Local Society Notes and Club Meetings In Town
Mrs Adolph Maltenberch hosted a kitchen shower for young women with Mrs Fred Theisinger assisting. Kaltenbach wed last week, formerly Miss Allen Peterson. Also on the schedule are Disabled American Veterans meeting, Flag Day observance by Daughters of Veterans, WLM AL Meeting at Moose Hall, Royal Neighbors gathering at Byrnes Park, Waterloo B PLOW club picnic, and Nobin Reunion at Robin College with a Byrnes Park picnic eta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Maltenberch
Fred Theisinger
Kaltenbach
Allen Peterson
Helen Fogle
Mildred Juel
D. A
aAll
Disabled American Veterans’ Organization
Omaha
Daughters of Veterans
Memorial Hall
B. PW
Wwaterloo B. Plow
Chub
Byrnes’ Park
Sileer
Cup
Marlon Cooley de Paar
Church News and China Riots Reflected in Local Fragments
The Walunk Street Baptist women’s thimblebes gathering was postponed at Mrs. Metcaly’s home. City Christian Endeavor plans an ice cream sociable at First Congregational Church lawn tonight, moved from Saturday. A dialogue fragment discusses China’s rise of nationalism and Shanghai unrest, with outsiders, emigration, and foreign privileges noted as tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walunk Street Baptist Church
William Metcaly
City Christian Endeavor Union
First Congregational Church
China
Helen
Uncle Harry
Jimmy
Shanghai
Ching
IC Renow
Ireland
India
Egypt
Harry
Joe
Uncle Harry Explains China Turmoil to Joe and Helen
Uncle Harry discusses the Chinese unrest with Joe and Helen noting two rival governments in Peking and Canton, 38 provinces under military governors, and a largely uneducated population focused on daily survival as foreigners face renewed pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofna
Chine
Harry
Joe
China
Helen
Safe
Uncle Harry
Peking
Canton
Protect Your Hands With Gloves And Care
A periodical urges women to shield hands from wear with gloves during housework and washing. It advises rubber gloves for laundry, long handled tools, and keeping hands moisturized with creams. Tips include wiping nails, using gloves for gardening, and vaseline before bare work. baths and brushes for skin care are recommended.
Terminal exit skills in social dances and conversations
A discussion on graceful exits from conversations and social gatherings. It notes people struggle to end telephone chats and dances, citing awkward exits and the need for tactful phrases. The piece shares tips for smoother farewells and mutual understanding of exit cues.
Chicago Vows to Crush Gangland After Five Police Deaths
Chicago officials led by State's Attorney Crowe and Mayor Dever announced a hard line against organized crime after five policemen were killed in a week. Plans included grand jury action against gunmen tied to the Genna brothers, mass identification processing, deportation for nonviolent offenders, nightly closures of cabarets, and a strict crackdown on known gang leaders and their hangouts.
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International
Chicago
Gangland
United Crime
Robart FE. Crowe
Morgan Collins
Peter M
Hoffman
William E. Dever
Jotn Sealiz
Arimetino
Gennea Brothers
Mike Genna
Bureau of Identification
Barry
Collins
Bush Ways and
Porce
Vyekhnos
Morning Tall Reall
Cratche Ty
Aguada
Rain Lifts River Two Feet After Storm Passage
Rain totals reached .86 inches in 24 hours with 3 day fall at 2.10 inches. Cedar River rose two feet above normal as gates lowered at the dam. A motorist survived a severe hailstorm near Alden while winding through changing weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Cedar River
Centrafawa Light & Power Co
Lafayella
Utica
Sherwood Park
Rockwell City
Grundy Center
Eldora
Alden
Eight From Here Given Diplomas At Iowa College
Ames Iowa June 16 Among the 499 students who walked out of the state gymnasium this noon with diplomas conferred upon them by Iowa State college were eight from Black Hawk county. Graduation totals reach 758 for the year with 259 diplomas awarded previously. Black Hawk county graduates include Virgil Hull Clifford Wright Marguarite Hankee Wilbur Howard Claude Berray Verne Aker Thomas Cunningham John Slammill. Governor delivers the commencement address.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Black Hawk County
Virgil S. Hull
Waterloo
Clifford Lorain Wright
Cedar Falls
Jewel
Dunkerton
John Slammill
Iawa
R. v A. Pearson
Clyde W. Warburton
Department of Agriculture
George J. Christie
Agricultural Experiment Station
Purdie University
Towa State College
Peder Pedersen
Whack Hawks
San Francisco Fires Cause Million Loss
Two blazes in San Francisco destroyed multiple plants, killing one fireman and rendering two unconscious. The Berg brothers confectionery plant suffered over 100000 dollars in damage, while a second blaze swept four large packing plants, totaling over a million dollars in loss. The fires occurred early today in San Francisco, California.
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San Barnciico
Cal
Smpire
San Francisco
Berg Brothers
Ketchum Family of 10 States Meet in Reunion
Representatives of the H R Ketchum family spanning 10 states will gather for their sixteenth reunion at Willard hall from June 17 to 19. Guests include Mrs F S Burling and family, plus C G Burling and WWW H Burling, with origins in Waterloo and Postville. The clan traces to E R Ketchum a Methodist minister in Fayette county, with early reunions starting in 1872 and evolving from annual to biennial to triennial gatherings. The group features twins and triplets, and the oldest possible attendee is Phaddeus Winter of Pasadena, Calif., aged over 90. In early days, visitors stayed up late, especially Civil War veterans who frequented the gatherings.
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H.R. Ketchum
Willard Hall
F. 8. Burling
Fr ©. Marquisi
Genevieve Burling
Waterloo
C. G. Burling
Clarksville
H. Burling
Postville
E. R. Ketchum
Faystte
Orange County Tops Gretna Green Marriage Rates
Santa Ana reports Orange County has the ninth highest marriage rate in the nation at 60 per 1000, earning a “Gretna Green” label. The Census Bureau notes border counties and Orange County’s unusually high rate, with California’s statewide rate at 14.5, well below several border counties and Orange County’s figure.
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International News Wire
Santa Ana
Cal
United States Census Bureau
Orange County
United States
California
America
Census Bureau
Cecil County
Maryland
Brooke County
West Virginia
Clark County
Indiana
State Borlerm
Washington
Columbia River
Portland
Oranges County
Colorado
Maryland Couny
Monroe County
Michigan Land
Davis County
Utah
Coal Mine Merger Planned for Iowa
Des Moines June 15 merger of Polk, Wypanoedse and Wayne county coal interests was assured today by operators. Consolidation will cut office costs and reduce coal selling price, enabling more production and steadier miner employment.
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Des Moines
Polk
Wayne County
Radio fans hear College program despite interference
Waterloo radio listeners on WOT Ames Ta heard the commencement exercists of the Town Sute sallece broadcast. Despite the static caused by the Weave air the program was reported to have come in clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Radio
WOT
Ames
Sute Sallece
Cloudburst near Oelwein weakens rail bridges
A cloudburst near Oelwein and toward Dubuque floods the Klindy Central and Chicago Great Western lines, washing out tracks and damaging bridges at Dyersville, Earlville, and Delaware. Eastbound trains are held, with emergency service aiding westbound routes toward Omaha and Sioux City. Bridges show signs of settling. 1,600 feet of track washed out on the Great Western.
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Qelwein
Dubugus
Klindy Central
Chicago
Ilinois Central
Omaha
Sioux City
Clindis Central
Earleville
Dyersville
Delaware
Great Western
Mtspois Central
Ross
Illinois Central
Waterloo
W. S. Williams
Western
Nes
Man detours amid routine passenger train repairs
A hastbound passenger train No. 28 signals at 9:25 a.m. before proceeding to Manchester. The same service detours to Cedar Rapids and then continues to Chicago, with crews preparing cribbing for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Cedar Rapids
Ming
Ghicsgo
Cissie Loftus Loses $25,000 by Theft
New York report states actress Cissie Loftus told police she was robbed of jewelry and clothing worth about $26,000. Her Embassy Hotel room was ransacked Saturday night with entry gained without breaking doors or windows. Items include three rings from Sir Henry Irving, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, and Charles Frohman, plus fur coats and other garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cissie Loftus
Henry Irving
Herbert Beerholm Trea
Charles Frohman
Polar Planes Wait for Better Weather
Inclement weather delayed the Norwegian relief expedition from Spitzbergen as it searches for Roald Amundsen. Two sea planes report readiness after trials and await clearer skies. No word has yet reached from Amundsen’s party, which departed Spitzbergen on May 2 for the polar regions.
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London
Spitzbergen
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Amundsen
Spitzberg
Polar
Cavanaugh Recovers After Operation At University Hospital
Chris J. Cavanaugh of Waterloo tallied well after an operation at University Hospital in Iowa City at 9 30 a m today and shows excellent chance for full recovery tele graph advice to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralues
Chris J. Cavanaugh
Waterloo
University Hospital
Iowa City
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