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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1921
Page
4
Albert Spaulding hosts society items with musical evenings at Waterloo and a major focus on women’s groups meeting at churches. The piece covers marriage announcements, PTA and church activities, and plans for lectures, programs, and receptions across Waterloo and surrounding communities.
Readers submit questions on pimples oily skin and hair and receive tips from Edna Kent Forbes. Advice covers cleansing powders cold cream massage diets for clear skin and avoiding facial hair growth.
Jackie Rabbit helps a goblin search a snowy woods for the goblin's red mittens given by fairies. The tale follows his quick search to spot the mittens hanging on a low bush and recover them from the wintry scene.
A writer recalls a typewriter error that stamped the date 2921 onto a letter and muses about who may write that future date a thousand years hence. The piece ponders future devices, thought waves, and a messenger from 2921 explaining the contents.
At a Sunday school board meeting of St. Paul’s M E church 50 new chairs were approved to serve the growing primary and kindergarten groups. Mrs. Walter Smith and Mrs. Lewis Nybam were named assistants to the superintendent Mrs. Kate Brown. Mrs. Frank Trewery and Miss June Sisson were chosen as cradle roll assistants.
Navier Prum Belgian consul in Dubuque reports Brussels complaints about poor packing of U S merchandise. H O Kelley Waterloo traffic director acknowledges the letter and forwards concerns. Also announced is a Bible class for employed women at the YWCA on Wednesday at 7 pm with Rev. C Smith teaching Amos.
Joe Munson an outfielder from the Piedmont league became the first rookie for the Yankees in camp at Shreveport Louisiana by homering yesterday afternoon.
The notice explains how to obtain Courier up-to-date fashion patterns by sending 15 cents per pattern to the Fashion Department at Evening Courier Wa'terloo. It states patterns allow seams and orders are filled as soon as possible, with a ten day delivery after sending.
Mrs Hiram D Tiller longtime Black Hawk County resident died at about 5 a m at the Cedar Falls residence of her daughter three miles west of the city after a two year illness following a paralysis stroke. Surviving are her husband and five children all residents of Mount Vernon township. Funeral Thursday at United Brethren church Washington township with Rev T J Fuller of Waterloo in charge assisted by Rev Hursh. Interment in churchyard cemetery.
Art A. Stitz owner of the Stitz Cigar company at 183 Bridge street sells his business to George E. Mitchell of 712 Washington street and W. C. Jenkyn of 226 Western avenue. They plan to continue service. Stitz will move five miles south to a farm and raise White Leghorn chickens on 20 acres.
Gilbertville Iowa March 1 Mathias Neisen a longtime resident died at his home Monday night about 7 45 oclock He had long been 2
Aufferer from cancer of the liver, aged 84, died after living in Gilbertville for years. Born in Germany, he came to this country 30 years ago and farmed in Spring Creek township. Survived by his widow and three children John and William of Gilbertville and Mrs Jean Mergen of Beloit Kansas. Funeral services have not been arranged.
Chase, Des Moines state commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, will visit Waterloo in two weeks to finalize plans for the Civil War veterans state encampment set for June 7 to 9. He asks for a Greater Waterloo association liaison for preparations and possible railroad rate help. A Memorial hall meeting on March 15 will finalize arrangements. The Fiendship club will meet with Mrs. Elizabeth Billings at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Black Hawk county records show 1,206 delinquent automobile owners with the 1920 license fee due January 1. A $2 penalty drew $250 yesterday and starting today the penalty rises to $3 per car. in April delinquent vehicles will be turned to the sheriff for collection by sale.
Few motorcycles were licensed in 1921 as delinquency fees mimic watercraft taxes at 32 a month starting January. Most motorcycle taxes total $5 per vehicle, dropping to $2.50 after five registrations. Delinquency fees now reach $3 per cycle. A young man paid $19 penalties last week, explaining he needed the bike ready for sale.
Stanislaus Zbyszko threw Charles Peters of Nebraska after 48 minutes and 54 seconds with a toehold head scissors and wrist lock in a New York wrestling match last night.
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