Pleasant surprises and music fill social evening
Afternoon Bridge club gathered at Mrs. Charles Dewey's for a light program. Alice Haight's thirteenth birthday party featured neighbors, cake and games. Fortnightly club held a Scandinavian music program with readings and songs by Nelle Tripp Jessie Kerr and others. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Huggins hosted a seven o'clock dinner for sixteen with a turkey course and playful prizes including progressive five hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Haight
Alice
Haight
Virginia
A. Anderson
Nelle Tripp
Jessie Kerr
Opal White
Mies Mary Hunter
Niela Wilhelm Glade
Mise
Denmark
Lindsborg
Kansas
Norway
Miss Langenberg
Ole Bull
Edward H. Grieg
J. E. Lemmon
Grieg
Davies
Plum
Ws . Dewey
Christian Sinding
Ray EB. Huggins
T. R. Phillips
Lloyd Arnold
Glenn Chambers
Frailey Name Listed as DA Candidate in Iowa
Washington D C November 17 state Senator Joseph Frailey of Ft. Madison is named as a candidate for the district attorney ship in southern Iowa He is noted to have strong backing and is described as an able orator and stump speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boost Frailey
Washington, D. C
Joseph Frailey
Ft. Madison
Iowa
Frailey
Noisy Night Turns to Confusing Dawn
Witty exchange from Blighty London features a wife claiming the sound came from the day breaking, while the husband attributes it to night falling, a brief quip reflecting domestic irony. The brief banter captures a sharp, period tone with brisk humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Community group notices in Cedar Township and nearby towns
Local clubs churches and societies schedule meetings and social events through the week. Included are the Afternoon Bridge Club at Mrs Dewey's home, Bethlehem Commandery Knights Templar Friday night, church socials at the Christian and Methodist churches, a Fortuiguly Board meeting at Mrs Cook's home, a box supper at Taylor school, Lad ies Aid sessions, Chapter 1 Plebo meeting, Rebekahs initiation, a No 4 schoolhouse social with boxes, Women's Missionary Society gathering, hospital auxiliary dues, and a Daughters of Isis sewing department meeting at Mrs Hugh Dougall Jr's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of I Sebella
Hugh Dougall, Jr
Baptist Religious Education Rally at Local Church Weekend
Baptists are urged to attend a Religious Education Rally at the church starting Friday at 4 PM and continuing through Sunday. Dr White of Chicago opens with the address. A fellowship lunch Friday at 6 15 PM with a 35 cent fee to cover expenses. Open to all churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Chicago
Lucile Forgey
Clothing for Armenians donations urged by local groups
Packages of clothing are left at the G A R rooms for Near East sufferers. The Women's Relief Corps reports gifts to buy clothing and collects cast off garments. Acceptable items include second hand clothes in good condition. worn out or thin garments and badly worn shoes will not be used due to high freight costs. Leave donations at the G O R rooms in the Court House by Thursday evening or at the fire house if the court house is closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near East
Women's Relief Corps
Court House
A Sure Sign Do You Believe in Woman's Influence
A Baltimore American item notes a voter speech challenging women’s influence in politics and mentions a 1 percent voter unable to attend a ward meeting due to orders to stay home and clean carpets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
California Land Case Proceeds With Promissory Note Suit
The case concerns W J Bolear suing for collection of two promissory notes totaling 4000 dollars for land purchases from the Daniel Hayes company in California. Testimony covered conversations with bank officials and alleged plans to move to California. Depositions on land value for farming were read, with several witnesses called and the proceedings expected to continue through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plies Williams
First Savings Bank of
Crawfordsville
W. J. Bolear
California
Daniel Hayes Company
Edgar
R. S. Dix
Livingston
Hayes
BE. D. Morrison
Alford Nash
Newell
Columbus Junction
W. H. Butterfield
Statistics Show Many Boys Are Not Partial to Home State Schools
New Jersey leads in students sent to other states for college education while New Hampshire receives more students from out of state. New York sends the most undergraduates out of state with Ohio leading total enrollment. California keeps most students within state, and southern migration to northern states remains minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Robert L. Kelly
Council of Church Boards of Education
United States
The
Association of American Universities
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of
Southern States
University of California
Kelly
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Delaware
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Utah
West Virginia
Wyoming
California
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Woodbury County Bar Seeks Additional District Judge
In Sioux City on November 17 the Woodbury County Bar association urged the Supreme Court or state legislature to add a fourth district judge. They said the three current judges cannot keep up with the workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Woodbury County Bar Association
Supreme Court
Tipton Mayor vetoes Sunday theater ban in 1920
Tipton Va Mayor Dallas vetoed Ordinance 67 aimed at Sunday night theatre, after a 3 to 2 vote. He argued enforcement would not serve community interests and that existing laws handle such entertainment. He warned the veto may boost unrest and drive residents to other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Dallas
Northern Baptist convention to meet in Des Moines in 1921
Des Moines wins the Northern Baptist convention for a June conference. More than a dozen cities were considered. Indianapolis Chicago and Milwaukee among finalists. 5000 delegates expected. Coliseum and Auditorium to host a ten day event, with potential extension. J A Earle helped secure the meeting for Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Northern Baptist Convention
National Educators’ Association
Indianapolis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Frank L. Miner
George E. Hamilton
Convention Bureau
Mason-Dixon Line
Hamilton
J. A. Earle
Des Moines College
Earle
Miner
Mystery of 2000 Suits at 16 50 Explained in Chicago
The two thousand men s suits thought to wholesale at 45 70 were sold at 16 50 at the United National Clothiers convention in Chicago. Auditor E C Hermestroft said they came from a Chicago manufacturer who needed money and wanted to unload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United National Clothiers
E. C. Hermestroft
Association
Iowa Holstein breeders plan 1000 bulls to France
Waterloo reports Black Hawk county Holstein breeders may send 1000 purebred bulls to France to aid the dairy industry. The Iowa Holstein Breeders association backs the move with Chesley Jenness noting about ten Black Hawk county animals available. The second state Holstein-Friesian sale runs Nov 16–17 at the state fair grounds with 85 head shown. district sales follow at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds in December through February, about 65 head on Dec 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
France
Black Hawk County
Holstein -Priesian Breeders’ Association
Chesley Jenness
Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
Black Hawk
Dairy Cattle Congress
Dearth of Ministers Low Salaries Drive Clergy to Other Fields
A Methodist Episcopal church report cites low minister salaries as causing physical disability, mental strain, and side jobs, reducing active clergy and leaving 3,388 congregations without regular pastoral care. It lists average salaries across denominations and notes New Jersey leads in clergy pay at about 1,270 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Council of the Boards of Benevolence
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph B. Hingeley
Board of Conference Claimants
Protestant Episcopal Church
Presbyterian
North
United Presbyterian
Dutch Reformed Church
Methodist Episcopal
Congregational
Baptist
Northern
New Jersey
Giant Locomotive Appears on Rock Island Route
Muscatine Iowa November 17 The largest freight locomotive ever seen in this region passed through town drawing a Rock Island freight train. The 3000 series Santa Fe type weighs 593000 pounds with ten drive wheels 56 inches in diameter and features a new automotive firing system that feeds coal from the cab without shoveling. Rock Island plans twenty five mountain passenger locomotives for service as deluxe Chicago to west coast trains resume next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Rock Island
Rock Island Road
C. W. Reed
Middle Western Territory
Volunteer Rescue Army Seeks Clothing Donations
The Volunteer Rescue Army formerly the Slum Army requests clothing shoes hats and similar items for charity. Volunteer officers Major and Mrs Sneath urge residents in need to call 417 Green 4298 Third Ave. Philadelphia contemplates road agents to advertise the city and boost business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Rescue Army
Green
Third Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridge Club
Charles * Dewey
Charles A Dewey
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
Ladies of the Christian Church
Cedar Township Community Club
Chas
Kerr
Fortuiguly
W. A Cook
Club
Taylor School
Helen Risk
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
R. E. Brown
J. D. Glasgow
Pleb O
Carl Keck
Rebekahs
Washington
Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Claude Lemmon
C. C. Cunningham
J. A. Cunningham’s Sons
No. 4
Faye Dankwardt
C. ©. Cunningham
J. A. Cunninghams* Sons
Tipton, Iowa
French Farms
Mitchell
Fords
Major
Mrs. Sneath
Hiladelphia
Charles Denison
Washington - Lowa
Kodak
Phillips’ Drug Store
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