Speech art praised as essential skill at Iowa club meeting
Miss Lois Jeanne Gillant of Iowa State Teachers College told a large Western Woman's Club audience that eloquence is not doomed by poor speakers. The program included her talk, a reading, club chorus, and performances, followed by a business session endorsing Lincoln Park’s current state and plans for a dance and bridge series. A Forget-Me-Not drive report and a toy book collection for University Hospital were shared, with a Christmas party planned and tea to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Jeanne Gillant
Iowa State
Tssehers Collegs
Weterico Woman's Club
H. A. Sharp
Lincoln Park
G. W. Nauman
Russell Sleg
Harry Shaw
Walter Coward
American Legion Auxiliary
E. L. Rohlf
University Hospital
Iowa City
Illiteracy work collection call by Mrs Davis leader
Mrs Frank Hi Davis in charge of the literacy department calls for groups of illiteracy work to be exhibited at the spying board meeting and other town gatherings. The effort mirrors moonlight school founder Cara Wilson Stewart and aims to collect writing by illiterates from agencies statewide. The committee under Mrs Francis Whitley includes Mrs Gerard Fluiskamp and several others from Keokuk Eldora McGregor Onslow Oskaloosa Altoona Red Oak Jefferson Fort Dodge Sioux City with Miss Alice Spalding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hi. Davis
Manson
Chidtinda
Iona Pedertttot
Spying Board
Cara Wilson Stewart
Kentucky
Moonlight Schools
Davis
Department of Applied Education
Francis Whitley
Webster City
Gerard Fluiskamp
Keokuk
W.G. Coe Omnton
C. E. Greaf
Eldora
Anna Heardmore
McGregor
W. E. Smith
Onslow
W. J. Jones
Oskaloosa
J. E. Reet
Altoona
William Hyland
Osceola
Gordon Hayes
Red Oak
BR. W. Milligan
Jefferson
T. F. Taft
Fort Dodge
Alice Spalding
Sioux City
Friday Study Club Reviews Early State History
The Friday Study club continued its history study at yesterday’s meeting with Mrs. C A Lasser. Papers and talks by Mrs. C H Abbs Mrs R K Williamson and Mrs Lasser covered early state political activity and the review of The Thinkaye by Herbert Quick concluding the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Lasser
C. H. Abbs
R. K. Williamson
Lasser
G. A. Millar
Herbert Quick
Abbs
Honest Humility Versus Self Satisfaction in Public Figures
Side Talks reflects on self-satisfaction and real worth, citing anecdotes about actors and humorist E. A. Sothern. It contrasts complacency with honest humility, urging frank self-critique and gracious praise, while noting many show quiet vanity despite praise.
Beauty Tips for Clear Skin From a 1900s Advice Column
A period advice column offers skincare guidance focused on diet, hydration, and cleansing to prevent pimples and blackheads. It suggests avoiding heavy foods, drinking six glasses of water daily, using sulfur in cream, steam treatment, and cold splashes, with cautions about digestion and dental issues as potential causes. It cites peroxide hair bleaching and mentions uneven breast size and the limited role of gloves in clearing skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H
Austous
Amana and Quakerlum Pioneer Legacies Told at Club
Mrs Williamson spoke on the Amana Society birth in Germany and migration to America with the first settlement at Seneca New York and later Iowa. Mrs Lasser traced Quakerlum from England to the eastern coast and its arrival in Iowa with Salem as the first colony in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Amana Society
B Natural Music Club to Present Program Monday
B Natural Music Club announces a Monday program at Walnut Street Baptist church featuring solo and group vocal and instrumental numbers. Mrs Merle Witt will read, with organ and piano solos, a quartet, a double trio, and a piano duet among the pieces performed by club members and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B Natural Music Club
P. m
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Mra
Merle Witt
Walter Kramner
Mrs. N
Altland
Winter Watin
Martha McCorm
Spress
Allesen
Mildred Gleason
Fan Collins
Mmes
J. von McKillip
R. E. Addington
Air de Ballet
Moskow
Birdsall Dorr Wedding Planned for December
Announcing the engagement and coming marriage of Daryl Jean Birdsall to Newman Dorr of Des Moines. The wedding will be in Chicago on Saturday December 1 with the couple to reside in Des Moines where Mr Dorr works for Pean Mutual Insurance. Miss Birdsall teaches at Drake University and both are University of Iowa graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.N. Birdsall
Daryl Jean
Newman Dorr
Des Moines
Chicago
Dorr
Pean Mutual Insurance Company
Miss Birdsall
Drake University
University of Iowa
Dra i
McKinley PTA to Host World Court Talk Monday Evening
All Cedar Heights women invited to attend as McKinley P T A meets at the school building Monday evening with speaker Walker Jensen on The World Court. Readings and music follow, then a social hour. Earlier, at 3 p m Sunday, piano and elocution pupils will perform at Hoss Conservatory of Music. All interested welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Heights
McKinley P.T. An
Walker P. Jensen
World Court
MckKinley
Parent-Teacher Association
Hoss
Westminster church hosts friendship tea and church ladies events
Mrs L C Hemsworth hosts a Westminster Presbyterian friendship tea for 75 women featuring piano numbers by Mrs N G C Altland and readings by Mrs Frederic Mills Ross, with tea served by Mrs C A Clark and Mrs S W Hatton. Central Christian Bible study members surprised Mr and Mrs Woodring with a baskets picnic supper and bouquet. First Evangelical Ladies Aid bazaar and luncheon netted about 200. Various church groups held dinners and social hours, planning a Dec 7 bazar, sewing for Christmas and other parish activities with multiple hostesses and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Hemsworth
Westminster
Clases
Westminster Presbyterian Church
N. GC. Altland
Alfretta Borden
Leonnn Robbins
Prederick Mills Ross
Marian
Leah Ickelberg
W. C. Newsura
C. A. Clark
S. W. Hatton
Peter Woodring
Central Christian Bible Study Class
Woodring
First Evangelical Ladies’ Aid Society
Eayreae
Club Notes: Christmas Part At Harris Home
F W club planned a Christmas gathering at Mrs A R Harris home when members met with Mrs W A Burton. Jean and Virginia Burton provided music and assisted their mother with serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Harris
W. A. Burton
Jean
Virginia Burton
CITY IN BRIEF WREST AND 4TH ST BRIDGE NEWS
Local city in brief notes include the Y M C A bridge, optical service ad, and numerous hometown travel plans. Mr and Mrs Fred Kroll visit Kansas City while J E Young of Chicago and J W White head to Washington Dc for business. Several residents plan extended trips to Los Angeles and Cedar Falls. A scarlet fever case is reported on Sumner street. Grain shipments rise per W S Williams. Claude D Haynes enlists in the Fourteenth Cavalry. Iowa State students Walter Lee and Roger Brunn visit for East West game. Private garage permits issued to Bryan Campbell L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude D. Haynes
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Walter Lee
Roger Brunn
Iowa State College
Ames
Bryan
Campbell
Local and regional notes from Waterloo and vicinity
Marek and Beck connected to Oak and Lovejoy avenues in town. I A Fairbank of Jesup leaves Waterloo tonight for an extended western trip via Seattle and Los Angeles, returning through St Paul. F A Reynolds plans to depart Nov 27 for a western trip via Seville and other points. Wendell Barrett, Cornell College student, arrives for a weekend home and the East West football game. Fred H Stearns and son Frederick Jr depart for Denison, Texas, where the latter resides. Word of the death of E E Frith, a former alderman of Dubuque, recalled by Mrs Wesley Clemens. W I Ball and C L Alloway were in town on business. Thomas Smith of the Chicago Great Western audits visits then leaves for Chicago. John G Wright, operated on at Research Hospital, Kansas City, is recovering. he may stay two weeks. Judge G W Wood approves sale of Tri-County Electric to Citizens Gas and Electric Co., Waterloo. $26,000 paid on $31,000 price. AML B Norman notes old Masons D S Bradford and A Hasmer from Janesville, both Equity Lodge members. Judge Wood sustains demurrer in district officer removal suit. F A Robinson returns with J W Elmore from Winfield, Kansas, on desertion charge. Alfalfa harvest and warm weather in Kansas. Des Moines sees snow. St Mary’s bazar advertised. Community Sunday Evening notices sought by First Congregational Church notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marek
Oak Avenue
W. W. Beck
Lovejoy Avenue
I. A. Fairbank
Jesup
Waiterloo
West
Seattle
Wash
Los Angeles
Cal
St.Paul
Minn
F. A. Reynolds
Joys Angeles
Seville
Wagh
Wendell Barrett
Cornell College
Fred H. Stearns
Clay Street
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Frederick, Jr
Denison
Tex
Wesley Clemens
E. E. Frith
Dubuque
Cmt
W. I. Ball
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Chicago
C. L. Alloway
General Western
Philadelphia & Norfolk Steamshipompany
Kansas City
Thomas Smith
Chicago Great Western Railroad
John G. Wright
Research Hospital
Reimbeck
Citizens Gas& Electric Co
Waterloo
EB. B. Stiles
Aml B. Norman
Ilinois Central Railway
Janesville
Evening Courier
Northern Wastes Lure Draws Explorer Nansen Back
Washington November 24 The lure of the northern ice wastes remains strong in the heart of Dr Fridtjof Nansen famed Norwegian explorer now administrator relief worker humanitarian Nobel Peace Prize winner and world peace advocate He wishes life longer to brave Arctic night again He predicts Roald Amundsen will succeed in a single flight to the pole only if he avoids ice landings and notes such a trip would yield little scientific data Amundsen could distinguish land from sea but would find mainly deep sea with scattered islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Fridtjof Nansen
Nansen
World Peas
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Amundsen
Fram
Waterloo girl heads committee for annual Iowa revue
Miss Beatrice McGarvey daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence McGarvey 303 Locust Street chaired the committee for the annual Eell Seals revue and style show at the University of Iowa last night Preceding the revue a style show featured characters made famous by song or story with original and beautiful costumes McGarvey a liberal arts student and charter member of Seals club Gamma Pi Beta Theta Sigma Phi Journalistic Society and Erodelphian Society
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice McGarvey
Lawrence
McGarvey
Locust Street
University of Iowa
Miss McGarvey
College of Liberal Arts
Collegians Offer A Plendid Concert At Plaza Theatre
A large audience attended the Plaza Theatre last night for a semi symphonic concert by the Iowa State Teachers College orchestra. The 44 piece ensemble, led by Prof Theodore Gundry, delivered a polished program including Tschaikowsky and Meyerbeer works, drawing strong applause and a final ovation. Special praise came from Plaza organist Harold Loring for the conducting. Varying weather and strong attendance marked an enthusiastic premiere for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza Theatre
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Plaza
Frank
Moving Picture
George Sampson
Walnut Street
Big Plaza
Pipe Orjean
Svendsen
Helene Glenby
Redfield
Joseph Vandeeer
Tscheikowsky
Tschaikowsky
Sharjon Lorimng
Victor Werbert
Theodore R. Gundry
Mr. Loring
Gundry
Holst
Births Reported Across Multiple Families in November
A list records births to numerous couples on varied November dates. Names include Marion Guise Katheryn Irene James Nathan Vera Lucille Loren Harry Elizabeth June Wayne Nicholas Betty Lois Margaret Frances and others at addresses in Waterloo Philadelphia and nearby areas. The item closes with a note on radio broadcasting of motion pictures nearing perfection and Philadelphia public bathing beach claim as largest in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson McCoy
Pen and West
Marion Guise
George Ll. Jaquis
Halstead
Katheryn Irene
Meg
Antonio Netty
Town
Gon
Arthur
Oscar Williams
Waterloo
James Nathan
Pred Lee Roberts
William Louis
Henry Mundt
Park Avenue East
Harry N. Webber
Newton
Wayne Nicholas
LeRoy Clinton Weldeman
Western
Vera Lucille
Mirs
H. C. Hardinger
Lupton
Loren Harry
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Dian On
Sinee
E. A. Sothern
Fairwin Hosth
Sothern
Armand Duval
Romeo
Irene
Natural Music Club
Jean Birdsall
Woman’s Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Viola &. Wartsell
Mary Shirley
Lottie Flick
Town City
Marshalltown
Harriett Finn
Lydia Miles
Relief Committee
Mines
Della Liechty
Fannie Hileman
Caroline Gansert
Minnie Walker
Ellen Mosher
Alva Page
B. ©. Foster
Carrie Leckington
Cedar Hites
C. W. Kirkpatrick
Robert N. MacDonald
Loren Hart
Sang
H. L. Shearer
Lowell
P.P. A
Alvin Holzschuk
Clarksyile
Elks Entertain
K. C. Ball
J. A. Raymond
Committee
D. D. Sheldon
Matt Roth
Florence Roth
Edmer Sellman
J. P. Berger
J. C
CeGar Heights
Woman's Club
J. C. Mayo
Maude
Pugloy
Church News
M. O. Wilbur
Shapland
First Presbyterian Homemakers
Bishop's Cafeteria
Louis Butsch
A. J. Artus
K. C. Undegraffi
St. Paul's Ladies” Aid Society
N. Freeman
H. A. Brandes
Frank Trenety
Plymouth Conprepational Church
St. Paul's M. E
Truth Seekers
Clara Barton Guild
Universalist Parish House
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Church of the Brethren
A. 2. Blough
H. H. Hillman
Fred Kroll
J. E. Young
M. E. Hutson
Western Avenue
J. &. Johnson
J. W. White
Washington,d. C
Hugh Geiger
Bayard Street
George McWilliams
Charons Porter
Sumner Street
BE. M. Lewis
Southern Division
Chicago Great Western Railway
G. B. Strayer
Drinkwater, Sask
West Fourth Street
Cedar Falls
Wendell Webb
St. Francis Hospital
G. W. Wood
Ideal Consolidated
State of Iowa
Walter R. French
Qeainst
C. BE. Hearst
N.C
F. A. Robinson
Winfield
Kan
J. W. Elmore
Himers
Colorado
Elmore
Robinson
Kansas
St. Mary's
Fourth
Parker
First Congregational Church
West Fourth and
South Sts
Tey
Iowa
Gobi Desert
Canstrat
Mongolia
Plendid
Teachers’ College Orchestra
the Prophet
Meyerbeer
Glueck
Solas
United States
Alaska
South America
The
Park Ave
Philadelphia
Gertie Abdill
Vine Street
Phona
Fashion Department
Wee
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