Women Clubs Warmly Entertain at Waterloo Convention
Society notes describe a busy convention in Waterloo with receptions at Sunnyside Country Club and other venues. Dinners and luncheons were hosted by local clubs and visiting organizers including Mrs. J E Ridenour Mrs. Henry Taylor and Mrs. W W Maysh. Activities featured speakers from McGill and local civic groups with 75 federation education members and 114 attendees at Isabella breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breyside
Bella
Coatiny
Walea
W. W. Maysh
Sunnyside
Country Club
Hergue
Max Mayer
Henry ©. Taylor
Federation
L. C. Hemeth
J. E. Ridenour
Suonyside Country Club
Harriet Hurd
Cedar Walls
Aod Town Press
Rutgars’ Club
Eductional
Universalist Church House
Frank B. Davis
Manson
Stephen Leacock
McGill University
Montreal
J. C. Summins
Walter Brown
Des Moines
Black
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
Order of Eastern Star
Fanny B. Hammiill
Public Health Department of Lawn Peduration
Greater Waterloo Association
J. Ruel Sylvester
Harry Olson
Municipal Court of Chicago
Edward Franklin Whi
G. BP. W. G. Legistive Department
Legislative Department
W. CG. A
Maquoketa
Will Cowan
F. B. Myatt
Isabella
Hi. W. Grout
Waterloo Woman's Club
B. J. Huwrey
Breakfast Honors Ruth Worley and C Albert Scholin
Miss Ruth Worley and C Albert Scholin were toasted at a breakfast hosted by Mr and Mrs John G Wright on Randolph Street. The event marked their upcoming marriage and their twenty fourth wedding anniversary with intimate friends, a three course menu, pink and white decor, and honey and honeysuckle arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Worley
C. Albert. Scholn
Andl
John G. Wright
Randolph Street
Misa Worley
Mr. Seholin
Mabel MaeCall
Mixed social showers honor Viola Billings and Wynona Sheehan
Women’s Relief corps hosted a misc shower for Miss Viola Billings ahead of her marriage to Herbert Lawless with lavender and white decor and lilies of the valley. Nearby, Miss Wynona Sheehan received a prenuptial party at 72 Franklin Street hosted by Mrs. F. D. Mabb with lavender and white styling and twenty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Billings
Herbert Lawless
Women's Relief Corps
Billings
Conger Street
Mlaca
Fero McMillan
Ethel Lawless
Margaret Garrabrant
Eunice Arnald
Rose Glondy
Fannie Cerda
Wynona Sheehan
Edgar Harris
F. D. Mabb
Franklin Street
Loavender
White
Side Talks: Readers Decoyed by Anonymous Letters
Ruth Cameron laments readers who hide their names to request column topics. She notes personal cases, from domestic disputes to financial woes, are unsuitable for anonymous questions and hinder offering general guidance. She invites readers to sign letters so she may respond more helpfully.
Beauty Chats: Greek ideals waist should be 16 inches less than hips
Edna Kent Forbes discusses waist to hip proportions, noting Greek standards for fivefoot-five figures and the mix of European traits in modern women. She warns against rigid adherence, cites varied body types, and touches on hair and skin care alongside weight guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lam Gslad
Amerini
Jone
Club Notes Celebrations and Guest Socials Dominate
Mrs. A. G. C. Vetter received a surprise farewell party ahead of her move to California hosted by FLO. PI club with music by Mrs. George Jump and Mrs. J. B. Lightheart. Officers elected include Aire. O. L. Huffman president and Ed Punk secretary. Meetings, picnics, and hospitalities continued among multiple clubs with readings, piano, toasts, toasts, and guest lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. GC. Vetter
California
FLO. PI Club
George Jump
J. B. Lightheart
Cedar Rapids
G. W. Slayton
Aire
O. L. Huffman
Ed Punk
W. J. Decker
Jack Campbell
Plains
Demolition of St Marys Church for Y W C A Building
The photograph shows Old St Marys Church being razed to clear the Park Avenue site for the Y W C A building. Mauger and Pell are contractor, salvaged material to aid a garage project by Dr Edward End Lore Atford at Almand and Fourth. A carpenter riskily cut interior supports as the steeple frame collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Y. W
Park Avenue
S.afay
Mauger & Pell
Edward Y. End
Lore Atford
Almand
Fourth Streets
Cragh
Perth
Chris Henke
Sewing Machines Boost Modern Home Life
The article notes a revival in sewing machines with varied models suited to smaller homes. It highlights box-head and drop head types, motor retrofits, and portable electric machines that fit on a table. Power-driven models offer convenience, better focus on sewing, and lasting service through local agency support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Margaret
Watchdog Bites Mail Carrier Demonstrates Guarding Skill
Edmond Faust, delivering mail in a western Edmond city section, was bitten on the leg by a Boston terrier kept as a watchdog. The dog previously attacked from a screened perch box, prompting the owner to move the device outside. The owner expressed relief at the dog’s biting, saying she bought him to guard the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Faust
Boston
Househald
Att. Faust
Tam
Dr Carl C Bickley Home One Of Waterloo Finest
Plans for a new residence for Mr Carl C Bickley on Kimball avenue near the city limits are nearly completed. Architects Barnley and Fediord designed a brick house with stone trim and a central hall inspired by Italian patios. bids read June 7. Landscaping includes terracing and extensive plantings with shrubs, trees, and fences planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Airy
Kimball Avenue
Site
Barnley & Fediord
Dr. Bickley
Local Officials Costs Show Variances in County Budget
OCR fragments list county offices with figures for salaries and expenses. Entries include county auditor at 261.41, treasurer etc, clerk, superintendent, attorney, and engineer costs totaling about 10 016.81 in reported revenues or allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dew. Miller O
T. D. Veeter
Jos
Shirley
W. D. Strayer
Englicer Terres
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs Choose New Officers
Representatives of 74,600 clubwomen closed the twenty eighth annual convention in Chicago with a banquet. Officers elected include President Mrs George T Palmer Springfield first vice president Mrs W W Seymour Chicago second vice president Mrs N C McLean East St Louis recording secretary Mrs S A McKelvey Sparta parliamentarian Mrs G Pilnummer Chicago director to the general federation Mrs B S Balty Chicago. All serve two year terms except Mrs McLean elected for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
George T. Palmer
Springfield
W. W. Seymour
N. C. McLean
East St. Louis
8. A. McKelvey
Penny Increases to Sectionhands Made by Six Railroads
Chicago May 25 Six railroads notified the United States railroad labor board they increased pay of 27006 maintenance of way workers from one to three cents an hour. Roads named include the Burlington Gulf Coast Illinois Central Maine Central Philadelphia and Heading Bangor and Aroostook Louisville and Nashville filed for an 11 to 15 cent rise. The board set June 11 as the hearing date for wage petitions from maintenance men nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Burlington, Gulf Coast
Tllinois Central
Maine Central
Philadelphia & Heading
Bangor & Aroostock
Louisvile & Arkangne Road
Thirty Five Northwestern Bell Girls Hike to Cedar Falls
Thirty five phone company operators known as phone girls hiked to the tourists campground at Cedar Falls for a picnic supper and games. Miss May Griffin and Mrs. M A Smith chaperoned. The seven mile walk preceded an outdoor breakfast planned for a future date. Return to Waterloo by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sletephouns
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cedar Falls
May Griffen
M. A. Smith
Waterloo
Waterloo Township Farmer Struck By Typhoid Illness
Albert Brinker, a Waterloo township farmer, lies critically ill in Sartori hospital with typhoid fever. Doctors suspect heat exposure while working in fields and a Cedar River drink precipitated the illness. A stray reference notes New South Wales poorhouses and 1921 £2,250 private twelfth ahead of the pentlation, not clearly related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Farmer
Cedar Falls
Albert Brinker
Waterloo Township
Sartori Hospital
Cedar River
New South Wales
Turkish official studies social conditions in Chicago
Dr Fuad Bey, member of the Turkish Nationalist assembly and former minister, arrived in Chicago to study social conditions, especially child welfare. The Sheik of Wiction and other Turkish men plan to stay with one wife, reflecting local attitudes toward Turkish customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Turkey
Fuail Bey
Turkish Nationalist Assembly
Public Works of
Woman's Clubhouse Admired by Visitors Daily
About 200 women daily from across the state visit the new Woman's club home this week. Under Mrs. Johnson's chairmanship teas run each afternoon from 4:80 to 6 o'clock. Past presidents preside at the tea tables while junior auxiliary and Fine Arts members assist in service. Red and white decorations with tulips and other flowers brighten the rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Wi. Johnson
Fine Arts
Des Moines Man Killed Near Okoboji
Milford Ia May 26 H H Lantz pioneer insurance broker of Des Moines died at Milford hospital from injuries after being run down by automobile driven by Jack Carlson Spencer Ind He walked on the road near Leake Okoboji at the time of the accident He was president of the Mc Kinney Lantz Insurance and Real Estate company in Des Moines in business there over fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
H. H. Lantz
Pioneer Insurance
Des Moines
Oval’ Hospital
Jack Carlson
Spencer
Lantz
Leake Okoboji
McKinney-Lantz Insurance and Real Estate Company
World will be day in twenty years predicts Pussyfoot Johnson
William Eugene Johnson known as Pussyfoot Johnson predicts a bone dry world within twenty years across the globe. He cites prohibition success, cites Egypt and the Moslems approving liquor bans, and attacks light wine and beer as insufficient. He recalls Drunk Cures closures and notes the driest Congress in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William Eugene
Pussyfoot" Johnson
Allianra
Johnson
America
Egypt
Ielieve
Suppasa
Alexander the Great
Pussyfoot
London
County's 1922 expenses total $797 955 in auditor report
Auditor Frank W. Esher lists the county's 1922 outlays at $797,955.22, including $280,260 for operating the county, $90,589 for offices, $12,585 for printing, and $4,787 for primary elections. It notes road, drainage, and other funds add millions beyond direct taxes, highlights low county home costs, relief administration, and court expenses totaling $40,029.71 with state-covered salaries for judges and reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Esher
Yiniows
Comily Board
Dloridge
Deral At
Washington
Social Welfare League
Mt. Vernon Township
Glen W. Morris
Coroner's
Justee
County Board of Supervisors
Sirew
Aml
Bailey
A. T. Hukill
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Our Lady of Victory Academy
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I. M. Girsch
Sweetpeas
Queenlodge
Bishop’s No. 2
Courtasy
G& L. Kern
Long Beach
Cal
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Ruth Cameron
Beauty
Edna Kent Forbes
Gannon
Royal Neighbors
Woodmen
Knights of Columbus
Ini
Mra
Etta Cgannon
Waterlao
Harristt Wightman
Oracle
Stella Farrett
Yiee
Tapma Statler
Pest Orticle
Mintle Sunborn
Thiresiiar
Ruth Mackuman
A. M
Sumblebee
G. MW. Barker
Thimlin Bee
Mince
Weilen, Kinniburg
Gies
Pinkerton Hall
Mea J. 3. Jones
Don »Lewis
Hishop
Novelty Twelve Club
Frank Morris
Ed Parr
Will Wester
Henry Ludike
Miles Sauerwein
Jack Durham
G. MM. Jackson
Jueves Tarde Club
Wanen
I. Fr
Glenn Barker
J. B. Wicks
Violet Shafer
Clarksville
Adam Entz
Merry Twelve Club
Ksugene Brannon
Will Mitchell
Om Conry
Chris. Strubel
Henry Lingelbach
Bridget Brannon
Mrs. Harland H. Allen
Carl C. Bickley
Joondon
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Woman's Clubhouse
Okoboji
Pulleyt Johnson
Horlick
Ennelids
Officea
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Frank Esher
B. A. Sporle
Waterloo Medical Society
Ismael -Wee Awe
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