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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
5
A compact reflection contrasts divine labor with rest, citing Genesis on toil and mortality. It credits Mazzini with a view that work is a divine law and that withdrawal from toil implies desertion and self-destruction.
John Milnes of this city is selected by Secretary of Agriculture Raymond W. Cassady as one of Iowa’s state inspectors. He will begin July 1 with duties spanning dairy, sanitary, pure food, weights and measures, eggs, hotels, restaurants, oil, seed, storage, paint, and many other laws. Cassady says appointments are nonpolitical and the inspectors are well prepared to provide efficient, frequent oversight for Iowa.
Two Iowa speakers, Wil L. King of Cedar Rapids and R. N. Holsaple of Des Moines, attend a public debate on law enforcement amid repeal measures. The event, promoted by New York actions, draws church participation and aims to weigh whether the law can be effectively enforced against bootleggers ex-saloons and wet politicians.
Protestant churches of the city plan a large Sunday night mass meeting at the Methodist church to discuss law enforcement. Governor Al Smith’s action is noted as a context for the event.
G Q Greenwalt formerly of Creston rises from Captain of Company A to Major in his battalion. A World War veteran and former Creston high school instructor and coach now based in Des Moines with the U S Veterans Bureau. Known locally as Kelley Greenwalt.
Armour & Co begins a 75000 improvement program at its Creston plant the Armour Creameries with plans to add a new creamery install polers enlarge the feeding station and install new machinery brick the old building and add an west end extension the first floor will house the creamery with modern equipment and Seidel notes rising local demand a new Creston cream market department is added to the plant
One of Creston’s largest weddings drew a packed house at the high school auditorium with hundreds turned away while many stood. Mandy and Liza and Harry Lander performed songs to roaring applause. A cast photo was planned after the ceremony as a community souvenir.
Bernard Egbers of Alliance Nebraska, en route from Fort Dodge after a G A R state convention, stopped in Creston to visit an old sweetheart named Mary Barry. Officers believe memory lapses and possible confusion led him to Creston while carrying over 200 dollars and claiming a Quincy Illinois home.
A license to wed was issued by County Clerk George Figging to Charles Ransom of Creston and Belma Otis of Afton. The couple married by Rev. Baum Gardner of the Methodist church at 9 30 this morning. Miss Otis is daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Otis and Mr Ransom the son of Mr and Mrs Harvey L Ransom. Both are well known residents of the county.
A quirky Strand theater feature notes a half bushel of buttons and assorted clothing items were scattered during Harold Lloyd’s Safety Last. Manager Metzger now guards the collection and will return items to owners upon identification.
The report ranks occupations by cancer fatality, noting brewery workers messengers and porters face the highest risk while lithographers and tallow and soap makers show the lowest virulence.
Publicity Committee of the Civic Federation of Women proposes a weekend peony show. Merchants are urged to decorate show windows with peonies on Saturday and residents to place bouquets on front porches for city beautification.
Sheriff Collings and U S Marshal Bourke raided a south side residence last night seeking a still but found nothing. No devices or contraband were recovered and the search ended without incident.
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