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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1923

Page

2

Society News Highlights of Early Morning Weddings and Parties

Miss Murphy wed Clifford Marlow at Sacred Heart church with Rev J M Molloy officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Regna Murphy and best man Vincent Marlow. Guests from Greene and Omaha attended, with a morning motor trip planned post nuptials. Mrs Murphy, head proofreader, and Mr Marlow, railway employee, host a late September homecoming. Also covered are United Spanish War Veterans events, Waterloo Woman's Club opening, and several social gatherings at Memorial Hall and local venues.

Fla Genevieve Avertis Cadman DeKoved Carrie Jacobs-Bond Regna Murphy Hotel Russell-Lainson Henry Murphy Bert Poolay Greeve Nox Marlow Omaha Alter Rede Norton Brooklyn Wis Marlow Chicago Brockwell Arms The Courier Greene High School Waterloo Iowa Recorder Greens Cedar Falls United Spanish War Veterans Helen Gould Memorial Hall John Boeller Jeannette Zuelkhé Alma Boeller Elizabeth Artus Clara Smith Etta Kops Fannie Brown Chattanooga Tean Ware Canmiander

Church meeting highlights and officer elections in Grace M. E. church group

An all day gathering of Wallen’s Grace M. E. church organizations featured officer elections for the Ladies Aid Society and other groups. Reports covered rummage sale outcomes, missionary activities, and upcoming quilting events as members from several parishes including United Presbyterian and First Presbyterian participated.

Rotary Atrs Eulogy Cutler Florence Barrett O. Ds. Huffman Moon Toa Large Company George Huntley Wow. Weant Churee Ladies’ Aid Society George DeWald Mines Fran Darvey 1I Mo

Club Notes NARCISSIS BRIDGE Gathers Guests At Home

Mrs. Guy Barker entertained members of the Narcissis Bridge club at her home Wednesday evening. Prizes for high score were awarded to Mmes. Harry Dahl and Frank Wagner. Mrs. Ruby Elam attended as a guest. Praterna Aid union will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in Mouse hall to discuss important business.

D. Holmes Hugh Ellis Kansas City Ellis Prudential Insurances Harl Manning Alta Lamb Earl Glasson Sunnyside Glasson A. B. Chambers FE. A. Boggs First M, EL Church Orchestra Albert Scholin J. W. Rath Oid Woolan's Guy Barker Narcissis Bridge Mmes Harry Dahl Frank Wagner Ruby Elamt Praterna Aid Uniom Mouse Hall Andrew Pink Milwaukee School of Electrical Engineering Mrs. Fink Fred W. Standish Ida D. Standish Mr. Standish Witte

Margery Maxwell to Sing at East High Oct 10

Margery Maxwell soprano, a leading Chicago Vista opera singer, will render a varied musical program at East High on Wednesday October 10 as part of the 1923-24 past high lecture and entertainment course. Ticket sales for the course will begin soon, Miller says. The full course lineup will be announced later.

Margery Maxwell Miss Maxwell Chicago Vista Opera Miller

Mrs Worthen Praises Bellevue Vocational School for Veterans

Mrs. George B. Worthen returned from Bellevue Nebraska where she visited the government vocational training school for ex service men. She praised instructors the dormitories food and care noting the center offers trades from printing to jewelry making and automotive work under veterans bureau supervision for about 100 men in residence.

George B. Worthan Home Service Red Crugs Bellevue Neb New Government Vvocational Raining School Tallie Marion Schout Gillan Gatives Nn Vovational Training School Maryland Washington Bellevue School Missourl Kansas Nebraska Iowa iThe Veterans’ Bureau Jearn Worthen Belleyuvue

Two Men Arrested for Stealing Dudley Murphy Car

A car stolen from Dudley Murphy of 209 Home Park Boulevard on August 24 was found in Cedar Rapids. Roy Sullivan and Byron Lamb confessed to the thefts and were in custody in Ames, Iowa. They said they also stole a Waterloo car and guided police to its location. Murphy heads to recover his car.

Dudley Murphy Mitchell Home Park Boulevard Cedar Rapids Ames Roy. Sullivan Byron Lamb BL Walker Ames Poulice Waterloo Mr. Murphy Bullivan Lamb

Joe DuMond Quartet Prepares for Winter Tour

Joe DuMond and his quartet rehearse daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in preparation for a winter concert tour through southern and eastern states starting later this month. The group includes Ferdinand Nelson tenor Zane Bakers baritone and Max Noah Jase. DuMond will make his final public Waterloo appearance at Westminster Presbyterian Church this fall singing the offertory Morning and Evening by Spicker.

du Mond Ferdinand Nelson Zane Bakers Max Noah Jase Nu Mond Waterloo Westminster Presbyterian Church

Debris Dumped Up River After Dam Work

A large crew removes rocks dirt and debris from in front of the dam. They load the material onto a pontoon boat for transport to a river dumping ground. Flood gates are operable with automatic valves installed last week and a spring finish planned for the dam project including a power plant and fishway.

Mittrace Ease

City in Brief Admits School Teachers and Travelers

Local notes list Claude Dickey teaching in Lost Nation Iowa and several residents visiting Washington Ia St Paul and Milwaukee. Weather hits 9 above. 64 tonight. Park scene shows two apparently unaware tourists sleeping in Washington park with insect-eating bands. Marion Star operators recall Harding loyalty and stake for paper purchases.

Washington Park George B. Tuttle Minnesota

Imported Fur Coats Cost Double for Evading Duty

Mrs Gannon wife of a banker from Aberdeen South Dakota Mrs Winters of Pittsburgh and Mrs Kahn of New Jersey plus two actresses were fined at the customs house for bringing fur coats aboard the liner Olympic without declaring them or paying duty. Gannon paid 4240 double the coat value Winters 2250 Kahn 5000 and Misses Jean Russell and Edyth Livingstone paid 2300 each for two moleskin coats.

New York Frank Gannon Aberdeen S. D Frederick W. Winters Bradhood Boulevard Pittsburgh Tacab Kahn Paterson N. J Customs House Olympic Gannon Germany

River Wall Bid Totals Put at 47000 in Cedar River Work

Six bidders submitted proposals for an east bank Cedar River wall from Fifth Street to C. G. W. bridges. Costs run about 47 506 with two wall types considered gravity solid concrete or cantilever. Final award delayed as officials study bids and cost sharing with a railroad authority.

Cedar River Fifth Street J. E. _Dempster C. H. Werner H. A. Maine Company Currie-Simpson, Olson Construction Company Waterloo Kugan Evers Minneapolis Illinois Central

Cedar Falls Man Receives Assurance on Brother's Safety

Cedar Walls Sept LeClair Martin reports assurance from Bishop Morse that Victor Martin and his family are safe after Tokio disaster. A cablegram from Bishop Welsh in Japan states American missionaries likely escaped. Victor leads the English department at a Methodist mission school for boys in Tokio, having written plans to return by Sept 1 after retreat.

Cedar Walls LeClair Martin Victor Bishop Morse New York City Bishop Welsh Japan Tokio Victor Martin

Condition of Harmon Boy Satisfactory After Auto Injury

Six year old Roger Harmon, struck by an automobile while walking to Whittier school yesterday afternoon, has a satisfactory condition today despite extensive pain. He suffered a bad fracture of his leg and remains under medical care.

Altho Roger Harmon Whittier School Jeff Jeg

County Board to Sell Road Bonds Next Monday

County treasurer Ed Madigan will auction 186000 dollars in road bonds at 10 a m next Monday. The 5 percent bonds mature May 1, 1931 and May 1 1932 with September 1 dates, issued to finish paving Grast highway in Black Hawk county as part of a 1500000 dollar hard surfacing program approved by voters.

Ed Madigan Grast Black Hawk County Angiean Iowa Madigan

Demurrer Filed in Ideal District School Row

Defendants officers of the Ideal school district west of Cedar Falls face a demurrer in the case State of Town ex rel Walter R French county attorney vs C H Hearst N OC Suydergaard Péter Lund Niels Olson Géorge C Peterson Frank Belz. Plaintiffs challenge the legality of the district election and organization arguing the petition fails to show inclusion of a city town or village with population 200 or more or a central school area of more than 16 sections. Separate ballot boxes or judge returns are not required except where statutes specify.

State of Town Walter R. French C. HE. Hearst N. OC

New Paving Open to Traffic While Graders Idle

Traffic is allowed on the two mile Jesup stretch from the Buchanan county line to the older pavement south of Jesup when graders are not working. Motorists may use the route from Waterloo to Winthrop on Sundays and evenings. The Grant highway section west of Cedar Falls to Grundy county line is also open, enabling about 40 miles of continuous travel.

Jesup Buchanan County Black Hawk Waterloo Winthrop Grant Highway Cedar Falls Grundy County

Convicted Slayer to Be Given New Trial in Mason City

Mason City Iowa September 6 Nick Grba once condemned to life for the murder of Mike Baldizar begins a new trial bid. The case looms as the largest legal fight in the city with Grba seeking freedom after his three year sentence.

Mason City Heys Nick Grba Mike Baldizar Grba Pris

Delegates Arrive for National Baptist Convention

Rev G W Nasby pastor of Antioch Baptist church and Mrs Li Tolliver travel to Low Fel es to attend the national Baptist convention delegation from the Waterlog congregation.

Angela G. W. Nasby Altioch Baptist Church Li Tolliver Low Feles

Also Mentioned on This Page

Society News Ella Murphy Clifford Marlow Dorothy Clasen Tripoli Waidelich Walser Vesta P. Walser Marion George E. Waideneh Des Moines First Presbyterian Church J. R. Macartney Chicago Great Western Railway ¢ Company Fleet Hilda Messert Black Bessie Fox Marion Fipes Dorothy Miessert Cedar Fails Musanja Lincoln circle—Memorial Hall Church News F. O A. Verguson Joseph May United Presbyterian Missionary Society W. W. Lytle Birs. S. M. Medisanley Fesson I. C Ran Kin Africa Ferguson India Clarion Lytle St. Lukes Ladies’ Aid Society Tabitha Home Lincoln A. J. Jenkinson Leland Lesher C.C. Chesterman FT. ©. Thompson Woman's Missionary Society First Evangelical Church Iiverview Park W. F. Serag A. F. Hartwig W. J. Yordy C. FP. Smith Rayo Aaverrl Young Eickelberg Woman’s Society Walnut Street Baptist Church Tustin Prescott Hf. N. MecMasters Momer -Card N. Www. Kniwisle Mies Fannie Lyon Peter Daley Kémeington Virginia Cole Joren Berry Waxanjose WC. Newsor Grace M. Eitharch Jatters F. J. Miller East High Mrs. Worthen Government Red Cross Joe DuMond J. J. Brasher Ventral Holiness Universt University Park Oskaloosa Tavill Diace ‘ Hatiness Association Nation Army Hall Sonoo Yestrala Lee Buchanan Claude Dickey Lost Nation, Ta Katherina Whelan Franklin Maria C. Brace St. Paul Mabel Owens Glenfale Street Bud Storm Los Angeles Finchburg Joan Boeger Fourth Street East Charles DB. McGlade Johanna Shea Widorado Kan G. YW. Hospers Dr. Berg Webster City Elizabeth Hollis Afr Hollis Lake Delavan State Teachers College S. Forrester Robert Automobils University of Iowa John Co. Keeza Fowlers Street James Dwyer Dwyer Palatine Harmon Demurrer Ideal Curae Uc Carters A.stein Company Chicass Anheuser-Buser St. Bows Per Bott Waterloo, Lou Fort Madison H. Kelley America Henry JAP Rose
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