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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1927
Page
2
Various society and church groups announce engagements, showers, recitals, dinners, card parties, and meetings. Guests include Miss Mildred Witick and George Bentley, with events at Mrs. Benders home and multiple Cedar Falls and Waterloo venues.
First Congregational church schedules a 6 30 p m family supper with bank offering proceeds and table duty by team captains. Music by Miss Arlene Bradley and Mrs Robert Parrott precedes a November loyalty emphasis urging full attendance and budgeting support. Lectures begin November 27 on world religions.
The Frances Grout School Parent Teacher Association meets at 7 45 p m with Rev Clinton F Smith of Allen Memorial Hospital delivering A Grown Set with Pearls theme. Miss Margaret Morris will perform a recorder solo and Miss Mary Pitts will sing baritone selections. both are East High students. Grace Allemeyer will lead community singing and nurse Mrs Lutie B Larson will speak along with other musical selections.
Members of the American Association of University Women interested in preschool children are invited to a 3 p.m. meeting on Wednesday at the YMCA building. Led by Mrs. Roger Birdsall, the group will discuss organizing a study group with a minimum of six members. Meeting hours and study outline will be set to suit enrollees.
Mrs C W Brayton entertained twelve little girls yesterday afternoon at her home for Joyce Braytons seventh birthday. Thanksgiving appointments were used. Hostess assisted by Mrs C H Trunkey. Guests included Florence Bent Rathalene Foster Betty Frances Jordan Jeannie Jensen Helen Linde Betty Koester Betty Secor Martha Yazggy and others.
Ye Yz Ones announced a membership contest during a YMCA supper meeting. Beginning Nov. 28 theGold Bugs will be captained by Miss Nellie Truak and the Bluebirds by Miss Lulu Barnes for an airplane race style challenge. After the meeting Miss Rubye Heald sang with Iris Nelson on piano.
Miss Claire Wade entertained guests at her home for a bridge party last evening. Honors went to Marjorie Bradley and Fay Rober. A luncheon followed at a long table with orchid and yellow décor. Mrs. Jane Wade assisted with serving. Attendees included Elizabeth Lies Dolores Winstock Helyn Miller Marjorie Sipes Ferric Oman Marjorie Bradley and Fay Kober.
Mrs Getehel to entertain W C of Cedar Heights moves from Mrs Frank Jungkunz home to Mrs BR Getehel home. The Cedar Heights Womans club meeting under the chin and garden department will feature Miss J Allen as speaker with readings.
Miss Shirley Brooks of Independence and William Kewney of Manchester will wed at the bride’s home in Independence on Wednesday evening November 16. Rev. R. V. Gilbert will perform the ceremony. The couple plan a short honeymoon and will reside in Manchester after November 21.
The article discusses diet and skin care tips including cucumber masks and olive oil for skin. It mentions weight, nutrition, and the idea that certain foods shape appearance. It lists caution about home remedies and advises medical guidance for skin bleaching treatments.
Readable church notices list Sisterhood and Aid society meetings at Grace M E Calvary and Westminster churches, Home Missionary events, and a First Presbyterian annual dinner. Also announced are Grace M E pageantry direction by Mrs. Juanita McClean and various Ladies Aid group gatherings with assigned hosts and times.
State ministers are urged to deliver sermons on "The American Home of Today" on November 27. The appeal from the American Home department of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs asks district and county chairmen and federated club presidents to promote the topic, involve churches, press, and club members, and discuss it repeatedly in meetings to emphasize home values and godliness.
Mr and Mrs Walter Emp son of Waverly Iowa announce the marriage of their daughter Wanda Kitiner to Dillon E Stewart of Grimes Iowa. The ceremony occurred November 7 at First Baptist Church Waterloo with Rev Carl Lee EKenagy officiating. Attendants were Blanche Kiffner and Kenneth Gaffney. A reception followed at 824 Second Street West. The newlyweds plan a two month Southern Canada trip and the bride is a former Vaverly High School student.
PresbyterIan Hospital Alumnae to meet tomorrow afternoon at Miss Maude Gould’s home 216 Fremont street. Program features a reading by Mrs Edwin Darby a paper on The Eight Hour Day in Hospitals by Miss Emuna Brumwelde and a report by Miss Ermmveide on the last district nurses convention at Fort Dodge. Mrs 5 J Fairbanks will discuss her recent trip to New York and Boston.
The Ladies' Musical Improvement club will hold a dutch treat luncheon at 12 o'clock Thursday in Black's tearoom with a program in Mrs. Claude Bennett's home. Mrs. Bennett will teach on The Piano and Its Predecessors, and attendees must notify Mrs. Thomas Cascaden by 9 a.m. Thursday if they cannot attend. Modern Woodmen Regular meeting at 8 p.m. today in K P hall includes class adoption.
Mrs and Mrs James McMenimen hosted Double Six club at 7 o clock supper in Black's tearoom. Three tables played bridge at home afterward. The Wild Rose club plans an ale day Thursday at the home of ed M Corda. Pre Best club to meet at Mrs D W Gregory Thursday afternoon to embroider on quills. N Q C club entertained at Wridge by Mrs George McGuire with Mrs Joe Schuy and Mrs Dora Burke as guests. Delia and Rites Hon ors went to Misses Delia Tritz and Kathleen M¢ Suite Golden Tink club meets tomorrow with Mrs James Hoghton. Forget Me Not chi meets with Mrs Chester Stone Thursday afternoon. Each guest to bring own dishes and silverware for a luncheon.
Motorbus service between Waterloo and Mason City, operated by the W C F N Co, was discontinued at midnight after Judge C H Kelley overruled the state railway commission. An appeal to the supreme court will be filed, and no bonds to operate the busses will be posted during the process.
A miscellaneous city in brief item summary notes a bicycle theft on Sixth Street between Mulberry and Lafayette, sewer repair work near Memorial Hall by Sieg Construction, and various residents traveling to Seattle Los Angeles and Brownsville. It also mentions a jail project cost and upcoming community notices including a rectorship vacancy and a national retail credit conference.
Boise Idaho Nov 15 One member of a political family says one is enough and politics interest her only as it relates to Gov Baldridge. Mrs Cora Baldridge describes her life focused on home church work girls social engagements and family duties. She moved from Parma where she led Sunday school to Boise participating in Girl Reserves and community activities.
Des Moines Iowa opens its third annual four day sheriff instruction program at the state house today. sheriffs from many counties will attend to hear experts in crime detection including Major Calvin H Goddard firearms specialist from New York who will discuss identifying bullets and firearms. Other speakers are Victor C Ernst crime photography J Fordyce Wood handwriting expert and J J Coen specialist in detecting concealed or obliterated numbers on motor vehicles.
Waterloo will hold two Thanksgiving union services, each at 10 30 am. One at First Presbyterian with Dr J Richmond Morgan preaching The Permanent Message of the Pilgrims. The other at Central Christian with Dr Roy Leslie Smith preaching National Idealism. The Waterloo Ministerial union committee consists of Dr J Arthur Young and Rev C M Yagey.
Fred Turner was convicted on a second bootlegging offense and his parole from a six month sentence dated March 9, 1926, was revoked by Judge G W Wood. The jury deliberated under four hours, with 15 days granted for a possible new trial motion.
Des Moines man C C Richardson, former bus line operator, began a 40 day sentence in Polk county today for failure to pay a 500 dollar fine on illegal possession charges. He was jailed after fleeing Des Moines and forfeiting the bond of 500 dollars posted by Abe Adelman, bondsman, who arranged his return from St Louis. The Catapult Club notes 48 members with parachute jumps.
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