Miss Avis Sewick Engaged in Scottish Themed Shower
A luncheon honoring Miss Avis Sewick ahead of her marriage to Carl Ewing featured hostesses Mrs. Charles J. Shaffner and Mrs. Tina Buckley at Shaffner’s home. The event included orchid peach décor, a handkerchief shower, and a purple Scottish heather gift from Mrs. Isabella Stewart, signaling good luck for the upcoming wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avis Sewick
Carl Ewing
Charles J. Shaffner
Tina
Bickley
P. T. Bennett
E. C. Garber
James Edwards
Alice Black
Elizabeth Black
Mabel Campbell
Edna Burd
Lulu Mosier
Ruth McClain
Vera Geiger
Emia Nesfield
Bessie Mae Parris
Miss Lewick
Scotland
Isabella Stewart
Heather
B and P W Club Concludes Fair Program Given
The Business and Professional Women’s three day fair in the Armory closes with a pupil program. Ruth Ries performs a skating waltz and a soft shoe tap dance. Jacquinette Olmsted and Luella Workman dance the Black Bottom. Josephine Thornton sings and Jeanette Lammert does a tee dance. Three Marshall town B and P W Club members attend the event. A good crowd was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Maddigan
Ruth Ries
Jacquinette Olmsted
Luella Workman
Josephine Thornton
Jeanette Lammert
Marshalltown’ B
P. W
Cardie Andrews
Cecile Teager
Katherine Merkle
Hazel Manning Birthday Celebration Surprises Guests
Miss Hazel Manning was honored at a surprise birthday party hosted at Mrs Geogie Aren berg's home last evening. Bunco entertained attendees including Mrs Thelma Walker who received a favor. Refreshments featured Halloween colors and emblems. Manning received a gift amid names of guests such as Mrs Gladys Borke Marian Jackson Ruby Anderson and Nelle Crummer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Manning
Geogie Arenberg
Bunco
Thelma Walker
Hallowe
iMiss. Manning
Mmes
Gladys, Borke
Marian Jackson
Ruby Anderson
Nelle Crummer
Debe Family Hosts Dinner Party Guests
Dr and Mrs Debe entertained a 6 5 oclock dinner yesterday at their home. Covers were laid for Mr and Mrs Ogaard and daughter Ardell Genevieve Cedar Falls Dr and Mrs W E Debe and Mrs Leota DeVore and children George Jr and Winona Waterloo and Dr and Mrs J E Hynds and son Ellsworth Mason City A centerpiece bouquet of roses featured prominently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre
Oogaard
Ardell
Génievieve
Cedar
Falls
J.E. Hynds and
J. ‘Ellsworth
Mason City
Mary Atkins
GC. R. Owens
R. Mathesuis
Independence
Sarah Sherman
Long Beach
Cal
Henry Tempus
Edward Burns
Cedar Falls
Oelwein
Jesup
Webber Potters Marriage Read by Rev Yates in La Plata
Loretta Potter daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Potter of La Plata Missouri married McKinley Webber son of Mr and Mrs John Webber of La Plata at 5 30 pm Saturday in Linden M church parsonage officiated by Rev Joseph Yates. Webber works as clerk at Rath Packing company and resides with brother and sister in law Thomas Webber 222 Rath Street. Attendants Mrs Webber and Mr Webber. Bride previously taught in Missouri. Natural Club meeting reports as Mrs C F Nagle to open her home and Mrs Karl Krause to assist hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Potter
Frank Potter
la Plata
McKinley
Webber
John’ Webber
Linden M. Chates
Joseph Yates
Rath Packing Company
Thomas Webber
Rath Street
Natural Club
C.F. Nagle
Natural Music Club
Karl Krause
Community Club Events And Meetings Tonight
A busy slate of social and civic gatherings is listed for tonight including Natural Music club events with Mrs. C. F. Nagle, P. E. O. chapters led by Mrs. A. D. Donnell and Mrs. George Liehty, a T. U. house party with Willard, Elklets picnic luncheon, O. W. auxiliary quilting at Memorial hall, Alpha Guild at First Presbyterian, Westminster Church Home department, Delphian society, L. B. club, Entre Nous club, M. B. A lodge masquerade carnival dance at Moose hall, and Star Rebekah club with spouses, plus O. V. camp activities at Memorial hall and P. T. A gatherings for Roosevelt, Alcott, Lafayette schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena Circle
Yeomen
W. E. Silver
Cc. T. U
Willard All
Elks Club
Ss. O. W
Alpha Guild
First Presbyterian Church
J. O. Trumbauer
Westminster Church
A. L. Walker
Ha Delphian Society
Y. W. Co
We “L. B. Club
P.-T. A—Alcott
P.-T. A—Lafayette
P T A Groups to Meet Hawthorne to Be Organized
Hawthorne and Alcott and Lafayette schools host PTA gatherings as sessions open for 1927 28. Hawthorne plans 730 p m meeting with Grace Ullemeyer leading singing and orchestra to perform. Alcott features Roy Gilfillan singing Bernice Berg piano Maxine Mead reading and local entertainment. Lafayette holds 730 p m PTA with Co W Kline talk and Gwenn Gilbert solo with teachers hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
Grace Ullemeyer
Roosevelt Parent-Teacher Association
Thora Collyer
Roy Gilfillan
Alcott Parent- Teacher Association
Bernice Berg
Maxine Mead
Thelma Hoadley
Ettabelle Storer
J. B. McEwan
Frieda Buenneke Welch
Lafayette School
Ullemeyer
Co. W. K
Waterloo Folk Attend Wedding of R M Antonoff
Waterloo residents Miss Bess Unger and David Sperling joined others at Des Moines yesterday for the wedding of Robert M Antonoff former Lewis Stores manager and Miss Hestia Barman. Rabbi Geichik officiated at Bethel Jacob synagogue. The couple will honeymoon briefly in Minneapolis then reside in Charles City where Mr Antonoff runs a B and B store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Unger
Waterloo
Dave Sperling
Herman Unger
Des Moines
Robert M. ‘Antonof
Lewis Stores Company
Hestia Barman
A. Barman
Antonoff
Anton Antonof
Minneapolis
H. Geichik
Bethel Jacob Synagog
Hints in beauty care a demure style
A demure hairstyle suits young pretty figures with central parting brushed behind the ears. For less young or less pretty, wave the front, use perming, setting combs or hot methods to add slight wave. Straight or wavy hair can be styled to look fluffy and sleek, with dieting and light exercise suggested for figure concerns.
Hudson couple to celebrate 50th anniversary
Mr and Mrs J W Pullin mark fifty years of marriage on October 25 1877 in Listonberg Pa. Born in Somerset County and later moving to Black Hawk County they raised four children Jay Baldwin Elbow Lake Minn C T Loonan Hudson Russell Pullin Waterloo and Scott Pullin Wapello Their 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild will attend the jubilee with the Pullins members of the United Brethren church in Hudson Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullin
Amanda McMillan
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Listonberg
Luke Markwood
Methodist Episcopal Church
Black Hawk County
Jay Baldwin
Elbow Lake
Minn
C. T. Loonan
Hudson
Russell Pullin
Waterloo
Scott Pullin
Wapello
United Brethren Church
Lois Gillam and John Hoesly Wed in Des Moines
Miss Lois Gillam wed John Jacob Hoesly in Des Moines at her parents home. Rev A A Brooks officiated in the presence of relatives. The couple will live in Akron Ohio after November 15 where Hoesly works as a rubber company chemist. She recently left an assistant professorship in public speaking at Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Gillam
Cedar Falls
Willard James Gillam
Des Moines
John Jacob Hoesly
Markus Hoesly
Neillsville
Wis
A. A. Brooks
Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hoesly
Akron
Iowa State Teachers College
Teachers College
Beta Phi Eta
Drake University
Theta Alpha Phi National
W. R. C Plans to Dedicate Tablet in Memorial Hall
The Woman's Relief Corps organizes an all day event in Memorial Hall including a thimble bee and dinner led by Mrs Averie Gilley Mrs Fred Moore and Mrs Laura Ganz Members are urged to bring baked beans salad pumpkin pies or sandwiches The tablet memorial to G A R members will be dedicated during the afterDinner program led by Mrs Henry Glas General Phil Hanna and Comrade T F Shannon will attend with G A R members and wives Also 5 C Y Camp and auxiliary plan a Memorial Hall meeting with quilting and tie comforters by auxiliary members tomorrow afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Averie Gilley
Fred Moore
Laura Ganz
Henry Glas
Phil Hanna
T. F. Shannon
C. Y
Church News Notes From Local Congregations
The Watchman list shows activity across Walnut Street churches with meetings and social events. October committee hosts the Sunshine room gathering. First Methodist Episco pal plans a Halloween party in the church parlors. Major guild of First Presbyterian meets midweek. St Marks Episcopal women gather at Mrs Chevalier's home. Alpha guild of First Presbyterian hosts at Mrs Trumbauer’s residence. Westminster Presbyterian Home department convenes at Mrs Walker’s. Group four of First United Presbyterian meets at Mrs Rust’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street
Baptist Church
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
J L. Chevalier
Alpha Guild
First Presbyterian Church
J. O. Trumbauer
First United Presbyterian Church
C. E. Rust
Club Notes and Society Meetings
Fidelity circle holds an all day meeting Wednesday at 807 Michigan Avenue Alpha Delphian society meets tomorrow afternoon at the YWCA WLE club is entertained tomorrow afternoon by Mrs Walter Anderson and Mrs L R Berry at Mrs Berry's home Mrs J H Riley hosts tomorrow afternoon for Entre Nous club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Circle
W. H. Buxton
Michigan Avenue
Alpha Delphian Society
W. L. E. Club
Walter Anderson
L. R. Berry
Church Socials Plan Several Linden Activities
Linden Methodist Episcopal church groups announce events including a silver tea by the Ladies Aid on Wednesday hosted by Mrs. W. B. Porter. A Wednesday evening sociable, a Halloween box social on Friday, and a November 1 concert by the Cotton Blossom Singers to aid Piney Woods school in Mississippi are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Methodist Episcopal Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. B. Porter
Porter
Dora Hepler
James Bandfield
Aid Society
Cotton Blossom Singers of
Piney Woods
Mississippi
Phi Tau Phi Hosts Luncheon At Black Hawk Hotel
Phi Tau Phi sorority at Iowa State Teachers College held a 1 pm luncheon Saturday in Cedar Falls at the Black Hawk hotel. Orange candles and autumn decor framed the tables. Dorothy Helmich told a story, Ann Perry read, and Mrs. John Childs read an original poem. Out of town guests included Edna Wolf and McCabe Cornell, Crystal Fordyce, Golda Long, and Bernice Goss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Tau Phi Sorority
Iowa State Teachers College
Black Hawk
Cedar Falls
Dorothy Helmich
Ann Perry
John Childs
Edna Wolf
McCabe
Cornell
Crystal Fordyce
Golda Long
Waterloo
Bernice Goss
Hallowe'en Frolic Last of Season at Sunnyside Club
Sunnyside Country club will close a successful social season Friday with its traditional hallowe'en frolic. Preparations include elaborate seasonal decorations for the club rooms. Dancing will be from 8 to 12 midnight and refreshments will be served after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en Frolic
Sunnyside Club
Sunnyside Country Club
Dee McElhinney elected secretary treasurer at El Paso School
Dee McElhinney daughter of Mrs R W Gibson 321 Franklin street El Paso Texas has been elected secretary treasurer of the senior class at El Paso School for Girls This is her first year at the school Yeomen Rowensa circle to meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs W E Silver s home Brotherhood of American Yeomen to sponsor a public afternoon card party November 4 at K of P hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee McElhinney
el Paso
R. W. Gibson
Franklin Street
el Paso School
Yeomen
Rowensa Circle
W. E. Silver
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
K. of
P. Hall
Farmer Loses Barn and Hay in Plainfield Fire
Plainfield Iowa October 24 a large barn and 40 tons of hay on the Jamerson farm five miles south and one mile west of Plainfield were destroyed by fire Friday night. It is believed to be spontaneous combustion. Fred Butler the tenant. Plainfield drew pheasant hunters from Sumner Waterloo Glidden Nashua and Waverly over the weekend. O G Smith was among the first to shoot the limit. He drove into Butler county and returned to open his office at 8 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Plainfield
Jamerson Farm
Fred Butler
Sumner
Waterloo
Glidden
Nashua
Waverly
O. G. Smith
Butler County
City in brief notes on local residents and events
Broken Jews duplicated at Buchanan's. Mrs Belle Harbin deputy city assessor visiting Milwaukee for a sister. Miss Agnes Pott convalescing after appendicitis at St Francis hospital. John Aldridge reports $7 in tools stolen from his car. Mrs C J Langfeldt and mother Mrs Alice Scott visiting from Fourth Street West. Bram mer to spend winter in Los Angeles. Townsleys and Miss Vera Padget to Muscatine to visit Mrs E A Chamberlain. W F Dilworth, wounded deputy sheriff, returns to duties. Mrs Carl Webbeking visiting from Scranton. Mrs P H Powers leaving for Santa Ana with Mrs Fannie Powers. Mrs Mary Weber returns from northern Minnesota visit. Christ Episcopal parish hosts first monthly picnic sociable. Bachtell cousins visit Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Langfeldt
Alice Scott
Fourth Street West
Brammer
Los Angeles
Cal
P. H. Powers
L. J. Powers
Irving Street
Santa Ana
Fannie Powers
Charles City
Waterloo airport hailed for inclusion on government air map
Waterloo's new field four miles east on Grant highway earned praise from G. C. Budwig aeronautics inspector who called it the best commercial field he had seen. With two runways and smooth grounds it is expected to attract many fliers once placed on the Washington map. Budwig noted planned hangar doors and outlined field improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
G. C. Budwig
Department of Commerce
Grant Highway
Budwig
Hudson
John Cable
Ifk
A. B. Chambers
C. A. Morris
Minneapolis
Washington
Chambers
Morris
Port Committee
Doors Chosen For Hangar With Specific Track Type
The selection favors doors that stay aligned on straight paths rather than rolling on curved tracks toward the rear and sides of the hangar. This setup emphasizes reliability and simpler maintenance over complex motion.
Child Drowns Baby In Water Play Incident
In Oregon City on October 24 William Beebe Jr aged 2 confessed to placing his infant sister in a tub of water to see her squirm. The three week old baby was found dead by her mother, the tragedy prompting authorities to investigate possible neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City
Ore
William Beebe, Jr
Y M C A Boys Halloween Party Plans
The Night Hawks led by Richard Crane have organized a Halloween party for Y M C A boys next Wednesday at 7 30 pm. The program promises snappy fun with lamp black stunts pie eating peanut scrambles ghosts cider and more. Invitations have been sent and admission is by invitation only. Boys should come in funny costume though non costumed attendees are welcome. Prizes will be awarded for best and funniest costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Brunn to Speak at Iowa Bldg and Loan Meeting
W H Brunn president of Waterloo Building and Loan association will speak at the annual meeting program in Des Moines Thursday evening. His talk is among several on the banquet program, with the principal address by L C Sholes of Omaha. The convention ends Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Brunn
Waterloo Building and Loan Association
Iowa Building and Loan Association
Des Moines
Brunn
L. C. Sholes
Omaha
Neb
Fined $100 and costs for intoxicated driving
F. J. Baumgartner of 115 Commercial street pleaded guilty before Judge George J. Sager in municipal court to driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was fined $100 and costs and paid them. He was arrested by Detective Hugh Crumrine after his automobile crashed into a car parked in the 1100 block on Commercial street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Baumgartner
Commercial Street
George J. Sager
Hugh Crumrine
Man Held On Check Charge In City Jail
K. K. Cairy of 509 Bratnober street was held in the city jail today on a $100 bond for allegedly issuing a false check. Deputy Bailiff George Kreiman of the municipal court arrested him yesterday on a warrant from the court information. He is said to have cashed a false check for 57 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. K Cairy
Bratnober Street
George Kreiman
Cornelius named Delco Light representative for Black Bank
George F. Cornelius becomes the Delco Light representative for Black Bank county with office and sales room at 708 Lafayette street. He formerly worked with the Presto-Lite company at Des Moines and is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Cornelius
Delco-Light
Black Bank County
Lafayette Street
Presto-Lite Company
Des Moines
Jumps to Death by Prominent Chicago Lawyer
James E. McGinley, 62, a noted lawyer, politician, and former state legislator, leaped from his hospital room and died. He had suffered ill health for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James EE. McGinley
Quaker Oats Breakfasts Backed For School Work
Investigations in over 2000 American schools show 80 percent of hard studies occur in the morning. Prof Willard of Northwestern and other educators endorse Quaker Oats as a balanced breakfast providing protein, carbohydrates and vitamins to improve children’s working hours. Quick Quaker cooks in 4 to 5 minutes and regular Quaker Oats are urged for every morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Northwestern University
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Miss Sewick
Mrs. Debe
Society
Natural Music’ Club
C. F. Nagle
A. D. Donnell
George Liehty
T. U. Houseparty
Willard Wall
P.T. A
Edna Kent Forbes
Irs. M. O. B
J.W. Pullin
John Hoesly
Church News
First Methodist Episcopal Church
L. E. Schulte
Henry Schneider
Claude Lee
Westminster Presbyterian Church
J. H. Riley
Entre Nous Club
Doucet
Phi Tau Phi
Buchanan’s
M.C. A. Bldg
Belle Harbin
Milwaukee
C. HB. Bachman
Agnes Pott
St. Francis Hospital
John Aldridge
Jefferson Street
J. A. Townsley
Vera Padget
Muscatine
E. A. Chamberlain
Townsley
W. F. Dilworth
Fred Scheufele
Carl Webbeking
Scranton
L. K. Miller
Locust Street
Webbeking
Cornelia Miller
Mary Weber
Webster Street
Minnesota
Christ Episcopal Church Parish
Albert Greeley
Carl Bachtell
la Clare
Ivan
Butler Avenue
Bernard Bachtell
Lois Virginia
Edith
Judith
Campbell Avenue
H. D. Bachtell
Second Street West
Cedar Rapids
Warner Bachtell
Clarence Henderson
U.S
Aioe
Y.M.C. A
Hallowe’en
Rotisserie Grill Service
East Fourth Street
Jesse Stone
Blues
Serenaders
Armory Hall
The
Bluemelodians
ST. John's Church
Alume
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
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