Remarkable work with Armenian orphans by Mrs Flora Kalk
Mrs Flora Kalk, a Near East Relief worker, recounts two and a half years in Turkey and Sidon guiding 860 Armenian girls from Turkish homes to safety. She describes the march, Bathing and clothing efforts, daily bread needs, and the loving bonds with the children while warning of funding gaps and immigration limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Kalk
Turkey
Jd. Wilson
Near East Relief
Mesopotamia
Sidon
Children of
Israel
Tyre
Reiler
Near East
Mrs Kalk
New Year Socials Highlight Local Entertaining
A series of New Year gatherings filled the town with dinners watch parties and sociables. Mr and Mrs Owen McGovern hosted nine guests at 110 North Seventh for a four course duck dinner and a New Year toast. Others hosted progressive dinners watch parties violin highlights and church society events across streets including South Iowa Avenue East Second Street West Madison Street and Lexington Methodist church. The Younger Set hosted the annual New Year party at the Armory with about seventy couples attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen McGovern
F. S. Club
North Seventh Street
Mrs. McGovern
Lillian Brown
Iowa Avenue
Dorothy Clark
Dorothea Thompson
Florence Rohrer
Barbara Miller
Lyman Bunce
East Second Street
Bunce
Ed Kunath
C. F. Hoxworth
Will Mayhew
Fred Mangold
Pulver
Amos Weaver
Tom Harvey
the Armory
Ioral Seoy
Oklahoma City Hosts Wild New Year as Jail Overflows
Oklahoma City ended a chaotic night with the city jail full and the police blotter crowded with names of those posting bonds. Police said the celebration was the wildest in the city’s history as revelers, driven indoors by the cold, kept officers busy until daylight. Raiding squads with patrol wagons moved through the city arresting numerous individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Santa Fe Trainman Killed in Explosion
Fort Madison Iowa Jan 1 brakeman H B Harrity of Marcelline Missouri was killed and engineer John D Jamison of Fort Madison was seriously injured when a Santa Fe freight train locomotive exploded near Bucklin Missouri yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
H.b. Harrity
Marcelline
Santa Fe
John D. Jamison
Bucklin
New Year Dance Program Delights Local Audience
The event featured seven pieces by a small orchestra whose performance was praised as exceptionally high quality, rivaling professional groups. Confetti added to the festive mood and the New Year arrived with merriment, making the evening enjoyable from start to finish.
Ames Students Dorothy Ward and Margaret Brookhart Return
Miss Dorothy Ward and Miss Margaret Brookhart, students at Ames, returned to their hometown today after spending the holidays at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ward
Margaret Brookhart
Ames
Presbyterian church New Year party announced
The Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church invites all young people to a New Year party with social time from eight to ten and watch service from ten to twelve. Harmony club postpones meeting with Mrs Lloyd Swift to January ninth. Kolah club to meet with Mrs Arthur Wead Thursday afternoon. Independent Club to meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Bert Booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Eastwood
The
Harmony Club
Lloyd Swift
Kolah Club
Arthur Wead
Bert Booth
Gompers Outlines Labor Program for 1924
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor lays out labor's 1924 agenda. He calls for political involvement in primaries and elections, constitutional amendments to curb child labor and judge power, and anti injunction and anti strike measures, while stressing industrial democracy and continued organizing to raise standards and freedom for wage earners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
United States Supreme Court
Railroad Labor Board
Labor
wWas
America
Community notices of meetings and events
A series of society notices list upcoming meetings for groups including Pythian Sisters, Rebekah, Dad Fellows, the 76 Aid, and Moose Lodge. Schedule items include installation of officers, pot luck luncheons, joint installations, and social gatherings with music in the week ahead.
Notice for Just Us Chub Meeting Wednesday
Notice says Just Us Chub will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Henry Dittmar Members should gather at the Christ Dittmar home by 2 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
Reaney Dawson
W. A
Lions Club
Just Us Club
Henry Dittmar
Christ Dittmar
Notice of postponed meetings across local societies
The child study department will meet Mrs. CC H Pauls on January 9 but has been postponed one week. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian church will meet at Mrs. Max Marble's home Thursday at 2 now 2 40 led by Mrs. Chas Sloat. Lessons on Meat and Eggs to be discussed at Lexington Methodist church basement Thursday Jan 3 at 10. B E O class Christmas party at the Methodist church Friday evening. Children’s Missionary Society meets at the church Saturday afternoon. good attendance desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lodge
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Max Marble
Cedar Township
Lexington Methodist Church
Fez Club
Commercial Club
West Chester
Walter Boyer
Independent Club
Bert Booth
Jeno Tines
P. Blo
W. W. Bowers
Presbyterian Church
Tin Chhurch
W. FP. M.S
Methodist Church
The
Children's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Fannie Henderson
Bess Mayer
Ruth Strum
Chas. Sloat
B. BE. O
Woman's Missionary Society Meets for Book Review
Notice states the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs W W Bowers. Mrs Wickham will read and Mrs Chas Pauls will give a book review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
Wickham
Chas, Pauls
Siki Bound for Ring Despite Michigan Ban
Battling Siki the Senegalese boxer says he will appear in ring clothes to fight as scheduled in Grand Rapids despite a Michigan ban on his participation. The New Year’s Day card lists Joe Lohman of Toledo as the main event, but state boxing commissioner Louis N. Pires ordered cancellation, ruling Siki unfit to box in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Press
Grand Rapids
Michgan
Michigan
Siki
Joe Lohman
Toledo
Louis N. Pires
Sheriff Begins 1924 Liquor Reform By Destroys Moonshine
In Oklarree Oklahoma Sheriff Cavener opened the year by destroying 125 captured stills in the street before the county jail. Several hundred gallons of seized moonshine were poured into the sewer as part of the reform push.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mostem
United
Kalk
San Francisco
Gloria
C. EB. Bates
West Madison Street
D. A. BR
J. E. Lemmon
D. J. Palmer
Besse Conger
Associated Presbyterian Church
Bethel Methodist Church
West Chester Baptist Church
Merle Lytle
Susie Fields
Hb. O. W. Club
Joe Mck Thinney
Pythian Sisters
A. K. Oates
James Brooks
Barbara
W. J. Brooks
Walter Kyle
Homer Jarrard
Alvin Shaw
Grace Shaw
Fred Shaw
Mrs. Brooks and
Barbera
Federation
W. S.C
Mrs. Zeno Times
P. EB. O
Rebekah
Dad
Highland Pour
Warren’s Seed Store
West Side Square
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