M. E. District
Lines Changed
Reorganization Made on Plans
Worked Out by Late
Bishop Stuntz.
Clarlnda, la.. Oct. 29.—Following
plans worked out In detail by the
late Bishop Stuntz the district meet
ing of the W. H. M. S. of the Meth
odist Episcopal church was held here
for reorganization, as the five dis
trlcts of conference are now carrying
the work formerly apportioned to six,
necessitating adjustments and re
election of officers.
Tlie Clarinda district (formerly the
Creston district) loses some towns,
but gains Shenandoah, Coin, Ham
burg, Randolph and other towns
where the work will be started. Cres
ton is now placed in the Indianola
district (formerly the Chariton dis
trict).
Officers elected, for the Clarinda
district are: Mrs. E. A. Moore, Clar
inda, president; Mrs. I,. A. Thomas,
Red Oak, first vice president: Mrs.
P. R. Woolson, Clarinda, second vice
president; Mrs. A. T. Bishop, Clarln
dn, corresponding secretary; Mrs. E.
E. Davis, Massena, treasurer; Mrs. T.
E. Anderson, Bedford, recording sec
retary, filling vacancy caused by
Afto'n placed in the Indianola dis
SAgjli
trict; Mrs. Ross Smith, Shenandoah,
secretary young people's work; Mrs.
F. A. Russell, Greenfield, secretary
junior work; Miss Fannie Jay, Shen
andoah, secretary training schools
and deaconnesses; Mrs. C. S. Butch
tel, Coin, secretary of evangelism;
Mrs. Chester Gamble, Coin, secretary
missionary education; Mrs. William
Leacox, Shenandoah, secretary of
temperance; Mrs. H. O. Calkins,
Clearfield, secretary conference mem
bers; Mrs. A. H. Hosfelt, Massena,
secretary of supplies: Mrs. Clarence
Moore, Carl, secretary Christian stew
ardship; Mrs. J. H. Weber, Cumber
land, secretary bequests and devises;
Mrs. ,T. T. Bullock, Clarinda, secre
tary thank offerings.
Mrs. A. E. Griffith of Des Moines,
conference corresponding secretary
was here for the reorganization. Re
port of the national convention at
Ohleago was given by her and by
Mrs. E. A. Moore and Mrs. J. T.
llouthit of Clarinda.
There will be no district convention
this fall, but the conference conven
tion will be held at Boone, la., No
vember 13 and 14.
York County Builds Eight
Bridges at (Tost of $44,000
York, Oct. 29.—The 1924 bridge pro
gram has been carried out practically
as planned. It Includes eight bridges,
all of concrete, of the larger type,
three smaller type concrete culverts
and three wooden bridges. Approxi
mately $44,000 has been spent in the
county on bridges this season.
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Midland to Hold
Festival Friday
Gridiron Contest Feature of
Homecoming Celebration
at Fremont.
Fremont, Oct. 29.—Open house In
the new Midland gymnasium-commons
building will mark the opening of
fasiivities in honor of the annual
homecoming day program at Midland
college next Friday. An elaborate
program has been prepared, featured
by the Midland-Wesleyan gridiron
contest in the afternoon.
With the largest registration in the
history of the school, the new gym
ami a new dormitory under construc
tion, the annual homecoming will be
more than the usual reunion of old
grads and classmates. The day’s fes
tivities will start with a giant mixer
and pep rally at the gym. From
12:30 until 2:30 open house will be
held at the gym in honor of former
Midlanders who come back for the
day. The various literary societies
will be in charge of the "welcome
home" program.
At tho field of battle between Mid
land and Wesleyan, looked upon as
the outstanding state college game of
the week, the Midland band will be
on hand to furnish music for enter
tainment to be provided between
halves by the "Tomahawks,” a Mid
land student organization. A unique
tableau will he presented for the
entertainment of the guests.
In the evening a banquet will be
held with places for over 300 at the
annual feast. A program In line with
the day's celebration will be carried
out following the banquet at Hotel
Pathfinder. Reservations for the
feed and party that follows have
been made by Midland alumni from
near and far and Indications point
toward the largest reunion of former
students ever held by the college.
100 Members Added to
Page County Farm Bureau
Clarinda, la., Oct. 30.—More than
100 farmers have given their names
for membership in the Page county
farm bureau during the last three
weeks. John Schroeder of Carroll
county and Rudolph Jlopp of Mills
county are continuing the campaign
in Valley, Douglas, Nodaway and Sre
mont townships this week. The drive
will be discontinued during corn
shucking time and renewed the la»t
of November until the remaining five
or six township" are covered. To
date one-third of the county has been
systematically covered Jn the cam
paign.
Attorney Prince Stumps
Greeley County for G. 0. P.
Scotia, Oct. 19.—Attorney Harold
A. Prince of Grand Iaiand made a
speaking tour of Greeley county in
the interests of the republican candi
dates. Street meetings were held at
Scotia. Wolbaeh, Spalding and
Greeley.
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Friday—A Sale Beyond Comparison—
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Friday—A Wonderful Offering of
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