India mission talk highlights social reforms and Gandhi
Miss Lillian Picken, missionary from India, spoke at First Congregational church on India’s hunger for God and the gap between ideal and life. She described child welfare efforts, caste barriers, widows’ oppression, and the need for Christian influence, urging intelligent interest prayer money and youthful example to aid India.
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India
Lillian Picken
First Congregational Church
America
Miss Picken
Gandhi
Miss. Picken
Jesus Christ
Harvard
Christian Missions
Indira
Eastern Stars to Honor Older Members at Tea and Cards
Eastern Star members of the city will be honored at a musical tea and card party Friday at the Masonic temple. Past matrons Mrs. G. J. Mock and Mrs. BE. G. Leffler will pour. cards start at 2 30 with a program to follow including violin by Lucille Culler and vocal numbers by Martha McCormick and readings by Mrs. W. Halvorson. Committees handle program reception decorations and refreshments. The event is for Eastern Star members only.
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Masonic Temple
Becker Chapter
G. J. Mock
BE. G. Leffler
Lucille Culler
Janet Little
Martha McCormick
Harold Smith
Halvorson
Charles Trunkey
H. Bunker
W. G. Wise
Edward Dahl
Guy Stainbrook
Fred Spork
A. N. Miller
E. M. Towne
T. L. Wheeler
Howard Burr
Russell DeGon
Lewis Hecklinger
Frank Shiréman
Eastern Star
West High Girl Reserves Plan Church Service
The second annual church service by West High school Friendship club will be at Pig Congregational church Sunday at 7 30. The pageant Seeing the Beautiful and candles will highlight the program with poems talks and music. Edith Young presides. Pauline Horton is organist. Public invited. Bridge party hosts at 109 Block Avenue. Walk Dance by Mincenber club Saturday evening in Timmen's Link.
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West High School Friendship Club
Pig Congregational Church
Spirit of Beauty
Eleanor Stoddard
Mary Follard
Robinson
A. L. Jones
R. B. Scott
Homie
Block Avenue
V. E. Jesperses
Otto Mueller
Mincenber Club
Timmen's Link
Rusic
Nu Marcabte Orchestra
Beauty Chats on Elderly Ladies Hair Care and Skincare
The Beauty Chats column urges elderly women to maintain vanity with simple routines. It recommends a home hair thickening tonic, cleansing cream, and nourishing massage cream to combat dry skin and wrinkles. A reader letter is addressed, discussing henna use and wrinkle management with at home techniques.
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Edna Kent Forbes
Club Notes Highlight Local Social Gatherings and Winners
Easy Goin club met with Mrs. James Young as hostess. Mae Kingsbury won first prize, with others going to Mrs. Earl Dean and Mrs. N. B. Oliver. Social events include a May breakfast at Mrs. Gene Fisher’s home, decorations with wildflowers, and a planned picnic at the gy. W. GC. A. A bridge club, Good Times, and others held meetings with multiple prizes awarded. next meetings set with various hostesses and new members noted.
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Easy Goin' Club
James Young
Jefferson Street
Mae Kingsbury
Earl Dean
N. B. Oliver
Dean
P. L. Club
Gene Fisher
Longfellow Avenue
D. J. Merriman
Geell Johnson
Church Ladies Meet Across City In May Events
Harmony class at First United Presbyterian meets Friday evening at Rev. and Mrs. Chisholm’s home 216 Wellington. The minister’s cabinet at the Universalist church meets tonight at 7 30 at the parish house. First United Presbyterian group 2 gathers Friday afternoon at Mrs. Nora Leonard’s 418 Baltimore. Walnut Street Baptist Woolley Knowles circle held a May breakfast at Mrs. W McFarland 624 Linn with Mrs. Jensen Weaver and H. Bunnell as hostesses. a Maypole was crowned queen Mrs. J. B. Knowles originator. Mite box opening by St Paul’s M E Women’s Home Missionary society at Mrs. Ralph Myers 613 Logan. ten Queen Esther girls led a program. good sum raised. First Congregational church women’s groups held a monthly luncheon in the church dining room with Mrs. W W H Way, Mrs. Tucker and circles in charge. a missionary meeting followed in the auditorium led by Mrs. B F Horton. Miss Pauline Horton played Song of India and Andantino. Rev. George F Barselou led prayers. Miss Lilian Picken spoke on India. many visitors from Cedar Falls and nearby communities attended.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Chisholm
Wellington Street
Woolley Knowles
Walnut Street Baptist Church
St. Paul's M. E
Missionary Society
Ralph Myers
Logan Avenue
Myers
F. ©. Conlin
Joe Mercer
First Congregational Church
Www. H. Way
Tucker
B. F. Horton
Pauline Horton
Cedar
Dinner Party Tonight for Bride Elect Miss Hartier Stutts
Dinner party to honor Cedar Falls bride elect Miss Hartier Stutts, bride of DeWitt Spensiey of Waterloo, will be hosted by Mrs G R Spensiey at Black's Tearoom with guests from Waterloo and nearby towns. A handkerchief shower and bridge to follow, with several out of town attendees including Maud Spenslevy of Glendale, California.
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Hartier Stutts
Cedar Falls
DeWitt Spensiey
Waterloo
Black’s
G. R. Spensiey
Fails
Maud Spenslevy
Glendale
Cal
Becker Chapter Initiation Draws 250 Guests at Masonic Temple
Becker chapter C. E. S. hosted initiation with about 250 visitors from Cedar Falls Jesup and Independence. Welcome remarks by John W. Hansen head of Iowa Knights Templar and leaders from Independence and Jesup. Music by Nelda Trunkey Eunice Bunker Roy Gifillan Florence Gabriel and a dance by Jean Dorothy Fergemann. Dinner preceded with about 150 attendees and May day decorations. Dining committee listed with multiple volunteers including Mrs FL A Spore and Mrs Truman DeRoame. dining room staff named.
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Becker
Masonic Temple
Cedar Falls
Jesup
Independence
John W. Hansen
Iowa Knights Templar
Malyon
Independence Chapter
Nelda Trunkey
Eunice Bunker
Roy Gifillan
Florence Gabriel
Jean Dorothy Fergemann
FL A. Spore
W. EL. Debe
F. J. Dill
Donald Finlayson
G. Hellner
Truman DeRoame
Robert Norman
John_ von Lackton
4. C. Fox
C. Ty Wilson
Galen Green
Truman Wagner
H. O. Huston
Jean Cobb
Juanita de Go
Louise Coleman
Shaffer Elected President of Waterloo District Missionary Society
Mrs Shaffer head of Waterloo district Woman s Foreign Missionary Society after annual Janesville meeting. Reports of conference shared at St Paul s church with Dr Mercer present. Mrs Turner elected superintendent of young people s work. Next annual meeting set for Charles City.
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Rvs
Thomas P. Shaffer
Waterloo
St. Paul's
M. E. Vimirch
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Janesville
St. Paul's Society
Mercer
Cutler
Shaffer
Charles Storm
George W. Turner
Rudd
Young Peoples Work
Charles City
Violin Pupil Of Local Teacher Wins In Contest
Catherine Blumenstiel of Charles City won first in class B violin at the junior music contest in Des Moines linked to the state meeting of Music clubs. Her teacher Mrs Herbert Marshall of Waterloo accompanied her. Many youths competed in instrumental events as contests continue today with Town State Teachers college students taking part.
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Catherine Blumenstiel
Charles City
Violim
Des Moines
Herbert Marshall
Waterloo
Town State Teachers College
Hudson Couple Host 10th Anniversary Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs Axel Lange entertained 150 friends at I O O F hall in Hudson Ja for their tenth wedding anniversary and Mrs Lange s birthday. The evening featured games dancing and refreshments. A Sacred Heart court card party at St Macys school hall is announced for Friday by W C OF.
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fConverel l
Hudson, Ja
Axel Lange
I. O. O. F. Hall
Sacred Heart Court
St. Macys School Hall
Former Independence Resident Dies at Dows
Viva Miller Lotts of Independence, long resident of the area, died suddenly at her Dows home on Wednesday at about age 55. She was a Miller by birth, educated in Independence schools, and married to Dr. Ernest Lotts. Survived by father Wilson J. Miller, husband, three children. Funeral Friday in Dows.
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fCarker
Independence
Viva Miller Laodls
Dows
Wilson J. Miller
Ernest Lotta
Churches Consider Liturgical Worship Adoption Trend
Ministers at the Town State Sunday School convention led by Dr. Augustine Smith of Boston University discussed enriching worship periods. Consensus formed that protestant churches increasingly favor liturgical forms, with several pastors present at the session between 10 and 11 a.m.
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Town State Sunday School Association
Augustine Smith
Boston University
Blame Tramps for Raymond General Store Burglary
Tramps blamed for a Raymond General store burglary last night. A quantity of men's clothing and some money were taken. Glass in the front door was broken and a window was forced open.
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Houtier Syer
Raymond
Raymond General Store
Gacy
Rabbi to Open Kosher Delicatessen at 1421 Commercial
Rabbi Walter Cohn of the Sons of Jacob will open a kosher delicatessen at 1421 Commercial Street on May 18. The two story building leased from Harry Arensky will house the store with the second floor used as living quarters by Rabbi Crehn.
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Walter Cohn
Sons of Jacob
Harry Arensky
Ravhi Crehn
Brain Test Answer Missing Numbers Note
A puzzling scan shows a brain test answer with scattered digits and letters. The readable fragments include sequences such as 14 94 42 04 16 and 11 20 45 36 with odds and even patterns, but several numbers are missing, creating an incomplete answer key for the exercise.
City in brief collage of local notices and ads
A patchwork of Waterloo area items includes movers and travelers notes, school activities, a receivership note for Litchfield Manufacturing, telegraph operations by Chicago Great Western, a Boy Scout committee meeting, a Gideons meeting, a state music contest in Iowa City, visits from Long Beach guests, a California relocation plan, and a portrait of local businesses and residents.
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Mynnie V. Bruner
Fourth Street East
Chicago
J. E. Johnson
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
Cleveland
Co. Q. Perkins
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
Waterloo
Statons
Volunteers Clear Debris From Cedar Falls River Bank
In Cedar Falls on May 2, thirty five volunteers from the Commercial club aided the river front effort. They cleared debris along the Franklin street boathouse mooring where houses were wrecked by spring high water, leaving littered banks and a safer embankment.
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Cedar Falls
Courier Specters
Commercial Club
Franklin Street
Roads Day on in Wind and Sun
Road conditions across Iowa for the week May 2 to 9 were very difficult, with southern districts bearing the worst. The state highway commission expects gravel and dirt roads to improve after several dry days, amid numerous detours and ongoing grading, paving, and bridging projects from Fayette to Allamakee counties and beyond.
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Iowa
State Highway Commission
Iowa No. 10
Fayette County
Maynard
Arlington
Buchanan County
DU. S. No. 20
Hazleton
Grundy
U. S. 20
Grundy County
Parkersburg
Black Hawk County
Allamakee
Grayton
Chickasaw County
New Hampton
Howard County
Benton County
Vinton
Porte City
Auburn
U S Marine and Wife Visit Here
Lieut and Mrs George Esau arrived by motor from San Diego to visit Mrs Esau’s parents Mr and Mrs W H McCoy at 220 Mitchell Ave and other relatives. They are joined by Miss Hazel Matthews formerly of Waterloo. Esau has completed a 26 month Marine tour in Nicaragua and will be stationed in San Diego after a month’s visit here.
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George Esau
Sant Diego
Cal
Esau
W. H. MccCoy
Mitchell Avenue
Hazel Matthews
Waterloo
United States Marines
Nicaragua
San Diego
Spanish Veal Chops Casserole and Nancies Noodles
Veal chops rolled in flour fried in butter, then baked with tomatoes peppers celery onions and water for 3 to 4 hours. Potatoes mashed with egg and flour make noodles. boil, brown, and grate cheese with parsley. Rhubarb pudding layers rhubarb with breadcrumbs sugar and butter baked slowly, browning at the end.
Sweeney to Lead Andrae Merger in Omaha and Milwaukee
A. E. Sweeney, official of Julius Andrae & Sons Co., will be in Omaha for a month to oversee the purchase of McGraw Electric’s electrical jobbing business. Afterward, he will base headquarters in Milwaukee. The new units will operate as Julius Andrae & Sons Co. McGraw division with Omaha and Sioux City houses. The combined business. 1925 output near $5,000,000. Westinghouse controls the company.
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A. E. Sweeney
Julius Andrae & Sons Co
Waterloo
Des Moines
Omaha
Neb
McGraw Electric Company
Milwaukee
Wis
An Drac Company
Sioux City
Julius Andrac & Sons Co. McGraw
Westinghouse
Two Piece Pattern Design 4630 In Print
Evening Courier promotes Design 4630 a two piece model with a scalloped side closing and pleated skirt. Shows color options brown orange beige blue gray or black and white. Fabrics include silk crepe silk wool and wool blends with sizes 33 through 42 and yardage details for size 36. Patterns cost 15 cents with instructions and yardage. fashion book offered for 10 cents. Mail orders to Courier Pattern Dept New York City.
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Design
Courier Pattern Dept
W. 17Th St
New York City
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Iowa City
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Hawthorne Avenue
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R. W. Hasner
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Towne
Richard Lichty
Homer Lichty
Hudson Road
Presbyterian Hospital
Samuel Whistler
Michigan
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Polo
Ill
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Mt. Morris
Daniel M. Myers
Orange Township
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Mr. Myers
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Minneapolis
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Strand Theatre Orchestra
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