Women favor YWCA in Washington after dedicatory services
Washington women vote almost unanimously to support forming a local Y W C A. Miss Clara S Roe national secretary outlines benefits and costs and a two tier membership plan including active and cooperating members. The move aims to fund a local building use and chaperonage with support from churches and the Ministerial Association.
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Washington
Y. WC. A
Clara S. Roe
Young Women's Christian Association
Ther
Miss Roe
Elec
Washington County
Des Moines
Marbles Buy New Coppock Highway Home
Mr. and Mrs. Max Marble purchased a new stucco bungalow on the Coppock highway built last fall by Charles Schmoeller. They plan to move in within a few weeks and praise the corner residence as a fine addition to the city street.
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Max Marble
Coppock Highway
Charles Schmoeller
Ladies of U and I club host dinner at Fields home
Social evening at Mr and Mrs J C Fields featured a potluck cafeteria style dinner with about twenty two guests. Dehee and five handed performed and music and singing closed the night
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U and I Club
J. C. Fields
Dehee
Five Handed
UM Recoure
Rickaheel
Fields
West Chester
I. BE. Coffey
Harry Davis
Toy Horn
Warren Fields
South Second Avenue
Community notices from local churches and groups
Announcements list a K C dance at the armory Tuesday evening and an all-day meeting by the Lauries Aid Society at Saint Pauls Evangelical church on February 6 at Mrs Fred Zieglowskys home. Members urged to attend with scissors and thimble.
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Lauries’ Aid Society
Saint Paul's Evangelical Church
Fred Zieglowsky
Kreider's Y M C A Career Moves From Philadelphia To War Service
Harry G. Kreider assumes duties as general secretary of the Washington Y M C A after working two years in Philadelphia where the association served about 1800 boys. He joined the army medical department in 1917, served at Fort Oglethorpe and overseas from Brest, France, through major engagements until the 1919 armistice, meeting Anna F E Anderson in France who would become his wife.
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Harry G. Kreider
Washington Y. M. C. A
Philadelphia
Army
Fort Oglethorpe
Brest
Chateau Thierry
America
France
Mra. Kreider
Anna FE. Anderson
Anarmy Hospital
Illinois Training School For Nurses
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Mr. Kreider
Y M C A Building Dedicated With Large Washington Crowd
The Y M C A dedication drew a large crowd in Washington as leaders and supporters, including Richard Davis and local secretary Harry Kreider, outlined goals for a membership and financial campaign. Speakers highlighted the building as an extension of church and home work, with plans for a yearlong program once pledges come in.
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Fred M. Hansen
Hansen
Kreider
WY. W
Sheraian
Harry Kreider
Richard Davis
Mr. Sherman
John Shields
Winfield Smouse
J. A. Work
M. GC. A
Washington
Jesse Miller
C. W. Klein
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Donors of Y Equipment Support YMCA Building
DPD Sherman of the YMCA board lists donors and furnishings for the YMCA building. Fortnightly club provides window coverings, Rotary club room chair, Trinity Guild kitchen dishware, PEO society office furnishings, Reading Club clock, B E O class furnishings for the physical director, Iowa Gas and Electric supplies gas stoves, Nineteenth Century club $25, Children of H M Bicher furnishings for the boys lobby, Marsh W Baley family furnishings for the men's lobby, plus numerous other donations noted.
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Dpd. .D. Sherman
Y. M. C. A. Board
P. E. O. Society
Reading Club
Iowa Gas and Electric
Nineteenth Century Club
H. M. Bicher
Marsh W. Baley
Building Furnishings Help Sought for Club Efforts
Individuals, clubs, and societies are urged to assist in completing furnishings for the building. Those willing to help should consult with Mr. Shermaan.
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Shermaan
Gymnasium Seats Nearly 600 People Dedication
Five hundred sixty seven chairs were placed in the M C A gymnasium auditorium for yesterday afternoon's dedication service. There are twenty one rows of twenty seven chairs each. Capacity estimates reach about 600 seats in the room, with gallery space for 100 to 150 more. Additional listeners can use spaces under the gallery and in corridors or lobbies.
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M. C. A. Gymnasium
Echoes from Services at First U. P. Church
In the morning service the pastor spoke on The Church at Work based on Acts chapter two. He emphasized the early church using the employe means of spreading its message and carrying out its duties.
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First U. P. Church
Preaching on Spirit Power and Church Unity
The text recalls a church’s past success rooted in Spirit led loyalty and prayer. It urges Christians to seek God’s will to reach that ideal. Trustees meet Monday at 7 30 P M and a joint committee meets Wednesday at 7 30 Mid week prayer follows. The second division of the Women’s Missionary Society leads Friday at 2 30 with Mrs Jennie Acheson hosting.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Misa Maud Hott
Chas. Pauls
Boards of the Church
Women's Missionary Society
Jennie Acheson
Mice Fleie Glasaburner Returns to Fairfield
Mice Fleie Glasaburner returns to Fairfield this morning after a weekend spent at home. Rev A J H Oates left this morning on his travels after an over Sunday visit here.
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Mice Fleie Glasaburner
Fairfield
A. Jh. Oates
Lester Pine: A Life Wrought by Struggle and Hustle
Mrs Tipton Buds nephew Lester Pine rose from soap factory work to win a $5000 slogan prize after decades of hardship. He faced bribery threats and an arduous mail contract battle, then switched to Greek study and later ran a beauty parlor with his wife returning to him after divorce, as they pursue prospects in the South Seas.
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John D. Rockefeller
Anybuddy
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Basatlus
Rockefellers
Tipton Bud
Lester Pine
South Seas
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Mo el
Othe
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
West Chester Methodist Church
Henderson
Daniels
Stouffer
Boy
Gust Kramer
Bramer
Armory
Delta Alpha
Methodist Church
Curtis Taxi
Ben
Stewart Hotel
International Harvester Company
Burlington
Y. MC. A
Hoca! Association
Yoo M. Cc. A
Lewis
State Y. M. C. A
Miss Clara & Foe
YWC. A
YM. C. A
Y.mc. A
WMC. A
Frank Sage
Camp Hedford
Jimmy Ashmore
Iowa University
de Pauw
W. BR. OC
C. A
Women’s Relief Corps
L. B. Larson
R. H. Walker
Ralph Shannon
Washington Y. M.c. A
Crossley Farm
Prairie Flower Chureh
Molstein
D. F
Macon
H. P. Grant
D. C. Patterson
Rotary club—Chatre
Trinity Guild—Dishee
Abe Martin
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