Cornice Works Roofing and Metal Gutter Services
Cornice Works at 109 North Elm offers roofing and metal work including gutter installation and repair. Call 294 for estimates and service inquiries.
12 Sep 1925
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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1925
Page
1
Cornice Works at 109 North Elm offers roofing and metal work including gutter installation and repair. Call 294 for estimates and service inquiries.
A local ad notices multiple sale items including bantam pullets chickens a washing machine gas stove Keith furnace kindling and a modern seven room house with garage for sale or rent all listed with contact phones or names. Also an old established hardware business is for sale due to health reasons with no trades.
A compact classifieds snippet lists farm loan requests at 5 percent by Adem Pickett, housing rental desires near a gas plant, and a small furnished apartment need in the west end. It also includes commission-based work offers from Zeno Service and Milton Gordon for agents selling calendars and sweets, plus sales representation for a Des Moines firm.
Multiple rental notices from R C Thomson and others include furnished rooms with phones, a garage at 302 South Division, an 80 acre farm near Greston, a house at 510 West Montgomery, modern furnished rooms for light housekeeping, a furnished sleeping room near a modern home, a Sunnyside addition house, a six room modeled home in the west end, a room with bath for two at Ag News store, and a furnished modern room near Creston with breakfast possible.
Last showings run 7 to 11 at Crest Theatre with Tom Mix in Zane Grey story The Rainbow Trail. Ewart Millinery advertises hats with Felt Hats from 1.98 and Pirate Hats from 5.00, while Zerzan of Omaha visits for business matters.
Miss Helen Hintz and her brother Russell were the guests of 24 friends at a Friday farewell gathering at 615 North Maple Street. The event featured dancing at Roseland, refreshments, and plans for the move to Miami Florida with their parents Mr and Mrs Bert Hintz.
The Oak Hill Golf club at Red Oak hosted a golf and bridge luncheon on Friday joining women from Crestmoor and other clubs. Guests included Mrs. E. N. Dougherty Mrs. R. C. Thomson Mrs. W. F. Shiffer and Mrs. R. T. McColl. Creston guests could not attend due to bad weather.
A Friday evening farewell party honored Misses Irene and Halcyon Sammons before their move to Florida. Guests included Alice Atkinson, Clara Atkinson, Kathryn Tisue, Nellie Harsh, Signa Berg, Halcyon Sammons, Trene Sammons, Franklin Harsh, Harold Franklin, Gussie McSkimmings, Haven Swartz, Ralph Graham, and Estey Reed. Chaperone Miss Hazel Reed of Irving school.
The Lincoln Chapel Aid society gathered at Mrs. Everett Harrells home 510 North Walnut Street on Thursday afternoon for a social hour followed by refreshments served by the hostess.
The H G L club met at Mr and Mrs Lester Boswell's home on Friday. Contests and games filled the evening with dainty refreshments served by the hostess. Attending were Mr and Mrs Fred Harp and son Donald, Mr Harp's father, Mr and Mrs Harry Searls and family, Mr and Mrs Lee Foster, Mr and Mrs John Deer and son Glenn, Mr and Mrs Lee Wiedman, and the Boswells and families.
Mr and Mrs J E McCann of 507 Wyoming Avenue celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a Monday open house at their home from 1 to 5 o'clock. The event marks fifty years of marriage in a simple family observance.
Card thanks friends neighbors and the American Legion for sympathy during bereavement and for offerings. Signed by MR and MRS CHAS ROSE MR and MRS FRANK ROSE MR and MRS JAS ROSE HENRY ROSE EDWARD ROSE MR and MRS JAS BRISINGER MR and MRS FRANK HRIBAL MR and MRS JOHN CHOVANIC MR and MRS ALBERT ZELLENKA.
The W C T U will convene at the M E church on Tuesday September 10. Members are urged to attend for the scheduled program and brief business session.
L. A. David offers a fresh carload of Muscatine watermelons and cantaloupes at 208 South Elm. The advert highlights available fruit and prompt delivery.
E. M. Willis offers a September coal sale with a special price. Contact phone 865 or visit 107 North Oak for details and purchases.
Walter Wilson left for Des Moines to spend the weekend visiting and handling business. Herbert Stapleton of Des Moines arrived in Creston to visit Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Stapleton. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Roush of Fort Madison arrived here and Mr. Roush began work at Newcomb and Matthews Drug Store.
Lenox hosts a platform dance tonight featuring Don Blues Orchestra and a doll buggy parade. Ferris wheel and other shows will continue operating into the night, offering entertainment for attendees.
Sunday school at 9 45 with orchestra. Morning service at 11. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m. Evening service at 8. Our new pastor Rev R H Robinson will be with us and occupy the pulpit both morning and evening. It is time to begin fall work and members and congregation are urged to attend.
Morning worship at 11 with a sermon on The Changeless Christ. Evening service at 7 30 with a sermon on Christian Service. Junior chorus of 40 voices will sing. Religious picture A Maker of Men shown. Sunday school at 9 45. Large orchestra assists in music. Eporth League meets at 6 30. Visitors and newcomers welcome. Homer Baumgardnor, pastor.
O F hall corner Pine and Mills hosts social service at 9 am Sunday school at 10 am preaching at 11 am and evening service at 7 30 pm Brother Wilbur Pratt of the La moni State Presidency will be present for the day with ordination services. Everyone is invited to worship.
Christian Church announces Bible school at 10 a.m. Men’s Bible class held at Deitrick’s Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mr. Twyford as teacher. 11 a.m. sermon on Rebuilding the Walls. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. with sermon The Gleaner. baptism after service. All welcome.
Salem Lutheran Church schedules all usual services tomorrow with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The sermon topic is The Ten Lepers. An evening service is planned at 7 30 to accommodate those who desire to attend.
State bank report from Creston Iowa Union County dated September 8 1925 itemized resources and liabilities including loans and discounts bonds and securities overdrafts banking house furniture and fixtures other real estate due from banks cash items real estate owned total resources and deposits by banks demand deposits savings deposits and undivided profits sworn by D Davenport president and Scott Armstrong cashier before Willis Royce notary public with attestations by Begg Davenport and Spies
The church invites worshippers to attend the chapel service directed by Rev. Wilber N. Palmquist, former pastor of the church, with Arthur A. Christenson listed as pastor. The service will be broadcast over station WOAW.
St Pauls Church schedules church school at 10 oclock and morning services at 11 oclock with Edward Hutchinson serving as rector.
Congregational church invites all to services this Sunday with church school at 10 o clock and preaching at 11 o clock on the sermon The Pharisee and the Publican The music is described as worshipful The young people meet at 7 in the evening and plans for new work and new plans are being arranged Minister Clyde Harris presides.
The Christian Science church at 104 North Oak Street announces Sunday school at 10 and morning service at 11 with the lesson subject Sub stance. A Wednesday testimonial meeting is at 8, and the reading room in the church is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2 to 4. The public is invited to all services and to visit the reading room.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church Bac ad Missouri Synod will hold services tomorrow at 10 30 a m in the Gospel Mission hall on Elm Street Pastor D Lossnier will lead the service and conduct worship.
The pastor will preach in the morning on The Reality of Faith. Church school meets at 9 45. Worship service at 11. Evening service at 7 features a joint B Y P A and church meeting with a missionary lecture The New Conquest of Mexico illustrated by stereopticon views. The public is cordially welcomed.
J Hamilton Woodsum pastor KE Ettinger of Des Moines visited Creston Friday to attend to business and meet friends. F B Means of Jefferson arrived for a few days on business. Mr and Mrs Henry Guck of Chillicothe Mo returned home after visiting A M Glick and Mrs Glick. Mable Scherer daughter of Herbert and Mrs Scherer left for Des Moines to resume studies at Des Moines University. Pearl Sampson who studied at Rush Medical College in Chicago returned to Creston for a visit with her mother Eldora Sampson. Sampson previously stopped in Iowa City to see her brother Carl Sampson and wife.
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