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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1926
Page
2
A Waterloo club meeting featured a song contest to express Waterloo and its BP. The event included fundraisers for the convention, charity parties, and a call for entry corrections. Attendees heard evolution talk, club notes, and musical performances, with several new members welcomed and plans announced for the next gathering.
William Bates and wife, long residents of Waterloo since their March 4, 1869 marriage, will celebrate their forty seventh anniversary with a family dinner hosted by daughter Mrs. Wo. McCoy at 705 Mourii Street. Immediate relatives only.
Miss Gladyce Fannon, bride to be of Roy Gig, was feted at a prenuptial party at her parents home 219 Mohawk Street Tuesday evening. Hier coworkers in the Western Union Telegraph office attended, music and informal diversions entertained guests, and gifts were showered on the honored guest. Further courtesy plans for Miss Fannon were noted.
Weary Willies club held formal initiation for eleven pledges Tuesday evening in Bishop's Paul McGarver presiding. Speakers included Agnes Samuelson Pare county candidate for state superintendent. a astronomy lecture and various student performances are noted, with a large hostess party for members and guests at Central church.
Mrs Marie Tromining attended a luncheon party at the home of Mr George Mesander and Sn Red Saneney. A birthday event for Pavaps dig tie Binmen and a gathering for 23 relatives and friends was noted, with attendance including Mrs Jesse Vausher and Mr Kiadeon. A Sunday party at Randolph street was planned, with attendees urged to meet Mrs Bbty and Connie Thisday.
Wintery ceremonies mark the initiation of 265 new YWCA members amid a supper season program. Florence Abiss, executive secretary, announced the event to be held Thursday evening at the regular supper period. Miss Marien Ransier will discuss orsat terigs using records from the ne w Messiah to illustrate points. Blanche White led the entertaining losers at a costume party following the membership contest. Marie Packard was the winner among victors.
Miss Agnes Samuelson, candidate for state superintendent, will be hosted by the Page County club at a dinner in Black’s headran Thursday evening. About 200 representatives are expected, with several persons from nearby Walls. Arrangements are led by the committee, and relations with Miss Nettie McKinnon, principal at Emerson School, are to be made before 10 a.m. Thursday.
A garland of church and club activities fills the week with sewing circles meetings and lectures. Highlights include St Patrick party events at Virginia Berry home, Garden Club garden talks in Waterloo, and Royal Neighbors hosting a card party at Moose hall with refreshments and initiation events.
Linden Aid will sponsor a light reading comedy at Linden Methodist Episcopal Church Friday evening. Mrs. CLOW, Marvoor chairs the division. proceeds go to the general treasury. Cast includes Fhenmae Molliver, Wilki Porter, Mes. Pants tollivey, Hepinr, and more with Local residents as performers.
Airs Hugh Patterson and Mrs Andrew Mitchell contributed to the program at Harmony class session in First Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon by giving readings Mrs Holly Day fed devotions First Lutheran Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday in church social rooms for an all day quilting Mrs Fred Kammeyer and Mrs Martin Heyde with hostesses Membership of Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid society will gather at 230 pm Thursday in the school auditorium for regular meeting and social time Hostesses for the occasion will be Mrs Ernest Widdel Mrs Henry Wolf and Mrs PLOH An Evening with the American Lutheran Church is general program topic for the Luther leagues on this evening in Trinity American Lutheran church Helen Britzmann will speak on The Patriarch of the American Lutheran Church Alice Anderson will give a Brief Historical Sketch of the Synod of town and Other and Evelyn Mosher will The Suizburgers The fresiment committees is composed of Carl and Edward Erbke and Y Harry Carlson.
Monthly report from the Welfare League shows eighteen new cases opened this month. Anne Denton, superintendent, notes 132 families served, with five patients moved to Menreke hospital and Town 1 City facilities. Corareries provided, including medicines for three families, clothing for twelve units, and glasses for seven aged residents.
A torn OCR fragment describes a divorce case involving a Tar f x Bawastrery location and names like Suz and Hniesbar Tadeo Urew, with scattered references to writs, orders, and alleged misconduct. The legible parts hint at a public notice or court action, but the text is heavily garbled and fragments obscure key facts.
LeRoy Carroll a 32 year old Waterloo machinist and father of five was killed when he fell beneath Illinois Central train No 24 near Delaware Iowa last night He left his wife and children at home earlier and had been seeking work in Beloit Freeport and Belair His death leaves a wife and five children aged 11 months to 15 years with his parents and sister in Waterloo
Neva MecClhane, La Porte City resident news rep, reports Miss Burl Caren resigns after fourteen years as music conductor at the public school to accept a new, better position Tuesday noon. The staff and students offered thanks, with Mrs. Unger and others hosting in Cedar Falls. A program and portrait presentation honored a longtime campus music figure.
Scores marked up in Elks bowling league as ONeil's team wins two of three from Surset's with Lifrine's last three in a row. Friel tops the night with high marks, Arch McParlane tallies two and twenty. Scoring totals for three games noted, while unrelated OCR fragments reference power plant issues and other non related items.
The official school ballot to be voted on at the school election lists four candidates: Arthur S. Mingman, Harry M. Aferrlli, WL. IL. Woolverton, and George Leng. The election page will be printed and ready for voters Monday morning at city hall, with no special issue noted. estate matters of the late Theodore C. Rude are handled by administrators in Berlin and Cedar Falls.
The column lists numerous social notices and visits around town, including Buchanan and YNCAL engagements, Misses Hileen and Alicia Slack Botte in Dudouinae, visits by Wuhrman to Miss Mynnie Bruns, and various residents from Waterloo, Sioux City, and Fort Dodge stopping by. It notes a divorce granted to Dortaal Dixon and Dortzal Van Drew, a promotion for George Knauer at Northwestern Bell in Omaha, and several travel plans and illnesses among local residents.
The Central Jewa Power & Light Station faced a near blackout when the mill pond water level dropped, cutting water supply to turbine condensers. Garrison, the plant manager, reported the crisis was averted after measures restored flow.
At Athiey on Sunday noon a cook stove was wrecked when a can of beans exploded in the oven as Mrs Abbas prepared dinner. No scope of steam was provided when the can was placed in the oven to heat. Waverly, Kansas, reported a related incident.
An obituary fragment reports a Bremer county native, aged 55, died after an ailment. The deceased was survived by a widow, two children and two stepchildren. The report notes burial arrangements pending.
Several changes in farm operator personnel occur near Orange. Petar Brown moved from Grant Mider farm to Waterhow test Friday. G. A. Barter moved onto the farm. Mrs Willian Lichty and April Fler Schrock faced serious illness. others relocated to areas near Cedar Walls and surrounding towns. A literary program was given by tn.
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