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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
6
Classified and local rates show numerous listings for sale items such as a Ford Roadster and farm birds, plus rent notices for apartments and rooms. Contacts include Cres ton Auto Co, W Hurlbert, A A Willis, and J B Harsh with various phone numbers and addresses.
Lost wheelstay diamond stick pin reported at McKinley Park Pavilion Wednesday night. Finder asked to return to this office for reward.
A collection of small ads and notices from Creston Iowa includes rubber stamps makers J E B Taylor and J W Richardson president of Abstract & Loan Co offering abstracts, dirt fill requests at 604 N Cedar, M Edwards contractor builder, Creston Specialty Co advertising low tires, and P O Box 201 over Syndicate Clothing Co. for inquiries.
Mrs. Thomas Jones and Miss Vera Green visited the city for business and shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Lauder Fleming attended a Wednesday dance in town. The Osborns traveled to Oskaloosa for a U C T Convention. C E McCloskey and Harry Bliss made a Greenfield trip. The Pettigrews shopped out of town Wednesday. Mrs. William Truman and children left for Iowa Falls to visit relatives. Frank Miller and wife return after two weeks with their son and his wife, with part of the time at the Lakes summer home. Chas Edaburn, known as Picks, plans a Friday trip to Chadron Nebr to visit his uncle.
A Children’s Day program will be presented at the Jerusalem church on Sunday morning at eleven o’clock. The program includes songs recitations readings and a sunbeam drill performed by local children and led by Mrs. Nell Anderson of Afton and others.
A quiet 9:00 AM wedding at Mr and Mrs W B Allen on West Adams street joined Miss Mary A Gregory and Mr Albert W Webster. Rev J W Goodsell officiated with Miss Lula Patt and Mr Carl Ambler as attendants as friends toast the couple who will reside in Sidney Iowa.
W S Moon of Jewell and Sam Wainwright of Lenox tied for 16 yard trap handicap in the state meet at Des Moines. Billy annexed 98 for a 187 high in the final 500 targets. B F Elbert of Creston second in the 500 target program with 184. Ed Hollhoefer of Colfax third with 181. Elbert won the all round title with 331 of 500 overall, also high amateur average at 621 of 650. Bruce Nichols was runner up with 611. The event drew record local turnout and many out of town voters noted by officials.
The Union Rescue Mission holds services this week at Swedish Baptist church located at North Vine and Mills streets starting at 8 o clock. Rev. Wilbur N. Palmquist will preach Friday evening. Public is cordially invited to attend mission meetings. BE. EB. WAST, Supt.
The King's Daughters class and the First Baptist church plan a program for husbands and families at Mrs. May Wagghorn's Court Hotel home on Friday evening in June. An elaborate program is planned and attendance is expected to be large.
Mrs KE B Pierson entertained friends at 110 New York Ave on Wednesday afternoon in honor of her mother Mrs C A Peterson of Ottumwa who is visiting the city. Dainty refreshments were served and the afternoon was spent socially.
The first division entertained all members and their husbands at an evening picnic in McKinley Park on Tuesday. Mrs. Arthur Williams will host the club on Friday June 16.
Mrs Ray Taylor will host the Priscilla Club tomorrow at her home 4008 Vine Street. The afternoon will be spent sewing and socializing with conversations during the gathering.
Local notes report Ardith Hitchcock leaving for Afton for the day and Dorothy Pesik headed to Prairie Du Chien for summer vacation. Warren Riggs of Kent attended to business in town. Mrs. J. F. Blakley of North Division Street shows improvement after illness. Bernard Hawks returns from Des Moines Catholic College to visit. James Edaburn to Chadron, Nebraska, Friday morning.
An article promoting Evans' Triple Phosphates as a quick method for thin nervous individuals to gain weight. It claims improved digestion, increased appetite, and a pounds rise within a month, with a guarantee and dealer backing. Also notes caution for those opposed to gaining weight.
The play Turn to the Right, praised for wholesome amusement, opens a three day engagement at the Strand Theatre today. The production continues with matinee and evening performances as crowds savor its light entertainment value.
Rex Ingram returns with Turn to the Right a Metro release starring Alice Terry Jack Mulhall Harry Myers and George Cooper. The film follows a country youth unjustly jailed who teams with two crooks to repay a mortgage rivalry ends as the crooks reform aided by a trusting mother.
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