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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1929

Page

4

Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks to Visit Waterloo Saturday

Murray Hulburt of New York City, grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, will arrive Saturday and be hosted by Charles E. Pickett at 119 Leland Avenue. He will address ElksharDe members at a reception and buffet luncheon in the Elksharde. Masters and Witt will accompany him as grand officers.

Murray -Hulburt New ‘York City Benevolent ’ ‘Protective Order Elks Charles E. Pickett Leland ‘Avenue Waterloo B. P.O Elksharde Eulburt Congress New York

Miss Deitrick to Become Bride of Paul E Kindig

Miss Ethel Deitrick a Des Moines Edison School teacher will marry Paul E Kindig of Des Moines on Saturday June 13. Des Moines guests include Ruth Hamilton Evelyn Partington and Pern Kindig with out of town visitors Florence Stahl Independence Ione Snyder Cedar Falls Mrs Don Crooks Burlington and Minnie Hertz Osceola. The groom is linked to Stewart Simmons company.

Ethel 3 Harvey Deitrick Cottage Grove Avenue Des Moines Kindig Howard D. Kindie Littayette Stewart- Simmons Company

State Director to Speak at W E A Rally in K G Hall

State field director for Vows Elle Mark Lee will serve as special guest and speaker at a Woman's Benefit Association rally. The event includes a 2 PM school of instruction, 4 PM junior program, 6 PM banquet at First Presbyterian, and 7 36 PM initiation of candidates at K G hall with local and out of town visitors expected.

Elle Mark Lee Vows Woman's Benefit Association K. G First Presbyterian Church Charles . Kinniburgh Fred Follette

County Institute of W C T U to Be Held May 28

Black Hawk county Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its annual county institute at the W G A building in Waterloo all day Tuesday May 26. The meeting opens at 10 a m with programs by general officers and department directors. Dinner will be served at the W G C A cafeteria.

Black Hawk County Woman's Christian Temperance Union They. W. G. A Waterloo

Shower will honor bride Elizabeth Corning Nicholson

Mrs John W Nicholson formerly Elizabeth Corning will be honored with a kitchen shower and bridge party this evening at 401 Riverside Drive hosted by Misses Bee Thayer Stella Christiansen and Madeline Sims. Bridge will be played at four tables and luncheon served afterwards.

John W. Nicholson Elizabeth Corning Bee Thayer Stella Christianser Madeline Sims Thayer Riverside Drive

Voice Recital at Town State Teachers College Audi

Miss Miriam Elizabeth Evans, a senior contra alto pupil of Mrs. Elizabeth Birney Schmidt, presents her voice recital this evening at the college auditorium. She is aided by Frances Willoughby on piano and Janet Little on organ, with Lillian Ruegnot at the piano. Performances accompany by pianist and organist, under faculty supervision. Dinner this evening features wives of podiatrists at Black's tearoom with entertainment by Hawk. Sorority Pi Tau Phi at Riviera tearoom hosts Friday dinner.

Miriam’ Elizabeth Evans Elizabeth Birney Schmidt Town State Teachers College Frances “Willoughby Alla Freeman Janet Little George Samson Lillianee Rose L. Ruegnitz Podiatrists’ Convention Black's Tearoom FP. KL Hawk Pi Tao Phi Sorority Iowa State Teachers College Riviera Tearoom

Alcott PTA to Hold Yearend Meeting

The final meeting of the year by the Parent-Teacher Association of Alcott School will be held Tuesday evening at 7 45. Dr H A Boysen will give a chalk talk Mrs P E Read will read and there will be musical numbers. Mrs J Mortenson will supervise refreshments assisted by mothers of first grade and kindergarten pupils.

Parent-Teacher Association of Alcott School H. A. Boysen P. E. Read J. Mortenson

Society Calendar of Meetings and Dinners Tonight

A listing of club and society events across Waterloo including Quota club at Hotel Russell and Y W C A, Fidelis class at Walnut Street Baptist, St Marys events, and multiple Tuesday offerings at churches. Evening gatherings feature W B A First Presbyterian, Rosary Society, Masons, Optimist card party, and civic groups at various venues.

Quota Club Russell-Lamson St. Paul's M. E. Ladies* Aid Society H. G. Brandes Alpha Guild First Presbyterian Church Jessie Fowler Hebrew Ladles’ Aid Society J. Tobach B. of L. F E—Firemen’s Hall Daughters of Civil War Veterans Memorial Hall P T. A Alcott Scheos

Carrie Myers and Stanley Gruhn Wed at Nashua

The marriage of Miss Carrie E. Myers and Stanley G. Gruhn was solemnized Saturday noon at Little Brown church near Nashua with Rev. J. L. MecCarlson Jr. officiating. Attendants included Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Griffin and Mrs. Loyce Wilcox. The bride wore cream georgette and pink roses. a wedding dinner followed at the bridegroom’s grandparents’ home. The couple plans a west-coast trip. both are graduates of local high schools and Teachers College.

Carrie E. Myers F. R. Myers Conger Street Stanley G. Gruhn G. R. Gruhn Vine Street Little Brown Church Nashua J. L. MecCarlson, Jr W. L. Griffin Charles City Loyce Wilcox H. F. Glark Gruhn East High School Teachers College Ogie County Reporter Oregon Ill

Hints in Beauty Care and Gentle Exercise Tips

A guide promoting simple gymnastic poses and light calisthenics to stay slim and youthful. It describes touching toes with straight knees, standing bends, somersaults, leapfrog, and splits, with daily practice and posture tips. It also notes facial skin care, baths, and pore tightening as part of a beauty routine.

Pructan

Biennial Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs Dinner Opens Meeting

The executive board hosts a preconvention dinner as the Biennial meeting begins in Sioux City this week. The program includes committee reports, talks by Mrs. John Hamwit and Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, and district caucuses to elect tellers for election committees and delegates to national meetings in Swampscott and Denver.

Sioux City Iowa Federation of Women's Club Americas Home John Hamwit Percy V. Pennybacker Austin Texas District Federation General Federation of Women's Clubs Council Swampscott Mass Natonal Denver Art Iterature E. H. Hughes Chicago Joan Fox Lake Shenandoah R. H. Sylvester Des Moines Robert H. Johnston Humboldt Louis L. Mann Henry C. Taylor James J. Hayes T. B. Hutton Monaghan Post Band Henry Baldwin Ward Bank Walton League of America Julia Th. Jaffray Lewis Worthington Stone Waterloo William F. Parrott Iowa Federation H. J. Burdick National E Kindergarten Association

Business Women Name Des Moines for 1930 Meeting

The 1930 Iowa clubs convention will be held in Des Moines following a vote taken in Council Bluffs last Saturday. New state officers include President Miss Laverna Decker Fort Dodge and others, with Miss Emilia Kneilbuck as guest speaker and national executive secretary from New York City. Delegates enjoyed a Breakfast at Camp Brewster in South Omaha.

Iowa Business and Professional Women's Clubs Des Moines Council Bluffs Fairfield Labor Day J. F. Balensifer Waterloo Club Council Bhifis Emilia Kneubucl New York City Laverna Decker Ft. Dodge Elizabeth Henderson Jefferson Dorothy McKee Hampton Ruth Rupley Reokuk Mina Rayburn Camp Brewster South Omaha Neb

Marble Rock Girl to Be July Bride

Announcement from Marble Rock dated May 20 notes Miss Mildred Welsman will wed Harry Kellman in Minneapolis. Miss Welsman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Welsman, attended Marble Rock schools and Rockford, and is a Hamilton College graduate. Kellman works in the state grain inspection department in Minneapolis. The couple plan a July wedding.

Courier Special Service Marble Rock Mildred Welsman Ben Welsman Harry Kellman Jacob Kellman Minneapolis Weisman Rockford Hamilton Business College Mason City Kellman

Church and Guild Meetings Planned Across Local Congregations

Church news lists numerous meetings this week across First Presbyterian Brethren and M E churches. Devotions, business, and socials scheduled in homes and parlors with hostesses named including Mrs Wing Kilgore Niven and Mrs Kerr. A piano pupils recital was held at Miss Fae Collins home with several young musicians participating. King s Daughters circle to be entertained Tuesday evening at Mrs Floyd Eason s home with two extra hostesses assisting.

Majer Guild First Presbyterian Cuiiure William Wing Joseph Kilgore Thomas Niven First Brethren Church Grant Miller Home Park Boulevard King's Daughters Scattergood Fioy Eason Rebel Avenue Harry Hummel Earl Spencer

Club Notes and Meetings Reported in Local Notes

Mrs P H ONeill will host Entre Nous club Tuesday at 1 PM lunch at Blacks tearoom with notices to confirm attendance. Get Together club to meet at 8:30 AM in Mrs A R Moores home 504 Campbell Ave May breakfast. Miss Salla Frank hosts Fidelity circle all day Wednesday at 409 Jefferson St. Jinx Birthday club met Sunday at Alfred and Mrs Petersons 515 Walnut Cedar Falls for Mr Petersons birthday with luncheon and gift. Wild Rose club to dine Thursday noon at Plymouth Congregational Church.

P. H. O'Neill Entre Nous Club Black's Tearoom A. R. Moore Campbell, Avenue Salla Frank Fidelity Circle Jefferson Street Jinx Alfred Peterson Walnut Street Cedar Falls Peterson W. B. Graam L. T. Jones Wild Rose Club Plymouth Congregational Church

U S to Prosecute Youth in Illinois on Car Theft Here

Edward Speth aged 19 was arrested by Illinois state police in Marengo for stealing a car from John Deere Tractor Company parking lot. He was turned over to federal authorities for prosecution under the Dyer Act, following a sheriff and local police recommendation. Speth had earlier been paroled to Police Chief Mohils after a suspended sentence to the boys' industrial school at Eldora for stealing a small sum of money.

Edward Speth Ilnois State Marengo John Deere Tractor Company L. W. Anderson Columbia Street Hersman Wagner Speth Charles Mohils Boys’ Industrial School Eldora

Local notices and social updates from Ames and surrounding area

Miss Helen Burgess confined with Ainess at her home on Dane street today. Mrs. Phil S. Standish spent Sunday in Ames visiting friends. Waterloo lodge No. 105 hosts a dinner at Masonic temple Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. H. Reichert of Des Moines visits daughter Mrs. Herbert Marshall at 616 Kimball. Mrs. Thomas Flynn returns from Greensboro NC with daughter Miss Gertrude. Mrs. W. H. Hadley and niece Mrs. J. L. Hoover visit Chicago last week then return. Mrs. J. E. B. Ridenour returns home after three months in St. Francis hospital with leg fracture. convalescing a month. East Junior High School announces open entry for next fall. inquiries to principal H. D. Taylor this week.

Helen Burgess Ainess Dane Street Phil S. Standish Moir Street Ames Waterloo Lodge Masonic Temple J. H. Reichert Des Moines Herbert Marshall Kimball Avenue Thomas Flynn Lafayette Street Greensboro N GC Miss Gertrude W. H. Hadley Longfellow Avenue JL. H. Hoover Cedar Rapids Chilcago EB. Ridenour Prospect Avenue St. Prancis Hospital East Junior High School Mulberry Street H. D. Taylor

Brain Test Answer Puzzle Fragment

Fragmentary OCR asks for region ordering and group labels with unclear content. The readable text lists regions Ibiters Be and groups 1 2 4, plus symbols. The item appears as an incomplete puzzle clue rather than a full news story.

Bankers Swing Around Circle of Northern Iowa

Waterloo bankers join a special train for the Iowa Bankers association second round of meetings. Leaders from Waterloo include Edmund W. Miler and S. Kimm with others from First National Pioneer National Commercial National and Waterloo Savings. The tour visits Lake City Denison Jefferson Cherokee and ends in Cherokee with talks by Governor Hammill Senator Baird and Chief Justice Albert.

Waterloo Mason City Iowa Bankers Association Bankers Special Edmund W. Miler S. ©. Kimm Commercial National Bank Will A. Lane First National Fred H. Wray Pioneer National R. W. Waite Waterloo Savings Bank Burlington Cedar Rapids Chicago Davenport Des Moines Sioux City Lake City John Hammill Denison B. G. Albert State Supreme Court Jefferson Cherokee

Religion's Varied Phases Discussed by Fast Hi-Y Boys

A Grace M. E. church discussion Sunday evening by East Hi-V club members explored Polirsquare Religion. Harris Yagla led, Cecil Miller spoke on the Hi-V club purpose, Carl Ferguson on physical development, Carlton Bickelberg on intellectual growth, James Eaton on service, and Eugene Smith on loving God.

Grace M. E Harris Yagla Cecil Miller Carl Ferguson Carlton Bickelberg James Eaton Eugene Smith

High School Band and Shrine Trains Stop in Waterloo

A six car Emerson high school band train from Gary Indiana will halt in Waterloo around 10 p.m. Tuesday on its Chicago to Omaha run via the Whilnals Central for the national high school band contest in Denver. A 13 car train carrying Southern delegates from Birmingham Alabama to Los Angeles California for the Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will also stop briefly Tuesday May 28 at 1 a.m. on its Chicago to Omaha route via the Illinois Central.

Emerson High School Gary Ind Alt Denver Colo Waterloo Chicago Omaha Birmingham Ala Los Angeles Cal Imperial Council Arablc Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Illinois Central

Miss Devin To Teach English At Drake U

Miss Juliette Devin of Des Moines resigns from West High and will teach freshman English at Drake University this fall her alma mater. The move follows her June departure from West High. IOUN DAHLSTROM AGENCY.

Devin Drake U Juliette Devin Des Moines West High School Drake University West High

Hearing on 42000 Judgment Bonds Tonight

Mayor Glenn A. Tlobitts and the city council will hold a public hearing in the municipal building this evening on a 42000 bond issue to pay a judgment in favor of Farmer's Trust & Loan Co. The bond issue must go to three readings again after faulty procedure. The council may approve a $10297.50 Dearborn Construction contract for Miles Street lift station and storm sewer work.

Glenn A. Tlobitts Farmer's Trust & Loan Co Charles MacKay Dearborn Construction Company Miles Street

Scout Training Students Hire Wednesday Hike Near Sans Souci Park

A hike for Waterloo men in the Boy Scout leadership training course will anchor the sixth session late Wednesday afternoon. The group travels by Cedar river to Sans Souci park for a campfire program and meal. Arthur F. Jury and Ivan S. Ryle attend district board and leadership meetings this week with Jury visiting New Hampton Cresco Decorah and Gelwein and Kyle at Grundy Center Independence on assigned days.

Waterloo Sans Souci Park Cedar River Arthur F. Jury Wapsipinicon Jury New Hampton Cresco Decorah Gelwein Kyle Grundy Center Independence

Spectator Staff Girl Wins Fourth in News Contest

Bonnie Hull of West High School placed fourth in the news story class of the national creative writing contest sponsored by Quill and Scroll. The national contest drew fifty thousand high school writers across its departments.

Bonnie Hull Spectator West High School E. E. Hull Wellington Street Quill and Scroll

Knights of Columbus Delegates Attend State Parley in Iowa

Prank C Marinen grand knight of Waterloo council No 700 and Jon Keegan represent the local Knights of Columbus council at the state convention in Council Bluffs. The event opened Saturday and runs through today with the fourth degree exemplification highlighted. Officers and deputies will be elected and committees named.

Prank C. Marinen Waterloo Knights of Columbus Jon Keegan Council Bluffs Marinan Keegan

Party Celebrates Natal Anniversary of Mitchell Woman

In Mitchell Indiana on May 20 sixteen women gathered at Mrs Chris Thompson s home north of town to honor the seventy fifth birthday anniversary of Mrs Addie Butts A capacity crowd attended the senior class play Am I Intruding showing nearby at the time

Mitchell Chris Thompson Addie Butts

Five Men Arrested in Charles City Gambling Raid

In Charles City on May 20 at 6 a.m. five men were arrested at the Gilchrist barber shop during a poker game. Sam day will face disorderly charges hearing tonight as officers seized cards and cash stakes. Named are Joe Kennedy Ernie Hurst Roland Fulcomer Curt Lucian and Walter Pfeiffer. Arrests were made by Dan Shannon chief of police and L A Fisher night officer.

Courier Special Service Charles City Joe Kennedy Ernie Hurst Roland Fulcomer Curt Lucian Walter Pfeiffer Dan Shannon L. A. Fisher

Chris Teedy 72 Dies in Chas. City

Chris Teedy, 72, died Sunday evening in Channels City Indiana. Private services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the family home. Rev. G A Hess will conduct the funeral and burial at Riverside. His wife remains ill at home.

Courtey Channes City Chris Teedy

Tongue With Sauce and Kitchen Tips from a Past Menu

A recipe guide details tongue with sauce made from canned tomatoes onion bay leaf allspice and paprika simmered then thickened with cornstarch. It suggests serving with sliced grigue and notes deli options. Additional tips cover pie crust handling frying fish bread toppings and soaking rice to speed baking.

Scallops Are So Dainty Pattern Dress Ad

Evening Courier advertises a simple women’s dress pattern 1614 with scalloped yoke and puffed sleeves for sizes 2 1 4 6, printed fabrics and plain options. Includes yardage, instructions, and order details. catalog book offer requires tender cents and mailing to New York pattern department.

Evening Courier

Remodel Old Home at Independence

Independence Ta May 20 Remodeling on the Julius Gappel property on West Main Street nearly finished. The house, once home of the E Cobb family, was built about 75 years ago. After Mr Cobb’s death the property stood idle. Capple will lease the property. This residence was erected before the railroad reached the city and much of the lumber was hauled from Dubuque by oxen. ON FISHING TRIP. Charles City May 20 Mayor Gray Chief of Police Dan Shannon and their wives will depart tomorrow for a week of fishing at Big Sand Lake Minnesota.

Independence Julius Gappel Charles City Gray Dan Shannon Big Sand Lake Minnesota

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