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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1926
Page
2
Society notes announce the engagement of Hele Maurie Moore to Dr. Harland M. W. Apfel of Long Beach California. The wedding is set for October 23 at Mission and Moore will travel with Dr. Apfel’s sister to the ceremony.
Caroline Bruna of Denver Iowa was surprised yesterday at her home as friends gathered for a 75th birthday party. Guests from Waterloo and Denver joined in a picnic supper and shared well wishes. Later a Knights of Columbus meeting hosted a card party by Mayme Egan and Arthur Hussman, with a G A B L B card party planned for members and friends Thursday at Firemen's Hall.
Miss Carolyn A Schreiner daughter of Mr and Mrs John P Schreiner Milledgeville Georgia married Bernard Muench son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Muench Olney Illinois Thursday evening at the Schreiner home attended by 125 relatives and friends Rev W Wy Underkolfer performed the single ring service A reception followed the ceremony The newlyweds plan to be at home after December 1 in Polo where Mr Muench is building a house
A group of relatives and friends traveled from Waterloo to Traer to celebrate Mrs Ed Swanson’s birthday. The event featured a long table decorated in Halloween colors, a three tier birthday cake, radio music, and guests including the J H Billings family and Aubrey Nicholson. Mr Swanson runs the Oxford hotel in Traer and the gathering included several Waterloo residents and their children.
Hints in beauty care discuss forehead emphasis through straight back hairdos and fringe options. It advises showing all or half the forehead to brighten appearance, notes how face shape affects the look, warns against fringe trends lacking dignity, and mentions techniques like scalp rubbing and deep breathing for overall appearance and health.
Waterloo pupils shine in Cedar Rapids state music contest under Iowa Federation of Music Clubs. Frieda Scholle won first in soprano while Manxine Kessler led junior violin, with Schmidt acclaimed for tone. Schmidt studies with Hieyde and graduates from Waverly High, later to perform in Chicago and Philadelphia contests.
Grace Ullemeyer was elected president of the Waterloo Music Supervisors' Club at a gathering in Black's Tea Room. Eighteen members from five districts attended. Mable Benton Brown was named vice president and Gail Wilbur secretary and treasurer. The group aims to unite school music programs and foster cooperation.
C F Altstadt president of Allstadt & Janglas Baking Co was named general chairman of the 1926 Community Chest campaign in Waterloo to fund six welfare agencies including the Salvation Army Red Cross W C A Boy Scouts Social Welfare league and Y M C A The welfare of these agencies is wrapped up in the campaign Altstadt said Carteron Silas chairman has called another budget committee meeting tonight to consider individual budgets.
Representatives from churches lodges and organizations will meet at the Y M C A Friday night to plan observance of national Father and Son week next month with Gov John Hammills endorsement. Hammill wrote Dwight N Laws state chairman of the Y M C A for Father and Son week observance praising closer parent son ties and urging responsibility to home and nation.
Philathea class of First Methodist Ficopel church and Pilgrim class of First Congregational church plan Tuesday meetings hosted by Mrs. Hubert Williams and Mrs. OD Winder. Flyst Brethren class to meet at 7 in church parlors with a hist ian follow up. Grace Morhentist Epircopal group held a Halloween party at a member’s home. Officers listed include Edna Wussmate as president and Frances Lee as recording secretary. Hostess Mrs. GM and grandmother Mrs. Anna Bennett of Los Angeles visiting local.
Des Moines attorney general H M Maynoray named as representative by Haynek Coay to attend an international conference at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. The event runs from November 15 to 19 with emphasis on cooperation and policy discussions among national delegates.
Ames students Matt Parrott and Donald Collen Une spent Sunday at home in Waterloo. Earl and Carl Odell left for Chicago after visiting their mother Mrs. Eliza Odell. A J Howard and wife visited Des Moines. F S Miller and Mrs. Grady left for Somerset Pa. for relatives. Mrs. Roland Murray Rushville arrived for a two week visit with the Perkins family in Waterloo. Ruth Maine visiting Ames, Miriam Griffith named to ISU sophomore council. John Fairweather underwent an emergency appendectomy. condition favorable. Walter Makinster injured by unidentified motorist on Ta Porte road.
Mrs Woodall wife of the new St Pauls Methodist pastor told the First Methodist First Church audience that the nation must save the world by bringing people to Christ through the United States efforts The Women’s Home Missionary Society has 446600 members with 2800 workers focused on teaching healing and guiding the uneducated and afflicted toward saving knowledge of the gospel.
Theodore Carpenter, 13, of 307 Bates Street, arrested after a spree of chicken yard thefts netting a dozen birds in the past week. He was sent to the Industrial School for Boys at Eldora on an old muttimus detectives say he has repeated misdeeds about once a month since July, according to probation officer Myrddle Dealmire.
An old issue of sanitary care shifts to KOTEX as a modern absorbent. Advertisers claim five times the absorption, decolorizing, and no laundering. It urges women to buy at drug or department stores by simply asking for KOTEX, at a low cost.
A brief report notes past and recent thefts in the town including an air rifle, additional bullets of lead, a watch, and some change taken in separate incidents. It implies recurring theft activity but lacks specific names or dates. local authorities are reviewing the cases for pattern and perpetrator links.
Waterloo gained two families in last weeks movings per the Retail Merchants association weekly report compiled by Russell L. DeGon secretary. Seven families moved into the city and five moved out during the week. Names listed include J. C. Letzner Arthur O. Burch Harold Brolifer Floyd H. Miller Peter Buhl Ki Peck and David Wigderson. PAYS HEAVY FINE Ernest Pittman fined 75 dollars and costs for refusing to assist an officer during an arrest in Guthrie Center Ja.
Volunteers are urged to join ushers for labor on the tabernacle seats from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Bob Jones evangelistic campaign. Parsons work committee meets at the YWCA at 7 p.m. tomorrow, music committee at 8 p.m. in the game place, and ushers to meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for instructions. Friday at 7 p.m. singers rehearse in the tabernacle under Harry Storrs.
Cy W. Kirkpatrick secretary calls a luncheon meeting of Waterloo Chautauqua board for 12:16 p.m. tomorrow at the Y W C A. Unfinished business on the 1926 assembly will be closed up and plans discussed for the 1927 chautauqua.
Cedar Falls reports J B Lake defeats Carl Keller in the directors flight at the city golf tournament after thirty seven holes. Des Moines hosts a Blue Gray reunion invitation for Pea Ridge veterans at Rogers Arkansas on October 28 with veterans from both sides invited.
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