Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1911, Part 3

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Emerson-Mabel A. Otis, princi- ral; Jessie Copenhaffer, Mrs. Bertha A. Lamoreaux, Anna Sallee, Anna Chidbeck, Pearl Tallman, Anna Gib- bons, Elsie M. Babcock, Mildred Smith, Maud | Campbell, Gretchen Garst.

Franklin- Julia A. Beach, princi- pal; Helen M. Park, Agnes Hogan, Margaret Guthrie, F. Bernice |Wil- liams, Gertrude Conners, Ella B. Howell, Toni Wendelberg.

Garfield -- Alice Bradshaw, princi- pal; Ella Grigsby, Ida Fisher, Aug- usta Kauffman, Estelle Reynolds, Bessie McKaig, Bertha Wilcox.

Given, Josiah-Mrs. E. J. Macy, principal; Jessie Sankey, Nellie Rice, Cora Spoor, Estella Penn, Dolly Rhodes, Alice Wilson, Jessie L. Bradshaw, Georgia Quigley, Ethyl Hamilton, Leon L. Peasley, Alice H. Hastings.

Grant-Ella M. Malone, principal; Addie K. Hagler, Clara Edenburn, Siuna J. Dowell, Myrtle Umpleby, Anna L. Bradley, Minnie Hyland, Grace Morrison, Frances Umpleby, Anna D. McCormick, Jewell Cutler, Stella McGuire.

Greenwood-Nellie L. Elliott, prin- cipal; Elizabeth Wadsworth, Ethel Sheeley, Gretta Starrett, Minnie E. Hoppes, Maude Hindman, Katherine Dewey, Gertrude Graham, Alice Kins- ley.

Howe-Elizabeth J. Culbertson, principal; Anna Leibson, Maude Owen, Mrs. Anna Grace, D. Etta Stevens, Myrtle Spencer.

Hubbell-Amelia Morton, princi- pa ; Pearl De Jarnette, Mary Heaton, Mrs. E. D. Brunn, Katherine Haley, Elizabeth Mason, Jessie E. Dicks, Adaline Winterble.

Irving-Alice G. Eaton, principal; Pearl De Jarnette, Mary Dutton, Mar- garet Walker, Edith Shields, Florence True, Gertrude Binkley, Anna | R. Smith, Bethel Huffman, Alice Belau, Estelle Pierson, Ethel Ballard, Jane Wolcott, Mary M. Kaynor, Edna P. ·Pugh, Mrs. Perle Smith.

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Jefferson-J. W. Atchley, princi- pal; Mildred Chambers, Carrie Spoor, Edith A. Povall. ..

Jordan-Ella D. Mcintyre, princi- pal; Grace A. White.

Kirkwood- Adelaide Laird, princi- pal; Ansoletta Van Doren, Eugenia Pattison, Blanche Wiley, Cora Chase, Elva Taft, Emma Armbuster, Louise Mosier, Mrs. Grace Guyer, l'Anna Dickey, Grace Woodward, Ruth I. , Denny.

Lincoln-Belle: McConnell, minci- pal; Margaret Killduff, Edith Cooper, Elizabeth Jackson, Margaret | Con- dran, Isabel | Marshall, Flora/ Kyle, Emma Mantz, Graco Smith, MraRoso Crow.

Logan-Emma Bradley, principal; Mayme E. Fitting, Helen Docherty, Maude Thompson, Grace MaigritAnna Farquharson, Irene Hersch.

Longfellow- Sibyl C. Jeffries, prin- cipal; Maude p. Ewing, Esther L. Nelson, Edna Cummings, Edai R. Squires, Ida M. Tilden, Mildred Wal- der, Margaret Burt, Ethel M. Hanta, Edna Cassidy, Lillis I. Ross, Eliza- beth C. Rittgers, Anna Yingling, Charles Harris.

Lucas-Sara (H. Davis, principal; Edna D. Engvall, Estella King, Ger- trude D. Anderson, Bessie William- o' son, Ida Seems, Eva M. Baird, Alla . Vaughan, Lydia R. Hall.

McHenry-Stephanna Balliet, prin- cipal; Mattie Bach, Katherine Ar- buthnot, Mary E. Cunningham, flor- encel Skinner, Alice Reinl, Mollie Brown, Caroline C. Van Meter Ella Chantry, Winifred E. Duffy, Bertha . Drown.

McKinley -- Laura P. Mathews, principal; Nellie M. Miller, I May Bruce, Mame McGuire, Vera Howard, Louisa Huntington, Prudencel A. Nicholas, . Cooke Tolosa, Helen! D. Sykes, Mary E. Trainor.

Nash- Gertrude Murphy, princi- pal; Ada Harvey, Mary Cutler, De- bra Brinton, Kathleen Delahoyde, Elizabeth Pattee, Agnes Jennings, Margaret McGuire.

Oak Park- Bertha D. Smith, prin- cipal; Minnie Stroud, Margaret Odair, Mabel D. Huffman, Mabel Harris, Elizabeth H. Morris, Rosetta Ander- son, Ethel Loomis, Helen, Hull, Ger- trude Tucker, Lelia · Lamberson, Marie H. Franz.

Park Avenue School-Anna | L. Wertz, principal; Bernice Johnston, Genevieve Johnson, Mildred Mortis- sey, Ellice Langatt, Emma Klinefel- ter, Vasie Grow, Florence Stewart, Mary H. Swartz, Jessie Morrison,

Laura Brandenburg, Mrs. Laura Gow, Ethel B. Ash.

Phillips, Wendell --- Katherine E. Dent, principal; Nellie Sillick, Minnie Holt, Minnie Youngerman, Hallie Wilson,

Rawson- Edna Conner, teacher. Rice Byron-Anna Hartigan, prin- cipal.

Sabin, Henry -- Elizabeth Platt, principal; Edith Cushing, Lena Chan- dler, Mary O. Carr, Violet Kenyon, Jessie Kennedy, Fannie Ford, Alice Mosfor, Mary Burgess, Vae Barr, Fangio P. Hanson, Buena Holly, Ver- don Taylor, Minnie Sherman, Caro- lyn Campbell, Ednd Young, Grace G. Hubbard, Euther Alice Peterson, Lowry, Faye Ogden.

Scott, Alexander-Jeannette M. Mille, principal; Mae J. Kelly, Jose- phine R. Lennan, Margaret Murphy, Dorothy Clarke.

Stowe -Blanche Luju Kephart.

Luge, principal,

Wallace, Henry --- Cora A. Parr; principal; Bello Hartman, Mary H. Wichware, Nora Sherwood, Maude Ireland, Mabel Moore, Fern Tedrow, Robocon DeFord,

. Washington -- Mrs. Blanche M. Snook, principal; Lizzie L. Gibson, Emma Kendall, Agnes Hanrahan, Mary K. Burke, Julietta Reynolds, Gertrude Manning, Honora Howard, Ella Grigsby, Henrietta| Blessin, Nell C. Beim, Addie J Maulsby, Perle B. Fulmen, Jessie Morrison, Emma Ken- dall, Mae E. Welsh, Lucille Wilson.

Webster-Dora Crooks, principal ;. Elinore Goodwin, Maude Pennington, Elizabeth Miller, Lonnet St. John, Barbara Buck, Eva . L. Owen, Olive Pugh, Della Cortelyou, Lettie H. Brandt Minnie Koehl, Leona McLain, Olive Dillon, Grace Wynkoop, Marie Preston, Grace Kinney, Lucile Wix- stead, Lenore Randalls

Whittier-Minnie Walker, princi- pal; Jessie Custer, Alice Schooler, Nellle Wilson, Ethel York, Joyce Lapham.

Willard, Frances-Grace Troutner, principal; Ethelyn M. Biggleston, Rose Adelman, Emma R. Leasure, Elizabeth Blaise, Agnes McCarty, Louise Cookerly; L. Mae Hamilton, Gertrude Caldbeck, Ila Bartram, Mabel Fritts, Charlotte C. Vimont, Leta B. Gode, Glen Dougherty, Claire S. Cook Georgia H. Hunt.

Woodlawn-Rea Abbott, principa).

WARD BOUNDARIES.

First Ward-The first ward shall embrace all of that part of the city lying west of a line described as fol-

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lowst Beginning on the south line of the city, in the center of Section 21, Township 78, Range 24, running thence north through the center of Sections 21, 16 and 9, Township 78, Range 24, to the middle of the Rac- coor river; thence westerly along the middle of said river to a point in line with the center line of Nine- teenth produced south; thence north along the center line of Nineteenth to, the center line of Grand av; thence east along the center. line of Grand av to the Center line of Seventeenth, thence north along the center line of said Seventeenth to the center line of University av; thence west along the center line of University av to the center line of Twentieth; thence north along the center line of Twentieth to the cen- ter line of Mondamin av; thence north along the center line of Twen- tieth produced to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence northerly following the middle of said river to the north line of the city.

Second Ward-The second ward shall include all of the territory ly- ing east of the first ward, north of the Raccoon river and west of a line described as follows, to-wit:

Beginning at a point in the middle of the Raccoon river, whence it is intersected by the center line of Ninth; thence north along the cen- ter line of Ninth to the center line of Market; thence west along the center line of Market to the center line of Tenth; thence north on the center line of Tenth to the center line of Pleasant;' thence westerly along the center line of Pleasant to the center line [ of the north and south alley between Lots 1 and 2, of Holland's Sub-division of Lots 3 and 4 of Roses' Addition; thence north along the center line of said alley to the center line of Park; thence east along the center line of Park to the center line of Twelfth; thence north along the center line of School to the Center line | of. Twelfth north; thence line of School; thence west along the center line of Twelfth north; thence north along the center line of said Twelfth to the center line of Jeffer- son av; thence west along the center line of Jefferson av to the line be- tween Lots 11 and 12, Official Plat of the southwest quarter of Section 27, Township 79, Range 24, pro- duced south; thence north along said line to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence westward along the middle of the said river to the

east boundary line of the first ward.

Third Ward-The third ward of the city shall embrace all the terri- toby lying east of the boundary lines --- of the first and second wards above given and west of the following line:

Beginning at a point in the middle of the Raccoon river, on the center line of Ninthy thence easterly follow- ing the middle of said river to a point in line with the center line of Sev- enth as originally. located; thence northerly along the center line of said Seventh as originally located to a point where the center line of said Seventh intersects the center line of Sixth av; thence northerly along the center line of Sixth av to the center line of Elm; thence east along the center line of Elm to the center line of Fifth; thence north along the cen- ter line of Fifth to the center line of Grand av; thence west along the cen- ter line of Grand av to the center line of Sixth av; thence north along the center line of Sixth av to the mid- dle of the Des Moines river; thence southeasterly following the middle of said river to its point of intersection with the east and west center line of Section 35, Township 79, Range 24; thence east along said center line to the north and south center line of Section 35, Township 79, Range 24; thence north along the center line of Sections 35, 26 and 23, Township 79, Range 24, to the north line of the city.

Fourth Ward-The fourth ward shall consist of all that portion of the city lying east of the east boundary lines of the first and third wards and west of the following line:

Beginning in the center of Section 22, on the south line of said city; thence north through the center of Sections 22, 15 and 10 to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence nor- therly up the middle of the Des Moines river to Sixth av bridge where it crosses the river.

Fifth Ward-The fifth ward shall consist of all that portion of the said city lying east of the east boun- daries of the third and fourth wards and lying west of a line as follows: to-wit:

Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river, where it is intersected by the center line running north through Section 10, Township 78, Range 24; thence eastwardly along the middle of said river to e point opposite Seventh; thence north on Seventh to Locust; thence east on. Locust to Pennsylvania av; thence

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north from Locust on Pennsylvania av.to Maple; thence west on Maple to the center of Pennsylvania av; thence north of Pennsylvania avuto Fremont; thence east on Fremont to Twelfth; thence north on Twelfthato Washington ay; thence east" von Washington ay to the east section line of Section 85 above referred to; thence north on the east line of said section and upon the east line" yof Sections 26 and 23 to the north Aine of the city.

Sixth .Ward- The sixth ward shall be composed of all that portion of territory lying east of the east boun- dary lines of the fourth and ich wards and west of the following lines:

Beginning in the center of Section 23, on the south line of said dity, Range 24; thence north through the center of Sections 23, 14 and 11 to the Des Moines river; thence up the middle of the said river to a point opposite and south of the southern terminus of Sixteenth; thence north on Sixteenth to Walker; thence

northeasterly on Walker to Elgh- teenth; thence northeasterly on Eighteenth to Easton boul; thence northeasterly on Easton boul to the east line of Section 36;

thence northward on the east lines of said. Section 36, in Range 24, and of Sec tions 25 and 24, to the north line of the city.

Seventh Ward-The seventh ward shall comprise all that portion of the city lying east of the east line of the sixth ward as above fixed.

VOTING PRECINOTS.

First Ward: First Precinct-The first precinct shall embrace all of the territory lying south of the Raccoon River and west of the center line of Sections 21, 16 and 9, Township 78, Range 24

Second Precinct-The second pr cinct shall include all of the territe bounded on the east by Forty-se ond, on the south by Raccoon Rive on the west by the corporation line, on the north by the center line of Sections 1 and 2, Township 78, Range 25.

Third Precinct- The third precinct shall comprise all the territory lyig north of the Raccoon River, east Forty-second and Forty-second pro- duced to river, west of Twenty eighth and Twenty-eighth produced to river and south of the center line of Sep tions 5 and 6, Township 78, Rang 24.

Fourth Precinct-The fourth pre- cinct shall include all the territory "lying | east of Twenty-eighth and described as follows, to-wit: Begin- ning in the middle of the . Raccoon river, on the west line of Section 8, Township 78, Range 24, thence north along the west line of Sections 8 and 5, Township 78, Range 24, to the center line of Section 5, Township 78, Range 24, thence east along the center line of said Section 5, Town- ship 78, Range 24, to the center line of Seventeenth,' thence south along the center line of Seventeenth to the center line of Grand av; thence west along the said center line of Grand av to the center line of Nineteenth, thence south along the center line of Nineteenth produced to the middle of the Raccoon river; thence westerly along the middle of said Raccoon river to the place of beginning.

Fifth Precinct-The fifth precinct shall consist of all the territory ly- ing north of the center line of Sec- tion 5, Township 78, Range 24, east of the center line of Twenty-fourth, south of the center line of Univer- sity ay, and west of the center line of Seventeenth.

Sixth Precinct-The sixth precinct shall include all of the territory ly- ing west of the center line of Twen- ty-fourth, north of the center line of Sections 5 and 6, Township 78, Range 24, east of the center line of Thirty- first and south of the center line of University av.

. Seventh Precinct - The seventh precinct shall include all of the terri- tory lying north of the center line of Sections 1 and 2, Township 78, Range 25, and Section 6, Township 78, Range 24, south of the center line of University av and west of the center line of Thirty-first.

Eighth Precinct-The eighth pre- cinct shall comprise all the territory within the following described lines, to-wit: | Beginning on the center line of University av at Twenty-seventh, thence north along the center line of Twenty-seventh to the center line of Franklin av; thence west along the center line of Franklin av to the east line of Section 32, Township 79, Range 24; thence north along the east line of Sections 32, 29 and 20, Township 79, Range 24, to the north line of the city; thence west along the north line of the city to the west line of the city; thence south along said west line of the city to the cen- - ter line of University av; thence east

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along the said center line of Univer- sity av to the place of beginning.

Ninth Precinct-The ninth pre- cinct shall include all of the territory lying west of the east line of the first ward, described as follows, to- wit: Beginning on the center line of Twenty-seventh at University av; thence north along said center line of Twenty-seventh to the center line of Franklin av; thence west along the said line of Franklin av to the west line of Section 33, Township 79, Range 24, thence north along the west line of Sections 33, 28 and 21, Township 79, Range 24, to the north line of the city; thence east along the north line of the city to the middle of Des Moines river, thence southerly along the middle of said river to its intersection with the center line of Twentieth produced; thence south along the said center line of Twen- tieth produced to the center of Mon- damin av, thence south along the cen- ter line of Twentieth to the center line of University av; thence west along the center line of University av to the place of beginning.

Second Ward: First Precinct- The first precinct shall include all of the territory lying north of the Rac- coon river described as follows, to- wit: Beginning in the center of the Raccoon river at the center of Ninth; thence westerly along the middle of said river to its intersection with the center line of Nineteenth produced; thence north along the center line of Nineteenth produced to the center line of Grand av; thence east along the center line of Grand av to the center line of Tenth thence south along the center line of Tenth to the center line of Market; thence east along the centr line of Markt to the center line of Ninth; thence south along the center line of Ninth to the place of beginning.

Second Precinct-The second pre- cinct shall include all the territory north of Grand av described as fol- lows, to-wit: Beginning on the cen- ter line of Grand av at Tenth; thence west along the center line of Grand av to the center line of Seventeenth; thence north along the center line of Seventeenth to the center line of Pleasant; thence east along the cen- ter line of Pleasant to the center line of Tenth; thence south along the center line of Tenth to the place of beginning.

Third Precinct-The third precinct shall comprise all of the territory north of Pleasant described as fol-

lows, to-wit: Beginning on the cen- ter line of Pleasant at Seventeenth, thence north along the center line of Seventeenth to the center line of Crocker to the center line of Twelfth, thence south along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of Park; thence west along the center line of Park to the center line of the north and south alley between Lots 1 and 2 of Hollands' sub-division of Lots 3 and 4 of Rose's Addition; thence south along the center line of said alley to the center line of Pleasant; thence west along the center line of Pleasant to the place of beginning.

Fourth Precinct- The fourth pre- cinct shall embrace all of the terri- tory north of the center line of Crocker, east of the center line of Seventeenth south of center line of University and west of the center line of Twelfth.

Fifth Precinct- The fifth precinct shall include all territory north of the center line of University av, east of the Center line of Twentieth, south of the center line of Clark, and west of the center line of Twelfth.

Sixth Precinct- The sixth precinct shall embrace all of the territory ly- ing south of the Des Moines river de- scribed as follows, to-wit :. Beginning on the center line of Clark at Twen- tieth, thence north on the center line of Twentieth to Mondamin av, thence north on the center line of Twentieth produced to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence easterly along the Des Moines river to a point in line with the line between Lots 11 and 12, Official Plat of the southwest quarter (14) of Section 27, Township 79, Range 24; thence south along said line produced to the center of Jefferson avenue east; thence east along the center line of said Jeffer- : son av to the center line of Twelfth, thence south along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of Clark; thence west along the center line of Clark to the place of beginning.

Third Ward: First Precinct-The first precinct shall embrace all of the territory north of the Raccoon river described as follows, to-wit: Be- ginning in the middle of the Raccoon river, on the center line of Ninth; thence north along the center line of Ninth to the center line of Market; thence west along the center line of Market to the center line of Tenth, thence north along the center line of Tenth to the center line of Grand av; thence east along the center line of

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Grand av to the center line of Fifth thence south along the center line of Fifth to the center line of : Elm thence west along the center line d Elm to the center line of Sixth al thence south along the center line Sixth av to its intersection with Se enth as originally located; thenc southeasterly along said Seventh originally located to the middle of the Raccoon river; thence west along th middle of said river to place of be ginning.

Second Precinct-The second pre cinct shall include all of the territory lying north of Grand av described as follows, to-wit: Beginning . the center line of Grand av at the center line of Tenth; thence north along the center line of Tenth to the center line of Pleasant; thence north westerly along the center line of Plea sant to the center line of the north and south alley between Lots 1 and 2 of Holland's Subdivision of Lots 3 and 4 of Rose's Addition; thence north along the center line of said alley to the center line of Parks thence east along the center line o Park to the center line of Twelfth thence north along the center line Twelfth to the center line of Centers thence east along the center line? Center to the center line of Sixth av thence south along the center line of Sixth av to the center line of Grand av; thence west along the center line of Grand av to the place of begli ning.

Third Precinct-The third precinot shall comprise all of the territor within the following described limite to-wit: Beginning on the center line of Sixth av at the center line of Cen ter; thence north along the cente the said line of Franklin av to th line of Sixth av to the center line" Laurel; thence west along the cente line of Laurel to the center line Eighth; thence north along the cen ter line of Eighth to the center line Laurel going west; thence west along the center line of Laurel to the cen ter line of Ninth; thence south along the center line of Ninth to the cente! line of Grove; thence west along the center line of Grove to the center ling of Tenth; thence south along the center line of Tenth to the center ling of Day; thence west along the cet ter line of Day to the center line of Twelfth; thence south along the cet ter line of Twelfth to the center ling of School; thence east along the cen; ter line of School to the center lin

of Twelfth going south; thence south along the center line of said Twelfth to the center line of Center; thence east along the center line of Center to the place of beginning.

Fourth Percinct-The fourth pre- cinct shall include all of the terri- tory lying south of University av, described as follows, to-wit: Be- ginning on the center line of Sixth av at Laurel; thence west along the center line of Laurel to the center line of Eighth; thence north along the center line of Eighth to the cen- ter line of Laurel going west; thence west along the center line of Laurel to the center line of Ninth; thence south along the center line of Ninth to the center line of Grove; thence' west along the center line of Grove to the center line of Tenth; thence south along the center line of Tenth to the: center line of Day; thence west along, the center line of Day to the center line of Twelfth; thence north along the center line of Twelfth to the cen- ter line of University av; thence east along the center line of University av to the center line, of Ninth; thence north along the center line of Ninth to the center line of University av east; thence east along the center line of University av east to the cen- ter line of Sixth av; thence south along the Center line of Sixth av to place of beginning.

Fifth Precinct-The fifth precinct shall embrace all of the territory within the following described lines, to-wit: Beginning on the center line of Sixth av at University av; thence west on the center line of University av to the center line of Ninth; thence south along the center line of Ninth to University av west; thence west along the center line of University av to the center line of Twelfth; thence north along the center line of Twelfth to the center line of Clark; thence east along the center line of Clark to the center line of Sixth av; thence south along the center line of Sixth av to the place of beginning. -

Sixth Precinct-The sixth precinct shall embrace . all of the territory . south of the Des Moines river de- scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning in the middle of the Des Moines river at a point in line with the line be- tween Lots 11 and 12, official plat of the southwest quarter (¿) of section twenty-seven (27),' township (79), range twenty-four (24) thence south along said line produced to the in-

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'tersection of Thirteenth with Jeffer- son av east, thence east along the center line of Jefferson av to the center line of Twelfth; thence south along the center line of Twelfth to -the center line of Clark; thence east along the center line of Clark to the center line of Sixth av; thence .north along the center line of Sixth av to the middle of the Des Moines river; thence westerly along the mid- dle of Des Moines river to the place of beginning.

Seventh Precinct - The seventh precinct shall comprise all the terri- tory lying north and east of the Des Moines river, west of the center line of Sixth av and south of the north corporation line.

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Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1911, Part 3

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