Halloween Dance Plans By Waterloo Junior Auxiliary
The Waterloo Woman's Club junior auxiliary met to plan a Halloween dance for October 28 with Miss Carol Sarr as chair and Mrs. Reuben Miller present. Mararet Moore played violin selections, year books were handed out, and refreshments were served by Maxine Meade and Jean Year. The group outlined a busy 1927-28 schedule including a Christmas program, a February declamatory contest, and a spring luncheon, with various committees named for social, program, membership, and service duties.
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Hallowe'en
Waterloo ‘Woman's Club
Woman's Club
Carol Sarr
Reuben Miller
Mararet Moore
Fine “Arts
Ince
Card Party To Feature Bridge And 500 Games
Bridge and 500 will be played at a Waterloo Woman's Club affair next Tuesday evening. Tables for both games will be arranged at the clubhouse under the finance committee led by Mrs. A. J. Edelson, the general chairman. The event aims to be socially and financially successful with favors donated by local merchants. Public is invited and reservations should be made early by calling Mrs. Edelson.
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Waterloo Woman's Club
A. J. Edelson
Edelson
Honor of Helen Parsons Hosted by Mrs Donley
Mrs O. O. Donley hosted an event in honor of Helen Parsons with serving courtesies. Picnic luncheon at Donley home featured Rebekah Lodge officers led by Gy c Carr noble grand. Twenty members attended and in the afternoon a silk quilt was pieced.
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Gy c. Carr
Temple
Rebekah
Lodge
Club Notes from Electric Park Hostesses and Meetings
Wild Rose club notes record a day of outdoor gathering at Electric Park with Mrs J C Knapp and Mrs J Bross as hostesses. Dinner at noon, and a vote to hold future meetings on the third Thursday each month. Los Comedres club met yesterday at Mrs T Y Miller's home for a two course luncheon and games. ForgetMe-Notely met with Mrs Me F Peterson for games and a sewing contest. Mrs Otie Obele led the games, assisted by Miss Anna Sohner, with Mrs J D Miller as a guest.
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Electric’ “Park
J.C. Knapp
J. ’ Bross
Sarved
Los Comedres
Me F. Peterson
Night gatherings and suppers at local churches and clubs
Tonight events include Temple Rebekah lodge at Black Hawk with meat pie supper at Linden M K E church, Yeomen of P hall, Gleaners circle at East Park church with Misses Elizabeth and Mary Murray, Homemakers picnic at First Presbyterian, T P A dance at Country club, and Saturday Afternoon Home Guards at St Paul’s church with Miss Ruth Myers.
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Temple
B and P W Club contest to strengthen local clubs announced
Statewide interclub contest opens Oct 1 to judge club work across six focus areas. Lena Mades in Phillips, NY, national president, will speak at Keokuk next spring. Bronze Winged Victory statue awaits winning club as nonpartisan judges review 1927-28 records and community service, member retention, attendance and program presence.
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Lena Mades
Phillips
New York
Keokuk
Elizabeth Kenney
State Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Kenney
B. and
P. W
Boone,Ja
Marshalltown Club
Burton Avenue Baptist Cradle Roll Members Host Wednesday Program
The Cradle Roll of Burton Avenue Baptist Church and mothers were entertained Wednesday afternoon with prayer led by Rev. Mation Flint, a piano duet by Mrs. Flint and Myrsl Lyman Church report, a sale by Mrs. Louis Gates, and refreshments by local hostesses. The Triple L class meets tonight at 7 30 in the Wilson home for a monthly business and social gathering with Gleaners and Men's classes invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton “Avenue
Mation Flint
Church
Earl
Jago
Bernard, Harper
Charles Catshall
Harry McLain
Burton’ Avenue
Hints in Beauty Care Ugl y Hair
Practical beauty guidance discusses methods to remove leg and facial hair using shaving, tweezers, depilatories, or peroxide. It warns depilatories may worsen fuzz and notes shaving can thicken hair. suggests skin care and antiseptic touch-ups. Additional notes address bad breath from indigestion and general health tips to improve skin tone and firmness through activity.
Woman's Club of Cedar Heights Opens Year Meeting
Cedar Heights Woman's Club held its opening meeting at Mrs. Amos Burhans home with Mrs. Roy Shoemaker assisting. Vice president Mrs. Lee Litchfield chaired as president Mrs. W. J. Sutcliffe was absent. Mrs. F. M. Shores of Waterloo spoke on antiques. her daughter Mrs. Gladys Fuchs sang as Mr. Ralph Edgerton accompanied. Guests included Mines Joseph Clay Harry Israel Glen Dennison and H. A. Gee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Heights
Ralph Edgerton
Mines
Joseph Clay
Harry Israel
Glen Dennison
H. A. Gee
City in Brief Highlights Local Court Visit and Civic News
E J Wenner in Osage for court business. Rev George H Thompson Baptist evangelist left for Boston. George C Brown filed for divorce from Alice A Brown. married January 24 1924 in Chicago. Lillian Rayman to undergo appendix operation in Rochester Minnesota tomorrow. Knights of Pythias officers Ward Ferguson and J L Plum visiting and meeting locals. Mr and Mrs Greg Seery of Chicago returned home after two weeks with Mrs E J Thompson. Maurice Welsh traffic manager W C F N radio left for Mason City over bus franchise case. Waterloo-Mason City bus service noted. Chicago Great Western advertises special rate for trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Seery
Chicago
E. J. Thompson
Oak Avenue
John Reed
Thompson
J. E. Thompson
Franklin Street
Maurice Welsh
W. C. F. & N. Railroad
Mason City
Helen Schultz-Brewer
State Railroad Commission
Waterloo Company
Forgery Suspect Eludes Floyd Co Sheriff at Depot
Eluding pursuit after breaking away from a deputy sheriff at a bus depot, Thomas Elwood of Osage Iowa, a forgery suspect, escaped today while in custody and about to be returned. Deputy W S Davis of Osage had the prisoner, who was not handcuffed, when he fled from the station. He had been arrested recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Thomas
Elwood
Osage
Davis
Rifle teacher shot while instructing girls in rifle
In San Francisco an army instructor Lieutenant Leon Schneider was accidentally shot in the back while teaching Oakland high school girls to handle rifles. He died today in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Cal
INS
Oakland
Leon Schneider
Coburn Pushes Petitions for Open Pheasant Season
Merrill Coburn, a Black Hawk County sporting goods dealer, announces 20 petition drives to seek an open pheasant season. He expects 150 plus signatures by Saturday, citing farmer support and a State Game Warden’s assurance hens won’t threaten pheasant propagation. Petitions will circulate in Waterloo and county towns. 83 signers already back open-season petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Merrill Coburn
Coburn
Albert
Amit
South Dakota
Iowa
Waterloo
Burr Lichty
Lichty
Ruth Elder Admits She Is Married Before Paris Flight
New York reports Ruth Elder the 23 year old Dixie aviatrix confirms marriage to Lakeland Florida salesman Lyle Womack after past denials. She explains she used her maiden name professionally and will fly the ocean with her husband aboard or nearby. Capt Haldeman backs the plan as they await favorable weather for a Sunday Paris takeoff.
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New York
Ruth Elder
Dixie Aviatrix
Paris
Theield
Lyle Womack
Lakeland
Fis
Florida
Elder
Haldeman
George Heldeman
Carthage College President to Speak at Trinity Church
Carthage College president Dr J Gould Wickey will address Young People's night at 8 p m in Trinity American Lutheran church as part of the dedicatory festival for the new building opened last Sunday Edwin E Towne Luther League president will introduce him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity ‘American Lutheran Church
J. Gould Wickey
Carthage College
Carthage
Edwin
E. Towne
Luther League
Babe Ruth Cleared of Assault Charges in Court
Babe Ruth was cleared of assaulting Bernard Neimeyer in Magistrate Stern's court. Neimeyer testified he was attacked by a man on July 4, while Ruth claimed it was mistaken identity and he was in New Jersey that day. The judge's decision drew cheering from Ruth's supporters.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Bernard Neimeyer
Stern
Neimeyer
Homerun King
Ruth
New Jersey
Many Divorce Suits Filed in District Court Today
Numerous divorce actions were filed in district court late yesterday and today the last day for filing for the September term. Cases include Reisinger vs Reisinger with cruel treatment and custody issues, Albert vs Albert with cruelty, Trainor vs Trainor seeking custody and alimony, Palmer vs Palmer custody bid, Jennings vs Jennings seeking injunction and custody, Whipple vs Whipple cruel treatment and custody, Walker vs Walker with $100 monthly alimony, George vs George desertion and custody, Hummel vs Hummel desertion, Harkness vs Harkness desertion, Jordan vs Jordan cruelty, among others.
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District “Court
Walter R. Reisinger
Wilhelmina Reisinger
Bristow
Ellen H. Albert
John M. Albert
Grundy Center
Hena Trainor
Peter E. Trainor
Louis
Eugene
Martha. Palmer
Wilbur Palmer
Ackley
Wilbur J
Rolla B. Jennings
Blanche J. Jennings
Castle Hill
Donald
J. B. Whipple
Maude RE. Whipple
Fort Dodge
Hazel
Margaret Walker
Jesse R. Walker
Gertrude George
Charles George
Charles, Jr
L. M. Hummel
Jessie Hummel
Waterloo
Barry J. Harkness
Nina S. Harkness
Effie’ M. Jordan
Ray W. Jordan
Newcomer Harry Croyle Joins Waterloo West High School
Harry Croyle, with eight years rural teaching and five years as head of the commercial department at Aledo High, has joined Waterloo West High School as a member of the commercial department. A Carnegie College and Oskaloosa College graduate, he studied at Greenfield Business College, Penn College School of Commerce, LaSalle Extension University, and completed a three-year law course at American Extension University. Croyle resides in Aledo.
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Aledo
Harry Croyle
Waterloo
West High School
Carnegie
American Extension University
Croyle
Sunday School Lesson by Rev Fitzwater at Moody
Rev. P. B. Fitzwater, D. D., dean of Moody Bible Institute day and evening schools, presents a Sunday School lesson. Copyright 1926 Western Newspaper Union.
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P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
The Kingdom Divided Lesson Summary Card
September lesson on Kings I Kings chapter 12 discusses Rehoboam's foolish rule leading to Jeroboam's revolt. It covers heavy taxation, burdens on the people, and Jeroboam's calf worship scheme as the kingdom splits. The text emphasizes humility before God and warns against pride and disobedience.
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Bes Oden
Solomon
Jeroboam
Egypt
Abijah
Rehoboam
Shemaiah
Tabernacle
Legion Nomination Totals Six For Post Commander
The American Legion Becker Chapman post No 138 opened nominations with six men named for post commander John Gwynne Bruce Gates A D Donnell Harry Reed A B Chambers and Leslie Schrubbe. Further nominations to come at Thursday meeting October 6 with election set for October 20 Other nominations covered vice commanders finance officer sergeant at arms historian chaplain and executive committeemen from a broad slate including Beers Holton Chambers Tesmer Glasener Dallman and Reed. Also notes plans for the Dairy Cattle Congress waffle and sausage booth and a firm in England selling sport airplanes on installments.
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John ‘W. Gwynne
Bruce
Gates
A. D. Donnell
Harry Reed
A. B. Chambers
Leslie Schrubbe
Becker
Chapman Post
American Legion
Glenn B. Beers
Gerald Holton
A. B.chambers
Fred. Tesmer
Leslie, Schrubbe
Herman’ C. Miller
Henry. W
Dallman
Roy Malcolm Ben “Waterfield
Norman* Bell
Cecil Lanning
L. S. “Treganza
A. D
Donnell
CG. Black
W. E. Silver
Tracy’ Glasener
F. W. Tesmer
Tracy Glasener
Roy Malcolm
Charles McKinstry
Christ Mestras
A. J. Shadle
Sylvester Howell
H.W. Dallman
W.F. Dillworth
Art.Racey
Fiske- Marshall
Karl .Zelthoefer
Joseph Buck
Treganza
D. A. Kilpatrick
Jay Hensoh
Ji He -Butts
L. A. Fallan
L.V. Jones
Clarence Clark
H. A. Bender
Ben Waterfield
Ralph Sarff
Fortney Divorce Suit Tells of Triangle Tragedy
Mrs. Fortney sues for divorce from Frank Fortney citing their marriage begun in Denver in 1914 and separated 1926. She seeks custody of Willard Willard George and Maria Marie as her estranged husband, now in Fort Madison prison for manslaughter, was linked to the lover Walter McCaffree killed February 12 near Waverly Junction. Fortney left Waterloo for prison February 21, telling his wife to expect his return. a cemetery stone marks the triangle’s point at Waverly Junction.
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Fortney
McCaffree
Syeaterday
Laure
Acker
Frank ‘Fortney
Walter ‘McCaffree
Waverly
Fort Madison
Denver
Kae
Willard
George
Maria Marie
Waterloo
Spec Cartoonist Wins Prizes In First Spectator Issue
Paul Wills, West High school Spectator cartoonist, won two first and three second prizes in Cedar Valley fair art contest. Fred Howe received second honor mention in National Amateur Talent magazine contest. First Spectator issue includes real news stories and notes planned corrective gymnastics for students unable to join regular classes. State law requires public pupils receive physical exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wills
The
Spectator
West High School
Fred .Howe
Llustrator
National
Spectators hear about special exercises for defects
Reporters noted that participants would receive special exercises aimed at correcting existing defects during the exercise.
Four Checks Forged On Man Now Dead Cone to Bank
A spurious check passer used forged pays to cash four checks drawn on Frank J. Chapman, a former contractor who died years ago and never banked with Commercial National. The forgeries, printed on bank safety paper and typed, were cashed at Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids, totaling $21.75 to $24.75 each.
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Commercial National Bank
Frank J. Chapman
Mullan Avenue
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Mullan Avenue West
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Ce Msn
Irma Gole
Jean Cobb
Treachrer
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Maxine Meade
Jessie ‘Wade
Rosalie Jackson
Dorothy ‘Hartleip
Margaret Noonan
Dorothy Holmes
Margaret. Morris
Mary
Katherine Berwin
Katherine Bickley
Jean Stevenson
Marion Lawson
Betty Wurster
Louise Green
Marion
Johnson
Audrey Carson
Juanita DeGon
Alice Bunyen
Margaret Alexander
Martha Graham
Norma Bell
W. C
Society
Hanne Homestead
Mary Melrose
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hanna
Philip Hanna
Chester Lt. Liddle
Della BE. Palmer
Davenport
First Baptist Church
Carl Lee Kenagy
Liddle
Rand
Andrew Phillip
Gibbs
Essex’ Avenue
Rock “Island ‘Railroad
Heaven
Anna Mae Eckle
Church News
Edna Kent Forbes
Mr. W
Woman’s Club of
Buchanan’s
E. J. Wenner
George H. Thompson
Fifth Street West
Boston
Mass
George C. Brown
Alice A. Brown
Lillian Rayman
Washington, D. C
Ray
Redington
Wellington Street
Rochester
Minn
Chicago Great Western
Floyd Co
Sheriff At Depot
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Fifth Avenue
Kathleen Mohr
Miss "Elder
Air Co-Ordination Committee
Trinity
IL Rehoboam
Tule
Israel
David
Adoram
Jerusalem
Legion
England
Waverly Junction
Frank
Heinz Cooked
Heinz
Smith, Lichty & Hillman CO
Carl Bickley
Pioneer Bank
Fes
Paul Davis
Dry Goods’ Co
Fashion Department
Courier
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