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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1928

Page

2

Acrobats Lead Busy Evening at Blue Triangle Supper

Society notes describe a Blue Triangle league supper at the YWCA with 60 attendees. Reports from the Acrobats Clowns and Menagerie tally membership points while acts include a dog Ming Toy and a performing bear. A music appreciation class featured Peer Gynt with Grieg accompaniment and piano numbers.

Het Blue Triangle League Cora Loomer Lucille McGquilken Elsie Errichson Della Hitch Edna Engler Errichsen Evelyn Schrader Nevada Schwein Wilma Gates Martha Buetet Clara Hanson Deli Miniger Ming Toy

Various Club Meetings Near Bishop Cafeteria and Riviera

Several local clubs held gatherings with luncheons and bridge sessions yesterday. Mrs Arthur Mosher hosted Les Comoires. FTFL club members entertained guests. favors were awarded to several members including Mrs Earl Dean and Mrs Ray Kimler. Miss Helen Williams hosted Double Four Bridge. Pride of the West circle elected officers and noted pink and green decor. G B B club met at Riviera theatre with luncheon at Black's. next meeting March 15 at Mrs Clarence Quacken. Social band met at Mrs W F Thompson's home for picnic luncheon and a business session. MLW club met at Mrs EB Hin's home with a contest theme Assembling Animals for a Menagerie. Future hostess Mrs Georgia Ketterlain was announced.

Floyd Stevens Guy Sberron Tracy Woodruff FTFL Mmes Earl Dean Ira Gerrabrant Ray Kimler Co. B. McGort Bishop's Cafeteria Helen Williams Fourth Street East Double Four Beryl H. Richards Pride of the West Circle Ray ‘Norcott Paul Ellis Nettie Obele Mary Clark Florence Black G. W. Bellinger G. B. B. .Club Riviera Theatre Black's Atiocome Clarence Quacken Abe W. F. Thompson Bessie Trupp Anna Trupp Edna Benson Georgia, Ketterlain

Girls Reserves to Welcome Mothers at W W Banquet

Three hundred mothers and daughters will gather at the YMCA building for a Girl Reserves banquet. Leona Spencer will preside. Kathryn Mak will sing Welcome to Our Mothers. Mrs. W. L. Steeves will respond. The program includes an honor cup presentation, piano solos by Janet Jaeger, readings, pantomime, harp selections, and group songs led by Miss Catherine Sedgwick. Rainbow arches and pink and blue umbrella favors decorate tables.

C. A Dumior Leona Spencer Girls Council Kathryn Mak Waterloo Junior High School W. L. Steeves Jtanetta Jaeger Roosevelt School Hwill Merkel Elizabeth Harris Sloan Wallace Hawthorne Jean Rohif Catherine Sedgwick Earl Gould Evelyn , Kuchnle East Junior High School

Fannie Stark and Fred Pierce Wed at Independence

Miss Fannie Stark of 631 Washington street wed Fred Pierce Wednesday at the Presbyterian parsonage in Independence. Rev. R V Gilbert officiated. The bride’s brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs WW Stark of 411 Almond street attended. The Pierce couple will live in Independence.

Fannie Stark Washington Street Presbyterian Independence Fred Pierce Cole R.V. Gilbert WW. Stark Almond Street

Church Activities Highlight Mrs Sch Tech

Eighteen members of Willing Workers of Spiritual Church of Christ Truth gathered for study and light refreshments yesterday. Kings Heralds of Grace Mni church set 2 30 p m tomorrow in their choir room with Miss Audrey McPike hosting. St Margaret's Guild and Women's Auxiliary of St Mark's Episcopal met jointly at Mrs Walter Johnson's home with luncheon and talks by Dr J G Creede on The Church Awake and the prayer book history. Central Christian Married Folks class meets tonight at the Darlands home with a picnic supper.

Spiritual Church of Christ Truth Kings' Heralds Grace M. Ni Audrey McPike St. Margaret's Ghild Woman's Auxiliary St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Walter Johnson C. F. Hlegin Er. L. Bragdon W. T Warwick J. G. Creede Central Christian Church J. F. Darland

Hints in Beauty Care to Get Loafs

A promotional style article urges careful soap selection and storage to extend use, contrasts inexpensive and clinical soaps, and suggests methods for hard water, including Castile soap and home remedies. It also touches on hair removal with peroxide and cautions about eye safety and skin care.

Castile

Election Board Announced at Waterloo Woman's Club

The Waterloo Woman's Club met at the clubhouse where Mrs. Robert Knox was named chair man for the upcoming election to be held in April. Officers and workers outlined building fund pledges due March 1 and urged members to contribute to clear the clubhouse debt. The program by the Home and Education department featured songs by Max Wilson and a talk by Rev. Edwin Boardman Jr on "The Divorce Evil" comparing marriage status in the U.S. with other nations.

Waterloo Woman's Club Clube House Robert Knox Sare Mines CO. M. Young Paul Sardeson Raymond Brecunier Harry Liehty Leo Mat J. P. Jones B. T. Alford T. ©. Menges A. 5. Welshaar E. YT. Alford

Mrs David Siegel Named Delegate to a Conference

Mrs David Siegel chairwoman was elected delegate to a Hadassah mid western conference to be held March 24 and 25 in Milwaukee Wisconsin at Waterloo chapter meeting yesterday at Bishop's cafeteria. The event featured invitation read by regional Hadassah headquarters in Chicago and a card party planned for Hotel Russell Lamson to celebrate the organization’s sixteenth anniversary.

David Siegel Hadassah Society Milwaukee Wis Waterloo Bishop's Cafeteria Chicago Jake Tabach Jake Kanofsky Hadassah Atlantic City Nathan Straus Jerusalem Edward Epstein New York Hotel Russell-Lamson Lews Schultz

Farewell Courtesy at Town Firms Honor Mrs Herren

A Waterloo office gathering saw Mrs Herren bid farewell to colleagues as Mr Herren departs to Charles City for a clerk position. The event included a head table, music, and dancing with several attendees from the firm commemorating the couple’s service.

Terre Thief Town

Red Cross Home Service Faceoff at Waterloo Meeting

At Waterloo, American Red Cross chapter debates shifting home service duties to the American Legion to save costs. Legion committee proposes a secretary role, keeping chapter identity but hiring a Legion adjutant as secretary. Officers and two committees outlined, with Home Service annual relief around $1,090 and focus on government compensation and disaster planning.

Waterloo American Red Cross Etta H. Worthen Ha Waterman Savings Bank Home Service Worthen Home Service Department American Legion Harryh. Scpulle Glenn B. Beers Earl C. Glasson Red Cross Chapter Iast Red Cross Cummunity Chest Red Cros Cross Chapter Efort Community Chest Fund H. B. Cropper Legion Committee The Tt. C. Men+ Bes Jackson McCoy Etta HL Worthen Edmund Rausch Trumbauer F. L. Northey G. W. Naumen Mesdames Co W. Chapman E. ZL. Johnson William Stewart J. E. Bragdon Carleston Sias

Outward Look Sermon on Abandon to People and Causes

Fragmentary religious note cites Alexander White of Edinburgh advising ministers to abandon self and serve people. Emphasis on looking up, out, and forward, with a prayer urging active use of faculties in faithful service and finding joy and peace through devoted labor. Partial scripture reference to Philippians. includes scattered phrases about self-concern, honesty, and duty.

Alexander White Edinburgh

Fragmented Brain Test Prompt With Punctuation Oddities

A garbled text passage lists a series of punctuation notes and typographical quirks. It mentions apostrophes after words like parents and boss and unusual placements around quotes, exclamations, and commas. The piece reads as a meta note on punctuation rather than a narrative.

A Gypsy Dress Up and a Night on the Road

On the second day of June the Higgins and Blair families travel in a Little house on wheels. After crossing the Mississippi by ferry they dress as gypsies for fun. A tense roadside stop with armed men leads to a sheriff arriving as a storm lashes the night.

Higgins Blair Mr. Higgins Dad Mississippi River Mary Higgins Mary Mary Exe Witte

Night of fear ends with hog misidentity in farm tale

A family camping night turns terrifying as a girl fires a pistol at an unseen intruder in the dark. After a dawn reveal, authorities explain a mistaken gypsy-related capture, and the parents forgive their children as the group departs. The episode exposes mistaken fear, community rumors, and a late escape from danger.

Turner’s Companion Held After Lee Killing

Cornelius Ard, accused of aiding Charlies Turner after Miss Edna Lee was fatally shot at a Merriman Street address, is held in city jail for investigation of Turner’s whereabouts. Ard, who admitted driving Turner away from the scene, says he believed Turner would seek a doctor for Miss Lee’s wounds.

Turner Lee Charlies Turner Edna Lee Negress Vinton Street Merriman Street Cornelius Arc Mobile Street

City in Brief and Local Notices From Waterloo

Local notices report travel plans of Mr and Mrs Charlies E Pickett and other residents. club and church events at Melcholr Court No 8 meet for initial work. health updates on George Geta and Mrs James H A Watson. Moves to Outlet store and staff changes at Sol Sussman’s shop noted. Ames Y M G A delegate Theodore M Rehder named.

Charlies E. Pickett Leland Avenue New Orleans Melcholr Court No. 8 Tribe of Ben Hur K of P. Hall George Geta Waterloo Rochester Rochester, Minn. He Formerly Operated A Fruit Store On Sycamore Street James HA. Watson Saranac Lake G. RF. Watson Dawson Street M. E. Bickley Riviera Theatre G. G. Bickley South Street San Francisco Cal Dogger Milwaukee Wis Baltmore & Ohio Railroad Theodore M. Rehder West High School State University of Town Towa City Ames Fourth Street East Service Shoe Company Sol Sussman Army Goods

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Acrobats Ing Marion Ransier Grieg Earl Iximball Ransier Gail Wilbur Clyde Welch Solvey B. F. Guyer Graves Memorial United Brethren Church J. D. Crosier A. F. Kingsbury E. EB. Heskett Guyer Mystic Adul Lodge Waterloo I. C F. Hall Mae Social Calendal Tontebt Walnut Street Waller Schrodenier Yeomen P. Nell Temple Rebekah Judge Black Naik LO L. A B. of L. F Les Comoires Club Arthur’ Mosher Herl Zearly T. N. Millar W. W Church News Saas Woman’s Club Erma Weidman Mrs. Weidman Strawberry Point Joseph Kaberle Blymer Weidman Leroy Weidman Milton Weidman Emil Marquardt Henry Kaberle Strawlberry Point Floyd Weidman Duckerton Carol Parlj A. G. Picken St. Patrick's Day P. J. Bryant Edward Hagerstrom Mabel Bush Albert Green A. R. Moore John Munson B. G. Pattee Cedar Falls Julius Ostergaard Viola Stu John Munsett Gertrude — Stroebel Albert Stroebel Jevening First Evangelical Church G. B. Hermann Charles &. Hermann O. M. Yagery Hermann Wartey Print and Gass Her ‘Main Gales Business College East High Salla Frank Business and Professionel Womans Club Ween Mines He, Johnson Ruby Blan Jennie Shaffner Gertrude Lows Roy FL Short J. G. Wrishl Della Triva E. L. Dour Stewert Arthur Charles Mipsa Hickard Chapman Darrel Haldadge Sherman Mapes Joe Whitr Th Douglass H. C. Exkste Charles Brumno Otte Belson G. Meter PG. Wiesel Hens Brandes GC. B. Ghinnet Legion Jay T. Stocking D.D Christia America Salem Strass Goupy Claudia Wren Mrs. Higgins Somehon Mery Tony Tittle Village Bronlec Buchanan H. C. Emerson P. H. Swain Fourth Street West F. H. Peterson Sunds Peterson Merly Rock Island Rock Island LaSalle Street Marty Edwards Herbert Edwards Buro Javenue Portland Ore Merchant Marine Service Frank D. Stearns Clarence McBride Deasers Logan John Deere ‘Tractor Company Chase & Sanborns Seal Brand Coffee UNAS Chase & Sanborn North Wells St
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