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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1929
Page
4
Mrs Sutcliffe, who moved from Manchester, will celebrate a birthday anniversary at the home of her daughter in Wisconsin each summer. She has resided in Waterloo at the Le Albrigh home in the gto town and back whenever weather permits, reading three newspapers daily.
Tonight schedule lists events across Our Lady of Victory P T A card party Universalist parish house Tweedsy Happy Hour club Barton Guild and Church parlors. Memorial supper by Daughters of Civil War Veterans. American Association of University Women dinner at Black's tearoom Hawthorne school P T A at school and church suppers. Event details reference multiple church groups and women’s organizations in a local civic calendar.
Waterloo Woman's Club Civic department prepares a Friday afternoon program honoring Thomas A Edison with demonstrations by I C Isham and N Smaley of General Electric. The club will display a doorway arch featuring Edison's image lit nightly as part of broader national celebrations.
In Ghalles City on Oct 14, Susanna Miller and Joseph Wayand wed at Ostholle church with Dean W J Convery officiating They plan to reside in Charles City Miss Helen Haskin and Eugene M Payne married Saturday at the Little Brown Church with Rev William Kent presiding Payne, a former Decorah resident, works for Hart Parr Co.
Charles Sitgans and spouse were honored at a wedding shower hosted by Hart Parroff employees in City, Illinois. Gifts were exchanged. prizes awarded to Mrs. John Sexton, Mrs. Jack Eakin, and Mrs. Dani Pearson. Luncheon, games, and a thimble bee with a picnic supper followed the event.
Jesup residents report Dunkerton Consolidated school faculty and spouses were invited to a dinner at the Emerson home tonight. Jesup hosts Ida Conusk and Edith Emerson, with Marjoria Hovey hosting Westminster Guild on Oct 21. Stoddard and Blaster contributed talks on parks and forestry. The Potwins and relatives from Lyons Kan joined family guests for Sunday dinner October 13.
Grace M B church groups schedule Wednesday luncheons and meetings at multiple homes across Highland Vine Street Lindenevenvet Riehl and West side districts with 12 30 pm lunch for Ninth street group at Mrs Idell McCord home Emerson School PTA meeting led by Rev J C Creede at 7 30 pm with musicians Ebhel Jones and Bernice Shutts Sixth grade pupils on program mothers in charge Refreshments by Ot to Miller Ira Blough and T L Gauthier Travelers Protective Association to hold a picnic and dance at Moose hall Friday evening Oct 18.
An advice column extols various European baths and cures for health and beauty. It cites sulphur waters at Plombiere and Saint-Sauveur, endorses daily hot salt baths, provides a rheumatism bath recipe with turpentine and green soap, and offers facial care tips including lemon rinse and cucumber bleaching.
Cedar Falls hosts a breakfast for about 70 women at the new Woman’s Club home. Decorations featured fall foliage and chrysanthemums. Music by a trio and readings accompany the event. Other club activities and social gatherings are noted for upcoming days including geography lectures and bridge lunches.
All day meeting of First M E church women’s societies planned with Woman’s Foreign Missionary society session at 1:58 pm. Devotional by Mrs Hattle Eason, talk by Mrs Berron, report from Des Moines branch, brief talk by Mrs W W Bowers, and Miss Beverly Wright as guest speaker from Salt Lake City. Cafeteria picnic dinner at moon, devotional and business sessions, and concluding talks on home missions.
Allison Iowa October 14 The fifty sixth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs David Stevenson of Allison passed without observance. Mrs Stevenson has been ill but improved. They moved to Allison 44 years ago. Hawthorne P T A chalk talk planned at 7 30 p m at Hawthorne school with Evelyn Kuchnilo reading Ettabelle Storer leading community singing mixed orchestra. Mrs P J Murray reports on P T A convention. Mothers of seventh grade pupils will serve refreshments. Birthday party for Donna Corey Goettsch hosted by Margery Corey Goettsch at 369 Hammond Avenue with gift witches for 12 guests. Leadica auxiliary Isaac Walton League to meet Wednesday at 2 20 p m at Waterloo Boat clubhouse.
Readable fragments show church groups and guilds planning meetings dinners and social events. Activities involve West Side circle Christ Episcopal Home Makers Band First Baptist First Evangelical Universalist Lutheran United Brethren and Methodist groups with hostesses, suppers, and autumn gatherings across several streets and venues.
Cedar Falls Oct 14 Mr and Mrs Samuel McKitrick of Cedar Falls will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home Wednesday Oct 16 from 3 to 6 pm and 7 to 9 pm. They married Oct 16 1875 in Tiffin and lived in Diller Nebraska Alva Iowa and Waterloo Cedar Falls since 1912. Their children Reuben and Clara plus four grandchildren Lois Marian Helen Roger live with Louise McKritick.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. W. Makinster hosted Fitkeen-Two club members at their home Saturday evening with prizes won by Mrs. O Hamilton and Floyd Barron. The club plans to meet Oct. 26 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Barton. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bandfield held a Saturday dinner for club members, prizes awarded to Mrs. Harry Farr George Williams Mrs. Ralph Shafer and Harry Farr. The group will meet Oct. 26 at Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Olingmen. Get-Together club hosts a luncheon tomorrow by Mrs. Fr. M. Green at 404 Aller Street with bridges to follow. A note mentions a large ticket of a first-class nation picture sent yearly from America to leper colonies in the tropics.
Dr Roy Lester Smith announced his resignation as pastor of Grace M E church Waterloo to accept the pastorate of First Methodist Episcopal church at Eugene Oregon. Rev Harvey C Travis will succeed him at Grace church with a four minister shift including A A Haas to Tecoma and L M Grigsby to Boone.
Charles City Iowa October 14 Judge Kelley and court reporter G A Blake hold a week long session at Allison to dispose of a full quota of jury cases this morning trials proceed under the orderly routine of the county court.
Quince Honey recipe instructs washing one large quince, grating it with skin on, boiling with water and sugar, then sealing in jars with vanilla. Pickled beets and horseradish mix finely chopped beets, horseradish, salt, paprika, and vinegar with spices, boiled and sealed. Yellow tomato preserves include yellow tomatoes, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, lemon, boiled and sealed. Black Hawk Dancing Club hosts a dance with sixty five couples at the O F hall and plans another on Oct 18 for I O O F members and friends.
Local notes from city life include travel news, social visits, and minor community events. Mrs N L Burch and son Milton returned from a 10 day TexArkansas trip. Mrs Stephen Helple left for Rochester Minn for clinic. Mr and Mrs W A Cook visited Brighton. Night clerk Berd Robb of the Stabler hotel spent time with family.
Six defendants faced justice courts in Cedar Falls with fines totaling 369 dollars and costs of 389.30 for illegal pheasant hunting. Deputies Jago Lamper and Schrag stopped hunters near St Francis hospital and near Dunkerton, finding pheasants and unlicensed guns. Charges included illegal shooting and possessing pheasants, with fines of 50 to 75 dollars and varying gun confiscations.
Paul Hermann, 23, of Stacyville, died Friday night at Nissen hospital from a ruptured appendix after an operation failed to relieve it. He was newly married and survived by his wife, his parents, and several brothers and sisters.
Dr W W Bowers pastor of First M E church told his congregation he would perform a wedding at 12 15 am saying hours are flexible for service The couple were Mervin McPhail Waterloo and Cleone Grace Mcintyre with two companions cited in attendance
George Gynor, long-time Fayette merchant, has leased a storeroom in the Hawkeye area and will operate a combined grocery and clothing store starting mid October. The move marks a new chapter for local retail, expanding offerings under Gynor’s management.
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