Willard hall hosts long WCTU annual all day party
Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans an all day event at Willard hall on Tuesday with 11 am 2 pm and 7 pm programs. Life members and those over seventy honored. Morning focuses on district conference prep for Waterloo in November. Afternoon features music led by Mrs J W St John and speakers from Cedar Falls Cedar Heights Orange township and Winthrop. Evening speaker Rev Edwin Boardman Jr. Parlor hostesses named. Two meals served at 1230 pm and 6 pm. White ribbon recruit services Loyal Temperance Legion demonstrations and devotional services scheduled. Invitation extended to all county WCTU members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Willard Hall
Waterloo
J. W. St. John
Mary Jane Philpot
Cedar Falls
Indianola
Cedar Heights
Orange Township
Winthrop
Edwin Boardman
First Brethren Church
W. A. Davis
God
White Ribbon
Loyal Temperance Legion
F. J. Garver
Anna Tolifson
F. J. Eightey
Lotus Sarvay
Friends
F. F. Yapp
Credit basis of purchase is sound, speaker states
Wade H. Nelson told Water loo Woman's club under Home and Education that credit is a vital, worldwide component of the economy. He contrasted credit with installment plans, urged one form focused on saving or establishing an estate, and stressed maintaining good credit for future needs. He called for better credit education and warned against careless rating.
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Wade H. Nelson
Waterloo Woman’s Club
Home and Education
C. W. Ellyson
H. H. Beal
Max Vogrich
Masquerade Hallowe'en Party Hosted by Misses Beck and Mishak
Misses Mary Beck and Viola Mishak entertained at a masquerade Halloween party last evening at Ms Mishak s home. The event featured music games and a tour through the Mystic Way with rooms decorated in Halloween colors. Attendees included Jennie and Louise Michaelson Bess Larson Isabel Mulvey Mary Considine Madeline Sims Pearl Kinsel Arlyne Lucas Bertha Kopel Agnes Keegan and others. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Mishak
Mary Beck
Jennie
Louise “Michaelson
Bess Larson
Isabel Mulvey
Mary Considine
Madéline Sims
Pearl Kinsel
Arlyne Lucas
Arlyne Lucas, “Bertha. Kopel
Agnes Keegan
Masquerade Halloween Party Hosts and Club Notes
Star Rebekah club members will entertain their husbands at a masquerade Halloween party Tuesday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Bryant. WA club with Mrs. Dell Morse met Monday afternoon to elect officers. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Schaak opened their home to 500 club members last evening. favors won by Miss Leona Trevis and Mrs. William Speicher. Guests included Mrs. Eliswo Shafer of Butler Pa. Mrs. Theodore Schaak helped serve. Mrs. J. B. Eddy and Mrs. William Powell will host a Monday luncheon for Monday club at Mrs. Eddy's home.
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Star Rebekah Club
Amasquerade
Dell Morse
Matt Schaak
Leona Trevis
William Speicher
Wiliam Weber
Vance C. Knapp
Eliswo. Shafer
Butler
Theodore Schaak
J. B. Eddy
William Powell
Monday Club
Nar Cc
T. U
Willard Elklets
Elks Club
M. B. A. Lodge 57
Moose Hall
Willard All
Hallowe'en
Memorial Hall
Woman's Club
W. E. Schoen
Myron Gore
Bridge
Schoen
T. E. Scott
J. O. Maize
E. N. Hamiston
W. R.hartong
Christ Episcopal Church
Charles Slack
E.B. Mounsey
D. S Ramage
Jennie McElhinney
Jessie Cooler
Elklets
The
T. C. Menges
Frank Hanlon
Sunnyside
H. C. Orrick
H. W. Flint
Harry Dunkelberg
R. W. Gibson
H. B. Lichty
Clayton Bronson
Allen Chapman
Social Events on Week's Calendar
Week long listings of club gatherings and Halloween events across Armory Mooseheart Moose hall Elk club Masonic hall Memorial hall and Y W C A include W A club W J EddyWillard CC T U house parties B M A lodge 57 Star Rebekah and husbands and various women’s clubs plus Italian and romance language departments in schools.
Minnie Tooman Complimented at Two Gift Parties
Miss Minnie Tooman, soon to wed John J. Sadler, was honored at two events yesterday. A White Sea Inn supper hosted guests including Mrs. Claude Turner and other friends, followed by a 500 party at Miss Dorothy Lynch’s home with gifts presented in a treasure chest.
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Minnie Tooman
John J. Sadler
White Sea Inn
Dorothy Lynch
Mmes
Claude
Turner
Leo Rosauer
R. A. Hollingshead
H. B. Simmons
Rachael Meredith
Loretta
Welch
Marble
Zetta Miller
Esther Smith
Clara Obele
Letty Brace
Edward Baker
Courier Business Office
Dolores Wittstock
Helyn Miller
Margaret Gleason
Mabel Kies
Esther Moss
Leo Smith
Cedar Falls
Costume Frolic Is Given With Mysterious Spirits
Miriam and Ruth Bunce entertained 15 friends at a Halloween masquerade party last evening. Eunice Keiber won for most unique costume as a Hawaiian maid, with Marian Rice as a boy friend ranking second. Evelyn and Loraine Finney assisted in serving refreshments. Two unknowns dressed as jack o lanterns joined the lunch. Other guests included Adeline and Arlene Wade Rose and Grace Webster Esther Colburnn Maxine Hidridge Elizabeth Bruce Betty Rice Sadie Douglas Theo Mapes and Vera Mercer and Master Gordon Finney.
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Miriam
Ruth Bunce
Eunice Keiber
Marian Rice
Evelyn
Loraine Finney
Adeline
Arlene Wade
Rose
Grace Webster
Esther Colburnn
Maxine Hidridge
Elizabeth Bruce
Betty Rice
Sadie Douglas
Theo Mapes
Vera Mercer
Master
Gordon Finney
Fortnightly Club to Hear Motion Pictures Talk
Fortnightly club holds a regular meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rev J Arthur Young pastor of First Methodist Episcopal church. 5S A Cohagan general secretary of the YMCA will address the group on The Influence of Motion Pictures Upon American Literature and American Socials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Lichty
J. Arthur Young
First Methodist Episcopal Church
A. Cohagan
Young Men’s Christian Association
Hints in Beauty Care Colors and Fashion Notes
Color choices and climate shape outfits across cities from New Orleans to Boston and London. The piece stresses color coordination, matching accessories, and choosing dark basics with bright accents for economizing wardrobes. It includes tips on hair color and makeup and offers a brief health-advice section for young readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Boston
Aa Dger
New York
London
Jon
Gold Leaf Camp Birthday Supper Program Observed
Gold Leaf camp held a birthday supper with a guest speaker, Tom Duffy of Dubuque, national lecturer for Modern Woodmen of America, addressing Woodmen and Royal Neighbors. Arlene Peters and Patty Pitts gave readings, Spencer's orchestra played, and a large birthday cake was shared. More than 100 attended. eleven tables buzzed with cards and dancing in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom. Duffy
Dubuque
Modern Woodmen of America
Hall
Wiliam Bowen
Patty Pitts
Spencer
Harriett Wightman
George Forrester
Mmes
N. E. Rawlins
Floyd Stoyles
E. T. Foster
W. C. Korthaus
Hallowe'en Luncheon Parties Held by Local Circles
Three Link Circle hosted a Halloween luncheon in Black's tea room with multiple attendees and decorations. Auxiliary and lodge groups held card parties and dinners, awarding favors to members and guests, with out-of-town visitors noted.
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Hallowe’en
Black
Lou Armstrong
James.Lammbert
A. E. Lawton
O. L. Potts
Joe. Sibert
L. E. Hansen
Guy Robbins
John Singer
Dudley Russell
James Searles
F. F. Yapp
Thomas Flaherty
Claire Elliott
Joe Clark
C. E. Carr
Robert Stuart
P E O Chapters to Hear Reports About Convention
Local P E O chapters plan meetings Monday. Chapter 7 at 8 p.m. hosts Mrs A D Donnell. Chapter FE at 7 45 p m hosts Mrs George Lichty. Miss Callie Wieder discusses Provincetown players at Chapter 2. Mrs Harry M Reed reviews The Road to the Temple by Susan Gaspell. Chap FE to hear Durant summary. convention report to be read.
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P.E. O
A. D. Donnell
George Lichty
Callie Wieder
Provincetown Players
Harry M. Reed
the Temple
Susan Glaspell
W. R. Law
Oklahoma City
Will Durant
Floyd Goodrich
Ladies of the G. A. R. Lincoln circle meets in Memorial hall
Forty members and several comrades attended Lincoln circle yesterday afternoon in Memorial hall.
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Lincoln Circle
Memorial Hall
Carnival Night Sparks Business Women Fair at Armory
A large crowd enjoyed the second night of the Business and Professional Women's club fair at the armory hall. Booths line the walls with games, stage money, and a diverse antique exhibit, while dancers filled the floor as orchestral music and lively ballyhoo created a full carnival atmosphere. Delegations from Oelwein and Marshalltown were set to attend tonight.
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Business & Professional Women’s Club
Armory Hall
Iowa
Business
Oelwein
Marshalltown
Farewell Luncheon Honors Miss Lida Bunten at Black's Tea
Farewell covers at a luncheon yesterday afternoon at Black's tea room honored Miss Lida Bunten who is leaving Waterloo soon. Guests included Mrs Virginia Bereman Mrs George Scott Mrs C W Kirkpatrick Mrs Jeannette H Walters Miss Louise Palmer Miss Mary Tracy and Miss Florence Brinn. Topsham Maine posts appealing road signs near schools urging motorists to slow down with placards reading We Love Our Children Drive Slowly.
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Black
Lida Bunten
Waterloo
Miss Bunten
Virginia Bereman
George Scott
C. W. Kirkpatrick
Jeanette H. Walters
Louise Palmer
Mary Tracy
Florence Brinn
Topsham
Book as Evidence of Nation's Temper and Public Mood
The book stands as valuable evidence of the nation’s temper, reflecting prevailing attitudes and public sentiment of the era. It underscores how literature can mirror social tensions and cultural climate within its time.
Public Library Reviews by Miss Flossie Martin
Miss Flossie Martin, Waterloo public library cataloger, provides critiques of local acquisitions and cataloging practices. The note details evaluation methods, selection criteria, and suggestions for improving access to resources.
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Flossie Martin
Waterloo
Ubrary
Canary Murder Case Delights Readers in Detective Series
The Canary Murder Case, featuring the pretentious Philo Vance, captivates readers with clever handling of incidents. Van Dine bases plots on real, unsolved cases and, despite critiques of Latin dialogue and ornate style, the work earns broad readership as evidence of its lively interest.
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Philo Vance
van Dine
A Good Woman by Louis Bromfield review
Pulitzer winner Louis Bromfield returns with A Good Woman. Emma Downes stands as a devout and hardworking matron whose careful plans for her son Philip unravel when he rebels against his mother’s scheme. Naomi, Philip's wife, is vividly drawn.
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Louis Bromfield
Emma Downes
Philip
Naomi
The Grandmothers by Glenway Westcott reviewed
A favorable critique notes the books praise and new tone. Alwyn Tower recalls Wisconsin beginnings while in Austria as a procession of pioneer Americans passes by. The piece highlights theme over plot and lauds the work as authentically American.
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Glenway Westcott
Alwyn Tower
Wisconsin
Austria
American Caravan year book of American literature review
Edited by Van Wyck Brooks and others the volume gathers seventy two writers with varied pieces from short verse to full plays. It showcases new fiction including Ernest Hemingway An Alpine Idyll and features three plays and notable poetry in a non overlapping literary survey.
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van Wyck Brooks
Ernest Hemingway
Blue Voyage Prompts Diverse Bookman Comments
Conrad Aiken releases his first novel Blue Voyage drawing mixed reviews with critics calling it a distasteful human document or a novel of insight and scattered beauty. The public opinion remains undecided as discussion highlights include remarks about young writers and notable figures like Witter Bynner Felix Frankfurter Oliver Onions. Jack Black, creator of You Cant Win, travels to Hollywood aiding a prison story film after years as a journalist and a life of crime. Short story collections gain popularity with Edna Ferbers Mother Knows Best rising on fiction lists. Some readers admit magazines are read less than stories in books.
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Conrad Aiken
Jack Black
Hollywood
Edna Ferber
Durant Holds First in Monthly Score
Durant still ranks first in the Bookman's Monthly Score despite rivals Richard Halliburton and Charles Lindbergh. In Waterloo, Durant drops to third or fourth as Bruce Barton’s What Can a Man Believe rises. The list features titles by Halliburton Barton Lindbergh Ludwig Browne Dreiser Wharton Norris and others.
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Will Durant
Richard Halliburton
Charles Lindbergh
Waterloo
Bruce Barton
Halliburton
Barton
Warwick
Durant
T. E. Lawrence
George A. Dorsey
Napoleon
Emil Ludwig
Lewis Browne
Lindsey & Evans
Bruce Baron
Stanley Jones
Old Fashioned Ways Clash Over Bettys Diet And Fun
Grandma defends simple minds and gentle pace against modern fuss over Betty Betsy’s diet and amusements. Treadwell mother cites today’s excesses as harmful, while grandma recalls a calmer upbringing with contained toys, simpler food, and quiet days at home.
City in Brief Highlights Local Travel and Events
Local notes place Mrs A C Wilcox at 115 High street visiting Milwaukee relatives. Pressy H Frank and Claude A Clark attend Iowa Minnesota game in Minneapolis. Des Moines agent M B E Snell meets officials here. Sheriff Wagner travels to Minneapolis to view the game. George Shoemaker and wife in Minneapolis for the Iowa Minnesota game. J B Bond visits R J Lichty for a pheasant hunt. Balliet set to travel to Rockford TL with granddaughter, may be away a fortnight. Myers heads to Dallas for The Blue Goose annual meeting. Mrs Retta Wells returns from farming trips in Day and Colfax counties. Retail grocer convention to discuss issues in Cedar Rapids with Waterloo delegates invited. Mildred Roderick visits Beloit Wisconsin. Lillian Rayman discharged from Rochester hospital, convalescing in Waterloo. United States army enlistment to require mental capacity test. Du buque guests Stanpfer visit Waterloo friends, recently returned from California. A EB Lichty visits Waterloo sisters. Cedar Falls and Waterloo golf match ends Cedar Falls 13 Waterloo 11. W H Lucas to western Nebraska and Colorado on business and to see son Lloyd in Denver. Courthouse quiet. 110 pheasant licenses issued. Birth announced for Paul Risher’s son. Risher now in Des Moines. Fred Kaltenbach hiking to western Montana, gets lifts to Rapid City. Cedar Rapids interurban trains revised schedule. Fifth district Knights of Pythias meeting planned at Waverly. Waverly district includes four counties. Knights to meet with banquet and program. Christmas portraits promo from Seehawk’s Studio. Advertisement for W R Cammaci Trop. 184 Bridge St.
The Habit of Failure and Kindergarten Aid
Henry Ford notes failure is mental born of fear urging effort. The kindergarten habit fosters trying to grow, encouraging continued self-improvement. The National Kindergarten Association at 8 West Fortieth Street, New York offers information and leaflets free to anyone seeking to open a kindergarten in public schools.
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National Kindergarten Association
West Fortieth Street
New York City
Evening Courier
Henry Ford
New York
Unclaimed bank dividend letters clog Waterloo Post Office
Postmaster Ray C. Eggert reports 130 undelivered letters each containing a bank check. These belong to the second dividend for Waterloo Bank & Trust Co depositors and remain unclaimed due to unknown current addresses. Receivers urge claimants to appear at the post office to sign a receipt. checks range from 10 cents to several hundred dollars.
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Ray C. Eggert
Waterloo’ Bank & Trust. Co
Eggert
Pastor's Assistant at Walnut St Leaves for Victoria B C
Miss Lillian Nelson resigns as Walnut Street Baptist church pastor's assistant after four years effective November 7. She will rest then seek similar work on the Pacific coast. Ellen B. Holley of Chicago is named her successor, reporting November 16. Holley has five years at Moody Bible Institute and experience with young people and YMCA activities.
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Lillian Nelson
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Victoria
B. C
Pacific
W. Ll. ‘Steeves
Nelson
Ellen B. Holley
Chicago
Miss Nelson
Miss Holley
Moody Bible Institute
Www
C. A
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P. W. Club fair—Armory
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J. H. Eddy
Ww. Cc. T. U
Romance Languages Department
P.T. Club
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Woman's Club Junior Auxiliary
Edna Kent Forbes
Altho
Nature
Mae G
Chubby
Jean
Yvonne
Gene S. L
Gold Leaf Camp
Sunshine Lodge
L. A To. B
R. T
Knights of Columbus Hall
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Jake Entz
H. F. Conter
L. D. Massey
A. L. Salz
D. W. Nicholas
D W. Nicholas
R. F. Gibbs
Thomas Kelly
Billie Kendrick
5. B. Kendrick
D. M. Hill
Harry Scott
Ewald Johnson
Bobbie Burk
Bobbie Titus
Harrison Kendrick
Wayne Klipping
Buddie Klipping
Raymond Minor
Kenneth Minor
William Kendrick
Florence Kendrick
Rosemary Kendrick
George Dutcher
Kenneth Andrews
Frank Coates
Ida Blanche ‘Wilson
Gertrude Sackett
Maxine Hummel
Newell Thomas
Leroy Ray
Lloyd Riley
Mildred Sackett
Iona Avery
Ruth Avery
Des Moines
Vy. of Waterloo
Order of Eastern Star
L. E. E Hickelberg
Hickelberg
E. D. Bruner
Vailey Junction
George Hickelberg
Fairbank
Frances Dahl
Thomas Conrey
St. Francis Hospital
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T. F. Thornton
George McGuire
Marie Kelly
Jane Kirby
King's Daughters
Tracy Glasener
Silver Cross Circle
C. H. Abbs
August Erdmann
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
M. B. A.lodge 57
Junior Moose
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Lois Bur- Tight
Evelyn Kopache
Carl Malkowsky
Jack Robinson
Esther Scribner
Harold Pratt
George Jirak
Kathleen
Mildred Forrester
Frieda. Duerwall
Ella Ashmore
Bellevue Hospital
W. A. Reed
D. C. Huntoon
J. J. Gindt
Josephine
Hugh Curry
Armory
B. P. W. Fair
S. S. Var. Dine
Witter Bynner
Felix Frankfurter
Oliver Onions
Elmer Gantry
Sinclair Lewis
Sorrell and Son
Warwick Derping
Theodore Dreiser
Edith Wharton
Warwick Preeping
Anne Douglas Sedgwick
Mary Roberts Rinehart
John Erakine
Percival
Wren
Gertrude Atherton
Kethleen Norris
Froebel
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Grandma
Betty
Mrs. Treadwell
Grandpa
Mary
Buchanan's
Y.M.C.A. Bldg
A. C. Wilcox
High Street
Milwaukee
Pressy H. Frank
Claude A. Clark
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M. BE
Snell
Chicago Great Western
H. T. Wagner
Minnesota
George FE. Shoemaker
Second Street West
J. B. Bond
Wixon Spice Company
R. J. Lichty
Alta Vista Avenue
D. M. Balliet
Rockford
H. Verne Myers
Kingsley Avenue
Jeff
Dallas
Tex
the Blue Goose
National Order of Insurance
Myers
Order
Retta Wells
Virden Street
Day County
South Dakota
Colfax County
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Roderick
Fifth Street West
Beloit
Wis
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Beloit College
Lillian Rayman
Colonial Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Milton Hotel
Ray Redington
Wellington Street
United States Army
L. C. Greenup
J. J. Stanpfer
F. J. Benedict
Highlane Boulevard
Mrs. Stanpfer
California
A. EB. Lichty
J. W. Lichty
Hammond Avenue
B. F. Puterbaugh
Grant Avenue
John M. Lichty
Sunnyside Club
W. H. Lucas
Fowler Street
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Lloyd
Oakes
Denver
Colo
County Recorder's Office
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Florence Pfeffer
Fred W. Kaltenbach
Montana
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Kaltenbach
Sioux Falls
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Rapid City
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W. R. Cammaci
Trop
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Tiller
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East 9Th St
Dimity
Batiste
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