Columbia Club Moves Into New Building with 3000 Plus Members
The Columbia Club opens its new facility as membership tops 3,000 with 1,850 resident members. The project totals about 1.75 million dollars including real estate, building, and furnishings. Architects Rubush and Hunter, contractors Jungclaus Co, decorators Behrens, and Sander & Becker led the effort begun after 1923 stockholder action.
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Columbia Club
E. Park Akin
Lucius O. Hamilton
America
Thomas A. Wynne
John C. Ruckelshaus
Arthur E. Bradshaw
Frank A. Butler
Fred C. Gardner
James B. Steep
L. I. Ziegler
Wynne
Ruckelshaus
P. C. Rubush
E. O. Hunter
Woman Keeps Club Secrets Longtime Columbia Organizer
Miss Anna A. Brady, 626 Parker Ave, is described as knowing the most secrets of Columbia Club members. Employed since 1906, she has served as a telephone operator for five years and now works as bookkeeper, reportedly keeping the confidences herself.
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Columbia Club
Anna A. Brady
Parker Ave
Club
Corner Stone Laying For New Indianapolis Club Building
The passage details the June 1 1924 start of construction for a new Indianapolis club building. Charles Evans Hughes laid the cornerstone on October 13 1924 with speeches by Charles A Bookwaller and notable officials including Senator James E Watson Governor Emmet F Branch and judge Louis B Ewbank among others. The old Bible and club papers dated 1899 and 1924 were placed in the new cornerstone. Delays postponed occupancy and the club’s headquarters moved from Claypool to the Marion Club at 234 N Meridian St during construction.
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Gan
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles A. Bookwaller
Indianapolis
James E. Watson
Emmet F. Branch
Indiana
A. B. Anderson
United States District Court of Appeals
Chicago
Merrill Mores
Claypoool
Marion Club
Meridian St
Playground access links to lower child auto fatalities
It is reported that areas with conveniently located playgrounds show comparatively few child fatalities from auto accidents, suggesting a safety benefit from nearby play facilities.
Club mani curist knows men’s habits and nerves
Miss Florence Garon at 522 N New Jersey St has given thirteen years of service as a manicurist at the Columbia Club. Known as the baseball fan of the club, she notes a man’s worry is first shown by nail biting, a trait she can read in her patrons.
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Florence Garon
New Jersey St
Columbia Club
California speed trap limits law restricts evidence
The California legislature passed a law that limits speed trap evidence as material against traffic law violators. Police must now trail suspected drivers and time them to enforce speed limits.
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California
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der & Becker
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
Misa Anna A. Brady
Lincoln
South Meridian Street
Circle Theatre
Louis B. Ewbank
Indiana Supreme Court
James A. Collins
Marion County Criminal Court
Arthur, E. Bradshaw
John C. Rubelshaus
Fred C. Garder
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F. E. Gates Marbled Tile Company
Adams St
Tel
Sander and
Becker
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