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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
4
American medical officers in France will spend the coming winter studying war related diseases and shell shock at forward casualty stations and special schools. Neurologists will observe treatment methods, hypnotism, and stages of insanity while preparing to deploy to trenches with American troops.
County chair man Mrs F Marquis calls a Friday afternoon meeting at the cattle congress grounds for township and town chairmen of the women’s committees. The session begins about 2 30 after Miss Knowles speaks and an advisory committee of women is named to work with the county agricultural association.
Black Hawk county women organized to assist crop improvement and work with the Crop Improvement Association. A meeting at the Dairy Cattle Congress Friday at 2 p m in the assembly tent, seating 400, with Miss Neale Knowles of the Iowa State College speaking. An advisory committee will be elected to serve with the crop association until the January election. All county women interested in agriculture urged to attend.
Washington Oct. 3 A program to educate school children on democracy and community life begins nationwide under President Wilsons request. Dr P P Claxton education commissioner says leaflets will be sent to schools, graded in three sections, supplementing texts and teaching privileges and obligations of democratic government to pupils of various ages.
Constipation endangers child health and should not be treated with harsh purgatives. A mild laxative like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, sold for Affy cents per bottle, is recommended and free of habit forming drugs. Many mothers report its merit as a standard family remedy and it can be ordered from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello.
Mrs L R McCarty hosted the Q V CG club with Mrs Stephen Wagner helping. Another club gathered at Mrs F R Patterson's home with Mrs Eason as guest. Red Cross work occurred as U S club met with Miss Le Hanson for a music program. Fine Arts department studied Russian music and art at Hotel Russell Lamson with papers on Michail Glinka and the Great Five, songs and piano by members, and a final violin duet. Miss Margaret Madigan will teach Italian methods and direct Sacred Heart choir after canceling Europe study due to the war.
Christ Episcopal Daughters of the King met at Mrs G E B Michty home with Mrs Fred Fenton assisting. They planned a picnic dinner and shower for St Monica home at Des Moines on Oct 10 and arrangements for the state convention Oct 27-28. Mrs Fred Northey T R McCoy and Miss Jessie Cooley were named on the arrangements committee. First Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet at the church tomorrow with Mrs Beaman Brandes and Appel hosting. members asked to bring thimbles for sewing.
Washington provides Belgium another 2 million dollar loan as part of ongoing support. The government notes previous loans totaling 7.5 million plus a special loan of 4.9 million. The latest aid arrives after earlier disbursements and spans a six month period.
Northeastern Iowa Congregational Assembly at First church Waterloo closed with a prohibition rally. Speakers Dr. O. C. Rankin from Chicago and Mrs. La Manuce of Missouri urged preservation of prohibition and framed Iowa’s election as pivotal for national movement.
Jubilee, Ia Oct 3 Seventy five relatives and friends surprised Mr and Mrs E M Buechele for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary A photo was taken of the group Gifts of silver were presented Guests included the families of George Sayerbrie Walter Iquechele C N Harvey Sheldon Trumbauer Willam Krukenberg George Wallman Fred Weltzein H C Hueehele and two sons Grafton Mrs Krider J B Trumbauer August Lange and family La Porte City H Gordon Bertha and Minnie Buechela Marjorie Stubbs Waterloo and others.
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