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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1926

Page

2

Forty two Girls Earn Good Campers Insignia at Riverview Park

At Cedar Falls Ys W C A camp in Riverview Park, 42 of 102 grade school girls qualified as Good Campers for demonstrating camp spirit. Leaders judged character as they followed camp routines, completed activities, and learned health and outdoor skills amid unit ceremonies and group projects.

Ys W. C Riverview Park Cedar Falls Neil Wera Sean Ogle Hela Gross Clough Georgiena Noriey Pike Thorn Townsend

Officers Chosen for W H M L S of First M E Church

Officers were elected for the Woman's Home Missionary Society of First M E Church. Mrs Joue A Leckington was named president with Mrs la Marquis as vice president and others serving as treasurer recording secretary and corresponding secretary. The Esther Girls presented a play and choirs performed. A garden party plans were made for June 30 at Mrs C J Miller's home. In the morning the Foreign Missionary Society met and Edith Young played piano with a noon meal served.

Joue A. Leckington Woman's Hate Missionary Society of Piret Mo Yestemnday la Marquis George Brinkman A. J. Woodrigg J. G. Smith Quain Esther C. C. Rickoff Z. W. St. John Jack Bagsatear Ald Society C. J. Miller Mig«alonary Society Mra Carl Hitchcock Edith Young

War Veterans and Auxiliary Gather for Program and Contests

Spanish American War Veterans and Auxiliary held an afternoon event at Mrs. Otto Obele’s home with a song and dance revue led by Miss Evelyn Kubie. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Charles Canfield, Mrs. Martin Courter, and Mrs. Henry Schotter. an orchestra provided music and a birthday toast for Patricia Leese.

Mixa Miss L. Yates Stanley Roding Eneatha Pidelia Helan Otto ‘Obele Charles ‘Canfield Martin Courter Henry Schotter Charles Burbank Patricia Leese Evelyn Kubiie Charleston James Welsh Virginia Bisbee Floramaye Acuf Nita Welstead Gladys Hogan

Maddigan Pupils Recital Offers Varied Musical Numbers

Maddigan School of Music hosted a pupils recital in the YoW C A building. The program featured piano solos, vocal selections, readings, and a closing Beethoven Pathetique number by Blanche Douglas.

Maddigan Maddigan School of Music Yow C. A Jinny Rinuadon Maedowell Linom Welter Yolke Virgini Blanc Kelection NGH Zola Waadhy Danca Ale Jonnbaker Larsothe Catrall Isabelle Carrollamit Dologurtelin Vleva Malva Voles Saarisa Agatha Cimmyotch Sanita Pathetique Berthoven Blanche Douglas

Piano Recital at United Presbyterian Church by Strom and Holmes

Annie Strom and Dorothy Holmes, graduates of Ross Conservatory, present a piano selections and readings recital at United Presbyterian Church. The program features classical pieces from Beethoven Chopin Grieg and Liszt among others. The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes a piano solo by Strom and readings by Holmes.

Annie Strom Dorothy Holmes United Presbyterian Church Ross Conservatory Baethoven Athens Booshoven-Rubinstein Miss. Strom A. Renominationn Guime Anon Seton Hime Misa Holmes Chopin Danny Rather Britzenhgeffer Grieg Sentbert-Lisz

Weekly manicure tips for lasting nails and youthful hands

A fragment from a beauty column outlines a six step weekly manicure routine to shape, soak, file, clip, polish and buff nails. It advises stain removal, cuticle care, and a final polish plus optional whitening and varnish for improved appearance. It also mentions lip color myths and skin cleansing routines for pore health.

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St Marys Alumni Elect Officers At Annual Banquet

St Marys alumni elected officers at a banquet with 70 members present. Sylvester Lasche named president, Glenn McDonough vice president, Henry Hoffer secretary, Leana Lasche treasurer. New executive includes Raymond Relshen Mary Albrecht Josephing Gindt Anne Kurth Agnes Lasche. Georgia Deal toasted the gathering. toast responses from 1910 class and Thomas Frost for the 1926 class.

Sylvester Lasche Alumni Association of St. Mary's Achoel Glenn McDonough Noamad Henry Hoffer Leana Bach Raymond Relshen Mary Albrecht Josephing Gindt Anne Kurth Agnes Lasche Georgia Deal Thomas Frost Theodosius Plassmeyer

Church notes on sisterhoods and social programs

Seventeen members and eight visitors met at the home of Mrs. George Buctan for a church sisterhood event with Miss De Ette Dancan Bang and Robert Ritz performing. At Grace M. Church Kensington, twenty five women attended a luncheon and program with violin numbers and songs. Union Congregational Church Women will meet in church parlors with Mrs. Clen Richards presiding. Homemakers of First Baptist plan a country gathering hosted by Mrs Moline with a picnic dinner at Schuneman’s. Central Christian Aid Division 6 held a meeting at Mrs Leo Hillings with 14 members and bake sale planning. Walnut Street Baptist women gathered for a social at Mrs Rig Lewis’s home. it marked the last meeting until July.

Burdeila Sankey Cedar River Park Becker Masonic Hall Stusgeli Lovelle Wihna Truman Graves Memorial United Brethren Sisterhood George Buctan de Ette Dancan Bang Robert Ritz Gridden F.G. Jacobs Grace M. &. Church Women’s Society of Union Congregational Church Clen Richards First Baptist Church Molines Dannon Schuneman’s West Side Moline Central Christian Aid Society Leo Hillings Arthur Bickal E.W. Wardie Croup Rosa Carpenter John A. Billings Teo, Billings Tve Walnut Street Baptist Church Rig Lewis Clayton Clark Society

Club Notes Report of Mrs White and local social event

Club notes describe a gathering at Mrs. Julia C White in Black'sills room with Mrs. White soon leaving for Newark Nebraska to visit her family. A high score of 300 won by Mrs. Clara Robinson. The Lucky 15 Club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. WL Silver. A separate item notes the death of George BW Wilson a farmer and manufacturer from Allen ton JA who died last night.

Julia C White Oork Iinehenn Black White Newark Nob Mis Clara Robe ‘Inson Lucky 15 Club RL Silver Towan West San Francesc Cal George BW Wilson Yar AlEnton

City in Brief on Local Visits and Legal Notices

Local residents and visitors are listed with travel, visits, and notes on marriages and separations. Kaleidoscopic items include Kiwanis Montreal trip reflections, Waterloo to California visits, a Des Moines license, and a Milwaukee visitor accompanied by family. Court filings show a divorce suit and a rent dispute as area civic life proceeds.

Julia Beatlyin Chivago W Wittstoeck High Street Jay F. Shore Kiwanis Oluba Montreal L. LU. Hommel South' Atreet Waterloo California C- Quest

Audubon Society Reelects W. W. White as President

At a picnic meeting at Morris Isle Yo W. C A Boys camp the Audubon Society reelected W. W. White as president. New officers include H. L. Dilger vice president Mrs C L Lifing second vice president Miss Mabel Moff third vice president and J H Gadlfring secretary treasurer. A talk on birds by Miss Winifred Gilbert followed the dinner with the Y M C A boys. No further meetings planned until September.

Audubon Society Yo W. C.A Morris Isle W. W. Whits H. L. Dilger C. L. Lifiing Mabel Moff J. H. Gadlfring Iie M.C. A

William Osborn Forgery Trial Convicted by Jury

In Iowa City on June 17 jurors needed 24 hours and 19 minutes to convict William Osborn, accused of forgery after buying a watch for 22 and presenting a forged check. Defense and prosecution each presented five witnesses. Osborn was arrested last January following the forged payment incident.

Jowa City Albottook William ‘Osborn Fiptan Osborn Uni

Senate probes slush fund in Pennsylvania primary

Washington reports a Senate inquiry will examine alleged large expenditures by county committees in Pennsylvania’s $2.7 million senatorial primary. The probe targets funds linked to supporters of William Ware, George Wharton Pepper, and Gifford Pinchot, with counties around Harrisburg and Wilkes-Barre of particular interest. The investigation may raise the total campaign cost well above $2 million and political parties weigh implications for next fall.

Washington, DC Pennsylvania Senate Slough Fund Philadelphia Pittsburgh William Ware George Wharton Papper Gifford . Pinchot Suanmoent Chaitinen Vare Counny Dauphin Lebanon Lancaster Lugerne Harrisburg Wilkesbarra Tocal Pinchot Couhty I - National Democratic Uss Republican Party John W.W. Davis Coolidge Galvin Coolidge Republican National Committee Mare Democratic National Committee

Extension of time to pay fine granted farmer Karl Ekwall

Farmer Karl Ekwall of between Janesville and Cedar Falls was granted an extension to pay a £300 fine and costs imposed after a guilty plea to a liquor offense last April. Deputy Sheriff Roys Armstrong arrested him on a mittimus, but he was released to pay after receiving his milk check on June 22. He says he did not violate liquor law since a January arrest.

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Helen Wills Skips Wimbledon Singles This Year

French star Rene Lacoste also withdraws from Wimbledon on medical advice. Helen Wills, announced by her mother, will not participate in Wimbledon this year, citing that singles are out of the question and she will not play mixed doubles.

Helen Wills Varis Rene Lacoste Helen Willy Helen

Boys Hurl Rock Through West High Window

A rock thrown by youths shattered a West High window during an after school incident. Detectives Edalph Davis and driver Charles Pickens conducted the investigation but failed to locate the assailants.

West High Edalph Davis Charles Pickens

Staebell Nominated for Justice of the Peace in Barclay

County Board canvass shows Staebell filed for county board but was nominated for justice of the peace in Barclay. Five write in votes, exactly required by law, qualified him for the Democratic ticket. Staebell was defeated for county supervisor nomination by Matt Ahles. Whether he can qualify if elected as justice remains undetermined today.

Michlne Staebell Keathe Hunter Lecion Barclay Tewet Matt Ahles Gilbertville

Campfire on vacant lot halted by police intervention

A group of youths planned a mulligan campfire on a vacant lot at Tenth and Blut streets. Police stopped the digging of a trench as owner objected to the lot being dug up. The boys had begun using an old shovel and tools to dig the pit.

Lemons Create Harmless Skin Whitening Lotion

An old advertisement promotes a lemon juice based skin lightening lotion. It instructs mixing juice from two lemons with Orchard White supply to create a quarter pint solution for facial neck and hand use. The copy claims safe whitening, freckle and sunburn treatment, noting the product is not ready to use until prepared.

Unclear Text Summary of Event

Readable lines describe preparations for a blaze with Chief Charles Mohus advising choosing a suitable campsite. Mentions hays and firewood and a failed or damaged engagement. Details are fragmentary and uncertain about location and outcome.

Charles Mohus

One Dollars Pyramid Fund for Wallace Memorial

Seventeen subscriptions of one dollar each compose the fund for the Wallace Memorial. Total contributions amount to 235 dollars, raised to honor Sloane M. Wallace, former West Waterloo school superintendent. The West Waterloo High School Alumni Association sponsors the fund. send contributions to Fred Wray at Pioneer National Bank.

Sloane M. Wallace Georges H. Kinsman Claude Burright H. M. Reed Edgar Switzer Glenn A. Tibbitts Ben’ F. Swisher Sidyed Kays Charles Oj. Shaffner Charles J. Shaffner Mdnth Bifert Harold E. Johnson Paul EB. Johnson Margaret L. Stull Fiossit Js. Manuel Devan Peverill S. J. Vairbanks Myrtie B. Watereysan West Waterloo, High School Alumni Association West Schools Fred Wray Pioneer National Bank

How to preserve color in strawberry jam with Certo

Simple method for making strawberry jam that keeps fresh berry flavor and color. Use 2 lbs berries, 1 cup sugar, and Certo, boil briefly, then pour into hot jars and seal. Includes advert details for Certo by Douglas-Pectin Corporation.

Douglas-Pectin Granite Building Rochester N.Y

Navy Open Enlistment Expanded to All Areas

Navy announces universal enlistment June 24 with 27000 vacancies forecast for the new fiscal year. Discharges and the 10 year act drive numbers as local recruiting offices operate from the Lafayette building on the second floor.

T. 2. Burns United States Navy Navy Lafayetta

Waterlog Evening Courier PATTERNS Order Notes

Descriptive notice offers patterns for desi patterns with a postal order instruction. Enclosed 16 cents per pattern and requests orders be filled promptly though delivery may take several days after mailing.

Desi Pashion Deparent Thaloo

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