Graduation Day for Creston Junior High Class of 1927
Eighteen graduates receive diplomas at the first annual commencement in the junior high assembly. Principal F D Obert and board president L L McGregor present diplomas. Rev C W Graham delivers the address after invocation and a Nightingale and Zephyr piano piece. Cited selections include Chromatic Waltz and My Faith in Thee, with a girls chorus of named quartets and the class song closing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Charles Hickok
Crippled Matson Liner Malolo Towed Toward New York
The Matson liner Malolo, 22,000 tons and costing $7,000,000, crippled after a collision with the Norwegian freighter Jacob Christensen off Nantucket lightship, began a 150 mile tow to New York with about 150 aboard. Coastguard destroyers guarded the area as repairs and safe transfer readiness were planned. The ship’s hull suffered a large hole and boiler rooms flooded in heavy fog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Matson
Malolo
Nantucket
Merchant Marine
Jacob Christensen
Wind and Rain Storm Injures Trees and Breaks Wires
A strong wind and rain storm broke tree limbs and damaged wires here last night. Iowa Southern Utilities wires snapped at 701 West Adams street, with similar issues at Cromwell and Leon. Two Des Moines long distance lines were down. rural lines remained functioning. Rainfall measured just under a quarter inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
West Adams Street
Cromwell and Leon
Des Moines
Creston Mutual Telephone Company
Two Cars Stolen One Recovered In Local Incident
Chief Art Loudon announced two automobiles were stolen last night with one recovered before noon. A Hatch Motor touring car was left abandoned on a side street after being taken from near the Hatch garage. A 1923 Ford Coupe owned by O N Swett of Creston was stolen from McKinley park during a local dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Loudon
Hatch Motor Company
Hatch Garage
McKinley Park
O. N. Swett
Creston
Postoffice to Close All Day on Memorial Day
The Creston postoffice will be closed all day Monday May 30 for Memorial Day. The corridors stay open and lock box mail retrieval continues. No city or rural route deliveries and all windows closed. mail will be dispatched as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Ed Smeltzer
September Corn Passes Dollar Mark
Chicago May 27 grain gains lift wheat and corn prices with corn for September at about $1.00 and wheat near $1.51 as analysts warn of drought and poor wheat prospects in the southern plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
England
Russia
Liverpool
Canada
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Lenox Church Conference to Feature Simpson College Leader
Lenox Iowa hosts a district Methodist conference on June 1 with Dr. Walter Hillman president of Simpson College Indianapolis as the principal speaker. Hillman will address The Inevitable Christ at 8 pm after a 9:30 am opening. Morning sessions are led by Rev. C B Guest and E L Stone with W H Warrior guiding the afternoon. The theme is Combining Religion with Efficiency in Church Affairs and a noon church dinner will follow.
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Lenox
Walter Hillman
Simpson College
Indianola
The
Methodist Church
Hillman
C. B Guest
E. L. Stone
W. H. Warrior
Lenox Church
Mrs Wooldridge Dies Suddenly at 35 in Wausa Nebraska
Mrs Raymond S Wooldridge 35 daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark Noble of near Creston died suddenly at her home in Wausa Nebraska at 8 pm Thursday after one day of illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 pm at the Noble home conducted by Rev R H Robinson with interment in Greeland Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, her parents and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond S. Wooldridge
Mark Noble
Creston
Wausa
Neb
Noble
R. H. Robinson
Presbyterian Church
Graceland Cemetry
Wooldridge
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Creston School
J P Healey World War veteran and A L Huntington Spanish American veteran will marshal Memorial Day events in Creston. Dr R A Swanson leads arrangements, L J Dickinson will give the mass meeting address at 2:30 p m in the senior high school auditorium. Paraders include fife and drum corps Grand Army of the Republic and other veterans groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Healey
A. L. Huntington
Creston
R. A. Swanson
L. J Dickinson
Algona
Potter Post Hall
Swanson
Grand Army of the Republic
Women’s Relief Corps
Ladies’ Circle
Women’s Auxiliary
Municipal Band
American Legion
Women's Auxiliary
The
Legion
Boy Scouts
J. W. Stratton
Lincoln
J. Hamilton Woodsum
Baptist Church
R. H. Robinson
Presbyterian Church
W. J. Murphy In Serious Condition
W J Murphy born and raised in Creston is seriously ill at Mercy hospital Chicago after an operation two weeks ago. Relapse reported by his sisters Mrs D A Porter and Mrs D P Burns. Murphy son of John Murphy has run a heavy machinery business in Chicago the past twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Murphy
Creston
Mercy
Chicago
D. A. Porter
D. P. Burns
Mr. Murphy
John Murphy
Public Schools End Year’s Work
All public schools of the city closed today for the summer vacation. Pupils in grade and high schools completed their examinations Wednesday and returned today for report cards. The junior college ended its first year today with prospects of a big enrollment next fall. St. Malachy’s parochial school will not close for two more weeks.
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St. Malachy's
List of junior high graduates and staff names
A long roster of graduates and staff is listed, naming Irene Blodgett Raymond Bengston Hoewell Wilbert Poortz John Castillo Crane Elsie Custer Eugene Crane Josephine Collings Maurine Coakley Arline Cecil Kenneth Carney Helen Disbrow Lily Detty Cynthia Elliot Doris Begman Elaine Frazier Woodrow Freytag Ralph Freeman Helen Foley Claude Flohra Alma Fitzgerald Ivan Fidler Charles Graham A wher Graham Margaret Haynes Beulah Hurley Wilbur Huntington Walter Hughes John Hood Gerald Lonnecker Grace Long Frederick Lewis Leta Larimer Reva Miner Thelma Metz Mayrene Meskimming William Mekkee Helen McAllister Eleanor Nelson Sophia Orth Barbara Osmond Selma Parker Robert Quinn Maxine Row and Dorothy Reed Martel Ringberg Florence Ringberg Lola Reed Edna Reed Dorothy Reed Betty Barrio Kenneth Steemer Kathryn Stephens Dorothy Stearns Paul Spencer Frances Smith Duane Smith Melvin Shipley Lloyd Holmes Charles Hickok Lorvine Herzog Bernard Herzog Virginia Rankins Robert Hawker Jones Harsh Lucien Ide Margaret Johnson Allan Joneson Harry Kliesling Edward Kenney Mary Kenney Edward Land Howard Scurr Ruby Tipton Robert Trusty Dorothy Truman Dorothy Valin Parl Vansickie Arden Woodard Natalie Wilson Amber Williams Esther Welcher Opal Weidman Doris Webb Billie Walker Guia Mae Wallace Mildred Yustin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Wher Graham Margaret Haynes Beulah Hurley
Wilbur Huntington
Walter Hughes
John Hood
Gerald Lonnecker
Grace Long Frederick Lewis
Leta Larimer
Reva Miner Thelma Metz Mayrene
William MekKee
Helen McAllister
Eleanor Nelson
Sophia Orth
Barbara Osmond
Selma Parker
Robert Quinn
Edna Reed
Dorothy Reed
Betty Barrio
Kenneth Steemer
Kathryn Stephens
Dorothy Stearns
Paul Spencer
Frances Smith
Duane Smith
Melvin Shipley Lioyd Holmes
Charles Hickok
Lorvine Herzog
Bernard Herzog
Virginia Rankins
Robert Hawker Jones Harsh
Lucien Ide
Margaret Johnson
Allan Joneson
Harry Kliesling
Fdwand Kenney
Mary Kenney
Edward Land Howard Scurr
Ruby Tipton
Robert Trusty
Lola Truman
Dorothy Valin Parl Vansickie
Arden Woodard
Natalie Wilson
Amber Williams
Esther Welcher Opal Weidman
Doris Webb
Billie Walker
Guia Mae Wallace
Mildred Yustin
Marine Captain Kills Nicaraguan Liberal General in Self-Defense
In Chinandega Nicaragua on May 27 Captain William P Richards of the US Marine Corps shot and killed Liberal General Cabulla alleged in self defense. Cabulla had been intoxicated and firing his revolver at people in the street when Richards returned fire, killing him. Cabulla had been labeled a bandit by authorities.
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Chinandega
Nicaragua
William P. Richards
United States Marine Corps
Cabulla
General Cabulla
Richards
Creston Women Attend State Railways Auxiliary Meet
Creston women Mrs. Tom Else Mrs. T D Ross Mrs. J R Graham Mrs Virgil Lent and Mrs Ed Hipes represented Creston at the annual state convention of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in Council Bluffs on Wednesday. The delegation was hosted at Mrs J C Lilleys home. Also noted, Mr and Mrs Walter Sayler of Omaha and Mrs Ara Sawyer of Council Bluffs will visit over the weekend with Saylers and Sawyers parents at 511 South Maples Street, driving in by motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Else
T. D. Ross
J. R. Graham
Virgil Lent
Ed Hipes
Creston
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Council Bluffs
J. € C Lilley
Walter Burl Sayier
Omaha
Ara Sawyer
Mr. Sayler
Mrs. Sawyers
John Sayler
South Maples Street
Lenox Girl Helen Scott In Serious Condition After Explosion
Miss Helen Scott of Lenox remains in serious condition at St. Joseph hospital Missouri after a gasoline tank explosion caused severe burns. She underwent an operation on Tuesday and continues to suffer from the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Iowa
Advertiser
Helen Scott
St. Joseph
Scott
Baden Powell Heads to England for Summer Visit
Baden Powell, son of Eleanor Hicks Powell, will spend the summer in England visiting his mother in London and relatives in New York and Chicago. He sails June 4 on the Majestic from New York and plans to return to Creston before fall classes resume.
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Baden Powell
G. B. Hicks
South Birch Street
Crest
Eleanor Hicks Powell
Adelphi Theater
London
England
New York City
Baden
Chicago
Frank Powell
New York
Allen Holcomb
Creston
Majestic
Board to visit Ames on June 2 for highway changes
Union county supervisors announce a June 2 visit to the state highway commission offices in Ames to review changes under the new road control law. A committee of residents and County Engineer Guy Perry will accompany the board to gather forehand information on the commission’s improvement program for Union County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Ames
Mies Beulah V. Spencer
Guy Perry
Union County
Sens’ Bank of Afton
Arispe Bank
Lavrein-Brookhart
Paris Treats Lindbergh With Air Stunts Over Paris
Captain Lindbergh flew a French plane over Paris for over an hour paying homage to France’s unknown soldier at the Arc de Triomphe then performed acrobatics at Le Bourget before a watching group of aviators. He inspected the plane, readiness for a Brussels trip, and impressed drome officers with his handling of the craft while cabinet members waited for luncheon at the Ministry of War.
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Paris
Lindbergh
France
le Bourget
de Troy‘at
Brussels
Tle
McCauley Sells Repair Shop to Hall
W L McCauley has sold his repair shop at the Elm and Montgomery corner to Floyd Hall who runs a bicycle and repair business on North Oak Street. The sale completed today. McCauley plans to pursue other business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. McCauley
Elm and
Montgomery Streets
Floyd Hall
North Oak Street
Mr. McCauley
Creston Faders Court Office Saturday Closures
Beginning June 4 the faders court office in Creston will close every Saturday afternoon until September. The annual order was received from the district federal court clerk. Elm Street crossing on the Burlington railroad was being repaired this forenoon and traffic diverted to New York Avenue crossing.
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Faders
Creston
District Federal Court
Elm Street
Burlington Railroad
New York Avenue
Kiwanis Club Hear L W Watson At Creston Meeting
Creston Kiwanis members heard district governor L W Watson recount Kiwanis International history and growth from Detroit’s founding to over 1 500 clubs and 100 000 members. He urged Nebraska Iowa expansion and new club sponsorship before noting upcoming district and international conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
L W. Watson
Kiwanis International
Detroit
Watson
Nebraska
Iowa
Katab Mehed
Iowa-Nebraska
Kearney
Neb
Memphis
Tenn
C. T. Feelhaver
Creston Club
W. F. Finefield
Dixon
Minnie Schultz
Creston High School
Catherine Igoe
Woodmen Circle remembers dead at two cemeteries
A Woodmen Circle tribute decorated the graves of thirty three members yesterday at Graceland and Calvary cemeteries. A five woman committee led by Mrs Miley and including Mrs Stickland Mrs Else Mrs Hi Carpenter and Mrs Alderson conducted the annual observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen Circle
Graceland
Calvary
Miley
E. A. Stickland
Tom Else
W. Hi, Carpenter
J. W. Alderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hear Graham
Rev. Graham
Shirley Richardson
St. Louis
Merchants’ Exchange
Irene Blodgett
Raymond Bengston
Iden Hoewell
Wilbert “Poortz
John Castillo
Jim Crane
Elsie Custer
Eugene Crane
Josephine Collings Maurine Coakley
Arline Cecil
Kenneth Carney
Helen Disbrow
Lily Detty
Cynthia Elliot
Doris Begman
Elaine Frazier
Woodrow Freytag
Ralph Freeman
Helen Foley
Claude Flohra
Alma Fitzgerald
Ivan Fidler
Charles Graham
Maxine
Dorothy Ross Martel Ringberg
Florence Ringberg
Lola Reed
Matt Conway Implement Establishment
MacCormic Deering
Litchfield
Conway Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet
Duco
Matt Conway
Conway Chevrolet Co
Linberge
McCauley
Hall
Locals
Creston Artists
Curry W. Watson
Iowa-Nebraska Kiwanis Disatreet
Lowana
Sing Ag
Wise
GT. Péethaver
Finefield
William K. Finefeld
Lowalty
Dixon Hill
Wal
Thomas Hawks
J. Piddick
H. G. Snaith
Frances Dwyer
Thomas Hawkins
Miss Hutbert
Carroll Jennings
Pando
Clark Cale Louse
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