Fidelity lodge marks third anniversary at Olivet Baptist
Fidelity lodge number 55 Negro Freemasons celebrated its third anniversary service at Olivet Baptist Church on Hasbrook and Ashley streets. Rev. T J Martin of Olivet delivered the anniversary address. John W Burton grand worshipful master presided and spoke. Robert Donaldson spoke on Why I Am a Mason. Officers G W Brown worshipful master and Haywood Trigg secretary participated in the service.
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Fidelity Lodge
Olivet Baptist Church
Hasbrook
Ashley Streets
T. J. Martin
Alivet Church
John W. Burton
Robert Donaldson
G. W. Brown
Haywood Trigg
Sahara Grotto picnic plans at Riverside Park
Members of the Sahara Grotto entertainment committee will organize the annual summer picnic at Riverside Park on August 17. In the back row from left to right are Charles Kern, Carl Stauffer, William Roepke, Charles Buckset, and Charles.
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Sahara Grotto
Riverside Park
Charles Kern
Carl Stauffer
William Roepke
Charles Buckset
Charles
Picnics Highlight Lodge Circles Across Indiana
Annual summer picnics attract thousands as Ben Hur tribes from four cities meet at Forest Park on Aug 25 with 800 expected attendees. Indianapolis Armus court plans about 300 participants and prizes for largest family, oldest member, and youngest junior. A Knights of Columbus combined picnic draws 5000 at Cedar Lake Suprise Park with Vitaphone music and afternoon baseball and boating. Local lodges also host events at Capitol City Ledge and Robinson Park with hundreds in attendance.
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Forest, Park
Nobles Ville
Louie Mills
Arrius Court
Indianapolis
Burt FE. Kimmel
Indianapolis Court
Crawfordsville
Muncie
Indianapolis Armus Court
Forest Park
Knights of Columbus
Indiana
Suprise Park
Cedar Lake
A. J. Boehler
Gary
Capitol City
Prophets
Negro Masons Will Hold State Conclave
The annual Indiana Necro Masonic lodges conclave will be in Richmond August 19 to 22 with Paul Quinn lodge host. John W. Burden of Marion is brand master, C. R. Richardson of Richmond grand secretary, and C. R. Patterson of Richmond oversees arrangements. The local lodge, eighty years old, owns its building and is a leading fraternal group.
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Timez
Richmond
Ind
Necro Masonic Lodges
Indiana
Paul Quinn Lodge
John W. Burden
Marion
C. R. Richardson
C. R. Patterson
Scottish Rite Plans Campaign Meeting at Newcastle
Henry county Scottish Rite members will meet at the Masonic temple in Newcastle Thursday evening August 15 to discuss the district membership drive. Martin L. Koons chairs the membership committee. a fried chicken dinner opens the session and out of town speakers are expected.
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Timee Sperial
Newcastle
Ind
Henry County
Masonic Temple
Martin L. Koons
Logansport Odd Fellows honor Long at farewell banquet
G P Bornwasser grand secretary of the Indiana Order of Odd Fellows spoke at a farewell banquet in honor of Joseph G. Long past grand master. The Aug 7 event at Logansport was led by Logansport lodge 12. Long, a veteran member of Lodge 12, is moving to Elizabethton Tennessee.
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G. P. Bornwasser
Indiana Order of Odd Fellows
Joseph G. Long
Logansport
Officers Installed at Winona Lodge of Odd Fellows
Winona lodge 349 of the Odd Fellows installed new officers for the year. Bertha Mutch was named noble grand with Elizabeth Schmidt as district deputy president. Members from Lone Star lodge in Hanna attended the ceremony in Michigan City, Ind.
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Michigan City
Ind
Winona Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Bertha Mutch
Noble Grand
Elizebeth Schmidt
Lone Star Lodge
Hanna
Lodge Leader Dies in Marion Lifelong Resident Frank Heal
Frank L. Heal, 65, lifelong Marion resident active in K of P and I O O P lodges, died Friday at Grant County Hospital. Funeral services were held today in Gas City. In Pittsboro an open Modern Woodmen meeting and musical Friday evening featured K S Tansel and M T Wright as speakers.
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Marion
Ind
Frank L. Heal
K. of P
Grant County Hospital
Panera
Gas City
Speeta
Pittsboro
Modern Woodmen
K. S. Tansel
M. T. ‘Wright
Indianapolis
Proctor Elected F O Eagles National Vice President
Elkhart lawyer Robert E. Proctor wins national vice presidency at the Fraternal Order of Eagles grand aerie convention in Minneapolis. He is noted as the youngest Indiana State Senate member and has led state Eagles efforts as president, judiciary chair, and Thirteenth district pension panel head.
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Elkhart
Ind
Robert E. Proctor
Order of Eagles
Grand Aerie
Minneapolis
Eastern Stars to Attend Fete at Broad Ripple Park
One of the largest Eastern Star gatherings in Marion county is planned for a picnic at Broad Ripple park on Saturday afternoon and evening. Mrs. Millie Gilmore serves as general chairman with plans for races and stunts, free park admission, basket checking, rides at reduced rates, and a dance pavilion. Mrs. Ploye Yeager invites state grand officers as guests of honor. program begins at 3 p.m. Members and families receive badges and programs at the gate.
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Eastern Star
Marion County
Broad Ripple Park
Millie Gilmore
O. E
Ploye Yeager
West Newton
Indianapolis
Sahara Grotto
Riverside Park
H. Verle Wilson
Franklin
Prophet Fletcher Boyd
Indianapolis Grotto
Jesse P. McClure
City Recreation Department
Masonic
Sahara Pirate
Brewer T. Clay
Sahara
George Herrick
James Makin
Grotto
Pearl Riddle
Stolen Automobiles Reported From City
Police report lists eight vehicles stolen from various addresses in the city. Owners named include John McClain at 1008 Cottage Avenue with a Chevrolet coach, Gerald Bymaster of 239 North Illinois Street in a Ford roadster, and Robert Crite at 321 West Michigan Street with a Studebaker touring. Additional owners are Earl Little of 24 Woodland Drive with an Auburn brougham, W. D. Nichols of 1423 Dawson Street with a Forfl touring, William A. Bauman at 718 North Bosart Avenue with an Oldsmobile sedan, and Ralph Bourne of 220 West Twenty first Street with an Essex coupe.
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John ¥. McClain
Cottage Avenue
Chevrolet
New York
Pennsylvania
Gerald Bymaster
North Illinois Street
Ford
Meridian
Robert Crite
West Michigan Street
Studebaker
Sherman Drive
Earl Little
Woodland Drive
Auburn Brougham
Delaware
Washington Streets
W. D. Nichols
Dawson Street
Forfl
Washington Street
Baseball Park
William A. Bauman
Bosart Avenue
Little Flower Church
Ralph Bourne
Twenty First Street
Capitol Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Stolen Cars Recovered Belong to Local Residents
Police recovered several stolen vehicles including a Chevrolet sedan owned by B. Ingle of 419 North Rural Street, found at Vermont Oakland area. A Chevrolet coach without plates was found at East Washington Street and Southeastern Avenue. A second Chevrolet coupe with plate 83-115 was located at Michigan and New Jersey Streets.
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B. Ingle
North Rural Street
Vermont
Meridian Streets
Michigan
New Jerey Streets
East Washington Street
Southeastern Avenue
Lodge to Read Annual Roll at Peru
Hercules lodge 127 Knights of Pythias holds its annual roll call in Peru on West Fifth Street next Wednesday evening. John F. Landis will lead the services for the homecoming event with several hundred members expected and letters read from absentees. Grand lodge officers Samuel L. Trabue Rushville Charles S. Loy Swayzee Fred E. Swaim Huntington Carl B. Mitchell Indianapolis will attend.
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Hercules Lodge
Knights of Pythias of Peru
West Fifth Street
John F. Landis
Peru Lodge
Samuel L. Trabue
Rushville
Charles S. Loy
Swayzee
Fred E. Swaim
Huntington
Carl 8 S. Mitchell
Indianapolis
New District Deputy for Woodmen Named
W. J. Webber of Franklin was named district deputy for Modern Woodmen lodge covering Johnson Bartholomew and Jackson counties. He moves from deputy in southwestern Indiana to oversee territory formerly led by C. C. Root as the lodge redivides districts increasing total from twenty three to thirty.
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Timea
Franklin
Ind
W. J. Webber
Woodmen Lodge
Johnson, Bartholomeuw
Jackson Counties
Oak Leaf Camp
Webber
C. C. Root
Maple City lodge of police installed in La Porte Indiana
Maple City lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police was installed in La Porte Indiana on Tuesday evening by John B. Kuespert assistant chief of police of South Bend and national vice president. Officers include John Barr president Otto Pieplon vice president Edward Schraede treasurer Fred Lass secretary Louis Wilkin and D Brown guards Clinton Chohrane conductor Martin Houch Harry Freese and Carl Moleen trustees. Chief Robert C. Fisher and officer Lass named as delegates to the national convention next week at Ft Wayne Indiana. The Security Benefit Association will hold its regular bi monthly dance at the lodge hall 1162 East Maryland street Wednesday evening.
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LA Porte Ind
Maple City
Carl Moleen
Robert C. Fisher
Officer Lass
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Indiana Red Men Veteran Fred Fess Aged 82
Bloomington resident Fred Fess, 82, a past sachem and charter member of Arizona Tribe 52, remains active in the Improved Order of Red Men in Indiana. The tribe, among the oldest in the state, includes 53 past sachems and owns the Knights of Pythias building in Bloomington with an estimated worth around 75000 dollars.
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Fred Fess
Bloomington
Arizona Tribe 52
Improved Order of Red Men
Indiana
Arizona
Knights of Pythias
Legion Meet to Draw 900 Delegates at Richmond
Indiana American Legion convention plans announced in Richmond for August 24 expect about 900 delegates. A packed program includes a drum and bugle corps display and a World War Memorial Plaza tour, with concerns that many will attend the Louisville national convention instead. Local commander Fred A. Wiecking will coordinate with city and state officials to host the event.
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Horace Parker
Richmond
National Legion Convention
Louisville
State Department
Greenlee
World War Memorial Plaza
National Legion
Fred A. Wiecking
Bluffton
Indiana Legion
Dozen Injured in Little Italy Fiesta Blast
A pyrotechnic display intended as the grand finale at the St Rocco fiesta in Chicago's Little Italy exploded. Twelve people were hospitalized with injuries, none serious, as windows shattered in nearby shops and homes.
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Little
Italy
United Press
Chicago
Near North Side
Little Italy
Society of St Rocco D Modugno
Eagles greet prize winning drill squad
Indianapolis Eagles welcome home their prize winning drill team captained by Wilbur H. Miller. At the Minneapolis grand series, the team placed fourth in ritualistic drill earning a $700 prize. The Anderson women's auxiliary drill team won third place in its first national contest. State officers John B. Hudson and A. M. Follis attended the convention along with the Wabash aerie quartet active in the program.
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Indianapolis Eagles
Wilbur’ H. Miller
Minneapolis
Eagles Aerie
Anderson
John B. Hudson
Lafayette
A. M. Follis
Wabash
Wabash Aerie
Three Die in Crash Near Clovis New Mexico
A San Bernardino to Cleveland flight ended in tragedy when the plane crashed on a dry lake near Clovis New Mexico. Thomas F Culley Phillip Berry 29 and Lieut O L Stephens 28 all of Clovis were killed. The accident occurred while en route from Los Angeles to Cleveland.
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United Press
Clovis
N. M
Here
Thomas F.cully
Phillip Berry
O. L. Stephens
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Woodmen Picnic Planned for August 25 at Beech Grove Park
Marion county Modern Woodmen announce their annual basket dinner and picnic at Beech Grove park on August 25. M. T. Wright district deputy says committees from Marion camps are coordinating with the executive committee. The event features a baseball game between Marion and Capitol City degree teams, a handball contest, and music from the Capitol City and Maple camp bands. Visitors from Mooresville Valley City Ladoga Indianapolis and Woods camps are expected.
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Marion County Modern Woodmen
Beech Grove Park
M. T. Wright
Marion Camps
D. J. Weaver
Capitol City Camp
Marion Camp
Capitol City
Modern Woodmen
Maple Camp
Joseph Heath
Danville
Mooresville
Valley City
Ladoga
Indianapolis
Woods Camps
Marion
Claffey
New Palestine
Millard Brown
George Senour
Ohio
Senour
Orphans Picnic By Elks At Riverside Park
The Orphans Picnic of Lodge 13, Order of Elks marks its twenty eighth annual event at Riverside Park on August 20. W A Taylor chairs the arrangement committee as seven hundred orphans are expected with transportation by Indianapolis street railway and free amusements by Riverside Amusement Company. Dinner, athletic contests and games are planned with the Ladies Club auxiliary aiding, led by Mrs J H Forrest and Mrs S R Lovick.
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Lodge 13
Order of Elks
Marion County
Riverside Park
W. A. Taylor
Indianapolistreet Railway Company
Riverside Amusement Company
Ladies Corvus Club
The
Elks
J.H. Forrest
R. Lovick
Taylor
W. J. Lahey
C. H. Norman
Frank Cullivar
Naomi Chapter Picnic at Garfield Park
Naomi Chapter No 131 invites members and families to a Saturday picnic at Garfield Park with afternoon and evening activities.
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Naomi
Garfield Park
Woodmen Order Opens Membership to Women
The executive council of Modern Woodmen announces rules allowing women to apply for membership in local camps and receive benefit certificates on the same terms as men. Women may form auxiliary clubs or independent women’s camps, but will be barred from attending men’s closed camp meetings.
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Executive Council
Woodmen Club
Pythian Board Meeting Sets Dairy Barn Improvements Plan
The Pythian home board will meet in Lafayette on August 15 to discuss plans for the new dairy barn and other home improvements. Samuel L. Trabue will preside. trustees Charles S. Loy, Carl Mitchell, Charles A. Phelps, W. W. Crocker, Fred E. Swaim, and William B. Gray, the superintendent, are noted as attendees.
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Pa Times
Lapayette
Ind
Pythian Home Board
Samuel L. Trabue
Rushville
Charles S. Loy
Swazee
Carl Mitchell
Indianapolis
Charles A. Phelps
Newcastle
W. W. Crocker
Jeffersonville
Bayer Aspirin Ad Highlights Fast Headache Relief
An advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as effective for headache pain and other ailments. It claims the drug is safe for the heart and urges readers to keep it on hand for prompt relief, noting pharmacists stock genuine Bayer Aspirin and recommending familiarizing with directions.
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Richmond Lodge
Scottish Rite
Joseph P. Long
Tennessee
Winona Lodge of Odd Fellows
Broad Ripple
Peru
Association To Hold Dance
Security Benefit Asociation
Lodge Hall
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Meridian Grove
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American Legion
P. A. Greenlee
Bunco Party
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Arrus Court
Tribe of Ben Hur
Moose Hall
Eagles
Dry Lake
New Mexico
Marion County Lodge
Riverside
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Pythian Board
Lodge Home
Beliiguenié
Times Washington
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Washington, D. C
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