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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1921

Page

2

Miss Elizabeth Wisner to Marry in Waterloo Tonight

Society notes announce Miss Elizabeth Wisner of Waterloo and Myron Bundy of Indianapolis will be married this evening at the Wisner home. Rev Frank Cole will officiate. Attire features satin and real lace, with Miss Wisner wearing a family veil and carrying roses. After a Davenport to Indianapolis move, the couple will be at home after July 1.

Elizabeth ‘Wisner Myron Bundy Indianapolis Ind W. H. Wisner Davenport Frank Cole First M. E. Church Mendelssohn Broom Mrs. Wisner Miss Wisner Waterloo Lowell Chauiauqua N. Y Cleveland West High School Buncy Internal Revenue Service U. S. Army Mexical

Waterloo Man Weds Webster City Girl in Webster City

Irene Berg and Gerrit Henry Hospers wed at the bride’s father Dr N C A Berg Webster City in a Saturday ceremony. The bride wore white organdy and pink roses adorned the setting with family guests present. After a three course breakfast, the couple planned Waterloo welcomes as Hospers resumes dentistry duties after serving with the Fifty third division in the war.

Irene Berg Gerrit Henry Hospers N. C. A Berg Webster City Waterloo John Hospers Lennadore R Rosalind Cook D”Bardelot Arthur Metcalf Congregational Church Pi Beta Phi Ames Lawn HW Caty Weld Artillery Hospers Iowa State University Pst Omega

Merrymakers Club Meeting Moves to Wednesday

Amici club members visit Mrs. George Wyth in Cedar Falls tomorrow afternoon. Friendship club No 23 plans a picnic at the Cedar River park bathing beach Wednesday afternoon with refreshments supplied by the club.

D. A.B Daughters of the American Revolution Waterloo Byrnes Park Mary Melrose H. B. Maynard Floyd Chamberlain Joseph Vollinger Amici Club George Wyth Cedar Falls Friendship Club Cedar River Park

Beauty Chats On Round Shoulder Exercises

Edna Kent Forbes discusses two methods to improve a round shouldered appearance. Sleep flat on the back without a pillow to straighten the spine and strengthen weak muscles through targeted exercises. She notes sleep alone cannot create beauty despite its routine role.

A Sure Way to Get Happiness For a Child

Ruth Cameron muses on simple joys of childhood. A spring day with siblings sailing homemade boats in a yard brook sparks a longing for a house with a brook, a pony and cart, a big swing, a barn, orchard trees, a wood pile, and circus tickets. The piece argues acts for children yield lasting happiness for adults too.

Drather London Bridges Meyer Gold Watch Maxfield Parish Methuselah

Grown up giver promises joy through small acts

The speaker reflects on giving to a child what they once longed for, not material excess like a pool or pony, but a meaningful gift. Such acts, though modest, yield overflow happiness for the giver and beneficiary alike.

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City in Brief Picnic and Visits Toward Summer

Rebekahs and Odd Fellows plan a joint BYRNES park picnic. Several residents visit relatives in Des Moines Minneapolis and Bristol. Real estate boards leader Henry Payne tours multiple states. A kit bag with personal items is found and turned in to police. West High Alumni Banquet June 22 at Galloway club with ticket sales details.

Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Byrnes Park Henry Payne Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska Sions Falls Warne Neb Jack Heavy Grenwood Street West Hish Galloway Club Schuneman West of Hansen & Hansen

First Delegates Arrive for Iowa State Sunday School Meet

Fully 1 000 delegates are expected as the Iowa State Sunday School convention opens in the East High Auditorium at 2 p m. Waterloo marks the 50th anniversary of hosting the event with sessions in the Presbyterian church in 1876. Sheriff Robb of Polk County may miss tonight's remarks. Dr W E Chalmers of Philadelphia may substitute. Delegates arrive by car, train, and auto, with classwork and four divisional conferences planned in high school rooms under S E Carpenter and committee leaders. The convention runs through Tuesday and Wednesday, urging Sunday school teachers and workers to attend.

Iowa State Sunday School Association East High Waterloo Iowa State Presbyterian Church W. EB. Robb Polk County Robb W. E. Chalmers Philadelphia Northern Baptist Convention Sheriff Robb S. E. Carpenter W. Co. A W. H. Beachler S. A.codagan C. J. Miller F. G. Pease Colfax

Sunday School Boys Visit Reform School

Harry T. Fisher arranged a visit by 50 Waterloo Sunday school boys to the Boys Industrial School at Eldora, Iowa, yesterday. The trip used cars and two religious services were held at the school with talks given by visitors.

Harry T. Fisher Waterloo Boys’ Industrial School Eldora

Waterloo Visitors Tour Local School Inmates

Mr Fisher and W R Jameson led Waterloo visitors through a school housing 384 inmates. Twenty four residents were from Waterloo as volunteers guided the tour of the Fresco and facilities, with courteous reception greatly appreciated.

Fisher W. R. Jameson F.C W. B. Small F. Willis Jenks Waterloo

Sidewalk Contract Is Awarded to A. G. Picken

The city council awarded the contract for laying 1,700 feet of cement sidewalk next to Francis Grout school opposite Highland addition to A. G. Picken. The rate is 80 cents per lineal foot for a five foot walk. All bids for bridge repairs were rejected at the adjourned session Saturday afternoon.

Francis Grout Highland Addition A. G. Picken

Sewer contract delayed awaiting health board approval

The sewer contract bidding is held up. action on bids likely within a few days after the state board of health engineer approves the specifications. The delay was due to the engineer’s missing approval for several weeks. Approval is expected any time, after which the contract will be awarded.

State Board of Health Alsho Tme

Two Brothers Escape After Freight Train Crash

Two brothers Newell and Lawrence Nelson of Nora Springs were struck by a freight engine near Mason City Iowa then hurled 100 feet into Lime Creek. They survived returning to land and were taken to a hospital where doctors expect both to recover. The mishap happened at five in the morning while they fished at Clear Lake. They swam ashore, Lawrence fainted on the bank, and both were later brought to Mason City in the caboose.

Associated Press Mason City Lime Creek Gine Newell Lawrence Peter Nelson Nora Springs Clearlake

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