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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1920

Page

3

Reception marked for Mrs. J. Li. Buechele as state P B E Sisterhood president

Society notes report a reception for Mrs. J. Li. Buechele in Waterloo recognizing her recent election as president of the state organization of P B E Sisterhood. Chapters from Waterloo Cedar Falls Waverly Independence Reinbeck sent representatives. Guests included officers of Chapters 7 and FE. Music and floral decorations noted.

Prp Morehan J. Li. Buechele P. BE. O. Sisterhood Waterloo Cedar Falls Waverly Independence Reinback Henry Bilenke Karl Krause H. W. Sisworth C. W. Robertson Maxine Lamson Dorothy Burt Mary Louise Coughlin A. B. Lovejoy C. E. Ransier Sigworth F. W. Robertson Hugh Vans' Pejt George B. Miller

Beauty Chats on Calorie Counting for Dieting

Edna Kent Forbes discusses daily meal planning using calories. She suggests 1000 daily calories can be split into six meals or consumed in one large meal. A suggested morning start includes orange and coffee. lunch with eggs lettuce and light dressing. dinner kept within the calorie allotment.

Side Talks on Irritability and Love in Marriage

A reader discusses irritability in couples when trains run late or weather turns foul. The piece argues irritability often masks ill health and urges self care and will power, noting medical insight that the mind can still curb toxic feelings with deliberate effort.

Henry

Archbishop Envy Over American Mission Giving War

London expects envy as Archbishop of Canterbury remarks at the Society for Promotion of Christian Knowledge meeting. He notes Americans raise vast funds for missions while England’s finances lag, citing the Methodist Episcopal Church pledges of 32,000,000 pounds for five years and an annual 2,000,000 pound foreign mission appropriation contrasting England’s small contributions. He laments England’s modest 20,000 pound target amid the global church generosity.

London Canterbury Society For Promotion of Christian Knowledge Atlantic England Methodist Episcopal Church Foreign Mission Board Church of England

Fine Silk Flag Gift To Waterloo Scouts From W R C

The Waterloo council Boy Scouts of America will march in the Memorial Day parade with a new magenta flag donated by the Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs. Lottie Mick presented the flag to Scout Joseph McGlade, in uniform, as Hay Shart, Scout executive, praised the gift and the Scouts' progress. Veterans groups attended and readings were given by Frances Campbell and Lillie Norris as Mary MacDonald of Oshkosh, Mont., sent a message from the western border.

Waterloo Waterloo Council Grand Army W. KR. C

West Class Night Opens Commencement Festivities

West high school last evening opened commencement week with class night featuring a class play prophecy will history and poem. The Dear Boy Graduate play showed a senior lad’s trials amid family admonition and praise. Joseph Burnham led as Clyde Walks, supported by Delva Muthaler as Grandma Walker, with several others highlighted for their thespian skills. Participants included Joseph Burnham Evelyn Decker Anna Rea Roderick Frances Ballantyne Belva Mythaler Pearl Mythaler Esther Klinefelter Esther Spry Vera Scarber Alma Conger Mesther Pullen Kenneth Burnham Harry Button James Forrester Elmer Cohn Paul Draper. Numbers on the program were well received, including chorus At Dy Class History senior Girls rest Houser Prophecy sang Music Jewell Johnson Ardis Cack.

Weat High School Hong Joseph Burnham Clyde Walkpens Delva Muthaler Grandma Walker Pearl Mythaler Esther Klinefelter Esther Spry Vera Scarber Alma Conger Msther Pullen Kenneth Burnham Harry Button James Forrester Elmer Cohn Paul Draper Houser Prophecy Jewell Johnson

Carrier pigeon sheltered in Waterloo reaches Moline home

A lost carrier pigeon found shelter on the Kimberlins’ rear porch in Moline Tuesday night. Mrs. M. Kimberlin fed and sheltered it, then released it next morning after placing a note under its aluminum band. The bird traveled to La Salle and back to Fast Moline, ending its journey exhausted.

Dast Moline Moline

Independence Graduates Include Six Boys Who Served in World War

Independence, May 29. The class this year includes six boys who served in World War I. Among the graduates 21 girls hold high school diplomas. Two veterans, Dor Netcott and Elmer Brady, were out of school two years, one spent on the western front in France. Local news covers other incidents of minor crime and a car theft wave affecting the community.

Independence Dor Netcott Elmer Brady France Auto Bandit Supe Jewett Ivert Dodge Harner Mo Oldsmobile Minneapelix Devil's Backbone

Engine Tumbles With Miner Injuries At Clinton Iowa

Engineer Ed Petty and Fireman Warner of Rock Island were slightly injured when their engine on Burlington No 48 left the rails in Clinton Iowa. The engine buckled a coal-tender and turned over on its side buried the fireman under coal. Petty rescued him. Other cars remained upright and passengers were only jostled. Also courthouse offices in the county will close on Mondays and Saturday afternoons from June through September, per county auditor J A Francis.

Clinton Ed Petty Warner Rock Island Burlington Ma Hineer Petty J. A. Francis

Births Reported in Washington and Stephen Gan Areas

Mr and Mrs Car ol Knapp Washington township May 23 a son Paul Glade. Mr and Mrs James Weaver Stephen gan 1192 crest May 28 a son Robert James. In Norway a girl must have a certificate that she can cook before she can be married.

Amd Carol Knapp Washington Township Paul Glade James Weaver Stéphengan Crest Robert James Norway

Popular Pattern 3245 Dress for 4 to 10 Years

The Waterloo Evening Courier advertises pattern 3245 a popular style for a neat dress sized for 4 6 8 and 10 years. It requires 1 1 4 yards of 27 inch material for the guimpe and 2 1 2 yards for the dress, with white and green checked gingham or white lawn suggested. Orders fill within ten days and pattern illustration can be emailed for 15 cents.

Tao Fashion Department

East High Juniors Entertain Graduating Class 1920

East High School juniors hosted the class of 1920 and faculty at Grace MM church parlors with about 170 attendees. Senior colors blue, white and gold decorated 14 tables where a sophomore-served dinner preceded toasts and music led by Almira Bassett. The program featured Jr Senior Joy Ride, Headlight, The Spark Plug, The Limousine, The Steering Gear, The Blowout, What Makes It Go, a quartet, and a seniors’ song performance.

East High School Grace MM Buestest Almira Bassett Ethel Reinhart J. Miter Alpha Larson Mildred Luce Nadine Nay Heke John Dalong Vesta Paul Paul McGehee J. W. Kline At Gean Westeter Mildred Hough Lysle Webster Peter Olsen Tune Whitney

Girl of the Sea and other sea side screen attractions

Garden Theatre offers Girl of the Sea a four day run featuring Betty Hilburn in dramatic aquatic scenes filmed in the West Indies and on the ocean bed. Olive Thomas stars in Youthful Folly at Plaza with Georgia and New Orleans exteriors. Crystal shows A Modern Salome starring Hope Hampton in lavish gowns. Palace presents Marys Ankle with Douglas MacLean and Do May in a comedy romance.

West Indies Betty Hilburn Miss Hilburn Cgarden Theatre Olive Thomas Plaza Theatre Miss _Thomas Selznick Company Miss Thomas Associated Players Georgia Lewis Jana New Orleans Hope Hampton the Crystal Hampton Mary Thomas ”H. Ince Palace Theatre Douglas MacLean Do May Vea Mlayers May- Tully Doc Hampton Doc Mr. McLean Miss May Victor Patel Neal Burns James Gordon Ida Raymont News

All-Day Memorial Program With Knights of Columbus

Memorial service for soldiers of all wars will be part of an all-day program by Whierson council Knights of Columbus. Sunday initiation for 65 members follows mass at Sacred Heart church after assembling at 3:00 a.m. The first and second degrees will be conferred at the KOC hall, with the third degree by visiting group. Dinner, music, and toasts follow at Knights of Pythias hall. The program includes invocations, addresses by Rev Slattery and Rev DoLenihan, solos by Miss Clara Sebulte, and remarks by Dr TF Thornton and Rev J Molloy with local and visiting participants.

United States Whierson Council Knights of Columbus K. of C Sacred Heart Church K. of C. Hall Knights of Pythias Hall Barfelt

Building Permits for Local Properties and Remodeling

Building permits listed for John Sneldon at 11% Philip Street for a dwelling, and for various properties along Waterworks and Sycamore including reroofing and remodeling work. Also notes Steely at 203 ranks in street with remodeling and a stated rent figure of 1,550. Details include permit numbers and technical notes. data appears garbled in places but references permit activity and project types.

John Sneldon Philip Street Phin and Sycamore EL Steely Sane Emory

Action for Divorce Commences and Ends Within Hours

Quick action separated Helene and Harold Apfel. The petition was filed yesterday and a hearing before Judge HH. B. Bpies was set for this afternoon after the defendant waived time. The couple wed in Watering on June 20, 1917, and a two‑year-old son was awarded to the mother.

Helene Harold “Apfel HH. B. Bpies Watering Nether

Clothing offer for wholesome baby and family use

Convenient economical uniform in quality clean wholesome for baby and every family member for drinking coaxing and on the table steady supply phone us your order today KLIM DISTRIBUTING CO 427 Tow a St Phone Blk 46 25

Klim Distributing CO Towa St

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