes 20 seconds, shaving time off his own record.

New Orleans Eugene Claveris South United States Eur Gene Eugene

The Agony and Power of Concentration

A reflection on how intense focus drives achievement and the strain of sustained thought. The piece cites a child’s memory of a horse that learned speech and suffered from endless thinking, then parallels Lenin’s chess concentration to show mental discipline and the paradox that thinking is what many avoid yet rewards are won by those who persist.

Lenine Wos

City in Brief Buoyed by Travel and Local Notes

Measles rise prompts city health notes as eight new cases spike. Residents plan trips to Yellowstone and Glacier parks while others leave for Grand Rapids and Colorado Springs. Local events include building permits issued, court petitions, and a busy club calendar with travelers and students returning home for summer.

W. F. Mack Lalita Colo George Dixon Arnald B. Luce Cleo Ruggles Yellowstone Glacier National Parks L. A. Galser Eckfelt & Co Grand Rapids Mich Mies Lois Bardwell

Iowa Falls Phone Man Gets Promotion

Sam R. Bruce promoted to plant chief for Northwestern Telephone, replacing C. H. Kirk. Effective June 1, his territory spans Ackley to Fort Dodge, Eldora to Hampton, and Humboldt to Renwick with headquarters in Iowa Falls. The move elevates the Iowa Falls district office and honors Bruce's past service.

Jawa Falls Sam R. Bruce Northwestern Telephone Company C. H. Kirk Webster City California Bruce Ackley Fort Dodge Eldora Hampton Humboldt Renwick Iowa Falls Williams Bilairsburg Herato Tore Brice Heal

Waterloo Men Catch Limits on Minnesota Fishing Trip

An early party Roy Sinnard Stanton Pelton Nicholas Meiach and Floyd Margar dant fished Minnesota lakes and returned with the legal daily limit before noon each day at Little Boy Lake. Sinnard says the season is excellent and tourist areas are filling fast. travelers should reserve accommodations. The 410 mile drive from Waterloo showed crops growing well and a stark temperature change noted by Woolley who crossed the lake on ice after a 46 below zero start.

Roy B Sinnard Stanton Pelton Nicholas Meiach Floyd Margadant Minnesota Clif Woolley Little Boy Lake Mr. Sinnard Sinnard Woalley Waterloo

Waterloo Realtors Annual Picnic Moves to Casebeer Heights

Water loo realtors their families and office employes will gather tomorrow at 2 p m for the annual pre Be Games with prizes and a division for the afternoon. Supper at 6 p m and the committee led by George W Scully J A Lamb and Charles S Bickley will oversee the event. The outing place was changed from Elk Run to Casebeer Heights due to bad roads.

Lieck Elk Run Edna B. Lick Waterloo Way Mandarmon Anna Decker Jas Liek Mies Lithian Hileman Elk Run Inn Miss Lick Chicago University Waterloo Realtors Casehser Heights Tomorray George W. Scully J. A. Lamb Charlies S. Bickley Casebeer Heights

Uninterrupted Work Continues on Dam Construction Near Completion

Work on the dam continues with the east end water opening narrowing as stone barrier reinforcement with sandbags prevents leakage. A third hydraulic steel gate is planned to begin within a week while false woodwork above the first two gates was damaged by pressure of water yesterday.

Cotterdam Altho

Final Adjustments in Property Assessments Made

A board of review made minor changes to property assessments after reviewing protests filed Wednesday night. Data from 25 taxpayers showed most protests claimed assessments were misaligned with others. Eight objectors were deemed to have valid causes for reductions and adjustments were made.

Board of Review

Pattern Order Instructions From Watertows Evening Courier

To obtain the courier pattern design send to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterlooo enclosing 15 cents per pattern. Patterns allow for seams. orders filled as best as possible and reach you within ten days after sending.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

Waterloo sued for 150 dollars over 1921 fire truck crash

Notice reports a suit against Waterloo city, by Charles Duffy acting for C. 2. MacKay, city clerk, to recover 150 for damages to an automobile when a fire truck allegedly struck G. R. Spansley’s car on Fifth street and pushed it into Duffy’s parked car. Spansley was hospitalized weeks. City later paid 766.26. The case questions city liability for accidents while fire apparatus is en route to a fire. Feely, then city attorney, now represents Duffy.

Waterloo MacKay Charles Duffy G. R. Spansley Fifth Street Spansley Duffy Spensley Mr. Duify

Grundy Center Jeweler Buys Reenbeck Store

Reinbeck Iowa June 15 Henry Shafer of Grundy Center has purchased the fixtures of V A Full Jewelry here and will move his stock from Grundy Center to Reinbeck. Shafer has been in the jewelry business in Grundy Center for several years.

Reinbeck Henry Shafer Grundy Center V. A. Full Jewelry Company Shafer

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