Society notes and 1920 dances plus book week events
Wednesday society notices list several groups meeting including Graves U B Sisterhood Northminster Ladies auxiliary and Q V club. A 1920 Dancing Club debut drew about 150. book week promotes gift titles with displays at libraries and author prices. Francis Brigham, Iowa librarian, speaks on Reading for Boys and Girls in Their Teens at Hotel Russell Lamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graves U. B. Sisterhood
Mrrs. A. E. Hives
Northminster Ladies’ Auxiliary
Dang Leonard
Q. V. Club
R. J. Penne
U.P. Ladies’ Aid Society
Perry Cowles
Miss Maria Brace
Li Tarian
Miss Brace
Library West
Lafayette
Lafayautte
England
Betning Ecay Jamin Franklin
America
Bryn
Johnson
Iowa
Francis
Woman's Club
Captiee
H. Becker
Laslie Mshaw
Brigham
State Library Committee
Iowa Librarians Association
Harpers
Chautauqua
Cedar Rapi
Midland Monthly
Midwest Magazine
Waterloo
Lowell
Hotel Russell- Lamson
St. Francis Circle
Beauty Letters and Advice From Edna Kent Forbes
A reader asks about age and weight for a 17 year old girl and hairstyle colors. Various tips cover development of bust via breathing, swimming, and fat gain. Wrinkles around the mouth discussed with habits and facial care suggestions including cold cream massage and use of astringent. cocoa butter massage suggested for bust enhancement.
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Margaret Mary J
Willj
Side Talks by Ruth Cameron on Living Room Portraits
Ruth Cameron argues living room walls should avoid family pictures except artistic portraits. She favors artistic individual photographs over family albums framed on walls, noting albums save money and preserve memories. She suggests private rooms are better for family keepsakes than public living spaces.
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Jane
Remembering Albums and Family Snapshots in a Rainy Day Hobby
The writer praises using a large box to store photos and snapshots as a substitute for albums. They recall a wood heritage relic, enjoy revisiting contents on Sundays, and invite guests to share gossip about faces. They also reflect on admiring others family albums and a hobby of artistic dress, hoping readers share similar feelings.
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Susie
Hitchy Roo Without Hitchcock Falls Short at Waterloo
Review of the Waterloo Theatre's production Hitchy Roo Without Hitchcock notes a lack of life without Hitchcock and praises Artie Leeming as the best in the cast. Frank Cornell avoids imitating Stan Stanley and Miss Juanita Cunningham stands out among the ensemble, with It's the Melody that Makes the Show as the evening's top song.
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Raymond Hitchcock
Hitchy_ Roo
Waterloo Theatre
Frank Cornell
Hitchcock
Stan. Stanley
Waterloo
Juanita Cunningham
Miss Cunningham
John Haw
Florence Ward Tells of Work Across Rural U S
Florence Ward, formerly a Waterloo Cedar Falls kindergarten, now directs home economics work for women across 23 states. Based in Washington DC with her mother, she cites staff shortages and requests a raise from 1500000 to 2000000 for Smith Lever funded programs. Her aim is efficient home management in rural households. She focuses on field work with county agents and state women leaders.
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Florence Ward
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Mason-Dixon
Ward
Washington, D. C
Ward i
Cotton Belt
False Fire Alarm At The Forum
A telephone alarm reported a fire at the Forum at 6 40 am today. All apparatus responded but no fire was found and the caller could not be located. the incident was logged as a false alarm.
Two Boys Hurt In Front Of Automobiles In City Streets
Two boys were injured while running into traffic in front of cars yesterday afternoon. Donald Rose of 218 Division 1 Street was struck on Lafayette Street and taken home after the driver reported the accident to police. A woman at 1147 Independence Avenue ran over a boy named Barker, who was taken home and said he was not badly hurt. Harry Fisher's car struck Martin Jensen on Eleventh Street East. Jensen was uninjured though his bicycle was wrecked. Gordon Kershner's taxi and Mrs. Godfrey Messer's car collided last evening, causing slight damage to both vehicles.
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Donald Rose
Division 1 Street
Lafayette Street
W. C. Dotson
Independence Avenue
Barker
Harry Fisher
Martin Jensen
Eleventh Street
Jensen
Gordon Kershner
Godfrey Messer
Hampton corn list shows varied yields from eight samples
In Hampton county on November 16, eight farmers provided spring corn samples planted side by side at L. Shroyer farm to compare yields under equal conditions. Results ranged from G. A. Marken 78.8 bushels per acre to W. E. Beemer 56. The high and low yields were adjacent. The Red Cross drive at the high school reached 100 percent membership. City returns look strong but may not beat last year’s record.
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Alex Dink
Fred Rohn
M. L. Shroyer
W. EB. Beemer
Red Cross
Iowa Editors Form Association to Procure Newsprint
Iowa editors organize the Iowa Press Cooperative Association to buy and distribute newsprint to member newspapers. Articles of incorporation approved by the directory board in Ames and will be filed at once. The body aims to secure supplies for its members immediately.
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Ames. Ta
Iowa Press Cooperative Association
Directory Board
Ames
Iowa Press association forms to cut paper costs
Field Secretary G I Caswell leads the newly organized Iowa Press association set to be incorporated with capital 0,000 and stock held by more than 100 newspapers. Headquarters will be Ames, with first officers President J Fealing New Hampton Tribune Vice President J C Gillespie LeMars Sentinel Secretary Treasurer and manager G K Caswell Directors O E Hull Leon Reporter Geo C Tucker Webster City Freeman Journal. The group plans to negotiate paper supplies for 200 member papers to reduce costs and will require members to join the Iowa Press association.
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G. l. Caswell
Iowa Press Association
Lana
Stames
J. Fealing
New Hampton Tribune
J. C. Gillespie
LeMars Sentinel
G. K. Casswell
O. E.’ Hull
Leon /Reporter
Geo. C. Tucker
Webster City Freeman Journal
Children Enter 80 Dolls In Rural Schools Contest
Dolls of many varieties, flaxen-haired and pink-cheeked, stood in the county superintendent H C Moever's office as rural school children entered 80 entries in a local doll contest yesterday.
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H.C. Moever
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Kingsley’ Parent-Teacher Association
Dancing Club
Walnut Street Baptist
Messrs
Burge
Daley
Keiber
Grace M. W
Circles of Ladies’ Aid Society
Presbyterian Hospital
Presbyterian Hospital Auxiliary
Westminster
Presbyterian Church
First Baptist
King’s Daughters of
First Baptist Church
Arthur C. Cole
Outs
Harry Chapman
St. Paul's
M. E
Charles A. Barber
Chantangqua
Columbia Circle
Iibrary West
Grant Circle
Irs
Chester Cadwallader
G._ Brumbaugh
Woman
WW. Firman
Chautauqua Park
Memorial Hall
W. W. Firman
E. Billings
Ida Reeder
William Stewart
Anna Kissner
Chipter
TP. E. O
H. BH. Caughlin
Hary Northey
Fred Clark
M. E.—Aldar
Woman's Home Missionary Society
M. M. Beal
Ladies” Aid Society
Wo Man's Foreign Missonary Society
Kingsley
Arthur Middleton
E. D
Jeno
Forbes
Edna Kent Forbes
Amy L. E
Ruth Cameron
Ss.atimae
Buchanan
Egiass
The
New
Royal Cook Book
New Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
Fulton Street
New York City
Hampton
Mise Clara M. Sutter
M. A. Houser
Iowa Agricultural College
Tews
Black Hawk County
Moeller
Sutter
Wille
Wilson
Grace’ Wood
Parker Street
C. Coolding
Saxon Street
Bob and
Mary Hollingworth
North Barclay
Betty Averill
Ninth ‘Street
Public-Health Department
Marinette
D’conto
Morocco
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