Social Calendar Of Local Clubs And Churches
Community groups list weekly events including Triangle Club Loyal Workers of M. E. Church A B C Club St Johns Evangelical Guild Coterie Club and church aid societies across Wednesday through Monday with activities such as classes, ladies aids, card parties and club meetings at Crest City A F and A M W B A Carnifidate Club and Lotus Bridge Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sig Sisters
Class of
M. P. Church
A. U. 8. W. VY. Live Wire Club
W. B. A. Carnifidate Club
Crest City A. F
A.M Monday
Farr Downing Tenth Wedding Anniversary Celebration
About 45 relatives and friends gathered Sunday at the west of the city home of Mr. and Mrs. Farr Downing for their tenth wedding anniversary. Dinner on the lawn and social afternoon followed. Gifts were received from many, including Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Miller and others from Creston Afton Shannon City Murray Winterset Kan sas and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farr Downing
Downing
S. E. Miller
Fred Kingery
Is. A Lecocq
C. EB. Odell
Arlene
Elinor
Franklip
Ray Downing
Lloyd, Loyal
Delores
Creston
Wallace Wills
Everett Kincery
James Kingery
Afton
Carl de Ford
Lenna
Glenn
Juanita
Clyde Stradley
Keith
Shannon City
Birthday Anniversary Party for Leon Morrison’s son
Mrs. Leon Morrison hosted a birthday party at the country club for her son’s sixth anniversary. About 30 children attended and played games as the main entertainment. Donald received many gifts and refreshments were served by Mrs. Morrison with help from Mrs. T. P. Roberts and Mrs. Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Morrison
Country Club
Donald
Morrison
T. P. Roberts
Webster
Luncheon Honors Guest from Chicago at 809 West Montgomery
Mrs. Fred Ide hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon at her home 809 West Montgomery yesterday for her sister Mrs. J E Huston visiting from Chicago. Guests enjoyed garden bouquets, social time, and a bridge game with prizes awarded to Mrs. Ethe Kennedy of Creston and Mrs. Roy Jenks of Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ide
West
Montgomery Street
J. E. Huston
Chicago
Ethe Kennedy
Creston
Roy Jenks
Columbus
Ohio
Ideal Bridge Club Hosts Husbands at McKinley Park
Members of the Ideal Bridge club entertained their husbands and one guest Mrs Merton Shiffer at McKinley park last night. A picnic supper was served at 6 30 and the evening was spent socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Bridge Club
Merton Shiffer
McKinley Park
Octave Bridge Club Meets at 502 West Montgomery
Mrs Minnie Peterson hosted the Octave Bridge club yesterday afternoon at her home 502 West Montgomery street. Mrs Cicero Cobb won the prize. The next meeting will be in two weeks at Mrs Frank Stream s home 610 North Maple street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Peterson
Octave Bridge Club
West
Montgomery Street
Cicero Cobb
Frank Stream
North
Maple Street
Birthday surprise honors Mrs James G McKee at home
Friends gathered at 700 South Cherry Street last night to honor Mrs James G McKee on her birthday. Refreshments were served and gifts were presented by numerous attendees including Bert Lumpkin Spencer Sturgeon Ogg Shockley and families and Miss Eva McKee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. McKee
South Cherry Street
McKee
Bert Lumpkin
C. M. Spencer
Wesley Sturgeon
Lee Ogg
David Shockley
Maxine
Harland Alloway
Shirley Ann
Aaron Cline
Marjorie Adkins
Grant Collins
Mary Osborn
Eva McKee
Roy McKee
O. J Miley
Bridge Club Prize Winners at Athearn Home
Mrs C V Athearn hosted the Monday Duplicate Bridge club at 811 West Jefferson Street. Mrs Florence Spurr and Mrs Thearn won prizes. The club will meet again on August 7.
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C. V. Athearn
Duplicate Bridge Club
West
Jefferson Street
Florence Spurr
Thearn
Clco
Beatrice Bradley Hosts Sociable Sals at 112 New York Avenue
Beatrice Bradley entertained the Sociable Sals with two guests Miss Margaret McDonough and Miss Helen Osmond at her home on 112 New York Avenue last night. The lively gathering featured music and social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Bradley
Sals
Margaret McDonough
Helen Osmond
New York Avenue
DeMolay Lodge Meeting Notice Issued
A notice for DeMolay lodge meetings alerts members and the public to upcoming sessions. The document references free carriage under a lead and advises notice to the advertiser, with a contact telephone line.
Donough Wins First Prize in Evening Event
Miss Gertrude Knight receives consolation as Donough takes top prize. Refreshments were served by the hostel at the close of the evening, and the next meeting will be with Miss Grace Chandler.
Death Penalty Sought For Young Slayer
Shanks, a 15 year old charged with murder, confessed to the slaying of a woman after robbing her. A mob threatened to attack the jail as prosecutors presented evidence and a grand jury voted a true bill. Judge Klarkowski will set the trial date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Evanston
Shanks
Stanley Klarkowski
Criminal Court
Justice Brothers
Klarkowski
Shank
Murder suspect commits suicide as arrest nears in South Bend
Austin Pavey 35, amateur photographer, killed himself as police closed in at his home for the murder of Lilie Mae Carmein 33 a factory worker. Carmein's body lay in a principal street. authorities later identified her. Elmer Carmein husband and a ten year old son grieved. A former neighbor helped verify the victim by radio description.
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South Bend
Ind
Austin Pavey
Lilie Mae Marmein
Carmein
Pavey
Elmer Carmein
Flood Control Report Approved by President Coolidge
Superior Wis August 14 A telegram from President Coolidge to Secretary Hoover congratulates the reception of the speech of acceptance. The Mississippi flood control board report approved by Coolidge aligns with the army engineers plan and the Mississippi River Commission. It proposes raising main stream levees by three feet and using floodways and spillways to prevent inundation.
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Board of Army Engineers
Mississippi River Commission
Flood Board
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineers
Iowa hog prices hit new record for year at 12.60 per cwt
Chicago buyers reported a new high for the year as hog prices rose to 12.60 dollars per hundredweight. A carload averaging 250 pounds owned by Carl Mohr of Lost Nation Iowa was sold by a cooperative farmers union livestock commission agency to an eastern shipper.
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Chicago
Carl Mohr
Lost Nation
Iowa
Cooperative Farmer’s Union Livestock Commission Agency
New Tropical Storm Rages Toward Cuba
The storm drenched areas along the Kissimee river north of Okeechobee City as flooding cut off small communities. Red Cross aid was sought for the homeless and destitute while officials disputed exact river levels and warned of rising waters threatening miles of farmland.
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Oxchobee City
National Red Cross
Kissimee
Okeechobee City
F. C. Elliott
Tallahassee
Twelve Pacific Northwest Forest Fires Burn Across Wide Fronts
Twelve forest and brush fires raged overnight across California Washington British Columbia and Idaho with crews battling on multiple fronts. A major blaze in the John Nagan mountain district consumed about 2000 acres while Idaho saw 600 acres burning in Clearwater national forest and 23 firefighters joined the Salmon river area effort. Debris burning and incendiary grass fires near Spokane caused additional damage and lumber losses.
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San Francisco
California
Washington
British Columbia
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
Sooke
Vancouver Island
John Nagan
Clearwater National Forest
Salmon River
Spokane
Milan
Wash
Johnson Hungay Fuel Company
San Joaquin
Sacramento Valley
Coast Line
In Memoriam Hannah M Whyte 1884 1918
Mrs. Hannah M Whyte born January 5 1884 died January 1918. Widow of Frank A Hastings married January 5 1884. Daughter of Hudson and Zelda Whyte last of four sisters. Survived by six children nine grandchildren one great grandchild nieces nephews and many friends. Funeral Saturday at Roland funeral home with Rev J N Sours officiating. Burial at Graceland cemetery beside husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah M. Whyte
Frank A. Hastings
Hudson
Zelda Whyte
Ben Wray
J. Lewis
E. L. Willis
Roland Funeral Home
J. N. Sours
First Christian Church
Graceland Cemetery
Caraway and Dickinson to Speak on Agricultural Policy at Illinois Fair
United States Senator T. H. Caraway of Kansas and Congressman L. J. Dickinson of Iowa will discuss their parties agricultural policies on Farmers' Day at the Illinois State Fair set for August 24. Earl C. Smith, president of the Illinois Agriculture Association, announced the plan today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
T. H. Caraway
Kansas
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Earl C. Smith
Illinois Agriculture Association
Eula Thompson asks barber for haircut before execution
Mrs. Eula Thompson, condemned to die in the electric chair, pleads with the penitentiary warden to allow the prison barber to give her a final haircut. The appeal is noted as a human instinct to look one's best even in death.
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Eula Thompson
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Gloria Swanson Seeks Film Work Amid Sparse Reception
Gloria Swanson dressed for success wanders into auditions but faces cold rejections from directors. The piece notes studios cannot absorb all talented actresses and luck crafts one breakthrough among many equally skilled contenders.
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Gloria Swanson
Mary Pickford
Gloria
Fractured morals and a plea for child protection
The piece discusses a crippled mother who killed her 4 year old to escape poverty and argues that external care can protect children better than parents. It also mentions Laura McKallip and Betty Schumann in a separate note about inheritance and family dynamics.
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Charlotte, Mich
Laura McKallip
Oklahoma
Betty Schumann
W T. McKallip
Laura
Timeline of U S political and civic events 1824 to 1912
A compact sequence notes Lafayette revisiting America in 1824, New York City voting 3 million for substitutes for con scripts in 1863, railroad reaching from Kansas City to Denver by 1870, Taft vetoing 1911 measures on New Mexico and Arizona statehood amid recall-provision constitutions, and Sailors' Snug Harbor trustees selling 1790 real estate for 825 million in 1912.
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Lafayette
America
New York City
Kansas City
Denver
Taft
New Mexico
Arizona
New York Supreme Court
Trustees of
Snug Harbor
Du Pont Donates 50 000 to Democratic Campaign Fund
Pierre S Du Pont of Wilmington on leave as GM chairman contributed 50 000 to the Democratic campaign fund. John Raskob announced the donation as head of the national committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pierre S Dupont
Wilmington
Del
General Motors Corporation
Gov. Smith
Democratic Campaign Fund
John Raskob
National Committee
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CIETY
St. John's Evangelical Guild Coterie Club
Baptist Ladies Aid Society
Christian Ladies Aid Society Friday
J. C. Club
Lotus Bridge Club
Mrs. Peterson
Monday Bridge Club
Sociable
Cuba
Memoriam
Lowan
Illinois
Wokians
Jy Ilene Sumner
Dupont
Demos
Viva C, Peterson
Towana
D. M.C. Thread
Neel
Hesters
Hester’s
Todd
Todd Prain
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
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