Waterloo Society Highlights Arts Program and Local News
Waterloo Woman's club hosts a one act comedy The China Guinea Pig directed by Thomas Myers Jr with local performers Jack Farnum Max Legington Fran Glenny and John Nich The program features Iowa composers readings by Mrs B J Howrey and Mrs Harry Sigworth plus musical pieces and poems by local artists Duke reunion honors and O B S chapter activities are noted with a community song Iowa and a silver offering.
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Florence Clay Knox
Thomas Myers, Jr
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Fine Arts Department
Sacred Heart Auditorium
Polly
Jack Farn
Waterloo
Jack Farnum
Max Legingaton
Polis
Fran Glenny
John Nich
Leslie Witharm
Iowa
B. J. Howrey
Harry W. Sigworth
Frederick Knight Losan
M Beth M
Edward B. She
Horace Alden Miller
F. M. Ross
Jack Lee
W. R. Law
H. W. Sigworth
Fine Arts
Mmes
G. EB. Howard
G. N. Gerrettson
A. E. Enderlein
A .Waterbury
Side Talks on Fathers and Daughters By Ruth Cameron
Ruth Cameron writes about the deep bond between fathers and daughters, praising their companionship as a bulwark of happiness and arguing that such relationships foster mutual pride and understanding. She reflects on how the father daughter dynamic evolves from small girl to grown woman, and how it enhances family life.
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Beauty Chats Br EDNA KENT FORBES
A London column discusses premature gray hair among English women and in Nordic populations. It highlights Pilocarpine as a hair color tonic that acts on hair roots to renew color or deepen shade and shares the author’s quest for a tonic.
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Edna Kent Forbes
London
Norway
Sweden
Marital Woes Prompt Two Desertion Divorces Filed
William M. Barber sues Dora L. Barber after 26 years of marriage begun in Freeport on August 26 1894. Desertion alleged on September 28 1918. Four children Guile 25 Ethel 33 Clifford 18 and Gladys 16. Mabel Schermerhorn seeks divorce from Harry B. Schermerhorn born Fontanelle Iowa and wedded June 15 1915. Desertion alleged September 1 1915 and requests restoration of maiden name Mabel Miller.
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William M. Barber
Dora L. Barber
Freeport
Harry B
Fontanelle
Mabel Miller
Waterloo to host Iowa Hotel association convention
Waterloo will host the Iowa Hotel association annual convention on December 17 and 18 drawing hotel leaders from across the state. Jo Levingston, secretary of the association and manager of Hotel Russell Lamson, is coordinating plans in Des Moines. Brighter hotel business prospects are noted as traveling salesmen return to routes, though regular rounds remain limited amid a slow recovery.
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Waterloo
Iowa Hotel Association
Jo. Levingston
Russell Lamson
Des Moines
Frank Brewer
Hotel Hauwsell- Lamson
Waterloo Eyes Plan for City Intelligence Bureau
Waterloo may establish an intelligence bureau with fingerprinting gear for criminals. Finger print expert F. J. Plowman of Washington, D. C. seeks equipment for Waterloo and urges mayor Frisbie to create the bureau to aid identification and arrests. Barbershop robbed. thieves entered via broken glass at 004 Newton street, stealing gum chocolate bars and a hair clipper.
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Waterloo
F. J. Plowman
Washington, D. C
H. R. Plowman
Black Hawk Electric Company
Charles O. Schupe
Newton Street
American Mother's Sympathy Spurs Son to Polish Air Force Valor
In Pine Bluff Arkansas on November 25 a mother’s devotion to Polish history is linked to Maj Cedric Fauntleroy U S A serving with the Polish air forces. She recounts guiding his imagination to Poland’s struggles, shaping his resolve against Russia’s Bolsheviks.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Bhir
Poland
Cedric Earle Fauntleroy
United States
May Fauntleroy
McSehee
Kosciusia
Kosciusko
Cedric
Kids Celebrate First Snowfall Amid Holiday Break in Waterloo
With Christmas a month away, Waterloo enjoyed a white blanket as the first real snowfall arrived. Kids cheered during a three day vacation while adults greeted the scene with smiles and festive mood.
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Waterloo
Dental Clinics Restart For East School Pupils
Free dental clinics for pupils in the East School District resume Monday under Dr. O W Cress in the Black Building. Nurse Miss Manetta R Bell will assess dental health and refer children in need to their family dentist or to the school dentist appointed by the board of education. Temporary relief is free and permanent work is available for those unable to pay. Clinics run Monday Wednesday and Friday each week.
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East School
O. W. Cress
Board of Education
Diamond Dyes Dye It Right Ad Offers 14 Rich Colors
Advertisement for Diamond Dyes promises simple dyeing of garments draperies and fabrics in wool or silk withfadeless rich colors. It claims anyone can dye even without prior experience and that a color card with 14 colors is available from the druggist.
Cost of pig iron in China compared to Pittsburgh
An American steel man reports to Acting Commercial Attache that pig iron costs about 50 gold per ton in China versus 27 dollars per ton in Pittsburgh. The note highlights rising production costs abroad and the role of advertising in news.
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China
C. C.batchelder
Pittsburgh
Youth-Style Hair Color Sparks Age Guessing Game
The piece notes how hair color influences perceptions of age. People guess ages based on gray or streaked hair, with some assuming youthfulness over reality. It discusses pride for women aged forty plus when hair appears younger, and the disappointment of premature graying at thirty or forty.
Fashion Department Coupon Order for Patterns
Readers are urged to return a coupon to the Fashion Department of the Evening Courier in Waterlo to obtain patterns. Each pattern requires 16 cents, includes seam allowances, and orders are fulfilled promptly with delivery expected within ten days after sending.
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Fashion Department
Waterloco
Youthful Stylish Costume From Waist and Skirt Patterns
Pattern 3380 and 3377 describe a youth fashion outfit with a seven size skirt waist 24 to 36 inches and bust 34 to 46 inches. Various fabrics are suggested including foulard serge embroidery velvet and satin. The dress for a medium size needs 7 yards of 27 inch material and requires two separate patterns mailed for 15 cents each.
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