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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
2
The Knowles home hosted the wedding of Jamice Mary Knowles to Waltri E. Burch with Rev. Raymond W. Cross performing the ring ceremony. A small guest list, golden ash and white decor, and music by Maplene Darby framed the event. The couple plans a Minnesota trip before settling back in Waterloo area where Burch works in Illinois Central offices.
Mrs. Donald MacCrea Jr. of Iowa leads the auxiliary with local leaders at Sunnyside Country Club for a convention reception. A 2:30 pm train-arrival at Hotel Russell Lamson precedes an afternoon program with music, talks, and displays for visiting auxiliary members and locals.
Wonui's Club opens registration by year groups at tomorrow's meeting. Reports from committees including biennial, care and building groups will be heard along with the president Mrs Henry W Grout's address.
A beauty column advises reducing overall weight and using facial massage to firm the chin area. It describes a kneading massage from the throat to the chin, jaw exercises, and head rotates to combat fat. It also notes using Vaseline for dry hair and cautions about dieting effects on weight perception.
A husband’s lavish spending on luxury goods and a sudden illness reveal a collapsed fortune tied to mortgages and debts. A second tale shows a garage worker lured by high earnings claims, then abruptly abandoned when a dealer repossesses a car and his supposed wealth dissolves into unpaid bills.
Catholic Girls club dancers planned at Waterloo theatre with IPs and sponsors. Pastor installation at First Baptist and reception for AR Williamson and wife. Woman’s Missionary Society re elects officers. local marriages and church events highlighted in Waterloo district notices.
Mrs. Mouse spots a trap set by a cat and warns her disobedient children. Timmy Barn Mouse is caught, while Brownie and Grey slip free after their tails are tied to the trap. They and their mother learn a hard lesson about mischief and danger.
Children read a whimsical scene about Mrs Mouse sneaking through a pantry to inspect a new trap. She peers from concealment near a barrel while a wary cook waits, aiming to catch intruders as Mrs Mouse guides her family toward safety.
East district public schools total enrollment sits at 3,453 with East High reporting 486. Principal F J Miller expects enrollment to top 500 by early next week as second week of school begins. High school covers grades ten to twelve and district counts include ten grade schools 2,455 junior high 13 senior high 485 and separate notes on class and grade distributions. Waterloo enrollment reaches 6,421 with nest counts around 3,403. 2,953 in other nest figures.
An Evening Courier notice promotes up-to-date clothing patterns from the Fashion Department. Patrons are instructed to mail for the Courier pattern with 15 cents per pattern. Patterns allow for seams and orders are filled promptly, with delivery expected within ten days after sending.
Eugene Smith returns to Dubuque for sophomore year at Columbia College. Irwin Sage from Des Moines attends the American Legion convention and will stay two weeks with his parents at 930 Walnut. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sandhagen and sons Edwin and Ervin depart on a 10 day motor trip through northern Minnesota and Wisconsin visiting Oshkosh. Birth announced of daughter Shirlam to Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Mitchell in El Segundo California. Mrs. Lyon, formerly Miss Fatha Coleman, recuperating after operation. condition improving. Rev. F Herbert Moehlmann travels to Oelwein for district synod meeting through Monday. U license plates shortage leads to pasteboard numbers above 9700 for car owners until resolved. Police bulletin directs officers to treat cardboard numbers as official. Iowa Retail Clothiers Association officers Kerwin and Rohde depart for New York for national convention at Madison Square Garden. Iowa pioneer in retail clothiers history noted.
The American Yeomen likely holds an annual election with many members attending at the Knights of Pythias hall. official notices list Dr Shannon and Hori Kusell Lamson as contacts with phone numbers 122 and 3200 respectively.
A night watchman detected a small blaze in the cupola and firemen extinguished it with one water stream before the building was attacked. A false alarm prompted responses from stations No 1 at DP yesterday. An AF woman reported a fire in the 1600 block of Lafayette Street but no fire or verong could be located.
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