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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1929
Page
3
Waterloo social life features a ninth birthday banquet for the Waterloo Business and Professional Women’s club at Hotel President with past presidents cutting the cake. The Sunnyside Country Club hosts a Friday dinner dance opening the summer, and the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs biennial opens Monday in Sioux City with a Waterloo delegation.
Bernice Potter wed Wilson Wood in a home ceremony at 1 o clock led by Rev. Ernest B. Mounsey. The couple, both East High graduates, plan a short motor trip before settling at 600 Narwood Avenue. Attendants included sister Helen Potter and best man James Wood. Guests from Cedar Rapids, Kansas City, and Duluth attended. Lunch followed the service with pink and green decor and flowers.
Fidelis class at Walnut Street Baptist plans a church splense with members bringing dishes and silverware. Miss Ella Gordon, missionary from India on furlough, will address First United Presbyterian Monday at 7 30 under the Woman's Missionary Society. West Side circle of Christ Episcopal Ladies' guild hosts a 1 pm luncheon Wednesday at Mrs Lea E Darling’s home. Mrs H S Bunnell hosted a dinner for her class and mothers at 635 Sumner St with a welcome, response, duet, games and a gift. Mae Lewis Rena Clark plus ISU students held a kid party at Miss Clark’s home with games, refreshments and a slumber party. Marian and Naneen Davis hosted a luncheon and bridge for Miss Nettle McKinnen before her move to LaGrange. Rosary Society of Sacred Heart to host a card party with bridge and 500.
Advice for spring skin care and plant poisoning remedies. Describes susceptibility, home treatments like hot compresses, sweet oil, nitre, and antiseptics for contact dermatitis. Includes guidance on internal health, cleansing, and hair removal cautions with henna and peroxide use for skin and hair care.
Mrs. J. F. Balensifer will assume the office of president of the Business and Professional Women's club at the annual spring party Tuesday evening at Hotel President. She is presently attending the state convention at Council Bluffs.
The Teachers Bridge club hosts a dinner in Japanese motif at 6 30 this evening in the Hawkeye room of Hotel President Cedar Falls. Centerpiece features a gateway with fae and white fans with cherry blossoms and lilacs. Bridge follows the dinner with Miss Mina Monnett and Miss Ruth Carstensen in charge, plus a list of guests.
The Royal Neighbors Gold Leaf camp marked six years with a program by juvenile members at K GO hall. A song and yell were performed by the youths, Jean Allensworth sang, Junior Pickett read, Arietta Friedley read a pipelet, and a dialog by Mary Speirs and Willie Jones. Virginie Bittner played piano, Florence Sawyer sang, and in the afternoon a bridge event awarded prizes to Mrs. L. D. Massey and Mrs. Joel Trotter, with 500 favors to Mrs. Irvin Martin and Mrs. Richard Newville. A door prize went to Mrs. M. E. Gottesleben.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Woodring of 102 Randolph street celebrate their sixty-first wedding anniversary at home. Married May 18, 1848 at Waverly, the couple reside in several towns, and Woodring, a cabinetmaker, served in the Civil War and is active in the local G A R. They have six children listed with current towns, and several relatives are named. A separate note mentions a Glee Club gathering hosted by Mrs Loretta Stoke and a Shakespearean banquet at Iowa State Teachers College with about 50 attending.
Mr Jo club will be entertained Thursday afternoon at Mrs C L Thompson 53 Conn street. Mrs Herbert Writzman will entertain IG members of her bridge club at dinner Thursday evening in Blacks Tearoom. Social Band members will entertain their husbands at a clinic supper Tuesday evening at the Y W C A. Each will bring one article of food. Dickens with will wave at 6 o'clock luncheon Monday at Mrs EA Sohm 1404 Kingbatl. T F FP club luncheon Wednesday at Mrs Townsend, Janesville. Mrs Alda Wester hosts Nowata club Tuesday luncheon at the YWCA at 1 o'clock.
About 275 attendees at the W C T U citizenship conference held at First Evangelical church Cedar Falls with delegates from Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan and Benton counties. Jeanette Mann national worker from Boston led with the slogan Give Prohibition Tis Chance and spoke at morning afternoon and evening sessions. Local problems reports luncheon and dinner followed with a 40 member Waterloo delegation present.
A lengthy list of dances and banquets across venues like Sunnyside Country Club Hotel Russell Lamson and Black's Tearoom. Notable events include Phi Theta dances Elks Club Clio Society and Masonic Temple banquets plus school events at Geneseo Cedar Falls and Waterloo venues through Friday evening and Saturday night dances.
A flurry of spring marriages fills area churches from Readlyn to Nashua. Ida Miller and Marion Grubbs wed at Spencer's Grove. Emma Tiedt to Fred Strempke in Readlyn. Hazel Riley and Ralph Walker sealed vows in North Dakota. Verna Nelson and Ralph Cole tied the knot near Peoria. Many couples plan homes in Iowa towns and nearby states as careers with local firms and farms begin.
Mrs. J. Lester Smith hosted a bridge tea at 1204 State street Cedar Falls Friday for Mrs. Jack Miller of Waterloo formerly Edna Gibson Cedar Falls. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Harold Anderson of Mrs. Foster Gushard with a gift to Mrs. Miller. Miss Janet Reed assisted with a two course luncheon and spring flowers decorated the event. Guests included Mrs. Charlies Pinkham Mrs. Robert Gibson Mrs. Harvey Baird Mrs. Edward Kofron Mrs. Gurtis Ferris Mrs. J. L. Jensen Drs. Arthur Stowe Mrs. Ledamerson Mrs. Carl Pish Mrs. Oscar Opsal and Miss Kathleen Oldham.
Miss Anne Collins and Miss Lyla Day hosted a Walnut Court apartments bridge party this afternoon in Miss Collins name honoring Miss Mildred Potner and Miss Viola Nelson. Guests included Miss Genévieve Holman Mrs Paul Otto of Waterloo and several other local women. Luncheon followed the bridge and gifts were presented to the guests of honor.
An outdoor honor ceremony for grade and junior high girl reserves is planned for next Saturday at 2 30 p m on the roof garden of the W G C A. Awards include arnt bands circles framed copies of the code and Tracelets. An exhibit of yearlong Girl Reserve work will be shown. Mothers of members will be special guests and a tea will follow.
American Legion Auxiliary led by Mrs O H Allbee will guest speak at the Black Hawk County convention in Cedar Falls at 2 30 PM Monday Delegates from Waterloo include Mrs Henry Dallman and Mrs James Trimble Alternates Mrs Chris Hornstein and Mrs J B Becker will attend also other visitors from Waterloo The Trimble report from the unit and county chairman Mrs Carrie Gutknecht will preside Yeomen plans for monthly juvenile lodge meetings were approved and an attendance prize went to Mrs Q H Hoy Bridge honors to Mrs V F Martin and Clyde Goin The next Yeomen meeting is June 7 Alpha chapter National Honor Society initiated six new members at Teachers College training school a banquet will follow Next Friday evening A Dinner Bridge for Mid-Continent Petroleum employees featured four tables and prizes to Miss Anna Christiansen Virginia Meissner and Theo Clawa pe Birthday dinner honors Miss Madeline Darby at Black's tearoom with 10 guests Bridge to be played later at Mrs Britzman's home Lincoln Circle memorial service for deceased members conducted by Mrs Alia Fisher in Memorial Hall Forty members and two comrades attended and plans were made for a bike sale on June 6
Combinations matching the letter heads include groups like LEOFPX XFLOK OXFLE EXOLF FLOXE and TRSMLO OLSTHIM RTSMLC MTSLRC and UORAIE IROAUB RUBIOA IOUARE with the same letters.
The annual Waterloo Woman's Club junior auxiliary luncheon at Hotel Russell-Lamson featured a flower motif with about 30 members attending. New officers were installed: President Virginia Cole, Vice President Margaret Mor rik, Secretary Dorothy Pedersen, Treasurer Marjorie Harker, with Alice Vaughan as toastmistress.
A gospel tent with 700 seats is set up on the corner of Franklin street and Oak avenue for a month long revival led by evangelist Rev. L. C. Shanklin starting Sunday at 8 p m Daily services run each evening except Saturday Morning services are not held Shanklin brings six assistants A. F. Muncey directs choir and orchestra Shanklin has conducted revival meetings in many cities since 1914.
Rev V C Kelford will conduct a Salvation Army service at 7 30 p m tomorrow Park avenue and Mulberry street Bethel Prayer league led by Rev Kelford attends Salvation Army hall About 30 eighth grade rural pupils wrote on topics in which they failed on the last exam A E Jewett county superintendent will not announce final grades until manuscripts are read and marked Craig Edyson will broadcast his last WSUI appearance next Monday 12 to 12 30 p m Songs include Songs My Mother Taught Me Brown Bird Singing Little Winding Reed My Task and more
The Young Men's Christian Association of America is urged to supply international leaders as Harry W. White reports growing demand for Y M C A secretaries across Latin America and beyond. He cites Mexico City with 4 000 members and notes requests from thirteen Central American nations and four South American republics.
Will Crowe aged 66 a pioneer druggist of Clermont Southeast died suddenly at his home following a paralytic stroke after long illness. Born in Canada he spent 45 years in the drug trade at Clermont as apprentice and owner. Survived by widow three sons Everett at home Richard Kellogg Ida and John W. Waterloo and a daughter Mae at home.
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