Cedar Falls Notes Highlight Local World War I Era Happenings
Cedar Falls daily notes cover social visits from Independence and Denver guests to Omaha travelers. A church lecture on Luther and a book review anchor a busy week. An explosion injures a local oil man’s home nearby, while school boards discuss college teaching aids and Red Cross day activities fill the library. Social events, medical updates, and civic notes reflect Cedar Falls life.
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Cedar Falls
T. Jerry. Burr
Independence
A. N. Surr
B. Grant Miller
H. E. Warner
John Mortey
Denver
Colo
Walter Metcalf
Martin Luther
O. H. Leonard
Tulsa
Okla
A. M. Bennett
Long Beach
Cal
Board of Education
Iowa Registered Nurses’ Association of District No. 3
Sartori Hospital
Wiliamson
Waterloo
Jef Bishop
West Eighth Street
F. IE. Sission
Elxader
Mr. Bishop
Thirteenth Street
Walnut Street
Peter Christiansen
Russell
Marine Corps
Virginia
J. Jensen
Huthven
Minn
Tacoma
Wash
France
WH. VanTilburg
W. S. Dawson
A. EB. Bicknell
Dawson
Jd. J. Mahoner
West Third Street
Civil service seeks 10,000 typists and stenographers
C I Munger notes United States civil service authorization for 10,000 typewriter operators and stenographers, both men and women, across Washington departments. Examinations held weekly in 450 cities with exams available wherever a small class can be formed. Entrance salaries range from 1000 to 1200 dollars annually. Promotions rapid for satisfactory workers. Information from local secretary of the board of civil service examiners at the post office.
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C. I. Munger
Civil Service Commission
United States Civil Service
Uncle Sam
Washington
Tanga
Civil Service Law
Board of Civil Service Examiners
South Carolina Governor Has Five Sons in War
Columbia reports Governor Richard S Manning has five of his sons in the United States army. John Adgar Manning, about 13, left college to join Battery A, 316th field artillery. His elder brother and three other Manning sons Wyndham, Bernard, and William are also in service, two giving up salaries to volunteer.
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Columbia
S. C
John Adgar Manning
316Th Field Artillery
Richard S. Manning
South Carolina
United States Army
Wyndham
Bernard
William
Finland Seeks Aid Plan To Deliver Provisions
Finland proposes a plan relayed by Prof. von Wendt to American minister Ira Nelson Morris to prevent German seizure of flour and provisions. The plan envisions unloading at Narvik Norway and rail shipping to Kiruna Sweden, with weekly ration deliveries to Finland. Finland’s famine worsens as crops run two thirds below normal.
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Stockholm
Prof. von Wendt
Finland
Ira Nelson Morris
Germany
United States
Narvik
Norway
Kiruna
Sweden
Morris
Washington
Hardin County Y M C A Canvass Under Way
Iowa Falls Iowa Nov 3 The first step in the north half of Hardin county Y M C A campaign begins Nov 11 with union meetings at the Metropolitan opera house Speakers include Secretary Bigelow Camp Dodge and Capt Robert T Layton The district covers Butler Franklin Wright Hamilton Hardin Grundy and Marshall counties Hardin aims 900 in quota with halves led by Chas O Ryan and W S Walker Bond sales show Hardin county at 800000 toward the Second Liberty Loan Read more on towns Radcliffe Eldora Alden Buckeye and Franklin county totals arise in the local drive
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Iowa Falls
Army Y. M. C. A
Hardin County
Mig
Metropolitan Opera House
Bigelow
Camp
Dodge
Robert T. Layton
Prire
W. S. Walker
Aetna
W. T. G. Rath
Ackley
Haram
Dan Blair
John Robinson
Alyden
John Birdsall
Ellis
Chas. Gilbert
Buckeye
Geo
H. Bailey
Concord
Butler
Franklin
Wright
Hamilton
Hardin
Grundy
Marshall
Chas. O. Ryan
Eldora
C. A. Rawson
Des Moines
Radcliffe
Alden
Buck
Eye
Wranklin County
Waterloo Church Directory Details Various Congregations
The page lists numerous Waterloo churches with service times, locations, pastors, and active groups. It covers Seventh Day, Brethren, Catholic, Christadelphian, Christian, Congregational, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Liberal Christian, and other denominations, noting Sunday and weekday worship, Sunday schools, and youth or auxiliary groups.
Wife Wears Cotton as Rival Gets Silk
A quarrel over affection led a wife to stalk her husband’s rival as police investigated loitering claims at night. A neighbor reported suspicious behavior and the wife was allowed to return home after explanations. A separate incident saw a date interruption and a young man taken into custody before a later promise to meet at a safer spot.
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Eighth Street East
Wellington Street
St. Francis Hospital
E. M. Storm
Judge Fh B Boies Mentioned As Timber For Governorship
Ackley World reports political speculation around Governor Harding and a possible liberal shift. It notes Judge Fh B Boies, son of ex Gov Boies of Waterloo, as a likely future figure, with commentary that a liberal-leaning candidate may emerge for Iowa leadership.
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FH. B. Boles
Ackley World
Harding
Iowa
Boies
Waterloo
Ten Years in College Now Private in Army
Private George B. L. Thornton, praised as the best educated man in the southern army department, has a cosmopolitan education. Born in England and naturalized, he served in the quartermaster corps after attending St Servais in Liege, St Michael in Fribourg, St Bede in Manchester, and four years at Oxford University. He earns about 2312 dollars per month.
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San Antonio
Tex
Navy
Army
George B. L. Thornton
England
Quartermaster’s
St. Servais College
Liege
Belgium
St. Michael College
Fribourg
Switzerland
St. Bede College
Manchester
University of Oxford
Ettine
Five Anniversary and Birthday Events Hosted by Local Club
Yesterday the Hinem Society and guests elected officers for the club including Mrs Henry Hoffnan as president and Mrs A T Brith as vice president. Mr and Mrs Barton celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary with a formal dinner and program at their Shell Rock home. Mary Leffler and Viola Billings marked their fourteenth birthday with a ghost and angel party at Mrs L D Massey's home, followed by readings, music, and refreshments. Additional club activities included a Literary Department gathering at the Hotel Russell Lamson and a Daughters of Isabella memorial service at St Marys Church. Florence Hawley Crouse and Maxwell Case are to be married in Citronelle, Alabama on November 16.
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Woman's Club
J. W. Holland
Cedar Falls
Adelaide Whillis
Zechie
Fred Schmidt
Harold Holst
Signe Holst
Hans
O. Barton
Jittle
Kathryn Lucille Barton
Marguerite Saul
Doris Walker
Viola Miller
Hertha McCartney
Miss Saul
Mary Leffler
Viola Billings
Addy Kegler
Martha Bedford
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Diana of
Walnut Street Baptist church fair and community notices
Among the churches a Baraca Philathea annual fair at Walnut Street Baptist drew about 65 attendees with a decorated dining room and a piano procession. Dr John Banyan Smith led the service with program pieces by Ethel McBroom, W Batley Barnes, Leonard Plessy, Lillian Guystead, Mary Schmidt, and others. Union college fundraising speaker Rev J S Saunder spoke. Also scheduled were Catholic and Episcopal group meetings, a Halloween party, Eastern Star, and church meetings in Waterloo and Dubuque areas with multiple guilds and study clubs noted.
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Butraca-Philather
Harnea
Philathea
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Cfair
Mabel McBroom
John Banyan Smith
Ethel McBroom
W. Batley Barnes
Neighborhood Bible Classes Meet During Week
Neighborhood bible classes will meet during the week with various leaders. Specific groups include No 1 at 1230 Inglewood avenue with Mrs St Dudley and No 4 at 206 Eleventh street west with Mrs Kokotan, plus others on Wednesdays and Tuesdays led by Mrs M Noggiles Mrs James N McMillan and Mrs F F Campbell. Leaders' clans meet Mondays at 3 PM in the W CA rooms with Mrs HB Fishur as teacher.
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St. Dudley
Inglewood Avenue
Kokotan
Eleventh
Atreet West
M. Noggiles
Commercial Atreat
James N McMillan
Beach Street
F. F. Campbell
Washington Street
Mra. HB. T. Fishur
Special Service at First Congregational Church
A special service commemorating the four hundredth anniversary of the Reformation will be held at First Congregational Church on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The program features a choir, a lecture on Martin Luther by Rev. H. L. Maywood, plus hymns, anthems, solos, and readings led by Rev. Fr. E. Parr and Rev. Mr. Haywood.
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Tourth
Sout
Harold E. Parr
Plymouth
New Éhurecah
Walnut Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Peunk
Moore
ALU Union
Thirteenth and
Jefferson
W. A. Peterson
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Episcora L. Christ
M. OL. Yate
Church School
Si Mark
Denver
Thomas Horton
Calvary
M. Yaggey
L. Scheurer
the Loga
Jesse Early
Boy Scout Movement
Lafayitte and Ark
Flor. E J, Lang
Liberal Christian
Wid Meleberry
Barry LeRoy Harwood
Nietzsche
Liberal Christian Church
First Congregation Church
Mr. Dagwood
Martin Luther
Fourth Street
Campbell Avenue
First Congregational
H. L. Maywood
Jerusalem
Maunder
Fr. E. Parr
Lord
Patti Lindner
Mr. Parr
Haywood
God
Luther
New Pastor Arrives at St Luk Lutheran Church Waterloo
Rev William Norman newly called pastor arrives in Waterloo this week and will lead services at St Luk Lutheran Church. Sunday school scheduled for know time.
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William Norman
St. Luk Lutheran Church
Waterloo
Tla, Am
Somerain
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Avalon
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Englewood Avenue
S. D
Illaam
Milton Methfessel
P. m
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Graves’ Memorial
Allen
Trev
Jacob Yager
Church of Jesus Christ of Labtor Day Saints
Commercial Street
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Church of Good
Kistner
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Salvation Army
Coner Park Avenue
Lafayette St
James Faokes
Young People’s Legion
Wools
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Wotha Walker
Helen Larkin
Anne Miriam Johnson
Bridge Street
J. T. Hovser
Jesse Earry
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Big Brother Mission
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Tev
J. T. Houser
Mpworth League
Monda
H. L. Wehnour
L. E. Park
Martin Burk
Thure- Tay
Dew
TR. Macartney
Fore Yeoomen
J. FE. Bates
Commercial Street Gospel Hall
Commercial
Hinems
A. M.' Place
L. M
Oliver Blevenson
Daughters of Isabella
Br. Mary's Catholic Church
Cave-Crouse
Mies
Florencea Hawley Crouse
Dante Webster Crouse
Maxwell Case
Thedeity
Citronelle
Ala
Women Foresters
Our Lady of Victory Court
Sacred Heart Court
St. Joseph's Court
Knights of Columbus Hall
Mary L. Downs
Chicago
Florence Rackliff
Hallowe'en
Mise Mary Frost
Carl Merritt
Huth Werlaufer
Sam Kingsley
William Lillibridge
Mise
Katherine McIntosh
Eastern Star Meeting
Order of the Astern Star
Masonite Temple
J. L. Rose
Leslie
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Christ Episcopal
J. W. Krapfel
Tables’ Guild
W. H. Reid
Dubuque
Charles Grey
M. L. Fale
Mines
M. L. Tate
Mary Haywood
J. C. Ricker
J. A. Norman
The
Woman's Guild
T. W. Place
First Presbyterian
Alpha Chapter
Carl Glick
Rogers Bros
Headquarters For Fine Picture Framing
Palace ArtShopper Palace ‘Theatre Building
Savoy Cafe
Young Fan
Eome
Lemen
Iee Crean
Fashion Department
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