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the WATERLOO, IOWA WATERLOO EVENING COURIER WEDNESDAY. MAY 6, 1925 AMERICAN WOMEN BOOST FOR BETTER HOMES CAMPAIGN Take Charge of Activities in Many Communities for "Better Homes" Week. Washington, D. May 6: -The part played by women in the Better Homes in America movement is one of the outstanding factors in the that organisation, now launching its fourth annual campaign for "better homes," has enjoyed, according to the records at the national headquarters in this city. Initiated in 1922.

Better Homes in America is an educational institution devoted to he public service. Credit for its organization belongs to Mrs. WilBrown Meloney, who initiated the Better Homes idea in 1922, not only to stimulate interest in home owning, but to make convenient, atractive and wholesome homes accessible to all American families, respective of their income limitations. Better Homes in America has no commercial purpose, but is essentially an educational movement for home improvement in the Interest of the man or woman of modest means. President Is Chairman.

Following the 1923 campaign, luring which approximately 1,000 communities thruout the country conducted demonstrations of "beter homes," it became apparent that he movement was of more than casual interest to the nation, and was immediately organized on a broader basis. President Coolidge agreed to accept the honorary chairmanship of the advisory couneil of Better Homes in America, and Secretary Hoover became the active president of the organization. In May, 1924, Better Homes week was observed by more than 1.500 communities, representing nearly every city than town of any consequence in country. Most of these 1,500 demonstrations were organized by women who took charge of the activities of the local committees, for American women deeply interested in the welare of the American home. Women Shape Policies.

But while the women chairmen hruout the country are doing noable work in the service of homemakers, the women who have asisted in shaping the policies Better Homes in America at naional headquarters in Washington have, too, been largely responsible or the success of the movement. No less than 15 prominent women re on the advisory council for the 925 campaign, which will culmihate Better Homes week, May 1 to 17. The new members are Dr. Katherine Blunt, president of the Amercan Home Economics association; Mrs. A.

H. Reeve, president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, and Mrs. Francis King, honorary president of the Woman's National Farm and Garden associaion. Mrs. C.

W. Chester on Managing Board of Missionary Society Davenport, May -Newly lected officers of the Women's 'brietian Missionary society, hosen at the state convention being eld here, are all from Des Moines. 'hey are: Mrs. K. C.

Travers, president; Ire. Homer Overhizer, vice presllent; Miss Annette Newcomer, genral secretary; Mrs. King, reasurer. Members chosen to the oard of managers are: Mrs. A.

D. George, Des Moines; Irs. C. W. Chester, Waterloo: Mrs.

Villiam Caldwell, Centerville; Mre. G. Standley, Boone; Mrs. W. H.

Betts, Adel and Miss May Frick, edar Rapids. Find Skull of Babe Between Two Houses Chicago, May The finding the skull of a 20-months' old baby by boys searching for basealls between two south side tenementa has started police search or Mrs. Helen Karatum, 19 Id, who over a year ago reported her baby was kidnaped. She ormerly lived a block from where he skull was found. When the hild disappeared in December, 923, Mrs.

Karatum waited two lays before telling the police. Her onflicting stories resulted in a lest for her sanity and she was eleased after being found sane. AIRPLANES WILL TRANSPORT TROOPS IN FUTURE WARS London, May distances to treat ransport numbers troops are long foreshadowed in book, "The Royal Air Force Ag a Career," issued recently by the British air ministry. Development of aircraft, it is set forth, points to he coming of machines much larger than those now in use to beer riven by two or more high powred engines and which will be capable of performing very long lights. in these machines, it is stated, will be feasible to transport soltiers, fighting equipment or bombs treat distances at speeds considrably greater than 100 miles per our.

Large flying boats, designed remain at sea several days at A ime, and other machines for use in 0-operation with navy, are mong the interesting developments predicted. Other craft mentioned are gun potting planes for wireless dilection of fleet gunfire, torpedo arriers and new fighting scouts, 11 of which are planned to be able fly and alight upon decks of hips of which they are units. The Sports Suit MOTOR AGE. For ten dollars cash and five are A week, payable on pay Toe Goiden will sell an porking girl a sports suit that "GOOD CITIZENSHIP BEGINS AT HOME" SAYS HOOVER IN BETTER HOMES PLEA William Meloney ANNAHNNA "There are 18,000,000 homes in America--the largest single industry in the world- and it is worth the thought of the best minds in the land to increase its efficiency, its satisfaction, and therefore its sacred product." Mrs. A.

H. Reeve, president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, and a member of the advisory council of Better Homes in America, is one of the hardest workers toward the extension of the "better homes" movement so that every American family may receive the benefits of this purely educational and vitally important work. The 12,000 local Parent-Teachers' associations thruout the United States are co-operating whole-heartedly with the movement, which culminates this year in Better Homes week--May 11 to 17 inclusive. the privilege to participate in the naval maneuvers near Hawaii. These two men are Judd M.

Trask, son of C. C. Trask, a member of the crew of the U. S. S.

Cincinnati. The other is Donald Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D.

Hall. He is a member of the crew of the U. S. S. Idaho.

Hall has been in the navy for the past two years, while Trask is serving his third PARKERSBURG Parkersburg, May Mrs. W. H. Wilson, Waterloo, were here Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. E. E. Schrack went Independence Sunday for a few days' visit with relatives. Howard Bucknam and Arthur Brokaw went to Chicago Saturday night spend Sunday and attend a ball game.

Mrs. C. J. Rottmeyer and son, Elmer, came home Saturday from a visit Blairsburg. They were accompanied Mr.

and Sirs. Titsworth, who returned to their home Sunday. Mrs. Louie Bruns, Waverly, visited from Thursday until Sunday with Mrs. Frank MacDowell.

Harry Storey and family spent Sunday at Woodbine. Miss Alma Henning is on the list. Charles McNabb and family, Manchester, spent Sunday at the Ed Heerts home. Mrs. Ed Heerts and Mrs.

Harry Stowell returned with them for a week's visit. Herbert Lashbrook came home Friday from the hospital in Waverly, where he had been for a couple days undergoing examination. Miss Katie Weigman came home last of the week from Allison, where she spent the winter. W. Larson and family spent Sunday at Meservey.

Joe Nicklaus was taken to the hospital at Waverly Tuesday. He is suffering from diabetes and his condition is critical. George Deitrick and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ed McGee, Cedar Falls, spent Sunday at the H.

E. Lashbrook home. Howard Williams and family of Waterloo spent Sunday at the B. Stickley, home. Walter Wilson and sister, Miss Ethel, spent the weekend at Hampton.

Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Early, Dumont, spent Sunday at the home of his sister. Mrs. James Spain.

Carl Patterson drove to Allison Sunday. E. L. Wilson was in Greene on business Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. John Roelfs, Waterloo, visited Mrs. Rachel DeVries Monday. Earl Alderman and family, Maynard; J. E.

Hanson and family; E. E. Hanson and family and Mrs. J. R.

Hanson, Independence, were Sunday guests at the Oliver Olson home. Miss Ava Cook spent, the weekend at her home in Cambridge. A small roof fire at the Methodist church called the firemen out about 7:30 Tuesday evening. The fire was caused by a defective flue and was extinguished by chemicals with slight damage. Miss Leila Anderson and Miss Margaret Huit.

Cedar Falls, Miss Gladys Swain and Mrs. Neal. Allison, visited Mr. and Mrs. P.

Hulquist Sunday, Dr. M. W. Warner went to Des Moines Monday night to attend the State Dental association. Archbishop Keane of Dubuque performed the ceremony of confirmation at St.

Patrick's church Monday morning. He was assisted by Father Eugenskie, Ackley Father Boyle, Grundy Center: Father Collins, Waverly, and Father Weinicke, Cedar Falls. The annual -senior banquet took place in the parlors of the Methodist church Friday evening. The rooms and tables were beautifully decorated, the class colors, pink and green, predomInating. The boys of the junior class wore Chinese jackets and Chinese queues.

A five-course banquet was served by ladies of the church. F. F. left Tuesday morning for Beulah, N. to look after farm matters for a few weeks, Mrs.

H. Hull came the last of the week from Dunlap to visit her daughter. Mra. G. A.

Foote. Tuesday Mrs. Foote and Mrs. Hull left for a few days Chicago. MT.

AUBURN Mt. Auburn, May -Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barton and Catherine were Sunday guests at the W. E.

Burd home, Mrs. Peter Peterson motored to Vinton Tuesday afternoon. Miss Elsie Hill was a business caller in Vinton Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

Adolph Reinhart, Miss Marion Kline, La Porte City, and Shannon Grimm motored to Millersburg day and visited relatives of the former. Mr. and Mra. Henry Peterson, Cedar Falls, spent Saturday here in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Albert Ponsar.

Mrs. W. E. Call and daughter, Lorna, Sunday accompanied Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Rundall. Waterloo, to New Hampton where they visited in the home of the latter': sister, Mrs. William Casley. They returned home Monday night. Mrs.

Combs. Shellsburg. spent the weekend with her daughter. Mrs. Homer Lockhart.

Fred St. Clair, Vinton, spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs. John St. Clair.

Harold Smalley, who has been in Tuscon, Ariz, for the last year for his health, returned of Saturday morning. ing the absence her husband, Mra, Smalley and two children remained in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Struve. Milton Hall and sister, Min.

John Cedar Falls Daily Netos GEORGE H. TWADDLE, resident news representative in Cedar Falls of the Waterloo Evening Courier and Dally Reporter; office at 111 West Fourth street. Telephone No. 12; office hours 9 to 10 a. m.

and 1 to 2 p. m. 500 to Be Guests at Reception for Graduates Friday Cedar Falls, May than 500 guests will be entertained by President and Mrs. H. H.

Seerley Friday, when they give the reception to graduates and faculty of the college. Newer Teachers Give Party to Veterans Members of the city teaching corps joined the system this year gave a party in the domestic science building of the high school last evening as a courtesy to those who had been associated with the schools here for a long period. More than 50 attended. Commercial Students Have Contest at T. C.

Falls, 85. TYPEWRITING. Contest without regard to length of Iowa High School Commercial Contest association sponsored competition for this district at the college last Saturday. There are 11 districts in the state and the winners in this contest will meet others May 16 at Des Moines. Tabulation of the various events shows the following results: SHORTHAND.

Reinbeck team ranked 90 per cent in novice contest and three students from that school were graded as follows: Ruth Trunnel, 92; Erma Schmidt, 90, and Ethel Shumway, 89. Parkersburg was first with 86 per cent and Cedar Falls second with 85 in the amateur contest. Individual honors were: Mary Schluter, Parkersburg, 89.5 per cent: Eva Peterson, Cedar Falls, 85.5 and Lorena Evenson, recitation period: Independence, first, with 48 words per minute; Parkersburg, second with 40, and Oelwein third with 38.7. The individual rankings were Fern Van Etten, Independence, 53.6 words per minute; Alice MacBride, Independence, second, 53.5, and Emma Meester, Parkersburg. 52.

Schools with daily recitation and practice period of 60 minutes or more: Independence, first, with 48 words a minute; Parkersburg, second, 40, and Reinbeck, third, 33.7. Individual winners and' their percentages were the same as in the first contest. Schools with less than 60 minutes for recitation were ranked thus: Oelwein, 38.7 words per minute: Jesup, 28.6, and Center Point, wrote 28.1. Eleanor Graham, Oelwein, 48 words a minute; Marian Stebbins, Oelwein, 41, and Doris Gates, 35.7. AMATEUR TYPEWRITING.

Parkersburg was first with 53.9 words a minute in Class A. Jesup, with 48.7 and Reinbeck, with 41.9, were second and third. Division winners were Parkersburg, 53.9 words a minute: Reinbeck, 41.9, and Center Point, 35.3. In division Jesup was first with 48.7 words a minute and Cedar Falls second with 37.9. Former Resident Dies at Ann Arbor.

Mrs. H. R. Goodrich, who as Miss Edith Eastman, daughter of a former head of Teachers college Latin department, was a resident of Cedar Falls years ago, died at Ann Arbor, this week, friends here have learned. Mrs.

Goodrich was wife of the dean of the law department of Michigan State university. Her was caused by influenza. Her mother is in Europe at present. The husband and two children survive. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Due Thursday.

Minneapolis Symphony orchestra arrive in Cedar Falls early Thursday, coming from Fort Dodge. The organization will play at 2:30 and 8:15 p. m. at Teachers college, this making From its here eighth appearance there. the players go to Cedar Rapids to play in the annual Coe college festival.

Memorial Day Plans Will Be Completed. Final plans observance of Memorial day will be completed this evening when the committee representative of Grandy Army of the Republic, the American gion and auxiliaries of those two organizations will have a session. Passenger, Heavy. Traffic An unusual volume of passenger traffic from here to eastern and western points is expected by local railway men this summer. The first of the travelers will leave in June, ticket agents say.

Mother's Day O. Gain in P. Business. Commemoration of Mother's day thru gifts of candy or flowers will increase the business thru the Cedar 10 Falls postoffice in large measure, first of the spe- 15 14 employes say, the cial mail already having. been cleared.

One drugstore reports 16 more than 800 boxes of candy 17 wrapped and mailed this morning 18 for distant points. The two green- 19 houses also are busy. There also orders on file for local 22 are many distribution. 24 DeMolay Observes 25 Patriot's Day. 26 Patriot's day will be celebrated 28 this evening by members of DeMo- 29 31 lay chapter, which announces a pro- 33 gram in Masonic hall.

The life of 35 Theodore Roosevelt will be the dominant theme, talks by several 36 members being scheduled to show 37 how he exemplified virtues which the order holds to be indispensable 41 to good citizenship. Joe Bailey will preside. Others who will have part in the program are George Newman, Donald Baxter, John Latta, Ward Barkdoll, Francis Hearst, Lloyd Snider and William Lynch. Finance Committee Meets at College. The finance committee of the state board of education will have its monthly session Iowa State Teachers college on Thursday.

T. C. Faculty 'to Meet on Monday. of the faculty of of Monthly session the college will take place on Monday evening. Candidates for graduation at the close of this semester probably will be voted on.

Green Suddenly 111. Taken to Hospital. A. L. Green is a patient at Sartori Memorial hospital for medical treatment, having been stricken (suddenly on Sunday.

La Porte City Bulletin Mira. Edith Adams, resident news representative in La Porte City of the Waterloo Evening Courier. Phone 302. CLARENCE YOUNG SUFFERS LIGHT STROKE La Porte City, May -Clarence Young, one of the best known residents of La Porte City, suffered a light stroke of paralysis on Saturday about noon, affecting the right side. He was sitting in his rocking chair reading and the illness came on him without warning.

While he is showing some improvement he is still confined to the bed. Maxine Stover Develops Attack of Pneumonia. Maxine, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.

J. Stover, is a pretty sick girl. She had taken a severe cold and on Tuesday the first stages of pneumonia had developed. Mrs. John Meyers Seriously of Heart Trouble.

Mrs. John Meyers, who resides in the north part of town, has been ill for several months of heart disease and is now in a serious condition. She is unable to lie down. She has to either sit in a big chair, or be bolstered up in bed. The reclining position produces a smothered feeling and she is a very sick woman.

do Mrs. J. V. Hummel to Spend Summer With Daughter. Mra.

J. V. Hummel left here Wednesday morning to go to International Falls, where she plans to spend Healy, were Vinton shoppers Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.

R. T. Dunham were Vinton business callers Tuesday, Cliff Preston, Vinton, spent the weekend in the home of his brother, Otto Preston. Mr. and Mrs.

Vesta Bonesteel and children, Shellsburg, were visitors Sunday in the John Weisert home. Charles Herd. Dysart, was a business caller here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.

J. I. Wiltsie spent the Week in Hopkinton with relatives, returning home Tuesday. Work was begun Tuesday of the baseball diamond which is located in the field south of the school' house. Urbana played Mt.

Auburn boys Friday and won, 14 to 2. Chauney Taylor returned Tuesday morning from Chicago. He accompanied A car of cattle in Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Reiss and daughter, Urma, motored to Cedar Rapids Sunday where they visited in the home of the former's father, Jake Reiss. SHELL ROCK Shell Rock, May Rev. Charles Fort is at Burlington this week, attending the state council of religious education. Chris Hansen returned to Wankasha, last Sunday, where he is being treated at the government hospital. He had been home with his family for two weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Neal and daughter.

Joyce, came from Woodward last Saturday and made a few days' visit with his parents and other relatives, Charles Kast and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Kast's sister at Eldora. Charles Austin, RT. returned home last Friday after a winter's stay at Clearwater, Fla. Al Price, Clarksville, spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Will Williams. Mrs. Blandford. Waterloo, and Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas, New Hartford. were entertained at the Mrs.

George Fetters home last Sunday in honor of the ninety -seventh birthday of S. M.I Harding, who la Mrs. Fetters' and Mrs. Johnson's father. Mr.

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"Good citizenship begins at home within the family circle, for the family is the most basic and important social unit." The founder of the movement, Mrs. William Brown Meloney, warmly seconds Mr. Hoover's beliefs. "This is a new day in America, says Mrs. Meloney.

"A day of better homes. In every state and every county of this country there are thousands of women hard work for Better Homes in I America. LEONARD J. SELLS DIES AT STANLEY Was Pioneer of Buchanan County; Ministerial Association Meets at Winthrop. western part of the state.

John Ford Seriously 111, J. F. JENSON, Correspondent. Independence, May county has again lost another of its old and respected residents in the person of Leonard J. Sells, who died Sunday afternoon, May 3, after an illness of about six months, during which time he had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs.

R. S. Zabriskie, in Stanley. He was born in Rush county, on Aug. 21, 1840, and was the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph D. Sells. When he was a lad of four years of age his parents moved to Mercer county. and a short time thereafter they settled upon a farm near Seaton, where the mother and wife died and was interred in the cemetery now known as Eliza creek.

The father with six small children returned to Brown county, where he made his home for a time. In 1857 Mr. Sells and his family moved to Wright county, where they settled for a time and in 1861 Leonard joined the Northern Border brigade, organized to defend the early settlers of the state from marauding Indians. In 1867 he came to Buchanan county and settled on a tract of land near Winthrop. He was united in marriage in 1869 to Ter.

esa M. Knight. They went to housekeeping on a farm three miles north of Winthrop, where they remained for 42 years. In 1911 he and his wife moved to their home a mile east of this city, where she died a short time after. He then came to this city where he made his home with his son, Dr.

B. B. Sells. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen, and also a member of the Methodist church, but of late years had attended the Presby. terian church to which his family belonged.

The funeral services were from the home of the son, Dr. Sells, in this city on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. R. V.

Gilbert of the First Presbyterian church officiated and interment was in Oak Grove cemetery. He is survived by one son, Dr. B. B. Sells, and one daughter, Mrs.

R. S. Zabriskie, Stanley, and three grandchildren. Amos Zabriskle, Maquoketa, and Leonard and Dorothy Sells. He is also survived by four brothers and three sisters, who are residing in the M.

J. Joyce, a farmer residing south of this city, was called to Detroit, one day this week by the serious illness of his uncle, John Ford. Mr. Ford had been stricken by erysipelas and his condition became such that an operation was performed. At the present time he is in a serious condition.

Mr. Ford is a brother of the late Eugene Ford, who passed away at his home near Fairbank last fall. Buchanan Ministerial Association. The Buchanan County Ministerial asSociation met in the Congregational in Winthrop on Monday, The who were present were T. Elwick, Fairbank W.

E. Stanley, T. M. V. Nielsen, Charles B.

Driver, Jesup; R. Gilbert, R. L. Smith, A. G.

Matyn and W. H. Hoge, Independence: Horace Foote and G. B. Shoemaker, Hazleton, and C.

C. Hobson and Rev. Mr. Frizell, Winthrop. Rev.

Mr. Elwick gave a paper on "Jesus and the Bible." The committee on plans for the County-Go-To-Church day some time during the fall is composed of Revs. Hoge and Nielsen. All of the churches in the county were asked to co-operate. The Independence churches invited all of the other churches in the county to visit the vacation bible schools the first week in June, also the union training school.

The next meeting will be in the Methodist parsonage at Hazieton on the first Monday in June. Later in the summer a picnic will be eftjoyed. Baseball Teams in Churches. Three of the churches of this city are rallying their members together for the purpose of forming baseball teams, Last year there were several very interesting games played in the inter-church league, The committee will meet this evening in Baptist church to formulate plans for this pastime. Friday evening the Baptist boys will play the Baptist men at the fair grounds here, this being the first game in the inter-church league this season.

Visitors From St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Reibert and Calvin Relbert, all of St. Louis, were in the city a short time on Monday on their way to Winona, where they will visit in the home of Rev. and G. E.

Reibert. While in this city they were guests in the home of Mr. and MIN. H. Kortemeyer, The Refherts are brothers of Rev.

Mr. Reibert, a former pastor here in the German Preebyterian church. Boys in Nary. Independence has the honor of havInc two young members of the United States navy, who last week had 26 30 57 138 139 140 46 150 151 52 155 1'58 161 62 165 Horizontal. Vertical.

1 Prefix mean- 45 Folding stand 1 Greek god of 27 Fur much used ing before for a picture war by nobility in Girl's name 46 Incorporated 2 Capable of be- 14th century River in N. E. (ab.) ing netted (pl.) Spain 47 Handle 3 A nipple 30 An iota (pl.) To enter again Passed inward 32 An inlet One who or that pl.) 5 Vegetable (pl.) 34 Balance (ab.) which drills 48 Period of time 6 Suffix 38 Fit to be eaten State (Fr.) (Classic form) 00 Load (ab.) 39 Division of the An article 50 Girl's name 9 Of or pertain- year (pl.) As is the home, so are the community, and the nation. To give American family the opportunity to make the most of home in every way, Better Homes America was formed and now working thruout the nation. Herbert Hoover, secretary commerce, who is president Better Homes in is convinced that the home is of most vital importance to the ture of America.

He says: "The next generation will be called show public spirited citizenship increasing degree if it find a solution to the problems that await it. Will it move ward clean government, healthy development of our economic and social system, and fair dealing and good will between nations? will it drift towards corruption government, bitter class make her look and feel like Evelyn Vandergould. Minnie Bowers knew this. Minnie had ten dollars and enough over for incidentals on her vacation at Linger Longer, where she had been invited to be a guest rich Aunt Harriet. But Minnie knew also that she could not possibly squeeze an exfive dollars a week from her pay envelope to complete payment for suit.

It was Saturday morning; she would be off at one, time shop and pack in the atfernoon and catch the night boat Linger Longer. If she only had that sports suit. The telephone at her ear jangled. Long distance from Berrydale for Miss Bowers. "Yes, Mr.

Simonson, two dozen cellar window bolts No. 363. four dozen light galvanized strap hinges No. 647, by auto freight today, sure. Business must be good with you, Mr.

Simonson. Thank you very much. Today, sure." She wrote the order, and ran out the shipping clerk with it. "Today, sure, Mike, for Simonat Berrydale, and if you don't make auto freight I'll never speak to you again." "All right Minnie, just for you we'll make it." She returned to find Adam Goss, employer, at her desk, with a tremendous list of hardware items, his own handwriting. "Today, said Goss.

"Copy and get it the mail, and don't it. and there's a letter goes It--it's that big job for the Central high school we're figuring. am going for the day." "Mr. Goss," she said, "I'm leavthis afternoon for my vacation." "Yes. Well, get that estimate out before you go.

You got plenty of time." But that was not what she had to talk about. "Mr. Goss, I think I'm entitled to more money. I want five dollars a more." He stared. Such talk! "It is up to me to decide when person around here is entitled to money.

Nobody talk that unless he is indispensaable." Minnie Bowerg returned her her aflame. into telephone jangled in her ear. It was Bon-Ton store at Cedar Rapids, out of extension window screens 843. She wrote the order and savage threats to Mike of do if he did not today, sure. Then she tackled the estimate.

Goss had priced the list himwith special prices on most and she must extend and toit, type the accompanying letand put it in the mail. The telephone rang again. It the five and ten at Gardenvilla, suffering for fly-swatters and paring-knives. Came 1 o'clock and the cleared -of all but Minnie Bowers. At 3 o'clock she finished estimate tired, an- gry.

mailed the thing herself, walked into Goss' office with the carbons and his original, and then Then she walked, back with the papers to her desk and buried them in the second drawer. Minnie Bowers, vacation at LingLonger over, returned to the wholesale hardware business becomingly tanned and becomingly arrayed in a sports suit that lacked own. And the first thing she did seven payments of be being legally her was to look in the second drawer for that estimate. "Nice vacation, I hope. That's -(My, but wasn't he nice?) "Well, you'll be glad to know we sold that schoolhouse hardware.

We found the estimate in your desk all right." She managed to look up at him, but found no words. "Well, you done a good job on that estimate. it ain't that called you in for." guess on you'll have lay off estimates and just answer long-distance take care of country 1 trade. Simon- son of Berrydale, he raised when you weren't here last week and the Bon-Ton store and the Gardenvilla five and ten, they say only you can handie their orders and get dol- around here, but this country trade say that a anybody's indispensable 'em right. Now, I ain't prepared to days, job is goin' to be worth five dollars honest a week more to you, beginning this will week." To relieve 52 Song (poet.) Woven cotton 54 That which material (pl.) guides a vessel Tough cord 57 River in N.

E. from animal Spain Intestines (pl.) 58 Personal proTo erase (obs.) noun Bible name 59 Air (combining Fairy folk form) Small insect 60 Town in N. W. A rascal France A guide (pl.) 62 Seed bearing Aided organ of Maiden loved flowering by Jupiter plants (pl.) Sun god 63 Not so large Pertaining to 64 Unreasonable Persia fear White of an 66 Pen for swine egg (pl.) Answer will appear tomorrow. Junior Cross Word Puzzle HOW TO SOLVE PUZZLE.

The words start in the numbered squares and run either across or each white square. the proper down. Only one letter, is placed in words are found each combination of letters in the white squares will form words. The key to the puzzle--the "trst word--is given In the drawing. Below are keys to the other words.

Running Across Word 1. One of the four seasons of the year. You can tell it by the picture. Word 5. Material containing metal, which is taken from mines.

Word 6. A tool for drilling. Also the part of bridle which placed in a horse's mouth. Word 7. A possessive pronoun.

Word 9. A number. Word 10. What you study at school. Singular.

Running Down. 1. The source of light. Word 2. A bird.

Plural. Word 3. A flower. Plural, Also called blue flag. Word 4.

A device made of rope or twine, used in catching Ash and butterflies. Word 7. A garden tool. Word 8. A light shade of brown.

ANSWER TO YESTERDAY'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE SYRU HELL 0 OR LED RUDE Report Coal Rates to lowa Are 0. K. Washington, D. May Rates now charged on anthracite coal moved Pennsylvania to Iowa points are reasonable, an examiner assigned to report on a complaint filed by the lowa board of railroad commissioners reported today to the interstate commerce lcommission. The commission took the report under ing to the Aryans Marked by refinement, grace, etc.

Color (Ger.) Impatient of control Metal (pl.) Comfort Adding spice or flavoring Waterfall (pl.) A low bred dog To run away from home with a lover 40 Combining form of "Ileum' 42 The foundatien Removes from seat 44 Intently 49 At the highest point 51 The science ethics 52 To distribute 53 Iron (obs.) 55 Seawood (Scot.) 56 English arotio explorer 61 North Amerios (ab.) 62 Confused type YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERED. STENCIL SPARSER THREE ASP VOICE ERI TRIP ICED LA WON EMPEROR AWAY PI DAL MINI REP DEL. RATI DREARY MITERE RIOT PANT PIENNON IS I EREI PEACE SANE ALLESIDASONSI TI TERM ODES her in it lose with I ing come week a more like desk, the all No. made what ship Adam self, items, tal ter was office the summer with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph MeBride, who went from here to that location about a year ago. They are located about two miles from International Falls at a summer resort on a large lake that abounds with fish. They operate a store for the accommodation of tourists. They like their place and are doing well. During Mrs.

Hummel' absence, Mr. and Mrs. Milo McBride will occupy her home. Mr. and Mrs.

A. M. Thompson Entertain Family Party, The home of Mr. and Mrs. A.

Thompson was the scene on Sunday family gathering. In addition to relatives who reside in La Porte City, Mrs. Thompson's brother and wife, and Mrs. K. V.

Baird and two sons, Charles and Rex, Dysart, were among the guests. A course dinner afterdinner was served at midday and the were devoted to conversation. Jerry Alcorn Is Quite Ill. Jerry Alcorn, who has been spending several weeks in the home of daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

H. Goon, is quite ill. It seems Mr. Alcorn was sick last week, but got very much better, so he could be out some, but is worse again and now is confined to his room. Employed at lowa City.

Kenneth Kline went to Iowa City Sunday evening, where he in employed with a paint crew. Rock's oldest citizen and is quite well considering his advanced age. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Culver visited her sister, Mrs.

Charles Winkey, at the Sartori hospital in Cedar Falls last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Ressler, Fayette, accompanied by Mra.

Jim Cook, visited relatives here over SundayMr. and Mrs. Ressler at his brother. Charles Ressler's, and Mrs. Cook at her sister, Mrs.

0. W. Rowley's. Rex Dewey, a student of the agricultural college Ames, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mre.

Leo Dewey. The Albert Huber family and Miss Nora Wehrahn were Sunday visitors the home of Mrs. G. L. Wehrahn.

George Fetters, accompanied by daughter, Mrs. Viva Powell, and grandson. John Powell, drove to Marshalltown last Saturday to visit his brother, who an inmate of the Evangelical hospital. They returned Sunday night. WASHINGTON TWP.

Washington, May Miss Ella Wing, Council Bluffs, visited her sister, Mra. M. Shafer, last week. Mrs. Steve Holmes, Clara Barker and son.

Merwyn, Janesville, visited Mrs. Jennie Shaffer Friday, Mra. Edith Henry and daughter, Shirley, Cedar Rapids, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Basking.

Mr. and Mrs. Pred Walters, Waterloo, were Sunday visitors in the 0. Miller home. Rev.

and Mra, C. O. Priest and son. Frederick, were Sunday visitors in the S. M.

Shafer home. The C. E. will have an ice cream soin the home of Sidney Baker Wednesday evening, May 13. Women will take cakes.

The Cemetery association will meet with Mrs. Walter Renner, Waterloo, Thursday afternoon May 14, American forests supply only 49 pet cent of the wood pulp used in making, and it would take cords of spruce and 180.000 cords of aspen anpuaily to offset the importations. Waterloo. Ensuing PATTERNS To obtain the Courier as to date pattern of accompanying design. send it to FASHION DEPARTMENT, EVENING COURIER, WATERLOO, enclosing 15 conte for each pattern.

These patterns allow for seams. All orders coon as possible, but should 1 you la 10 days after sending la your order. POPULAR STYLE WITH NEW FEATURES 5037. The straight line dress is still a general favorite. In the model here shown checked flannel is combined with, plain flannel One could use bengaline with satin, or, have one material, and decorate the flounce, collar and cuffs with braiding or stitchery.

The pattern is cut in 7 sizes: 34. 36. 40. 42, 44 and 46 inches bust measure. If made as illustrated, for a inch size varda of checked material and of plain material 40 inches wide is required.

Width of skirt at the foot is yard. If made of one material yards is required. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 15c in sliver or stamps. Send 12c silver or stamps for our UP.TO -DATE SPRING SUMMER 1925 BOOK OF FASHIONS. For the 15 cents enclosed please send pattern to the following address.

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