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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
2
Society notes report Miss Molter receiving guest favor at a club church gathering. Decorations and favors reflected a Halloween theme with seasonal suggestions.
Rev. and Mrs. Clifford M. Jope were honored at Central Christian church with a reception. Jope began his pastorate in August, after serving five years in Des Moines. The event featured musical offerings and a fruit shower. Church deaconesses planned the program and a bazaar and supper were later noted for First Congregational church in late November.
Lutheran Women hosted over 60 members and friends at First Lutheran church on Thursday afternoon. Guests paid a penny per year of age as a collection while part of the program included hemming curtains for the new Parish house. Officers assisting served include Myre J Becker president Mrs J Fratzke vice president Mrs Joan Tegmeier secretary and Mrs Otto Meyer treasurer with Mrs J G Salt and Mrs Henry Tegtmeier helping.
Cedar Heights hosts a chicken pie supper by women of Community Presbyterian. Bound-to-Win group to treat stunt Can’t Be Beat team after a membership contest. First Methodist plans a bagar sale on Dec 2. Calvary Evangelical Ladies sew quilts for a bazar Nov. dland event. St Monica’s and Evening Circle plan Halloween masquerade at Christ Episcopal parish house. Mrs Maude Hostetler chairs.
Club members played 500 Thursday afternoon at Mrs Mo Brown's home with high score to Mrs G H Brown. Mrs Paul Batley assisted. Visitors included Mrs W M Brunk of Des Moines and Mrs W E Robinson. El Deen club met at Mrs Claude Insko's with guest Mrs G C Wright. La Lomita club hosted by Mrs Will King with a pheasant luncheon in holloween colors. Harmonizing Nine visited Mrs John Cumming in Reimbeck for a 500 game ending with a pheasant dinner. winners were Mrs C E B Shiek, Mrs Charles Reed, and Mrs Charles Cumming. Visitors included Mrs J G Smith and Mrs Lena Franklin.
A dated guide describes shaping eyebrows with a light touch of dye and using a soot mix for darkening. It also mentions darkening lashes with a similar method, cautions about appearance, and notes weekly application and basic skin prep with creams and astringents.
The First College Club of the year met in Black's with 80 guests including both new and returning members. Mrs. Jaberson McFarlane Walker presided as president, Halloween colors decorated the tables, and new members gave program highlights.
Mrs Bary Montgomery attended gatherings in Cedar Rapids this week hosted by Mrs Victor Foster Mrs J G Mize and Mrs King Beal. Montgomery was a guest of Foster at a crock luncheon and the trio then hosted a bridge apron and line party with a tea supper and dinner at Mrs Beal's home.
Rhinow Oosts 26 Enforcement Agents in Minneapolis are removed in the region’s largest dry force shakeup. Northwest administrator Rhinow announces acceptance of resignations with no names released for those relieved from duty.
Local items report a duplicated lens at Buchanan's and a buying trip by Carl and Herman Unger. Mrs. Hoy Halleck is convalescing at St Francis hospital after surgery, and O L Wagner left for Beardstown to attend the funeral of his grandfather O H Collins. Divorces granted, bankrupt petitions filed, and traffic signal updates noted along Fourth Street. Travelers from Waterloo, Parkersburg, and other towns spend winter near Los Angeles.
River dredging along the Susquehanna, Lehigh and Schuylkill yields hard coal washed from banks and sands. Miners and river workers recover king-size and fine coal, with public utilities as major buyers. Shipments by dredgers rose in September, despite an average season.
Frank Pierce, arrested on a bench warrant after a grand jury indictment for liquor nuisance, lies in St. Francis hospital instead of jail. Pierce has been confined to bed for three weeks with drowsiness and heart disease, and a heart attack delayed his transfer back to custody. Black Hawk county now has two prisoners under hospital care at St. Francis, including Roy Welsh awaiting Bremer County charges.
Waterloo school children enthusiastically contributed pennies nickels and dimes to help restore the Constitution once called Old Ironsides. The BRP OE group backs the drive, aiming to raise money in local schools under its supervision for the national commission handling the project.
The report notes five degree temperature swings with light rain and small coastal mist. Thursday noon glimpses show a brief fall followed by rapid warming. Forecasts predict little change into tonight and Saturday with minimal accumulation.
Ministers and laymen of Waleriog district Methodise Epiz vopalehureh are in conference here today. Details are unclear due to poor readability but note references to oxen, rat, and wavering positions amid district talks.
The article discusses how a new gumdrop business will choose a firm name and predicts Waterloo Gumdrop Company as the leading choice. It notes county names like Black Hawk as strong contenders and flags rhythm and trademark appeal as factors in branding.
A discussion notes standard labels used for business names in Waterloo. The piece lists top choices like Central American Commercial Standard United Independent People's Union and observes these "big numbers" sell best to firms seeking quick, recognizable titles.
A partial list of marriage licenses includes Alvin Seth Harrington of Dysart age 20 and Ardath Edie Mann, Leonard, Watts of Canton age 36, and Vivian V. Smith of Waterloo age 133.
Wenstrand, president of the Farmers Nationals Bank at Shenandoah in 1983, was found guilty by a federal jury on four counts. His son, D A Wenstrand, cashier, was found guilty on eight counts of violating national banking laws. Judge A L Reives will hear a motion for a new trial and pronounce judgment November 7 if denied. An appeal is being perfected.
Nels Johnson was surrendered by his bondsman to the sheriff after being bound over to the grand jury on a charge related to alleged child issues. He remains in the county jail awaiting further proceedings as his case moves toward preliminary hearing. Two sleeping cars were mentioned in connection with a separate note on the Erie railroad damages.
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