Miss Gertrude Bayless Recalls China Teaching Mission
Miss Gertrude Bayless, a former Waterloo resident and music teacher in China, spoke at Westminster Presbyterian church on her wartime postings in Changsha Hunan and Shantung. She described Hunan’s crops and antimony output, wartime upheavals, and the shift from Nationalist to Bolshevik influence, then details further travels to Japan Manila Egypt Palestine Italy and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude R. Bayless
Waterloo
China
Miss Bayless
Westminster Presbyterian Church Woman's Missionary Society
H. Caughlin
Fourth
Hunan
Changsha
Communistic ‘Party
North China
Shantung
U. S
Miss. Bayless
Japan
Ostt
Miss
Constantinople
Athens
Italy
France
England
Chicago
Clyvia
Albue
Querque
N. M
Mrs Crippen Speaks at B and P W Club Dinner
Mrs Minnie Crippen spoke at the Business and Professional Women's club dinner detailing her Europe trip with emphasis on Germany and Swiss cities. The First Lutheran girls glee club sang two pieces as the meeting announced a refreshment booth for the Dairy Cattle Congress and noted the upcoming M B A lodge meeting with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Minnie Crippen
Europe
Brahms
Dairy Cattle Congress
J. F. Balensifer
M. B.A. Lodge
K. P. Hall
Club Notes Highlight Local Social Gatherings This Week
Los Comedres club hosted husbands for a dinner at 1130 Hammond Avenue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mosher. Prizes in card games went to Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Miller and Mrs. B D Keagy. Mrs. Paul Bailey hosts F O P club at 20 First Street East Thursday afternoon. La Lamita club holds 1 PM luncheon Thursday at Mrs. R L Stetzel Cedar Heights. Jueves Tarde club meets with Mrs. Verne Wilson 107 Alta Vista Avenue Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Comedres Club
Arthur Mosher
Hammond Avenue
T. N. Miller
B.D. Keagy
Paul Bailey
F. O. P. Club
First Street East
la Lamita Club
R. L. Stetzel
Cedar Heights
Jueves Tarde Club
Verne Wilson
Alta Vista Avenue
Waldo Galvin
Berth Avenue
Kathryn Berry
Leah
Erma Bickelberg
Virginia Berry
Agnes Filcher
Leah Bickebberg
W. E. Stoner
Oscar Berry
Virgil Thomas
Irene
Cleo Arns
Gerald Wood
Erma Eickelberg
Dorothy Bennett
Agnes Flueder
St. Mary’s Church
Clara Graham
Joseph Kurth
F. J. Hacker
al Salz
Theodosius Plassmeyer
M. J. Butterfield
Theodore Winninger
Maurice Kirby
Irma Evans
F. Murphy
Civic and Garden Department
Woman's Club
GC. WiKlipatrick
Hints in Beauty Care Massaging the Feet
Foot massage aids circulation, removes dead skin, and strengthens muscles. Regular self massage, soaking, and toe work can prevent fatigue, fallen arches, and backaches. Use warm water and special bath salts. apply gentle pressure, stretch toes, and repeat.
Classes at Y W C A Open Soon With Member Drive
Gymnasium and swimming classes at the Y W C A will start Oct 8, preceded by a member drive led by health education director Mrs Carlton H Isley. Committees include Mrs H S Bunnell Mrs Ray Lewis Mrs Paul J Serdeson and Mrs Harry Shaw with captains for business girls and eight workers each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton H. Isley
H. 8. Bunnell
Ray Lewis
Paul J. Serdeson
Harry Shaw
Grate Wenkirk
Church Guilds Plan Meetings and Luncheon This Week
Christ Episcopal church guild meets Thursday at the parish house for a 1 o'clock gathering and luncheon. The ladies auxiliary holds a business session at 2 o'clock. St Margarets guild of St Marks Episcopal hosts a 1 o'clock luncheon at Mrs Russell Sieg 902 Campbell Ave with Mrs W O T Warwick as co hostess. A bake sale is planned for Saturday and a reception for Rev Conrad Rheiner and Mrs Rheiner is set for Thursday evening at Universalist parish house. Division five Central Christian church meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs M M Smith 917 Newton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church Guild
Elliott Wise
FL L. Northey
FL M. Collord
Garl &. Brown
Erwin Bening
W. E. Howe
Fred Stearns
St. Margaret's Guild of
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Russell Sieg
Campbell Avenue
W. O T. Warwick
Universalist Parish
Conrad Rheiner
Rheiner
Central Christian Church
M. M. Smith
Newton Street
Parker St
Logan Ave
Summit St
Reber Ave
Mederm
Burnalow
West 3Rd St
Kem
Franklin St
E. M. Storm & Co
Friendship Club Meetings Open Season at City Highs
East and West High friendship clubs opened season with Tuesday meetings. About 300 attended West High auditorium at 2 p m. Edith Young president spoke and Marjorie Harker led songs. Plans include dinners at YWCA and biweekly gatherings at the WCA. At East High, attendees were invited to a hare and bound party Thursday afternoon. Guinivere Patlison led singing and devotions with Beth Tracy sharing as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Clubs
East and West High Schools
West High School
Marjorie Harker
Edith Young
Mary Pollard
Yow
CG. A
Fast High School
Dortha ‘Bennett Jed
Guinivere Patlison
Beth Tracy
Red Cross Hurricane Relief Quota Set for Two States
Porto Rico and Florida relief funds are combined into one appeal with a $1500 to $2000 quota for Black Hawk county. Herman C. Miller of Waterloo chapter, American Red Cross, said the latest reports from the West Indies Florida hurricane show growing relief needs. Residents of La Porte City may donate at the La Porte Progress Review office and Hudson at the Hudson Herald office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Florida
Black Hawk County
Herman C. Miller
Waterloo
American Red
Gross
William M. Baxter
St. Louis
Red Cross
Miller
la Porte City
la Porte Progress, Review
Hudson
Hudson Herald
C. B. Strain
Dunkerton
Local Donation Drive Reaches Seventy Dollar Milestone
A community fund has reached $62 with donations from Waterloo residents. Checks may be sent to Miller or to Mrs George Worthen, executive secretary of the Red Grass home service station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lae
Waterloo
Miller
George
Worthen
Home Service
Red Grass
Testimony Details Plant Here Before 1897 In Waterloo
Six Waterloo residents testified that a predecessor of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co had a plant in operation here prior to 1897. The testimony was recorded as a perpetual record in Black Hawk County under an order issued on application of the telephone company. Court reporter Henry Brandt took down the written questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Northwestern Bell ‘Telephone Company
Black Hawk County
Henry Brandt
Ques
Local records seek clarity on street use for wires
The committee in Omaha lists G Bickley and Charles E Hall along with W F Parrott C E Pickett J Rath and John Beck as parties to certify the use of streets and alleys for wires and poles prior to the 1897 franchise law. The effort aims to establish facts on prior utility placement and code status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bickley
Charles. E. Hall
Omaha
Neb
W. F. Parrott
C. E. Pickett
J. Rath
John Beck
FiveYearOld Boy Struck by Auto Suffers Right Thigh Fracture
Harold Truesdell, five year old son of Mr and Mrs Ray H Truesdell of 420 Saxon Street, was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs Lloyd Boesen of 215 Oliver Street last evening. He sustained a fractured right thigh a chin cut and head bruises and was taken to Allen Memorial hospital for X rays. Mrs Boesen told police the child had been playing in the street at the time of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold ‘Truesdell
Ray H. ‘Truesdell
Saxon’ Street
Lloyd Boesen
Oliver Street
Harold
Allen Memorial Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Society In Review
Gertrude Bayless
Wild Nose Club
D. H. Palmer
St. Margaret’s Guild
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
W. RB. Selig
Sunshine Rebekah Lodge
Thumbic
Fiders
Mra. V. C. R
Betty
W. C
St. John's Sewing Circle
W. H. Kramer
Leo Kries
Nels Jenson
Mexico
American Association of University Women
West Library
Won
Charles L. Hoffman
Helen Walker
Presbyterian Hospital
Black's
Learoor
Dorothy Fisher
Marcella Rohan
Bertice Bluhm
Hazel Kidd
Herbert Reed
WO. A
Carlston HW. Isley
Ida Schwind
Church News
Smith-Slight
Luella My Slight
Alice Merlien
W. A. Smith
Newton
Des Moines
Merlien
Margaret Proving
Smith
Maytag Company
L. C. Denton
Black's Tearoom
L. T. Bechtel
Walnut Court
H. A. Wilson
A. J. Busby
Stanton Halvorson
Gertrude George
Helen Rezzardi
Sherwood Conservatory
Reggardi
Francis Hartley
Anna £. Joyce
Block Avenue
Yeoman Meeting
Yeoman Lodge
ER. P. Hall
Daughters of Union
Memorial Hall
Lafayette School
Francis Grant School
Elklets
Waterloo Hiklets
Elks Club
Erry Red
Rico
Melo
the Hygienic, Products CO
Canton, Ohio
U.S
Good Mousekeeping Institute
United States Rubber Company
New York City
WS. Red Oe
KD. P. Edc
Adams Paper & & Specialties Co
Horton
Nora Grazier
Sars
Fred Grazier
Blanche Johnston
Bessie Dietz
Gertrude Bucker
John M. Nix
Katherine F. Rynoldson
Washington
Steely
Waterloo’s Clothier
Kaynee
East Fourth St
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