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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1920

Page

3

Waterloos and Cedar Falls Social Notes and A Wedding

Society news for Thursday highlights Y club and several groups with about 25 attendees and a planned two week picnic. A North Star ice cream social and Cedar Falls wedding plans unfold with Miss Darlene Shearer and Romey Short. The First Lutheran Mission meeting follows, with details of the ceremony and hostesses.

North Star Ladies Add Society Avenbes North Waterloo Short-Shearer Darlene Marie Shearer Romey Short Cedar Falls H. J. Shearer N.S. Methiese Dm. Mayer Miss Cedar Heights Church Louise Meath Wride Miss Shearer Adar Falls High School Ofresbyterian Hospital Mr. Short Edward Short T. C Goodwin Ark

Beauty Chats and Nuptials Highlight Community Life

A miscellany of tips on daily fruit benefits contrasts with social notes from Waterloo area society. Marriages include Miss Clara Kurth to Charles Stallman at St Marys, with receptions and out‑of‑town guests. Also covered are pre nuptial events, club meetings, and a reader column on fashion, health and manners.

Dubuque Hosts Spanish War Veterans Encampment Opening

Dubuque Iowa June 11 with 500 delegates and comrades from across Iowa the fourteenth annual encampment of the Spanish American War veterans opened. City manager O J Carr gave the welcome at a local hotel. A barbecue parade and a full carnival week lay ahead with business sessions scheduled for Wednesday.

Dubuque Iowa O. J. Carr

Centerville Girl, 18 Shoots Suitor After Threats

Centerville Ta June 16 Car mel a Russo 18 was under arrest today charged with shooting and killing Tony Matto last night. Police say she telephoned I have shot a man come and get me. Russo claims Matto had threatened her life and her parents if she refused his advances. Matto followed to her home and demanded elopement, then collapsed two blocks away.

Centerville Carmela Russo Tony Matto Matto

Industrial Ass'n In Annual Session

The Waterloo Industrial Association met in annual banquet at Hotel Russell-Lamson. J.S. Sullivan delivered a short talk, followed by F. R. Dodd of Moline Ill. with the principal address. Dodd blamed unrest on harmful political action and railroad oppression, urging law, constitution fidelity, and temperate living as remedies. N. G. Schlichter discussed YMCA work. over 100 US cities promoting Y effort. Officers elected: J. T. Swift president, B. Litchfield vice president, Burr G. Lichty treasurer.

Waterloo Waterloo Industriel Association Russell-Lamson J.S. Sullivan F. R. Dodd Moline Ill Mr. Todd United States Todd N. GC Schlichter New York City J. T. Swift B. ©. Litchfield Burr G. Lichty

Aging siblings reunite after 37 years in Waterloo

Mrs. Jane Roebuck aged 89 and her brother Wiltten James Day aged 71, from Orillia Ontario, arrive to visit family in Waterloo. They are among the surviving children of a 13 member family. Roebuck has eight children, seven living in Waterloo, and Day plans to visit relatives before returning.

Jane Roebuck Lafayette Street Wiltten James Day Orillia Ontario Canada Anna Parrott Roebuck Waterloo Lee Eye Brngat Ed Roebuck

Langfeldt Candy Co Buys Own Building In Waterloo

Langfeldt Candy Co purchases the two story 40 by 140 foot building at Park avenue and Blu street from the J. B. Sedgwick estate. The entire structure will be used by Langfeldt in manufacturing and jobbing candy and confectionery supplies. Alan Ralph Hoxie named vice chairman of the traffic division of the Greater Waterloo Association. He will preside when chairman L. Northey is absent.

The Langfeldt Candy Company Park Avenue Blu Street J. B. Sedgwick Langfeldt Company Hoxie Alan Ralph Hoxie Greater Waterloo Association L. Northey

Placing Disabled Men in Local Employment

J. J. Ryan, federal vocational placement officer, under Red Cross direction in Waterloo, aids wounded and disabled soldiers with training and education. Yesterday he placed two local veterans at the Wm.

J. J. Ryan Federal Waterloo The Red Cross Ryan

Waterlo o Evening Courier Patterns Coupon Notice

Water loo Evening Courier advertises patterns with a coupon for the Courier to obtain the design. Enclose 16 cents per pattern plus 15 cents for each extra pattern mailed to any address. Describes fabrics like foulard and taffeta and notes skirt width and delivery within ten days after sending order.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

Injuries Prove Fatal to Lawrence Warner

Lawrence Otto Warner died at 4 30 p m yesterday after being struck by a car Monday afternoon. He suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries and did not regain consciousness. The Bent son County native, born March 1910, was the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Warner of 327 Third Street West and one of ten children. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 p m at the Kistner mortuary chapel with Fred Clark officiating. burial will be in Elmwood.

Stallman-Kurth Clara Ti. Kurth William Kurth Saxon Street Charles L. Stallman Peter Stallman Fourth Street East St. Mary‘s Henry Kuester Lorretta Brelna Pone Miece J. Kurth Stallman Denver Colo Iowa Falls Thomas M. Hivan Cedar Rapids H. C. Grehm Boone John x Oelwein Esther Smith Harry Kurth Dubuque Louis Kurth la Crosse Wis Fred Kurth Flint Mich Lawrence Otto Warner Benth Lawrence Henry Warner Third Street Bentson County Kistner Mortuary Chapel Fred Clark Elmwood

Side Talks On Snobbery And Values By Ruth Cameron

Ruth Cameron reflects on snobbery sparked by money and status. She argues that wealth should not define worth, praising education and character over finances while admitting personal checks of snobbery in daily life. The piece questions social judgments and calls for humility in taste and speech.

CG. W. inaugurates Trewar summer schedule

The C. G. W. becomes first rail line to resume peacetime routine with summer excursions, special rates, and features planned after wartime shutdowns. Thomas F. Myers joins the Greater Waterloo association staff as membership secretary, handling accounts, events, and editor duties for the association bulletin Mares sleep with their eyes open.

Galloway plant to train disabled men in trades

Government funds will pay $80 monthly to each of 12 disabled workers in the city while the Galloway company provides training free of charge. Mr. Ryan will ensure all men are placed in their chosen trades or occupations as they wish.

Iuy Galloway GalloWay Company Beneft I City Ryan Wll

Dr George A Newman Dies In Des Moines at 76

Cedar Rapids June 16 Special Dr George A Newman longtime assistant adjutant general of Iowa and clerk of the Iowa Senate for eight terms died at Des Moines yesterday evening after a brief illness He was 76 and had practiced dentistry in Cedar Falls for years Surviving are two sons J B Cedar Falls and Hurry Oklahoma His wife died 11 years ago at the state Galtil encampment Funeral services likely Friday afternoon in Cedar Falls

Cedar Paris George A. Newman Towa Towa Senate Des Moines Newman Cedar Falls J.B Hurry Oklahoma GALTL

Standardized house at moderate cost topic of meeting

A Waterloo housing committee discussed modern, substantial homes affordable for the average wage earner. Architects presented sketches of homes priced from 2000 to 8000 dollars, showing good, reasonably priced options. Waterloo reports smoother housing progress than most cities due to expanding residential districts.

Greater Waterloo Association Waterloo Admiral

Housing Shortage Prompts Summer Preparations

In several cities across the state, few houses and even rooms are available for rent. A committee notes heavy autumn demand and plans preparations this summer to meet the need. Realtors and housing men held a joint session after a business meeting in the grillroom at noon.

Public blamed for telephone service improvement plea

The Iowa Telephone Company announced that with public cooperation there will be a noticeable upgrade in service. The G W A utilities subdivision toured the plant to investigate recent complaints and urged Waterloo residents to avoid impatience and rushing calls to help the company improve overall service.

Iowa Telephone Company Utilities Subdivision Waterloo

Minnesota trip to Wa Peto Lake shores and pine woods

W B Howell and family of W B Howell Co plan a summer season at Wapeto Lake Cass County Minnesota. The Woolley family of 524 Western Avenue will also depart tomorrow by auto for the northern retreat. Both households intend a lengthy stay to enjoy the summer in the north.

Wapeto Lake Pine Woods Minnesota W. B. Howell W. B. Howell & Co Wapeto Cass County Minn J. Woolley

High Class Roller Rink Opens Tomorrow Night

Waterloo adds a high class roller rink on the second floor of the Forum on Sycamore street. Owner Shellie Charles, a former A E F serviceman and ex professional skater, brings experience from New York. The 60 by 175 foot floor will host daily sessions with a 10 piece Rainbow band providing music at the opening tomorrow night.

Waterloo Forum Sycamore Street Shellie Charles New York Sein Frank Rainbow

Nine Tenderfoot Scouts Added in Waterloo Meeting

Nine new tenderfoot scouts joined Waterloo’s Good Turn Daily corps after a 7 p m meeting and exam at headquarters. Twelve boys undertook the tests. nine passed. New recruits include Curtis Groves Jack Diedie Robert Stoyles Royal Core James Nauman Joe Shepherd Guy Arthur Raymond Eller and Stanley Gruhn. The Boy Scouts finance committee also met at headquarters.

Waterloo Curtis Groves Jack Diedie Robert Stoyles Royal Core James Nauman Joe Shepherd Guy Arthur Raymond Eller Stanley Gruhn Headquart

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