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Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1927

Page

5

Rectors Rally for Morality Sparks Debate at Congress

San Francisco June 16 Protestant Episcopal delegates discussed sex freedom and liberalism. Rev Guthrie attacked orthodoxy while Rev Lewis urged tolerance of unmarried unions and companionate marriage as a remedy to promiscuity among students. He warned about Confused youth and urged humility to revive Christianity.

San Francisco National Congress Protestant Episcopal Church William Norman Guthrie St. Mark's the Bowery New York Henry Lewis Ann Arbor Lewis Ben B. Lindsey Mr. Lewis Guthrie Earth Orient

Denver thief confesses stealing from soft drink parlor

Phillip Sauer, 20, of Burlington Iowa, held after confessing a $600 theft from a Denver soft drink parlor. He came to study pharmacy and said letters from a sweetheart urged his return due to lack of funds.

Denver Phillip Sauer Burlington Saur Iowa

Do You Know Motto on Iowa State History Q&A

A quiz asks five Iowa related questions from the Associated Press State Historical Society of Iowa. It covers fort locations, tribal removals, and a New Buda reference with answers on the Want-Ad page.

Associated Press State Historical Society of Iowa Kelly Wisconsin Winneshiek County New Buda

Deluxe presidential train for Mexico includes auto car and council chamber

A deluxe train being built in the United States for the President of Mexico features an automobile car and a council chamber as part of its luxury fittings.

United States Mexico

Tarzan and the Golden Lion on Crest screen

Tarzan and the Golden Lion, a Gold Band photo play, is now showing at the Crest theater. The film adapts Edgar Rice Burroughs’s popular tale about the man and his lion companion with notable Hollywood names including James Pierce and Boris Karloff in the cast.

Crest Theater Edgar Rice Burroughs Hollywood James Pierce Fred Peters Edna Murphy Harold Goodwin Liu Yu- Ching Dorothy Dunbar D'Arcy Corrigan Boris Karloff Robert Polder

Afton Clergymen Leaves for Drake University

Rev. C. W. Howard, pastor of the Methodist church, departed Tuesday for Des Moines to study at Drake University for six weeks and will return each Friday for Sunday duties. The Afton Federated Booster Club hosted a noon meeting for county Federated clubs, with 75 ladies in attendance, and an organization formed for a County Federation of Women’s Clubs. Miss Willa Ingham returned home from Des Moines after visiting her sister Mrs. Ted Dufur, while Miss Pauline Ingham of Lincoln, Nebraska, came back after three weeks with her aunt Mrs. James Carrigan.

C. W. Howard Methodist Church Des Moines Drake University Afton Afton Federated Federated Clubs County Federation of Women's Clubs Willa Ingham Ted Dufur Pauline Ingham Lincoln Nebraska James Carrigan

Flashes of Life News Snippets from Across The Nation

Aps report on a studio incident where Harry K Thaw describes being slapped by a lady. Secretary cites an unprovoked assault by a coworker’s wife. Rev Miss Georgiana B Sachs flies to be prompt for an Mpworth league speech. Bernice Dowl ing and Bertha publish a Santa Clara Journal. they say their firm has lost only two political fights in 22 years. Lindbergh news notes that no necking by Lindy is planned.

Associated Press New York Harry K. Thaw Thaw Woodsfield, O Georgiana B. Sachs Mpworth League Toledo Omaha Neb Bernice C. Dowling Bertha Santa Lara Calif Bernice National Editorial Association

Lowden Urges Farm Groups Be Organized

Former Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois urged national farm organization to counter agricultural surpluses. Speaking at the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association meeting in Binghamton he backed federated cooperatives and a federal farm board to check price-dumping and ensure fair surplus handling with government distribution.

Binghampton N. Y Organizeton Frank O. Lowden Linois Dairymen's League Cooperative Association, Inc Federal Farm Board Lowden Department of Agriculture

Coolidge Fishes in Black Hills Stream During Summer Visit

President Coolidge fished a mountain stream near the summer White House in the Black Hills with Cecil Gideon and Aldeen guiding. He caught seven rainbow trout, five by Coolidge, the largest weighing one pound seven ounces, and praised the air as better. A Madison Square Broadcasting Corp. hearing seeks to block enforcing new wavelengths, challenging the constitutionality of the radio law.

Rapid City President Coolidge White House Black Hills Cecil Gideon Gudance Aldeen Coolidge South Madison Square Broadcasting Corporation Radio Commission

New Radio Rule Clears Up Air

Washington reports a distinct improvement in broadcasting as new wavelengths take effect. Secretary Sam Pickard of the federal radio commission said the first night was noisy yet interference was minimal among U S radio stations.

Washington Sam Pickard Federal Radio Commission

Times Square incident ends with police restraint of young woman

A bystander described a scene in Times Square where a man stood with his head down and shoulders hunched as police restrained a young woman nearby. No injuries reported and officers controlled the crowd.

Times Square

Young Fairbanks Plans Marriage

Los Angeles June 16 The Examiner reports the engagement of Douglas Fairbanks Jr to Helene Costello sister of Dolores Costello. He says perhaps you should ask Miss Costello she is a wonderful girl. Miss Costello is in New York with her mother and sister. Friends say she left for the cast wearing a solitaire diamond and told of marriage plans.

Los Angeles the Examiner Today Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Helene Costello Dolores Costello Fairbanks Miss Costello New York Young Fairbanks Miss Coatello

Pontow nephew graduates. joins Iowa State Highway Commission

Mrs. D Gastman yesterday attended graduation exercises in Ames for her nephew Rawisten Pontow who has accepted a position with the Iowa State Highway Commission and is now located in Davenport.

D. Gastman Ames Rawisten Pontow Pontow Ilowa

Visitor Leaves for Lawrence After Week at Ide Home

Mrs. Arthur T. Walker departed for Lawrence Kansas after visiting at the Ide home during the past week. She had been staying in Ta port area and was seen leaving this morning for her residence.

Port Arthur T. Walker Ide Ante Lawrence Kan

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