Miss Margaret Wilson Wins Harper Prize for Best Novel
The Tama county-Traer community celebrates Miss Margaret Wilson of Chicago for winning the $2,000 Harper prize, chosen unanimously by three judges for her novel The Abin McLaugh: Sin’s. Born in Traer in 1882, she studied at the University of Chicago, served as a Presbyterian missionary in India, and writes of early Scotch settlers in Tama county. Her manuscript was selected from 739 competitors, with publication eagerly anticipated by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Af Marper & Brothers
New York
Traer
Margaret Wilson
Chicago
West Wilson
Jame Jim" Wilson
Traey
McKinley
Roosevelt
Fait
Tama Jim
Livestock Commission
Wilson Company
Miss Wilson
Towa
John Wilson
Tama County
Jessa Lynch Williams
Authors League At America
Henry Weldel Canby Carl van Doren
Atlantic Monthly
University of Chicago
India
Ifang
Rush Parties Mark Busy Weekend at ISU Sororities
IT C Rush notes a busy weekend of teas dinners theatre parties and dances for Iowa State sororities. Whitmega Psii hosted a dinner at Woterfus geli Lamson while Kappa Theta Psi plans a 46 guest dinner at Black's tearoom. The Deltas held a 1 PM luncheon at Black's tearoom for 40 guests at Woodman Hall. Alpha Pets hosts a dancing party tonight, and Gallinas and Signa Pi chapters held tea and calmed gatherings at local homes with Miss Ruth Barkdahl hosting the Signa Pi event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Touchera College
Whitmega Psii
Woterfusgeli-Lamson
Kappa Theta Psi
Black's
Black’s Tearoom
Woodman Hall
Co ‘Lar Falta
O L V A Society Plans Observance of Discovery Day
Our Lady of Victory academy sophomore O L V A Literary society will observe Discovery Day October 12 with a patriotic program of music talks and readings. Constitution week was commemorated similarly. Miss Catherine Gill was elected president with Edward Kelly as vice president and Miss Helen Lynch as secretary.
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O. L. V. A. Literary Society
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Catherine Gill
Edward Kelly
Watch Out for Cappers in Social Chats
Side Talks discusses a so called capper who derails conversations with self centered anecdotes. Molly warns against inviting or engaging with capper type talkers who offset attention to trivial, repetitive tales. The piece highlights the banality of casual chatter and urges readers to avoid such conversational caps.
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Niete
Niagara Falls
Mary
Johnny
Putha
Willie
Hint
Molly
Beauty Chats Sea Baths In Win
Saline therapy and sea water bathing are promoted as beneficial for health sleep and complexion. A hot salt bath aids relaxation and recovery from insomnia. sea salt care may tighten facial muscles and improve skin tone. Gentle daily sea salt baths are urged, with instructions and broad health claims noted.
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Win
Daughters of Veterans plan bazar and supper at Memorial ball
Committees appointed by the Daughters of Veterans to plan the bazar and supper for Memorial ball tomorrow evening will meet at the hall this evening to arrange details. Mrs Gene McMasters Cedar Rapids department inspector will be in Waterloo for the Daughters of Veterans annual inspection. Birthday party marks Carol Maria Reiffs first anniversary hosted by Mr and Mrs A E Reiff with 60 guests today at Linden Avenue residence. luncheon party for Mrs Wray Cedar Rapids hosted by Mrs Crippen with bridge at Crippens home. Bride elect Anna Muller honored at a miscellaneous shower with 40 guests. Ben Hur Sociable at Melchett court Tribe of Ben Hur with music, dancing and games tonight.
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Daughters of Vewrana
Daughters of Veterans
Gene McMasters
Cedar Rapedy
Waterloo
Daughters of Veteran's
Carol Maria Reiff
A. E. Reiff
Linden Avenue
Minea
C.D. Weox
Minnia Crippen
Joe Wray
Cedar Rapids
Black
Abe
Jennigs
Joseph Dietsch
Anna Muller
Ben Hur
Melchett Court
Tribe of Ben Hur
Club Notes Mrs Knuffer Hosts XX Club at Home
Mrs. W. W. Knuffer hosted XX club members at her home yesterday. A picnic luncheon was served at noon. Decor featured baskets of snapdragons and marigolds. The afternoon was spent with fancy work.
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W. W. Knuffer
XX Club
Theosophy Lecturer Talks at K. P. Hall
A Theosophy lecture series opens at Knights of Pythias hall Waterloo with Mra. Ludike elected president and Mrs. W. A. Carter secretary. Three talks begin Monday at 8 p m on Natural Finer Forces Reincarnation the Key and Man and the Divine Plan. Slides on mental and emotional complexes and thought forms will be shown. public meetings announced.
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Onry Ludike
W. A
Claybough Faces Statutory Charges Pleads Not Guilty
Edward Claybough, 15, and Lena Balcom, 16, were arrested Wednesday. Claybough faces forgery and a statutory charge. Balcom had been bound over to district court. He pleaded not guilty. hearing set for 2 p.m. The forged check for 32.60 bore Philip Cohn’s name. Police say they planned to drive to Oelwein after funds were raised by forged checks.
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Edward Claybough
Lena Balcom
A. C. Neilson
O. B. Courtright
Claybough
Balcom
Philip Cohn
Oelwein
Sunnyside Golfers Defeat Independence in 19 to 7 Showdown
Sunnyside golfers at Sunnyside Country Club edged a picked delegation from Independence in a nassau match 19 to 7. Waterloo players led by Reed and Johnson delivered multiple wins while Independence counters with Rigby Littlejohn and Power. The club announced 1928 season close with regular service ending Oct 17 and dining room serving light fare to month end.
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Sunnyside Country Club
Independence
Waterlo
C. W. Chapman
R. *. Hutchison
J. E. Johnson
Fouts
Prank
Bakes
Logan
Gates
Hasner
Wallace
Evers
Rigby
Littisjohn
Waterloo
Reed
Sias
Cropper
Chapman
Hutchison
Johnson
Ranster
Farwell
Martin
Littlejohn
Frank
Pewer
Waterloo Sunnyside Country Club
D D D Club Reorganizes At Mrs Oliver Jensen Home
D D D club met yesterday at the home of Mrs Oliver Jensen. The club was reorganized with Mrs Oliver Jensen elected president and Mrs J P OBrien secretary and treasurer. A number of social functions for fall and winter were planned. The hostess with Mrs OBrien served. Mr and Mrs J B Falan entertained Thursday evening bridge club. prizes for High score went to Mrs C A West and Fred J Shavers. Forty couples danced last evening at the T Q O O F dancing party in Odd Fellows hall east.
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D. D. D. Club
Oliver Jensen
J. P. O'Brien
O'‘Brien
Falan
s@vening
C. Aa. West
Frad J. Shavers
Odd Fellows Hall East
Church News Vestry Meeting At St Mark’s Today
St Mark's Episcopal vestry convenes at 7 p.m. today to discuss parish matters and planned ministries. Members and attendees are urged to attend and participate in the church's ongoing program planning.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal
City in Brief and Local Notices
City in Brief lists guests visiting from Denver and Chicago, church representatives at Marion Miss, local instructors arriving from Chicago, pastors addressing East High, residents moving to California, barbersupply convention travel to New York, rail executives visiting Des Moines, a Florida trip by Mr and Mrs Clark, and fundraising drive for the Jefferson Memorial at Monticello with quota details. Includes ad notes for a bake sale and a chicken dinner fundraiser.
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Staiger
Denver
Colo
George Kirchner
Clorance W. Dewey
Claude Miller
St. Paul's
M. B
Marion
Torna Lee
Maddigan
Chicago
J. R. Macartney
First’ Presbyterian Church
East High
Joseph A. Clark
Western Avenir
Florida
Riot report at Winthrop proved unfounded
Independence, Ta. Oct. 5. Dispute between Rev. J. F. Mitchell of Winthrop M. B. church and locals over a gambling charge tied to a legion picnic led to rumors of a riot. Investigation found the incident trivial and a flurry of speculation followed a frightened family member calling for sheriff protection.
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Independence
J. F. Mitchell
Winthrop M.B. Church
Winthrop
Mr. Mitchell
Teachers of Butler Meet for Fiftieth Annual Institute
Allison Iowa Oct 5 Special recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the first teachers institute for Butler county was added to the program of the regular assembly of instructors opening here with 250 attending. Dr J W Pearson University of Nebraska delivered the first address after music by Greene high school orchestra and glee club. Dr Bird T Baldwin of the child welfare research station State University of Town and Prof Asubah Latham Teachers college Columbia university spoke the second day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers College
Columbia Paniversitys WN. Y
Gideons Plan Meeting At F Willis Jenks Home
Gideons will meet tomorrow evening at the home of F Willis Jenks. After weather disrupted attempts to gather at Elk Run, the gathering is set for 6 30 with a picnic supper. Gideons Smith Jenks and Wolfe will oversee the service and entertainment.
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Gideons
F. Willis Jenks
Waterloo Gideons
Elk Run
Wik Run
Hammond Avenue
Gideons Smith
Jenks
Wolfe
Attend Charles City Theatre As Courtesy To Former Osage Man
Osage iP EL O and members of the men's complimentary order the 8. T. T.'s held a theatre party in Charles City inviting about 100 Osage artisans to see EB Carpenter present the play "Aringines Ty Father" at Hildreth. A large shipment of beautiful arriving daily at Wool's millinery.
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Charles City Theatre
OSAGE
Fifty New Books at Waterloo Libraries
Waterloo Public Library adds fifty new titles set to circulate Tuesday October 9. Notable items include Chick Evans Golf Book and Bray's How to Play Mah Jong with broader appeal, plus several works across East and West libraries by authors such as Konig, Rabinowitz, Lippmann, and Tokutomi.
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Waterloo
Chick Eyans
and Bray
Tokutom
Lbrartes
Mr. Knthwaite
Fletcher
Conquistador
Gerould
East Library
Banning
Gale
Rabinowitz
Starratt
Ross
Kohler
Notz
Hannas
Lome
Allen
Lescarbouray
Lehmninn
Leh‘mann
Ossian
West Lbrary
Lightnin
Bacon
Bord
Viola Gwyn
McCutcheon
Lippmann
Tokutomi
Wade
I. C. Magazine Tells of Employes Picnic
Waterloo and Nashua in Iowa and Illinois Central shop crafts hold a Sunday picnic on September 9. A three page illustrated feature in the Illinois Central Magazine for October captures the event with photographs of the decorated 10 coach train, committees, officers, reception, and grounds.
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Waterloo Illlinois Central Shop Crafts
Nashua
Islinois Central
Waterloo
Joe Hosmer Leases Hummel Hotel Cafe
Joe Hosmer, a well known Waterloo restaurateur, has leased the Hummel Cafe. He has been associated with Casebeer’s restaurant for 14 years and served as manager there since returning from the war.
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Joe Hosmer
Hummel
Waterloo
Jack
Harry Casebeer
Casebeer
Bridges for Olson Co Contracts Awarded in Iowa
Alfred Qolson Construction Co of Waterloo wins bridge contracts in Winneshiek and Adair counties totaling $36,719. In Back Hawks county bids for paving 22 miles to be opened Oct 16, guardrail bids in Delaware county on Oct 21, and grading 2.61 miles on the Oro-Climbing Fill road in Woodbury county also to be considered Oct 16. The project involves moving 5,247 cubic yards of earth.
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Alfred Qolson Construction Company
Waterloo
Winneshiek County
Adair County
Iowa Highway Commission
Hawks County
Delaware County
Woodbury County
Stirling and Cummings Advance to Golf Title Duel
Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta and Miss Edith Cummings of Chicago won their semi final matches in the women s national golf championship here and will meet tomorrow for the title. Stirling defeated Mrs B H in straight sets as the pair moved into the final.
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Alexa Stirling
Edith Cummings
N. Y
Atlanta
Chicago
Ane
Miss Stinling
B. H
Goss and Miss Cummings Triumph in Close Match
Goss of New Jersey beaten Mrs. Vanderbeck of Philadelphia 2 up, while Miss Cummings defeated Mrs. C H Vanderbeck 1 up in a golf match decided on the twentieth green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goss
New Jersey
Miss Cummings
C. H. Vanderbeck
Philadelphia
Police dragnet nets speeders and parking violators
One speeder caught in a police dragnet for traffic violators yesterday. Seven motorists who overstayed the parking privilege on restricted streets were arrested. In police court this morning the speeder was fined 10 dollars, three violators were fined 3.50 and costs, three had bonds forfeited, and one out of town motorist was forgiven. Beautiful new Pattain wata received at Woods millinery.
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Emems of
Soctehia
Tama
Miss Whson
Edwarda Igla
Cedar Sleights
Tase
IT. C
O. L. V. A. Society
Regina Murphy
Orilde
Myron
Thiaten
Arthur Sullivan
Ethp
Conry
Hazel
Annabel Glatke
Sullivan
Thomas Conry
Mary Murphy
Sacred Heart Girls’ Club
Mins Murphy
Church Hay
W. Marlow
Misa Hoe Welres
Black's Tearoom
W. N. Bird
Elm Street
Kmox
Joople
Cap
Tommy
Gertrude
Marcella W
Amprieta Lo
Washington
Traily
W. H. Bird
Marvin
Donna
Grarmton
Sinn
St CL Bird and Son
Lusemne
EE Clough
Kenneth
Virginia
Charles City
It Ki. Bird
Minneapolly
Minn
Comal Hird
Rolwand Hydl
Midas Bossis
Bird
Waterioo
Werghi i the Company
Theosophy
K. P. Hall
Sunnyside Golfers
Church News
West and
4Th Street Bridge
Y. St
Sir Bldg
Buchanan
Margaret Sbehrens
Western Avenue
Long Beach
Cat
Matilda
W. T. Rose
L. BE. Peck
Rose
Barver Supply House
New York City
Barbers’ Supply Dealers of America
A. F. Ivis
Santa Fe Lines
F. H
A. J. Riwards
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Monticello
Black Hawk County
Edwards
Woinans
T. Ath
Teachers of
Butler
I. C. Magazine
Olson CO
Police
Woods
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Fourth Street
Wellington Kew
Harry Kremers
Bible Department
Coe College
Ata Aim
C. H
wuLe
Yew Era Committee
Wl Uck
Buck's
Ladies’ Home Journal
King of Modlern
America
Bridge Street
Hall-Ekfelt Co
Y.M.C.A
Buck
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