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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1919
Page
3
A fragmentary notice references a meeting named Sot e Le f on Tuesday afternoon with names like Entre Nouselah M7 O Keefe Alpha Chapter of Westminster and Delta club Y WL A Ot, indicating a social or organizational event with several groups involved.
A fragmented discussion covers skin pores, facial improvement, and daily routines. It notes cleansing benefits for large pores around the nostrils, suggests hair arrangement changes for appearance gains, and warns coffee intake may cause nervousness and skin issues. Practical tips address eye appearance and general grooming.
The Community Drama League announces fall and winter productions with a list of plays under consideration. Carl Glick, director, names Pirates of Penzance, St John Thief, Bernstein’s Way, and other titles. Delegates to a Library convention attended performances at the new high auditorium.
Waterloo society notes report upcoming weddings at Shell Hill and Lake Okoboji, Mary Melrose chapter meeting at Mrs. Jemiy George’s home with Edith Hanna Knapp assisting, and the Peterson Nesbit wedding at the bride’s parents’ home. Multiple club gatherings include Geneva Club, Lillies’ Aid, Rosary Society, and church group activities with meals, programs, and delightful social events.
The speaker ponders money as power and self control amid postwar relaxation. They note high living costs, stalled production, and many strikes as workers return to industry, citing six hundred thousand strikes nationwide and notable disruptions in New York.
The writer urges wartime thrift to curb inflation and boost production. Citizens should cut unnecessary purchases and live modestly, sharing eggs or bacon as a family practice, to support national economy and defeat high prices. The moral call emphasizes collective sacrifice over personal comfort.
Miss Carrie Neidy teams with Fonique for a social. Mrs T Al McManus to discuss women’s medical missions. Mrs J Murgachent hosts Alpha Philathea class tonight. Ladies Aid meeting postponed one week.
The county board, meeting today, discussed with county treasurer W. J. Burkan plans to handle motor vehicle registrations under the new law effective November. With a crowded courthouse, space is tight and about 6,700 numbers will be issued, most work likely in December. Each owner may wait about 75 minutes, so extra office space is needed to process the flow efficiently.
Preliminary notices show Waterloo representatives will attend the state conference of social workers in Muscatine from October 26 to 28. Ada M. Palmer, superintendent of the Social Welfare League, will chair the community organization section and guide the program for organizing local social service activities in Iowa.
Fragmentary text notes County and State Boards of Local Welfare and a proposed plan for legislation. Mentions McClenahan tied to social service work at a state university extension department before attending a school. Includes list of marriage licenses issued in Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby areas.
The Pioneer Cow Tagting association, the state's oldest of its kind, begins its eleventh year with 22 members near Waterloo, mostly in Orange township. Members own silos and purebred herds, with last year showing higher butterfat per cow and a shift from scrub to purebred stock.
Scane has taken the agency for Scotch Woolen Mills made to measure clothes to be sold in Scane's Annex. The line is offered at popular prices with tun price in the newspaper listing from $280.5 to $32.50.
Manchester Iowa reports the dedication of Devil's Backbone as Iowa's first state park was postponed again due to heavy rains in the first week. Bulletin notes include tuberculosis treatment articles and a social program plan for disease control prepared by state lecturer A J Kepford and Dr Starborough.
Mose Glenn, 20, a coal miner, shot and killed his 24 year old wife on Saturday night and wounded a 25 year old man who is in critical condition. The couple were separated and Mrs Glenn had seven children from a prior marriage. A seven year old son was with her when the shooting occurred.
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