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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1923

Page

2

Cedar Falls Bride Petra Peterson Weds Jesse Jensen at Nagareth Church

Miss Petra Peterson assistant cashier at Citizens Gas & Electric Waterloo marries Cedar Falls man Jesse Jensen in Nagareth church at 5 p m. Pastor N M Andreasen officiates with Esther Larsen as bridesmaid and Ernest Jepsen as best man. Reception for 35 at 716 Bluff St. and 604 Tremont St. couple to reside in Cedar Falls. Jensen a World War I aviation veteran and Cedar Valley Bags owner.

Cedar Falls Petra Peterson Citizens Gas & Electric Co Engelfardt Richard Peterson M Mildred Jepsen N. J. Peterson Bluff Street Jensen Tremont Street Get. i Army Cedar Valley Barags Anna Anderson Toledo Marian Miller Chicago

Miss Anna Muller and Eugene Ladage to Marry Oct 10

Miss Anna Muller announced her engagement to Eugene Ladage last evening at a gathering of 25 young women. The couple will wed on October 10. The event featured games and a mock wedding followed by dinner with pink and white decor. Engraved cards announced the engagement and date.

Anna Muller Eugene Ladage Mmas N. M. Jennings Frank Muller I. J. Muller

Past Matrons Club Honors Birthday of Mrs Matt Parrott

Members of the Past Matrons Club surprised Mrs. Matt Parrott yesterday at her son W F Parrott home for her birthday. Twenty covers were laid at one table with pink and white decorations and six birthday cakes. The afternoon featured old fashioned music and sewing with Mrs Francis Payne Slaughter reading.

Matt Parrott W. F. Parrott Francis Payne Slaughter

Farewell Party for Westminster Pastor and School Events

Westminster church hosts a farewell for Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Preston who depart for Sioux Falls to pastor there. The evening includes Totlowsns program, Heppner school orchestra, readings by Miss ay and Miss Gladys Barr, and a Sunday school orchestra.

Westminster A. C. Preston Sioux Falls Preston Heppner Martha Cormick N. C. Althinact Gladys Barr

Front seat people and club notes mix in side talk

A Triple Four club meeting hosted by Mrs. C. L. Erickson features a 500 point diversion with high score won by Mrs. Fred Bartz and luncheon by the hostess with Mrs. im j McMuhen assisting. The piece then skewers front seat people who grab attention in conversations and social gatherings.

Triple Four C. L. Erickson Fred Bartz Im J McMuhen William Poattinger

Russian Native Jacob Rubin to Speak to Waterloo Literary Dept

Native Russian Jacob H. Rubin of Milwaukee will address the Waterloo Woman's Club Literary Department Friday afternoon on a study of Russian literature. B O F Swisher replaces Rubin in the opening meeting. Rubin recently returned from Russia after a period abroad and reportedly left Bolshevism.

Russia Jacob H. Rubin Milwaukee Greater Waterloo Association B. O F. Swisher Waterloo Woman's Club Rubin Ening

Beauty Chats by Edna Kent Forbes Unusual Letter

A reader describes a 38 year old mother of 11 seeking health guidance. Edna Kent Forbes advises dieting and outdoor activity, warns against unsupervised thyroid use, and suggests a two day fast then a cautious diet. Small tips cover skin care and hair removal techniques.

Church Women Host Gatherings Amid Plans and Collections

The First Congregational Church Women Association met with 70 members at Mrs. H. B. Boies home after vacation. They reviewed a pipe organ purchase, heard a rummage sale and bazar plans, and heard piano and vocal numbers. Other church groups outlined charity drives, fundraising dinners, and shipping a Christmas clothing box to India.

Women’s Association of First Congregational Church H. B. Boies Theos Smith G. M. Coykendall J. Johnson A. 8. Weishaar FP. J. Clark Olga Buxton United Presbyterian Ladies‘ Aid Society Ona India Waas

Park Couple Celebrates Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs L E Park observe the 30th anniversary with an informal Willard hall reception this afternoon and evening. A program includes a silver tray gift from the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, readings, songs, and a devotional service conducted by Dr A B Curran. Decorations feature autumn flowers while daughters Mrs Louis J Kregle and Mrs W E Perry assist.

Mrs. L. E. Park L. J. Park Willard Hall Ie Lotus Sarvay Park Louis J. Kregle W. E. Perry

Women's church society activities across October events

Numerous First M. E. church groups held sessions with officers elected including Mrs S. A. Brown and Mrs C. H. Bunker. Meetings featured devotionals, a purses convention meal plan, a card party at Sacred Heart, and a Meght birthday for Miss Mary Pratt with life membership awarded. Delegates to the synod are J. K. McQuitkin, J. W. Weatherill, and Mrs. Li A. Wat kin.

First M. E B.S. Burling Foreign Missionary Society S. A. Brown C. H. Bunker W. R. Cassell C. W. Witchcock Karl West J. E. Davis C. W. Bruner Missionary Friend J. E. Johnson Ladies’ Aid Home Missionary Society E. A. Boggs Sacred Heart Church J. W. Weatherill Li. A. Watkins

Gates Students Hear Rev W H Beachler

Rev W H Beachler pastor of First Brethren church spoke to Gates Waterloo Business College students at the weekly assembly this afternoon. He spoke on the value of study and character while presenting medals for progress and effort to attendees.

GATES Rev W. H. Beachler W. WH. Beachler First Brethren Church Gates Waterloo Business College

Great speed and machine work win at Orange township school

Miss Elsie Erickson received praise for the greatest increase in typing speed over the prior week. Edawin Towne was honored for operating a machine at the highest rate, recording 56 words per minute for 15 minutes. Bruce Gates, college president, addressed Orange township consolidated school on "Schoni Spirit."

Elsie Erickson Edawin Towne Bruce Gates Orange Township Consolidated School

Pretty Girls Find Two More Who Fall for Colored Water

Two men report being duped by two women after buying liquor that proved to be colored water. The pair paid $65 for lunch, then discovered the bottle was fake and the women vanished. A ruby ring disappeared, but the men could not name the culprits. Police were asked to file larceny charges.

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Bryant Paving Wins Big Warehouse and Garage Job

Bryant Paving awarded contracts to H Werner for an $8000 warehouse and a $1500 garage addition adjacent to its Litehfield plant. Warehouse will be 3200 feet by 26 feet, hollow tile and concrete, for tools trucks and materials. Garage to be brick, attached to the shop, for cars and light trucks. Building permits issued. work to start. A gas station at Fourth and Summner streets also let to H Werner for $4006, per permit. Other permits issued by Charles Wasson.

Bryant Paving Company Fourth Summner Streets GO. H. Werner Bartles-Shepherd Charles Wasson

Home Improvements at 327 Highland Boulevard and Garage Bid

Remodeling of a residence at 327 Highland Boulevard by John Patterson for $1000 and erection of a garage by H A Burman of 307 Center for $200.

Hightland Boulevard John Patterson H. A. Burman Center

Board to Refund $9,000 Gas Tax Overassessment

Waterloo officials vote to refund about $9,000 in taxes wrongly assessed against Citizens Gas and Electric Co. due to an error. G. D Norris represents the company as H. B. Maynard and A. G. Reid assist county attorney. The gas firm will post an indemnifying bond and a formal resolution will explain the action.

Citizens Gas & Electric Co Waterloo Board of Supervisors Oivilian G. 1D' Norris H.B. May- Hard A. G. Reid Maynard

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