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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1919
Page
3
The M. B. Needle club gathers Monday afternoon with Mrs. Howard Lichty hosting for a casual session. Members discuss projects and share updates in a friendly, community setting.
Mrs F A Sporie, past matron of the Waterloo chapter, was appointed grand representative at Des Moines by the Grand Chapter O E S. Mary DeGon was named grand teller for the session. Waterloo attendees included Fred A Sparre, Willard Spurr, Mary DeGon, Mary Miller, George Welker, Henry Gee, and R A Buck, worthy patron.
A compact guide lists beautifying foods from apples to spinach and carrots, noting skin and system benefits, plus molasses as a remedy for constipation. It urges dietary options for dieters and mentions pleasant uses like molasses cake and meatless meals.
Waterloo Community Drama league will stage Lady Frederick by an English society comedy in three acts at Waterloo theatre on November 5. Cast includes Mrs. F. W. Gregory Arnold Mitchell Francis Collins Carl Glick Mrs. John C. Knox Charles Greeley Charles Lipkoshe Francis Murphy Leonard Heatherton Hazel Hoeller Dodd Watkins Mrs. J. E. B. Ridenour and Mrs. F. M. Scane.
The New Century club yesterday elected officers with Mrs. Hemmerling chosen as president and Mrs. Sherwood as secretary and treasurer. Earlier, Mrs. Lloyd Beckett hosted members of the Degree of Honor circle for an afternoon of social activities.
About 150 attended the after vacation sociable at the home of Mr and Mrs J C Trumbauer. A program featured musical selections by Miss Emily Trevarthen Miller and Thompson, stories by Dr H Y A Boysen David Stevenson and Frank King. Clarence Syvank acted as toastmaster with Mrs George Wheeler in charge of refreshments.
A personal essay on how a small act can lift someone from despair. The writer recalls being in a deep slump until a friend offered a two day trip that sparked new thoughts and energy. She urges readers to give others a brief, practical push to help them out of rut.
Cranberries can be canned without sugar and used to tenderize cheaper cuts of meat. The article offers cranberry based pots roast sauce, cranberry pudding, gelatin and snow pudding, plus instructions for canning berries with boiled water and storage tips. It promotes cranberry desserts and sugar substitutes during fall, urging readers to order berries now.
Miss Eleanor Reed Johnson will marry George Way Williams on November 15 at First Congregational Church at 2:30 p m. The ceremony and reception will be at the bride’s home, 104 re land avenue, with after January 1, 1920 they will reside in Des Moines.
Miss Etna Buchanan a girls work expert leads a YWCA conference for leaders in Waterloo and plans further talks in Mason City and Nashville. She emphasizes club work builds initiative and group cooperation, and she will speak at vesper services with a program of music and readings.
Numerous gatherings celebrated Hallowe en with games storytelling and costumes. Hosts included Mr and Mrs A L Holmes at 754 Riehl Street and Edwin Green with 13 children in Chaulaudua Park. A Thomas Edison School PT A held an afternoon party with readings and a brief pushin meeting.
The Waterloo Red Cross launches its third annual roll call for members on November 2 with a goal of 10000 new members at one dollar each. Chairman H B Cropper notes all volunteers. 1000 letters have gone out to ministers, manufacturers, and businesses as the drive runs until Armistice Day November 11.
Norman J. Smith of Philadelphia representing the Russian Mission and Educational Society and the Russian Bible and Educational Institute speaks at Walnut Street Baptist Church in Waterloo. He tours the middle west to raise funds for student training, explains the institute trains youths as missionaries to Russia, and notes war era tract work and a near bomb incident in his apartment building.
Guests were entertained at a masquerade dance hosted last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs Ray Berry. Supper was served by Mrs Ray Berry.
A theft report from 1803 Commercial Street details the loss of 20 white Plymouth Rocks from Mrs. A. J. Smith’s coop. Police note long-standing depredations by chicken thieves and the owner saved money from daily labor to invest in stock.
A dated report notes Captain Tom Morris detailing a notable early strike in America tied to steel mills in Pittsburgh. The event involved workers, a reduction in wages, and ensuing friction as authorities sought to assist in recovery efforts.
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