Help Wanted and Sales Offers From Early Classifieds
A string of old classified ads seeking experienced waitresses and helpers, plus sales agents and managers. Listings describe duties in service and distribution roles, territorial duties with commissions, required cash for merchandise, and contact boxes in Chicago, Norwood Ohio, Aurora Illinois, St. Louis Missouri, andCreston territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gales
Illinois Corporation
Creston
E. Pearson St
Chicago
Lost pen found on street near Lincoln school
Lower part of a Pick fountain pen was found Friday by a child near West Montgomery Street coasting hill or at the Strand theatre. Return to the Advertiser office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tost
Lincoln School
Montgomery Street
Strand Theatre
Advertiser
Found items including pen and weight reported
A source item notes a Schaeffer fountain pen found and a 400 pound weight found with a telephone contact 743 percent. The advertiser is asked to call for details about the found objects.
Cornice Warnar Company Ad for Elm Furnace Sheet Metal
Local ad lists Cornice Warnar at 109 111 N Elm for furnace and sheet metal work with phone number 204.
Harry Snodgrass Concert at Candy Land Tonight
Harry Snodgrass performs at Candy Land from 8:00 to 11:30 PM. Admission is free and open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Snodgrass
Candy Land
Card Party Set at St Milachy School Hall
Auspices of St Milachy’s school host a card party Monday January 5 at K C Hall. Includes five hundred and bridge. Proceeds support the school activities and student programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Milachy's School
Five Hundred and Bridge
K. C. Hall
Swanson Chiropractor Advertises at Hester's Shoe Store
Dr Kk A Swanson chiropractor lists office on 107 N Maple Street with phone 563 and residence 937. The notice locates practice over Hester's Shoe Store and provides contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kk. A. Swanson
Hester's Shoe Store
N. Maple Street
Skating Rink Adopts Weekday Evenings and Local Notices
The notice highlights a skating rink open every weekday evening and confirms coal supply. It lists Gault Broa and two phones, mentions the Royal Neighbors meeting at the hall on January 6, and notes Crest on Fluinding Heating with address details. Miss Mildred Stirk returns from Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gault
Royal
Creston Fluinding & Heating
Fim St
Mildred Stirk
Clarinda
Six car loads coal on track for Jackson Sherry Co
A note lists six car loads of all grades coal for the Jackson Sherry Co. Sunday reports include Edna Karrer of Des Moines returning home after visits with D Eastman and H Detering. Marie Yungst travels to Afton to visit her father and works as a nurse at Greater Community Hospital. The Union Benevolent Society schedules clothing distribution Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the voting booth on East Union Street. Adv Automobile Radiators. Creston Iron and Metal Co at Elm and Union streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Sherry Co
Edna Karrer
Des Moines
D. Eastman
Henry Detering
Marie Yungst
Afton
Miss Yungst
Greater Community Hospital
Union Benevolent Society
East Union Street
Creston Iron & Metal Co. Cor
Elm
Union Streets
Creston High School Debates on League of Nations
Creston High School notes junior public speaking debates on the resolution that the United States should enter the League of Nations. The first period class favored the affirmative four to sixteen. Senior critics Beatrice Graham Dallas Western Luella Everling Irene Nichols and Richard Burns attended. Debaters: Aff irmative Anna Valin Robert Plowman Russell Hintz Negative Wolbert Elmer Homan. Chairman Arlie Mareham. Holiday visitors included Eleanor Landers Centerville Agnes Sullivan Van Sant School Omaha Ruth Pheiffer Fort Worth Texas Estey Reed Des Moines University Marg et Tramp Stephens College Columbia Mo Miriam Reynolds University of Nebraska Darlene Stalker Cromwell Luella Patt Reading Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bell
United States
League of Nations
Beatrice Graham
Dallas Western
Luella Everling
Irene Nichols
Richard Burns
Anna Valin
Robert Plowman
Russell Hintz
Fort Worth Texas
Katherine Brady
Estey Reed
Des Moines University
Dwight Smith
Margaret Tramp
GH. 8S
Stephens College
Columbia
Palmetto Bath
Miriam Reynolds
University of Nebraska
Miss Ball
Darlene Stalker
Cromwell
Alice Fenson
Luella Patt
Reading
Students and relatives depart for colleges and cities
Carl Ours heads to Ames for Iowa State College. Marshall Camp returns to Iowa City to resume studies at the State University. Fay Stranach visits relatives in Shambaugh over New Year’s weekend. Catherine Milnes goes back to Lorimer after holiday home. Chas Zollars returns to Iowa State College Ames for studies. Ralph Higbee Osborn returns to Ames as a State College student. Paul Sullivan goes to Iowa City to continue university study. Avis Henderson returns to Atchison Kansas after visiting relatives. Keith and Margaret Richter return to Iowa City to resume studies. Audrey Camp departs to Albany Missouri to teach at Albany College. George Scurr returns to Ames for Iowa State College studies. M L Thompson leaves for Des Moines for business and visiting friends. Florence Stever returns to Lincoln to resume University of Nebraska studies. Luella Patt returns to Reading Pennsylvania after visiting family. Patt teaches in Reading schools. Maurine Black returns to Ottumwa to teach in public schools. Mary Schroder travels to Atchison Kansas. Schroder attends Mt St Scholastica academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ours
Ames
Iowa State College
E. Ours
Cromwell
Marshall Camp
Iowa City
D. W. Camp
The
State University
Fay Stranach
Shambaugh
Catherine Milnes
Lorimer
John Milnes
Northam Street
Chas. Zollars
Fannie B. Zollars
North Jarvis Street
Ralph Higbee Osborn
D. W. Higbee
North Oak Street
State College
Paul Sullivan
8. J. Sullivan
Evergreen Place
Avis Henderson
Atchivon
Kans
Miss Henderson
Mt. St. Scholastica’s Academy
Keith
Margaret Richter
J. C. Richter
Audrey Camp
Albany
W. D. Camp
Miss Camp
Albany College
George Scurr
W. C. Scurr
North Walnut Street
M. L. Thompson
North Maple Street
Des Moines
Florence Stever
Lincoln
Nebraska University
M. F. Stever
West Adams Street
Luella Patt
Reading
Penn
W. N. Patt
Miss Patt
Maurine Black
Ottumwa
M. F. Black
North Division Street
Miss Plack
Mary Schroder
Atchison, Kans
A. B. Schroder
South Birch Street
Miss Schroder
Lenglen and Ryan win women's doubles at Cannes
Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan dominate the Christmas tournament final 6 0 6 2 over Mrs Satherthwaite and Mrs Neville Smith of England. Lenglen plans to play the French championships and Wimbledon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cannes
France
Suzanne Lenglen
Elizabeth Ryan
Satherthwaite
Neville Smith
England
Mile
Lenglen
Bee Producers Plan Federal aided Honey Cleanups
In Lansing on January 5 the American Honey Producers League discussed uniting county apiary inspection services to cooperate with the federal government in eradicating foul brood from honey. The plan envisions government funding half the inspection costs and yearlong county inspections to prevent spread of infected bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lansing
Mich
American Honey Producers’ League
B. F. Kindig
League
Kindig
Local residents return after holiday visits and travels
George Scurr returns to Ames after holidays with North Walnut parents Mr and Mrs W C Scurr. Charles Plum goes back to Omaha to resume work after a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Steve Plum. Edith Brown leaves for Indianola after holiday at Simpson college. Louise Goodyear visits from Ton ganexie Kansas returns home after two weeks with the Petersons. Clara Mills heads to Simpson College in Indianola. Alvan Stranathan returns to Aledo Illinois to study at St John’s Military Academy. T B Collopy of Omaha visits Creston for a week with Byrne Hammer Wholesale. Raquelle Coakley returns to Drake University in Des Moines after holiday with Coakley family. Mildred Woodsum goes to Town City State University after holidays with the Woodsum family. E B Woodward arrives from Marysville Missouri for business in Creston. Miriam Reynolds returns to Nebraska University in Lincoln after holiday visit. Mrs John Pfeiffer and Ruth Pfeiffer travel from Creston to Fort Worth Texas after visiting. Bernard Main returns to Ames for ISU studies after Christmas. Mr and Mrs Guy Manatrey and Cherry join relatives in North Pine street before returning to Topeka Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Mills
Lenox
Creston
Indianola
Simpson College
Alvan Stranathan
Aledo
Ill
St. John’s Military Academy
Clyde Stranathan
T. B. Collopy
Omaha
Mr. Collopy
Byrne-Hammer Wholesale Company
Raquelle Coakley
Des Moines
Drake University
C. E. Coakley
North Sycamore Street
Mildred Woodsum
State University
Town ‘City
J. H. Woodsum
South Myrtle Street
E. B. Woodward
Marysville
Woodward
Chase Candy Company
St. Joseph
Frank Main
Bernard
Iowa State College
Guy Manatrey
Cherry
Topeka Kane
Mr. Manatrey
H. S. Manatrey
North Pine Street
Live Wire Club To Elect Officers At Tuesday Meet
Society notice says the Live Wire club meets Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Anna Priese home 303 South Pine street. Election of officers will be held during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Live Wire
Anna Priese
South Pine Street
St Malachys Society to Hold Benefit Card Party
Members of St Malachys society of St Malachys church plan a benefit card party for the parochial school at the Knights of Columbus hall this evening Bridge and five hundred will be played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Malachy’s Society
St. Malachy’s Church
K. of C. Hall
Aid Society Meeting Notice at Congregational Church
The Aid society of the Congregational church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society
Aid Society of the Congregational Church
Chapter A Z P E O Luncheon at Iowana Hotel
Chapter A Z P E O will be entertained at a luncheon on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Iowana hotel.
Woman's Missionary Society Meeting Notice
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Leah Dice located at 5615 West Adams Street on Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Leah Dice
West Adams Street
Russell Mastick Wedding Unites James Russell and Celene Mastick
A ceremony at 415 Newark Avenue joined James Raymond Russell and Celene Evelyn Mastick in marriage with Ada Russell as attendant and Alfred Carter as best man. Rev Homer Bawmgarner officiated. A 5 pm reception followed. couple depart for Kent to reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Russell
Newark Avenue
James Raymond Russell
Celene Evelyn Mastick
Everet Mastick
Kent
Ada Russell
Alfred Carter
Cecil Carter
Homer Bawmgarner
First Methodist Episcopal Church
D. W. Payden
J. T. Combeville
Fred Russell
William and Fay
Anna Conrad
Claudine
Farris Russell
Ray Conrad
Louise Perk
Eugene Brotherton
Ray Mastick
Russell
Local residents make short visits and returns
E N Dougherty, Fay McCain, G B and George Miller, O Hoskins and Edna Virginia, Roy Ryan, Chas Edaburn, Mike Burt, D F Conway family, Theresa Burns, M C Shively and Verna, Ralston Pontow, Edith Brown, Miss Carol Hovious travel between Cromwell Creston Ames Adair Kirksville Grinnell Logan town Madison Wisconsin and Wisconsin University as they visit family friends or resume studies. roads reported in poor condition and students return to colleges after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Dougherty
Cromwell
Fay McCain
Carson
Creston
West Adams Street
Mexico
Mexico Military Academy
Roy
Chas. Edaburn
Ames
State College
H. W. Edaburn
Adair Street
Mike Burt
Grinnell
M. L. Burt
West Jefferson Street
Grinnell College
D. F. Conway
Nodaway
M. PF. Kennedy
Theresa Burns
Kirksville
D. W. Highee
North Oak Street
M W of A and Friends Camp Anniversary Celebration
M W of A and Friends announce a camp anniversary gathering Monday night January 5. All Wood men are urged to attend with friends for an open meeting inviting everybody.
Miss Agnes Welch Beauty Shop Opens
Miss Agnes Welch operates a beauty shop as a graduate operator located one door east of Imperial Date Phone 1454.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Welch
Imperial
Homesteaders Meet Tuesday in Potter Post Hall
Creston Homestead group convenes Tuesday evening January 6 at Potter Post hall for important business. A good attendance is encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston Homestead
Potter Post Hall
Further Reductions at R. C. Thomson Closing Out Sale
January sale reductions at R. C. Thomson proceed as the store clears inventory. Local residents travel for visits and family trips, including Charles Purnette returning to Murray after a weekend with friends and Mrs. H S Manatrey heading to Cromwell to spend days with her daughter Mrs Ernest Sammons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Thomson
Bread price hike announced in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids reports bread prices will be advanced. Come?il Bluffs notes Sheriff Lainson announces Kansas City messages establish an alibi for Ray Snodderly, who confessed and was sentenced for driving a bandit car. Rev. John D Minton gave a cross word pure sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Jan
Come
Il Bluffs
Lainson
Kansas City
Ray Snodderly
John D.minton
Chicago loses sanitary district suit in supreme court
Washington January 5 Chicago lost the sanitary district suit in the supreme court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Supreme Court
Parvin Ill With Heart Disease in Des Moines Area
Cedar Rapids reports say New ton R. Parvin grand secretary of the Iowa grand lodge of Masons passed a bad night but rests easier today. He is ill of heart disease and undergoing care at his bedside this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Newton R. Parvin
Iowa Grand Lodge of Masons
Parvin
Miss Harriett Watts Heads to Indianola From Creston
Miss Harriett Watts of South Myrtle street departed this morning for Indianola. She is a student at Simpson College. Word was received in Creston that Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peters and O. J. Callagy and his son Jake, who had been in California, would leave for home today and return overland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Watts
Indianola
H. L. Watts
South Myrtle Street
Miss Watts
Simpson College
Creston
Herman Peters
O. J. Callagy
Jake
California
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Monarch
Fey
Meat Department
Want AD
R. R
Agnew
F. E. Agnew
West Mills
L. Dunlap
Pas
Sidney
St J. Beston
Iowa
Fidelity Abstract & Loan
Gompary
J VY. Richardson
Daily Wheat and Corn Letter
Topeka
Kansas
Queen City Laboratories
Norwood
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Liberal Commissions
Aurora
Illinois
Philis Manufacturing
St. Louis
Walnut Street
Roseland
Fred W. Doge
Florence
E. Montg. ST
Creston High School
Zanesville
Harry Grebb
Henry Mailecor
Hollywood
Malif
Macor
Pacific Coast
Waterloo
al Manahl
Manahl Bowhkal
North Walnut
M. C. Shively
Laughter
Verna
Logantown
West Virginia
Ralston Pontow
H. A. Pontow
South Cherry Street
Edith Brown
Cedar Falls
H. 8. Brown
South Myrle Street
Brown
Town State Teachers’ College
Carol Hovious
Madison
Wis
Ray Taylor
N. Dougherty
Evelyn Webb
Miss Hovious
Tacoma
Wach
Wisconsin University At
Tel
Kirk
Crawfords
State of
Union County
P. H. Bender
GEO. G_ FIGGINS
L. J
Herron and Rowe
J. G. Herron
Kenneth Rowe
Kennth Rowe
M. W
Charles Purnette
Murray
H.S. Manatrey
Ernest Sammons
Steven's College
H. L. Tramp
North Cedar Street
Miriam Nelson
Dc. J. Nelson
Nelson
Wisconsin University
Mbel Scherer
H. Scherer
Henderson
Bob Howe
Creston Implement Co
Bennett’s Bobbing and Beauty Parlor
W. Montg. St
Express Boyd Creamery
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