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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1925

Page

11

Long Beach couple marks fiftieth wedding anniversary

Society notes celebrate Mr. and Mrs. William M. Robe at their 50th anniversary party held March 3 at 278 Paleon Avenue Long Beach California. Guests included former Black Hawk county residents I W Daggett T H High M C Young and others from Jesup Waterloo and surrounding townships. The couple married March 2 1875 at the bride’s Spring Creek home. The event featured a purse of gold and tributes from friends and family amid fond memories of farm life near Jesup and long residence in Waterloo.

William M. Robe Paleon Avenue Long Beach Cal Western Avenue Waterloo Spring Creek Township Tillie Clark Jesup I. W. Daggett Sioux City Frank L. Klingaman Orange Township California SL. Kingaman Black Hawk County T. H. High M. C. Young William Bickley Thompson MW. L Pfaffenbach Harvey High T. E. Taylor G. W. Hubbard L. H. Bailey Ed Parker John Smith J. Blingaman Lillie George Cora "Hoff Mary Klingaman Emma Be

City IX brief don't neglect your eyes and more

Local notices list a busy schedule of clubs honorees meetings and social events in Waterloo. Women groups church auxiliaries and professional bodies meet at homes hotels and halls with lectures programs and banquets. police report thefts and a car theft inquiry grows as officials investigate a Ford coupe linked to Whitley county Indiana and Boston mass.

Schipa Delights Cedar Falls With Eminent Lyrics Tenor Performance

Tito Schipa, renowned lyric tenor, sang in Cedar Falls last evening. The 34 year old delivered bel canto and English songs with magnetism and stage presence. Critics praised his versatility as he rendered Bellini arias alongside Spanish numbers Princesita and Ay Ay Ay, highlighting his refined vocal technique and expressive storytelling.

Tito Schipa College Auditorium Cedar Falls Alose Bel Canto Schipa Bellini Princesita Padilla Perez

Beauty Chats Answered Letters

Readers submit beauty queries on eye exercises hair care and scalp conditions. Advice covers eye motion drills hot and cold compresses almond oil cautions, cold hands and circulation, hair tonics and hair follicles, with suggestions on warming feet and using massage for sleep comfort.

Mary Ellen T. H Katherine K

The Camaraderie of the Road in Print Reflections

A reminiscence on the allure of the open road and the camaraderie found among travelers. The passage recalls waves of greeting, shared moments with strangers, and the bonded spirit that arises from journeys by car, steamer, and train, amid distant places and common experiences.

Church Meetings And Plans In Local News

Standard Bearers of First Methodist church meet with Miss Elsie Finlayson at seven Wednesday evening. St Johns Sewing circle plans to sew for the bazar in the school hall Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Harry Imhoff and others host a gathering. Funds for fire expenses discussed. Graves Memorial United Brethren women to serve supper Thursday evening. auditorium hoped ready by March 29. Evangelistic meetings planned to begin April 8. Macedonian Bible class to hold picnic dinner and guest day at Mrs A J Walker's residence tomorrow. Election area to be held. Division No 4 to serve at St Pauls Ladies Aid convocation. Central Christian church to observe weekly church night services Wednesday with supper at 6:24 p.m. and missionary program at 7.

F. F. Schneider Cedar Falls Mason City Mason City National Guard Barnes Nellie Litchfield Harry S. Longley, Jr Christ Episcopal Church H. 8 Longiey A. BR. Gnagy League of Iowa Municipalities Des Moines League Legislative Committee Rosa Zewiske Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen Fwo Eddy Brown Lown H. T. Wagner Sam W Steel Whitley County Ind R.H. Young Boston Mass E. A. Leighton First Methodist Church Elsie Finlayson St. John's Sewing Circle Mmrs Harry Imhoff I T. & Lehan Ed Jirka Thomas Kelley Ed Nevitt Alice Trainer Women of Graves Memorial United Brethren Church Macedonian Bible Class A. J. Walker

Basket Tourney Gross Receipts Reported at 703.50

Revenue figures show a sectional tournament at Past High last Friday and Saturday drawing 1,247 fans. Total gross receipts were 7433.50 with 127.50 from season tickets and 376 from single admissions. Railroad costs totaled 3145.50. East High received 160.24 and Town High Athletic Association 2230.59. Proceeds prorated among 13 visiting schools amounted to 164.17, with each school netting 12.63 over rail expenses.

F. J. Milter East High Town High School Athletic Association

Waterloo Mattress Factory Moves to Westfield Address

The Waterloo Mattress Company relocates from the Galloway Seil House after selling its building. It now operates at 1330 Westfield Avenue with directors Jenny Nelson and AL Mackin.

Waterloo Mattress Company Galloway Seeil House Westfield, Avenue Droomstars Jienny Nelson and Co AL Mackin

Daily Cross Word Puzzle Horizontal 1 Traveling

Puzzle clues blend old style abbreviations and partial phrases. The page presents a dense grid with across and down hints, including references to animals, metals, pronouns, and archaic forms. Answers appear to be interwoven with abbreviations and foreign language fragments typical of vintage crosswords.

Arctic Jalal Baschal

Word Puzzle From Yesterday Reveals Hidden Clues

A compact cross word puzzle segment lists across and down clues. It hints at a poetical signature, native land, items worn on the finger, a synonym for honesty, and a late hour curfew lyric. The page instructs to answer yesterday’s puzzle.

Steel orders grow in February United States report shows rise

New York March 10 The United States steel unfilled orders report for February shows an increase of 247 448 tons over the previous month. The unfilled tonnage Feb 28 stood at 3 254 771 long tons against 5 097 323 Jan 31.

New York United States Steel

Lay Reports From Ottumwa Boys Conference

E. T. Lay, secretary of the Y M C A, returned from Ottumwa where he attended an employed boys conference and a meeting of Iowa boys secretaries. The programs featured talks by nationally known Y M C A leaders. Officers elected included Charles Klippel, Sioux City, president. H G Wright, Fort Dodge, vice president. Paul Somers, Des Moines, secretary treasurer. Lay will attend a Y summer camp directors conference at Marshalltown in May.

EB. T. Lay Ottumwa Iowa Lay Charles Klippel Sioux City H.G. Wright Fort Dodge Paul Somers Des Moines Marshalltown

Maccabees Form Summer Baseball Team Local Event

Knights of the Maccabees organize a baseball team as a summer activity with Wham Beilke as manager. The Jam boree Thursday evening at Cards features sack races potato races an accordion solo by Roy Boesen and performances by the Maccabee male quartet. Ola Quam to preside at election.

Knights of the Maccabees Wham Beilke Roy Boesen

County Board Sets Bids for 1925 Highway Improvements

The Black Hawk County Board voted to call bids and hold a hearing on contracts for the 1925 highway improvement program. Planned work includes eight miles of grade and gravel from Dewar to the Bremer County line, two miles on Grant highway, two miles west from the gravel on Logan Avenue, and a link road from Trudson to Cedar Falls under new law. County Engineer W D Johnston will report next week on forming an road improvement district for the Trudson to Cedar Falls route, with action possible this season.

Black Hawk County Thavar Dewar Bremer County Raymond Grant Highway Loganavehue Att. Vernon Township Deward Readlyn W. D. Johnston Trudson Cedar Falls

Cold snap to hit Iowa with two day forecast

The state Weather bureau warns of another cold wave across Iowa with much lower temperatures tonight and Wednesday. Fair weather expected to return after the cold, gauges show 52 above yesterday and 32 above at night. Cedar River rainfall nearby has caused a two foot rise in 48 hours despite bare ground and no snowmelt.

Iowa State Weather Bureau Cedar

School Districts Elect in County March 10 20

Reports from multiple Iowa towns show school district elections with notable voter turnout. Westburg township residents backed Bunnell over Wventrick. Altres Nesfield’s Bartlett contest chose Alms Baughman. Fox contest elected Joii Miler over H Kurpenbach. Orange Township re-elects Miller and Messer. four candidates for two seats. Dunkerton backs Mieluta sh and Na Gel without opposition. Janesville elects H A McCaffree John Jennings and F N George to board.

Jesup B. B. Bunnell Wwerick Westburg Alms Baughman Altres Hudson Rone Hudson Strayer Ed Arter Dankerton Dunkerton W. H. Mielu Tash Conrad Na- Gel Janesville Board of Education H. A. McCaffree John Jennings F. N. George

West High Commercial Club to Present Playset Tonight

The West High School Commercial club stages two one act plays this evening in the Little Theater. Cast includes David Dewey Theodora Rehder Harold Darby Arline Darby Verna Stimson Alice Heidt and Max Belste. Tickets for Friday March 26 band and orchestra concert go on sale.

Swift West High School Little Theater David Dewey Theodora Rehder Harold Darby Arline Darby Verna Stimson Alice Heidt Max Belstte West High Band

Concert proceeds aid pursuit of instruments and music

A weekly concert fundraiser directed by IL and D Bernett supports acquiring instruments for local music groups. Proceeds fund gear and related program costs as community organizations collaborate to boost music education.

Il, D, Bernett

Man Refuses to Help Mother Sentenced in Windsor

Leo Duval, 33, of Payne's Mills, Ontario, was sent to the Ontario reformatory at Guelph for an indeterminate term of three months to two years less a day after refusing to support his elderly mother. Police said his family could afford maintenance, and a prior maintenance order had been ignored. The case, heard in Windsor, followed his repeated refusals to arrange payments or mortgage his farm near St. Thomas.

Ontario Reformatory Guelph Ont Witl Leo Duval St. Thomas Payne's Mills Windsor Duval W. E. Gundy George “A. Urquhart Gundy Mc. Gundy Mr. Urquhart

Vicar Rocks Cradle at Altar Upholding Ancient Custom

In Mansfield England a bachelor vicar, Reverend J Lowndes of Blidworth, rocked a cradle in church to honor a 700 year old custom. Each year a baby is taken to church baptized Saturday night and then dedicated Sunday at the altar rails to symbolize the presentation in the temple. The rite preserves the biblical story amid village life.

Mansfield Eng Marell J. Lowndas Blidworth Christ Temple

Daunting patterns offer dainty party dress idea

Waterloo Evening Courice advertises patterns via the Fashion Department, offering a 16 cent pattern with sizes for 2 to 6 year olds. The sample dress uses Crépe de Chine or chiffon voile in peach and white, trimmed with frills or lace. patterns mailed to any address with silver stamps or 22 in stamps for the Spring Summer 1925 Book of Fashions.

Fashion Department Waterloo

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