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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1926

Page

2

Miss Evelyn Hellenschmidt Bride-Elect Honored in Shower

Miss Evelyn Hellenschmidt, fiancée of George Hoffman, was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by the Big W club in Newton Indiana. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H G Hellenschmidt, she works at Move Laundry. After a buffet, she received gifts as a blue and white decor themed evening. Guests included Patricia Reiter, Louise Kramer, Helen Erion, Polly Ann Schuman, and Afaye Bickert.

Evelyn Hellenschmidt George Hoffman Newton Big W Club Hellenschmidt H. G. Hellenschmidt Harrison Street Move! Laundry Company Patricia Reiter Louise Kramer Helen Erion Polly Ann Schuman Afaye Bickert

Doris Howard and Wayne Runkle Wed in Nashua Indiana

Miss Doris Howard and Wayne Runkle both of Vermilion Kansas were married at noon today in The Lite Brown Church In the Vale Nashua Indiana Mr and Mrs Earl Howard Cedar Falls were the only witnesses. After the service a luncheon followed at the Howard home and the couple will reside in Waterloo.

Doris Howard Wayne Runkle Vermilion Kan the Vale Nashua Earl Howard Cedar Falls Howard Mrs. Runkle Waterloo

Grate Miller Weds Harry Thompson at First Lutheran

Miss Grace Miller daughter of W. D. Miller and Harry Thompson son of G. O. Thompson were married at 5 p m yesterday in First Lutheran church. Rev Henry Mueller officiated. Attending were Mr and Mrs Stanley Shane and out of town guests Mr and Mrs H C Benrud and Mildred Thompson. The bride is a stenographer for Associated Manufacturers and the groom manages United Cigar store. They will reside at 338 1 2 Vine Street.

Grace K. Miller W. D. Miller Fourth Street West Harry Thompson G. Oo.thompron Galesville Wis First Lutheran Church Henry Mueller Stanley Shane Mildred Thompson H. C. Benrud Thompson Associated Manufacturers Mr. Thompson United Cigar Store Vine Street Amanda Sehwanxe Lma. Ta Charles 0. Wethke Riceville Soph Hinss Elma

Riceville Couple Married 60 Years

Riceville Iowa October 2 Mr and Mrs Robert St John of this place will celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary Monday afternoon and evening at the residence of their son E R St John Mr St John is a former sheriff of Mitchell county and also served in the state assembly He has years of service as a deputy warden Royal Neighbors Gold Leaf camp held a card party and meeting with visitors from Winterset and Mason City Gardens Club postponed picnic and holds regular meeting at Mrs Mortimer Cleveland's home Heyde Studio Choral Society to give first out of town concert tomorrow in New Hartford Elklets luncheon precedes business session Legion Auxiliary Welfare committee reports and activities

Riceville Robert St. John E.R. St. John St. John Mitchell County Ates Gold Leaf Camp Sp. m Clarence Arnold Winterloo Mason City Heyde Studio Choral Society New Hartford Baptist Burdella Sankey Lafayette Building

Social Events on Week's Calendar Tonight and Week Ahead

Social events for the week include naturalization exercises Monday evening at MacKinley school Piney Woods concert at Westminster church and Daughters of Isabella. Tuesday afternoon features Central Christian Ald Mrs N aA Smith. Garden club hosts Mrs Mortimer Cleveland. Happy Hour club at Black's tearoom. Wednesday brings Bridgs party at Country club Hecker chapter O E S Masonic vent Yeomen lodge at hall Fortnightly club hosted by Mr and Mrs George Lichty. Thursday evening includes Gold Leaf camp RN Mrs Clar ence Arnold. Civile department Waterloo Women's club Wednesday afternoon.

MacKinley School Piney Woods Westminster Church Daughters of Isabella Central Christian N. Aa. Smith Kilks Mortimer Cleveland Black’s Tearoom Bridgs Party Hecker Masonic Vent Yeomen Lodge Hall George Lichty Gold Leaf R, N Clarence Arnold Waterloo

Clubwoman Dawes Guest to Speak at Waterloo Club

Mrs. Rufus C. Dawes of Evanston Illinois will be guest at her sister Mrs. Herbert B. Maynard’s home 28 Fourth Street West next week. Dawes chairs the international relations department of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and will address the Waterloo Woman’s Club during a Civic department meeting at 2 30 Friday afternoon on the Open Road to Peace.

Rufus C. Dawes Evanston Herbert B. Maynard Fourth Street West Dawes Department of International Rela

Teachers College Sororities Stage Rush Parties at ISU

Iowa State Teachers College sororities hosted a swing of rush activities. Delta Phi Delta entertained rushees at Miss Helen Martin’s home with dog motif decorations and dog-shaped refreshments. Pi Theta Pi held a luncheon for 30 at Black's Tearoom, with rose bouquets and candy corsages. Alpha Mayfield attended as honorary member. Marguerite Blough of Waterloo presided. Kappa Theta Psi hosted a dinner at Hotel Russell-Lamson with roses and smilax and wrist bouquet favors. A tea at Miss Florence Reed’s Cedar Falls home featured readings and dances. Independent Order of Foresters planned an October 15 social at K of P hall with a picnic supper, and Daughters of Isabella scheduled a Monday officers’ meeting at K. of P. hall followed by a card party.

Iowa State Teachers College Delta Phi Delta Sorority Helen Martin Arthur Dickinson Louise Adler Pi Theta Pi Black’s Florence Reed Cedar Falls Independent Order of Foresters K. of P. Hall Ames Bessie Speth Ira Shaulls Histher Nenmmery Frank McClintock

Hints In Beauty Care by Edna Kent Forbes

The article offers do it yourself beauty cream formulas using wax spermaceti borax and rose water for cleansing and massage creams. It discusses vanishing cream cautions about skin pores and suggests sun protection. Advice covers freckles skin tone oil use and a basic facial care routine with cold water washing and proper brushing.

Edna Kent Forbes Victoria Sarah Jane Kate

Arts Department of Woman's Club Presents Schubert Program

The Fing Arts department of Waterloo Woman's Club heard Mrs. Charles Young discuss Franz Schubert and art songs. Piano pieces included By the Sea and Erl King, with vocal Hark, Hark the Lark sung by Mrs. Albert Greeley. Hostesses were Mrs. C. W. Chapman and Mrs. A. J. Busby.

Franz Schubert Charles Young Fing Arts Department Waterloo Woman’s Club Claude Bennett Karl Manz Albert Greeley Robert Parrott C. W. Chapman A. J. Busby Young Barbara Allen Schubert Lovings Leland Clark Leeper

Pastor and Wife Honored at Farewell Party

Rev. S. V. Williams and his wife were feted at a farewell reception by St. Paul’s Methodist church members after three years as pastor. Williams transfers to Shell Rock M. E. Church. Burton Avenue pastor Rev. Willams spoke on church fellowship. Sunday school head George Berray praised the church’s spiritual condition. 230 members joined during his tenure. the church redecorated and improved. Mrs. Williams active in parish circles and Waterloo Woman’s Club. Williams aided interdenominational religious movements and a personal evangelism campaign.

S. V.williams St. Paul's Methodist Church Williams Shell Rock M. EE Willam Wilkins Burton Avenue Baptist Church Willams George Berray St. Paul's Church Joy Wolcott Lillian Pauley Holy City Aid Society Waterloo

Cotton Blossom Singers to Appear in Concert Here

Cotton Blossom singers from Piney Woods school in Braxton Mississippi will give a concert of negro spirituals at Westminster Presbyterian church Monday evening under the auspices of Waterloo and Mary Melrose D A R chapters. Admission free with a silver offering. an organ recital will precede. The program includes life pictures of Piney Woods and school life. Six D A R daughters will usher. The Piney Woods school, founded by Laurence C Jones, has grown to 350. The girls run cooking laundry and sewing while boys build and farm. The school is interdenominational.

Cotton Blossom Singers Piney Woods School Braxton Miss Waterloo Mary Melrose Westminster Presbyterian Church Piney Woods Mary Paulsen Bertha Ferris Elizabeth Dewald Betty Wurster Carol [Eare Maxine Mead Finey Woods Laurence C. Jones University of Iowa

Club Notes and Luncheon Plans for Mrs Wates

Mrs Willam Wates will enter tain a Happy Hour club for 1 o'clock luncheon Tuesday in Black's Leavoom.

Willam Wates Black's

Marion Miller to Wed Cecil Morrison at The Little Brown Church

Independence October 2 A miscellaneous bridal shower was hosted by Mr and Mrs W F Miller for Miss Marion Miller and Cecil G Morrison ahead of their wedding. The ceremony is planned for Sunday at The Little Brown Church in the Vale near Nashua. The bride is the Miller daughter, city editor of the Conservative. Morrison, formerly a high school coach, now works with the Conservative and will reside in Independence after October 15 in Brady apartments on Fourth Avenue.

Independence W. F. Miller Marion Miller Cecil G. Morrison Little Brown Church the Vale Nashua Morrison West, Union Iocal High School Conservative Brady Apartments Fourth Avenue W. Tl

Free Service at Dairy Cattle Congress by YWCA

The YWCA provided extensive free services for visitors at the Dairy Cattle Congress including restroom facilities for over 1,000 women daily and handling mail, long distance calls, lost and found items, and general information. Exhibits featured a Stewart cycle swing by Stewart Manufacturing and a shocker device for grain by Glaseners of Cedar Falls. The confluence of food sales and new playground equipment drew large crowds despite warm weather.

Young Women's Christian Association Nan Black Hippodrome

Dairy Development Shown in Federal Display at Congress

J C Gilbert of the United States Department of Agriculture presents a 100 foot long federal exhibit at the Dairy Cattle Congress. Titled Development of Dairying the display traces the industry from primitive homes to the modern farm and shows dairying as a force for building a community.

J. C. Gilbert United States Department of Agriculture Dairy Cattle Congress

City in Brief Loses Mrs J Wilbur Dawson to Home Return

Mrs J Wilbur Dawson was removed from St Francis hospital to her home at 108 Oak Lawn ave. Jr and Mrs Alex Glenny and daughter Lucille return from a three week visit to northern Minnesota. A N Pettit of Haines City Fla and George Rowell house guests over the weekend. Mrs N W Frighle returns from Duluth after hay fever season. Charles Hollis Jr pledged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon at University of Town. former West High graduate. Roger Fickinger elected senior class president at University of Iowa College of Medicine. Thelma Whitinger HBNT after accident with Sidney Ackerman. Edwin Anderson joins League of Curtis Salesmen. About 57 agents from Northeastern Town and southern Minnesota attend an agency convention at Hotel Russell Lamson with talks by Des Moines leaders.

Alex 1. Glenny Lucille Minnesota A. N. Pettit Haines City Fla George B. Rowell Charles Hollis, Jr M. Hollis Wellington Street Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity University of Town Charles West High School Roger Fickinger Joline Flickinger Alta Vista Enue College For Medicine Niversity of Iowa Charles Cooney Oelwein Raph Verploeg Pella Electeal Cliss Thelma Whitinger Riceville South Street Sidney Ackerman Hawthorne Avenue Miss Whitinger Lighth Ninth Streets Edwin Anderson Charles E. Anderson Fourth Street League of Curtis Salesmen Curtis Publishing Company Best Moines Life & Annuity Co Russell Lamson J. 4. Shambaugh J. R. Bossert Des Moines E. R. McCormick Waterloo

Preaching Schedule and Civic Notices From Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls reports Rev H J Faust presiding elder to preach at Zion Evangelical in two services with departure for Williamsport Pa to attend church general conference. Local social items include weddings, welcome new teachers, church choir elections, farewells and a city school board meeting agenda with a potential replacement for J B Clay.

Personal Mention Highlights Local Movements and Travels

Cant since the last of August. A successor Was' co peered at the September meetin but none was chosen, former Resident Here. Mrs. G. A. Wild, nee Miss Mary Ripke, spent two weeks renewing acquaintances and left for Allison puis Chicago to meet her Husband from Los Angeles and travel to Williamsport Pa for a general Evangelical church conference. After the conference they plan east sightseeing. Cedar Falls sends students to Ames state college in engineering except Brisa Martin in home economics. Mrs. Louis Begeman of Cedar Falls and sister Mrs. Charles Pergu son spend two weeks in Ohio and New York. S. Tennyson of Clarksville visits daughter Mrs. N. D. Polk. Herley Adams resumes city police duties after vacation in Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Ahrens return from Dumont after funeral of Mrs. Philly Pfaltzgraf, aged 94. John Lynch, son of Prof and Mrs S. A. Lynch, recovering after major operation at Sartor hospital. Miss Helen Wolfe returns to Racine Wis after four weeks visiting Cedar Falls. Arnold Mathelson of Boysen Shoe goes to St. Louis for two world series games.

Cedar Falls H. J. Faust Zion Evangelical Church Faust Williamsport Towa State Teachers College C. O. Todd Frank B. Ruge Ella Reynolds John C. Rainbow O. B. Read College Hitl Community Church Clarence Faust First Evangelical Dubuque Warren Waverly Edward A. Short H. L. Shearer Cedar Heights California Arthur F. Cotton Florida A. B. Honeyman Chicago Ora Edelman Detroit Mich Regent Theatre Lincoln School Franklin Street John Jones Mayor Cross G. A. Wild Mary Ripke Allison Los Angeles The Evangelical Church Wild State College Ames Martin Dayton Richard Burns Hley Peters Ralph Schild Russell Lint Francis Johnson Vernon Brown Grace Martin Brisa Martin Louis Begeman Charles Perguson Victor Ohio New York S. Tennyson Clarksville N. D. Polk Washington Street Herley Adams Minnesota William D. Ahrens Dumont Philly Pfaltzgraf Butler County Hampton John Lynch A. Lynch Sartor Hospital Helen Wolfe Racine Wis Andrew Jensen Arnold Mathelson Boysen Shoe Company St. Louis

Butschy Funeral to Be Monday in Brandon Church

Mrs. Fred Butschy dies at 28 from heart disease in La Porte City. Funeral will be at Brandon M. E. church at 2 p.m. Monday. Husband and three children survive. Location and timing reflect a Brandon area service.

Butschy Brandon Church Cas Fred Butschy Here Brandon Brandon M. E la Porte City

Husband seeks annulment after alleged cruelty in Waterloo

Co. E. Nichols filed a district court petition to annul his marriage to Edith N. Nichols. Married May 6, 1926 in Waterloo, they separated Sept 30. He alleges cruelty that endangered his health and life. A judge granted a divorce yesterday to Alma Morris from Clifford Morris, with custody of a minor and $10 weekly maintenance.

Co. E. Nichols Clerk of District Court Edith N. Nichols Waterloo Nichols G. W. Wood Alma &. Morris Clifford Morris

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Grate Miller Elklets Firrst F. J. Landgraf A. &. Lommel J. N. Lua- Barre Teachers College Isabella K. Sf Woman’s Club Tes Robert Anderson Fifth Street West Black Tearoom Mroo Mrs. Anderson Fe.s—Recker TV. Club Lila Marchini Quota Club P. m Russell-Samson Misa Black Ireland Stewart Manufacturing Company Stewart State School For the Janesville George and Russell Glasener William Glasener Wrestern Avenue United States Canada Congress Buchanan’s J. Wilbur Dawson St. Francis Hospital Oak Lawn N. W. Frighle Mulberry Street Duluth Minn Oetre Cédar Falls Zion Evangelical Oberlin Church T. C R. G. Nicholas Robert H. Corning Thomas Anderson Stewart Michaels Mmalyn Rabe Ralph Eller Daisy Howard Mary Olney Calvary Baptist J. D. Winding Jaydin Mortensen Bethlehem Signe Holst Nazareth Mabel Benton Brown Helen Wiler St. Luke's Episcopa W. H Merner Clara Nolte Paul O. Siefert St. John’s Farry C. Culver Misa Miriam Evans Spencer L. B. Richman Presbyterian R. D. Erchlin I. S. Olesen G. Campbell Morgan J. B. Clay Cefar Meichta Vas W. F. Eblen Houston, Tex Jg m Gueat F. C. Fish Lane Maddigan School OF Music Oratory, Dramatic Art and Dancing Academy Iowa Chis Little Lady Tcu Baker’s Cehaks Cinae Governament Walter Baker & CO Mike Sibert Toni Cattle Congress
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