Mrs. M H Taylor Celebrated on Eighty Seventh Birthday
Society notes recount a surprise party for Mrs. M H Taylor at 933 Franklin Street Waterloo marking her eighty seventh birthday. Seventeen guests, several also elderly, joined in a three course dinner with baskets of eggs and chick decor. Guests shared memories and a photo was taken as a keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Taylor
Taylor
Waterloo
Henry
le Verne
Glin
Des Moines
Law
Fredericksburg
Franklin Street
Harry Taylor
T. J. Close
Jerold
E. Park
First of Parties for Miss Balliett Is Given Tuesday
Mise Helene Balliett who will wed Walter R. Mayne of St. Louis on April 14 was honored at a Tuesday luncheon with 32 guests. High scores won by Mrs. FL McHhinney and Mrs. R. G. Smock. Mrs. George Garrettson hosts a family dinner Thursday for about 14.
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Mise Helene Balliett
Walter R. Mayne
St. Louis
Deai? Bickley
Fred McClain
Lore Alford, Jr
Bickley
FL FL McHhinney
R. G. Smock
Rainbow Veterans Ring Post Plans Joint Meeting
Rainbow Veterans and Rainbow circle will meet this evening to finalize plans for a chicken supper on Saturday at the hall and conduct regular business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Veterans
Ring-Marson Post
Rainbow Circle
Beauty Chats by Edna Kent Forbes
Professional beauty tips cover nail care from shaping and filing to cuticle removal and polishing. Practical at home methods emphasize emery boards soaks and creams, with cautions on oxalic acid products and bleaching agents. Also notes home remedies for freckles and daily body scrubs and suggests consulting libraries for further beauty guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambaniucist
Fat Versus Prohibition in Side Talks by Ruth Cameron
A life insurance view argues prohibition improved national health in general but not in all cases. Overeating and overweight raise degenerative disease risk, stressing the heart and longevity. The piece cautions against extreme thinness and suggests a healthy weight near one’s height, noting cultural beauty standards favor slenderness.
Bank Employes Honor President on His Birthday
Leavitt and Johnson Trust Co. employees and their spouses gathered at the president’s home to honor his birthday. A 26-person party included a cake with candles and a dance afterward. The president received initiated cuff links as a gift.
Club Notes Besieged by Dinner and Volleyball Victory
Ten members of B. A. elwy met for a 6 o'clock dinner at the W. C. A. clubrooms yesterday. A later volleyball game saw the Bobbies defeat the Roundheads. Miss Bernita Sanford Julia Johnson Iole Whitjgey and Bess Copley presented The Light House Keeper.
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B. A. Elwy
Bernita Sanford
Julia Johnson
Iole Whitjgey
Bess Copley
Westfield Church Groups Plan Activities and Sale
Westfield Social union meets tomorrow afternoon with Mrs W Wr Deitz to elect officers and hold a BA parcel post sale. Central Christian Woman Missionary society holds its annual prayer service Thursday at 3 45 p m at the church. East Park Presbyterian Ladies Aid plans a benefit program at the church Thursday at 7 p m with music and readings by church members and city helpers. An Easter egg supper was served to the Soul Winners class at First Evangelical church last night with brief business, a program directed by Mrs Alvin Fox and Mrs Fred Trost, and a paper on The Origin and Systems of Easter read by Mrs H W Folbrecht. Miss Leah Bickelberg gave a reading and Miss Helen Jacoby played piano 50 10.
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Westfield Social Union
W. Wr. Deitz
Central Christian Woman's Missionary Society
East Park Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid’ Society
First Evangelical Church
Paragram
Alvin Fox
Fred Trost
H. W. Folbrecht
Leah Bickelberg
Helen Jacoby
Winter Still Holds Firm Despite Early Spring Outlook
The winter pattern remains steady with forecasts conflicting across regions. In Waterloo officials predict a clear and colder trend while other areas see gradual warming, as residents hope for an end to wintry weather by March.
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Ralph B. Stippy
To Morrow
Waterloo
Cedar River Rises Three Inches In 24 Hours
Cedar River rose about three inches in a day with floating ice blocks seen downstream. The breakwater near the millrace remains above water and the dam is not in danger unless another rise occurs, with expected receding by tomorrow or Friday.
Davenport Paving Higher Than Waterloo Bid in Clinton
A paving contract awarded in Clinton goes to McCarthy Improvement Company of Davenport. Their bid tops the Bryant Paving Company of Waterloo with rates of 3.10 dollars per yard for sheet asphalt paving, 21.10 dollars per lineal foot for curb and gutter, and 0.80 dollars per yard for grading.
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Clinton
McCarthy Improvement Company
Davenport
Bryant Paving Company
Waterloo
McCarthy Concern
Revered Reherd Guests for Westminster Appeal
Rev. H. W. Reherd and Mrs. Reherd from Salt Lake City visited Mrs. James Black today. Reherd, president of Westminster College and former First Presbyterian pastor, has been in the West for two months aiding a financial campaign for the college.
Choosing a Washing Machine to Fit Your Home Needs
The article surveys four main washing machine types agitation dolly washboard oscillator and vacuum noting best use depends on household size space and fabric care. It advises matching capacity to family size and choosing a simpler model if help is scarce and avoiding oversized flashy units.
Local Notes and Society Tidbits From Waterloo
Waterloo brief lists visits and travels of local residents including Dr. and Mrs. E. Peek in Long Beach and Judge H. B. Boies to California. Reports on study centers at junior high and East High declamatory contest, plus a divorce case, waxwings in Cedar Falls area, and a new three-line telephone system.
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Jor Friedl
Mulberry Street
BE. E. Peek
Long Beach
Cal
R. A. Polk
C. J.laylander
Chicago
Lucia B. Cleveland
M. B.cleveland
Prospect Avenue
Osage
H. B. Boies
Horace Boies
Iowa
Warry Hanlad
Eleventh Street West
New York City
F. D. Cram
Misa Wild
State Teachers College
Aneatha Kenyon
East High
Jane
H. Headford
Fourth Street West
Fern Innes
Virginia Low
Excelsior Springs
J. H. Lamson
South Street
Higas
Cedar Rapids
Universalist Communion Service Set At Chapel
Universalist church to hold its annual communion service Thursday at 7 30 p m in the chapel Rev O B Raspa to preach a brief sermon and members will be received. The pastor conducts Maundy Thursday communion near the hour of Christ’s Last Supper.
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Universalist Communion
Universalist Church
Raspa
Oubrist
William W. McElhinney of Geneseo Township Dies
William W. McElhinney a prominent Tama county farmer died Tuesday evening at age 74 after a fall at his Geneseo home three weeks earlier. He owned about 700 acres on two farms and left a widow and son Erle. Surviving siblings include T. R. of Waterloo and A. D. of Seattle, along with Mrs. Ella McGrew of Seattle and Jennie visiting Florida.
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William W. McElhinney
Geneseo Township
Tama County
PT. McElhinney
McElhinney
Pioneer
Ctl Dacedant
Patrick
McKelhinney
Gil City
Andrew
Charles McEshleney
William
Nto
Erle
William McPibinney
Home Farm
Ron
T. R
Waterloo
A. D
Seattle
Wash
Ella McGrew
Jennie
West Palm Beach
Fla
Nic Webber Funds New $20,000 Bungalow on Franklin Street
Contract for a brick bungalow valued at $20,000 has been awarded by Nic Webber to Weatherill and De Long architects. Construction will begin about April 15 on upper Franklin Street.
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Nic Webber
Franklin St
Franklin Street
Weatherill & de Long
Countywide Play Day Planned for May by ISU Teachers
Preliminary plans outline a countywide play day to be held in the latter part of May. Mary Wild and other teaching staff at Iowa State Teachers College will speak on education during the event.
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Mary
Wild
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Last Study Center of Year to Close in Waterloo Saturday
The Study Center at East Junior High in Waterloo will conclude the year this Saturday. It has met five times this year with about 100 teachers from one room rural schools attending. Fred Cram will lead the final session on “Pests and Measurements” with Miss assisting.
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Waterloo
Lafayette
Third Streets
Emerson School
Association
Annual Black Hawk County event blends pay day and student entertainment
The text describes an annual Black Hawk county affair offering entertainment for rural students and their parents. It notes handkerchiefs and a local manufacturing reference, though details are incomplete and fragmented.
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Black Hawk County
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J. D. Easton
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