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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1927

Page

2

Miss Quinn Jackson Weds William Burton Ellis in EvansTon

Waterloo relatives gathered at First Presbyterian Evans ton chapel for the 6:30 p m wedding of Miss Quinn Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs William Myron Jackson to William Burton Ellis son of William James Ellis. A reception followed at the Georgian hotel with family members including Mrs James Jackson Mrs A M Place Mrs W E Schoman Dr and Mrs C W Robertson and Mrs George N Garrettson. The bride, born in Waterloo, is Ogontz School graduate. the groom attended Brown University UW Madison and belongs to Alpha Delta Phi.

Waterloo George N. Garrettson Georgian Hotel Ogontz School Philadelphia Ellis Brown University University of Wisconsin Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity

Fiesta Feu in California Highlights Catholic Woman's Club event

Former resident Mrs. Thomas Torpey now in Los Angeles writes of the Fiesta Feu by the Catholic Women's club with Mission Play Artists in the clubhouse. Guests included Miss Knoll of Newark. The event featured Spanish shawls, soloist Rita Carnelthe-signo-Tita, and dancers Juan and Juanita in Castilian attire. Delores Del Reo entertained guests before the play.

Thomas Torpey Los Angeles Catholic Women's Club Rita Carnel Juan Juanita Delores del Reo

Eastern Star Club Holds Afternoon Meeting at Becker

Past Mairons' club of Becker chapter, Order of Eastern Star, met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. R L DeGon's home with 12 members present. The gathering featured garden flowers and a relief work plan, with Mrs W E Peavey named to lead the committee.

Mairons’ Club of Becker Order of Eastern Star R.L. DeGon W. E Peavey Etta de- Gon

Community and club events listed for Gates Park area

Tonight many local groups gather across venues such as Gates Park Civic Club Moose Hall W L B Carpenter's Hall Memorial Hall and First Methodist church for socials picnics bridge luncheons and morning and afternoon meetings. Notable functions include Macedonian class at Westminster church hall Friday by Mrs Repais and Phi Sigma Chi fraternity dance at the Country Club with cards at the Women's Club.

Linden Methodist church sociables and officers named

Linden Methodist church sociable in church parlors led by Victor A Read playground director with Edson Gillett and F C Chapman as hostesses. Epworth league officers elected include Robert Kittrell president Kenneth Hoover first VP Martha Bueter second VP Fern Dawson fourth VP Naomi Bandfield and Milton Perry secretary treasurer. General Aid society St Pauls M E church to meet for officer elections at 2 30 p m Wednesday with Division one hostesses. Cradle roll babies party at Burton Avenue Baptist church 2 30 to 4 p m with Mrs Charles Brown in charge. Unity guild of First Methodist met in the home of Gertrude and Margaret Rod erick. St Margarets guild of St Marks Episcopal to meet Thursday noon at Walter Johnson home with business meeting to follow. notify hostess if absent. Ladies Aid Society Central Christian to hold annual dollar day tomorrow afternoon at Mrs William Endres. Westminster Workers Sunday school class to hold first post vacation meeting tomorrow afternoon at Mrs Claude Newsom with committee serving. Postnuptial notes Mr and Mrs L H Nass hosted a chicken dinner for newlyweds Mr and Mrs William Swyers in Iowa City with eight grandchildren and gifts. At Party Mrs L A Cobb sang Red Red Rose and Kathryn Sarset played Valse Caprice as Waterloo Womens Club held first party of the year. eight bridge tables, tea served. WKR C all day thimblebee in Memorial hall led by Mrs Averice Gilley. picnic dinner by Mrs Laura Ganz and dining room by Mrs Fred Moore.

Gates Park Civic Club M. B. A. Lodge Moose Hall W. LL. B Carpenter’s Hall Mizpah Circle The King’s Daughters Louis Hecklinger General Aid Society St. Paul's M. E Linden M. E. Church Mary Melrose Hanna Homestead Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity Woman’'s Club Waterloo C. E W. H. Bickley Linden M. E. Epworth League Robert Kittrell Kenneth Hoover Martha Bueter Fern Dawson Naomi Bandfield Milton Perry Westminster Workers Claude Newsom H. B. Bahr L. H. Nass William Swyers Herbert Claus BH. Stewart King Arthur Gallogly Emma Dorothy Nass Donald Eighter Norval Armstrong Frank Nass Iowa City L. A. Cobb Kathryn Sarset Newland Waterloo Woman's Club Claude Bennett Cobb Bridge P. L. Bryant Thomas Buchan H. ©. Bernbrook C. Oo. Balliett

Hints in Beauty Care Calorie Facts for Diet

A compact advice note on calories and diet from a reader column. It explains calories as a food measure, lists approximate values for milk and peanut butter, and offers exercise tips for reducing hip and leg weight, urging mothers to know nutritional content to keep families healthy.

Edith

Waterloo Canning Plant Opens Friday for Shortest Pack

The Waterloo Canning company will start operations Friday at 1430 Sycamore Street opening a brief season with the smallest pack in years. General manager Laner C. Bell says corn canning across the country will be the smallest in 20 years due to reduced acreage and late season. The Waterloo plant may can about a third of a normal pack as corn quality remains good from late heat, with nearly all corn sourced from the company’s own farms.

Waterloo Canning Company Sycamore Street Laner C. Bell Waterloo

Wisconsin Warns Colleges on Six Main Vices

Madison warns college students about six main vices in a pamphlet by Dean Scott H. Goodnight. The list covers loafing smoking profanity gambling drinking and lewdness with comments on each habit shaping student conduct for entering Wisconsin University.

Madison Wis Wisconsin University Scott H. Goodnight

Mass evangelism waning under high costs says Kernahan

A New York World outlook finds mass evangelism fading as costly, low-return campaigns dwindle. Rev J Earl Kernahan champions personal visitation as producing longer lasting church growth, while Waterloo churches split on the approach after a four week Bob Jones campaign. Local pastors see personal outreach yielding stronger, permanent results. mass campaigns once drew crowds but cost much without lasting converts.

Billy Sunday Smith Aimee Semple McPherson G. Campbell Morgan New York World J. Earl Kernahan Waterloo West Kernahan Mass Waterloo Bob Jones G. H. Thompson Harry Anderson Walnut Street Baptist Church Milford Lyon C. W. Lyon Isolation Hospital

Traditions Fall as Corn Weather Peels Court Coats

In Judge G. W. Wood division a coatless courtroom endured heat as old Sol shone through windows. County Attorney F. W. Edwards and Bailiff D. W. Humphrey appeared in shirtsleeves. S. F. Koch, arraigned for liquor nuisance at 314 Bates street, pleaded guilty. Koch fined 300 dollars plus costs, three month jail term suspended for good behavior.

G. W. Wood Old Sol Wood F. W. Edwards D. W. Humphrey S. F. Koch Grand Jury Bates Street

Track Star Chases Burglar to Death in Field

Purdue track star Richard Krogh 24 pursued a burglar through streets alleys and a moving streetcar for more than a mile after discovering the intruder in his darked home. Krogh followed to a field and shot the robber who was unidentified.

Chicago Richard Krogh Purdue University Krogh

Pythian Delegates Report On Parley And Host Night

Leonard Weiss and J S Tuthill reported on the grand lodge meeting at Davenport during Helmet lodge No 89 Knights of Pythias. Next Monday night will be the host night with J S Tuthill presiding. Frank Esher county auditor will review his western and northern trip. Ward Ferguson will visit Friday to confer on new policies from the grand lodge meeting.

Leonard Weiss J. S. Tuthill Grand Lodge Davenport Helmet Lodge Knights of Pythias K. of P. Hall Frank Esher Ward Ferguson Des Moines Record and Seal

Neighborhood Visitors and Local Notes From Marquette Area

City in Brizi Mrs E B Brown of Marquette Ia hosts Mr and Mrs 5 G Stevenson at 827 Jefferson St. Spencer Ia visitors Mr and Mrs W P O Woodrock stay with E B Huzner at 222 Locust St. Woodrock formerly Mildred Hunter. Holiness association women s prayer meeting 2 30 p m Wednesday at 516 Mulberry St. Robert Drake son of Agnes M Drake leaves for University of Wisconsin Madison Wis. to enroll. C Parks returns from two week motor trip through Indiana and Ohio. New daughter born to Justine Dolan Charles City at St Francis Hospital. Esther Pint formerly Water loo becomes mother. Dolly Mythaler leaves for Iowa City to attend State University. Genevieve Burling returns to Colonial apartments after clerking in Iowa Senate and working on Iowa code. I C Burd and son Russell visit Fort Pierce Fla after two weeks with Carl Multhauf 605 Burton Ave. Burd and Multhauf sisters. Belva Ives files for divorce from Nelson Ives alleging cruel treatment and seeks title to Chevrolet and 500 cash. married Dundee Ia April 29 1922. Police search for 16 year old Robert Spear missing since yesterday. last seen in dark suit small check canvas tennis shoes light shirt 70 pounds. Ys Men s club fall meeting adjourned delegates to Milwaukee convention Gerald Holton Homer Albright held over to next Monday. Last night s program fellowship and Y s Men songs. W H Cooper 503 Jefferson St to vacation visiting parents in Chiles Kan and brother in Wichita Kan then Montreal to visit sister and aunt G B Russell family. away several weeks. Dr A F Heverly Dentist 606 Black Haw Blog 2341. (advertisement)

Steffen Called as Federal Witness in Mundale Case

E A Steffen of the police identification division was subpoenaed by Deputy U S Marshal J J Brown to appear as a government witness in the Henry A Mundale federal trial in Danville Tennessee noting Mundale, a Waterloo aviator, is charged with driving a stolen auto from Tennessee to Iowa. Steffen testified before the federal grand jury on September 8.

E. A. Steffen Police Department U. S J. J. Brown Dubuque Henry A. Mundale Waterloo Danville Steffen Mundale Tennessee Iowa

Lawn City Council Lets Contract for Cemetery Paving

Cedar Falls city council approved a contract for two additional blocks of paving at Greenwood cemetery costing up to 925 dollars. Cedar Falls Construction company will perform the work, awarded last evening in Cedar Falls.

Lawn City Council Courier Ceder Falls Greenwood Cemetery Cedar Falls Cedar Falls Construction Company

Crop Lone Ray of Cheer

Sioux City Iowa September 13 promises of a great corn crop cheered northwest Iowa as another day of sweltering weather arrived with no relief in sight.

Sioux City Iowa

Simple Calonite Powder Method Clears Blackheads Fast

An advertisement claims two ounces of Calonite powder rubbed on a hot wet cloth will dissolve every blackhead in about two minutes, promising quick, magical results. The copy urges purchase at a drug store for this cosmetic remedy.

Flyto freckle remedy promises four day disappearance

An advertisement touts Flyto as a cheap remedy to remove freckles in four days. It claims blemishes will dissolve and the skin will look cleaner fairer and more youthful. Distributed by Robert drugs and live druggists nationwide.

Robert, Drug Co

Bids Asked for New Car for Fire Chief

Fire Chief Ray Tiller was authorized by the city council to obtain bids on a new chief s car for use running to fires. The present car, eight years old, is badly in need of repair and the council believes a trade in now could offset the cost of a better vehicle. The move aims to secure a quicker, more reliable mode of transport for firefighting duties.

Ray Tiller

Passer Gets 120 Days in Jail

Mart J. Harder of Sergeant Bluff is serving 120 days in Woodbury county jail after pleading guilty to drawing and uttering 17 worthless checks. He is noted as the first offender under Iowa’s new false check law to be sentenced in the county.

Sioux City Mart J. Harder Sergeant Bluff Woodbury County Harder Iowa Justice of the Carl W. H. Sass

Alimony Doubled in Des Moines Court Case

In Des Moines on September 13 Judge Herman Zuech doubled alimony to $10.4 per week for Hazel Baker from her husband N. E. Baker. Hazel testified he banged her head against a wall cursed at her and spent most of his time gambling. The couple, married 13 years, have two children whose custody was awarded to the mother.

Des Moines Hazel Baker N.e. Baker Herman Zuech Bakers

Hope to Get Jury in Bittner Case Today

Fort Dodge Iowa September 13 selection of a jury to try Frank Bittner for the murder of George McIntyre was expected to be completed today with testimony beginning. The state’s refusal to accept jurors opposed to the death penalty prompted predictions that the death penalty would be sought. McIntyre was found shot to death in the garage at his home May 1.

Fort Dodge Frank Bittner George ‘McIntyre McIntyre

Malone Sold to Chicago Nationals from Minneapolis

Pat Malone, a top right hand pitcher in the American Association, was purchased today by the Chicago Nationals from the Minneapolis club. Malone, 25, had 19 wins and 14 losses, leading the league with 181 strikeouts.

Ess Chicago Pat' Maclone American Association Chicago Nationals Minneapolis Malone

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