Open house and society notes from Des Moines area
Rev and Mrs A R Oates announce open house on Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 for church members and friends to inspect the new tradee. Engagement announced for Ruth Anita Phillips to Bertrand F Pas Scranton Town. Wedding plans and recent nuptials of Grant Humston and Vivian Wikoff described with dates and residence details.
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A. R. Oates
W. A. Phillips
Washington
Iowa
Marridge
Ruth Anita
Bertrand
Scranton
Miss Phill
Des © University
Theta Phi
Eason
Des Moines University
Oaks Stock Farm
Des Moines Register
Kelp
Mother in Family of Eighteen Rejects Old Maid's Advice
New York story about Mrs. Domenico Zaccatica who keeps a family of eighteen on $20 a week. She dismisses an old maid visitor who proposed ideas to live scientifically. The couple hopes for a wage raise as the husband improves his English, amid public notice following President Harding’s praise.
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New York
Domenico Zaccatica
Harding
Aelon
East Nineteenth Street
Borrowed Smiles Meteorological Romance and Shower Gifts
A humorous tale of a newlywed couple called the boss and his chauffeur with a self starter horn and many wedding showers. Gifts pile up from china to curtains and even a cook and maid, but the excess brings tension and a cloud over their life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Wilkins
Community Notices From Local Churches and Groups
Numerous upcoming events across area churches and clubs. Activities include choir practice at WHI, meetings of W. Cee Nora McKinstry group, a Salem schoolhouse social near Richmond, Moose Heart Legion visit, M. EB church chicken pie luncheon, Halloween party at Pauley Brown’s, box supper and program at No. 11 schoolhouse, Fill a Ship Fellowship packages, Rebekah and P. E. O. meetings, open house at the new manse, special choir practice, lodge gatherings, and a bake sale for A. M. E. church, with dates in October and invitations to members and friends.
Endless Showers Turn Domestic Strife Storm
A Chicago Tribune poem depicts a troubled couple whose quarrels vex daily life. Describing relentless domestic “showers” of crashing pots and kettles and the couple’s mutual dissatisfaction, the verse notes friends’ regret and the hope this weather will not unleash lasting hardship.
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Chicago Tribune
Avoid Staleness Through Willpower and Nature’s Trial
The text urges readers to assert themselves to overcome stagnation by embracing physical challenge. It describes returning to earth, visiting streams, climbing hills, breathing fresh air, and pursuing wild forest experiences to test and strengthen the body against adversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Earth
Farmers Won’t Hire Green Corn Huskers in Waterloo
In Waterloo on October 19 farmers from Tama county visited the Salvation Army employment office, refusing to hire inexperienced youths as huskers at any wage until they prove they can work at bushel rates. Adjutant LaPlount urged offering 75 cents to $1 a day while learners gain skill, else farmers fear no capable helpers.
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Wateiuoo
Waterloo
Tama County
Dysart
Adj
Edward LaPlount
Salvation Army
Davenport Chief of Policy Fired After Auto Crash
Chief of Police Charles Boettcher was discharged by Mayor Barewald after a speeding crash near Eldridge. W. H. Claussen named new chief. The party occupants included Herbert Riteher Ruth Lamont and Gail Schaab. Lamont injured with a broken leg. Boettcher incapacitated. Car owned by the chief.
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Davenport
Charles Boettcher
Eldridge
Barewald
W. H. Claussen
Boettcher
Herbert
Iappy) Riteher
Ruth A. Lamont
Gail Schaab
Ed Lathrope
Miss Lamont
Long Grove
Iowa Presbyterians report record growth and giving
The Iowa synod heard reports in Cedar Rapids that membership rose to 61 204 from 56 515, with 51 067 Sunday school members. Denominational benevolences totaled 368 650, surpassing prior years, and local church gifts increased 46 percent. Average per-member giving rose from 19.20 to 27.41 annually.
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Cedar Rapids
Synod of Iowa of the
Presbbterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Iowa Presbyterians
Mrs Donald Macrae Eyes National Legion Presidency
Mrs. Donald Macrae of Council Bluffs seeks the national presidency of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary at the Kansas City convention November 1 2 after winning strong Iowa support Her efforts have boosted the Iowa Auxiliary to 314 units and over 14 000 members with plans for continued growth Her husband Colonel Macrae and two sons served in WWI and she is active in D A R and other groups Umpire William Guthrie faces trial for assault on a wounded veteran at a Tulsa ball game
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Donald Macrae
Council Bluffs
Women's Auxiliary
The
American Legion of Iown
Kansas City
Iowa
Macrae
Almond
Towa
Legion
Spirit Lake
William Guthrie
K. M. Landis
Tulsa
Legionaire
Record-breaking Legion meetings in Iowa
State headquarters in Des Moines report heavy demand for reservations to the national American Legion convention in Kansas City October 31 to November 2. Special trains will run from several Iowa cities and towns will send large delegations. Veterans should address compensation claims to the U S Veterans' Bureau in St Louis. The bulletin also urges prudent claims and notes school citizenship teaching and upcoming Americanism talks by Iowa leaders.
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American Legion
Des Moines
Iowa Legion
National American Legion
Kansas City
Iowa
Earath
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Delmar Blvd
St. Louis
Amreo Legion
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Phineas M. Henry
State
American Legion Americanism Commission
Martin J. Wade
Father and son both on Town University football team
Donald Macrae of Council Bluffs and Glen Devins of Des Moines are both half backs on the Town University football team and also fathers and ex servicemen. Macrae has a three and a half year old son Donald Jr. Devine has a seven month old son George. This is noted as a unique case on record.
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Donald Macrae
Council Bluffs
Glen Devins
Des Moines
Legionaires
Macrae
Donald, Jr
Devine
George
Legion Post Honors Argonne Picture Presented in Madrid
Mrs. Donald Macrae presides over Iowa Woman's auxiliary of the American Legion as a photo of the Argonne Cemetery in France is presented to the Madrid Legion post by J. St. Melloce of Boone.
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Argonne
France
Legion Post
Madrid
J. St. Melloce
Boone
Cadnock Zryazwa Match Postponed to November 7
The heavyweight title bout between Farl Caddock and Stanislaus Zbyszko is postponed from October 28 to November 7 in Des Moines. Manager Jack Herman misread a cablegram causing earlier scheduling error. The American Legion notes this will be the final postponement.
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Des Motnes
Farl Caddock
Stanislaus Zbyszko
American Legion
Jack Herman
Chicago
Grappler
Zbyszko
America
Europe
Herman
New York
Argonne Post
Legion
Accident Row Ad Predicts Quick Sale
A humorous exchange about a supposed head lump centers on a misheard fight claim. The characters joke that an “accident” happened when someone forgot to hold a partner’s feet while seated, and a want ad is noted as the means to sell it.
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Johnny
Tommy Scanlan
Busby Family Visits Cedar Falls Students at State College
Mr and Mrs C W Busby and Mrs Crull report their Cedar Falls trip to visit Lory Busby and Virginia Griffith students at the State Teacher s College. They praise campus beauty and note 1200 girls and 4600 boys imply need for a dormitory for boys. An accident occurred when the car left the road but no injuries occurred and help arrived.
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C. W. Busby
C. W. Crull
Virginia
A. L. Griffith
Cedar Falls
Lory Busby
Virginia Griffith
State Teacher's College
Waterloo
New York Lawyer Keeps Jersey Farm Milk For Visiting Children
A New York lawyer with a Jersey stock farm offers visiting poor children a glass of milk from his $3,000 cow. An attendant asks how they like it and the children cheer, with one boy joking that he wishes their milkman kept a cow.
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New York
Jersey
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Grant Humston
Vivian Wikoff
Fairfield
the Baptist Parsonage
Hazel Humeston
Oscar Kessel
Brighton
Burlington
Johnson
Clay Humeston Farm
Day Humaton
R. C. Wikoff
Phe
Christian Church
Cee
Nora McKinstry
Thureday
Salem Schoolhouse
Richmond
Lad' Niesee
Flossie Shrader
Grace Hall
Moose Heart Legion
Mooer Hall
Ladies Aid
M. EB. Church
Walnut Sunday School
Hallowe'en
Pauley Brown
Gta
No. 11
Myrtle Stewart
Rebekah Club
Br.o
Carl Roberts
M. FE
Weether “Church
Harry Dye
Rebekah Lodge
F Hall
Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Women's Interchurch Committee
A. M. BE. Church
C.W. Stewart
Merle Lytle
Iowa Presbyterian
P. McDermott
Atlantic
Frank Fultz
Elliott
John de Witt
Council Bluffa
Wargas
Albert Edward Russell
Volta
Sunny Slope
Ottumwa
Borther
Mra
Alex DE Bord
Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion
Cadnock Zryazwa
Klein Kiothing Kompany
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