August closure at Scioto Street House amid busy mission work
In Miss Christine Butler’s absence the Scioto Street House outlines a August closure and September reopening for Neighborhood House programs. The mission center, active all season, serves social religious and educational aims with classes in bible music sewing English temperance cooking and boys work drawing enrollment from about 360 people of twelve nationalities aged six to adults. Children as young as 10 learn sewing and dressmaking while older girls handle fancier work and substantial cooking classes involve about fifty members.
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Sue
Christine Butler
Center offers nature trips and music lessons for youths
The program funds piano and violin instruction and outdoor crafts for about sixty boys under Myron Zimmerman. With insufficient funds for camps this year the center has arranged field trips and hikes to give children some outings and nature study despite budget limits.
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Myron Zimmerman
Local Children Enter New Home Of American Yeomen
Two young brothers, sons of the late Frank Peters, will join the new Home for Orphan Children near Elgin, built by the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. The 696 acre tract in Dundes township was bought from John F Jolke to shelter cottages for sixteen children each under matrons. The Yeomen, founded 28 years ago at Bancroft, now operates nationally. William Alexander serves as Deputy, Ralph M Hay as District Manager.
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Frank Peters
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Elgin
United States
Fox River
Dundes Township
John F. Jolke
Shoul
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
Bancroft
William Alexander
Ralph M. Hay
Bandits Force Hotel Clerk To Open Safe For $700 Jewelry
Two unmasked white men forced the night clerk of the Princess Anne hotel in Virginia Beach to awaken the manager W. H. Sterling Jr. at gunpoint and open the office safe. They took $700 and guest jewelry before fleeing in a car.
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International News Service
Norfolk
Princess Anne
Virginia Beach
W. H. Sterling, Jr
Sterling
D Annunzios Lor Is Movie Director Quo Vadis Screen
Prince Gabriellino D Annunzio debuts in motion pictures with the film Quo Vadis to be shown at the Regent Theatre next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday First National presents the production directed by D Annunzio and Henry Slankiewicz Emil Jannings stars as Nero with a cast of noted continental actors The two year production features twenty thousand people in crowd scenes and vast sets
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Gabriellino D’annunzio
Prince D’annunzio
Henry Slankiewicz
Front Naval
Emil Jannlings
Rale
Nero
Temperance League Loyal Legion Seeks Playlet Debut
Forty five members join the Loyal Legion Temperance League in the neighborhood house on Sciote Street under Central W. CG T. A. Mrs. Wallace Pitzer leads an elementary course with health alphabet and chart lectures. The group plans a playlet for the annual W. O. U. convention this Fall. Officers are President Mary Beshere Vice President Annie Desp Secretary Annie Davis Treasurer Anaio Enice.
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Sciote Street
Central W. CG
T. A
Wallace Pitzer
Legion
W. O
T. U
The
Mary Beshere
Annie Desp
Annie Davis
Analo Ennice
Shenandoah Under Sealed Orders In Fleet Maneuvers
The Shenandoah dirigible leaves Lakehurst for Virginia maneuvers under sealed orders. Commander Zachary Lansdowne leads 88 crewmen and two Navy civilians aboard as it joins exercises with the U S S Texas and is expected to return to dry hangar tonight.
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International News Service
Lakehurst
N. J
Fourth Annual Plumbers Picnic Held at Etna Springs
The Master and Journeymen Plumbers held their fourth annual picnic at Etna Springs near Butler Pennsylvania on Wednesday despite chilly weather and a few showers. About 330 guests attended including city plumbers and their families with special visitors from journeymen and jobbers. A day of outdoor contests and a sumptuous dinner culminated in a 15 to 6 ball game won by the Journeymen. Winners of numerous races and contests included Jack Stevenson Ruth Connors Clair Alford Edward Key Margaret Drake Carrol Brooks Mrs J Bornman Ed Fee and Frank Burr among others with prizes such as a flush light pen knife and bicycle. A banquet for losers is planned this fall.
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Etna Springs
Butler
New Castle
Jack Stevenson
James Stevenson
Ruth Connors
Ruth Langdon
Clair Alford
Edward Key
Raymond See
James Rowbottom
Margaret Drake
Maury Long
Carrol Brooks
Trast
David Brown
Segond
Bertha Landoh
Ruth Conenore
Himma Rook
Paul Mier
Pirat
J. Bornman
More Nomination Papers Filed In County Elections
Additional nomination papers have been filed at the County Commissioners office. Names listed include Council members David L. Shields and Bes L. Lusk from different wards, Commissioner M. Kennedy, Justice of the Peace H. J. McGready, Wayne Township official Wayne Lownship, and other local posts such as rand supervisor Ellwood City and tax collector T. A. McConaghy.
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County Commiasioners
Follo Council
David L. Shields
Bes L. Lusk
Fury
MM. C. Kennedy
Washington Street
Wampum
Card Of Thanks For Harriet Salt Jones
The Jones family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their daughter and sister Harriet Salt Jones. Appreciation is extended for floral tributes and cars donated. MR. & MRS. J. B. JONES & FAM 1Ly. Local 11.
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Harriet Salt Jones
J. B. Jones
FAM
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