Comrades Honor Late Byron Leighton G A R Tribute
G A R comrades and members of Robert Anderson post gathered to honor Byron Leighton who died September 23 while visiting his Maine home. Mrs Mabel Cheney spoke of Leighton’s life of duty and integrity and a memorial tribute praised his loyalty and readiness to take responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Anderson
Byron Leighton
Maine
Mabel Cheney
Osage
Dicer
Des Moines
G. A. Tk
J. A. Trimble
Grand Army of the Republic
State Schools to Send Swimmers to Ederle Contests
Des Moines plans for a state wide swimming contest at Lake Avon on Wednesday accompany the appearance of Gertrude Ederle. Participants come from Iowa University and Iowa State College at Ames with about 20 towns already entered. Winners and Miss Ederle will be guests at a banquet that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Gertrude Ederie
Lake Avon
Des &Rt
Iowa University
Towa State College
Ames
Sherifff W. FE. Robb
Miss Ederle
Robb
Towa
Ederle
Sacred Westminster Concert Honors Two Soloists
Sacred concert at Westminster Presbyterian drew a full auditorium despite weather. Organist Mrs. Roland Taylor, who leaves for St. Louis, and soloist Harold Miller were highlighted with additional solos by A B E Enderlein and Mrs. D W Axon. Dr W P McCormick directed the anthem Listen to the Lambs and welcomed sixteen new members at morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Taylor
Novis
St. Louis
Harold Miller
Storm Luke
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. PB. McCormick
Vincent
A. BE. Enderlein
D. W. Axon
Dho
the Lambs
Dell
McCormick
Waterloo
Northeastern Iowa Gravels Its Roads
Decorah report on graveling progress to Oct 4 shows road No 9 from Ridgeway to Decorah and No 20 from Decorah to Calmar near on time to finish by Oct 15. McNamara crew works Calmar road with about seven miles left. No 20 graveling about three miles from Ridgeway plus nine miles to go. Locust road graveling began after last week’s contract.
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Decorah
Ridgeway
Calmar
McNamara, Nlt
Locust
Hlet
Iowa employment improves in September 1923 survey
Des Moines reports business conditions in September 1923 Iowa were more favorable than August. The Iowa employment survey shows fair business from 311 firms and employment near August 1923 peak. Nine of 11 industry groups record higher employment. August rose 0.4 percent over July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Bureau of Labor Reports
Industry outlook shows seasonal gains with cautious forecast
A June to August employment survey reports mixed results with a 1.7 percent gain in August and a generally seasonal pattern. Most firms expect temporary gains. demand may rise over the next 30 days while winter plans call for a conservative employment schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Firans
Navy Band to Play in Council Bluffs Two Concerts
Navy band will perform in Council Bluffs to help recover a $14 000 deficit from last year when the state convention was rained out The post of the American Legion arranges two concerts on a 55 day touring schedule permitted by President Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
American Legion
United States Navy
Coolidge
St Johns School Building Finished at Independence
The two story brick St John s parochial school at Independence Louisiana, designed by John F Bartley of Waterloo, was finished and accepted by Rev T Donahue. Lauritzen Construction carried the general contract with J M Berkley handling painting. Plumbing and heating by H C Simmons, electrical by Ideal Electric & Radio Co. The building measures 100 by 59 feet and features Bedford stone trim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Parochial School
Independence
John 5
Bart Tey
Waterloo
Butterflies unusually large this summer at Charter City
Dr and Mrs Sidgar Bailey of Oklahoma report the largest number of large butterflies this year near Floyd after many summers spent camping there. He photographed the finest specimens while noting absence of the uncommon India Pipe plant and woodpeckers previously seen, with a single rare encounter noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charter City
Sidgar Bailey
Oklahoma
Floyd
Bailey
Marine plans on shedding new rule show
Howard P. Shannon a US Marine Corps member stationed at Quantico Virginia writes about dairy cattle court activities and plans regarding shore operations and rule changes noted in the local story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cour
Howard P. Shannon
United States
Turing Corps
Quantico, Via
Snyder brother's body recovered after Wyoming dive
Adel reports Breote Snyder travels to Fort Steele Wyoming to bring back the body of his brother Frank Snyder a Rapid City resident who drowned while in Wyoming Saturday leaving the family in mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fork Brother
Adel. Lm
CINS
Breote Snyder
Fas Power
Fort Steele
Wyn
Frank Snyder
Coun Rapids
Wyoming
Combing Won't Rid Hair of Dandruff
Dandruff can be dissolved by applying four ounces of liquid arvon at night to the scalp and rubbing in. Overnight most, if not all, dandruff may vanish and repeated use will destroy all signs. Itching stops and hair becomes fluffy, lustrous, glossy, and soft. Liquid arvon is available at drug stores.
Missed bull show hopes to attend next with Marines
The speaker expresses regret at missing a bull show and hopes to attend the next event with support from God and a few Marines. The ad copy mentions a drugstore product priced at 35 cents.
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G. A.R. Comrades
Hieronymus Shell Rock
J. FP
Hieronymus
Jay
IF. O. Dunkerton Dunkerton
Dunkerton
Dunkerton, Ta
Bonita
Winter Union
Sterling Trade
Mamazel Beauty
Mamazel
Westminster
Ohowing
Burreau
Navy
INS
George BR. Phipps
Great Western
Des Moines River Bridge
Canada
Federal Department of Agriculture
St. John’s
Doan
Foster
M Co
Mfg, Chemists
Buffalo, N. Y
The
Waterloo Morris Plan Co
Waterloo, Town
Nty
Edelson'’S
CASH
Sask
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