Birthday and social events at local residences
The notice lists a birthday celebration for Mrs. Charles Stokes with family in attendance and out of town guests from Leavenworth Washington. It also summarizes several social gatherings including the Jackson club entertaining the Jarga club, informal entertainments for Miss Carel Washburn and others, a Knights and Ladies of Security meeting, a Homemakers Band first meeting with supper, a Sacred Heart parish dancing party, and a reunion at the W A Dobson residence with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stokes
F. W. Stokes
Levensword
Wash
Stokes
Logan Avenue
Knights and Ladies of Security
Ko of Phui
Frank Collard
George By
Pike
Sacred Heart Parish
Sacred Heart Schoo
Proper Diet Advice Sparks Weight Loss Debate
A reader letter discusses weight, calories, and dieting with guidance from family anecdotes. It cites adult daily needs around two thousand calories and emphasizes calculating personal requirements to gain or lose weight, noting variation by activity and age. It also includes a caution about cosmetic eyebrow shaping.
Lieut Durchdenwald Returns from Long Army Service
Lieut W H Durchdenwald formerly a Waterloo West High School military training instructor has returned from extended service in the U S Army and may resume his former post. He is a noted rifle expert, with past duty at Fort Benning Camp Perry and Caldwell New Jersey, and is expected to help launch military training again Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Durchdenwald
Waterloo West High School
United States Army
Durchdonald
National Guard
Durchdenwald
Fort Benning
Camp Perry
Caldwell
N. J
Status of Jowa Women as to Their Names
Dr Ruth A Gallaher notes in a State Historical Society volume that married women take their husband’s surname by common law inheritance. Court decisions generally recognize a married woman’s legal name as her own given name plus her husband’s surname, linking names to citizenship. Unmarried women hold status equal to men, while married women derive both name and national allegiance from their husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth A. Gallaher
State Historial Society of
Town
Husband Arrested Over Non Support In Dance Case
In Kansas City Mrs. Valu Ai ncourt had her husband Frank Atterbury arrested for non support. He claimed a star boarder lived with her, leaving no room for him. The star boarder attended court with Mrs Alter-Opry as Judge Fleming pressed recovery steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Voung
Valu Aincourt
Frank Atterbury
St Sa Star Board
Frank Agreing
Lulu
Sea Star Boarder
Rite Ant
Talks For Waterloo Grocers Meeting At Commercial Club
The Waterloo grocers meet at 9 a.m. in the Commercial club rooms with J. Z. secretary of the National Association of Grocers and accompanying officials. Cunnineha and Netati Merehe may speak as association secretaries tour the state visiting merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
A. m
J. Z
National Association of Ra Grocers
J. A. Cunnineha
Mae Buqua
Secretar Wa Strate Netati Merehe
Tacoma Printers Return After Strike
Tacoma daily newspapers resume publication as printers return to work after Friday strike for higher pay and shorter hours. Demands not granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
A Queer Way to Show Love in Household Worries
Ruth Cameron Bag explores how worry becomes a form of control in families. The piece compares a wife’s constant concern over cold weather and a mother’s fear for swimmers to the daily friction of caregiving. It argues worry often serves the giver’s needs more than the receiver’s safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mrs. Jones
Paris fashions inspire bold jewelry and bare gowns
Miss Archer and Isabelle York bring Paris trends to America, predicting knee length gowns, backless silhouettes, and lavish jewel work. Anklets, long dangling earrings, twin stone rings, and matched color schemes on arms and fingers define the new look for winter society fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Isabelle York
Wlord’ Criental
America
Miss Archer
Carde
Milady
Pastor to Discuss Collective Bargaining at First Brethren
Rev. H. L. Goughnour returns from a three week vacation in Pennsylvania Indiana and Winona Lake. He resumes duties at First Brethren Church this Sunday with morning sermon by Dr. J. L. Gillen former pastor now Wisconsin university instructor. Sunday evening he speaks on The Why of Collective Bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Gotughnour
Penn Vania
Indiana
Johnston
Salisbury
Winona Lake
Ind
Goughnour
First Brethren Church
J. L. Gillen
Wisconsin University
Lawsuit Over Accident Policies Seeks 1080 Dollars
Frank C. Rammer sues for damages after an accident in Cedar Walls on November 23, 1918, claiming loss of sight in his left eye. He seeks 750 dollars from Kausac City Casualty Co and 2,234.33 dollars from Bankers Casualty Co, based on policies taken in August 1918 and January 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Rammer
Cedar Walls
T P.m
Olicies
Kausac City Casualty Company
Bankers Casualty c Company
Cars Collide on Park Avenue in Obstructed View
Two touring cars collided on Park Avenue between Commercial and Jefferson streets at 10 a.m. Today both were badly damaged. A girl received slight head bruises when pitched against a Seat. The drivers were E. M. Storm and Mrs. Henry J. Merlien of 1102 Logan Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Commercial
Jefferson Streets
M. Storm
Henry J. Merlien
Logan Avenue
Maquoketa, Ta
Englewood Street
Strike burden denied in Welfare League report
Ada M. Palmer, overseer of the paper, reports eight people received aid in August while asserting no public funds were spent for families of striking workers. The Welfare League board discussed the social welfare program at its monthly meeting yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada M. Palmer
Social Welfare League
The
Indirect strike impact noted in welfare aid figures
The social welfare league overseer and family department reported 141 month cases, totaling 522 people: 108 men, 216 women, 297 children. Of these, 162 received only services and 39 received county aid. Causes included insufficient earnings 27 times, domestic incompetency 18, tuberculosis 21, old age 13, chronic physical disability 16, general disease 7, maternity 3, acute illness 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overseer and Family Department
The
Social Welfare League
Special examination on provisional certificates due to rural teacher shortage
County Superintendent H C Moeller announced a special examination September 18 and 19 for provisional certificates caused by a teacher shortage. Eligibility requires 12 weeks of normal training or six months of non provisional teaching experience. provisional certificates expire at the end of the school year. Regular certificate holders should be placed before applying for provisional certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Moeller
Moeller
Recruiting Party From Camp Grant to Visit Waterloo
Apart from eight soldiers of the Sixth division stationed at Camp Grant will be in Waterloo on September 27 to start recruiting. The squad travels in army trucks and will live under field regulations in town. Mayor R C Thompson promised Col H R Perry of the Davenport recruiting district a suitable place for the miniature camp. Mrs B M Bergen of 215 Second Street East leaves for Port Huron Michigan to attend the supreme conference of the Woman's Benefit Association Lady MacRabees for United States and Canada. Mrs Winnifred Pettit of Waterloo may attend as well. Bergen is praised for writing a certain amount of insurance in a specified time. Advertising is always NEWS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grant
Waterloo
R.C. Thompson
H. R. Perry
Davenport
B. M. Bergen
Second
Street East
Port Huron
Mich
The
Woman's Benefit Association
Lady Macrabees
United States
Canada
Winnifred Pettit
Bergen
Hog Cholera Spreading in Plymouth County Herds
In Lemars Plymouth County reports hog cholera spreading through southern farms. County agent L Gunverson cites impure serum as a probable cause and says investigations are under way. The piece also notes a Japanese factory workforce of 699000, with 200000 under 20 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemars
Plymouth County
L. Gunverson
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Brat Y' Wy Bis
I. A
Marsage
Patra
F. A
Moshe
Marion B. V
Ruth Cameron
Mrs. Joan
Ito
Sal
Regson
Tot
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Waterloo Evening Courierarzenss Roe Seoiung Soucit
Fashion Department
Valde
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Welfare League
National Toilet Company
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New York
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