Waterloo Chautauqua Leader Mrs Wheeler Remembered
Recalled early days of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific society in Waterloo Iowa with Mrs A Wheeler, former president who taught Grace M E church classes, indexed vast materials, and led graduation ceremonies. Her blindness did not hinder teaching via readers in Tacoma influenced by her lasting legacy. Nearby clubs and events list follow in the Hotel Russell and other venues.
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Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Society
Tacoma
Wash
A. Wheeler
Chester Cadwallader
Chautauqua Club
Wheeler
Mmes
Frank Friend
E Ten Brown
J. R. Chesebro
Chicago
Ira Fairbanks
C. Cook
California
Ida Mitchell
Court Fowler
Emma Vorhees
Garthe Park
H. B. Hoxie
Anna Weaver Becker
Alvira Davis
Paul Davis
L. M. Small
George van Duyn
Waterloo
Cheutauqua
Williams Jennings Bryan
O. J.pullerton
Chautauqua
FP. J. Sessions
East Publc
Hattie J.hankinson
Eleventh Street East
J. W. Cook
Nellie M. Hoxie
Nellie Hoxie Kell
Charles Sec‘combe
First Congregational’ Church
Ellen “Brown
Hoxie
Grace’ Methodist Church
Tov
Esther M Smith to Marry Roy G Kramer in June
Mrs Anna H Smith of 217 Cortlandt Street announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Esther to Roy G Kramer son of Mr and Mrs A G Kramer of 1308 South Street. The wedding is planned for early June. A D V A meeting by Jane Hirkwood of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War will be held at Memorial Hall at 8 p m on Wednesday to discuss Decoration Day observances and tent finances.
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Esther M. Smith
Roy G. Kramer
Anna H. Smith
Cortlandt Street
Esther
A. G. Kramer
South Street
Memorial Hall
Jane Hirkwood
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Marjorie Wagoner and Harold Carrick Married at Waverly
Miss Marjorie Wagoner of Waverly Ia wed Harold Carrick of Bagley Ind in a May ceremony at the Waverly Baptist Church. Russell Platz sang, attendants included Stella Van Dorn Edith Platz and Ruth Sperry with Kenneth Chapin ushering. A 25 guest reception followed at the Uptown cafe. The couple plan a two week Colorado auto trip before settling in Bagley where Carrick farms.
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Waverly
Marjorie Wagoner
Harold Carrick
Bagley
Russell Platz
de Koven
Bond
Gertrude Eggleston
Wagner
MacDowell
Nevin
Stella
van Dorn
Edith Platz
Ruth Sperry
Kenneth Chapin
Nest Man
Alton Wagoner
John Sperry
Uptown
Mrs. Carr
Twenty Years of Marriage Marked by Elk Run Picnic
Mr and Mrs Martin Maergensen celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary with a Elk Run picnic including games and diversions. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs G E Shepherd of Janesville and several families from Waterloo. Local relatives from Waverly La Porte City and others attended, with many children named among the attendees.
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Elk Run
Martin Maergensen
Hk Run
G. E. Shepherd
Janesville
F. J. Dempsey
Waverly
D. D. Grimm
H. M. Sturch
Darlene
P. J. Peterson
Hennie
J. E. Greenler
G. E. Mullan
L. A. Bush
Daniel German
James Huskins
Harold Scrogey
Luanna
J. G. Jurgenson
Wilma
Lloyd Selleck
Lila Hasset
Church and society guilds meet at area churches this week
First United Presbyterian group meets 2 p m Wednesday with Mrs W J French. Alphe guild of First Presbyterian meets 3 p m tomorrow at Miss Jessie Fowler s home. Major guild gathers 2 30 p m Wednesday at the church with hostesses Mrs Henry Schneider Mrs Harry Schulte and Mrs E L Rummell. Deborah society of First Methodist Episcopal hosts Wednesday at Mrs Augusta Struff s home with program after business. Lydia society of First Presbyterian meets 7 30 p m tomorrow at Mrs W G Wise s home assisted by Mrs George Wheeler and Mrs L A Watkins. Westminster Presbyterian G I H L Sunday school class held a party Saturday at Mrs H T Trapp s home with games and contests and favors for Lydia Cole Margaret Kendall Harriet Buck and Grace Corson.
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First United Presbyterian Church
W. J. French
Alphe Guild
First Presbyterian Church
Jessie Fowler
Mmes
Henry Schneider
Harry Schulte
E. L. Rummell
Deborah Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Augusta Struff
Lydia
Society of
W. G Wise
George Wheeler
L. A. Watkins
Westminster Presbyterian Church
H. T. Trapp
Cole
Margaret Kendall
Hanriet Buck
Grace Corson
Fidelity circle to hold all day meeting Wednesday
Club Notes Fidelity circle will meet all day at the home of Mrs. Stanton Stoddard. Members are to arrive in the morning and stay through the afternoon for discussions and planned activities.
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Fidelity Circle
Stanton Stoddard
Hints in Beauty Care Working Off Fat Ankles
Advice on reducing fat ankles through hard massage and hot water baths with reducing salts. Recommends epsom salts to open pores and induce perspiration, plus massage three times weekly to break up fat under the skin. Mentions shoes and diet as factors, plus cosmetic tips for lashes and skin bleaching with olive oil massage.
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Gough
Birthday Party for Little Sherrill Ransom
Sherrill Leigh Ransom celebrated his first birthday at home on Saturday. Pink and white decorations featured a lighted dice cake and a maypole centerpiece, with Maybaskets as favors. Guests included Mrs. J. P. Olesen and Roger, Mrs. Orville Trude and Junior, Mrs. G. J. Beckman and Alfredeen Ann, Mrs. Joseph Beckman and Barbara Doris, Mrs. Frank Manske and Mary Catherine, Mrs. J. R. Emry and Dwight Generose, Mrs. B. W. Ransom and children Jean Bob Duanne, Vera Billy Ransom, and Eugene Marie Craig.
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Sherrill Leigh Ransom
L. P. Ransom
J. P. Olesen
Roger
Orville
Trude
G. J. Beckman
Alfredeen Ann
Joseph Beckman
Barbara Doris
Frank Manske
Mary Catherine
J. R. Emry
Dwight Generose
B. W. Ransom
Jean
Bob
Duanne
Vera
Billy Ransom
Eugene
Marie Craig
Two Couples Mark Wedding Date with Evening Card Party
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. E. Barnhart celebrated the first anniversary of their marriages with a Saturday evening gathering at the Barnhart home. Favors, refreshments, and gifts were exchanged among guests including Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Carey and Miss Hesse Crow. The Izaak Walton auxiliary plans a timblebee Tuesday in Firemen's hall, with a 7:30 p.m. regular meeting. The women's auxiliary to the Izaak Walton League hosts a card party and dance Wednesday at the Waterloo Boat clubhouse with Mrs. M. G. Troutner as chairwoman.
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L. A. Williams
B. of R
Women’s Auxiliary
Izaak Walton League
Waterloo Boat Clubhouse
M. GC. Troutner
Wenner’s Car Taken by Mistake and Returned
E. J. Wenner’s touring car was missing from Lafayette street near Fourth for about a week. Henry Moeller Readlyn Ta returned the vehicle Saturday afternoon after receiving a sheriff’s office card seeking its location. Moeller agreed to cover repairs to restore the car to its previous condition and had arranged to take a used car from George A. Geerdes, Inc. to sell, believing the car was on the street near the office.
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E. J. Wenner
Lafayette Street
Fourth
Henry Moeller
Readlyn
Mis
Moeller
H. T. Wagner
George A. Geerdes, Inc
Manchester Gun Club Tops Shoot May 27
Manchester Gun club will hold a topshoot Sunday May 27 starting at 10 a m. The program offers seven 20 target events with an entrance of one dollar each and four equal monies. Special events may be offered. Dad Cleveland, president, J J Burbridge, cashier.
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Manchester
City in Brief and Local Notices Doings Wrap
Local notes cover a bookkeeping of civic life with visits, meetings, and personal milestones. Advertisements mention a dental service, while state convention reports are promised at a Disabled American Veterans hall. William K Hostetler leaves property to wife executrix.
Brussels Sprouts au Gratin and Other Leftover Creations
Brussels sprouts are blanched then baked in a white cheese sauce with extra cheese and crumbs. A creamed corned beef on toast blends butter flour milk with seasonings and corned beef. Appie Cake is a brown sugar apple batter fry recipe baked about 45 minutes, served with whipped cream.
Weekieck With Awley and Bridal Preparations in June
The piece highlights bridal preparations for May and June weddings with focus on luncheons, bridge events, postnuptial needs, and shop readiness in Waterloo. It praises Agnes Thompson for a flawless shower bouquet and offers florals for the bride's party and home decorations. It notes white bouquets with lilies of the valley sweet peas gardenias and calla lilies. It also promotes affordable sleeveless flannel dresses for wartime wear at the Frances Shop.
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Agnes Thompson
Burt Beautiful
Summer frocks and hats at special prices
Frances Shop offers extraordinary summer frocks with bold prints and white pastels priced this week at 16 dollars, down from 29.75, plus a 33 percent discount on a new hat group. Poudre Puff Beauty Shop at 507 Sycamore and Woods Millinery feature fresh arrivals, with Reductions widely touted. Mary Tou at The Courier invites wedding and graduation suggestions.
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Frances Shop
Wilhelm
Sycamore
A Suggestion for a Bride’s Luncheon China Sets
A note for friends of the bride proposing luncheon or bridge gifts in Spode or Wedgewood china. Mentioned are luncheon, dessert plates, tea cups and saucers, sugar and cream, with harmonizing glassware and linens. Flickworth Gifts is recommended.
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Spode
Wedgewood
Flickworth
Wedding Gifts at Hub Electric Co Offer Modern Home Comforts
The Hub Electric Co at 217 West Fourth showcases wedding gifts including an electric percolator toaster waffle iron and egg cooker. Lamps offer wide designs for personalized home decor. The article notes four to four thirty p m as a fashionable wedding hour with other popular times.
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Hub Electric Co
West Fourth
Diamond set in platinum bought from Tenen Beams
A diamond set in platinum was purchased at Tenen Beams 512 Sycamore Street. The jeweler is described as reliable and skilled in manufacturing and selling fine jewelry.
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Tenenbeams
Sycamore St
Perfect Dreams Crispy Formats by Mabie GC Miller
Mabie GC Miller crafts crispy formats and clever sport trocks under the brand Perfect Dreams at 521 Lafayette St Apt 6. Contact phone 4526 for inquiries and orders.
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Mabie GC. Miller
Lafayette St. Apt
Wedding peace and home care tips from a bridal shopper
The ad copy highlights the Unique Cleaners using soft water to wash wedding linens without shrinking or felting. It also notes simple reception decor, personal assistance for shopping, and mail orders. The piece then shifts to notice of George S. Myers, a retired conductor from Waterloo, who is critically ill at his daughter’s home in Hollywood and near his 84th birthday on June 12.
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Mary Lou
G. & Myers
George S&. Myers
Illinois Central
Waterloo
George A. Baker
Hollywood
Cal
Nerve Poise Lets Women Meet Bills With Ease
Many business and professional women neglect finances due to fear of debt. The State Loan Co Riviera Building offers quick, convenient loans with moderate time payments and no endorsements or publicity. No delays.
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State Loan Co
Walker and Myers Electric Shop Iron Offer
A local ad promotes Walker and Myers Electric Shop at 615 Jefferson offering to take your old iron for one dollar and include five cents in stamps with every purchase.
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Walker and Myers Electric Shop
Jefferson
Potter Ice Cream Co Presents Maybasket Delights
At a recent announcement luncheon guests were served a dainty Maybasket made of ice cream and candy. It was one of five ice cream novelties created by the Potter Ice Cream Co. Phone 374.
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Potter Ice Cream Co
Morey’s week brings classy wash tracks and sport ensembles
A shopper’s note urges quick trips to Morey’s this week for sleeveless wash tracks priced at 15 and 16.75 dollars and new sport ensembles arriving to evoke a Boardwalk scent. The author promises daily visits to the shops.
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Morey's
Brain Test Answer Snippet Listed
A brief listing presents ten items with concise answers: Vane, Maine, Gnu, Scent, Due, Write, Pair, Pane, Roa, Reed. The fragment reads as a quiz key or answer sequence from a puzzle page.
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Vane
Maine
Gnu
Scent
Due
Write
Pair
Pane
Reed
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Quota Club
Russell Lamson
Natural Music
Black's
W. Co
U—Y
WGA
Entre News Club
J. J. Kildee
Church News
Little Sherrill Ransom
Wenner
Buchanan's
WN. A. Teeter
Dayton
B. F. Petersbaugh
Grant Avenue
Dubuque
Memorial Hall of
William K. Hostetler
Ella M. Hostetler
H. A. Haller
Oklahoma City
Okla
G. A. Smith
Argyle Street
Thomas R. McElhinney
Third Avenue West
Lake Okoboji
Homer Watts
Dori Jean
Marathon
E. G. Stevenson
Jefferson Street
Minnesingers
Glee Cluo
Iowa State Teachers College
Ames
W. E. Hays
E. K. Carton
Fred J. Miller
Independence Avenue
Davenport
W. Harmon
Toledo Scale
Toledo
Cleveland
East High
Gladys Prescott
Itill
Margaret Briggs
William L. Briggs
William Earl
Harriet M
Paris
Madame Chantal
Weekieck
Awley
Frances
Mary Tou
the Courier
Town
Meyers Sales Room
W. Fifth
Phelps
Jefferson St
Iowa
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Frank Roger Leavitt
W. W. Marsh
C. E. Pickett
Rodamar
F. E. Stewart
Trumbauer
Iteyry
John H W. Leavitt
Gamera
Waterloo Lowa
Hicher
Tangney-McGinn Hotels Co
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
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