King's Daughters Assembly in Davenport October Pulls Local Delegates
The twenty second annual conven tion of the King's Daughters of Town will be held in Davenport October 17 to 19 with local circles led by Miss Myrtle Crane and other officers. Notables consider school nurses needs and postwar opportunities while reports from Moline and Rock Island delegations are planned. Iowa branches boast about 100 circles and 2000 members supporting hospitals nurse visiting, rest rooms child welfare and crippled children funds.
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King’s Daughters of Town
Davenport
I. S. Garrabrant
David Powell
C. H. Abbs
H. D. Fairall
B. E. Sewell
George Shoemaker
Vesta Hoovar
Myrtle Crane
Crane
Black Hawk County
Frank Cole
St. John’s M. E
First
M. E. Church
Waterloo
Georgia Stewart
Des Moines
Moline Y
Rock ‘Sland
John Watzek
Bohumil Shimek
Iowa City
Iowa
Ati Perry
Burlington
Royal Neighbors hold instruction session in hall
Royal Neighbors of Black Hawk county attend a school of instruction at Knights of Pythias hall with about 300 delegates. The session opened at 1 40 p m with Mrs Margaret Wells chairing. Rev J H Yagey gave the prayer and Mrs Elizabeth Scribner delivered the welcome. Mrs Emma B Robinson of Cedar Falls responded. Afternoon covered by business initiation and reports. Evening address to be given by Mrs Irene E B Bent ly of Oelwein Ind. A brief musical program and officer talks follow. Also notes on weddings and community notices interwoven through the day.
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Black Hawk County
Knights of Pythias
Irene Eb, Bentley
Among the Churches All-Day Women’s Society Meet
The M E church groups hold an all day program with Foreign Missionary Society at 10 30, luncheon at noon, Home Missionary Society at 1 30, and Aid Society at 3. First Baptist King’s Daughters hosted last evening with plans for a rummage sale Nov 1 and a $50 liberty bond. Myrtle Crane elected state convention delegate Davenport. five new members admitted. Grace M E Circle meetings set for 2 30 with car rides to Parker street. description includes notable drive incident and Red Cross fundraising efforts. The piece also notes patriotic song licensing efforts by Mrs Anna G Peabody and a Red Cross fund raising card program.
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C. C. Balliett
H. W. Sigworth
Katherine Sedgwick
J. C. Knox
B. L. Johnson
J. L. Buechels
Red Cross Society
M. E
Women’s Societies
Foreign Missionary Society
Home Missionary Society
Aid Society
Myrtle Crane
Davenport
Dickens
G. H. Thompson
FP. R. Asquith
America
Red Cross
Buchanan County
Peabody
American Red Cross
Anna G. Peabody
Motorman Acquitted of Killing 45 Persons
Boston, Oct. 16. Gerald Walsh, a motorman on the Boston elevated railroad, was found not guilty today in a trial that charged him with killing 45 people in a streets accident. The verdict ends the high profile case in which Walsh faced extensive public scrutiny and legal proceedings.
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Fort Point Channel
Wilsh
Boston
Mass
Gerald Walsh
Boston Elevated Railroad
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Royal Neighbors E Black Hawk Co
Foster
Parkersburg
Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus Hall
D. B. L. Auction Bridge Club
B. F. Beck
Majer Club
L. W. Farnum
Thomas Brownlee
Katherine Isabelle Brownlee
Solon W. Thomas
William Brownlee
Tama
Thomas
Atlantic Seaboard
Illinois Central
Ss Hospital
Presbyterian Hospital Auxiliary
First Congregational Church
Greece
Calvary Evangelical—Ladies’ Aid Society
Knights and Ladies
C. G. Whitney
Knights and Ladies of Security
Terpsichorean Club
Hall of Sacred Heart School
Thimble Bee
A. J. Artus
Helen Gould
M. EB. Carr
Jing
Burch’s
First Baptist
King's Daughters of
First Baptist Church
J. H. Easley
Grace M. E
Ladies’ Aid Society
8. L. Kern
Litchfield
Parker Street
Circle No. 2
Ll. M. Small
Ateal
YMCA
Ena E
BACMO
Kayser
Burch Bros
Misses & Childrens Apparel
Modart
Madam Irene Cor
Burch Bros. CO
Burch
Burchs
Lux
Lever Bros. Co
Cambridge
Coats
Georgette Crepe
Sweaters and Knit Goods
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