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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1923

Page

2

Societi Miss Hartgrave Everett Henry wed in Albert Lea home

ElNems Hartgrave daughter of Mrs Helen Hartgrave and Everett Henry son of Mr and Mrs E J Henry exchanged marriage vows at noon in the bride’s mother’s home 209 Third av east Albert Lea Minnesota Dr Allen B Curran officiated using Episcopal ring service The ceremony was in the living room attended by immediate relatives A matron of honor was Mrs Roy F Stevens best man Dr OH Henry was the groom’s brother A luncheon followed at Hotel Russell Lamson They will honeymoon in Chicago then reside at 311 Brockwell Arms Mrs Hartgrave a East High School graduate worked in advertising for Waterloo Evening Courier four years Mr Henry attended Pillsbury Military Academy and has been a commercial traveler for Wilson Co.

Irms Hartgrave Helen K. Hartgrave Everett Henry E. J. Henry Albert Lea Minn Allen B. Curran Grace M. E. Church Roy F. Stevens OH. Henry Omaha Neb Henry Harlan Henry Rena Green Albert Lea Chiesco East High School Waterloo Evening Courter Pillsbury Military Academy Owatonna Wilson & Co., Packers

Walton League Allies With Chilwomen in Wildlife Defense

Judge George W. Wood, president of the Izaak Walton League, urged Waterloo Civic Women’s Club to cooperate in wildlife conservation. He traced the movement’s history and warned against draining Winneshiek bottoms and other endangered areas, stressing education, sportsmanship, and respect for nature laws. The talk referenced dangers from drainage and flooding, with notes on local sites and the Coolidge administration. A piano solo interlude followed, and upcoming lectures and dances were announced.

America George W. Wood Civic Department of Waterloo Woman's Club Izaak Walton League Judge Wood Lovers of Nature Rodo Nnteresta Beltevue A. A. Hoffman MacDowell Nola Sillouatte Felix Arndt J. B. Bragdon Dr. Thomas Waterloo Medical Society East High Auditorium

Side Talks on Fashion Flaws and Distraction

Ruth Cameron reflects on how small wardrobe flaws disrupt overall appearance. She recalls seeing two acquaintances with outfits where a misplaced edge of underwear or a hairpin drew attention, spoiling the effect of otherwise stylish clothes. The piece argues such tiny details distract and shape perception, likening it to Thackeray’s idea that small nuisances alter life’s value.

Thackeray Newcombes

Beauty Chats on Common Sense and Beauty Tips

Edna Kent Forbes discusses common sense as essential to beauty, noting digestion, diet, and routine care. She urges regular skincare with lemon juice, bleach, oil or cream, cucumber bleach, and lip treatments, and critiques fashion habits, fingernails, and shoes while offering practical weight guidance and hair care tips.

Amea Kates

W R C to Hold District Meeting Here Sept 29

Plans are complete for the district conference of the Woman's Relief Corps to be hosted by Robert Anderson corps at Memorial hall Saturday September 29. Committees named include Information Registration Reception Decorations and Entertainment with fifty five members and ten comrades present at the regular meeting.

Carrie Johnston Bella Julian Ayorica Gilley Carrie Marile Ella Molefroy Olive Stevena Ide Alderman Mmes Mary Shirley Nellie Lawless Lizzie Palmer Eunice Arno Elizabeth Bilings Lydia Miles

Home Education Program On Welfare Work Meeting

Glimpses of local work in public warfare topics will be shared by the Waterloo Woman's club Home and Education department at the first meeting in the auditorium. Mrs. George F. Scales will preside, a club quartet will perform, and talks cover cooperation with ex servicemen, school extension, and Americanization from the juvenile court view. A tea will follow, hosted by a group of club members in the parlors upstairs.

Home and Education Department Waterloo Woman's Club George F. Scales FE. L. Rohit Gracy LeCates West G. W. Wood Name and Education Department O. KR. Brundage

D A R Chapter Holds New Year Dinner

Waterloo D A R chapter opened the year with a Friday dinner in Bishop's private room attended by 44 members. Hostesses included Mrs Crowther Mrs Light and several others. two new members were received and a candidate rore upon. Tina Martin played for the gathering. a luncheon plan for October was set for D A R members and visitors.

Waterloo Bishop's Mmes 2. B. Crowther Mary Lightjilarl C.D. Becker G. F P. Brown B.S. Childs Myrtle Grane Tina Martin Fleb. Adams Sale Rolleall D. A Black D.i Kis

Friday Study Club to Consider State History This Year

Mrs. C. E. Klingaman opened the season as president of the Friday Study club in Waterloo, marking the thirteenth year with a focus on Iowa history. Members recited a poem on President Harding and read Thea Wooing from Hiawatha, followed by tea served by Mrs. Howard with assistance from Mrs. Willis Johnson, Mrs. C. Y. Robo, Mrs. Millard, and Mrs. Lytia.

C. E. Klingaman F. A. Howard Iowa Willis Johnson Harding J. Ernestine Wyatt Waterloo Thea Wooing Hiawatha R. Agnew Howard C. Y.robo

Manager Hosts St Pauls Players at Dinner

CG E Trnatz for St Pauls M B baseball team hosted 25 guests including players their mothers and fans at a 6 30 dinner in the M A dining room Rev EH Luce presided as toastmaster with G M Berray Mrs Hi Brandes WL Wade R C Heald Mrs Taylor Messinger H C Brandes Claude Berray pitcher J R Howard and Mr Tru afr delivering toasts Also notes on upcoming social events for Miss Beatrice Allen including an afternoon kitchen shower hosted by Ms Helen and Ms Bess Cooley and other engagements leading to her September wedding to Russell Stewart.

E. Trnatz St. Paul's M. BE Baseball Steam Awen Beatrice Allen Russell Stewart Helen Bess Cooley Allene Whitney Miss Allen

Postnuptial party honors Mrs Forker at Mason City home

A postnuptial compliment to Mrs Clarence Forker featured a seven oclock dinner hosted by Mrs Nicholas McNally and Mrs Neda Billings at the former home. Guests toured pink and white asters with cake toppers of a bride and groom. Mrs Frank Billings assisted with serving as guests enjoyed informal conversation.

Frank Billings McNally

Walnut Street Baptist Youth Unit Hosts Marshmallow Toast

The Walnut Street Baptist Young People's union held a homespun social at Pastor Rev. R. N. MacDonald's residence with thirty five attendees. Mina Gora Clark, president, led the executive committee in a session to outline plans for the coming months.

Walnut Street Baptist Young People's Union R. N. MacDonald Mina Gora Clark

Club Notes: Bon Amid hosts cards and dinners

Mrs Frank Harris entertained the Bon Amid club with card games Friday afternoon. Mrs Flava Mabb and Mrs James McMullen won tieing scores. Guests included Mrs Anna Kruse and Mrs B H Lang. A 4 o'clock tea followed. Next meeting planned in two weeks at Mrs Phil Lucas's home. Mrs Alta Fisher hosts F C T dinner Monday at 6 at her home.

Frank Harris Bon Flava Mabb James McMullen Anna Kruse B.H. Lang Phil Lucas

Waterloo Briefs From Waterloo Iowa

Local notes report a Marian Batman seven year old with scarlet fever at 1012 Wellington. Andrew Bubner visiting John Ellis at 314 Second Street East. Mrs Adrian of 328 Fremont visits Storm Lake. Hans Johnson returns to Morris Minnesota after a visit. Ralph Hubbart from Minot North Dakota arrives to visit relatives in Waterloo and Jesup. Coralia Greene and Bernice Smith travel to Mount Vernon Iowa to enroll at Cornell College. Mrs Averice Gilley of 110 Ceartlandt visits son Oscar in Maynard. F J Deal and daughter Georgiana visiting in Waterloo from Chicago. Harvey J Meyer leaves for Epworth Military Academy. Rev Otto Raspe, 633 Walnut, injures car on Rainbow Drive. Dr M Cornish reports car collision with streetcar at Fifth and Lafayette. Preston Gibson of Golden Rule Gift Shop wins American Art Bureau prize for best window display. William Argyle heads to Kirksville Missouri to recover stolen roadster. F A Robinson heads to Grand Island Nebraska to fetch George Gardner for breaking and entering case. Gardner, aging 19, surrendered to Grand Island police. possible notes to come.

Marian Max Batman Wellington Andrew Bubner San Diego Cal John Ellis Second Street East Anna Adrian Fremont Storm Lake Hans Johnson Morris Minn Ralph Hubbart Minot X. D Pacific Coast Waterloo Jesup Coralia Greene Bernice Smith Mount Vernon Cornell College Averice Gilley F. J. Deal Georgiana Chicago Clarence Deal Walnut Street Harvey J. Meyer Epworth Lat Epworth Military Academy Otto & Raspe Walnut Mrr Pines Rainbow Drive Cornish Fifth and Lafayette Streets Preston Gibson Golden Ruse American Art Bureau H. T. Wagner William Argyle Kirksville Michael Schilling

Delinquents Warned to Settle Polltax

Final notices to delinquents of the city polltax go out from the city clerk’s office Monday. More than half of male citizens aged 21 to 25 have not paid the $3.50 assessment. Charles MacKay, clerk, stated. On Oct 1 the poll tax rises to $5 and the clerk has no power to accept the old rate after the last day in September. Last year the penalty did not begin until a month later.

Charles MacKay MacKay

Crystal Ice & Fuel Co Advances Coal Handling with Silos

Crystal Ice and Fuel Co at Mull avenue and Sycamore streets has erected six large cement stave silos, each about 300 tons, to improve coal handling. The six silos, powered by electricity, unload from a car via a belt and bucket system, with a shaker screen to remove dust and small particles before loading wagons. The plant, built by Neff & Fry and Waterloo Concrete, reflects 23 years of growth by owners J F Simpson and L D Miller, making it a leading facility in the state.

Impepvarranss Lone Raney Srystal Ice Fuel Co Mull Avenue Sycamore Streets Neff & Fry, Carton Waterloo Concrete Corporation Crystal Ice & Fphel Co J.F. Simpson Waterloo Cedar Valley Manufacturing Company L. D. Miller Smith, Lichty & Hillman Co Crystal Ice & Fuel Co

Bride Elopement Ends With Jail Time For Groom

Wilbur Hicok, 22, was jailed to start his honeymoon after eloping with 18 year old Kila Aries of Waterloo. He was arrested in Charles City on assault and battery charges from a prior dispute with Allan Wilot. Aries’ mother reports intent to seek annulment. Authorities traced the couple. Charles City police held Hicok until extradition.

Wilbur Hicok Charles City Kila Aries Dire Lubert Aries Hawthorne Hicok Waterloo Allan Wilot Pulice Walker Miss Aries Slopers Mwicok Ailen Dave Shook Car Orvis Aries

Charles City Rotary to hear Hart-Parre Tractor manager

Charles City Rotarians will hear Dave Darrah, sales manager of Hart-Parre Tractor, speak at the Monday noon meeting. The membership committee approved Hugh MacManus as associate of Harold Plumb, a cream separator manufacturer. The refiners’ representative classification is open. One hundred twelve Rotarians attended last week’s meeting, with four absent.

Dave Darrah Hart-Parre Tractor Company Charles City Rotary Club Hugh MacManus Harold Plumb

Jury Returns From Long Trip Without Mishaps

A. F. Jury and Mrs. Jury returned Thursday from a month long Eastern States and Canada vacation. They crossed over 2000 miles by automobile with no mishaps, visiting Kankakee Detroit London Ontario Toronto Graydonhurst and Hamilton Ontario and Niagara Falls. They witnessed a privately owned destroyer near a rock ledge once used in rum running, and observed Indiana roads and gas prices while noting road tax differences and local orchards in Michigan.

A. F. Jury Scout Horseshoe Falls Indiana Waterloo Michigan

Property Owners Protest Street Paving Between Ninth and Tenth

Residents at 1108 Washington and other owners protest a paving resurfacing order on the Washington street block between Ninth and Tenth. They question the need for the work and who should bear the cost, arguing the improvement benefits few properties.

Ninth Tenth Fowlie Washington

Water loo Evening Courier patterns order notice

A notice from the Waterloo Evening Courier offering up-to-date Sapphire patterns via the Fashion Department. Send 16 cents per pattern to receive patterns by mail, with seams included. Orders are filled as quickly as possible and should arrive about ten days after sending.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

City considers street resurfacing plan amid objections

Property owners object to a proposed improvement along Fourth Street. City officials cite surface wear as reason for resurfacing, while opponents urge delay. An advertisement invites public inspection of the paving project before council action.

Ourth Mrr Fawke Want

Wells Funeral Held at Nashua Today

Elmer J. Wells, salesman for Wagner Mfg Co Cedar Falls, funeral services held at his Nashua residence this afternoon by the Masonic fraternity. Among out of town attendees were Adam Wagner of Cedar Falls, Mr and Mrs Tom Stocks Waterloo, Carl Mansfield and Fred Witt Mansfield Shell Rock, Burton Stocke Jesup, J P Gatson Warran J, Ed Waite McCook Nebraska, E J Bentley and J A Ryan Charles City.

Nashua Elmer J. Wells Wagner Mfg Cedar Falls iMr Adam Wagner Ceddar Fetts Tom Stocks Waterloo Messrs Carl M. Mansfield Fred B. Witt Fred B. Witt, Fret _Newcomb Carrig Mansfield Shell Rock J. W. Lamar Grundy Center Burton Stocke Jesup J. P. Gatson Warran Ed Waite McCook Neb E. J. Bentley J. A. Ryan Charles City

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