Prominent Masons Attend Indiana Masonic Home Commencement
Franklin Ind June 11 Special It is reported that prominent Masons from across the state are gathering for the Indiana Masonic Home School commencement in Franklin. The program includes a homecoming, a field day, and the formal exercises Tuesday. This year marks the first separation of home exercises from Franklin public school events. Seven teens will graduate. Dr George Allison of Irvington Presbyterian Church Indianapolis delivers the baccalaureate. The school band, famed statewide, will perform. The institution is funded entirely by Indiana Masonic lodges.
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Franklin
Ind
Indiana Masonic Home School
Franklin Public Schools
George Allison
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Rebekah Fete Plan To Aid Marion Hospital Fund
The Marioni County Association of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs sponsor a Day's Casino dance to raise funds for a hospital at the Odd Fellows Home in Greensburg. A summer events drive, social meetings, and a July 10 basket picnic at Broad Ripple Park with a drill exhibition are planned. G H Schenk, 336 N Barton Ave, is association president.
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Marioni County Association of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Greensburg
Marion County
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Broad Ripple Park
G. H. Schenk
N. Barton Ave
Elks Honor Flag Day at Indianapolis Lodge 13
Indianapolis Lodge 13 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will celebrate the 151st birthday of the American flag with ceremonies at the club home on St Clair and Meridian. Alvah J. Rucker will speak on flag messages and citizenship duties as Exalted Ruler Thomas L. Hughes presides. A new flag will be raised, and Boy Scouts will assist. The open house will follow the ritual.
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Indianapolis
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
St. Clair
Meridian Sts
Elks
United States
Alvah J. Rucker
Thomas L. Hughes
A. B. Hanson
F. O. Belzer
Newcastle Pythians Elect 1928 Officers
Howard Martin was elected chancellor commander at Crescent Lodge Knights of Pythias in Newcastle Indiana. The Pirates degree from Ft Wayne will be instituted June 28 with teams from Anderson and Muncie. A banquet will follow. Other officers elected include William Bittner vice chancellor Ote Gephart prelate Ben Franklin master-at-arms A O Schoelch inner guard Guy Wisheart outer guard and Robert Hamilton master of work.
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Newcastle
Ind
Howard Martin
Crescent Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pirates
Ft. Wayne
Anderson and
Muncie
William Bittner
Ote Gephart
Ben Franklin
A. O. Schoelch
Guy Wisehart
Robert Hamilton
Landmarks Lodge Publishes Summer Break Schedule
Official publication Landmarks No 319 F A M states it will suspend for the summer, resuming in September. A Vacation Night is tonight with two candidates to receive the master Mason degree. Dinner at 6 30 p m Meetings through September set for Indianapolis daylight saving time. summer schedule lists June 18 25 no degree work social room open July 2 August 6 and September 8 7 30 p m.
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Landmarks
Ancient Landmarks Lodge
Indianapolis
Lodge Gets Uniforms For Knights Of Pythias Rank In Seymour
Seymour Indiana June 11 Success Company Knights of Pythias local uniform rank has secured the new Army style olive drab uniforms authorized by the grand lodge. The Seymour unit is first in Indiana to be so equipped and wore the uniforms for the first time at the Memorial service at Riverview cemetery last week.
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Success Company of
K. of P
Seymour
Ind
Success Company
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Indiana
United States Army
Riverview Cemetery
Luncheon Dance by Capital City Circle Hosts Shelbyville
Capital City Circle No. 176 hosted Shelbyville Circle at Red Men's Hall on Wednesday evening with a luncheon and dance. Special features included a Shelbyville drill team exhibition, performances by Imogene and Marguerite Lawtner, and readings by Sis McCarthy.
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Capital City Circle No
Shelbyville Circle
Red Men's Hall
Shelbyville
Imogene
Marguerite Lawtner
Sis McCarthy
Woodmen Close Year Euchre Party Marks Season End
Marion Camp 3558 Modern Woodmen of America to hold final euchre party of the season Tuesday evening at Woodmen's Hall 322 BE. New big St. Harry E. Argus is in charge of arrangements.
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Marion Camp
Woodmen of America
Woodmen’s Hall
New Big St
Harry’e. Argus
Isidore Feibleman Elected B'nai Brith District Head
Isidore Feibleman an Indianapolis attorney was elected president of the second district of the Independent Order of B nai B rith at the Columbus Ohio convention. He succeeds Bern Achenberg of Kansas City and leads a district of eight states. Feibleman has long been active in Jewish social religious and educational work in Indianapolis and previously led the local lodge. Ephraim Levin was elected to the general committee, with Borinstein Kiser Kaminsky Strauss and Blatt among the local delegates.
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Isidore Feibleman
Indianapolis
Independent Order of B'nai B'rith
Columbus
Ohio
Feibleman
B’nei B'rith
Bern Achenberg
Kansas City
B'nai Brith
Ephraim Levin
Louis J. Borinstein
Sol Kiser
Leo Kaminsky
Morris Strauss
Henry Blatt
Borinstein
Kiser
Booster Order Meets Tuesday
The Marion County Modern Woodmen of America Boosters join Ironwood Camp at United Brethren Church Eleventh and Olney for a banquet at 7 p.m. followed by a business session as the group, formed three months ago, becomes a regular body. The Talbot Anniversary drive adds new members adopted in a consolidated class. tribute to A R Talbot, 25-year counsel and charter member.
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Boosters
Marion County
Modern Woodmen of America
United Brethren Church
Eleventh and
Olney Sts
Ironwood Camp
Talbot
M. T. Wright
Woodmen
A. R. Talbot
Three Boys Captured After Auto Theft Chase
Patrolman Roy Conaway chased three youths who stole a car, fired one shot, and leaped from a commandeered vehicle to stop the driver. The suspects, Parrell Piercefield 16 John Stengle 15 and Harry Arterburn 15, were jailed. Stengle had master keys. The stolen car belonged to Chester Walker of Greenwood Ind.
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Marios County
Roy Conaway
Mparrell Piercefield
S. New Jersey St
John Stengle
Madison Ave
Harry Arterburn
Prospect St
Stengle
Chester Walker
Greenwood
Ind
Warsaw woman to sue estate over Cook note and services
Miss Margaret Bumbaugh of Warsaw, convicted last week of slaying Walter H. Cook of Niles Michigan, plans to sue Cook's estate for 3379 dollars. She claims a note for 1000 dollars and checks for services as Cook's private secretary, which she says she did not cash because Cook advised against it.
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Times Speciad
Warsaw
Ind
Margaret Bumbaugh
Walter H. Cook
Niles
Mich
Cook
Bumbaugh
Rebekahs Lodge to Meet at 8 P M Tuesday
Temple Lodge No. 591 Rebekahs will hold a meeting at 8 p m Tuesday at 2314 S Capitol Ave. The notice specifies the gathering of lodge members in the local area with the usual ceremonial and organizational agenda.
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Rebekahs Lodge
Temple Lodge
Rebekahs
S. Capitol Ave
Officers' Club Meets at Indianapolis Lodge No 38
The first regular meeting of the Officers' club of the Indianapolis Lodge No 38 of the Degree of Honor Protective Association was held at president Mrs Mabel Pennewitt’s home 331 Northern Ave A covered dish luncheon followed an all day session Plans for a card party at Spink Arms Hotel on June 20 were announced The next regular meeting will be at the hall 116 East Maryland Street and the following gathering at Mrs Mary K Roush’s home 1520 Brookside Ave
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Officers’ Club
Indianapolis
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Mabel Pennewitt
Northern Ave
Jennie S. Henry
Spink-Arms
Hotel Owners Suit Over Access To Beach Subdivision
Mrs Emaline Tricka owner of the Burlington Beach Hotel and dance hall in Valparaiso sues the Kilmer Fraser Company for Five thousand dollars in damages in Porter Circuit Court alleging the firm placed men on the highway to direct patrons to Blackhawk Beach resort and claimed the Burlington property was private. The suit follows a prior action by Kilmer Fraser to block Mrs Tricka from closing a highway used to access the Kilmer Fraser Burlington Beach subdivision.
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United Press
Valparaiso
Ind
Porter Circuit
Emaline Tricka
Burlington Beach
Kilmer- Fraser Company
Frank Monroe
William Fraser
Tri-Art Club Hosts Knights of Pythias Event
Damon Club of the Knights of Pythias and Nineteenth Century Lodge 470 members plus their families were entertained by the Tri-Art Club at Castle Hall on Thursday night. Frances Brockway, president, presided and directed the program.
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Damon Club
Knights of Pythias
K. of P
Tri-Art Club
Castle Hall
Frances Brockway
LODGES BROADCAST MEMORIAL PROGRAM ON WKBF TUESDAY
The Marion County Association of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will air a memorial program on WKBF at 8 30 Tuesday night. Members and friends are urged to listen.
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WKBF
Marion County Association of Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
City lawyer is given high grotto post
Murray Raymond F. Murray Indiana attorney and former Sahar a Grotto president was reelected chair man of the finance committee of the supreme council of the Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm at the Richmond Va convention. He outlined the Indiana Grotto plan to build a dormitory at the National Masonic Home Franklin Indiana and a humanitarian plan resolution moved to committee. Monarch Charles G. Walsh Chief Justice Lew Williams and Master of Ceremonies Clyde E. Robinson attended from Sahar a Grotto and later visited Washington. The Sah ar a Grotto Blue Devil Zouaves did not enter the drill competition in memory of members and families lost in the fatal Indianapolis crash. a necrology eulogy was read.
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Raymond F. Murray
Indianapolis
Sahara Grotto
Supreme Council of the
Order
Richmond
Murray
Indiana Grotto
National Masonic Home
Franklin
Ind
Charles G. Walsh
Lew Williams
Clyde E. Robinson
Washington
Kallipolis Grotto
Mystic Order to Convene in Rock Island 1929 Meet
The Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm will hold its 1929 convention in Rock Island, NL. A humanitarian program was ordered as a focus for the next gathering. John A. Derthrick was elected grand monarch and Edward Blake Winter grand venerable prophet. Yusef Khan drill team won Class A and the Knights Templar cup. Ooola Khan saber drill cup.
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Richmond
Mystic Order of
Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm
Rock Island
Supreme Council of the Order
John A. Derthrick
Brooklyn
N. Y
Edward Blake Winter
Windsor
Ont
Yusef Khan
Akron
Ohio
al Sirat
Cleveland
Ram Ram
Birmingham
Ala
Kallipolis
Washington
D. C
Zanesville
Oola Khan
Cincinnati
Ooola Khan
Eva Herbst elected prophetess of Pocahontas chapter
In Fton Indiana on June 11 Mrs Eva Herbst was elected prophetess of the local Daughters of Pocahontas. Other officers named include Mrs Justine Green as Pocahontas and Miss Hermina Bachelor Winona with Mrs Ed Shelley Powhatan. Mrs Maude Runyon named trustee and Mrs Eva Herbst delegate to the grand council in Indianapolis next October with Mrs Erna Brinkman as alternate. A social hour followed the meeting.
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Fton
Ind
Eva Herbst
Daughters of Pocahontas
Justine Green
Pocahontas
Hermina Bachelor
Winona
Ed Shelley
Powhatan
Maude Runyon
Grand Council
Indianapolis
Erna Brinkman
Red Men Elect Nevassa Tribe Leaders for Six Months
The Nevassa Tribe, 190 Improved Order of Red Men, elected Warren Teepee as junior sagamore at last week's regular meeting to serve for six months. Also chosen were Lyle Campbell as prophet Sam Gohens as sachem Sam Bennett as senior sagamore George Williams as district deputy and Edward Bigelow as representative to the great council of Indiana.
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Nevassa Tribe
Warren Teepee
Sagamore
Lyle Campbell
Prophet
Sam Gohens
Sam Bennett
George Williams
Edward Bigelow
Great Council of
Indiana
Knights of Columbus initiation postponed amid drive for funds
Knights of Columbus second and third degree initiations, set for June 17, are indefinitely delayed per Grand Knight James E. Deery as the council pursues a $12,000 mortgage and interest fund. R. A. Hecksher leads subscription efforts while a June 30 outing at Broad Ripple Park and a 7:30 meeting to organize a golf association are on tap. The Indianapolis Caravan of Alhambra will host a card party at 8:15 Thursday.
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Knights of Columbus
James E. Deery
Deery
R. A. Hecksher
Broad Ripple Park
Indianapolis Caravan of
Alhambra
K. of C
Foresters Meet Tuesday at Mary land Street Hall
The Catholic Order of Foresters will meet Tuesday at 116.4 E Mary land St at 8 p m daylight saving time.
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Catholic Order of Foresters
Maryland St
Lodge Will Nominate at Thursday Meeting
Charity Lodge 9 Independent Order of Shepherds will hold its business meeting Thursday night at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall 210 E Ohio St Officers will be nominated Mrs Alice Bray supreme deputy will entertain for the lodge with a euchre and banco party Wednesday afternoon and evening at her home 544 N Illinois St
Ellen Rebekah Lodge Euchre Party at Druids Hall
Ellen Rebekah Lodge No 520 cheerfully invites members to a euchre party on Thursday at 8 30 p m in Druids Hall 2915 S Delaware St third floor.
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Ellen Rebekah
Druids Hall
S. Delaware St
Missing Ruth Thompson Sought by Bluffton Police
Bluffton Indiana police sought 16 year old Ruth Thompson who ran away from her home at 435 West Forty Fourth Street. Parents Mr and Mrs C R Thompson gave officers a name of a girl friend who said Ruth planned to go to Bluffton.
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Bluffton, Ind
Ruth Thompson
W. Forty-Fourth St
C. R. Thompson
Ruth
Bluffton
Woman feigns suicide to avoid park trip in Newark
In Newark on June 11 Mrs Catherine Peskowsky tied cheesecloth around her neck and pretended to hang herself after her husband refused to take her to an amusement park. She greeted police at the door when they arrived.
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United Press
Newark
N. J
Catherine Peskowsky
Dinner Planned by O. E. S. Chapter Honors Susie Masters
Grace Ransford Chapter 464 of the Order of Eastern Star plans a dinner at Forty-Second Street and College Avenue to honor Mrs. Susie Masters, the worthy grand matron of the Indiana O. E. S. A 6:30 p.m. dinner will be served with a reception to follow.
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Grace Ransford
Order of Eastern Star
College Ave
Susie Masters
Indiana
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Landmarks Lodge
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Home Circle
B’nai Brith
Marion County Woodmen
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Valpariso
Pythian Society
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs
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Warren
Junior Sagamore
Douglas Malloch
Lome
7 Furniture Co
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Hot Springs, Arkansas
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WHD
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S. Mlinois St
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Rose Tire Company
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Gordon Tire Company
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Meridian Service, Inc
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