Pythians to Convene 62nd Lodge Session in Indianapolis
Indianapolis hosts the 62nd grand lodge convention of the Knights of Pythias with delegates from Indiana lodges. Events include a wreath ceremony at the World War Memorial, sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday, a Pythian Home visit, a memorial service, and an election for grand outer guard among three candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Knights of Pythias Lodge
Joe W. Todd
Hammond
Arthur Ritchey
Camden
Roscoe L. Brown
Indianapolis
Indiana Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Pythians
Brigade Assembly
Uniform Bank
Pythian Home Board
Grand Chancellor's Association
Claypool
Lafayette
Charles S. Loy
Mes
Grand Outer Guard
Colin V. Dunbar
Loy
Swayzee
Levi Hooker
Evansville
Edwin R. Thomas
Wayne
Harry C. Sullivan
Vevay
Missing Jeweler Found in Dazed Gary Man
Gary Ind Oct 6 Barton Sensenbrenner a Gary jeweler was found wandering in a daze believed abducted ten days earlier He is hospitalized in serious condition from exhaustion fever and possible drug effects Police say threatening ransom letters were received by his wife who doubts payment and says he was held in a house near Gary.
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United Preas
Gary
Ind
Barton Sensenbrenner
Ambridge
Gap
David M. White
Sensenbrenner
Fingerprint Expert to Check Robbery at Montgomery Ward
Ingle Laird state bureau investigator dispatched to Shelbyville to examine a Montgomery Ward & Company safecracking incident. Officials delayed safe examination until fingerprints on the safe are copied by Laird under bureau supervision.
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Ingle Laird
State Criminal Bureau
Shelbyville
E. L. Osborne
Pv Montgomery Ward & Company
Osborne
Laird
Model extradition law drafted for state legislatures
Attorney General James M. Ogden received a draft model extradition law from Clement F. Robinson. The American Bar Association will push for passage in state legislatures with support from the National Association of Attorneys General to align divergent existing laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Ogden
Clement F. Robinson
Maine
American Bar Association
Ogden
National Association of Attorneys-General
Arson arrest in Warsaw on Home Fire Case
State arson investigator William Hendel says Fred Hepler of Warsaw was arrested on arson charges for allegedly setting his home on Saturday night. Hepler reportedly offered to drop an insurance claim in exchange for release, a claim noted by State Fire Marshal Alfred E. Hogston.
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William Hendel
Fred Hepler
Warsaw
Alfred E. Hogston
Hendel
Hogston
Hepler
Red Men Buy $10,000 Home in Connersville
The Otonkah tribe No. 94 Improvised Order of Red Men announces the Beck building purchase for $10,000 from William H. Beck and heirs Mrs Basil Middleton. Remodeling to create a large social room and new heating plant costs about $3,500. Move-in expected within three months, after previously meeting in the Eagles hall following a fire.
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Times
Connersville
Ind
Beck
William H. Beck
Indianapolis
Basil Middleton
Culver
Charles Beck
First National Bank
Eagles
100 Members Goal by Times Suec at Columbus Ind
In Columbus Indiana on October 6 the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Columbus plans a membership drive to add 100 new members by late October. The Dr B Fitzpatrick class will honor the lodge physician. Weekly Thursday meetings feature entertainment and guest twenty members chosen alphabetically. A blanket contest runs until October 15 followed by an indoor fair and dance.
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Suec
Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew Aerie
Order of Eagles
Dr. B. Fitzpatrick
Aerie
Rebekah Lodges Meet In Indiana District Assembly
Nine Rebekah lodges of Indiana district No. 39 attended a meeting hosted by Jesse Rebekah Lodge No. 429 in Pershing. A school of instruction was led by Mrs. Mary I. Mater of Rockville, assembly president, with remarks by Mrs. Kate I. Nichols, past assembly president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Ind
Rebekah Lodges
Indiana District No. 39
Jesse Rebekah
Mary I. Mater
Rockville
Assembly
Kate I. Nichols
Royals Prepare Dramatic Degree Ceremony in Marion County
The Marion County Royal Arch chapters plan an elaborate most excellent master degree at the Masonic temple on North and Illinois streets on October 18. About 200 candidates are expected with delegations from out of state grand chapters assisting before the Richmond grand chapter meeting on October 22.
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Marion County
Royal Arch
Association
Masonic Temple
North
Illinois Streets
Richmond
Carl A. Ploch
Arnold F. Spencer
Raper Commandery
Yankees Serving With British to Meet in Boston
An American Legion convention feature in Boston will bring together Americans who served with the British before US entry into World War I. The reunion, proposed by Dr. C. R. Bird of Indianapolis, a former captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps, aims to strengthen ties between American and British veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Boston
United States
C. R. Bird
Indianapolis
Royal Army Medical Corps
Bird
Backgammon chouette and group play explained
The Times article describes chouette a backgammon variant where one player against several forms a team. Players sit in the box active partner and inactive partners share decisions, with doubles and penalties defined. It notes grouping for many players and social shift toward shared play.
Scottish Rite Maps Program Fall degree exemplification
Indianapolis Scottish Rite begins fall degree exemplification at the cathedral Friday night with first section candidates. Ceremonies continue weekly toward the December 14 state Rite meeting. Petitions for the second class are due November 12. David C. Pyke will preside over the fourth degree. Earle F. Hites handles the fifth, Rus sell J. Ryan the sixth, and John F. Engelke the seventh.
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Indianapolis
John F. Engelke
David C. Pyke
Earle F. Hites
Russell J. Ryan
Engelke
Dance Fundraiser by Lavelle Gossett Post No 908 VFW
The Lavelle Gossett Post No 908 VFW held the first in a series of dances at the post hall to raise funds for relief work among unemployed ex service men. The post notes recent aid to distressed families and plans weekly Saturday programs of music and refreshments led by adjutant Arthur Easterday.
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Lavelle-Gossett
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post Hall
West Walnut
King Avenue
Arthur Easterday
Post
Mrs. Daisy Simpson Stands For Candidacy At Great Council
Mrs Daisy Simpson of 1234 Congress Avenue announces her candidacy for great keeper of records for the Daughters of Pocahontas at the great council meeting on October 23. She is a member of Winamac Council No 48 Indianapolis and active in Rebekahs and Pythian Sisters. The great council will convene in the Pythian building.
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Daughters of Pocahontas
Great Council
Daisy Simpson
Congress Avenue
Membership Drive Underway At Arrius Court Five
Arrius Court Five of the Tribe of Hen Hur reports a growing member drive led by Burt E Kimme. Applicants are arriving ahead of tonight’s regular meeting at 135 North Delaware Street with cash prizes for top recruiters and a banquet for the winning side. Also noted, funeral services were held today for James V Deer aged 68 a Johnson County resident and founder of the American Christian Association a greenhouse operator for two decades renowned for water lily cultivation.
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Arrius Court No. 5
Hen-Hur
Burt E. Kimme
Tribe
North Delaware Street
Snec
Franklin
Ind
James V. Deer
Johnson County
American Christian Association
Craw ford lodge to remodel temple by Christmas
English Indiana October 6 The Craw ford lodge No 470 F and A M will remodel a building in English into a temple by Christmas The former temple built in 1922 for ten thousand dollars was buried in April 1929 The new temple will be a replica of the one destroyed
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Times Special English
Ind
Crawford Lodge
Speeding defendant acquitted after claim of urgent work start
Earl Smith, 25, arraigned in Terre Haute city court on a speeding charge. He testified he drove rapidly to avoid being late to work after five months of idleness, and Judge Joseph Duffy acquitted him.
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Times Special
TERRE
Man Dies After Car Crash Near Bourbon
James Fribley aged 63 died from injuries after his car collided with a vehicle driven by John Guyer of Nappanee Thursday near Bourbon Indiana. Guyer was involved in the crash and the incident was reported by the Times Special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourbon
Ind
James Fribley
John Guyer
Nappanee
Rebekahs Entertain Southeast lodge No 852 L O F
Rebekahs entertained Southeastern lodge No 852 L O F recently with a gathering of officers and guests in attendance. The event highlighted fraternal fellowship as members enjoyed the program and fellowship.
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Rebekahs
Southeastern Lodge
Red Men Move to Regain 1000 Old Members in Indiana
Indiana Improved Order of Red Men lodges push for 1000 reinstatements and new members. Tribes from Bartholomew, Columbus, Hope, Edinburgh, Taylorsville and more gather at Clifford and Metamora for degree work and reinstatements. Plan includes Indianapolis great council session Oct 21 22 and Pocahontas state session Oct 23 with varied degree teams.
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Indiana
Order of Red Men
Bartholomew County
Clifford
Johnc. Hager
Columbus
Hope
Elizabethtown
Taylorsville
Grammer
Ogilville
Metamora Tribe
Edinburg
George W. Owens
Great Council
Indianapolis
Arch H. Hobbs
Pocahontas
Wigman
Capitol Avenue
North Street
Eagles Member Drive Report to Be Given
Results of a canvass of 1500 men in Indianapolis aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles will be reported by President J. Pierce Cummings at tonight's meeting. Bert Duke chairs the campaign committee. Balloting on several candidates will be held tonight. The first of Don and Frank old age pension classes starts October 20. Another musical entertainment and smoker in a fall and winter series will be given soon directed by Ernest A. Fuerst.
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Indianapolis
Royal Arch Masons Recruiting Class
West Side chapter No. 138 Royal Arch Masons recruits for a class to receive the Mark and Past Master degrees on Wednesday night. Co. C. March and his staff, who led September degree work, were complimented by Fred A. Newhouse, high priest. Jesse R. Maners of Spencer, past high priest, was guest of honor at a recent meeting with state chapter officers.
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West Side Chapter
Royal Arch Masons. Co
C. March
Fred A. Newhouse
Jesse R. Maners
Spencer
Luncheon Arranged by Fidelity Review and WBA
Members of Fidelity review and the Woman's Benefit Association plan a luncheon at their hall located at 230 East Ohio Street. Mrs. Alice Wiltshire oversees arrangements with help from Miss Hannah Hiatt and several members including Mrs. Jane Gray Mrs. Laura Ashton and Mrs. Lucille Johnson.
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Fidelity Review
Woman's Benefit Association
East
Ohio Street
Alice Wiltshire
Hannah Hiatt
Jane Gray
Laura Ashton
Ruth Markert
Lucille Johnson
Officers Named by President for Women's Relief Corps Session
The district convention of the Women's Relief Corps from ten counties will meet in Greencastle on October 15. District president Mrs. Wilma W. Harrison announces morning open session with memorial services, ritualistic work by the Greencastle corps, and election of officers in the afternoon.
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Snecia Greencas
Ind
Women’s Relief Corps
Wilma W. Harrison
Plainfield
Florence Ritz
Litton
Clara Bell Bottorff
Indianapolis
Madge Fradey
Ella Almond
Greencastle Corps
Almond
Myrtle Kealing
Martinsville
Mary Coxey
Louise Piersol
Danville
Mary E. Haley
Emily Almond
Ella Holland
Lula Mathes
Spencer
Ethel Emmons
E. Wisdom
A. St. John
Sadie Cook
Fern Rodgers
M W A Holds Sessions In City
Two Modern Woodmen of America meetings are set in the city. Marion camp No. 3558 invites all members to a welfare gathering at 322 East New York Street Tuesday night to discuss the Modern Woodmen building with John D. Volz and George E. Hopkins as guests. Capitol City camp No. 8743 hosts an open meeting Friday at 1025 Prospect Street with a dance and address by George Hopkins. Home Circle to Entertain Capitol City Circle No. 176 Friday night at 8 in Woodman’s Hall at 322 East New York Street.
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J. Raymond Trout
Marion Camp No
East
New York Street
John D. Volz
Indiana
George E. Hopkins
Capitol City
Prospect Street
George Hopkins
Home Circle
Capitol City Circle
Woodman's Shall
Rebekahs Gather for District Session in Waldron
In Waldron Indiana the Rebekah Lodges of Shelby Rush and Decatur counties hold their semi annual district meeting with 275 attendees expected at 2 PM. Grace Morris directs. Lula Lathaw named official delegate. Local observances mark the seventy ninth anniversary of the order with Mayor Webb and Homer Boyle attending related events.
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Waldron
Ind
Rebekahs
Shelby
Rush
Decatur
Rebekah Order
L. E. Webb
Morristown Lodge
Homer Boyle
Shelbyville
Mortgage Burning Rites Planned By Sahara Grotto
Sahara Grotto of the city plans a large mortgage burning ceremony at the Grotto home on Park avenue and Thirteenth street. Monarch Clyde E. Robinson aims to recruit about five hundred candidates and stage elaborate degree work. The event follows winter card parties and a benefit for Maso prophets and their families.
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Sahara Grotto
Navy
Clyde E. Robinson
Monarch
Park Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Membe
Grotto
Monarch Robinson
Proph
del Wilmeth
Grotto d
Elsten Boosted for 1 Junior Sagamore
Elsten receives backing from Onawag tribe Improved Order of Red Men for great junior sagamore in Indiana. Delegations from Muncie Windfall Indianapolis Kokomo Mohawk New Palestine Fortville Ingalls Anderson Terre Haute and others attended the booster meeting in Elston's honor.
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Ind
Harry A. Elsten
Sagamore
Inedianapolis
Elston
Muncie
Windfall
Kokomo
Mohawk
New Palestine
Fortville
Ingalls
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Pershing Group
Royal Arch Masinic
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NEA Service
Elizabeth Clark Boyden
Elizabeth C. Boyden
Elie
Mrs. Simpson
Winamac Council
Arrius Ben-Hur
Speeder
RED Men
Lansing
Mich
Fred Wessells
Hobbs
Albert Hausman
Royal Arch Masons Recruiting Class
Mark
Cincinnati
Greensburg
City Ticket Office
Monument Circle
Union Station
Wilma Harrison
Waldron Lodge
Grace Morris
Lula Latshaw
NEW Amsterdam Casualty CO
David Layton
Mer
Meyer-Kiser Bank
BOND
ASPY
Guaranty Bldg
Motion Pictures
Eddie Cantor
Paerce
Wroria
Joe. Cook
Paxton Cinera
Ina Jean and
Hazel Kennedy
Jack Adams Revue
Bruno Weise and Company
Warinoff’s
Hall and Colbuen
LYRIC
Empire Life and Accident Insurance
Empire Bldg
C. S. Drake
Pres
Tarpenning-Lafollette CO
Riley
Pneumatic Engineers
Canal St
Ecculpt Sheet Metal
BOSS
SSS Sro SO Dso J Essssssooos
Seim OS
Saharg@ entertainment committee
Lon Tracy
Maso
Eastern Star Chapt
Prospect Lodge
Elsten
Lapel Red Men
John Barrymore
Charlie Davis
Gary Cooper
Betty Compson
Harry Green
Kay Seensen
Suga . Biles Sum
Rex Beach
Alaska
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Playboy of
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