Community Club Notes Include Missionary Meeting and Socials
The Young Women's Missionary Society of Second United Presbyterian reports a splendid Thursday meeting at Mrs Don Davis home with strong church turnout. Events include Poincetta Club luncheon at Mrs Bert Dill's on West Washington Street and Easter decor themes.
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Young Women’s Missionary Society of
The
Second United Presbyterian Church
Don Davis
Marion Ave
Thipch
Aleci
China
Ora Hetterson
Faith Palmer
Mra. J. Baird
Virginia
Donald Davis
Bert Dill
Poinccottia Club
West Washington Street
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Jane Clendenning
South Avenue B
Miss Besse Conger
Chapman the Notorious Bandit Is Sentenced to Death
The report links Chapman's death sentence to his prison studies and to influences from fellow prisoner George Dutch Anderson. It notes Anderson later became his partner in the $2,400,000 mail truck robbery in New York City, one of the era’s largest heists. Chapman's career began in 1907 at age 19 after Elmira reform school term for petty theft under an alias.
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George Dutch Anderson
Super-Croo
New York City
Chapman
Elmira Reformatory
George Chartres
State Fair Board
Executive Council
Iowa
Mississipi River
Sheepshead
Grand Army of the Republic
G.A. R. Reunion
Rockwell City
Board of Control
Local Club Notices Announce Meetings and Visits
Various community notices announce Lad ies Aid Society hostesses for April 8 at M FE Church West Chester. Fortnightly Club music and literature department meetings set for April 6 and 7 with named hosts. Dr Ida Belle Lewis to speak at West Chester Methodist church Sunday at 7 30 and to discuss her China mission and Foo Chow College role. Independent Club meets Tuesday with Mrs Fred Palmer change of date. American Legion meeting Tuesday at 8 PM and interchurch committee library meeting Monday at 4 PM. Pythian Sisters regular meeting Tuesday with degree staff practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Stewart
Troy Florinash
West Chester
Stewart Home
Flor‘nash
Stewart
Beven
Revekahs
J. Re. Branchflower
Fred Diller
Will Wallace
Sadie Dusenbery
Wagner
Geo. Staller
Ladies Aid Society
M. FE
Ida Belle Lewis
Bishop Lewis
Methodist Church
West Chester Methodist Church
Lewis
China
Foo-Chow College
Pythian Sisters
Foochow
Cling
Washington
Alice Klippel
Morningside College
Home Economics Lecture Series Told for Ames Station
County project leader Mrs J N Phillips announces a joint home economics lecture series to air daily at 12 30 p m from Station WOI Ames next week The lineup features Miss Wilma Keyes Alma Reimenschneider Ida May Shilling Marie Stephens and Madge Hill with topics on dressing up spring parties junior banquet afternoon party our prettiest clothes for the spring party and play and the world plays with you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Phillips
Ames
Wilma Keyes
Alma Reimenschneider
Ida May Shilling
Marie Stephens
Madge Hill
Advertisements Feature Noted Items Today
Reading shows various ad notices and listings across categories with prices locations and sellers referenced in readable portions of the page. The readable items hint at sales auctions and community notices without full details.
Worthy service prizes go to lowly GE employees
Forty three General Electric workers across the United States received awards of money and certificates from the Charles A Coffin Foundation for 1924 service. The group includes shop workers foremen engineers and commercial staff chosen from about 70 000 GE employees by a committee led by President Gerard Swope. Richard S Nassif of the Pittsburgh works earned the most noted honor after moving fan motor parts from a conveyor to an inspection table daily, a job he found by selecting himself from unemployment.
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Schenectady
General Electric Company
United States
Charles A. Coffin Foundation
Gerard Swope
Richard S. Nassif
Pittsburgh
Nassif
Christian Science Chapel Morning Service Notice
Morning service at the Christian Science Chapel is announced for 11 A M with the subject Unreality and the Golden Text from Matthew 7 19. Responsive reading references Matthew 6 1. The notice warmly invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Chapel
Local Hosiery Ads and Community Notes
Local shoppers see fine ribbed and derby ribbed hose in black brown and champagne from 6 to 10 priced around 25 cents in ads for The 98e Store. Community mentions include visits by A Tilton and Lester Duke, hospital notes on Reed Moore and Cal Mayhew, Grinnell College student Ellen Morrison visiting home, and missionary society activities led by Mrs. Jane Clendenning with China focus. Marriage licenses issued to Fay Cherwinker and Gladys Dawson and to Lawrence Camp and Calla Garby.
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Court House
Fay Cherwinker
Gladwin
Gladys M. Dawson
Washington
Lawrence D. Camp
Calla Garby
Brighton
Legislature Passes Few Bills as Adjourn Near
The Iowa legislature completed a broad set of measures shaping agriculture, finance, cities, courts, and public welfare with many sections detailing tax, bond, and governance changes. Notable provisions include adjustments to quarantine powers, public deposits, credit unions, water works, school funding, open hunting, and the creation of a state commission for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baik
Senate
House
Trade Commission
The
Railroad Commission
Funeral services held for local residents at Jones and McElhinney parlors
Funeral services were conducted for Will Cunningham longtime courthouse janitor at Jones and McElhinney with burial at Elm Grove. The courthouse was closed during the service. Separate notices report the funerals of Mrs Simmering at two o'clock and Eusebius Brindley with interment at Elm Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No Simmering
Sterling, Cole
Jones and McElhinney Chapel
John D. Kern
The
Baptist Choir
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. E. Dicken
Iowa Avenue
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
E. B. Hammer
Monday Bridge Club
East Main Street
Harold Hayes
Marie
Dirs
Wayne Simerman
Chicago
Harvey Young
Jennie Acheson
Fred Palmer
American Legion
P. L. Etter
P. C
Interchurch Committee
A. Je Tilton
First National Picture
Lee Movies
C. A. L’ratt
Mr. Tilton
Ry Pratt
C. A. Pratt
Lester Duke
Homme
Grinnel
J. H. Warren
Leo Hoover
Marengo
Reed Moore
Cal Mayhew
East Washington Street
Ellen Morrison
Grinnell College
Mrs
E. D. Morrison
Harold Duke
Fred Taylor
Lewistown
Montana
Helen Stewart
I. Rothschild
Mrs. Campbell McCartney of
Moline
Murphy and
McCartney
Martha Thrasher
Blanche Zdarsky
Muscatine
Department of Agriculture
Apt
Winnebago
Worth
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Legivot Ve
168Th Towns Infantry
State House
Kirkwood
National Military Memorial
Vicksburg
Hanks
Child Welfare Bureau
Polk County
Ida, Sar
Calhoun
Crawford, Carroll and
Green
Calliug
Parrs
Highway Commission
Insurance Commissioner
Agricultural Department
Samuel Kirkwood
National Military Park
Miss
168Th Iowa Infantry
Capitol
Colleges of Pharmacy
American Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties
Prohibtion
Auditor
Board of Accountancy
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
Mlle
Lucile
France
CS Rob
Fifth Ave
New Yorked
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