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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1930

Page

9

Elks Drive Aims for 750 New Members in Indianapolis

Teams of Indianapolis lodge 13 BPOE report a major membership push with 30 captains and four men each, aiming for 750 new members and issuing more than 200 applications. A Golden Jubilee class will debut late November for the lodge’s 50th anniversary as Everett Irish and James C. Gribben lead the drive.

Indianapolis Lodge No. 13 Elks Antlers Everett Irish James C. Gribben Louis V. Dugan Paul C. Bechner M. H. Peters Thoms Jenkins Thomas M. Quinn Joseph J. Sneaks M. Koby Harry M. Moore Harry A. Moran M.A. O'Brien Frank W. Addison Ernest Crowder Sam Marer Ef Pearce L. St. Clair Timothy Sexton J._B. Kelly C. W. Crowe Frank Cullivan Pat Solomon J. R. Skinner Frank Shellhouse C. H. Norman P. J. Mc Fenn R. Lauck P. J. Glenn A. C. Nichols Preeman Seymour Frank Menning James W. Hurt Fred McNeely S. Nethenson Albert Sering N. C. Rasmussen William Morris Schmitt Tiernen Ebb Mortimer Schussler Nas Roden George Levaj N. Maher Stehlin Frank H. Krause McKinney Charles Bailey En Bader Frankay No. 18 John W Gray William Quinn William Fattie Dan Anderson

Indiana Red Men push pension law and orphans care

Officials of the Indiana Improved Order of Red Men adopt a resolution urging state enactment of an old age pension law and cooperate with fraternal groups. A five member committee led by John H. Boyd will promote the measure while a weekly orphans support program aids 500 children with about 36000 dollars yearly.

Indiana Improved Order of Red Men Red Men's Council Russell Evans Spencer

Exalted Rulers of Elks to Convene in Indianapolis

William C Groebl Indiana secretary calls all exalted rulers and secretaries to meet at the Hotel Antlers Indianapolis November 9. Principal speakers include John K Tener Pittsburgh past grand exalted ruler and Joseph T Fanning Indianapolis Ellis magazine editor. Meeting is business in nature with a luncheon at noon.

Bar Shelbyville Ind William C. Groebl The Elks’ Lodge Order Indiana Hotel Antlers Indianapolis John K. Tener Pittsburgh Joseph T. Fanning Ellis’ Magazine the Antlers

Armistice Ball Set by Legion in Indiana Ballroom

Armistice night ball in the Indiana ballroom will be sponsored by American Legion posts of Marion county. A skit on army life will be presented by the Legion drum corps and other features will recall war days. Proceeds aid the Indianapolis drum and bugle corps of the Hilton A. Brown post. Legion and all patriotic organizations invited.

Indiana American Legion Marion County The Legion Indianapolis Hilton A. Brown

Victory Club Mourns Halloween Party Meeting

Victory Club No. 140 of the Woman's Benefit Association meets at 902 Elm Street for a Wednesday night party hosted by Mrs Lena Woods with Mrs Lucille Johnson as assistant hostess.

Victory Club Woman's Benefit Association Lena Woods Elm Street Lucille Johnson

Initiations Slated by Local Modern Woodmen Groups

Marion Camp Forester team hosts a card party Sunday night November 2 at the Modern Woodmen building 322 East New York Street with Grover Walden as entertainment chair assisted by R L La Rouche and Carl Ratze Ironwood camp No 6984 plans a nonmask Halloween party at Rural and Tenth streets Thursday night Marion camp No 3558 holds a class adoption Tuesday night at the orders hall 22 East New York Street Maple camp No 5563 adopts fifteen candidates Thursday night at the same place in honor of J Raymond Trout district deputy

Modern Woodmen of America Marion Camp Forester Modern Woodmen East New York Street Grover Walden R. L. la Rouche Carl Ratze Ironwood Camp Marion Order’s Hall Maple Camp J. Raymond Trout

Benefit program set for Mural Chanters at Masonic Temple

Mural chanters appear Tuesday and Wednesday at the Masonic temple to raise funds for the General Protestant orphans home. They are aided by soprano Mrs Otto Heppher accompanist Mrs Louise Mason Caldwell pianist Jeane Brown and director Arthur W Mason.

Masonic Temple Otto Heppher Louise Mason Caldwell Jeane Brown Arthur W. Mason

Fifteen Candidates Initiated by Koran Temple No 30

Fifteen candidates were initiated by Koran temple No 30 Daughters of the Nile at a semi annual convention in Claypool Saturday. Mrs Kathryn Rintz Chicago supreme queen of the order in the United States was guest of honor. Mrs H C Ent queen of Koran temple discussed growth of the order.

Koran Temple No. 30 Daughters of the Nile Claypool Kathryn Rintz Chicago

Eagles to Initiate Class on Armistice Day Nov 17

Dr William Lowe Bryan president of Indiana University will address the opening of Indiana state United Brethren convention at First United Brethren Church Indianapolis Eagles are organizing Armistice Day classes to honor WWI service. The initiation main event is set for November 17 with visiting Eagles expected and Louis Ludlow among the earlier class members. Bert Duke chairs the membership campaign. J Pierce Cummings announces a trades committee drive to start classes across occupations.

William Lowe Bryan Indiana University The United Brethren Church First United Brethren Church Park Avenue Walnut Street Indianapolis Eagles Aerie Indianapolis Aerie Louis Ludlow Congress Bert Duke J. Pierce Cummings Trades’ Committee

Mooseheart Day Set by Indianapolis Moose Lodge No 17

Indianapolis Moose Lodge No 17 Loyal Order of Moose hosts Mooseheart day at 135 North Delaware Street Tuesday night with initiations for James J. Davis secretary of labor and director general of the order Thomas M. Howell grand regent presiding. The lodge reports many applications and urges members to report to Secretary William Anderson. Funds are being raised for the Moose relief fund and to save tin foil for a cottage at Mooseheart Ill.

Indianapolis Loyal Order of Moose Moose Lodge North Delaware Street James J. Davis Order Thomas M. Howell Moose William Anderson Lodge Mooseheart Ill

Arrius Ben-Hurs to Hold Masked Ball

The Arrius court of the Tribe of Ben-Hur holds a Halloween masked ball at 8 30 p m tonight at 135 North. Members and friends are invited. Prizes will be given. Leaders anticipate the fall membership drive ending October 31. A fish and soup dinner is planned for November 3. Men and women compete in events.

Arrius Court North Delaware Street

British aviatrix sets transcontinental air record for women

Mrs Keith Miller of Britain now holds the women’s transcontinental air record for both directions and the round trip after finishing the west to east leg in four hours forty seven minutes at Curtiss Wrightfield. Her total time from Los Angeles was twenty one hours thirty five minutes, about four hours faster than Laura Ingalls’s previous mark. She previously set the east to west record from New York to Los Angeles in twenty five hours fourty four minutes.

United Press Valley Stream L. I Keith Miller Columbus Miller Los Angeles Laura Ingalls Miss Ingalls New York

Veteran John W Simonson to Fly Home from Visit

Civil war veteran John W Simonson aged 93 visits daughter Mrs Walter Murray at 4103 Arlington Avenue and will return to New York by plane Saturday. He recalls a bullet kept him from seeing Lee surrender but says it will not keep him down when others are flying.

John W. Simonson Walter Murray Ar Hington Avenue New York Lee

Arrivals and Departures Mars Hill Airport List

Lieutenant Matt G Carpentier of the Indiana national guard flies to St Louis and back with Embry Riddle passengers Miss Elsie Prill Miss Caro line Miller and M McClelland from Chicago. Lee Brusse from St Louis to Dayton Katz Dick Fell from Pittsburgh to Indianapolis Travel Air Newman Wadlow from Louisville to Chicago TWA passengers split eastbound Elsther Hilton Pebble Beach Cal westbound George Kensley Indianapolis Athletic Club W E Milner Frankfort Louise Matthews Indianapolis B E Brown and Alice Eastwood Richmond and Lee Camp St Louis.

Mars Hill Matt G. Carpentier Indiana National Guard St. Louis Douglas Embry-Riddle Elsie Prill Caroline Miller M. McClelland Chicago Lee Brusse St. Louise Dayton Katz Dick Fell Pittsburgh Indianapolis Travel Air Newman Wadlow Louisville Elsther Hilton Pebble Beach Cal George Kensley Indianapolis Athletic Club W. E. Milner Frankfort Louise Matthews B E. Brown Alice Eastwood Richmond Lee Camp

Nobles of Alhambra Dance Party Tonight

Dancing and a budge will be on the program at a party for nobles of Alhambra and their ladies at 8 30 Wednesday night in the Knights of Columbus Club rooms. A prizes list is being prepared by the arrangements committee. Refreshments will be served. Two of Fifteen Still Living. Helmsburg Ind Oct 27 Mrs Sallie Lee Kephart 80 Helmsburg and her brother Thomas Lee 79 Indianapolis are the last of a family of fifteen children.

Dancing Budge Nobles Alhambra Knights of Columbus Club Helmsburg Ind Sallie Lee Kephart Thomas Lee Indianapolis New Jersey Indiana

Indiana Knights of Pythias home at Lafayette gains band

The latest view shows the main buildings of the Indiana Knights of Pythias orphans and old folks home in Lafayette Ind a modern fraternal facility caring for hundreds of children. Louis B Elmore musical director organized the Indiana Pythian Home band which has performed in several Indiana cities and at lodge events over recent months.

Indiana Knights of Pythias Lafayette Ind Louis B. Elmore Indiana Pythian Home Band Indiana

Glendenning Elected Masonic Chief In Indiana

John J. Glendenning of Indianapolis becomes president of the Indiana council Order of High Priesthood after election at Richmond. Fifty seven candidates receive the high priesthood degree as officers join a grave service for William B. Smith at Earlham cemetery. New grand high priest Troy L. Puckett and fellow officers from across the state are listed.

John J. Glendenning Indianapolis Indiana Council Order of High Priesthood Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Richmond William B. Smith Indiana Earlham Troy L. Puckett Winchester William H. Baugh Terre Haute Allen van Buskirk Bloomington George C. Cole Lawrenceburg Harry E. Vernon Goshen Vestal W. Woodward Robert A. Wood Princeton Stanley H. Meyers J. Harold Bassett Lebanon Grand Royal Arch G. M. Payne Hilbert Graham Elkhart Jacob Reuben Grand Guard

6000 Great Mail Planes at City's New Airport

Indianapolis welcomed three Transcontinental and Western Air mail planes at the new municipal airport near Ben Davis on Saturday. About 6000 people watched the coast to coast flight start, with 142 pounds of mail taken from Indianapolis on the first two planes. The plane crew included Clarence Young and Earl Wadsworth, while Walter Brown stopped at Columbus. The event drew officials and businessmen and caused heavy traffic on High School road ahead of runway completion.

Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc New Municipal Indianapolis Ben Davis St. Louis Clarence M. Young Commerce Earl B. Wadsworth Walter F. Brown Columbus Robert H. Bryson Paul H. Moore

Kling Dental Comfort Powder Ad Claims Secure Fit

Advertisement promotes FALSE TEETH KLING powder for dentures to prevent rocking and slipping. It claims the powder forms a cushion so plates stay snug, enabling normal eating and talking. A large package costs 5 to 6 cents and lasts months.

Craybill Elected Grand Master Of Indiana Masons

W G Craybill of South Bend is elected grand master of the Royal and Select Masters of Indiana at the seventy fifth annual grand council conclave in Richmond. A diamond jubilee drew many northern Indiana delegates. Deputy grand master named Mrs George R Gause. Other officers listed include Vestal Woodward, Robert A Wood, John Wytenbach, Clarence Saulsey, Charles Warne, Herbert Graham, Jacob Rueben, and Carl Ploch.

South Bend Ind William G. Craybill Indiana Grand Council Richmond Elks Country Club George R. Gause G. R. Gause Vestal Woodward Indianapolis Robert A. Wood Princeton Land Recorder John Wytenbach Evansville Clarence P. Saulsey Terre Haute Charles H. Warne Tipton Herbert A. Graham Elkhart Jacob Rueben Grand Sentinel Carl Ploch

Halloween Party at Harmon Lodge No 1 Vanquishes Fete Night

Degree and drill teams assist Mrs Hattie Wentworth in arranging a Halloween party and mask ball for Harmon Lodge No 1 United Order of American Workers at their hall 501 North East Street Wednesday night. Dancing and a prize costume parade are planned. Supreme Lodge degree team led by Hyatt G Johnson will confer the first degree on a large class of candidates November 5.

Hattie Wentworth Harmon Lodge No. 1 United Order of American Workers North East Street Supreme Lodge Hyatt G. Johnson

Masked Halloween Party Held by Englewood Groups

The Englewood Eastern Star chapter joined Englewood lodge No. 715 F and A M for a masked Halloween party in the lodge rooms on East Washington and Rural streets Saturday night. Prizes went to the best masks, with William P. Hargan serving as entertainment chairman.

Englewood Eastern Star Chapter A. M Washington William P. Hargan

Benefit magic show after dancing in Marion council offering

A benefit magic show will follow dancing Wednesday night at the entertainment of the Marion council No. 738 Security Benefit Association.

Four Degrees to Be Conferred at Scottish Rite Ceremonies

Degree ceremonies for the fall classes of Scottish Rite will include four degrees during the semi weekly sessions. About seventy five candidates attend the first section with Marion county rite members. petitions for a second section are due by November 12 for work at the Cathedral December 1 to 4. The fifteenth degree leads the schedule with Gail H. Morehead presiding. sixteenth degree under Clarence H. Martin. seventeenth and eighteenth led by Henry C. Thornton and J. Ralph Fenstermaker respectively.

Scottish Rite Marion County Rite Gail H. Morehead Clarence H. Martin Henry C. Thornton J. Ralph Fenstermaker

Temple Rebekah Party Postponed Indefinitely

The Tem ple Rebekah lodge announces the indefinite postponement of its Halloween party scheduled for Tuesday night by the lodge entertainment committee.

Temple Rebekah Lodge Lodge

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