Society Notes Highlight Women Club Meetings in City
The first week in September brings renewed activity among city church women’s groups after wartime recesses. Meetings are planned across First Presbyterian, Walnut Street Baptist, Westminster, Cedar Heights, Central Christian, St Luke’s, Grace M E, and other societies with study programs, socials, and officer elections. A Cedar Falls wedding and several courtesy events are noted, along with notices urging timely club announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Rath
First Presbyterian Women's Working Association
Walnut Street T Baptist Women's Society
H. N. Mée Maesters
Homer Card
Westminster Presbyterian Ladies’ Auxiliary
F. R. Hohl
Cedar Heights Women's Society
E. L. Stover
Central Christian Philatheans
Fern Mclaren
Johnson Street
St. Luke's Ladies’ Society
Charles Swyers
Ross Neobel
Grace M. FE
Mmes. George, Unt
William Kober
Wonton
Home Missionary Society
Jack Campbell
Angela Saxon
Offcers
Tadien
Beauty Chats by Edna Kent Forbes Answers Readers
Edna Kent Forbes answers letters on beauty and health topics. Across the column she discusses halitosis causes, bust appearance, oily skin and acne remedies, sunscreen and sunburn prevention, hair care with henna, weight gain tips, and facial mole removal via dermatology. The piece blends practical tips with brief product mentions and reader questions.
Side Talks On Graceful Aging And Houseguest Etiquette
Ruth Ameron reflects on aging gracefully by visiting grown children as guests and adapting to elder family members. A cautious auntie symbolizes conscientious objection, prompting humorous requests about blueberries, bottles, peas, and sweaters, while the piece laments overbearing guidance and urges restraint in directing others' affairs.
Pleasure Oriented Labor Day Picnics Across Sunday Schools
Several Sunday schools hosted Labor Day gatherings with picnics at Cedar Falls and Riverview Park. The United Presbyterian and Sunday school groups organized a church supper and games while First Evangelicals held a park picnic with dinner for about 300. Activities included baseball, horseshoes, wiener roasts, and an evening social. Members of local orders planned a memorial supper and business sessions afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Evangelicals
Iriveryview Park
Cedar Balle
Smith
Graves Memorial United Brew
John Jantson
Cedar
Cnd
Riverview Park
Wild Rose Club Meeting at Byrnes Park Chub House
The Wild Rose club will meet on Thursday September 6 at Byrnes Park Chub House. A noon pleate dinner will be served. A business session and election of officers will occur in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Rose Club
Byrnes Park
Chubhouse
Thimblebee at Weypminster Presbyterian Church
Church notices invite members and friends to a thimblebee at Weypminster Presbyterian Church on Wednesday at 2 40 p m.
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Weypminster Presbyterian
Missionaries From India To Talk Here
Rev A Sammons and wife return as missionaries from India to lead daily services at 7 30 p m on Seventh Street between Mulberry and Tenth. They will show large picture rolls illustrating life and customs of India's 320 000 600 people and wear Indian costumes. Public invitation extended.
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Seventh Street
Mulberry
Tenth Stone
A. .&. Sammons
India
Meo
Bammons
Yahn defeats Brown in six rounds at Electric Park
In Cedar Rapids Harry Yahn defeated Dill Brown in six rounds after outpointing his opponent and scoring several knockdowns at Electric Park last night. The undercard included a four round draw between Yohn Barnes and Bill Stork, with both fighters cautious. Glen Russell and Billy Wellings from Waterlo o and Dubuque opened the program, while a separate note records FREED BARN REBUILT as M. B. R. Stewart awarded a contract to rebuild a fire damaged feed barn at 720 Jefferson Street costing 1,000
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Harry Yahn
Cedar Rapids
Dill Brown
Waterloo
Electric Park
Yahn
Yonne Barnes
Bill Stork
Glen Russell
Billy Wellings
Waterlord
Dubuque
M. BR. Stewart
Jefferson Street
A. Johnson
Charles Wasson
Exemption Claims Soar as 1400 Soldiers Widows Seek Relief
About 1400 exemption claims by Black Hawk county soldiers and their widows have been filed with County Auditor Frank W. Epher. Officials expect total exemptions to reduce valuations substantially, possibly offsetting higher assessments. Civil War veterans numbers noted, with 3,056 soldiers and widows previously filing and records showing duplicates between assessor and auditor books. Local districts list detailed exemption counts. filings aim to protect property or heirs by next Jan 1 assessment.
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Black Hawk County
Frank W. Ephér
Stratns
J. A. Townstey
Waterlon
Jordea
Ons Jis
Auditor's Office
Varios
Comney
Exemption rules listed for veterans from taxes
Officials outline exemptions for Civil War veterans and widows up to 3000, Spanish American War veterans up to 1800, World War veterans up to 500, with varying poll and head tax statuses. Total exemptions undetermined. authorities warn against guessing by applying max figures to all cases.
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Vernon
Orange
Spring Creek
la Porte
Union
Avellaneou
City Championship in Baseball Decided Saturday
City championship will be decided Saturday at league park at 3 p.m. in a nine inning game between the all star Sunday school nines, east and west sides. I W Richardson said the third meeting follows one win each. East battery likely Berray and Trunk. Sheridan will pitch for the west with Lowe catching. Admission 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League Park
I. W. Richardson
Berray
Trunk
East ‘Battery
Sheridan
Star First Methodist
Westsiders
Lowe
Presidents Team Outgolfs Vices in Club Match
Ninety-two men at Bunnyside country club competed in a team golf match yesterday. The presidents team of 46, led by Alfred Longley, beat the vice presidents team by nine strokes. W. A. Brysut captained the losers. Final tallies were 4,297 for the presidents and 4,306 for the vice presidents. The winners will receive a Fangquet from Sunny side club later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunnyside
Alfred Longley
W. A. Brysut
Sunnyside
Collision injures youth and adults near Cedar Falls
A two-vehicle collision on the old west Cedar Falls road near Ideal stock farm at 8 30 p m injured Willian Richmond 16 severely with three fractured ribs and a badly bruised leg and M G Avery 436 Colorado street with a bruised arm. They were returning from Cedar Falls when a farmer Koehler driven car struck their light wagon. An additional crash involved F J Northey s cart and a third unidentified driver. Richmond was taken to Cedar Falls Sarfori hospital and later brought home. Also reported a buggy collision two miles east on Grant highway injuring Mrs Luther Riley. License 68715. In tracer Ia a Chicago Northwestern passenger train struck and killed Johnny Wulf three miles east of town. Wulf and Harry Haae were en route. Haae escaped. Wulf, a son of John Wulf, leaves several relatives. mother died in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Richmond
Evergreen Avenue
M. G Avery
Colorado Street
Cedar Falls
Ideal
Avery
Mr. Avery
Koehler
F. J. Northey
Northey
Waterloo Police Department
Young Richmond
Sarfori Hospital
Cédar’Falls
Charles Riley
Mullan Avenue
Grant Highway
Luther Riley
Riley
Chicago & Northwestern
Johnny Wulf
Wulf
Harry Haae
Haae
John Wulf
Albert
Harry Wulf
Herman Haae
Dora Holt
Chicago Quiet as 500000 Return to School
Alleys and streets of Chicago were peculiarly quiet today as 500000 children returned to school after summer holidays. Enrollment rose by 17500 while city schools face a shortage of nearly 50000 seats.
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Chicago
Help for Japanese Solicited Hero Apropos of the proclamation by President Coolidge
The Waterloo chapter chair man H. S. Cropper announced that funds for Japanese relief through the American Red Cross could be sent directly to the national headquarters in Washington, D. C., or via local channels. The appeal urged nationwide sympathy for Japan after the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
United States
Japan
American Red Cross
H. 8
Cropper
Waterloo Chanter
Washington,d. C
Disaster prompts citywide fundraising drive for victims
The text describes a massive disaster and the expectation that many residents will contribute to alleviate the suffering. Funds are to be dispatched to headquarters promptly to supply food and clothing to hundreds of thousands of homeless men, women, and children.
Murder Blamed on Jealous Suitor in Des Moines
Dunlap Iowa Sept 4 Sheriff Green said the murder of Samuel Parrish 34 Des Moines was caused by a jealous quarrel over Mrs Rose Aldrich Clyde Marth is charged with the killing Parrish was shot on Mrs Aldrichs porch early Monday morning as discovered by Martin another suitor Mrs Aldrich is the widowed daughter of John Kramer Dow City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
Green
Samuel Parrish
Rose Aldrich
Clyde Marth
Parrish
Aldrich
Martin
John Kramer
Dow City
Marriage Licenses List Includes Dana Rockwell and More
Des Moines resident Dana Rockwell and Edith Underwood of Herrin are among the marriage license recipients. Also listed are Allen J. Peverill of Waterloo Terma J. Goss of Waterloo Samuel Payne of Traer, Mary Eb. Alcorn of Dysart. Additional names include Edith Underwood and others as recorded.
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Dana Rockwell
Des Moines
Edith Underwood
Herrin
Allen J. Peverill
Waterloo
Aee
J. Goss
Samuel Payne
Traer
Mary EB. Alcorn
Dysart
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