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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1921

Page

2

Business and Professional Women's club election report

Annual meeting reports Ives re-elected president and officers chosen for the year. The Waterloo club shows 100 members after its first year, with over $2000 handled by the treasurer and a $56 balance. Dues stay at $10, club plans Tuesday and Saturday park court use and debates wage law, YWCA partnership, and advisory board changes.

Business & Professional Women's Club W.D. Ives Alice ‘Wrkott Ada Bardeen Anna Decker Venus Neilsen Anna Meader Willard Hall Black’s Tearoom Cedar Roalds Treasury Waterloo Club Iowa National Federation Cleveland Jair Mary Horner Ways and Meens Committee Beneft Brunes Park Cedar Rapids Alice Wikoff Ives Horner Bardeen Mmacconnell Ruby Slam Waterloo Usus Winifred Gervin Ing Gertrude Geapfarth North Central Fel Ruth Magowan Ciniimans

Legion Auxiliary delegates head to state meeting in Sioux City

Mrs. B J Rohlf and Mrs OG W Chapman lead Becker Chapman fest auxiliary delegates to the state convention in Sioux City. Local auxiliary meeting postponed to May 26. dues due to retain charter. Waterloo area units report large Women's Institute attendance and Memorial Day planning underway.

B. J. Rohlf OG. W. Chapman Sioux

Ruth Reiher and Arcie Mether Wed This Afternoon

Ruth Reiher daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Reiher Cedar Falls wed Arcie H Mether son of Mr and Mrs C H Mether Cedar Falls in a Cedar Falls home ceremony at 4 pm Rev G L Bergeman officiated with 40 relatives and friends Present Estelle Rahe sang and Emily Mahe played Wedding March Bride wore crepe georgette gown bouquet of Ophelia roses sweetpeas and lilies. Hosts at 715 State Cedar Falls after August 1. Out of town guests listed.

Ruth Reiner Henry J. Reiher Cedar Fails Arcie H. Mether C. H. Mether Cedar Falls G. L. Bergeman Zion Evangelical Church Estelle Rahe Emily Mahe Mendelssohn State Street Charles Ha Neva Shell Rock B. L. Mether Des Moines Boxer Bremer la Porte City M. F. Dilger Quentin Robert Thorn Lloyd Smilth Florence Chilcote Waterloo

The Sandman Story and Community Events

A mixed column covers social notes at local clubs and church circles with meetings at St Marys and Cedar Heights, plus a tale about honesty guests at an inn. It recounts Katharine Stantons birthday party, Friendship Club officers, and a continuation of The Sandman Story featuring Yellow Toes and Butterfly as preparations for a fete gift unfold.

Yellow Toe Yellow’ Toes Butterfly Yellow Toes Yellow Buttery Allan

Beauty Chats By Edna Kunt Forbes

A columnist discusses beauty and art, linking aesthetic pleasure to the artist's spirit. She argues smiles convey mood beyond lip shape and teeth, urging inner charm as key, then offers fashion tips and reader notes on vitality and diet.

Edna Kunt Forbes

Side Talks Sr Ruth Cammrom Suspicion in a Theft Tale

A reader recalls a porch theft scare at a seaside inn where a guest insists a sweater was left on a chair. The manager questions the chair location and the guest’s certainty, highlighting mistrust among travelers and guests.

Ruth Cammrom Ian

Sioux City unions end strike with wage reductions

Sioux City workers in carpentry bricklaying sheet metal and electrical trades return to jobs after unions accept 10 percent cuts from last year’s pay. Carpenters will earn 60 cents per hour bricklayers 1.12 1 2 dollars sheet metal workers 99 cents and electricians 1 dollar. Arrangements made individually rather than through the building trades council which contractors refused to recognize.

Sioux City Building Trades Council

Waverly Boy Died Overseas Buried At Home

Waverly Iowa May 13 Special Private interment in Harlington cemetery for BSergt F C Nottger formerly of Waverly who died in Donjeaux France January 1919 of typhoid fever. Born Feb 21 1888 he worked in Waterloo autos before enlisting. He served with Mobile hospital unit No 100. body moved from Riman court France to his hometown. Surviving Clyde and sisters Cecile and Muriel. Deaths of his parents followed message arrival.

Ger Donjeaux France Seret Nottger Waterloo Camp Crane Allen Town Sergt. Nottger Riman|court Clyde Cecile Muriel

Lesson in temper slips over a glass candelabra mishap

In a domestic flare up Andrew admits he broke a glass candelabra Aunt Mary gave Imogene for a wedding. He deflects blame to a servant and Imogene reveals the cherished heirloom’s long care and symbolic value, noting it survived years of use and messes.

Andrew Imogene Sarah Mary Imo- Fee

Waterloo Zionists Gather Carload of Tools for Palestine

A Waterloo committee gathered a carload of farming implements to aid repatriated Jews in Palestine. Local manufacturers donated tools and funds, with a June shipment from New York. the effort, part of the District of Waterloo Zionist Organization, aims to raise 2000 dollars and support immigrant labor and cooperative colonies in the Holy Land.

Jarioad Caine Waterloo Holy Land Zionist Organization Palestine Tools Committee New York Palestine Europe America Canaan Jacob Cohn Simon Hurwich Benjamin Schultz George Thome H. B. Cohn A. Kaplan Mr. Kaplan Litchfield Manufacturing Company William Galloway Company Iowa Dairy Separator Company Stewart Manufacturing Company Swift Manufacturing Company Jacob Cehn Benjamin Schults Ite Marshalltown Ceder Rapids Charles City Webster City Zonists Zionist Organization of America Zion Ara Poland Latvia Ukraine Roumania

Silent Drama Draws Patrons As Organist Plays Classics

In a small town scene, Andrew and Imogene share a playful moment as a massive display item is demolished leaving dust and a fry roast. The crowd watches a silent drama while the organist plays patron requests, mixing old favorites with recent compositions.

Andrew Imogene

Strand Theatre Adds Large New Organ to Delight Patrons

Music lovers at the Strand theatre enjoyed a new large organ installed by Dr. W. R. Beazier of Chicago. The instrument, now rivaling the old organ, includes components of an orchestra with drums bells and even human tones. Spontaneous applause greeted the incidental music. Beazier demonstrated the organ with the overture Poetland Peasant as an interlude.

Strand Theatre W.R. Beazier Chicago Dr. Beazley Beazier Jevening

Grand Jury Probes Murder of J C Scane

In Minneapolis a grand jury opened a murder inquiry into the May 2 death of J G Scane, a real estate dealer and brother of F M Scane. Widow Mrs J C Scane testified as principal witness while A B Lea remains jailed in Hendepin County on the charge.

Minneapolis F. M. Scane J. C. Scane A B. Lea Hendepin County

Delaware Co. grade schools hold May 27 commencement

The Delaware County rural and graded schools plan a May 27 commencement and picnic at Manchester grounds. Activities include a 3 story contest, spelling, a ball game between consolidated schools, and a pageant with the unfurling of Iowa’s flag and old glory. Prof Swain of Iowa State Teachers College to give the address.

Manchester Dyersville Pulpils Swain Iowa State ‘Teachers College Fiss of Iowa

Ole Swimmin Hole Brings Joy To 200 Boys At Y M C A Pool

About 200 youngsters enjoy free swimming at a Y M C A pool with 276 daily attendance the largest in local history. Instruction covers three weeks with non swimmers focused first, then advanced swimmers. 30 boys receive hour long drills while most learn to swim with ease under O F W Richardson and volunteers.

Y. 20 C Nisit F. W. Richardson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Society News P.L. C. Club Ed Frankfort Legion Auxiliary Institute of Waterloo Union Willardhall Ida Mitchell L. E. Park Mary Philpot Ida B. Wige Smith Frances B. Villard D. J. Gretzinger G. W. Luckt S. L. Gar W.W. St John J. BE. Davis White Ribbon Philpot BE. J. Thompson Vera Reber Smith Daughters of Veterans Jane Kirkwood Daughters of Veterane Memorial Hall Department Myrtie Falan Myrna Zeller Estelle Mason Lilian Hileman Riva Wannemaker Sons of Veterans Waterloo Cemetery Chester Caldwallader Columbia Circle Hubert Bechlect Tipa Ickley Viva Baker Grant Circle Cadweilaer Vor Airis Ruth Reiher Arcie Mether Dubuque Sojo Elmer Sherrill June Merk Verne Karl London Fern ‘Clough Katherine Stanton Friendship Club Friendship Clubs of West High School Dorothy Bickley Dorothy Clasen Doris Gaston Helen Easley Ond Helen Burgess Dane Street St. Mary's Frank Hasbrook Jol Gindt John Marshall Christ Episcopal—Ladies’ Guild Richard Hall Earl Gleason Robert Parrott Prank | Collard, Jr Cedar Heights Woman's Club of A. T. Moorehouse J. Ashworth L. Diekman, Sr L. Diekman, Jr G. R. Gruhn William Wenthe M. Polletaon First Baptist—Women’s Society Moosehart Legion Moogs Hall Ce Veranda Sandman Story Mra. F. A. Waledr Ruth B B. B Sergt F. C. Nottger Hy Row Fuleerson Theoka Isaiah THE Strand Grand Jury J.C. Scane Delaware CO Postum Cereal Ine Battle Creek Mich Happy Boys City and Bethea Ee
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