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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1927

Page

2

Unusual Birthday and Anniversary Party at Zuehlke Home

Twenty four friends gathered at Mrs. QC A Zuehlke's home to mark six birthday anniversaries and a wedding anniversary. The event featured a long table with Easter lily shaded lights, a cake shaped like an Irish hat, red rose bouquets, shamrock decor, and themed place cards. After supper guests drew joke gifts from a grab bag and took part in stunts games and music.

A. Zuehlke William’ Montgomery John Howe Thadeus McNamee Earl Chapman Zuehike Margaret ‘Howe Lester Penn Cuest Ethel’ Montgomery Russell Howe Dells Evergreen ‘Avenue

Engagement Announcement and Society Visits Highlight Local Page

The notice records an engagement and upcoming society events. It mentions Miss Mary N Specapueh and Mr DeGon, attendance at a supper, and a forthcoming gathering hosted by Mrs Raymond Du Pre at 1418 Kimball Avenue.

Society Mi Ofste Francis - Hospital Ausittare Raymond du Pre Kimball Avenue

Club Notes Pattern for St Patrick’s Day Meeting

Club notes report a C club meeting at Mrs Frank Finn's home with members wearing green for St Patrick's day. High scores in 500 were won by Miss Martha Sweeney and Mrs Ella Litchfield. Guest Mrs Mary Valenting attended. Joyle club members plan a hex sociable tomorrow at the home of Mr and Mrs Alexander Muitch with their husbands.

C. Club Frank Finn Martha Sweeney Ella Litchfield Mary Valenting Joyle Club O Alexander Muitch

Waterloo Woman's Club Event Schedule Disjointed

A fragmented local schedule lists various clubs and meetings across times and venues. Entries mention Waterloo Woman's club sections, Blue Triangle, Charity group, M. 3B lodge, LP ial, and several afternoon and evening gatherings at Moose hall and Royal Neighbors venues.

Keening Waterloo Woman's Club Blue Triangle Eee W. Gla Lodge Ial Muncheon—Woman's Club Worng‘s. Club James Houghtor Gold Leaf Royal Neighbors Moose Hall Gordon Fay D. A. RY. i Wigtikars Club Jolks Club

Church News Bucks Bend Women Share Monthly Meeting

Church notes detail monthly gatherings across First Congregational Westminster United Presbyterian and Union churches. Activities include tea, program talks on China and rural life, Founder’s Day celebrations, a district mission meeting in St Paul’s, and planning for card parties and picnics.

Hints in Beauty Care Address Gray Hair Worries

Advice discusses gray hairs in young people and aging hair care. It cites caustic soaps as a factor and recommends gentler shampoos, scalp health, and consulting a specialist if premature graying occurs. It mentions a home hair tonic formula and makeup tips to alter facial appearance.

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Waterloo Woman's Club Plans Busy Meetings

Waterloo Woman's club schedules a packed program today and tomorrow with an evening election of officers, two one act plays, and discussions on department structure. Jean Wich assists with a bread making demonstration and Miss Rich lectures on naturalism in American literature.

Waterloo Woman's Club W. d. Spencer Chauncey” Palmer Smith Mason City GA. Boatman Jean Wich American Institute of Baking American Bakers’ Association Waterloo C. F. Altstadt Altstadt-Langlas Bak Ing Home and Education Department Rich Department of West High School East District Altstadt- Langlais Company Assembly of East High School Woman's Club Walter, Johnson Sherwood Anderson Jackson McCoy Theodore Dreiser McCoy Catherine Sedgwick Rubin Milter

City in Brief Parade of Local News and Notices

Letters blur eyes through, Buchanan for glasses advertised. McCurdy traveling agent of Northern Tariff railroad visiting. Blanch Chapman granted divorce from Albert Chapman by Judge Boies. They married in Waterloo in 1902 and have two children. Thomas M Buchanan returned from Rochester on business. Prof Hi Wyant to address First Evangelical church on Our Common Task. A J Edelson leaves for buying trip to Chicago St Louis and other points. Mrs Florence Cook attends short course in electrical equipment at Ames. W O W Beal reports Buick sedan stolen at Washington and Fourth. Birth announced for Michael Raymond Shaw, Chicago, former Waterloo resident. Mrs Vera Wilson improving after blond poisoning. no operation. Russell Cowin elected to department staff of 1929 Royal Purple. End of notes.

Blanch Chapman Albert Chapman H. ‘Boies Waterloo Raymond Shaw Chicago Waterton Michael Raymond Shaw Vera Wilson St. Francis Hospital Wison

New Gold Strike in Arizona Triggers Claim Rush

Mining reports confirm a rich gold strike on the Cowboy claims in the Dripping Springs district near Winkleman eight miles away. Assays show wire gold almost fifty dollars per pound, with development uncertain if the ledge sustains values. Hundreds of seekers flood the area while nearby towns like Weepah brace for the influx and stock markets light up with new mining ventures.

Co W. McGraw Dripping Springs Weenah Nev Weepah Weenpah Tonopah Horton Horton Clain

Funeral Held at Cedar Falls for Mrs Harriet Hurd

The body of Mrs Harriet S Hurd died Tuesday from a fall in an elevator shaft at Western Old People’s Home will be sent tonight to Gilbertville New York for burial beside her husband who died in 1917. Two services were held today at the home chapel conducted by W C Lang and Rev G L Bergeman followed by services at First Congregational Church with Rev Effie M Jones delivering the eulogy. Pallbearers included John Lemmier L E Bladine L J Pfeiffer A J Jennings H I Brown and W O C Nuhn.

Courier Cedar Falls Harriet Hurd Western Old People’s Gilbertville N. Y Effie M. Jones

Dean Packer Named Summer Director

Dean Paul C. Packer of the University of Towa college of education was appointed to fill the position of Dr. Charles Heald Weller, who died recently, as director of the university summer session. Packer has been on the Tawa faculty since 1915 and will be assisted by Prof. Charles F. E. Young, head of the romance languages department.

Towa City Paul C. Packer University of Towa College of Charles Heald Weller Packer Tawa Charles FE. Young

Quarantines Measles Case List Names and Addresses

A district notice lists numerous individuals by name and home address under quarantine for measles. The OCR shows full names and street locations such as 41 Elim teerge Deistelmier and 810 Vairview, plus many other entries across multiple streets and towns.

Fisther Baby" Hulver Teerge Deistelmier Leran Josephine Clark Vairview Shirley Marilyn Miller Mary Estelle Racer Corthind Maxine Brown Dawson Grace Joan Brown N. FL Drilling Denver Denald Henry Charlotte Cutshaw Edwards Dorothy Jean Nichols Dorothy Adegeton Independence Deanies Sans Souci Marlyn Leckey Walleate Daniel Rishea Cherry Leonard Wood Norma Ackerson Kentzelman Court Bernice Selley Conger Minnie and Aile Vielst Halsted Richard Young Pentheast R. J. Miller Wellington

Minneapolis Lawyer from Marshalltown Ends His Life

Minneapolis attorney Guy Ax Meeker aged 50 shot himself in a Marshalltown hotel room. Police found his body while Meeker had planned burial clothes made in 1901 by a Boston tailor. Coroner Nichols notes evidence supports suicide and F L Meeker, his brother, found dead shortly after learning of Meeker’s fate.

Marshalltown Guy Ax. Meeker Minneapolis Meeker Nichols Boston Harvard L. Meeker

Two Men Arrested Over Liquor Laws In City

Chief Charles Mohlis and Officer William Wilson arrested Woodrum O and Harris last evening on liquor law violations. Woodrum faced bootlegging charges after liquor was found on him and a pint bottle was discarded by Harris. Police reported a pile of liquor near 1127 Fourth Street East and noted Woodrum was seen nearby shortly before his arrest.

Tel Charles. Mohlis William ‘Wilson Woodrum Harre Im Jark Hookine Cestammnat Forth Street

Two Men Arrested On Liquor Charges Near Depot

Sam Woodrum of 603 Franklin Street and Roy Harris of Albert Ho allegedly prowled the riverbank near Illinois Central depot seeking customers, leading to liquor charge arrests.

Llinois” Central Depot Sam Woodrum Franklin Street Roy Harris Albert Ho

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C. Hu Trunkey Asseél ‘DeGon Mary N Specapueh Frank Adams Shei Charles Brayton Church News Kitty First Congregational Church GC. A. Waterbury Claude Bennett Marshall Fenz H. L Wheelock Charles Davis J. H. Godtfring J. Richmond Morgan Triple Loclals Burton Avenue Mmes Johnson Verne Myers O. A. McKirryher C. Wbrmner St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church Foreign Society of First Methodist Episcopal Church Mines A. H. Jolt Carl Hitchcock F. A. Becker Aid- Society Earl A Grave Methodist Episcopal Church Ferris Drew Women's Missionary ‘Society of Westminster Presbyterian China Fred S. Pettit Synodical Mmission’ Board Black's Aid Society Union Congregational Methodist Episcopal Will Emeet J. C.pairweather Leeting Aid. Society United* Presbyterian Church W. W. Templeton Templeton P. H. Elliott Charles Shafffner Lafayette Parent Association Louis Blitsch H. M.bandfield Lydiabelle Dorothy Davis Vrenees Rooks Davis Jess Payne Abrs. R. OD. Bussell Fred Rooks F. J. Davis Helen Gould Fred Wilier Memorial Hall Edna Kent Forbes Woman’s Club G. A. Or Lincoln’ Circle Memorial “Hall Mildred Gleason Nellie Brooks Cedar Malls Constantinople Gertrude °. Ralston D.E. Miller Trinity,Lutheran. Guild Rebekah Black ‘Hawk I. G. OQ Rebekah Lodge Noble Grand Circle John Munson Buchanan McCurdy Northern Tarific Railroad Thomas’ M Third Avenue West Rochester Minn Hi Wyant Junior East High School First Evangelical Church A. J. Edelson Eidelson’s Department Store St. Louis Florence Cook Central Town Power & Light Co Ames Iowa State College W._ OW. Beal Sheridan Road Washington and Fourth Streets Russell Cowin I. N. Cowin Cedar Bond Royal Purple Carnell Cowin Schon Hospers Pueensist Arizona Winkleman New York Dean Packer Rumford Umford Woodrum O Harris Debe Waterloo, Iowa Wen NI AN Crescent Finesse Macaron I Evening ‘Courier Brennan Shoe Store Marsh Place Col. Sth Sycamore Sts Peg. US Pet the Aluminum Cooking Utensil CO New Kensington Penna Wear-Ever Benner Tea, Co. , James Black Dry Goods Co EATRA Charles City Cornar Miner & Curtis New Hampton Putney No Nora Springs Tatum Hawa. Co Waverly, B.C Pape Coa Osage W. RB Kimesbury & Sona Town’ Falla C. W. Peterson Hampton—Elliott, Howe. Co
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