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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1920

Page

3

Society Notes Highlight Local Club Activities

Woman's club president Mrs E A Boggs circulated invitations to neighboring organizations for speakers. Talks were given by Mrs H A Sharpe at a Tuesday club meeting in Oelwein and Mrs J Levingston on citizenship at Feirbank. Lectures by Charles H Meyerholz of Iowa State Teachers College were arranged, with delegates invited to read reports at Des Moines. A junior nurses party at a Presbyterian hospital featured toasts by Miss Minnie Fitch and reminiscences about nursing. Roland Holt of Holt Publishing will address a life theatre movement meeting at Brilliage Hotel Russell-Lains on. Alumni dance and card party for Our Lady of Victory Academy at K of C hall Nov 24 with music. Various clubs listed including Minerva Clay, Merrymakers, Silver Leaf, and DW club with social events. Wardrobe planning tips advise economical, lasting garments and a balanced wardrobe, stressing practicality. Mary Melrose Chapter to hold a board meeting at Hotel Russell-Lamson. D A R members asked to bring gifts for a Christmas barrel for southern schools by Nov 26. Waterloo Women’s Athletic Association plans an evening swim at the high school pool. First Brethren Loyal Helpers will meet after noon with a picnic supper. husbands invited.

Woman's Club E. A. Boggs Ma Calig H.:. A. Sharpe Oelwein J. Levingston Feirbank Jesup Consolidated School Charles H. Meyerholz Iowa State H. W. Grout Waterloo G. Flw Des Moines Waverly Little Theatre Roland Holt New York Holt Publishing Company Russell-Lainson Life Theatre Movement Irs E. A. Boges Mary Melrose Board of Management Russell-Lamson H. W. Sigworth Muriel Day New York City Methodist Home Mission Board Methodist Church Ernest Zickel John L.1 So's Vates Teachers College Theeollege S Hall Martin Carroll Fourth Avenue Sartori Hospital D. Merritt Wright Esterday Harlan San Bernade Tex E. Newton Will Jordan Dodgerville Wis Ed Meyers Nashua F. H. Brockman T. GB. Keen Chares T. Fuller Oklahoma L. M. Bennett Tulsa Ohia O. H. Leonard C. H. Leonard Icitizers Bank Exchange Bank Okla Hollis Clark Bowling Green WH. Mullens West Sixth Street Mary Stone Manhattan Kas Marietta Hostrop Newell Young People’s Society of the Iowa Northwestern Iowa Horticultural Society Commercial Club Cc. T. Hansen Day-Hansen Company Seattle Cedar ‘Paris National Bank

Club meetings and dances planned for the week

Mrs Ralph Koester hosts a Tuesday afternoon meeting replacing Wednesday. Happy Hour club entertains at 1 pm Tuesday at Mrs W F Mack's home. Social 500 club hosts Tuesday evening at Mr and Mrs B H Frankfort. Mildred Gleason entertains B Natural club tonight. PEO luncheon at Black's Tearoom Tuesday at 2 pm. Hobeaux club Thanksgiving dance at K of C hall. 1926 Dancing club hosts another party at the talenting studio Tuesday evening.

Ralph Koester Happy Hour Club W. F. Mack I Social 500 B. H. Frankfort Mildred Gleason B Natural Club P. E.O Black's Tearoom Hobeaux Club K. of C. Hall Dancing Club Gxst Talenting Studio

Side Talks On Clothes Wardrobe Strategy By Ruth Cameron

Ruth Cameron discusses practical wardrobe ideas focused on a three item summer set that can double for winter. She proposes a dark blue dress, a dark blue silk skirt with white blouses, and a dark blue suit as versatile core pieces to reduce seasonal buys, keep outfits cohesive, and avoid showing obvious fashion renewals.

BNEO Seldon Allone

English Beauty Type Explored In London Columns

Edna Kent Forbes launches a London beauty column noting the clear skin and natural English complexion. She muses on London’s beauty influence, Westminster’s spiritual aura, and promises to discuss the English type with future installments.

London

Cotton Censuses Show Higher Yields Across Most Bales

The Census Bureau reports total cotton ginned before November 14 at 1,920,776 running bales, including 577,212 round bales and 31,495 bales of American Egyptian. Sea Island cotton shows a decline, while gains appear in all other categories.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Bates Sea Island Census Bureau

Waterloo Little Theatre Work Praised by Holt

Holand Holt of Henry Holt publishers will address the Waterloo Woman's club at 8 pm in the grill room of Hatel Russell Lamson. He commends the Waterloo branch under Thomas I. Ayers Jr and reviews plays, noting Lightin as a record breaker in New York. He cites transportation costs limiting tours and suggests Waterloo could sustain a larger drama effort.

Little Theatre Group Waterloo Holand Holt Henry Holt Firm of Publishers Waterloo Woman's Club Hatel Russell Lamson Hult Drama League United States Thomas I. Ayers, Jr Holt Middle West Des Moines Chicago Grand Rapids Mich New York City Frank Bacon New Hampton Helt

Motor Owners Plan to Cut Prices Through Wholesale Dealings

Waterloo Motor club articles filed late Saturday outline aims to lower costs for members by securing favorable tire repairs battery service and auto parts through contracts with firms and other motor clubs in the U S and Canada. No dealer may hold office. $25 membership every three years. debt limit $100. Incorporators: W T Bad wards L B Strothman and Hertha Strothman.

Waterloo Motor Club United States Canada W. T. Ba Wards L. B. Strothman Hertha Strothman

Veterans aid drive leads Walter Buchanan to seek pensions

Walter S. Buchanan of Louisa Virginia acting as national aid-de-camp for the Army and Navy union asks Chief of Police Young to help locate Spanish American War Philippine Insurrection and China Relief veterans in need of pensions authorized by President Wilson's recent bill. Buchanan, a World War veteran, says he will supply all necessary information to comrades and promotes advertising in NEWS.

Walter S. Buchanan National Aid-De-Camp Army and Navy Union Louisa Police Young China Wilson Buchanan Iis

Funeral of Three Gas Leak Victims Held Sunday

The Rasmussen family and daughter Emmy were buried after their Cedar Falls home flooded with gas from a broken connection. The Danish Nazarene church service drew a crowded crowd with Rev. N. M. Andreasen officiating in English and Danish. Pallbearers included fellow workers and classmates. The bodies were interred in Greenwood mausoleum.

Cedar Falls Rasmussen Land Emmy Danish Naza- Izeth N. M. Andreasen Floyd Ser- Ixeant Chris Olesen M. P. Petersen Albert Wolff

Waverly Gas Outages Prompt Repairs in Town

Waverly Iowa reports gas service cut Saturday and most of Sunday due to local plant breakdown. Repairs completed and service restored Sunday afternoon. Also notes Pioneer Resident Mrs. Joseph Brown dies after weeks of illness. Jennie Wolf moved from hospital to daughter's home amid healing fractures. Union list mentions farmers market, land purchases, and residents traveling to events.

Waverly Joseph Brown Allan Clark Chicago Maude Jennie Wolf Earl Dickinson Bremer “Ie Carstensen Mr. Ceaison A. Babcock Mercy Hospital A. PB. Bryan Masonic Order Elmer Reeves Kenneth Sioux City State Agricultural College Will Weiditschka G. A. Grossiman Iowa Synod of Lutheran Church Fred Albrecht Seattle Wash Clarane G. Mitchell Los Angeles Cal Minnie ‘Reinecke Dorothy Theo Fritcher

Waterloo Minister Attends Benevolence Council Sessions

Dr. H. J. Lockwood pastor of Grace M E church attended a Boston council of benevolence meeting November 16 18. The council guides missionary and philanthropic work worldwide with over 131 members and anticipated annual grants exceeding 25 million dollars. He noted optimism and a 1920 membership gain of over 200000. He visited Dr. J. E. Johnson and Miss Avonne Jamerson in Boston and traveled to Taunton to see his daughter Mrs S McNulty before returning to Waterloo.

H. J. Lockwood Grace M. BE Boston Mass Council of Boards ‘of Benevolence Lockwood J. E. Johnson Avonne Jameson Taunton S. McNulty Waterloo

Funeral of Pioneer Planned in Shell Rock

Shell Rock Iowa Nov 22 John Whitehead 79 long time resident died of paralysis at his home at 7 p m Surviving his widow five children from a prior marriage Johan Harvey Will Cora in Shell Rock and Mrs Frank Clay Waverly two brothers Funeral service set for 2 p m Tuesday at the Baptist church

Shell Rock John Whitehead Johan Harvey Will Cora Frank Clay Waverly Baptist Church

Boy Scout Roundup Scheduled at Cedar River Park

A citywide Boy Scout Roundup marks completion of a month long efficiency contest. The first annual fall roundup Friday at 2 30 p m features demonstrations and contests with prizes for top scouts and troops based on attendance training and equipment. Individual prizes include parade snare drum hike first aid pouch troop bugle and troop flag.

Cedar River Park

Fanchon and Marco Arrive On Time For Waterloo Show

Fanchon and Marco arrived in the city via the Rock Island at 11 a m from Clinton Iowa. They reached Waterloo with time to prepare for the evening performance, avoiding the delays that plagued past engagements due to wrecks on the Waterloo to Oeviwein route.

Fanchon Marco Fanchon & Marco Musical Revue Company Rock Island Clinton Waterloo Oeviwein

Light Session For Council Tonight Inactive Meeting Preview

City council holds a routine final session of the month with no major items. A five year garbage collection contract with Black Hawk Feeding Company and a $10 000 bond are to be presented. City Engineer Supy reports the Francis Grout school sewer cost net $7 087 88, largely funded by the east school district. The sewer project set a speed record. The contract began October 1 with Sieg Construction Company. Regular bills ordinances and minor petitions will be addressed.

Black Hawk Feeding Company Haseen Sup- PY Francis Grout East Sieg Construction Company

Eastern Professor Seeks Data on Waterloo City Official Life

Howard Lee McBain of Columbia University asks Waterloo officials for data on Waterloo charter city manual and other materials pertaining to the official life of the city. He writes to Mayor No W Frisbie outlining the request.

Waterloo No W. Frisbie Howard Lee McBain Columbia University New York

License Revoked for Montreal Fur Co in Waterloo

Mayor N W Frisbie revoked the license for the Montreal Fur Company to operate in Waterloo. Officers could not serve notice on the manager at a local hotel who had left the city. Company representatives had recently held a sale at a store and shown samples at a hotel. officials found the sales were not properly represented and revoked the license.

N. W. Frisbie Montreal Fur Company Waterloo Fur Company

Health plan to be pushed here in Iowa

A proposed Welfare Health and educational service aims to conserve health of children and adults to boost state prosperity. Dr Brumbaugh and state education officials attended a luncheon with Iowa federation women club leaders and educators. The plan seeks home and school improvements without personal profit and may align with or differ from a national initiative.

Lowais Sia M. Brumbaugh Pennsylvania State Board of Education Town Federation of Women’s Clubs Viola Schell Jes Moines Asa Lmes Buckingham Jessie Parker Forest City W. F Barrett Cedar Heights Ga W. Newberry Strawberry Point Woman's Clubs

Last Night's News in Brief

Dublin reports a bloody battle with killings and injuries after black and tans reportedly fired into a crowd at a football game. Galway searches for the missing priest Walker Griffin with a bullet wound found. Chicago reports nearly 1000 arrests in a crime campaign led by Chief Fitzmorris. New York bankers urge considering Edge Act financing for home industry and foreign trade protection. Warsaw says talks with the Russian Soviet at Riga have broken off. Europe’s oldest artesian well in Grenoble is mentioned alongside unclear entries about advertising.

Dublin Galway Ireland Walker Griffin Chicago Fitzmorris New York American Bankers’ Association Warsaw Riga

Rainbow Veterans Speak Tonight at East High School

Members of the One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry Rainbow division will be shown in 250 slides in a lecture by Chaplain W E Robb Des Moines at East High School to aid the King Marion Post Rainbow Society funeral fund Two hundred dollars is sought to cover burial and service costs with a 5 cent admission fee to defray expenses

One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry W. E. Robb Des Moines East High King Marion Post Rainbow Society Mat A. Tinley Council Bluffs Charg Ling

Speed Up Licensing of 1921 Motor Cars

Black Hawk county moves to accelerate 1921 license renewals. Owners with 1920 licenses need only step to the counter, present license number, and sign. C C McCoy and W J Burbank’s office will provide a filled card with engine and factory numbers, weight, price, and fee, then issue 1921 plates. The system uses 1920 data to streamline processing.

Black Hawk County C C. McCoy W. J. Burbank McCoy Ofice

Porterfield Case Continues to January 17 1921

The trial of Dr. F. W. Porterfield on a charge of attempting to induce an abortion was continued to January 17 1921 on motion by his attorneys C J Rudolph and J C Murtagh The county attorney E J Wenner pressed for a definite January setting to allow witness subpoenas The doctor cited poor health and pending hernia operation as reasons for more time to prepare The arraignment noted Portefield pleaded not guilty despite the indictment.

F. W. Porterfield C. J. Rudolph J. C. Murtagh E. J. Wenner Porterfield Pike T. F. Thornton J. R Alen

Kendall poised for gradual start after election

Governor elect Kendall is not expected to trigger broad changes at once as Iowa's new administration readies for inauguration. Officials anticipate limited early appointments, with a few boards seeing new members by July and others awaiting legislature approval this winter.

Gov Kendall Statehouse Associated Press Tes Moines Aitho Capitol Gov. Harding General Assembly Board of Parole Board of Control Board of Education

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Society News Presbyterian Minnie Fitch Aulumni Our Lady of \ ietory academy Minerva Clay Jack Sutherland Merrymakers Club J.abner Silver Leef Club Nick Meisch JT. H. Trezanza Woman's Athletic Association of Waterloo Charles Rudolph W. L. Bryant First Brethren Frestler Sam Hoover Ruth Cameron Edna Kent Forbes Abber Westminster America Forbes Attle Theatre Carrion Baily News George IL Twaddle Waterlog Bbvening Courier West Fourth Street Clera M. Sutter Sutter Conacil Amie Benevolence Council Pioneer Shell Rock Citizen Iowa Federation of Woman’s Clubs Brumbaugh Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis Clubs Homer. H. Seerley Iowa State Teachers College Seerley W.R. Boyd Cedar Rapids Tom Lambert E. R. Shoemaker Rotary Club L. A. Cobb Park Avenue West Dale Constantine M. Thomsen Peter G. Takos Marie Eseman Europe Grenoble Rainbow Veterans East High School Porterfield Gase Soline Bank Fashion Department Evening Courier Putzier Milady Fifth Avenue Almond ST Iyquld Se Eer Eee
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