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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1919
Page
13
Waterloo’s women and girls join the Woman’s Athletic Association efforts to expand play with a new golf club led by Mrs. FP W Gregory. First meeting set for Barnes park at 8:30 am, with YWCA signups. Evening classes planned if demand grows, plus instructors for beginners.
Mrs. B Swank hosts a piano recital at 920 Commercial Street featuring Icle Whitney Alberta Baker and Ethel Voelker with Everett Swank and Mrs V K Tennis performing. Picnic at Cedar River park honors June anniversaries with families including Hubert Plowman C E Luce F A Stolp Fred Wolcott Clarence Dewey Clare Heald. Dorothy Mae Breckenridge hosts a sixth birthday party with 14 playmates and games followed by refreshments.
The piece outlines new parasol designs in navy blue with bright dot accents and pink taffeta sunscreens with fringe details. It notes parasol handles with large carrying rings and fashion emphasis on washable summer dresses with white braid trims. It contrasts Parisian gown silhouettes with American fashion, mentioning coats worn over dresses and draped lines. French miners resume work after eight hour day adoption.
Fashion notes from Vogue celebrate the revival of tailored blouses with summer costumes. Designers like Paquin showcase bold embroideries and color contrasts, pairing white and lace with black knotted cravats. The trend highlights light fabrics, versatile styles, and coordinated jacket linings echoing blouse patterns.
Mrs. Corona Simmons advises a summer canoe and fishing outfit prioritizing lightweight, essential items. She suggests a khaki skirt, two seersucker middies, minimal undergarments, and a raincoat, emphasizing that every pound counts when portaging and battling currents.
A writer cites three examples of misreading and panic sparked by flawed news. Influenza reports cause fear, tax letters mislead about Red Cross contributions, and a book being misattributed leads to mistakenly believing it is out. The piece links these errors to sloppiness in reporting and dress.
A column explains weekly guidance on weighing and choosing foods to gain or reduce weight. It lists caloric values for breakfast items from cooked cereals to bread, milk, fruit, and spreads, plus a note to paste and keep the list for daily totals. It also answers reader questions about thinness, breathing exercises, and hair growth remedies.
The text stresses practical gear for harsh trips including woolen sweaters, a snug hat, one pair of shoes with moccasins, gloves, and a bathing suit. For colder hunts use heavy gray wool garments, a knee length skirt, bloomers, an undershirt, a belt pouch, and stout water resistant boots or waterproof rubber boots. Leg color must conform to state law.
The La Porte City area reports a club outing near Sunnyside with talks by Mrs. Claire Berhart and others, a 7 o clock dinner, and boat riding. Marriage of Miles Plevener Rent to Medora Bette followed at the My B. Church with Rev. John Gemmons officiating. couple leaves for Cedar Rapids then Denver after the ceremony.
Mt Auburn residents welcome visitors and report Army service details. A penny sociable is planned at the MKE church basement by the Spworth league. Alonso Dillemt returns from Camp Dodge while Dillan served in France and Occupation Germany. Min Helton Todd visits grandparents in Ellendale with aunt Miss Bramhall. Children’s Day program set for Sunday at 14 o'clock at the M B church.
W Crumrine occupies a new home on Beech street after selling his Adams street property. Mrs Walter Crumrine undergoes surgery at St Francis hospital and is reported dying nicely. Paul Crumrine expects discharge from Iowa and return home by Sunday. Clayton Stricker relocates from Lafayette to Nevada street. Holson Gillett family travels to Hampton to visit mother. Mrs Joseph Cummings slowly recovers from illness. Albert Loveland remains slow to recover after an operation.
The Gilbertville area reports Pete Beampard's Waterloo family visiting relatives on Sunday and Mrs Beatrice Shares returning from Mankato after attending food council. Ed DeGrief visited Independence. Peta Gales, Annie Girsch, and Jake Fleuhenraueh returned from overseas near. Nick Delagardelle and family visited the M. Delagardelle home Sunday. First kerosene shipment for Fraser from Hampico moved aboard a British tank vessel bound for Havre and Rouen, totaling 4800 tons consigned to France government.
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