Naval Recruiter Signs Wife for Life Enlistment
Chief Quartermaster W A Nemes in charge of the U S navy recruiting office in this city signed Miss Lu Stehlik of Cedar Rapids for a life enlistment. The couple were married at 10 a m at First Presbyterian manse by Rev John R E Macartney. They will live in Waterloo while Nemes remains stationed here, likely to end of his enlistment. Parents of both brides and grooms reside in Cedar Rapids, with a long standing friendship noted. Nemes has a storied navy career including three enlistments and 16 Atlantic crossings during WWI aboard the battleship Pennsylvania.
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Gladyce Marie Bassarear
J. Bassarear
Leslie L. Anderson
C. W. Anderson
C. R. Vl
Bassarear
Prospect Avenue
Ardis Cook
Will Bassarear
Bast Man
Gyvonne Bassarear
Marguriete McMullen
Gwinevere
FP. W. Court
First M. £. Church
Mabel McBroom
Grundy Center
Lohengrin
Pauline Bassarear
Killarney
Cook
Ethel McBroom
Helene Bassarear
Dorothy Murphy
Lorraine Rose
Laura Armstrong
T21
Seventh Street West
West High
Burch Bros. Company
Anderson
Waterloo
Ontario
E. V. McBroom
Daugthers
Mabel
Ethel
George Kranne
Story City
Arthur Jones
Gilbert, Ia
John Anderson
Chicago
Edward Fickenger
Nevada
W. A. Nemes
U. S Navy
Lu Stehlik
Cedar Rapids
Nemes
Miss Stehlik
First Presbyterian Manse
John RE Macartney
Navy
Pennsylvania
Kansas City
Vera Cruz
Side Talks on Compliments and Flattery by Ruth Cameron
Ruth Cameron argues that genuine compliments come from sincere feeling whereas flattery is manufactured. She notes how flattery feels hollow and how third party praise can carry more delicacy. The piece contrasts two sensibilities about praise and recalls Johnson’s quip about flattering Johnson to illustrate the point.
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Gui
Hance More
Doctor Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
A columnist argues homely women can charm with liveliness and pleasant expressions. She contends animated personalities outshine perfect features and suggests sociable, cheerful dispositions compensate for lack of beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Kent Forbes
Changes in Golf Rules in Effect Today
The United States Golf Association and St Andrews committee enact new rules effective today except for the ball. Players must return to the last spot and lose a stroke in cases of last ball out of bounds or unplayable ball. The stymie rule allows removing an opponent ball and proceeding, but not on the putting green within stymie limits. Western Golf Association will not recognize the stymie rule in its matches.
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Chicago
United States Golf Association
Roy and Ancient Club
St. Andrews
Western Golf Association
Court records show August 1920 gains in prosperity
August 1920 records reflect higher bank clearings 7 979 531 46 up from 1919 and 1918 births and marriages rise while divorces fall from 24 to 18. Hunting licenses total 152 county wide with Cedar Falls issuing 50 in a second book.
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Jennie
Bird
County Recorder
Waterloo
Geder Falls
Dunkerton
LaPorte City
Cedar Falls
Labor Day activities at Oelwein Country Club
The Oelwein Country Club sports committee outlines Labor Day plans with golf on new grounds, tennis, a children’s playground, and a clubhouse. Captains lead eight golf teams and four tennis teams. members urged to bring picnics and use the clubhouse.
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Calwein
Oelwein
Chuk
H .C. Nutting
O. Everett
HR. Benson. Schmidtke
G. EH. Tyler
EB. R. L. Young
Ed. Risk
A. Tex
G. G. Ward
C. Wallace
W. IW. Evingen
W. B
Straw Lids Granted 15 Days Grace By Waterloo Mayor
Waterloo Mayor Frisbie issues special dispensation allowing wearing lightweight straw hats until September 15 due to late summer, high prices, and good weather. He was seen in a gray suit with a straw hat, then clarified the order through a newspaper interview, noting the hat can be worn safely in public places like stock exchanges.
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N. W. Frisbie
Waterloo
Frisbie
Evening Courier
Poe
Continuation School Planned for Working Youths
The plan allows youths aged 14 to 16 to meet state school requirements via a continuation program under Superintendent of Vast Schools and Mrs Elizabeth Kenney. Enrollment will occur in the Leavint Jonson building with hours 1 to 6 PM on tomorrow and Friday. Past term saw about 15 students in the program and more are expected in fall.
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Agai
Weet
Elizabeth Kemmey
Kenney
Leavint & Jonson
Waterloo West
M.D. Lee
Wees
Waterloo telephone worker cited for services during war
George D. Leask of 110 Greenwood Avenue Waterloo received a citation from General John J. Pershing for meritorious telephone duty with the American Expeditionary Forces. He served overseas with the Rainbow division from October 1917 to October 1919, later earning a reserve commission and a service ribbon. Leask had worked for the Iowa Telephone Company in Waterloo for five years, installing private branch exchanges.
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Great Brith
George Id. Leask
Greenwood Avenue
John J. Pershing
A. EB. F
Leask
Rainbow Division
Thirty-eighth & Company
Signal Corps
Givat
iBrig
Edgar Russel
A. IE. F
Iowa Telephone Company
Waterloo
August Weather Brings Strong Crop Growth Across Region
The August weather report by Ralph Slippy notes sunny days and mild nights with no frost. Temperatures ranged widely with no extreme heat, peaking around 101 degrees on three days and lows near 43. Precipitation totaled 4.42 inches, and sixteen days were clear, nine partly cloudy, and six cloudy, aiding robust grass and crop growth.
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Ralph Slippy
U. S
Alex Mitr
County Institute Opens Tomorrow at East High Auditorium
The Black Hawk county normal institute will start at 9 a m tomorrow in the East High School auditorium and run for two days. Forenoon sessions occur at 11:12, afternoons 1 30 to 4. Dr J H Styles Y M C A secretary will lead the community singing at 94 W. Dan V Steph izus of Nebraska and Dr F M Fling of the State University of Nebraska will lecture for the history department. Afternoons feature 149 round tables with city superintendents guiding in their schools and H Moeller directing rural teachers.
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Black Hawk County Normal Institute
East High School
J. H
Dan V. Stephizus
Nebraska
F. M
Marriage Licenses and Arrangements List Featuring Waterloo Pairs
A compilation of marriage license notices shows multiple Waterloo pairs including Orwin M. Stubbs and Helen Louise Dunlap and others like Martin C. Johnston with Elizabeth Draper. The list also notes residential ties to Waterloo and surrounding towns along with a separate item about a “For Sale Act” featuring a silent but effective salesman in the Courier.
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Orwin M. Stubbs
Waterloo
Helen Louise Dunlap
Paulk
Leprs Webster Hy
Geneva A
Martin C. Johnston
Fern Rankin
Charles W. Biostock
Lawton, Ch
the Courier
Lockwood Prepares Labor Day Sermon on Labor Capital
Rev. K. J. Lockwood of Grace M E Church studies Waterloo’s large factories to present both sides of labor and capital for Labor Day. He cites interest from manufacturers and interviews with executives, noting unity among factions on solving the issue. He likens the labor problem to a major national question.
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Ik. J. Lockwood
Grace ME
Lockwood
Waterloo
Soviet
Russia
Harding
Chicago Board of Trade offers big prizes for grain show
The Chicago Board of Trade announces 216000 in prizes for best exhibits of grain hay and seeds at the international livestock exposition in Union Stock Yards Chicago from November 27 to December 8. Farmers of Black Hawk County are urged to enter samples for a share of the awards as part of a 10000 premium program to improve yield quality.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Union Stockyards
Chicago
Jetter
U. S
Bennett
E. W. Wagner & Co
Black Hawk Jounty
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Silverleaf Club
Sey
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D. L. Nutt
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Horace van Metre
Black Hawk
Marjory Corey
Helen Gould
Helen Gould Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Immanuel Lutheran — Ladies’ Aid Society
Kirst Lutheran—Ladies’ Aid Society
Mmes
Will Halder
H. Callies
St. Marys
St. Mary's
Woman's Club of
Cedar Heights
Thomas Eaton
Melchisedech
Castile
Forbes
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Chester Cadwallader
B. L. Edwards
John Wilson
C. C. Shean
Jennie Haffa
W.D. Ives
Mexico
Eo Stolker-Gadier
Mias Borrine Sadler
Walter H. Stenart
M. Allen
Independence Avenue
J. BR. M@pariney
First Prev Beterfin Church
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Ruth Cameron
Oelwein Country Club
Gilbert
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Puget Sound
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Baker Corner
Strawberry Point
East Charles Street
Department
Great Western Station
Des Moines
William Wade Hinshaw
Metropolitan Grand Opera
New York
William Menton Crosse
Runkel Studios
Fith
Flrat Nat. Bank Bldg
Kok Pall
Wintee
Davetyn
Son
Sandy Joe Hoys
County Institute
Elizabeth Draper
Leelie J. Anderson
Gladyce M. Bassarear
Oscar Herman
Fairbank
Eva Owen
William P. Christensen
Iowa
Fratls
Clara ‘“Hiscrodt
Town Falls
Herbert Stuckart
Raymond Clara i. Ambrosy
Raymond
Elmer R. van Dyke
Grace Jones
Walter H. Soner
Corinne M. Sadler
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