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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1922
Page
2
Society notices urge club events churel affairs and similar gatherings must be to the Courier office before 9 30 a m on publication day. Other articles should arrive by 6 30 a m for daily processing and inclusion.
Miss Rose Brown and Roy Sinnard plan a 7 o'clock wedding at the rectory of St. Hallie Chapel Very Shavery with Miss Lena Brown as bridesmaid and Chesbrea as best man. After the ceremony, dinner at Merchant's cafe and a home visit to New Hampton precede their residence in Fullerton apartments. Sinnard attends Shattuck Military Academy and runs the grocery business with his father. Brown came from New Hampton recently.
A vintage column covers sunburn removal and cosmetic advice. It cites cucumber cream recipes with almond oil and spermaceti, notes bleaching creams, and offers hair care tips. It references costs for permanent waves and mouth size concerns, framing beauty routines as practical yet dated guidance.
A disjointed reflection on fatness, aging, and beauty in old magazines contrasts past ideals with modern standards. It ponders how double chins signified prosperity and questions whether attitudes toward weight have shifted, noting advertisements and societal gaze.
Mr and Mrs John P Greeley celebrate their golden wedding at 518 Western Avenue tomorrow with children grandchildren and other relatives gathering from early afternoon onward They recall settling in Orange Township Waterloo and note their long history with First Congregational First Baptist and Brethren churches plus recollections of prairie life and the era’s travel challenges.
Mrs L G Adams opened her Septem ber committee house for Searchlight class with music and games. Guests included Rev R L A McDonald and others. Fifteen members and four guests attended the Tweeting of Majel guild at Mrs John Dunt's residence, with several named guests. St Marys hosted 165 attendees for Sewing circle and quilting sessions. Christ Episcopal Auxiliary to the board of missions meets with Mrs L W Marker tomorrow. Holy Name court convenes tonight at Sacred Heart church.
Members of the Good Luck club hosted by Mrs. C. C. Dleson and Mrs. B. S Chandler attended a cafeteria style gathering. The Okea club met for a bridge game at Mrs. Harry Netéett's home with Mrs. Wallace Chesiey earning high score. Alice Williams, a Black resident, was arrested for bootlegging at 1410 Commercial Street, and Ernest Lawrence was held on a charge of selling liquor on the streets.
Jon and Hal, hounds from Shorea kennel in Waterloo, traced a seven year community mystery to a workshop and corn patch where par is green poisoned ears were found. The suspect, long under suspicion for depredations, denied guilt but jailed as strong evidence points to conviction. The dogs have helped other cases, including a Minnesota murder where the son-in-law was tracked and hanged.
The Y W C A physical education department invites all interested to a Monday evening party at the Fourth Street East rooms. Chairman Mrs A T Petersen and director Mrs D P Gaylor will welcome guests and promise novel entertainment for attendees and their friends.
Dairy cattle show officers urge more local attendance after a survey showed 74 percent of yesterday’s crowd came from outside. Director G. W. Huntley noted visitors from South Carolina and Florida, with some staying after the night show in the hippodrome. A car survey continued today to count attendees from other states and counties.
In district court Judge G W Wood yesterday afternoon four men pleaded guilty to larceny or related offenses. Willis Tures received a $50 fine and costs for larceny of property under $20 at night. William Bing faced a maximum five year sentence but was paroled to the state parole board with mittimus withheld. Ray Gasking and Lester Green admitted being accessories after the fact to larceny from a dwelling at night for properties under $20, each was fined $50 and costs and given 60 days to pay.
Two inmates F. W. Barnes and Cliff Dose escaped from the Delaware county jail at Manchester. Waterloo police were notified by the sheriff at 11:45 p m by telephone. A reward is offered for capture of the pair. Minor repairs at Presbyterian hospital are under way and a small garage will be built on the grounds under a Mauser & Felt contract.
More than 60 boys in agricultural work under the Smith-Hughes act, with instructors, arrived yesterday to attend the dairy show. They come from Newton, Lamont, Jesup, Hudson, Orange township and nearby areas. About 100 are expected. they register with H G C Moeller, county superintendent, and receive free admission tickets from the dairy show management.
Everett Griffith four year old son of Mr and Mrs J W Griffith of Martinsburg was found hanging in a shed near his home three miles north of town. The rope was looped around his neck and the incident occurred late yesterday. Authorities say the child may have been playing with the rope.
Washington Sept 28 Representatives of American Catholic lay groups convened for the second annual meeting of the national council of Catholic men Rear Admiral Benson retired presiding over sessions through Saturday as part of a week of gatherings by church leaders and affiliated organizations in the capital
Mind-Buchanan reports the city in brief items from Betty Seaman’s Minneapolis vacation to Ruby Anderson’s move to Austin Minnesota. Alma Held returns to Iowa City to teach art at the University of Iowa. Fred Tucker and family visit Tama County while Kathrine Miller returns to Chicago after illness. F W Esher aids G A R encampment work in Des Moines as Kepford and Whitford attend Cattle Congress. Charles Walton, Cunard agent, notes strong steamship traffic and new special tours.
C. C. Thompson, a young graduate civil engineer, is named city surveyor by Ralph B. Slippy, city engineer. Thompson comes from the state highway force and has been working out of Ames, taking the post vacated by Paul Turner who moved to the county engineer. The waters of Alaska contain more than 100 species of fish.
The clipping records visits among families near Anamosa Mechanicsville and surrounding areas, noting Mrs Clifford C Stents and Mrs B A Roderick with addresses on 1219 Bute Street West and 919 First Street West. It also lists Mr and Mrs George Johnson and daughters from Mechanics Ie visiting prior to returning home by auto, plus chiropractor Mary E Day moving offices from 725 Washington Street to 732 West 3rd Street after Oct 1.
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