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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1927

Page

12

Litha Bagby weds Robert L Ackey in Racine home ceremony

Miss Litha Bagby, employee of Pitzes Permanent Wave shop, married Robert L Ackey, an Illinois Central Railroad employee, in a single ring ceremony read by Rev R L Smith yesterday at the home of her uncle and aunt. The bride wore tan flat crepe with a sweetheart rose corsage. Miss Helen Bagby of Waterloo was bridesmaid. best man was Mr Ackey. The couple will reside in Racine Wisconsin.

Litha Bagby Helen Bagby Waterloo Georget Namrence Mia Racine Wis

Motivate to Act and Pay the Price in Life

Marie LaSalle Booth urged Quota club members to choose goals and pay the price to achieve them. She emphasized desire linked to will, cooperation, health, and a clear mental image of the person to become. Ellen Louise Chandler and Mrs. M. D. Ives were elected delegates to the Baltimore convention. club donations to Red Cross flood relief were decided. Reservations for a luncheon and banquet were requested for an inter city party.

Marie LaSalle Booth Quota Club Russell Lamson Louise Chandler M. D. Ives Baltimore Jane R. J. Sweeney Adelaide Gilchrist Red Cross Fiood Relief Adelaide Hungerford

Mrs W W Marsh Hosts PEO Chapter Event

Mrs W W Marsh hosted PEO Chapter 7 last evening with past presidents giving talks on their administrations. Attendees included Mmes B Sedgwick Giles Rowell E L Corton J L Buechele C N Shane and E F Stevenson plus Mrs Marsh. Mrs Ho Sheldon of Strawberry Point was guest of honor. Twelve friends surprised Mrs Fred Morgan with a May birthday breakfast on Sunday.

Marah Mmes. B. Sedgwick Giles Rowell J. E. Ee Ae E. L. Corton J. L. _Buechele C. N Fred’ Morgan

Club Notes and Social Gatherings in Cedar Falls

Local club notices list a 1 o'clock luncheon Thursday at Mrs J Lee Brooks home Cedar Falls with Mrs Grace Cascade to be notified by Wednesday noon. Social circle to meet at Mrs Mary Bush home with Mrs Clauda Dye Thursday afternoon. Picnic luncheon at 430 PM. MAW club to meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs W H Marshall 403 Allen street. Golden Link to entertain tomorrow afternoon by Mrs Lou Armstrong. Keostuqau club hosts dinner and bridge at Hotel Russell Lamson with nine members. spring centerpiece roses and favors for Mrs W B Steely, Miss Helyn Miller, Miss Marie Butterfield. Social band plans picnic lunch Thursday noon at Mrs G A Lininger home.

Mary” Bush Clauda Dye C.maw W. H. Marshall Allen’ Street Lou Armstrong Ruth Hamilton Kathy Gleason Frances Hallman Keostuqua Hotel Russell-Lamson W. B. Steely Helyn Miller Marie Butterfield G. A. Lininger

Community club listings and church events in St Joseph

A dense schedule of social activities across St Joseph including card parties, dances, and auxiliary meetings. Events feature Our Lady of Victory auditorium, Mooseball String Ensemble class, Reo Yan Glee club, John Fiske School, and various church groups like First Baptist, Grace Methodist, First Presbyterian, and Walnut Street Baptist hosting luncheons, meetings, and recitals.

K. of P. Hall Sunshine Rebekah Lodge Waterloo Bethany Society East Park Neva Steinmayer First Baptist Church

A A U W Opens Child Study Group at YWCA

The American Association of University Women invites women to join a study group on pre school children. The first session meets at 7:45 p m tomorrow in Room C at the YWCA. Mrs B E Schenk leads Heredity using How Children Build Habits by Lois Hayden Meek as the text. no student fee beyond book cost.

American Association of University Women BE. E. Schenk Lois Hayden Meek

Mrs J V Raines Piano Recital At St Pauls Church

Mrs J V Raines will present her piano pupils in recital at 8 p m tomorrow in St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church Waterloo program includes trios duets and solos with names Merle Miller Elizabeth Gilbert Ruth Harper Gladys Johnston Grace Townsend Rose Webster Dorothy Johnston and others Also Sunshine Rebekah Penny supper at 6 30 p m today in I O O F hall Waterloo followed by lodge meeting and staff practice.

J. V. Raines St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church Tolas Bratton Merle Mililer Elizabeth Gilbert Mre. Raines Uehmann Dean Holdiman Jenkins Grace Townsend Merle Miller Raines Marion T. Ransier Cornell College Conservatory of Music Sunshine Rebekah Waterloo Black's Dell Miniger Mae Howell Martha Bueter F. R. Asquith W. A. Lane F. J. Miller Earl A. Roadman Grate Methodist Episcopal Church Truman Wagner

Hints in Beauty Care Answered Letters

A collage of readers seek beauty and health advice. The column advises on weight stability for growing teens, circulation issues from red hands, eye color enhancement with jade greens and blues, hair dye for reddish brown hair, scalp tonic requests, and fat reduction through cold water bathing and exercise. It also covers posture to gain apparent height and hints to dry skin and hair concerns.

Mies H M. S Helen Q

Bunco Party at W. Cc. Kline Home Hosts Friends

Mr and Mrs W Cc Kline opened their home to friends for a bunco party last evening. Bunco favors were given to Carl Burke and Lester Courtney. Miss Hazel Thompson and Miss Lilian Kline served refreshments.

Bunco W. Cc. Kline Carl Burke Lester Courtney Hazel Thompson Lilian Kline

Church group meetings fill midweek schedule

A dense list of religious society gatherings fills the midweek slate. Regular and auxiliary meetings occur at First Congregational First Evangelical First Presbyterian Grace Methodist Episcopal First Brethren Saint Lukes Walnut Street Baptist and other churches with lectures devotionals luncheons and mission programs led by various officers and speakers. All sessions run through tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Woman's Missionary Society First Brethren Church Arnold Zack Lamson Street Aid Society St. Luke's Church First Congregational Church First Evangelical Church Harold Trible Woman's Working Association First Presbyterian Church Westminster W. S. Williams Ss. O. W John Stallman

Restore Vitality With S. S. S. Blood Tonic

S S S claims to rebuild rich red blood cells and restore appetite and energy. The ad urges readers to try the tonic, promising improved strength, better mood, and renewed vigor, with a call to purchase at druggists in larger sizes.

Missionary meeting moved to Thursday at Mrs Youngs

The Missionary society of United Presbyterian church postponed the 2:30 p m meeting to 2:30 p m Thursday at Mrs J B Young's home. Dolorita Harper, daughter of Mr and Mrs H Harper, celebrated her ninth birthday with a theatre visit, ice cream and cake at the Harper home. Guests included Evelyn Stanford Evelyn Grove Wileen Jacobsen Valda Newell Marlys Oliver Geraldine Yecnelng Mardell Insko Edith Frederick. St Johns Sewing circle to meet Wednesday for bridge and 50 6. Cards chaired by Mrs Harry Rynearson. J S Roth and committee will serve. Intermediate piano pupils recital at Ross Conservatory tomorrow at 8 p m. Frederick Mills Ross director invites attendance.

Dolorita Harper St. John's Sewing Circle Harry Rynearson J. S. Roth Ross Conservatory of Music Frederick Mills Ross Conservatory

City in Brief highlights local moves and visits

Residents visited Eldora Iowa and Waterloo Township while others travel, recover from surgery, or relocate offices. Sheriff Wagner recovers from tonsillectomy at Allen Memorial hospital. Mrs. Emily George returns from Texas. Gen Hanna to return later this month. Dr J M Murphy and family continue trip after visiting Eva Paden. W W Jameson moves office to the Terminal Building. East High class banquet for the junior-senior set is postponed from Friday May 27.

Emily George Waterloo Township Texas Phil Hanna J. M. Murphy Sumner Des Moines Eva Paden Grant Avenue East High

Waterloo patterns order form in 1930s Courier ad

Advertisement from the Waterloo Evening Courier offering up-to-date fabric patterns. It instructs readers to send 15 cents to the Fashion Department in Waterloo to obtain patterns with seam allowances. Patterns are filled promptly and expected to reach buyers within 10 days after ordering.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

Village and school events raise town activity

Friday June 3 items note the senior class play The Adventure of the Lady Ursula to be presented May 27 and a benefit playlet Friday Afternoon at the Village School by Boy Scouts Troop No 2 at St Luke s Lutheran School. Community notices include patients at Allen Memorial hospital Miss Dorothy Strike after appendectomy and Mrs Gertie Abbé with sinus illness. Also reports on funeral travel, probation group plans to attend Des Moines conference, and John Smith recovering from a fall at 1008 Sixth Street West. condition judged good.

Lady Ursula Boy Scouts of Troop No. 2 St. Luke’s Lutheran School Fourth Street Kimball Avenue Mothers Gertie B. Abbé Pine Street Allen Memorial Hospital John Smith Sixth Street West

May breakfast at Shekirst Baptist Church event

May 4 at Shekirst Baptist Church hosts a morning event featuring Dr. F. Heverly, dentist, from 606 Black Hawk Blog. Contact phone 2341 for details.

Weenendey Shekirst Baptist Church F. Heverly Black Hawk

Purpose Is Needed for Corn Belt Students

Albert H. Cross, a St. Paul lecturer, told Corn Belt Business college students at assembly that those without preparation and purpose are failures. He urged them to have concrete plans, blueprints for life, and to act on their aims. He finished by urging enthusiasm for every deal.

ST. Paul Thefe Albert H. Cross Corn Belt Business College

Wilbert Shallenberger to Visit Waterloo for Free Exams

Chicago specialist Wilbert Shallenberger, known for treating chronic nervous and special diseases of men and women, will be at Hotel Russell Lamson in Waterloo on Saturday May 7 for free consultations and examinations.

Wilbert Shallenberger Chicago Waterloo Russell-Lamson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Robert L. Ackey W. W. Marsh Edna Kent Forbes Jesup Jesup, Ta Florence Peele Lewis Marsh Presbyterian Order of Eastern Star Becker Masonic Hall Isabella K. of C. Hall A. A. Hoffmann Joseph Kurth Oscar Mullen Mabel Clark Helen Gould Memorial Hall Keokuk John Morley East Park Presbyterian Church Dyersville Church News Trinity American Luther League Marie Will Gertrude Wiegert Lavreta Anderson Woman's ‘Missionary Society Scott Stauffacher W. H. Brunn H. J. Faust W. J. Rietz The Missionary Society Ladies’ Aid Society W. EF. Schrag Aid Department Frank Cooley L. A. Watkins L. B. Miller W. S. Shapland Missionary Department James Black F. C. Liffring Africa A. W. Peterson America Westminster Auxiliary Scott Williams Fourth Street West Frank Dill Women of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Home Missionary Society F. M. Michael KE. U W. Cutler Foreign Missionary Society Woman's Missionary Society of A. E. Smith St. Luke's Ladies’ Aid Society Bert Gibba Roscoe Neebel Woman's Society of Walnut Street Baptist Daughters of Plymouth Missionary Society Wilison Walton BE. H W. Kelley Bethany Society of Past Park Presbyterian Church St. Margaret’s Ghild St. Mark's Episcopal Church Optical Service DUCES George van Duyn W. L. Brown Buchanan P. F. Brown Third Avenue West Son P. M Eldora, Ja H. T. Wagner R. Jameson Terminal C. M. Ghereys Dorothy Strike Jesup High School Warren L. Steeves Walnut Street Baptist Church Waverly Ruth Tumbleson Vine Street Hast High School Laura Tumblegon Harold Chamberlin Davenport, In Ben Howrey Chamberlin Ben G. Howrey Park Avenue East Chamberiin Davenport Chamberlin Mr. Howrey Myrtle Dollmire Lutie Larson Waterloo East National Probation Association National Conference of Social Workers Great Western Tims For All West Fourth St Masonic Temple Ares Drug Nanan i Sture Larvex Corporation Park Avenue New York N.Y Good Housekeeping Magazine Westinghouse Westinghouse Automatic
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