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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1928
Page
2
Society clubs and church groups gather for a 1 PM Friday picnic luncheon at the Waterloo Woman's Club with Mrs. Alfred Longley as general chair and Mrs. J EB Ridenour as assistant. Afterward, summer library plans and work continuation are discussed, followed by socially arranged card tables.
Mrs Gloeckner will act as installing officer at the four day state convention in Cedar Rapids. New officers to be installed Saturday morning at the close of the meeting. Delegates from the Waterloo auxiliary include Mrs Schoen Mrs Johnson and Mrs Brown. Social events include a banquet a bridge party and a dinner dance.
Teachers from Sloan Wallace Junior High and Central grade schools host a dinner in Blacks Sta room for Miss Vera Peck and Miss Florence Tim merman as part of farewell and engagement announcements. Invitations are hand tinted. 22 covers. Afterward, guests will go to Miss Golda Long’s home to play cards.
The Happy Hour Needlework club gathered at Walnut Court apartment for a 1 o clock luncheon hosted by Mrs. F J Eighmey. Guests included Mrs G A Willard of Pipestone Minn and Mrs J W Krapiel. Two weeks remain in the season with a picnic planned at Mrs W F Mack Sans Souci.
Eldeen club to meet 2 30 p m Friday at Mrs Claude Irsko's home. Luncheon club members spent yesterday at Mrs T F Decker's home with her daughter Anna Marie assisting at noon. Next meeting set as all day family pre ce June 21 at Cedar Heights. Mrs Frank Wisner hosts tomorrow afternoon for C B S L club members.
Water loo Garden club hosts in Mrs. Carl Bickley’s home Friday afternoon. Mrs. O. J. Conery, Mrs. G. W. Hill and Mrs. W. TF Close named as judges. Program includes vocal solo by Mrs. Schuneman, aria selections by Mrs. Enderlein and Mrs. Stevenson, readings by Mrs. Lane, violin duet by Miss Riebenstein and Miss Moore, piano solos by Betty Young, and a trio performance of The Plumbers. Each member may bring one guest.
Sixty members of Sloan Wallace Junior High School’s Three D Club enjoyed a Cedar Heights picnic after school. Miss Vera Peck, supervisor and future June bride, received a combination end-table and oak case as a gift.
Announcement from Mr and Mrs J J O Hearn 311 Fremont street states their daughter Helen will wed Leo H Juergens son of Mr and Mrs J N Juergens 1624 Central avenue Dubuque The wedding is set for June 12 at St Josephs church A farewell dinner was held at Calvary Evangelical church for Rev H J Faust who moved to Cedar Falls A West High School theatre party concluded the seniors events last evening
The Frederick-Shanks Loan Company will relocate Friday from 715 Black's Building to the second floor of the Fowler Building at Lafayette and Fourth streets, occupying about 1,600 square feet. Frederick has conducted the business for ten years in the Black Building and two years ago J. Stranks joined the firm.
A vintage beauty column discusses methods to slim upper arms and improve the shoulder sleeve line. It advocates hard massage with a flesh brush, hot water, and daily rubbing to break fat cells, plus toning baths and vigorous washing to stimulate circulation. It also suggests exercise for both arms and hints at a homemade tonic formula.
George S. Myers a longtime Illinois Central and other lines conductor died at 83 in Hollywood California at his daughter’s home from age related complications. Born June 12 1844 in Dubuque Iowa he worked from brakeman to passenger conductor and survived a 1908 accident that broke both legs. He leaves two daughters Mrs J S Parrott and Mrs H O Parsons and two sons W F Myers and Place Myers with services planned in Waterloo Iowas St Josephs church.
Charges of breaking and entering filed against Lew Carmichael former Grind theatre operator and Miss Elma Boleyn of Oelwein both arrested in Minnesota after fleeing following the May 7 burglary. They were brought to Oelwein this morning by state agent H M Stoner. Carmichael about 44. no statements or counsel yet.
Seven trunks, property of the Dorothy Henry road show, remained at the Ulinois Central station after an attempted seizure by Bauitt George Essex of Municipal court. The Waterloo Tribune sues over a printing bill as the show planned to tour Clinton this week. Members of the Bol Moer ken orchestra, Minneapolis, aided in freeing instruments from attachment.
Fishermen's guide shows roe fried in crisp bacon, then browned in fat and served on a platter with bacon bits. Broiled mushrooms melt with butter and parsley as a toast accompaniment. Carlton Tarts mix unsweetened apple sauce with lemon and sugar, bake in shells, top with meringue and brown for a delicate finish.
Readers invited to obtain up-to-date Courier patterns by sending 14 cents per pattern to the Fashion Department at the Evening Courier Waterloo. Orders filed promptly with delivery expected within 10 days after receipt. The notice cautions about potential scams associated with the patterns.
City items note service calls and visits from Mrs J Rudolph and Mrs Alice Collins. Memorial day travels include Mae Dodge to Iowa Falls and Mrs Collins visiting Waterloo relatives. Delegates from Immanuel Lutheran league plan to invite the 1929 meeting to Waterloo. Martha Pollock's appendicitis operation at Presbyterian hospital is recovery. Rosan Palmer, former East Junior High teacher, now Buffalo Center high school principal, visiting Waterloo. George Parrott's son Jeffrey improves after car accident near Fourth street bridge. Judge Boies allows sale of National Sales stock to James Crowicey for $1500. St Johns school picnicked at Byrnes park with 8–2 win over Sacred Heart. Harriette Ross returns to teach summer dance classes. Miss Belle Sherman heads to Glendale to visit relatives. Julia and May Ackiesy arrive from Los Angeles for summer with Waterloo friends. Ed Madigan and daughter decorate grave in Clarksville. Mrs John Windolph and sons travel from Washington DC to Yellowstone en route to Portland. Randall street resident Earl Watson fractures a vertebra in a fall.
A man injured in a shaft fall near Prancis Hospital was reported in serious condition with no improvement. Watson, president of Black Hawk Construction, commented on the incident. James Murtagh, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. 5. Murtagh, stopped in Algona after visiting his uncle J. C. Murtagh. He, a freshman at Iowa State University, traveled from Iowa City to Waterloo in three hours and planned to finish to Algona by 9 p.m., with a dinner stop in Hampton.
One hundred seventy five East Junior High students presented Denza's cantata By the Sea to about 500 at East High School auditorium. The program featured the girls and boys glee clubs and the school orchestra conducted by Norma n ER. Gaiser. The boys glee club has 39 voices, the girls 83, and the orchestra nine members with 35 violins. The cantata ran in two three and four parts. girls sang ten numbers, boys eight, and the orchestra performed four.
The Lincoln Republican club at Union Baptist church Jackson street and Shilliam avenue endorsed multiple candidates in a lively vote. John Hamill for governor Ed M. Smith for secretary of state Judge G. W. Wood Toy congress Jot W. Gwynne for county attorney H. T. Wagner for sheriff J. R. Reetor for county supervisor Madigan for treasurer F. W. Esker for auditor and J. W. Thompson for clerk of courts. Judge Wood spoke at the meeting.
The water works board approved extensions of six inch mains on Columbia street from Parker to Arlington Mulberry street from Elm to Vinton and one block on Lupton avenue. Other extensions were tabled. Final payment of about 7000 dollars was made for the sixth artesian well drilling.
President Coolidge hosted a farewell breakfast for Republican leaders in Washington with Dawes, Laneworth, Tilson, Snei, Hawley, Wood, Mayes, Johnaan, and Senate figures Borah, Watson, Phipps, Pass present. The report also notes concrete highway work and Indian cement industry efforts.
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