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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1927

Page

2

Baskins to celebrate sixtieth wedding anniversary

Janesville Iowa May 17 Mr and Mrs H D Baskins mark sixty years of marriage The couple wed May 19 1867 in the house now occupied by Mr and Dan Newell Rev James Dalle officiated The event will be observed publicly at the Janesville church with greetings and a program Mrs Baskins maiden name Hulda Allen and their family including daughters Mrs J B Davis Waterloo and Mrs Chas Brewer Janesville plus grandsons Max Gail Noah Waterloo and sister Millie Decker Janeville. Mr Baskins 79 remains in good health and tends to church property duties while still playing the fiddle

Janesville H.d.baskina Hause Dan. Newell James Dalle Eric. Fish Cedar. Falls J. B. ‘Davis Hub Baskins Ohio Kansas Bremer Black Hawk Ufe

Miss Enderlein to Give Recital at Cedar Falls

Olivia Enderlein, a freshman pianist at Iowa State Teachers College, will perform a recital at 8 p.m. Friday in Gilchrist Chapel Cedar Falls. The program features Beethoven Liszt and Rachmaninoff works and a Saint-Saens tone poem. The event supports music and social gatherings with refreshments and a card party.

Enderlein Cedar Falls Olivia Einderlein Iowa State Teachers College Gilchrist Chapel Gondoliéra Hallowe'en Miss Ruegnitz Second Plano Miss Enderlein A. E. Enderlein Baltimore Street

Club Notes and Meetings Report

A Dickens club met at Mrs Truman DeRoame's home and voted $5 to flood sufferers. Mrs Etta Bates will host a June 20 meeting. Forget Not club gathered at Mrs Will Davis's home for Thursday afternoon, followed by a picnic supper.

Dickens Truman DeRoame Etta’ Bates

Waterloo and Cedar Falls Club Event Listings

Tonight events at Cedar River park Scattergood circle and The King's Daughters with Mrs H M Hansen. B and P W club birthday party at Clubroom. Recitals by Jeanette Corsant Janet Little Miriam Evana at Cedar Falls. Junior auxiliary guest program Y C A D O V picnic supper Memorial hall Sunshine Rebekah Waterloo I O O F hall Municale Elks W H M St Pauls church Mrs Ralph Meyers. Wednesday afternoon Four Four club Mrs Clarence Beaton Golden Link club Mrs A E Lawton Woman's organization First Congregational church 8 O W auxiliary all day Mrs May Tunis Mother's Day program United Brothers Church Wednesday evening card party country club Helen Gould auxiliary birthday party Memorial hall.

Waterloo Insurance Club Cedar River Park Scattergood Circle The King’s Daughters H. M. Hansen Clubrooma Jeanette Corsant Janet Little Miriam Evana Cedar Falls Memorial Hall Sunshine Rebekah Waterloo Waterloo I. 0. O. F. Hall, Municale—Elks Club St. Paul's Church Ralph Meyers Clarence Beaton Golden Link Club A. E. Lawton Woman's Organization First Congregational Church O. W May Tunis United Brothres Country Club Helen Gould

McKinley P T A taps Liffring again as head

Mrs. F C Liffring was reelected president of the McKinley Parent Teacher association at a meeting held yesterday evening at the school Her staff includes Fred Rapp first vice president H R Dilger second vice president Mrs Lee Carpenter recording secretary Velma Blocker corresponding secretary and Roy Lee treasurer Committee chairmen include Mies Wirt Hoxie W A Woodyard Roy Smock J B Levine S A Cochagan H R Dilger Theo Peterson and W Dixon Other members contributing to the program were Mrs Little B Larson Miss Grace Ullemeyer Muriel Correll Mrs James Chapman Patty Pitts Lenora Hall Don Dilley Deborah Dilger and Mrs Robert Parrott The organization donated 25 to the Y W C A campaign 190 characters)

F. C. Liffring McKinley Parent- Teacher Association Fred Rapp H. R. Dilger Lee Carpenter Velma Blocker Roy Lee Mies Wirt Hoxie W.A. Woodyard Roy Smock J. B. Levine S. A. Cohagan H. R

Beauty care advice letters and hair tips from readers

A collection of reader questions and expert replies covers skin care with gentle astringents and cold water rinses, hair treatments and possible gray turning, suggestions on safe methods to remove hair and avoid scarring, guidance on puberty changes, diet, and skincare routines, plus tips on disguising protruding hair with nighttime binding.

Community groups prepare for meetings and socials

Numerous local clubs and church societies announce gatherings for Wednesday and Thursday. Election of officers at the Friendship club is set at Mrs. Gregory’s home. L. M. I. hosts guest day with Mrs. Cascaden and Mrs. Cobb. A church day of activities includes devotional services, magazine study, and a flag play. Delegates for the June Rockford convention will be appointed. A minister’s farewell and choir party highlight church events.

H. G. W. ‘Friendship Club D. H. Gregory L. M. I. Club Thomas Cascaden L. A. Cobb First Methodist Episcopal Church Women's Foreign Missionary Society Don Miller Helen Draper Mmes M. M. Beal F. A. Becker George Platt C. H. Abbs C. W. Bruner Maude Werner Marcy Center Chicago W. A. Burton J. O. Trumbauer Dr. Macartney A.W. Peterson Martha McCormick

K of P Members to Oelwein for Special Meeting

Ten to twelve Helmet lodge members from Waterloo will motor to Oelwein this afternoon for a special meeting and entertainment in their honor. The program starts at 5 30 p m from the K of P hall. Waterloo lodge set June 12 as the annual Memorial Day services.

Oelwein K. of P. Lodge Helmet Lodge Waterloo Oelwein K. of P. Hall Waterloo Lodge

East district to appoint new principals for 1927 28

Three principal changes announced by Superintendent Charles W. Kline for the East district for the 1927 28 school year include H D Taylor becoming principal of East Junior High, replacing Richard M Wyant who resigns after six years. Miss Mary S Christie moves to Hawthorne school as principal, with Miss Lucile Loban succeeding Christie at Alcott. New physics instructor Mark J Flanders comes from Knoxville. Miss Lillian Maxwell will teach seventh grade at Lincoln.

East District Charles W. Kline Richard M. Wyant H. D.taylor East High Wyant Mary Christie Alcott School Hawthorne School Franklin Street Seventh Eighth Lucile Loban Lincoln School Miss Christie Alcott Mark J. Flanders Knoxville Hast High Lillian Maxwell Shellsburg Miss Loban

Waterloo City News Brief Highlights Local Events

Local notices report Elks meeting with balloting and initiation, medical updates on H. B. Taylor and Mrs. Clara Owens, Allan Loomis elected to Sigma Delta Chi, and East public Mec school board May session. Also covers Rock Island and CGW freight agents’ Memphis trip, Moody Bible Institute furlough, Weires hospital visit, Petersen DUI plea, missing motorcycle, Cedar Bend incident, barber shop remodel, lecture on The Melting Pot, healing services, and Greased Daylight service tips.

Waterloo Evening Couries Patterns Request

Water loo Evening Courier advertises patterns for accompanying designs with 15 cents per pattern. Orders filled as soon as possible and should reach customers within 10 days after sending order.

Department Waterloo

Nelson to Preside at Community Fund Meeting Tonight

Wade Nelson, manager of the Sterling store, will preside at a Waterloo Community Fund meeting at 6 30 p m in Black's tearoom. He was chosen after Judge John W Gwynne resigned in January and stayed on through the annual campaign. The meeting will report current status and discuss future plans.

Wade Nelson Sterling Waterloo Community Fund Organization Black John W. Gwynne Gwynne Nelson

Local Official Seeks Position After Community Fund Role

The candidate, who previously headed a community fund in Mason City, aims to fill a vacant position. He brings leadership experience from his past post and enters the hiring process seeking appointment to the role.

Mason City

Divorce Grounds Quip Sparks Legal Laughs

A man seeks grounds for divorce and is told by a lawyer that his own marriage constitutes grounds. The Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph records the wit as the man admits, yes he is married, and the lawyer quips that this indeed provides grounds.

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