Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Activities
The society page lists weekly meetings from October including groups such as the Priscilla club Dorcas society Ladies of G A R W B A and various church and civic groups. Events span Monday through Thursday with agendas for clubs like Mardi Cardi Joy de Vee Loyal Friends and Salvation Army League.
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A. U. 8. W. V. South Western Iowa
Big Sisters’ Class
Priscilla Club Dorcas Society
Ladies of G. A. R. W. B. A
W.E T. A. Mardi Cardi
Agenda
Joy de Vee
Loyal Friends
Avenes Wedntsdi
Coterie Club
Royal Neighbors Mover Club
Risko Club
Loyal Workers Carnation Club
St. John's Evangelical Guild
Salvation Army League
Ladies Aid Society Holds Regular Meeting at Church
The Methodist church Ladies Aid Society held their regular Thursday gathering in the church. The opening portion covered business matters followed by social time. Mrs Bull, sister of Mrs Mounts, attended as a guest.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Mra Bull
Mounts
Mrs Sullivan Hosts Sequira Club Afternoon
Mrs Kate Sullivan entertained Sequira club members at her North Elm Street home yesterday afternoon. Bridge was played with Mrs Mackin winning first prize for high score and Mrs Ralph Sullivan taking the consolation. Delicious refreshments followed the games.
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Kate Sullivan
Sequira Club
North Elm Street
Mackin Winnite
Ralph Sullvan
King's Daughters Class Meets at Mrs Fuller Home
The King's Daughters class met at Mrs Bert Fuller’s North Pinestreet home Thursday in sor attendance. Mrs Fuller presided over the business meeting. Guests included Mrs O A Lincoln of North Sycamore and Mrs Steirwalt. A dainty lunch was served after the meeting.
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King's Daughters
King’s Daughters
Bert Fuller
North Pinestreet
Fuller
O. A. Lincoln
North Sycamore
Steirwalt
What is the Purpose of Education at St Johns Y P L
Fifteen members and one visitor attended the Young People League meeting at St. Johns Evangelical church last evening. Clarence Strey led with a talk on the purpose of education. A fundraising committee was appointed and plans for an ice cream social discussed. Miss Wilma Vetterick to represent the league at the Dysart Iowa convention beginning June 20.
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Young Peoples League
Y. P.L
St. John's Evangelical Church
Clarence Strey
Memorial Service Planned by Vesta Chapter in Creston
The Memorial Service of Vesta Chapter Order of Eastern Star will be held at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at Vesonio temple in Creston. Officers will decorate graves at Graceland cemetery and special music will be provided.
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Vesta Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Creston
Vesonio
Graceland Cemetery
Card Party By White Shrine At Masonic Temple
Members of the White Shrine held a public card party at the Masonic Temple last night. In bridge Mrs. A. L. Page won first high for ladies with Mrs. E. N. Dougherty second. in the men’s event A Strauss took first and W Hickok second. In five hundred, Mrs. O. A. Matthews led with Mrs. Wilbur Busby second. Wilbur Busby first and Dr. George Wayne second. Refreshments were arranged by Mrs. Lou Wendel Mrs. W. Clark and Mr. B. P. Pearson.
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White Shrine
Masonic Temple
A. L. Page
E. N. Dougherty
Strauss
W. Hickok
O. A. Matthews
Wilbur Busby
George Wayne
Lou Wendel
W. Clark
B. P. Pearson
Bonafide Sunday School Class Hosts Summer Reception
A Bonafide Sunday school class at the Baptist church held a reception at Mrs. Sam McNees home on Thursday. Ten members of the class and summer school students who joined the class attended. The home was decorated in white and blue to follow the program theme.
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Bonafide
S. S
Sam McNees
Baptist Ehuren
Suemer School
Crest City Lodge Notices Advised for Meetings
Lodge notices for Crest City A. F. and A. M. request prior advertisement and provide a telephone contact at 42 for meeting information.
Program closes with games and dainty refreshments
After the program the attendees joined in playing games and, at the close of the evening, were served with dainty refreshments.
Bridge Dinner Honors Winners At 221 Myrtle Street
Miss Jessie McGraw hosted a bridge dinner at her home on Thursday evening. Tables featured American Beauty roses and favors. The three course meal preceded bridge games, with Mrs. L. EB Stern taking first prize for high score, followed by Mrs. Marion Adolphson in second, Miss Ethel McKenziethira in third, and Miss Nina Royce in fourth.
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Jessie McGraw
Myrtle Street
L. EB. Sternbere
Marion Adolphson
Ethel Vwckenziethira
Nina Royce
Tisue and Sparr wed in Denison Congregational parlor
Gerald C. Tisue son of R J Tisue and Grace Sparr daughter of F W Sparr Cromwell were married at ten on Wednesday morning June 15 in Congregational church parlors, Rev Mitchell officiated. Bride wore tan georgette dress with matching hat and scarf. Only immediate family attended. after a short wedding trip they will live in Denison Iowa.
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Gerald C. Tisue
R. J. Tisue
North
Mapte Atrees
Grace Sparr
F. W. Sparr
Cromwell
Congregational Church
Denison
Iowa
Marriage of Miss Mmma Olsen to Chris N Scott in Cedar Falls
Announcements report the marriage of Miss Mmma Marie Olsen of Cedar Falls to Chris N Scott a Creston high school manual training instructor. They wed June 5 in Cedar Falls and will reside in Creston after September 15.
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Mmma Marie Olsen
Cedar Falls
Chris N. Scott
Creston High School
Scott
K. N. Olsen
Creston
Missionary Dr Mary Mills Patrick Publishes Life Story
Dr Mary Mills Patrick, president emeritus of the Constantinople Women's College, releases her memoir Under Five Sultans detailing 60 years of educational work in Turkey. She arrived in 1871 at age twenty one and built a small mission school into an international college for women. Dr Nicholas Murray Butler lauds her as doing a man's work with a man's skill and a woman's devotion.
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Cnstantinople
Mary Mills Patrick
The
Constantinople Women's College
Turkey
Patrick
L&71
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Farm relief issue for next Congress
California representative Florence P. Kahn says farm relief and lower taxes will dominate the next session. She expects stronger agitation for prohibition modification, a further federal tax cut, and likely Colorado River legislation if conflicting interests cooperate.
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San Francisco
Florence P. Kahn
California
Women Restore 200 Year Old Fort Entrance Hall
The Abigail Fillmore chapter of the D A R will furnish the new entrance hall of Fort Niagara in Youngstown New York as restoration proceeds. The furniture will be colonial period and other patriotic groups plan to restore remaining rooms. Congress provides 15000 dollars for exterior repairs by the war department in cooperation with Fort Niagara authorities.
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Youngstown
N. Y
Abigail Fillmore
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Fort Niagra
Congress
Thc War Department
Fort Niagara
Burns Agency To Probe Lindbergs Aeronautic Stock Campaign
Wilmington Delaware June 17 The Burns Detective agency has been asked by the Wilmington chamber of commerce to investigate the alleged ten million dollar stock selling campaign of Lindbergs Aeronautic corporation. Investigators are working in the city now.
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Wilmington
Del
Burns Detective Agency
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Lindbergs Aeronautic Corporation
Manning Denounces Sex Experiments as Community Menace
New York June 17 Advocates of sex experiments are a menace to the community Bishop William T Manning of the Episcopal diocese of New York declared in a public statement. He condemned Rev Henry Lewis of St Andrew's Ann Arbor for suggesting unmarried unions and comporate marriages as acceptable among the young. The bishop urged disavowal of such views, calling them immoral and dangerous to the church and society.
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New York
William T. Manning
Episcopal Diocese of
Henry Lewis
St Andrew's Church
Ann Arbor
Mich
Lewis
National Congress of the Protestant Episcopal Church
San Francisco
Manning
Episcopal Church
Christ
Newsaper
Salem Lutheran Church Services and Lutheran Brotherhood Meeting
Salem Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 5 p.m. The morning service will be in Swedish. The Lutheran Brotherhood meets next Friday evening at the home of Al Pearson, June 24. Everyone is invited to attend. Emil R. Carlson.
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Salem Lutheran Church
Lutheran Brotherhood
al Pearson
Emil R. Carlson
St Johns Evangelical Church Sunday Schedule
St Johns Evangelical Church invites all to Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. German service at 10:50 a.m. English service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor J ck. Birkner extends a hearty welcome.
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J. Ck. Birkner
Birger Faces New Charge in Gang Case
Williamson county State's Attorney Arlie Roswell says he has obtained a statement from a former Birger gangster about plans to silence members who might talk. A resort cabin burned, killing Steve George, his wife Elia Thomasson, and another man.
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Marion
Arlie C. Roswell
Willamson County
Birger
Bhoody Rest
Wis
Taat Jad
Charles Tirger
Steve George
Elia Thomasson
Museum Entrance Fee Attracts More Visitors In Paris
Paris reports that charging admission to museums and picture galleries increased visitor numbers. The Louvre leads, followed by Versailles Fontainebleau and Mount Saint-Michel. Additional revenue funds staff expansion and permanent exhibit displays.
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Paris
Department of Fine Arts
Louvre
Vesailles
Fontainebleau
Mount Saint-Michel
Japanese Maidens Favor Sailor Husbands With Military Training
Japanese Maidens Association in Ishikawa Prefecture passed a resolution to not marry men without military training. The action, reported in a vernacular paper, suggests similar moves may spread nationwide as soldiers argue that trained men are superior mentally and physically.
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Tokio
Japan
Maidens’Association
Ishikawa
Maidens’ Association
Empire
London Peeress Leads Dress and Decor Firms
London Peeress Clanmorris, described as energetic, becomes a director at a dressmaking shop in May fair and shares interests with Lord Clanmorris. She maintains 9 am duty hours advising on clothing and taking gown and hat orders, while also directing a Soho decorating business and remaining socially active.
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London
Bryce In Icelandic Shows Limited Comfort Yet Noted Education
James Bryce visited Iceland in 1822 and praised the people\nfor their generally high education. He described houses as meager shelters, mostly without interior comforts, though he found ten without libraries. A summary of Bryce's view is being published in Iceland after the English edition.
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New York
lIcelanders Hay
Lord Bryce
Tceland
LA Prapay
James Bryce
Viscdunt Bryce
Derhmont
Chaliapin Defends Fees Amid Support for Dependents
The Russian singer Chaliapin defends his $3,000 fee for a single appearance here noting he supports 26 dependents including 16 children and other relatives and servants. He argues the high fees are justified given the risk to his voice and the need to care for his entourage.
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Vienna
Fedor (Hhaliapin
Gervants
Thieves Steal London Doctor’s Typhoid Case Recovered
Thieves stole a London physician’s medicine case containing eight tubes of typhoid anthrax and other deadly germs. The case was recovered intact with all contents intact and undamaged.
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London
Million Asked of Colleen Moore Sued for 1 Million
New York June 17 First National Pictures Inc sues film star Colleen Moore for 1 million dollars seeking a court order to compel arbitration of her contract to appear in 12 photoplays. The company says Moore refused after appearing in seven, warning of losses over 1,000,000 due to her claimed unique talents and public following.
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New York
Olleen Moore
First National Pictures, Inc
Nathan Burkan
Supreme Court
Mullafi
Artists Seek Color In Chinese Sailboat At Atlantic Anchor
An American woman artist, Mrs Alfred Nilson of Sheepsehead New York, is the admiral of the Chinese junk Amoy seen anchored off the Atlantic coast. Captain Nilson, her husband, is the pilot and a noted writer. The Amoy, built in City of the Open Moon, has two masts and a junk sail, with a crew of two.
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Dead Man
Amoy
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
George Ward
Wig
Pacific Ocean
Saunders Re-elected National Service Star Legion President
Spokane June 17 Mrs W G E K Saunders of Minnesota defeated Mrs William Irving of Boston to win a third term as president of the National Service Star legion.
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Spokane
Wash
W. G. EK. Saunders
Minnetsburg
National Service Star Legion
William Irving
Boston
County dairy and industry growth boosts Creston economy
County totals show butter production rising to over two million pounds with city creameries adding about seven point seven five million pounds. The Boyd company expands into a million dollar business shipping two carloads weekly. Carl Englund notes gas and electric plant expansion and new refrigeration services. W. J. Colbert outlines Farmers' Cooperative livestock market access. United Clay Products to begin fireproof brick, employing about thirty. The Daily Advertiser employs eighteen plus reps. farm bureau notes county land value at seventy six million and a 550-member base. Burlington railroad highlights 500 tons coal daily, payroll of 101000, five trains daily, and $50,000 improvements to boost efficiency.
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Boyd Company
Carl Englund
Manger
Creston Gas and Electric Company
W. J. Colbert
Farmers’ Cooperative Company of
Creston
W. C. Tramp
Hernan Wilkie
United Clay Products Corporation i
Reston
L. A. Nordhausen
Union County Farm Bureau
Henry Kastlin
Burlington Railroad
Adull
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Society
Civic Federatio
Octave Pridge
Monday Bidge
L’amitie Club
St. Paul's Guild Auxiliary Ladies Aid of Christian Heardhly
B. of L. F. & E. Spizzerinktum Club
Crest City A. F
A. M
Sparr-Tisue
Keokuk
Lee County
Lncal
Hamilton
Keokuk Inn
James M. Dunnion
St Francis de Sales Church
Ottumwa
Thomas PF. Loftus
Oskaloosa
J Smith
Marking
Experiments
London Peeress
Bryce
Chaliapin
Colleen Moore
Hunziker
Blue Valley Research Laboratories
Chicago
Australia
America
Purdue University
Gera Small
Reading
Tripp
Lester
Iove
Advertiser
George R. Crane
Daily Advertiser
OWA Southern Utilities CO. Tel
N. Maple St
Allen Hatchery
Floyd Kretzer
P. E. Ketley Produce Company
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