Lay Corner Stone For First Church
Plans are under way for the cornerstone laying of the remodeled First United Presbyterian church. The event will occur late this week or early next week with a brief simple program led by Dr. J. M. Wishart and featuring talks by Dr. C. W. McLaughlin and Col. D. J. Palmer who will oversee the stone laying. A short musical program may be included. The service starts at seven in the evening at the northeast corner of the tower on the east front, marking a largely new building once completed.
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First United Presbyterian Church
J. M. Wishart
C. W. McLaughlin
D. J. Palmer
Seven O'Colok
Classified Notice For Sale And Response
Call 59 Red after 5 30 Pm or write in care of the Journal Save money by getting a hub Will send list if you care to look the prices over Nita Belle Mc Keon Authorized representative tf
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Getachub
Lst
Nita Belle McKeon
Band of World War I Veterans Brings Stirring French Music to Iowa
The 168th Infantry Regimental Band, made up of 35 veterans plus members from other units, performed stirring French martial music and German selections under veteran management. The program featured the Regimental Quartet in French Blue Devils uniforms, plus a short talk on service experiences highlighting humor. In separate coverage, McKee school boys held a novel track meet at Denison's ball park under W. F. Huxford, with Harry Rice scoring 581 points to top eight events.
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Marshall Foch
General Pershing
Admiral Sims
Clemenceau
Marshal Petain
King Albert
Prince of Wales
168Th Infantry
Graham Theater
France
Iowa
All Rainbow
168Th Infantry Regimental
McKee
Denison
Ball Park
W. F. Huxford
Althoit
Harry Rice
Keith Molesworth
William Boice
Huxford
Local visitors arrive for summer visits in Letts area
Leila Shaner and Naomi Adams of Olds were in town this morning en route to Letts to visit relatives. Mrs. J F Warren of Red Cloud Nebraska arrived yesterday afternoon to spend the summer with her daughter Mrs. B B Morrison.
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Leila Shaner
Naomi Adams
Olds
Letts
J. F. Warren
Red Cloud
Nebr
B. B
Morrison
McKee School Property Sold to H S Ward at Auction
H S Ward bought the McKee school property at public auction with C C Wilson acting as agent. Ward paid 1500 of 16100 as bidders’ terms, with the balance due August 1 when possession transfers. The site contains the old building and over a quarter block in the business district and may be used for a new hotel per stockholders’ meeting plans.
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H. S. Ward
C. C. Wilson
McKee
Mr. Ward
Ward
Labor Shortages Slow Building Of New High School
Henkel and Brown and Ed Angstead face labor shortages as plasterers and bricklayers become scarce amid rising building activity. Despite good weather and ample materials, contractors fear delays may push completion past the planned opening.
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Henkel & Brown
Ed Angstead
Epworth League Social Supports Institute Delegates
The Ford and Dodge divisions of the Epworth League held a social at the Methodist church basement to raise funds for delegates to the institute at Clear Lake in August. Misses Versa Chadwick and Nellie Reistes led an entertaining program of solos and a field meet with Yale Des Moines and Chicago participants, followed by ice cream cones.
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Ford
Dodge
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Institute
Clear Lake
Versa Chadwick
Nellie Reistes
Opal White
Doris Chalmers
Cleo Coulter Cornet
Vera Palmer
Margaret Brookhart
Marjorie Williamson
Yale
Des Moines
Chicago
Overland Car
Birthday surprise for Charles Baker at Bratten farm
Charles Baker, living on the Bratten farm north of town, celebrated his birthday yesterday with about thirty relatives and neighbors gathering at his home in the evening. Henry Strouse arranged a hay rack ride for twenty two people from town and brought a keg of ice cream served with cake baked by Mrs. Baker. The informal gathering enjoyed a pleasant evening together.
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Charles Baker
J. M.bratten
Henry Strouse
Union meeting of United Presbyterian women societies
A joint gathering of women's missionary societies from two United Presbyterian churches met at Second United Presbyterian Church on Monday evening. Miss Faye Taylor presented a report as delegate to the Women's General Missionary convention held in Cambridge, Ohio. An informal discussion followed and a vote of thanks was given to Miss Taylor.
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United Presbyterian Churches
Second
United Presbyterian Church
Faye Taylor
Cambridge
Ohio
Miss Taylor
Picnic Honors Miss Ruth Knupp At Sunset Park
A party of ten girls held a sunset picnic at Sunset Park in honor of Ruth Knupp who leaves with her parents for a year in California. They enjoyed a table laden with treats then adjourned to Mildred Martin's home to continue the evening on the porch.
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Sunset Park
Ruth Knupp
California
Mildred Martin
Regular meeting of Standard Bearers on Jubilee missionary plans
The Standard Bearers of the Methodist church met yesterday afternoon at Miss Willa Waymack’s home. Twelve girls attended and each took part in a program focusing on Jubilee missionary plans, with Mrs. Bunce delivering an engaging talk.
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Methodist Church
Willa Waymack
Missionary Convention Report Highlighted at Keota
A Keota event recaps a missionary convention with an afternoon study period and a social hour featuring delicious refreshments after the regular sessions.
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Ing
Keota
Fortnightly club hosts annual guest day program and luncheon
The Fortnightly club three home economics departments held their annual guest day at Mrs. FE D Morrison home. A patriotic program featured Miss Agnes Swift an army nurse with the Red Cross and remarks on Red Cross work followed by music and readings. A social hour and cafeteria style picnic luncheon ended the afternoon. Out of town guests included Mrs Otto Dede Mrs Stanley Miller and Mrs J F Warren. Committees led the program and refreshments.
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FE. D. Morrison
Morrison
Fred Reid
America
J. L. Fifer
Helen Duke
Agnes Swift
American Red Cross
Iowa
Red Cross
Swift
H. H. McCleery
Carolyn Hamilton
Lucia di Lammermoor
Metcalf
Mary Hunter
Otto Dede
New York City
Stanley Miller
Mt. Pleasant
J. F. Warren
Red Clover
Neb
Hollinger
Leonard Bailey
Clara Darbyshire
D. J. Ross
PL. Btwart
Mayor Enforces Speed Law Collects Fines
Mayor J. E. Bovee personally stopped speeding motorists on South Iowa avenue. One driver paid 14.35 dollars after appearing at city hall, and three violators were fined the same amount to the city treasury. The mayor stressed the aim to enforce the speed limit.
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J. E. Bovee
Iowa Avenue
Pearl Button Co. seeks 5 girls for work learning
Miss Minnie Wolfe and her brother Bernard Wolfe and Miss Clara Eagle returned from Davenport where they attended Mercy Hospital nurses graduation exercises. Ruth Wolfe was among the sixteen graduates. The ceremony at the outing club included invocations by Rev Hi A Takenberg and remarks by Dr L H Kornder, with musical numbers and a flower decorated auditorium. The graduates enjoyed a week of festivities culminating yesterday evening.
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Minnie Wolfe
Bernard Wolfe
Clara Eagle
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Ruth Wolfe
Hi. A. Takenberg
L. H. Kornder
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