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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1916
Page
5
Waterloo social circles summarize Monday and Tuesday events including the Qui Vive banquet Irving tea rout and a Mrs Toward Burr Chautauqua park event. Informal gatherings celebrate Miss Kathryn Sturm’s forthcoming marriage. Community clubs plan picnics, bridge games, and a quiet wedding at Water-Ljou Amus.
Miss Miriam Marsh, daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Marsh of Waterloo, graduates from Vassar College. She earned honors including Phi Beta Kappa and a notable musical selection recognizing 160 entries. Waterloo celebrates with campus events from June 3 to 6, including a baccalaureate service and commencement music.
Miss Gemmill daughter of Chicago Municipal Judge William N. Gemmill and Wish Grasett son of a Glencon family were named the most devoted couple on Northwestern campus. She displayed a diamond ring at a Kappa Alpha Theta gathering and announced an impending marriage date. Both will graduate in June with Gemmill from liberal arts and Grasett from engineering. Grasett has played left tackle on the football team for three years and belongs to Phi Kappa Psi.
Rev W L Reachler spoke to Waterton high seniors urging life over material gain. He warned of false values and urged forming a supreme achievement through integrity, religion, and guiding principles. The talk referenced Solomon, stressed character as the lasting temple, and urged patience and steady effort.
Fragmentary OCR reads a New York item from May 2900 about the Norwee Sitne American liner Christinia Fjord with unclear details and miswritten names. The readable portion suggests a maritime notice or transit reference but lacks full facts or context. The fragment preserves names Christinia Fjord and New York location as the core entities.
Henderson is detained at Belice headquarters as police investigate his actions at a legal hotel. He allegedly entered two rooms at the hotel twice and claimed he had made a mistake. Only a small amount of money was found on him, and authorities believe he intended to rob the rooms.
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