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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1917

Page

6

Community Club Notes and Social Events Roundup

Victoria area clubs and church groups held meetings and social events. Harri et Cutler entertained MEMs of the Society To F. PB. F. club. St Francis circle sewed for Red Cross. Kanalot club met with Mrs. Lobdell. Pond Lily Crochet elected Husman president and Byerly treasurer. Halloween party planned Wednesday for members and families. Birthday party for Misses Brennan and Lindelof hosted 18 young women from James Black's. Elder and Mrs Ferguson mark 50th wedding anniversary with church picnic and open houses. Civic department of the Woman's club discusses social evils at Hotel Russell Lamson with music by Mrs. Welker. Birthday of A J Wittick observed with employer surprise and music. guests listed. Northminster Presbyterian church to host farewell reception for Mrs Bernheisel. Various clubs and card parties scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings. Red Cross benefit program postponed one week. Court No 1025 W C F to dine at Sacred Heart.

F. PB. F Harriet Cutler St. Francis Circle Louis Magehee Red Cross R. V. Lobdell Pond Lily Crochet Jack Corrigan Cedar Falls Harley Husman C. M. Byerly Hallowe’en Albert L. Ferguson Wellington Street Central Christian Church Bilder Ferguson Elder Ferguson

District Convention M W of A in Waterloo Friday

The Modern Woodmen of America northeastern Iowa district will meet in Waterloo Friday. The afternoon session is closed to Woodmen only while the evening is open to Woodmen families and friends. An evening film and lecture on the Woodman sanitarium by Supreme National Lecturer Whalen plus addresses by Director Korns and State Deputy Cross will be held at the Pythian temple with many delegates expected.

Woodmen of America Iowa Waterloo Supreme National Whalen Korns Cross Pythian Temple

Keokuk men jailed for pistol nuisance fines

Keokuk Iowa twenty nine proprietors of templars in the city who were convicted in district court of maintaining arquor nuisance and failed to pay fines ranging from one hundred fifty to three hundred dollars were rounded up yesterday by officers as part of a crackdown on illegal activities.

Keokuk Templars

Among the Churches First M E Deborah Society Elects Leaders

The Deborah society of the First M E Church met and elected Mrs. Thomas Reaney as president, Mrs. W H Stevens as vice president, Mrs. James A Cook as secretary, and Mrs. Eliza Odell as treasurer. Stevens chaired in Reaney’s absence and Home Department meets at 2 30 p m tomorrow with Mrs D Hill. Sacred Heart Ladies met with hostesses Mrs Albert Sauer and Mrs M J Tritz. guest Mrs Henzing from Alton Ill attended.

M. E.—Deborah Society Thomas Reaney W. H. Stevens James A. Cook Eliza Odell Stevens Reaney Home Department First M. E. Church D. Hill

New Overseer of Poor to Begin Duties in Waterloo

Miss Ada Palmer, newly named superintendent of the Social Welfare League and overseer of the poor in Waterloo, will start November 1. She is writing from Grinnell that she will arrive a few days early to familiarize herself with local conditions.

Ada Palmer Social Welfare League Waterloo Grinnell

Iowa Railway & Light hoists 74-star war service flag

Cedar Rapids Oct 25 The Iowa Railway and Light company raised a service flag on its building bearing 74 stars signifying workers who have volunteered for all branches of war service. The firm has sent more men to the front than any local company, with participation across departments from Col Dews’s son to office staff. Col Dews, company president, is a Spanish War veteran.

Cedar Rapides Iowa Railway & Light Company Col. Dews

Lux Soap Ad Highlights Pure Flakes And Fabric Safety

An ad extols Lux soap flakes as highly pure with concentrated cleansing power. It warns against using ordinary soaps on delicate fabrics and claims Lux dissolves instantly, requiring only small amounts for safe, effective cleaning. It cautions Lux prevents shrinking woolens and yellowing silks and chiffons.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Emems Agnes’ Brennan Ethel Lindelof James Black Dry Good Store Leona Graft Myrta Bromell Mmes. J. Brennan J. G. Miller Civic Department The Woman's Club Russell Lamson George C. Welker William Barr A. J. Wittick Mildred Wittick Northminster Presbyterian Church F. W. Bernheisel Thomas Flynn Tres Moutarde Club L. I. Mantz William Wilgus A. B. Nauman Richmond Our Lady of Victory Court Knights of Columbus _ hall Red Cross Society Sacred Heart M. W Erry Nn Terday Hayner U. S Sherrill Orchestra Moose Tall Henderson Drug Co Leavitt & Johnson Ff W. A. Covell & Son West Fourth Street Delicatessen Acme Restaurant Sycamore Street Er Louis Goodyear Lux Lever Bros. Co Cambridge, Mass Smart Shop East Fourth Street New York Woods Millinery Majestic Theatre
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