Junior Ben Hur Court to Be Instituted Tonight in Crawfordsville
Arrias court of the Junior Tribe of Ben Hur will institute its first tonight with about ninety members taking the obligation. Miss Ann Hocker will lead the degree team in conferring the obligations and exemplifying the ritualistic work for Crawfordsville ind guests from nearby cities expected. An entertainment program and a dance follow the ceremony with a large list of new initiates named.
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Arrias Court
Ben-Hur
Ann Hocker
Simonides Junior Court
Crawfordsville
Ind
Marion
Muncie
Richmond
A. C. Bernlehr
Mills
William Turpin
A. L. Chauncey
Clarence Meyer
1000 Red Men Plan Meeting Near Lebanon Indiana
More than 1,000 Red Men plan an open air Eighth district session seven miles north of Lebanon Indiana led by Earl Agar with tribes from Clinton Boone Montgomery and Fountain Counties. The gathering includes a large initiation and speeches by Great Chiefs including Hobbs Hausman Lee and Whitton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch H. Hobbs
Lebanon
Ind
Earl Agar
Clinton
Boone
Montgomery
Fountain Counties
Picnic set for Inter urban Odd Fellows in Michigan City
First annual outing of the Inter urban Association of Odd Fellows will be held in Michigan City on July 15. More than 3,000 members from northern Indiana are expected, with sixty eight lodges from Elkhart St Joseph Starks La Porte Porter and Lake Counties to be represented. Committee in charge includes L F Deakin Mrs May Schultz A C Barkow Rose Schroeder W Swartz Otto Haak and Theodore Harvey.
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Michigan City
Ind
Interurban Association of Odd Fellows
Indiana
Elkhart
St. Joseph
Starks
la Porte
Porter
Lake Counties
L. F. Deakin
William Vergane
May Schultz
A. C. Barkow
Rose Schroeder
W. Swartz
Alvin Ellis
J. H. Mitchell
Otto Haak
Theodore Harvey
Marion lodge members plan Wabash Terre Haute trip
Marion council of the Security Benefit Association will send several members to visit Wabash council in Terre Haute Indiana on Tuesday. Attending are Mr and Mrs Robert Green Miss Evelyn Green Miss Viola Green Mr and Mrs J J Mescal Mrs Ida Theis Mrs Sophia Shepard J W Villa Miss Minnie Reese and Miss Gladys Rite. Fred Moots reported on the recent national convention in Grand Rapids Michigan. Two candidates were initiated.
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Marion
Southeastern lodge confers second degree in Anderson Indiana
The Southeastern lodge No. 852 Odd Fellows degree staff, regarded as among the best in Indiana, traveled to Anderson Indiana Saturday to confer the second degree for the city's active lodge. The staff has recently performed in Bedford Sullivan Paragon and Anderson over the past two months led by Harmening the captain.
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Southeastern Lodge
Odd Fellow
Anderson
Ind
Southeastern
Indiana
Bedford
Sullivan
Paragon
Haf. Harmening
Eagles Drill Team Gears Up for Nationals in Columbus
Indian apolis Aerie 211 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles reports intensive practice under Wilbur H. Miller. The squad, expected to number brty men, trains at the lodge hall and a south side facility as it prepares for national honors at the Columbus convention. The article also notes a Memorial service led by Rev. R. H. Benting at Prospect lodge No. 714 F and A M in the Masonic Temple with George J. Weishaar in charge.
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Indianapolis Aerie
Order of Eagles
Columbus
Ohio
Wilbur H. Miller
Brty
Masonic Lodge
R. H. Benting
St. Mark’s United Lutheran Church
Prospect Lodge
A. M
Masonic Temple
State and
Prospects Sts
George J. Weishaar
Scoonover City Chairman for Templar Convention
Edward J. Scoonover named local chairman for the thirty seventh triennial Knights Templar conclave in Detroit July 16 19 succeeding Dr Charles F Neu who retired due to illness Indiana Knights to travel on a special train with about 1000 hotel reservations made in Detroit Raper drill team handles drills at Belle Isle with over 40 teams entered prizes include a $200 Hamilton watch for each member and a $100 wrist watch for runners up George Cadel leads the Raper Commandery choir of 24 voices and will entertain the grand encampment arrangements overseen by Scoonover and fellow officers with special train from Indiana July 15 reservations through Scoonover and Detroit hotel rates set at 2 50 to 2 75 a day side trips planned to Niagara Falls Toronto Thousand Islands Montreal and Quebec.
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Edward J. Scoonover
Knights Templar
Detroit
Mich
Charles F. Neu
Scoonover
Indiana
Indianapolis
Dr. Neu
Indiana Knights
Raper
Bert Cordel
Belle Isle
Hamilton
George Cadel
Raper Commandery Choir
W. W. Suckow
Franklin
Eugene Water
Muncie
Clarence H. Snake
South Bend
Hugh E. Mauzy
Rushville
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Montreal
Quebec
Prather Lodge to Hold Picnic at Northern Beach
Calvin W. Prather lodge F. and A. M. along with Prather council Prather chapter and Grace Ransford chapter of the Order of Eastern Star plan a Saturday picnic at Northern Beach. Members bring basket lunches. games contests and dancing follow a late afternoon dinner. Ernest Tiev chairs arrangements George Drechsel chairs transportation. Gather at the Masonic Temple Forty Second Street and College Ave at 145 a m and march as a group to the beach.
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Calvin W. Prather
Prather Council
Prather
Grace Ransford
Order of Eastern Star
Northern Beach
Ernest Tiev
George Drechsel
Masonic Temple
Forty-Second St
College Ave
Passing procession in aviation women complete transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Barry Port
Last week was ladies week in aviation. Miss Amica Earhart along with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon flew from Newfoundland to Barry Port Wales in twenty hours forty nine minutes. Miss Mabel Bell aimed to beat the record but returned defeated. Earhart, a Boston social figure, is in London. the question remains if she did any back seat piloting on the 2,000 mile voyage.
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Miss Earhart
Boston
London
Amelia
President Coolidge enjoys trout trip and Arctic rescue news
President Coolidge sent congratulations to Miss Earhart from Brule River Wisconsin while Cal Coolidge vacationed there and fished six trout. British and American officials pursue the Italia crew rescue as Amundsen and Maddalena locate Nobile and survivors on the Arctic ice with planes and a tent. Marys Locks shorn and Thaw tours Europe as three Washington youths receive execution for murder. details remain unclear.
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Coolidge
Miss Earhart
Brule River
Wis
Cal
White House
John la Roque
la Roque
Black Hills
William M. Butler
Butler
Republican National Committee
Hubert Work
Herbert Hoover
J. R. Nutt
Cleveland Trust Company
Arctic
Spitzbergen
Amundsen
General Noblic
North Pole
Umberto Maddalena
Nobile
Maddalena
Harry K. Thaw
Europe
England
France
Vienna
Washington
Nicholas Lee Eagles
Democrats' Houston Show Stirs 1932 Nomination Clash
Democrats prepare for a Houston convention to select a candidate to oppose Hoover. Maryland Governor Ritchie withdraws, aiding Al Smith supporters. Senator Jim Reed remains in the race as wet and dry issues dominate the platform debate on prohibition and enforcement.
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Houston
Hoover
Ritchie
Maryland
al Smith
Jim Reed
Missouri
Drama in Arctic as Amundsen leads five companions
In the Far North Raold Amundsen and five companions are reported among an expanding list of men involved in dramatic Arctic events. The article outlines perilous conditions and mounting tension as explorers push toward unknown ice.
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Far North
Raold Amundsen
Knights and Masonic Leaders Attend Regional Meetings
Frank J Rettig long time financial secretary of the Knights of Columbus North Vernon Indiana has never missed a meeting in sixteen years Carl Mitchell grand keeper of records and seals and Dolph E Farr grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias recently returned from the Kentucky Grand Lodge meeting in Ashland Kentucky Arch H Hobbs Indiana Red Men great chief of records returned from the State convention of Red Men in Ohio Hobbs was the principal speaker at the annual banquet
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Frank J. Rettig
The
Knights of Columbus of
North Vernon
Ind
Carl Mitchell
Dolph E. Farr
Knights of Pythias
Kentucky Grand Lodge
Ashland
Arch H. Hobbs
Indiana
Ohio
Hobbs
Isabella Reinstatements Highlight July Daughters Meeting
Julia Lanahan and Catherine C Welsh were reinstated in the Daughters of Isabella at the last meeting. Mary Barton, scribe, notes only one meeting monthly during July and August on the first Tuesday. Next meeting set for July 3 at the Catholic Community Center 1004 N Pennsylvania St.
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Julia Lanahan
Catherine C. Welsh
Daughters of Isabella
Mary Barton
Catholic Community Center
Pennsylvania St
Grotto Envoy Delegates Attend 1928 Richmond Convention
Sahara Grotto of Indianapolis sent multiple delegates to the 1928 Grottos convention in Richmond Virginia led by Charles G Walsh the Sahara monarch.
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Indianapolis
Grotto Dange Set for Friday
Prophets of Sahara Grotto to entertain with a free dance Friday night at Haddon Hall east of Oaklandon Indiana on Pendleton pike under F H Knodel as entertainment committee chair. A stated meeting tonight to finalize plans, with a picnic at Broad Ripple Park August 11 and a visit to Franklin Masonic Home August 26. Grotto auxiliary picnic at Garfield Park July 25 led by Mary Pearl Riddle and Gladys T. Young.
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Prophets
Sahara Grotto
Haddon Hall
Oaklandon
Ind
Pendleton Pike
F. H. Knodel
Broad Ripple Park
Franklin
Robert E. Wilcox
L. R. Reed
Kenneth E. Yates
Grotto
Garfield Park
Mary Pearl Riddle
Gladys T. Young
Keystone Masons Elect Officers Exalt Seven At Royal Arch
Keystone chapter No 6 will exalt seven in the Royal Arch degree starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday with dinner served 6 to 8. Entertainment includes Sonia Neff, Frohne Sisters, and Professor Elmer of Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts. Officers listed include A Leroy Portreus high priest and Leroy E Freeman king. others cover scribe treasurer secretary captain of host and more.
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Keystone
Royal Arch
Royal Arch Masons
Sonia Neff
Frohne Sisters
Elmer
Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts
Neff
Keystone Chapter
A. Leroy Portreus
Leroy E. Freeman
King
Luther J. Shirley
Scribe
Elmer F. Gay
Howard Kimball
Byron K. Elliott
Alfred B. Loyn
John B. Given
Gold E. Beall
George W. Payne
E. H. Stewart
Fred A. Lorenz
Lewis Brown
Lee Welker
Edward B. Raub
Masonic Temple Association
Masonic Relief Board
Hoosiers to Attend National Rainbow Division Meet
More than 100 Indiana war veterans will travel to Columbus Ohio for the Rainbow Division Veterans Association national convention July 13 to 15. About half of the group will come from Indianapolis, based on plans set at the last meeting in W J Koons Sr president’s office.
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Indiana
Rainbow Division
Veterans’ Association
Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
W. J. Koons
Notable Deaths and Ventures From Early News Reel
Samuel Moreno, 20, died after discarding a cigarette and kissing a cross. John Proctor, 19, lined up for the electrocution chamber. Mary Pickford shocked fans with a shaved head and a new bob. A New York barber altered Mary’s curls. George Remus, famed bootlegger, freed from the Ohio Hospital for the Criminal Insane after being ruled insane in his wife’s death.
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Samuel Moreno
John Proctor
Mary Pickford
New York
Mary
George Remus
Ohio Hospital
Plan Blue Devil Dance at Pennsy Gym Saturday
Sahara Grotto Blue Devil drill team will hold their monthly meeting and dance in Pennsy Gym Saturday under Wilbur Foster. Annual officer elections will be held at 7:30 p.m. before the dance. Hillsdale Indiana reports a 9.9 foot by 300 foot lake being dug at a new 32 acre public park north of town, operated by Anthony Locke.
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Blue Devil
Sahara Grotto
Pennsy Gym
Wilbur Foster
Times Special
Hillsdale
Ind
Here
Anthony Locke
Pythians Plan Hospital Unit at Lafayette
Knights of Pythias Home leaders in Lafayette Ind outline plans for a new hospital unit to be discussed at the Grand Lodge meeting October 2 3 in Indianapolis The project reflects long held needs with space already reserved in the original landscape plan Directors from Morgan Monroe counties and several towns traveled to the home for inspections July trophy awards for the third rank contest will be presented by Carlton Mitchell and Samuel L Trabue local district winners include Orion Evansville Worthington Clayton Burney Paul Revere Terre Haute Newcastle Edinburg Redkey Frankton Wingate Brookston Lafontaine Auburn Michigan City Hammond and Logansport Edinburg leads the Indianapolis district and Stones Crossing held the state title in 1927 no 1928 champion to be named.
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Knights of Pythias
Lafayette
Ind
Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
Dolph E. Farr
Edinburg, Ind
Morgan
Monroe Counties
Mooresville
Boone County
Lebanon
Fountain County
Attica
Carl Mitchell
Mitchell
Farrar
Samuel L. Trabue
Rushville
Orion Lodge
Evansville
Worthington
Clayton
Burney
Paul Revere Lodge
Terre Haute
Newcastle
Edinburg
Redkey
Frankton
Wingate
Brookston
Lafontaine
Auburn
Michigan City
Hammond
Logansport
Stones Crossing
Knights of Pythias Hold Allen County Event in New Haven
In New Haven Ind on June 25 Knights of Pythias hosted visitors from Allen County. Speakers included Dore B Erwin past grand chancellor Carl Mitchell grand keeper of records and seals and Dolph E Farr grand chancellor all from Indiana communities.
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New Haven
Ind
Knights of Pythias
Allen County
Dore B. Erwin
Decantr
Carl Mitchell
Indianapolis
Records
Dolph E. Farr
Edinburg
Eagles Plan Concerts in Portland with Expanded Band
Plans are underway for a woman soloist to appear at the Eagles band concert in Portland Indiana. The band will be enlarged to twenty two pieces after a large balcony concert directed by Charles Kile and business manager Harry Thorpe drew a big crowd.
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Portland
Ind
Eagles
Charles Kile
Harry Thorpe
Knights of Pythias to Initiate Pirates at Newcastle
About forty Knights of Pythias members will be initiated into the Order of Pirates, a side degree, Thursday night in Newcastle. A degree team from Anderson will perform the work, with Paul Little as skipper in charge of the voyage.
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NEWCA
Ind
Knights of Pythias
Order of Pirates
K. of P
Anderson
Paul Little
Blue Devil Drill Team fund notes memorial relief effort
Donations to the Blue Devil Drill Team Memorial Relief Fund were received this month to aid families of those killed in the crossing crash on October 14, 1927, where twenty one people died. An entry by Sahara of a drawn-shade automobile honored the deceased at the Grove parade during a recent Richmond convention.
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Blue Devil Drill Team
Earl Unversaw
Fred Ponsway O
Richmond
Sahara
Knights Templar leaders convene in Franklin luncheon
Franklin Indiana June 25 William W Suckow grand commander of the Knights Templar in Indiana invites the commanders generalissimo and captains general of the state's sixty two commanderies to a luncheon with the Franklin Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs. A conference follows until 4 pm and visitors tour the Chamber of Commerce. Dinners will be at the Masonic Temple where the Order of Malta is conferred in full form by De Molay Commandery No 62 Indianapolis with Chair of Raper Commandery assisting.
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Franklin
Ind
William W. Suckow
Knights Templar
Indiana
Franklin Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Temple
Order of Malta
De Molay Installs In Fraternal Meeting At Fort Wayne
United Press reports local De Molay officers were installed Friday at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Fort Wayne Indiana. George Herman Schwartz was named master councilor with a slate of junior senior councilors deacons preceptors and an orator and almoner.
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United Press
FT. Wayne
Ind
de Molay
George Herman Schwartz
Paul Somers
Harry Hunt
Newton Doughman
Harry Smith
George Thain
William Markwodler
Gordon Foster
Gerald Doty
Richard Todd
Edward Bohen
Harry Schladter
William Evans
Kenneth Ormerod
Robert Bill
Pocahontas Initiate Muncie Meeting Hosts Iowa Guests
More than 300 attended the tri county meeting of Daughters of Pocahontas in Muncie Indiana last week as guests of Iowa Council A large class of candidates was initiated by a Marion staff Dr J S Coffman past great sachem Indianapolis gave the welcome address Arch H Hobbs great chief of records Red Men Indianapolis responded State officers present included Clavie Nicholas Indianapolis Josephine Cassady Anderson Ida M Hasty Marion and Alberta Roberson Muncie
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Indiana
Hobbs
Albert H. Hausman
Indianapolis
Sachem
Eli Lee
Terre Haute
Sagamore
R. B Whitton
Knightstown
Eator
Ind
Tribe of Red Men
Judson L. Stark
Marion County
Comanche Tribe of Red Men
Comanche Council of Pocahontas
Wigwam, Lee and Morris
Laura McKelvey
Muncie
Tri-County
Daughters of Pocahontas
Iowa Council
Marion
J. S. Coffman
Arch H. Hobbs
Red Men
Clavie Nicholas
Josephine Cassady
Anderson
Ida M. Hasty
Alberta Robertson
Charity lodge to install officers at Ohio Street hall
Charity Lodge No 9 of the Independent Order of Shepherds will meet Thursday night at 210 East Ohio Street to install officers for the ensuing term. Mrs Maude Moscow confirms the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Lodge No. 9
Independent Order of Shepherds
Ohio St
Maude Moscow
Knights of Columbus PICNIC to Close Mortgage Drive at Broad Ripple Park
Indianapolis Knights of Columbus council plans a 5 000 plus attendance at Broad Ripple Park for its annual picnic and mortgage loan drive finale. The event runs 2 p m to 8 p m with entertainment led by George Rice, prizes, free hot coffee, special privileges, dancing, and a Red Cross nurse on site. Fred Kirschner chairs the finance committee aiming to raise 12 000. results hinge on last week’s member turnout. Walter Kervan elected outside guard at last council meeting.
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Indianapolis
Knights of Columbus
Broad Ripple Park
Fred Kirschner
George Rice
Red Cross
Kirschner
Walter Kervan
Beidelman
Dont Make a Toy Out of Baby Babies Have Nerves
Ruth Brittain argues that overstimulation of infants by handling and playing with babies for long periods can cause nervousness and distress later in childhood. The piece suggests calm, gentle care and the Castoria remedy as a safe, herbal aid for colic and sleep issues, noting its popularity and the signature on the package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Fletcher
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Clarence L. Mills
Ralph H. Kincaid
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Eugene P. Harris
Jeanette Harris
Bettie Ann Fred
Henry E. Thomas
Cyrus 5. Thomas
Franklin A. Thomas
Mary Helen Taylor
Rose Marie Taylor
Robert Lowell Applegate
Robert A. Bernhoehr
Arthur Howell Boyer
Helen Lucille Boyer
Mary Kathleen. Ver
Alice E. Carver
Lawrence Carver
Pearl Louise Carver
Carl E. Fischer
Paul Herbert Fischer
Rash Mae Fischer
Virginia Jessie Fischer
Illiam Franklin Fischer
Robert M. Foster
Clarence L. Frederick
Donald Keith Hack
Estle Dean Haldeman
James O. Schooley
Roam E. Jordan Jr
Richard Day Kincaid
Ernest E. Mallory
Harry A. McGuff
William Bowen Davis
Ruth V. Schwemeyer
Charles F. Zeigler
Edith B. Taylor
Goldie L. Taylor
Helen Mary Taylor
Frank Grant Wamsley
Ralph Harrod Wamsley
Elizabeth L. Wilson
Theodore Oke Wamsley
Jackie E. Worley
Wilard J. Bofling
Roscoe J. Chauncey
David L. Chauncey
Kathryn Whitson
Clara A. Listz
Mary E. Morrison
Shirley M. Winkler
Rose M. Rady
Marjorie M. Rady
James E. Rady
Calbert Payne
Everett E. Rider
Anna L. Saylor
James A. Wiley
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Itaska Council of
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Indianapolis Times
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Times
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