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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1919
Page
3
Friday Afternoon events include Elite Circle with Mrs Harriet Egan Friday Study club led by Mrs A C Preston and Jackson club run by Miss Maggie Black highlighting local organizational gatherings and member names.
Waterloo becomes the ninth Iowa city to establish a branch of the American Association of Collegiate Alumnae. Mrs. Gertrude Martin presented plans, with temporary officers named as chairwoman Mrs. C. W. Ellyson and secretary Miss Ada M. Palmer. The group discussed scholarships, fellowships, and broadening opportunities for women in education and work. Also reported are two wedding announcements and other social items from Waterloo.
An article extols yeast as a laxative and skin toner citing experiments for boils constipation and pimples. It prescribes internal use of yeast before meals external paste applications and lifestyle tips while answering reader questions on weight skin and fashion adjustments.
A writer praises sportsmanship as a noble quality that outshines athletic feats. He recalls Roosevelt’s boxing moment and the value of an honest handshake, then laments Hawker’s public criticism of American flyers, arguing the world values good losers and the moral spirit more than victory.
Lincoln Circle of the Ladies of the G IA R holds a special meeting at Memorial Hall with 2 pm balloting for candidates and 3:15 appreciation. C D Becker’s Life and Labors theme, 7:20 regular meeting with department president inspection. Sioux City note and community notices.
A library staff member presents a book review while Mines N. V. Hill and Matt Parrott discuss conditions in Russia. The brief item highlights a reading and a related dialogue hosted by the library.
The Literary department of the Women’s club at Hotel Russell-Lamson hosts a program tomorrow. Cedar Falls engaged couple Ae Iverson Jones and Dagmar Iverson wed yesterday at First Baptist. W H M S reports $560.43 raised for the bank offering with $250 to fund an Iowa Bible Traging room named for Mrs Lotus Survay. Armenian relief and cantata at First Evangelical draw 300, with repeats at Westminster. Grace church thimble bee aids Armenian orphan fund. Armenian relief talk provided. Central Christian hosts missionary Myrtle Furman discussing the Pendra road hospital.
Mrs J M Schenk entertained lend a Hand Guild members and families at her home Tuesday evening. Following supper the evening was spent socially. Mrs C C Eisher Cedar Falls was hostess to the Outs and Ins
The Waterloo community notes the death of Louis J. Bernbrock in Wausau Wisconsin from tuberculosis. His brother H Q Bernbrock left for Chicago to attend the funeral. He was a former buyer for Mandel Bros. Chicago and was well known in Waterloo, leaving a widow and three children.
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