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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1926
Page
2
Society notes announce the engagement of Miss Marjorie Ott of Zool Apartments to Alvin G. Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Snyder, 817 Jefferson Street. The wedding is planned for next Wednesday at the Little Brown Church in the Vale near Nashua.
Miss Bea Bowen of Cedar Falls will marry this autumn. Miss Gwendolyn Kern and Miss Florence Burke hosted a handkerchief shower at the Kern home with autumn flowers and pastel dining decor. Guests included Misses Mary Agnes Kern Alice Margaret Bowen and others.
Mrs Henshaw Ward former Florence Jones West High School teacher arrived in Waterloo and stays with Mrs Etta L King and daughter Miss Margaret King at 721 Baltimore Street. She is guest of honor at a bridge club meeting and plans to travel to Ames and Carpenteria before joining her husband in New Haven for a permanent home.
Miss Lorraine Hallo and Miss Myrl Poland to attend library schools were honored at a luncheon in Black's tea room. Hallowell to Western Reserve College Cleveland Ohio Foland to Madison Wisconsin. Attendants listed with Jala for Mines. Yellow and white flowers for table decor.
Mrs. W. Ontonsh of Thison state president led a round table during an all day session at Graves Memorial U S church with participation from United Brethren churches of Manchester Hudson and Washington. Lectures were given by Mrs. A N Wilson Mrs Bowen and Miss Mire Thierce. A picnic lunch, institute planning for next year, and reports from Linden M E B church division were included.
Mrs. VY Mitchell formerly Miss Uothel Brown, guest of honor at a three course breakfast hosted by Miss Florence Wimmermann Miss Vera Peck and Mrs. W Deckert in honor of her marriage. Earlier events included a bridge and kitchen shower for Mrs. Mitchell with guests Mrs. Frank Watkins and others. Spatial details note lavender and plum themes with 12 covers and garden flowers enhancing luncheons.
Fred Bross was reelected president of the Security Benefit Association at a K. of P hall gathering. Officers named include William Stanford as vice president, Fred Button prelate, Lina Knapp second vice president, Ethel Snodgrass secretary, Effie Zeller conductor, Olive Baldwin guard, and George Carroll sentinel. Roy Snodgrass named installing officer. A picnic supper and program were planned.
The excerpt discusses nail care and appearance guiding clean, pink nails. It recommends weekly manicures, scrubbing with a stiff brush, filing back cuticles with an orangewood stick, and applying cold cream at night. It also warns against overuse of perfume sachets and mentions simple home treatments for nails.
Miss Martha May Ames and Glen St Cleveland wed at 5 p.m. Monday in the Baptist church parsonage at Waverly with Rev W A Simmons officiating. Attendants included Gladys Jones and Merle Anes. A wedding supper followed at the bride's grandmother Mrs Helen Thomas Nashua. The bride had worked for the local telephone company. the groom is with the Waterford Citvline Company. They reside at 212 Union Street.
Mrs C W Chapman closes her social season with a luncheon at Leides, featuring yellow candles and a long guest list. Attendees include Mines C C Brathett, Nettle Pine, Agnes Larde, Mary Leonard, Lennie OC, W O Marsh, F W Luebens, J Heath Pasadena, crops J Krapfel, Ho Orrick, George Natman, Mary Williston, Julia Day, and others. afternoon bridge was played by Mrs Lichty, Mrs Bleker, and Mrs Leonard with Mrs Heath as a guest.
Journal staff at the Courier business office hosted a dinner for James Martin formerly of the Courier. He is spending two weeks visiting his sister Mrs. Leslie Lewis. A program of songs and readings including The Shooting of Dan McGrew was enjoyed followed by dancing.
Misa Mildred Fish hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home honoring Mrs Leon Schoel, formerly Miss Beverly Eason, on the eve of her marriage. Guests included Mrs Cyril Beaver, Mrs Glen Ralston, Mrs Julius Johnson, and Misses Janis Woodbury Bertha Hamblin Bernice Kohl Bee Driscoll. Mrs Johnson received a favor.
Miss Luella Schulz and Albert Harmsen, both of Grundy Center, were married yesterday at First Lutheran church. Rev. Henry Mueller performed the ceremony, the ring service used. Attendants were Miss Tillian Jensen of Waterloo and Walter Harmsen of Grundy Center. The couple will reside near Lincoln, Iowa.
Report describes Y W C A Blue Triangle League picnic along Black Wir creek with Delia Hitch and Iris Nelson leading a trail. Notes a roller skating party planned for next week and a trolley ride the following week. Indoor program details and a teachers welcome at Byroes park are listed with hosts and guests.
The event centered on Mrs. N and Mrs. AW Te as guests of honor with entertainment and a farewell. Lindae Thee Nated hosted and the audience enjoyed the satire presented in honor of Dame Leanged Mires. Whittle received a prize and praise for hosting duties.
At the September term of court the grand jury will hear at least 19 charges including liquor law violations, larceny, breaking and entering, and driving while intoxicated. One manslaughter count concerns Art Kling linked to a fatal auto wreck. The panel drawn by Clerk J. W. Thompson includes 12 jurors from several townships.
Charles Koepke, 1312 Black Hawk Street, faces breaking and entering charges for sheds behind 1313 Commercial Street owned by J Karz vy sel. Hearing set for September 18 at 9 a m in municipal court before Judge John W Gwynne. Koepke jailed on $500 bond.
Local brief items include travel, court, and social notes. Entries mention A Bidg leaving for Cornell College, G G Bylden’s return home after typhoid, Lou Rollinger’s weekend plans in Freeport, a divorce suit filed by Fritz Griffith against Mildred Griffith, and the Belgrade Minnesota marriage. Also noted are library meeting postponement, Mrs. Ernest Mounsey’s recovery, and a Watering Traveling and Business Men's picnic at Electric Park. Additional items cover a Buick theft, Mrs. Cort Buchan visiting Long Beach, and staff changes at local schools.
Davenport police and four physicians testified at the inquest that Lola Moore was murdered with severe external blows causing multiple skull fractures. A coroner's jury recommended a grand jury investigation, while Frank McKeague remained held pending federal criminal charges.
W P Wilson near Cloutier and Homer Kepler of Elberon shipped 21 head of mules from Elberon toward Atlanta Georgia. The stock will travel nearly 809 miles from St Louis to Atlanta on a fast express train without a stop for feed or water. Kepler accompanies the shipment and the mules will likely be sold as one upon arrival in Atlanta. Kepler has previously marketed reversal shipments of mules at Atlanta during the war.
Doctors endorse a modern protective pad called Kotex that is five times more absorbent than cotton pads. Marketed as odor free and easy to discard, it allows women to wear sheer apparel anywhere without laundry or embarrassment. Available at drug or department stores for a few cents.
A citywide Protestant crusade led by evangelist James Heaton’s personal representative will open October 25 and run five weeks. A.C. Cohagan, general chairman, announced plans to erect a tabernacle and unite nearly all local churches to boost religious spirit in Waterlog.
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