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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1927

Page

9

Mrs Gordon Fish Hosts Miss Hartleip Bridal Party

Mrs Gordon M Fish hosted a social gathering at her home on Saturday honoring her sister Miss Cora Hartleip who will wed Robert Fabel. Guests included Mrs S A Hartleip and Miss Dorothy Lamry with decorations in orchid yellow and pink featuring violet and pink sweetpeas and tiny umbrellas.

Gordon M. Fish Cora Hartleip Robert Fabel L.L. Wilharm Ruth Lamry Hartleip Fish S.A. ‘Hartleip Dorothy Lamry Mmes. A E. Enderlein Donald Keynett Lt. Rippe Frances Grace Newkirk Daisy Cotter Ruth Gladys Kloster Vivian Innes Alice Miller Adelon Street Florence Nichols Des Moiries

Miss Groper and Miss Schlosser to Give Recital

Miss Ruth Groper a piano graduate at Iowa State Teachers College will give a recital in Gilchrist chapel Cedar Falls assisted by Miss Dorothy Chiossex contralto. The program includes Beethoven Sonata in D op 2 No 2 Night Ride of the Moon Thy Sweet Voice and Nocturne with other pieces. Miss Groper studies under Prof Alta Freesian and Miss Schlosser under Elizabeth Burney Schmidt. Pythian Sisters regular meeting set for 7:30 p m tomorrow at Knights of Pythias hall.

Ruth Groper Iowa State Col‘lége Dorthy Chiossex Gilchrist Chapel Cedar Falls Grieglel Himsig Koreaivon Eae Miss Freeman Saint-Saens Bsa Schubert-Ganz Sod Miss. Gréper Alta Freésian Miss Schiessér Elizabeth, Burney, Schmidt Pythian’ Sisters Knights of Pythias Hall

Spring luncheons and meetings at local churches

Church groups schedule spring luncheon at First Presbyterian with Mrs Wayne Raymond host at 1 tomorrow. Hariény First Presbyterian meets 2:30 pm in church parlor with hostesses Mrs A F Hoenig Mary Hall Margaret Kilgore and Bess Knittle. Women of First Congregational invited to Black's room luncheon Wednesday. guests include Mrs D Foster Updike New York Miss Joel K. Bement missionary from China and Mrs M Whiting president of Women’s board. Reservations due Tuesday with group captains or Mrs R A Brechnier. Weattinster circle meets tomorrow at 7 pm at church home of Mrs and Gertrude Roderick. Bearers of First Methodist Episcopal meet at Mrs H Verne Myers 7 pm Tuesday. Worth League celebrates anniversary next Sunday with pageant The Challenge of the Cross. Lydia Society meets 7:30 pm today at Mrs C W Kline’s with assistants Mrs Ck Gormley and Miss Evelyn Partington.

Hariény First Presbyterian Church Mmes A. F. Hoenig Mary Hall Margaret Kilgore Bess Knittle First Congregational Church Thelock ‘Tuncheon Black's Tecroom Waaneadey R. A. Brecunier Lydia Rome Co. W. Kline Ck. Gormley Evelyn Partington

Recital and club events at Cedar Falls churches

Tonight at Gilchrist chapel Cedar Falls Ruth Genevieve Shimp singer and Harriet Miller violinist perform. Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids groups host luncheons dinners and dances at First Presbyterian First Methodist Westminster and other venues including Delphian society Pythian Lodge B of F and A A U W. Notable performances feature Ruth Groper pianist and Dorothy Schlosser contralto.

Ruth Genevieve Shimp Jatist Herriet E. Miller Chchrist Chapel Cedar Falls Husky Hustlers WR. C. Silver Unity Guild Firat M. E Margaret Gertrude Roderick Lydia Eperaly Firat Presbyterian Church W. Kilne Pythian Laters Ik P. Hall Progressive Delphian Society Cc. A Delphian Society B. of F. and KE Firemen’s Hall Alpha Guild First Presbyterian Church Wayne Raymond Harmony Westminster Circle Westminster Presbyterian Church

Golden Wedding Day Celebrated at New Hartford

New Hartford Iowa May 9 Mr and Mrs James B Parsons celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at home They have lived in the vicinity 35 years The couple married May 7 1877 in Loudonville Ohio and moved to Iowa later residing in Webster City and New Hartford They are parents of nine children with 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren The entire family was present except two sons and a grandson A large yellow and white wedding cake centered the table with 35 guests served The Parsons received many presents and congratulations

New Hartford James B. Parsons Sarah Hunt James Parsons Loudenville Iowa Webster City J. O Waverly J. E Os Angeles Cal EH. W Osage Frank Younker Parkersburg W. E Norman Lampman Chester Farmer Frank Muller Waterloo Harold Parsons Seattle Washington James Nagle Parsons

Entre Nous Club Dinner Hosted by Mrs Mitchell

Entre Nous club will be entertained by Mrs W H Mitchell at a 6 o clock dinner Tuesday in Sacred Heart hall. Members should notify the hostess if they are unable to attend.

W. H. Mitchell Sacred Heart Hall

Hints in Beauty Care Powders and Home Remedies

A compact guide lists inexpensive face powders from 50 cents to two dollars, plus tips for homemade hair and bath powders using boric acid and corn starch. It also notes skin care advice from H M E, linking blemishes to internal disorders and suggesting baths and creams for clarity and freshness.

Inter-Cities Quota Clubs Hold Elaborate East West Affair

Representatives from Quota clubs in Baltimore Chirksburg Uniontown Detroit Canton Fargo Sioux City Davenport and Waterloo met in Baltimore for an elaborate inter city party and banquet at Hotel Russell Lamson. Messages of greetings came from clubs unable to attend. The formal banquet featured a blue and silver candelabrum centerpiece and floral place markers with gifts.

Rudyard Kipling Baltimore Chirksburg W. Va Uniontown Detroit Mich Canton Fargo N. D Sioux City Davenport Waterloo Russell-Lamson Denver Colo Harrisburg Iowa Lulu M. Dryden Adelaide Wangerford I. Louise Chandler Mabel Palmer Ruth Fribourg Whittier School Red Cross Relief Fund Jean Serveman Hortense Morgan Marion Ransier

Musical Program Planned for Annual Luncheon in Waterloo

Waterloo Woman's club will host its annual spring luncheon at 1 o'clock Friday in Hotel Russell Lam son. Officers for the 1927-28 season will be installed. Performers include Mrs. Lucile Reding Johnson, pianist. Mrs. Albert Greeley, soprano. Miss Wortense Morgan, violinist. Accompaniments by Mrs. Parrott and Mrs. Krause. Selections include Nocturne, The Maiden's Wish, Bird Raptures, The Swan, Souvenir de Posen, and more.

Waterloo Woman's Club Russell Lamson Lucile Reding Johnson Albert Greeley Wortense Morgan Robert Parrott

Remodeling and Heating Projects Listed for Local Addresses

A. P. Andrews plans residence remodeling at 212 Randall with unspecified cost. First Lutheran church seeks remodeling at Maple and High with an estimated $800. Mrs. Anna Cantikins orders a heating plant for 218 Independence with unspecified cost.

A. P. Andrews Randall First Lutheran Church Anna Cantikins Independence

Waterloo Music Entries Plage 1 State Contest

Waterloo East and West high schools earned multiple top finishes at the second annual state high school music festival in Iowa City. West High placed third in class A girls glee, while East High Sextet and other ensembles earned several final honors across glee clubs, choruses, orchestras, bands, and solo categories with numerous named students and schools noted.

Waterloo East West High Iowa City Chariton Burlington Thomas Jefferson High Council Bluffs East High Ames Abraham Lincoln Margaret Miller Arthur Cohen East Des Moines High Carol Abernathy Vinton Dana Wood State Center Cohen Abernathy Leon Northwood Independence Jefferson Dysart Wilton Junction Story City Rockford Newell Hast Des Moines Dubuque LeMars Wllamsby Red Oak Storm Lake Mount Vernon Inwood Leon and Osceola Schlesche Stuart North High Bellae Plaine Ida Grove Lamont Shenandoah Burt Crawfordsville Traer Coggan Boys’ Vocal Sroups Washington High Cedar Rapids Bast High Sioux City Perry Cornell Bluffs Gelwein Sigourney Newton Hartley Wellman Holstein Hazleton Ward Stewart Dorman Handling Margaret Fannin Keokuk Jack Hamilton Roy Holtz Franklin Evans Lorenz Puder Jeokuk Roy Waite Paul Orient Sarah Row Minburn Ida Gruden James Wandschwer Sioux Center William Finfled Creston Robert Jackson Henry Mucius Dorothy Hinchcliffe Wiizabeth Curtis Genevieve Jackson Manilla Dorothy Lutz

City in Brief Highlights Local News and Events

A civil service exam for junior chemist in Washington D C is set for Friday May 13 on the post office’s second floor. Waterloo’s J W Harmon sails to Toledo and other destinations on a 10 day business trip. A son of Mr and Mrs W W Lytle, at 1414 Second St West, is recovering in Bellevue Suburban hospital after illness. Chicago visitor Mr K E Tate arrives for a family visit in Waterloo at 1214 Englewood Ave. Mr and Mrs John G Wright of 1010 Randolph St leave for South Bend Ind for a sister’s illness. Mrs Goldie Cook of Cedar Rapids spends tomorrow at Unity Center with meditation at noon and a study class in the evening. Mrs E W Trego returns from Arthur N D after illness in the family. Florene accompanies her. A long distance call from Hollywood Cal brightens Mrs Ida Kuelhale at 412 Archer St on Mother's Day. Also noted are a film program with a Kisht reel and fast wish show on May 12 with tickets at local shops.

Washington, D.C John G. Wright Randolph Street South Bend Ind Wright Waterloo Ida Kuelhale Archer Street P. R. Wilding Hollywood Cal Wilding Blanche Weld

University of Idaho stages modern Shakespeare revival

Shakespeare in modern speech will be presented by the University of Idaho in Moscow Idaho. The revival translates Twelfth Night into modern poetic English with pared actions and medieval costumes for dramatic effect. Professor Cushman says modern dress dulls the play and blank verse is hard for amateurs to declaim.

Moscow Ida University of Idaho Idaho Martia Talbot Jennings Maria John H. Cushman Department of Dramatics

Five Injured In Four Weekend Auto Accidents

Five persons sustained injuries in four Waterloo automobile crashes over the weekend. All were reported improving, with no serious injuries. Incidents occurred Saturday night and Sunday, blamed in part on wet, foggy conditions.

Waterloo Maxine Mead Fairsview Avenue Frank Fish, Jr Lane Street Isaac Bernstein Third Lafayette Streets Roy Colvin Warren Buckley Bernstein J. A. Ackerman Franklin Street Park Avenue Mulberry Street Nellie Overhulser Reinbeck Bernard Byvank Third Street Franklin Streets Overhulser Eugene Appleby Bhighth Street Commercial Eleventh Streets Appleby Burk Elizabeth Miller Logan Avenue Louise Tisdale Argyle Street Harvey Clendennen Jefferson Street Bridge and Commercial Streets Clendennen

Prominent Albany Woman Dies After Year Teaching Here

Mrs Danforth E Ainsworth formerly Miss Annie P Porter taught seventh grade in Waterloo west in 1473 4 and died April 18 at Hollywood hotel Southern Pines C pneumonia Her husband heads the law firm Ainsworth Sullivan Wheat Archibald Albany deputy state superintendent of schools under Charles R Skinner They wed May 19 1874 and moved to Sandy Creek and then Albany while he served in the state legislature Former pupil notes her brilliance vivacity and charity

Danforth E. Ainsworth Annie P. Porter Waterloo West Hollywood Hotel Southern Pines Ainsworth, Sullivan, Wheat & Archibald Albany N. Y Charles R. Skinner Ainsworth Porter Sandy Creek Oswego County

Cass given contract for mail trucks in Waterloo

Robert Cass, manager of the Iowa Warehouse company, was awarded the contract to provide screened truck service for the local post office from July 1, 1927, to June 30, 1928 by the U S postoffice department. The contract is for 6700 dollars. A post office delivery expert will visit Waterloo within 30 days to assess needs for extending city delivery to areas not now served.

Robert Cass Iowa Warehouse Company U. S. Postoffice Department Ray C. Hegert B. Beckwith Washington Waterloo

Social Work Conference Opens in Des Moines

Des Moines May 9. More than 4,000 social workers from across the country and abroad gather as the National Conference of Social Work opens. The program covers creed race youth crime health and play with many groups including Jewish Welfare Catholic Charity and YWCA participants. Activities span Shrine temple and 13 churches with 12 divisions and morning sessions.

Des Moines National Conference of Social Work Jewish Welfare Societies National Probation Conference National Conference of International Institutes American Red Cross Hotel Fort Des Moines Shrine Temple

Kindred Associations Conference Opens With Social Events

Delegates attend meetings of the kindred associations with luncheon and dinner gatherings and free consultations for students and social workers. A Statehouse reception and dance Saturday night marks the recreational period, with sessions for groups including the International Association of Police Women and the Big Brother and Big Sister Federation.

Statehouse International Association of Police Women American Association of Hospital Social Workers Big Brother and Big Sister Federation, Inc

Not Speaking Terms After Schoolyard Argument

Jackson and Johnson have fallen out after a quarrel that involved mental calculation. Jackson insists Johnson is wrong in his conclusions. Johnson retorts that he attended school and still argues, while Jackson calls him stupid. The exchange concludes with Johnson's calm denial.

Jackson Johnson Weekly Scots Man

Mello-Glo French Process Face Powder Ad

An advertisement touts MELLO-GLO a new French process face powder promising longer wear, shine reduction, and a peachy skin color effect. The pitch urges memory of the product name and credits J T Paul Davis Dry Goods Co.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Gordon Fish Miss Hartleip Miss Groper Miss Schlosser Church News Alpha Guild First Presbyterian ‘Church Ema Weattinster Circle Ightin First Methoiscopal H. Verne Myers Tringeley Avenue Vorth League of First Methot Episcopal Church Leagueabinet Mary Melrose Atenehves Frances Grout P.T. A—Lincoln School G. A. R. and Wives Mothers Lincoln School Lyman Church Hast High School Mary Nancy Graham Naomi Bandfield Dorotha Bennett Margaret Morrs Bridget Co. B. Arnold Junior Dorothy Baker Marjorie Huston Allen Memorial Hospital Southland Calvary Evangelical Church Edna Kent Forbes Handel Bird Raptures Edwin Schneider Greeley Saint-Saens Souvenir de Posen Wieniawsk Morgan Donterrey Pearl Curran Sandman George Roberts Polonaise Americaine Johnson Carpenter Memorial Hall Oliver M. Yager Fifth Street A. H. Manahl Messrs Roy Armstrong Frank Balensiefer R. J. Cordell Lew Armstrong Irvin Warner Norman Mueller Margaret Wall Mynnie Bruner Cedar Valley Caledonian Society S. E. Hansen Tremont Street King’s Daughters Mizpah Circle J. J. Jones GC. W. Bruner Eiilysaee A. E. Glenny Stanley Taylor R. O. Meek BE. EL Petrie George Wood Parent-Teacher Association Averice Joy Mday—Allen Memorial Hospital Firemen's Hall Waterloo Music Entries Buchanian J. W. Harmon Toledo Steel Company Toledo, O A. J. Lytle W. W. Lytle Second Street West Bellevue Suburban Hospital Pittsburgh William FE. Tate Billie Eugene Chicago Frank KE. Tate Englewood Avenue Goldie Cook Unity Center Lafayette Building Cook Cady E. W. Trego Broadway Arthur Inlaw Th. G. Trego Martin Luther lLdngebach Bros Beters Gree Entz Cafe United Clearstore Hansen Drug Co Schuneman’s Shakespeare Lois Russell, “As Olivia Beulal Brown John H.cushman CASS Iowa Capital Ponder Smith, Lichty & Hillman CO Veryone Hecker - H-O Company, Inc Dandie Enticing Bran Hake Ellen J. Buckland Argely KOTEX Fashion Department Evening Courier
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