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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1917

Page

10

Community clubs and social events in Waterloo notes

A roundup of hostess duties and club activities unfolds with Mrs John Gritman hosting the Pond Lily Crochet club, St Francis hospital work, card party plans for April 9, Crystal club gossip, and meetings of I. C. club, Stitch and Chatter, Kin Klub, Home and Education, Parent-Teachers association, and Western Star. Weddings and farewells, and spring plans cap the social listings.

John Gritman Pond Lily Mmes Mabel Telsinger SK. Isenhower B. Bi. Mohr F. L. Huntley Thie Chub 5. W. Reccard St. Francis Hospital St. Francis Circle Charles Perry Dewar Mamie Funk Hudson Kin-Klub J.oe Dryer

Community church events and socials listed in schedules

Among the churches in Tay at St Paris a play “Fun on the Podunk Limited” under the Woman's Foreign Mission society of St Pauls church will be staged tomorrow evening with a cast including Frank Zeran, Bert Kuehnle, L C Meskimen and others. Northminster Ladies' Aid elected new officers. A thimble bee at Walnut Street Baptist Ladies' Aid drew 60 members. Universalist W Missionary society met. Mrs. Tillinghast will speak at a gathering at Mrs. Manhard’s home. Sacred Heart Ladies hosted a card party planning for April 16. First M E Deborah Society held regular meeting with 36 members. singing followed. Burton Avenue revival topics include Prodigal Son and Going Away from Home. East Park Presbyterian to host three-act play “Her Honor, Its Mayor” tomorrow at 1 pm under teachers' training class.

Tay St. Paris Woman's Foreign Mission Society St. Paul's Church Messrs Mmers Frank BD. Zeran Bert Kuehnle L. C. Meskimen Clarence Dewey E. A. Heald J. R. Howard Burr Jolls Mines W. A. Law R. G. Wilkins Merrim Freaman Schermerhorn Elizabeth Corning Herschel Smith Messrs. Slippy Meskimeh Kuehne Smith S. Bruce Galloway Moes Universalist W Missionary Society H. A. Sargent Tilinghast East Park East Park Presbyterian Church

Dying Man Believes Teeth Swallowed After Nap

In Boyleston Pennsylvania a man believed he swallowed his false teeth after a choking scare sparked by a telephone alert from Hatboro. A Philadelphia specialist searched his throat and found nothing, as the teeth had fallen to the floor while he slept and were discovered when he rose.

Boyleston Jobn Yardley Hatboro Abington Philadelphia

Naturalization reduces Paraskevopoulos to Paras by judge

Stamatios Paraskevopoulos smiled as Judge G W Dunham shortened his name to Stam tas Paras at a naturalization hearing. The Greek applicant asked for a new name and received approval to use Stamias Paras. Michael Tsardoulias was allowed to adopt the name Michael Chardeul.

Stamatios Paraskevopoulos G. W. Dunham Stantas Paras Stamatios Paraskevopoulous Paras Michael Tsardoulias Michael Chardeul

Morris Bank Man To Address Merchants

The Waterloo Retail Merchants association banquet starts at 6 45 p m today in Hotel Russell Lamson. R B Umberger Morris Plan Bank Des Moines will discuss Morris bank relation to retailers and community business. Paul Davis acts as toastmaster. About 150 reservations. Waterloo Savings Bank shows deposits 1 143 217 49 March 23 with assets 1 324 282 12 and capital 100 000 plus surplus 35 000 and profits over 46 000.

Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association Russell-Lamson Fred Fenton Waterloo R. B. Umberger Morris Plan Bank Des Moines Morris Bank Paul Davis Fenton Waterloo Savings Bank

Leavitt and Johnson Trust reports March 23 condition

L. and J. Trust Co shows assets of 1 413 061.96 and total deposits 953 930.83 as of March 23 in response to the auditor of state. The bank, oldest in northeastern Iowa, lists capital stock at 150 006 with this report appearing in the issue.

L. & J. Trust Co Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company

Representing Mothers From Waterloo At Iowa Conference

Mrs. J. E. Ridenour state auditor of the Iowa Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers association will represent Waterloo at the Northeast Iowa teachers meeting in Dubuque this week. She will speak tomorrow afternoon on Organization Work acting as a delegate from the Home and Education department of the Woman's club.

Josephine Nesbit Home and Education Woman's Club Hozel Russell-Lamson Waimnen J. E. Ridenour Parent-Teachers’ Association Iowa Mmes Georges Wood R. J. Hoxie Iowa Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers’ Association Waterloo Dubuque Ridenour

Par met as Divorces Rise With Cotton Prosperity

In Austin Texas counties report a surge of divorce filings by farmers, many tenant farmers cite prosperity from cotton prices as enabling legal costs. Judges note this is the first time in years that money for lawyers and court fees is available, while wives remain largely without control of earnings from cotton sales.

Austin Tex Texas

U S Surgeons to Learn New Methods

New York March 2 Physicians study a wartime wound treatment devised by Dr. Alexis Carrel and Dr. M D Dakin to be demonstrated at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. The institute has set aside $200000 to build a military unit hospital and Dr Carrel may obtain leave from France to oversee the effort. The treatment uses a hypochlorite of lime solution to disinfect wounds while avoiding chlorine’s caustic effects.

New York Alexis Carrel M.D. Dakin Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research Carrel

May Pension For Massasoit’s Descendants In Plymouth

Plymouth Mass The last descendants of Massasoit the ally of the Mayflower Pilgrims are set for a Massachusetts pension of 100 a year under a years old agreement with the Wampanoag tribe The three sisters Teewer jema Wentontkamuske and Zerviah Mitchell hold native names Maria and Charlotte They live in Abington Lakeville and near Lake Assawompseit and have earned livelihoods by farming basketmaking and exhibiting native wares in Weston and other cities All are advanced in years and lands have passed to whites but dwellers remain on ancestral homes

Plymouth Mass Massasoit Massachusetts Commonwealth Legislative Committee On Teewerjema Wentontkamuske Zerviah Maria Charlotte Massasoic Ming Philip Zerviah Mitchell Abington Lakeville Lake Assawompseit Weston

Nineteen Sons in a Fen Years Coming

Ark frank Scott Kensett wife ten years married. Nineteen boys born to them six died at birth. Of the 13 living there are three sets of triplets and two sets of twins. Parents favor letter A with names Ashhbel Archer Austin four and a half. Arthur Arnold three and a half. Alfred Adolph Abel and Ab ter six months.

Fen Ark Frank Scott Kensett Ashhbel Archer Austin Arthur Arnold Alfred Adolph Abel Abter

Chicago women join Navy as emergency chauffeurs

Chicago on March 29 reports fifty one women certified as emergency chauffeurs after an examination supervised by an officer from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for the Navy League women's section.

Chicago Great Lakes Naval Training Station Navy League

Things Theatrical Here At Home

A lively Waterlog show titled The Monte Carlo Giphs offers 40 performers including many pretty girls, with sprightly comedy and chorus dance. Waterloo Theatre features The Seven Hankel Dancers and a vivid vaudeville lineup, while Family screens a melodrama about a brilliant attorney facing hereditary opposition, with heart and revival themes.

Monte Carlo

Castle Hill News Notes and Local Happenings

Castle Hill reports celebrate twenty third wedding anniversary and prayers for the ill. Visitors include Anna Trepp of Ackley and Mrs Hi Meland. School events planned with a program at the schoolhouse Saturday night. Neighbors surprise Mrs C C Varnes with a lunch gathering. Ed Brown enlists in Waterloo unit. Local injuries occur and property damage from high water. Students represent Castle Hill at a cattle judging event. Family gatherings and service in town.

Castle HY Maren Hoffman Guo Ted Minny Nuisber Marie Bulterfiaid Anna Trepp Ackley Hi Meland Folly Mies Aron Town State Teachers’ College Bre C. C Galloway-Messer Edwin Brown Waterloo John Meyerson Victor Clarence Martin Staneley Knowles Cedar Walls Castle Hill Miral Glendola Janice Knowles Wennesay Maurice Co. R First Town Regiment

Rock Island Children Parade For Old Glory

Rock Island March 29 thousands of school pupils marched through the streets bearing American flags led by the Grand Army of the Republic post in the parade. The business district wore national colors as the line ended in a rally.

Rock Island Grand Army of the Republic

Sunday slogan divided squads in house-to-house envelopes

Following a federal judge ruling, slogan keepers who led the Sunday closing drive are deemed non voters under the citizenship law. About 260 alien stampers, noted in the case, faced deportation or challenges as the new voting rules are enforced across the community.

Chie Magrch Klm Laindis Koepers Che Anmatttigs Federad Naturaliza Treach

Technical Society to See Pump Demonstrated at Waterloo

The Waterloo Technical Society will hold a 3 p.m. meeting at the Citizens Gas and Electric company tubrooms featuring a Dourte Valvedesa Plonger pump demonstration and two talks. J. Dourte Veaver Calo will present the pump, with WM Wood of Staulard Battery Service discussing storage batteries and H R Plowman of Black Hawk Electric detailing street illumination.

Inveetye J. Dourte Veaver Calo Waterloo Technical Society Citizens Gas and Electroical Company Tubrooma WM. Wood Staulard Hattery Service Company H. R. Plowman Black Hawk Electric Company

City Attorney to Seek Supreme Court Rehearing in Dobson Case

Burr A. Brown, city attorney, instructed by the city council to file a petition with the supreme court for a rehearing of the Dobson case. The court recently affirmed the lower court verdict of $1,000 awarded to Mrs. W. A. Dobson for injuries alleged from a fall on a Valley sidewalk.

Burr A. Brown Supreme Cou Dobson Supreme Court Mra. W

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