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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1927

Page

3

Party Honors Miss Florence Chilcote Before Her Wedding

Mrs W H Wilson and Mrs F C Sage hosted a party at Mrs Wilsons home last evening for Miss Florence Chilcote who will wed Lloyd Smith on Oct 6. Sixteen guests attended. Prizes for games went to Miss Mabel Archer and Miss Esther Smith. Miss Chilcote received a bedspread. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. The color scheme was pink and green with garden flowers as centerpieces and nutcups at each place. Misses Margaret and Ada Watterson will entertain for Miss Chilcote tomorrow evening.

W. H. Wilson F.C. Sage Wilson Florence Chilcote Lloyd Smith Mabel Archer Esther Smith Margaret Ada Watterson

Mildred Kays to Become Bride of Karl Waggoner

The town society column details Mildred Kays’s coming marriage to Karl M. Waggoner of Decatur. A three course dinner party hosted by Mrs. O. A. Kays and Miss Velma Ways revealed the date, September 28, and featured corsage favors showing the couple’s wedding pictures. Attending were Charles Shaffner Frank Bloomquist Elwood Sanders Ray Galinveaux Emmett Miller Lowell Ransom A B Enderlein Meddie Hombs Vy Tyler Burdette Roemer Ethel Paterson Peterson of San Diego Cal. Miss Kays, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O A Kays of Hammond Avenue, serves Mortimer B. Cleveland. Mrs. Shaffner to host tomorrow luncheon.

O. A. Kays Velma Ways Mildred D'Eda. Kays Karl M. Winggoner CG. L. Waggoner Decatur, Dl Charles .Shafiner Frank Bloomquist

Friday Study Club Opens Program at Abbs Residence

Friday’s study club will hold its first meeting of the year at Abbs residence with an impromptu roll installation of officers. Mrs C HL Davis, the new president, will deliver her inauguration address. Social hour follows with special musical numbers and Welfare Sewing committee items on the program.

C. HL. Davis

Local Club Meetings and Postponements Reported

A series of brief notes show Thursday afternoon gatherings at the home of Mrs George Burbank with Mrs R Be Hinsley. Bridge club activities include Le Fox and a later event with Mrs Anne Kruse and others. A Waterloo IC Pandora club meeting was postponed, and several ladies gathered yesterday evening with Mrs Hurley.

Ielub Will . Ursday George ‘Burbank Columbus Anne. Kruse Michael ‘Welbes Margaret Young Plut James * Hurley HH. J.gille Lois.Bannengers

Local Club Events Schedule At Community Venues

Tonight gatherings include apne chapter O E S Masonic and Spanish War veterans and auxiliary picnic at Electric Park, Trinity American Luther League at church parlors, Cedar Heights Aid Society with Mrs A R Morehouse, G Wao Friendship Club with Mrs George Burbank, Rowena Circle Yeomen with Mrs V F Martin, American Legion auxiliary at Memorial Hall, Woman's Auxiliary St Mark's Church with Mrs J M Skogmo, Garden Club with Mrs J T Riordan, and Blue Triangle League Y W A planned for Thursday evening.

Apne O. E. S.—Masonic Spanish War Veterans and S Auxiliary Trinity American Luther League Cedar Heights Aid Society A. R. Morehouse OH. G. Wao Friendship Club George Burbank Rowena Circle Yeomen American Legion Auxiliary Woman's Auxiliary St. Mark's Church J. M. Skogmo J. T. Riordan Blue Triangle League Y. W

Danger Within Declared as Nation's Main Threat

County Attorney F W Edwards told Waterloo Business and Professional Women's Club members during Constitution Week that America's danger lies within. He urged reverence for the Constitution as the backbone of government and condemned law violations by all social classes, urging patriotic duty and legal respect.

America F. W. Edwards Waterloo Business and Professional Women’s Club United States Edwards H. B Taylor Maude ‘Harmon Glenna Johnson Kathryn “Barton Blanche John Hamlin Francise Steb Balensiefer Elizabeth Kenney Ruby Elam Hazel Swanziger Callie Wieder Lew -Sarett

Church News Woman's auxiliary meets at 2:30 pm

The Woman's auxiliary of St. Mark's Episcopal Church will meet at 2 30 p m tomorrow. Mrs J M Skogmo will host the gathering and united offerings will be collected during the meeting.

Woman's Auxiliary St. Mark's ' Episcopal Church J.M. Skogmo United

Hints in Beauty Care Eye Exercises for Better Vision and Appearance

Edna Kent Forbes discusses eye exercises for beauty, not sight correction. She urges seeing a doctor for real vision problems, then suggests simple daily movements to relax and strengthen eye muscles, plus focusing on distant scenery to improve eye flexibility and appearance.

After-the-Frost Flowers Needed Says Mrs Wood

Mrs Wood of the Garden club appeals for post frost blooms to decorate the Riordan home Prospect Hills for tomorrow afternoon. She cites a list from A Little Book of Perennials including monkshood Michaelmas daisies hardy chrysanthemum Japanese anemones and Delphinium gran diflorum among others. The flower committee chair C A Waterbury asks flowers be delivered to the Riordan residence early.

Garden Club J. Y. Riordan Prospect Hills Waterloo George Wood C. A. Waterbury Riordan H. ‘B. Maynard Nathan Barber Robert Knox L. A. Kliebenstein

Minnie Minkler Becomes Bride of Joseph Beckman

Minnie Minkler of Cherokee married Joseph Beckman of Council Bluffs with Rev N J Lentz performing the ceremony at St John’s Catholic rectory. Bride’s maid Lillian Gameron and best man Rudolph Haberreth attended. After a two week honeymoon the Beckmans will reside in Council Bluffs where he works for Illinois Central Railway.

N. J. Lentz St. John’s Catholic Minnie Minkler Joseph Beckman Council Bluffs Lillian Gameron Rudolph Haberreth

Verna Mishak II Guests of Honor at Kitchen Shower

Twenty girls of St. John's Young People's club attended a kitchen shower honoring Verna Mishak II who is married to Arthur. The evening featured music dance and games with prizes and a mock wedding portion. Bridesmaids and attendants included Miss Thompson Miss Sims Miss Raine and Mrs Ludwik.

St. John's Young People’s Club Mishak Arthur St. John’s Avilla Sims Arlene Ludwig Cidesroot Miss Sims Miss . Thompson Genevieve Shannon Raine Margaret Gorton Florence, Roth Miss Shannon Madeline Sims

Birthday Observance and Card Party At D O V Meeting

D O V members observed a birthday with a noon chicken dinner planned for the gathering. Guests included Mrs Elsie Olesen of Minneapolis and Mrs A B Cook of Inde. A bridge game yielded high scores for Mrs Connors, Mrs Jack Parley, and Mrs Peter Wagner. the host received a gift. St Johns Sewing circle plans a 2 40 pm card party tomorrow in the new school hall with 000 tables, chaired by Mrs Jack Bussey and refreshments by Mrs Phillip Adrian.

Basar Elsie Olesen Minneapolis Minn A.B. Cook Prank Connors Bridge Connors Jack. Parley Peter Wagner St. John's Jack Bussey Phillip Adrian

Waterloo Room Decorated for Banquets at Hotel Russell-Lamson

Interior decorators completed final touches on the Waterloo room at Hotel Russell-Lamson, formerly Parlors L and M. On the mezzanine, the green motif with scenic Cedar River and B Park paintings by Edgar Britton of Cedar Rapids highlights new carpet, drapes, crystal lighting, and chairs for dinners and meetings. Tangney and McGinn, owners, said the Gold room’s success inspired the new setup.

Waterloo Russell-Lamson Cedar River Edgar Britton Cedar Rapids E. F. Tangney F. McGinn

Scheufele Charged With Assault and Murder in Mt Vernon

In municipal court at Severeays County, Scheufele faces charges of assault and murder after a bullet wounded Dilworth at his Mt Vernon township home. Sheriff Wagner and City Detective Hugh Crumrine attended the hearing as Dilworth fights recovery from the side wound.

Sheene Dawe Severeays County Pawarde Dilworth Scheufele Vernon Township Dilworth Wagner Hugh Crumrine

Grinnell College opens year with rising male enrollment

Grinnell College opened its school year on regular schedule with men outnumbered by coeds two to one last year, now composing nearly half the student body as enrollment trends shift toward more men.

Rod Mately Grinnell’ ‘College

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Miss. Chilcote Mildred Kays Karl Waggoner Abbs Deen R. Be Henzie Ba ‘Club le Fox Cole Tomor Ate Waterloo I. C Pandora ‘Club Society Association Church News Edna Kent Forbes M. F Mrs. Wood Finance Committee of Woman's Club Mmes Ray Eggert H. A. Maine A. A. Hoffman Arch McFarlane HH. W. Flint HL. Nelson A. L. McGough Victor Stafford WW. P. Kerwin B. W. Schuneman W.E. Johnson H. C Ww. C Hale Memorial Verna Mishak II Kathryn Herren Kathryn William. Herren Mary Lou Algase Martha Lawson Lois Gragy Ellen Burgess Barbara Howard Lydia Cole Maxine Clark Miriam. Huston Mildred Forrester Grace Cowlishaw Sacred Heart Ladies’ Aid’ Society Hall A. L. Salz Thomas Fitzgerald Nick Delegardelle Irene Duba F. J. Herman Moose Hall Harry Fergeman Len Bryant Ernest Webber John . Johnson C. B. McCord Maud la Tier Sunnyside Rowena Circlue V. F. Martin Buchanan Optical Service Rtichanan Duces Y. M. C. A. Bldg Institute Saad Adams Paper’& Specialties Co Asoault Smith, Lichty & Bhillman CO Eady Folger’s Folger's Folger Chhe Correk the Folger Kansas City J. A. Folger Grinnell College Aenea Jean West Spencer Emerson College of Boston W. Park Argyle St Theory and Harmony Telephone RADIO Eveready Standard Tire Co Corner 5Th Jefferson All Electric Radio Wallaterloo
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