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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1919

Page

12

Youthful Waterloo Dancer Wins Notable Placings in Minneapolis

Miss Marjorie Leet, once of Waterloo and now in Minneapolis, earned high praise as an interpretative dancer on the Pacific coast and in war benefit performances. At 14 she is regarded among the leaders, has danced for soldiers at Fort Sheridan, appeared in Miles of Smiles, and created works like The Return of Spring and The Bride of Night. She posed for Miss Minneapolis at a welcome home for the 151st field artillery unit, and was featured in university and fraternity events in Cedar Falls and Minneapolis social circles.

Marjorie Leet Minneapolis Pacific Convalescent Fort Sheridan 151St Field Artillery

Books Needed Before July 1 for Soldiers Mission

Readers urged to donate books to support American forces overseas. Orange Township circles, Waterloo visitors, and Willard plans host discussions on suffrage and library aid. The American Library Association seeks 750,000 more books for distribution to camps and abroad, noting military wear on literature and urging donations of popular fiction by Rex Beach and Burroughs.

W. GT. U. Metin of the Union Willard France Army of Occupation Germany California Mre J. M. Fiske Dar Falls Brave Interslepeusense Na Iple Zaac Grey Populiar American Library Association Tleemand Rex ‘Beach M. Bower Edgar Rice Burroughs Jane Grey Henry Herbert Knipps C. Henry Peter B. Kyne E.phillips Oppenheim Mary Roberts Reinhart Bertrand W. Sinclair Booth Tarkington Steward Edward White Harry Lean Wilson Harold Bell Wright Atlantic Seaboard Paris

Waterloo Girl in Y M C A's Flying Squadron in Germany

Miss Harriett MacEachron of Waterloo writes from Coblenz about the Y M C A unit she serves with in Germany. The 18 girls and chaplains form a morale boosting social unit for soldiers, with parties and dancing. They describe travel from Paris to Metz to Coblenz, the war ruins they see, new insignia, and hopes to visit Cologne and Brussels. The group notes discipline and duty like soldiers, and mentions meeting Waterloo's George Pike.

Harriett MacHachron Acker MacHachron Waterloo France Germany Miss Mach Paris Mosel Metz Coblenz Harriett MacEachron George Pike Nevenahr Fourth Division Trevés Cologne Brussels Rainbow Nevenahn

Gardiner McConnell Nuptials Set For Tuesday Evening

Miss Margretta Gardiner and Rev H H McConnell prepare for their wedding at the bride’s home 823 Second Street West at 8:30 Tuesday evening Invitations have been issued for two hundred guests Miss Gardiner daughter of Mr and Mrs James Gardiner graduated from West High School class of 1912 attended Ferry Hall Lake Forest and Monmouth College where she met Mr McConnell They both graduated in 1916 He will serve as pastor at First Presbyterian Church St Louis after the wedding

Margretta Gardiner H. H. McConnell Second Street West Miss Gardiner James Gardiner West High School Ferryhall Lake Forest Monmouth College Monmouth Ill Mr. McConnell Young Women's Christian Association Waterloo Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Pittsburgh First Presbyterian Church St. Louis Immanoll Walnut and Vine Tey Preker Daliah Lutheran Fifth Streets Fourth Street Campbell Avenue Willam Hofman Luther League Mueller Church of the Brethren—Seventh Society Mission Soand South A. P.blough Luther League Day School Christian Workers’ Meeting Presbyterian Birat—Park and Mulberry John Robertson Macartney Servic Christan Ein- Neaver Rollcall Sunuday Bref Macartney First United Presbyterian Second Wellington Streets M. G. Munn Westminster lFourth Wellington Randolph Archibald Campbell Preston Balvation Army Brother Mission Water Street Ensign Mra Henry Nicholla Holiness Young People's Legion Salvation W. G Woods Jesper Ruth Magowan Kentral Reaper Fanchon Powers Junder Alcott Washington John Fiske Lafayette Grant Second Corps Wilma Kenney Rose May Mike Ruth Magewan Misa Laura Neville Carnet Adelyn van Doren Marguerite Coray Alice Shirey Joy Metropolitan Woltheas Mission

Church Directory Adverts by Many Denominations

A dense church directory lists Seventh Day and Evangelical congregations with service times, locations, and pastors including Watts, Askins, Bowled, Kel ford, Vandersall, Slattery, Smith, and others. It covers Sabbaths, Sundays, midweek prayers, Sunday schools, and youth programs across numerous streets and avenues.

Community church notices and worship schedules

A compendium of local church times and pastors across Cedar Meighte, Avalon, and nearby avenues. Morning worship, Sunday schools, and evening services listed for multiple congregations including Presbyterian, United Brethren, Salvation Army, and Gospel assemblies with times from dawn to night, plus youth and missionary activities.

Woman who worked in war prisons at First M. E. Church

Mrs. Margaret Lauterbaugh, after three years in Austria and France aiding war prisoners, visits Waterloo for the weekend to speak at First M. E. Church Sunday at 7 45 P M. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Laymen will conduct Sunday morning service.

M. E. Church Margaret Lauterbaugh Austria France United States Waterloo Slater G. V. Orr Wirth Street

Episcopal Diocese Convention Set for Davenport

The annual convention of the Iowa diocese of the Episcopal Church will assemble in Davenport next week, gathering Episcopalans from across the state for meetings and proceedings.

Iowa

K. C. Initiates Seventy-Five Knights in Waterloo Sunday

Waterloo council of the Knights of Columbus will initiate a class of 76 candidates from nearby towns. At 8:30 a.m. they gather at K C hall on Sycamore Street and attend Mass at St Mary's Church. Initiation starts at 1 p.m. with three degrees. First and second degrees handled by Waterloo team, third by Davenport team. Banquet to follow at Pythian temple hosted by Catholic women.

Knights of Columbus Waterloo Council K. C. Hall Sycamore Street St. Mary's Catholic Church Waterloo Davenport Pythian Temple

Large Classes to Be Confirmed by Archbishop Keane

Archbishop J J Keane of Dubuque will confer confirmation at St Josephs Church at 1030 AM and Sacred Heart Church at 3 PM tomorrow. Assisting are Very Rev B J Slattery Rev J M Molloy Rev Henry Kuester and Rev J G Nacke with assistant pastors from the three parishes.

Peter B. Volz Joseph H. Toth If W. m Keane St. Joseph's Sacred Heart Catholic J. J. Keane Diocese of Dubuque St. Joseph’s Church Sacred Heart Church B. J. Slattery St. Jooseph’s J. M. Molloy Sacred Heart Henry Kuester

Delegates Named From Christ Episcopal Church

Sunday through Tuesday delegates elected to represent Christ Episcopal Church are T. W. Place C. A. Mills W. C. Breckenridge F. F. McElhinney and John W. Gwynne Mrs A J Busby state president of the Daughters of the King Mixg Jensle Cooley president of the to jeal chapter of Daughters of the Ming and Mrs C A Milla representing the Woman's auxiliary will also attend

Christ Episcopal Church T. W. Place C. A. Mills W. C. Breckenridge F. F. McElhinney John W. Gwynne Mra

J McClure to Speak at Commercial Street Gospel Hall

Oakland preacher J McClure continues study on the book of Numbers and will preach at 2 p.m. Sunday on The Nazarite and at 7 p.m. on The Seven Passovers at Commercial Street Gospel Hall. An ad promotes Try Phelps Glasses for head ache at 518 Jefferson.

J. M'Clure Commercial Street Gospel Hall J. McClure Oakland Calif Phelps Jefferson

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