Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1911, Part 6

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German-516 3d. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 9:30 a. m. Prayer meeting 7:45 p. m. Wednesday. Rev. R. W. Tau- tenhahn, pastor.

German-Scott nr sw cor e 7th. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 2:30 p. m. Rev. Al- bert Smith, pastor.

Grace-19th ne cor Crocker. Ser- _vices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sab- bath school at 12:10 p. m. Epworth

league 6:15 p. m. Rev. O. W. Fifer, pastor. į

Highland Park- -Euclid av se cor a. m. and 7:30 p. 3 p. m. Epworth

5th. Servires 11 m. Junior league league 6:30 p. m. Sabbath school at 10:00 a. m. Rev. M. J. Rarick, pas- tor.

Jordan-Walnut Hill. Services 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 2:30 p. m. George A. Lawton, pastor.

Norwegian-Danish-E 9th sw cor Maple. Services 11:00 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Ep- worth league 7 p. m. Prayer meet- ing Thursday 8 p. m. Rev. A. Chris- tensen, pastor.

Oak Grove-E s w so 31st nr city limits. Services 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 2:30 p. m.

Sevastopol-E s Main . 3 s of Franklin (S D M). Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Epworth League 6:30 p. m. E. T. Fegtly, pastor.

Simpson-Capitol av ne cor e 26th. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Arthur P. Keast, pastor.

St. Paul's A. M. E. Church-2d se cor Center. Services 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sabbath school 3 p. m. Rev. B. U. Taylor, pastor.

Swedish-Penn av se cor Maple. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Epworth lea- gue 5 p. m. Rev. Oscar R. Palm, pastor.

Tenth M. E .- 6th se cor Garfield. Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Epworth league 6:30 p. m. E. T. Fegtly, pas- tor.

Trinity-8th sw. cor College av. Services 10:39 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school 12 m.

Wesley-E 11th ne cor Des Moines. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. J . W. Abel, pastor.

Methodist, (Wesleyan)

Free Methodist Church-22d ne cor Clark. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Young People's meeting 7 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Rev. Casiday L. Manning, pastor.

Presbyterian

Bethany-E so 8th nw cor Allen. Services 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Rev. Hen- ry A. Leaty, pastor.

Central-High ne cor 8th. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Young Peo-

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ple's meeting 6:30 p. m. Rev. G. p. Magill, D. D., pastor.

Clifton Heights -- Se cor Indianpla and w so 1st (S D M). Services 1 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Young People's meeting! 7 p. m. Rev. J. B. Howard, pastor, !!

Cottage Grove Av .- Cottage Grove av nw cor 24th. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7: 30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. J. W. Countermine, pastor.

First -E Twelfth sw cor Maple. Services 10:39 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Young Peo- ple's meeting 6:30 p. m. Rev. R.K. Porter, pastor.

Highland Park-Euclid av ne cor 3d. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30.p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Rev. W. B. Gage, pastor.

Sixth- Twenty-fourth nw cor Cot- tage Grove av. Services 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school# 12 M. Rev. J. W. Countermine, pastor. Westminister-Twelfth ne cor For- est av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 Rev. S. D. McFadden, pastor.

Presbyterian (United)

Elmwood United Presbyterian Church -- 35th nw cor Brattleboro av Service 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. Sunday school 12 m. Y. P. C. 6:30 p. m. Rev. J. Francis Jamie son, pastor ..

First- Ninth, se cor School. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Young Peor ple's meeting 7 p. m. Rev. C. P. Proudfoot, pastor.

Third-E 9th ne cor Filmore. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m Bible school 12 m. Rev. C. Y. Love! pastor.

Roman Catholic

Church of the Visitation-E Wal- nut sw cor Tenth. Services 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a. m .; Sunday school 3 p. m .; vespers 3:30 p. m. Rev. J. F. Nu, gent, rector. Rev. Charles O'Connor asst.

St. Ambrose-High, nw cor 6th av; Mass 6:30, 8:30 and 10:30 a. my Vespers 3:30 p. m. Sunday school 3 p. m. Baptism 2:30 p. m. Very Rev. Michael Flavin, pastor. Revi Wm. Coughlin and James Manning ;! assistants.

St: Anthony's-Columbus av nr sol Union (S D M). Services 8:30 tot 10:30 a. m. and 3:30 p. m. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. Rev. Francis V. Romanelli, rector.

St. John's-University av nw cor 19th. Services daily 7:30 a. m. Sunt

day 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. Vespers 3:30, Sunday school 3:00 p. m. Rev. D. F. Mulvihill, pastor.

St. Mary's -- Second se cor Crocker. Services 8 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 2:30. Vespers 3 p. m. Rev. Winfried Schmidt, O. S. B. pastor.

United Brethren.

Grand View-E 13th nw cor Neva- da. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. Rev. George Miller, pastor.

Summit Park-University av ne cor 12th. Services 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Rev. R. E. Williams, pastor.

Castle Memorial-E 11th sw cor Maple. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Chris- tian Endeavor 7 p. m. Rev. W. F. Cronk, pastor.

South Side-6th and Garfield. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. C. C. H. Quinette, pastor.

Unitarian

Iowa Unitarian Ass'n-Rev. Mary A. Safford; Sec., 202 5th.

First Unitarian-1027 High. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. Special 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. Mary A. Safford, pastor.

Missions

Oak Park Evangelical Mission-W 8 14th bet Seneca and Madison av. Services Friday, 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. O. M. Yaggy, pas- tor.

Gospel Mission-700 w so 1st (S D M). Services Sunday 4 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Thursday 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2 p. m. Mrs. Mar. Corbett, supt

Logan Tabernacle-1726 Garfield av Services 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school 12 m .. Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m. Rev. A. E. Hall, pastor.

St. Luke's Mission-3d pl. Rev. C. E. Scott, pastor.

Swedish Mission-438 E Grand av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. C. B. Johnson, pastor.

Swedish Free Mission-Lyon nw cor Penn av. Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Young People's meeting, 4:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday, 8 p. m. Rev. Nels Peterson, pastor.

Union Gospel Mission - 421-423 Walnut. Sunday service 8 p. m. and every night during the week.

Valley Union-E so 4th and Allen. Services every Sunday.

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Salvation Army Rescue Home-N s Indianola av 1 e of e so 6th, En- sign Katherine Knight, matron.

Miscellaneous.

Pentecostal Chapel-633 e' Grand av. Sunday service 3:30 p. m. Mid- week Tuesday and Thursday.

Brethren in Christ-14th sw cor University ' av. Services 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Rev. John R. Zook, pastor.

Church of the Brethren (Dunkard) -Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sun- day school 10 a. m. Christian work- ers' meeting 7 p. m. Rev. V. C., Fin- nel, pastor.

First Church of Christ (Scientist) -927 8th. Services 10:30 a. m. Wednesdays 8 p. m. Arthur Allen, first reader ..

Rule Church-Lyon ne cor e 13th. Services 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Bible reading Wednesday 8 p. m.

University Av Reformed Church- 20th nw cor University av. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Young People's meet- ing 6:30 p. m. Rev. B. K. Hay, pas- tor.

Young Men's Christian Association -Grand av nw cor 4th. J. G. Olm- sted, pres .; J. H. Fellingham, gen'l sec .; J. G. Gray, membership sec .; E. A. Walker, fin. sec .; B. B. Hadley, asso. sec .; J. G. Hoffer, physical di- rector; Harry Goodrich, boys' work director; Roy M. Conrad, asst. phys .; J. W. Hovey, asst. sec .; Robert N. Day, asst. sec.

Young Women's Christian Associ- ation-9th nw cor High. Mrs. S. B. Keenan, pres .; Mrs. James Cushman, treas .; Miss Harriet Schultz, genl. sec .; Miss Ruth Grant, extension sec .; Miss Martha Cole, business sec .; Miss Sara S. Kirk, director of religious work; Miss Mabel Boyce, director of domestic science; Miss Verba Fleck, director of domestic art; Miss Clara M. Brewster, physical director. Free ' reading room.

First Church of God-314 Ridge. Services 10:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m.

United Church of God-504 e so 4th. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. John H. Wilson, pastor. COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.

Alsbury Violin and Orchestra School-817 Walnut. Morrison M. Alsbury, director.

Capital City Commercial College --- Walnut ne cor 10th. Organized 1885. .Departments: Commercial penman- ship and drawing, salesmanship and English training school, shorthand

and type-writing. president.

B. F. Williams,

Cummings School of Art, Library bldg (3rd fl).

Danish-Lutheran College - Grand View and 13th. E. Wagener.

Des Moines College-9th and Col- lege av. Founded 1865. Standard College of Liberal Arts with four year courses leading to A. B., Ph. B. and S. B., also auxiliary departments in- cluded: Education, bible, music, painting and dhawing, oratory, busi- ness training and high school. John A. Earl, D. D., pres.

Des Moines Business College-9th nw' cor College ay, W. A. Warriner, director.

Des Moines Musical College-M. L. Bartlett, director!

Des Moines Still College and In- firmary of Osteopathy-1422-1428 Locust. Simeon L Taylor pres. D. S. Jackson, sec .; D. W. Roberts, treas.

Drake University-University av, 25th to 28th. Founded 1881. Com- prehends a circle of ten colleges: 1 -- College of Letters and Science. 2 -- College of the Bible. 3-Iowa Col- lege of of Law. 6-Normal College; School of Pedagogy; Primary and Kindergarten Training School. 7- College of Oratory. 8-School of Art. 9-College of Music. 10-1 Drake Summer School of Methods. Hill M. Bell, pres.

Grand View College-Grand View 1-2 blk e of e 9th. Rev. G. Wagener, pres.

Highland Park College (Highland Park)-Cor 2d and Euclid av. Founded 1890. Courses of study: Classical, scientific, modern language and literature, didactic and normal, preparatory, individual instruction, teachers' review, commercial, post- graduate, commercial, penmanship, pen art, primary training, kindergar- ten, music, oratory, forensic art, pub- lic school drawing, civil service ex- amination, shorthand, typewriting, telegraphy, pharmacy, chemistry, civil, mechanical and electrical en- gineering. O. H. Longwell, pres. Holmes Optical College-229-230 Utica Blk. H. P. Holmes, Oph. D., president and manager.

Iowa Business College-415 6th av. Departments: Commercial, penman- ship, English training, shorthand, typewriting. C. D. McGregor, pres.

Kromer's Conservatory of Music- 6th n e cor Locust. M. J. Kromer, di- rector.

Midwestern Conservatory of Music -Daniel Bonus, Pres), 262-76 K. P. Block.

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St. Joseph Academy-3200. Grand av. Conducted by the Sisters of Charity. An excellent school for girls and young women. Course of study embraces a Primary Department with instruction in all elementary studies. A graded Preparatory De- partment and Academic Department. A Teachers' Course, to prepare' stu- dents for teachers' examination A Commercial Course, comprising a study of Bookkeeping, Stenography, Orthography, Penmanship and Type- writing. A Conservatory of Music, which affords every facility for at- taining the highest proficiency in mu- sic. A Conservatory of Art em- braces a complete course of instruc- "tion in oil, water-colors, pastel, decor- ative art, china and glass painting.

COURTS.

United States Court of the South- ern District of Iowa- The United States is divided into nine judicial circuits, in each of which a circuit court is held for each district within each circuit. | The act of congress approved April 10, 1869, provides as follows: "The circuit court in each circuit shall be held by the justice of the supreme court alloted to the cir- cuit, or by the district judge of the district sitting alone, or by the bus- tice of the supreme court and circuit judge sitting together, in which case the justice of the supreme court shall preside, or in the absence of either of them, by the other (who shall pre- side) and the district judge.

The state of Iowa is divided into two judicial districts. The courts for the southehn district are held in dis- trict court rooms U. S. government building at Des Moines second Tues- day in May and Third Tuesday in No- vember. At Council Bluffs, second Tuesday in March and third Tuesday in September. At Keokuk second. Tuesday in April and first Tuesday in October. At Creston fourth Tues- day in March and third Tuesday in November. At' Davenport, fourth Tuesday in April and first Tuesday in October. At Ottumwa first Monday after fourth Tuesday in March and last Monday after third Tuesday in October. Both districts are attached to the Eighth Judicial circuit, which comprises the states of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, Arkansas, Kansas, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Utah, and New Mexico.

Justice David J. Brewer has been alloted to the Eighth judicial cihcuit,

and Hon. Wm. C. Hook, Hon. Walter H. Sanborn, Hon. Elmer B. Adams, Hon. Walter I. Smith. are circuit judges of said court. The courts for the southern districts are organized as follows:

U. S. Circuit Court (will be abol- ished after Jan. 1, 1912)-Hon. El- mer B. Adams, Hon. Wm. C. Hook, Hon. Walter H. Sanborn, Hon. Wal- teh I. Smith are circuit judges; Hon. Smith McPherson, district judge; W. C. McArthur, clerk; M. L. Temple, U. S. district attorney, Frank B. Clark, U. S. marshal; office deputies, I. H. Hammond, Frank A. Nichol, Geo. E. Bidwell, field deputy, Des Moines Division.

U. S. District Court-Hon. Smith McPherson, district judge; M. L. Temple, district attorney; Frank B. Clark, U. S. marshal; W. C. McAr- thur, Des Moines, clk .; terms of the court the same as U. S. circuit.

Supreme court of the state of Iowa State House. S. M. Ladd, Emlin Mc- Clain, W. D. Evans, H. E. Deemer, S. M. Weaver, judges; John C. Sher- win, chief justice; Geo. Cosson, at- torney general, Des Moines; B. W. Garrett, clerk of the Supreme Court, Des Moines; W. W. Cornwall, re- porter; Spencer B. P. Kirk, bailiff.

Polk County District Court (9th judicial district of Iowa) -W. H. Mc- Henry, Charles D. Bradshaw, James P. Hewitt, Lawrence De Graff, Hugh Brennan, judges; Thomas Guthrie, state's attorney; W. S. Ayres, asst. state's attorney; J. P. Maher, clerk; Walter Irish, C. F. Irish, W. H. Jayne, F. C. Walrath and G. S. El- Hott, reporters.

Municipal Court-Sits daily in city hall from 8 a. m. to 12 m. and 2 to 5 .p. m. F. T. Van Liew, judge; J. T. Genevay, clerk.

EXPRESS COMPANIES.

Adams, 220 4th. Depot office s of Union depot, open day and night. B. F. Stretton, agt .; J. B. Swift, supt. Chicago, Ill.

American, 503 Locust. W. E. King, general agent. Depot office C. & N. W. depot, open day and night. Southern-220 4th. B. F. Stret- ton, agent.

United States-509 Locust. E. F. Bourne, agent. Night office at C., R. I. & P. depot. Opon all night.

Wolls-Fargo -- 408 6th av. A. G. Eddy, supt., Observatory bidg. R. McGinty, agont.

FEDERAL OFFICERS.

The federal offices are on Court av ne cor Fifth.

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U. S. Court House -- Wm. Springer, custodian; Louis H. Warren, engi- neer.

Weather Bureau-George M. Chap- pel, section director and director Iowa Weather and Crop Service.

Commissioner-Wm. C. Arthur. Customs-G. L. Godfrey, surveyor. Internal Revenue-W. A. Springer, John Connolly, deputy collectors.

Pension Office-H. B. Hedge, agt. Special Examiner - J. B. Lichty, Room 22.

Pension Examiners - Meet every Wednesday at 10 a. m., Utica Blk. R. U. Chapman, M. D., pres .; Dr. L. D. Rood, Dr. W. S. Conkling.

Marshal-Frank B. Clark.

Chief Deputy-I. H. Hammond.

Post Office Inspector -- C. E. Caine.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Accident.

Bankers Accident Ins. Co .- 601- 616 Flynn blk., Frank L. Miner, pres., C. H. Martin, 1st v-pres., E. C. Budlong, 2d v-pres., J. A. Kizer, sec.

Business Men's Protective Assn .- 505-512 Observatory bldg. G. A. Gil- bertson, pres .; F. E. W. Huttenlocher, v-pres .; E. W. Brown, sec .- treas. Di- rectors, W. E. Tone, L. E. Harbach, C. A. Rawson, F. O. Given, F. H. Hunter, C. P. Waldron, W. E. Bar- rett, Leland Windsor, C. H. Philpott, M. L. Hirsch.

Great Western Accident Assn .- 410-412 8th; H. B. Hawley, pres and mngr .; George H. Carr, v-pres. and genl. counsel; S. P. Barr, v-pres .; Willis G. Tallman, v-pres. and supt. of agents; R. D. Emery, sec. and treas .; E. L. Bridges, auditor; Dr. D. S. Fairchild, chief surgeon.

Inter-State Business Men's Acci- dent Assn. of Des Moines, Ia .- 505- 512 Observatory bldg. G. S. Gilbert- son, pres .; Frank E. W. Huttenloch- er, v-pres .; Ernest W. Brown, sec. and treas .; Dr. Thomas F. Kelleher, med. examiner-in-chief. Directors- W. E, Tone, L. E. Harbach, C. A. Rawson, Frank O. Green, Fred H. Hunter, Charles P. Waldron, W. E. Barrett, Leland Windsor, Chas. H. Philpott, Milton L. Hirsch.

Iowa State Traveling Men's Asso- ciation-Inc. 1880. 806-814 Flem- ing Bldg. J. W. Hill, pres .; A. W. Rader, sec. and treas.

Fire

Anchor Fire Insurance Co .- 4th fl Des Moines Life Bldg. L. E. Ellis, pres .; S. G. Moore, v-pres .; G. A. Hol- land, sec .; E. A. Read, treas .; A. R. Huff, auditor.

Atlas Insurance Co .- 6th fl Des

Moines Life Bldg. Cash capital, $230,000.00. J. D. Berry, pres .; F. G. Bryner, v-pres .; Arthur Reynolds, treas .; J. M. Cushman, sec. Direct- ors, J. D. Berry, J. M. Cushman, Wm. Wilkinson, Arthur Reynolds, W. C. Harbach, C. C. Crowell, C. T. Rogers, Walter Elliott, Lovell Swisher, F. G. Bryner, E. G. Ragsdale,

Commercial Fire Insurance Co .- Des Moines Life Ins Bldg. Inc. April 30, 1907. Capital $100,000. H. R. Howell, pres .; G. G. Hunter, v-pres .; W. D. Skinner, treas .; C. S. Hunter, sec .; R. S. Howell, asst. sec .; Direct- ors, H. R. Howell, G. G. Hunter, W. D. Skinner, James Cunningham, C. E. Fleisbach, R. S. Howell, P. J. Clancy, H. M. Minick, C. S. Hunter, Simon Casady, Ed Hunter.

Des Moines Fire Insurance Co .- Des Moines Life Ins. Bldg. Inc. 1881. Capital, $100,000, surplus, $150,000, assets $825,000. G. G. Hunter, pres .; C. S. Hunter, sec .; O. B. Frye, asst. sec. C. H. Martin, treas .; W. L. Read, Counsellor.

Farm Property Mutual Ins. Asso- ciation of Iowa-709-712 Observa- tory Bldg. Inc. 1900. Forest Hut- tenlocher, pres .; Johnson Brigham, v-pres .; C. V. Stanley, sec .; J. C. O'Donnell, treas.

Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Co. of Polk County-402 Capital City Bank bldg. Inc. 1874. Robert Pilmer, pres .; postoffice, Norwalk; Wm. An- drews, v-pres .; B. B. Vorse, treas .; J. B. Veneman, sec.

Fidelity Ins. Co .- 526 e Walnut. Inc. 1887. Cap., $100,000, Michael Carr, pres .; J. S. Clark, v-pres .; A. A. Clark, sec.

Hawkeye and Des Moines Fire Ins. Co .- Des Moines Life Ins. bldg. In- corp. 1865. Cap. $200,000; surplus, $192,912.90. H. R. Howell, pres .; G. G. Hunter, v-pres .; W. D. Skin- ner, treas .; C. S. Hunter, sec .; R. s. Howell, asst. sec .; H| K. Miller, agcy. supt. Directors-H. R. Howell, W. D. Skinner, Arthur Reynolds, R. s. Howell, G. G. Hunter, C. S. Hunter, Simon Casady, H. S. Nollen.

Home Mutual Ing. Assn. of Iowa- 702 Observatory bldg. J. S. Backus, pres .; James R. Gillis, v-pres .; O. N. Kjerland, treas .; H. J. Rowe, sec.'

Capital and Merchants and Bank- ers Fire Ins. Co., The-600-604 Crocker bldg. Organized 1885. J. S. Dewell, pres .; Willard Secor, v- pres .; Joseph. A. Brown, v-pres. and

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treas .; C. E. Campbell, sec.} Miss Neva B. Shidler, asst. sec.

Mill Owners Mutual Fire Ins. Co. -415 Securities Bldg. Incorp. 1875; re-incorp. 1889. Assets cashi : $300,- 000., H. J. Benson, pres .; B. A. Lock- wood, v-pres .; J. T. Sharp, see .; Ar- thur Reynolds, treas.

Retail Merchants Mut. Fire Ins. Assn .- 508 Crocker bldg. J. J. Grove of Ames, Towa, pres .; , W. H. Albrecht, v-pres .; Ira B. Thomas, sec.

State Ins. Co .- Des Moines Life Ins. bldg. Incorp. 1865. Cap., $100,- 000; surplus $158,452. H. A. Elli- ott, pres .; M. M. Pratt, v-pres. ; Webb M. Elliott, sec .; Fred Grefe, asst. sec. Directors- Fred Grefe, A. L. Hager, D. W. Smouse, W. M. Elliott, M. R. Voorhees, H. A. Elliott, H. Umfried, Jerry B. Sullivan, H. E. Rumsey, M. M. Pratt.

Town Mutual Dwelling House Ins. Assn .- 706-7-8 Crocker bldg. Inc. 1892: . F. E. Gordon, pres .; ||Harry Harding, v-pres .; C. E. Harsh, sec .; J. D. Whisenand, treas.

Western Grain Dealers Mutual Fire Ins. Assn .-- 715 I. L. & Ti bldg. Geo. A. Wells, sec.

Fraternal

Brotherhood of American Yeomen. -5th ne cor Park. Wm. Koch( pres .; O. G. Winters, chief medical director; W: E. Davy, chief correspondent.

Common Brotherhood of America. 605 Observatory bldg .- Organ- ized in February, 1910. Charles F. Morgan, supreme pilgrim; W. S. Tid- rick, supreme v-pilgrim; Glenn L. Tidrick, supreme sec .; Alice T. Shep- lee, supreme treas .; W. F. Ghorinley, genl. mngr. Directors - W.F. F. Gormley, C. A. Housh, W. W. Shep- lee, L. C. Clifford, C. V. Stanley.

Homesteaders, The Pioneer Home- stead 1-615 Securities Bldg. Meets every Tuesday evening in Great West- ern Hall, 412 8th. L. S. Hill, pres .; A. A. McFadden, sec. Office 615 Se- curities Bldg.

Knights of the Maccabees-Head- quarters, 302 |Fleming bldg. Lee, state commander.

Modern Brotherhood of America- 609-612 Observatory Bldg. THE B. Hanley, pres.

Mystic Toilers-Supreme council, 4023 Locust.| W. H. Antes, supreme pres .;. J. F. Taake, Des Moines) su- preme sec .; W. F. Bird, Davenport, supreme treas .; C. B. Spates, M.D., Des Moines, Ia., supreme med. dif.

Tribe of Ben Hur-W. E. Church- ill, chief; H. B. DeVore, scribe; Frank Johnson, state mngr.

Hail

Farmers' Mutual Hail Ins. Ass'n of Iowa (The)-306-309-312 Observa- tory bldg. Incorp. 1893. Scott Rut- ledge, pres .; C. Perry Rutledge, v- pres .; W. A. Rutledge, sec .; J. A. Benson, treas.

Mutual Hail Storm Ins. Associa- tion of Iowa (The)-709-712 Obser- vatory bldg. Incorp. 1899. Forest Huttenlocher, pres .; Johnson Brig- ham, v-pres .; J. C. O'Donnell, treas .; C. V. Stanley, sec.

Mutual Horticultural Ins. Assn. of Iowa -- 606 Observatory bldg. W. S. Tidrick, pres .; L. C. Clifford, v-pres .; W. F. Ghormley, sec .; L. G. Tidrick, asst. sec .; E. M. Housh, treas.

Des Moines Mutual Hail and Ins. Assn .- 320 5th. Incorp. 1889. O. G. Chesley, pres. and treas .; W. S. Haz- ard, Jr., sec.

Life

American Life Ins. Co .- 513 to 518 Citizens Nat'l Bank bldg. In- corp. 1899. M. H. Brinton, pres .; E. P. Barringer, v-pres .; J. C. Griffith, sec .; J. E. Himmel, treas .; A. D. Hindman, auditor; H. A. Bryan, cashier.

Bankers Life Association (The)- Equitable bldg. Incorp. 1879. E. E. Clark, pres .; H. S, Nollen, sec .; Si- mon Casady, v-pres. and treas. Di- rectors: H. S. Nollen, I. M. Earle, Simon Casady, E. E. Clark, Dr. F. J. Will.

Central Life Assurance Society of the U. S. - Inc. 1896. 5th floor Flynn bldg. G. B. Peak, pres .; W. L. Shep- herd, v-pres .; H. G. Everett, sec .; O. C. Miller, asst. sed .; D. W. Smouse, med. director; A. C. Page, asst. med. director; Homer Miller, treas .; G. H. Carr, counsel. Directors: Geo. H. Carr, W. L. Shepherd, O. C. Miller, George B. Peak, H. G. Everett, D. W. Smouse, Homer A. Miller.

Des Moines Life Ins. Co .- 5th floor D. M. Life bldg. Incorp. 1885. C. E. Rawson, pres. and gen. mngr .; Mrs. L. C. Rawson, v-pres .; John A. Mckellar, second v-pres .; Wilmot A. Harbach, sec .; Arthur Reynolds, treas .; W. S. Donahey, auditor. J. M. Emery, Actuary, Casper Schenk, counsel. Directors: Clinton L. Nourse, W. S. Donahey, L. C. Raw- son, C. E. Rawson, Arthur Reynolds, J. M. Emery, Dr. C. H. Philpott, W. E. Hamilton, W. A, Harbach, L. Har- bach.

(1911) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

Equitable Life Insurance Co., of Iowa-Equitable bldg. Incorp. 1867. Cyrus Kirk, pres .; F. C. Hubbell, v- pres .; J. C. Cummins, sec .; Chas. A. Snyder, asst. sec .; G. S. Nollen, actu- ary; H. D. Thompson, treas .; Geo. P. Hanawalt, med. director.

National Life Assn. of Des Moines, Iowa-312-321 Citizens Natl. Bank bldg. Incorp. 1900. J. B. Sullivan, pres .; Guy Barker, 1st v-pres .; E. B. Naish, 2d v-pres .; Henry Pyle, sec. and mngr .; A. J. Zwart, treas .; Beryl Parks, Wm. Stevenson, M. D., med. dir. Directors: Arthur Reynolds, James P. Hewitt, H. S. Butler, Hen- ry Pyle, F. C. Doty.

Royal Union Mutual Life Ins. Co. -10th floor Fleming bldg. Incorp. 1886. Frank D. Jackson, pres .; Sid- ney A. Foster, sec .; Carl B. Pray, treas .; James Taggart Priestley, M. D., med. dir. Directors: Frank D. Jackson, S. A. Foster, Carl B. Pray, J. T. Priestley, N. M. Hubbard, Jr., .C. D. Boardman, J. S. Graydon, J. A. Graydon, D. J. Batsner, L. M. Priestley.

Standard Life Insurance Co .- 7th floor Youngerman bldg. F. W. Spra- gue, pres .; O. H. Davison, v-pres .; E. E. Dorr, med. dir .; T. H. Knotts, sec .; J. A. Mckinney, treas.

Live Stock

Northwestern Live Stock Insurance Co. of Des Moines, Ia .- 218 Young- erman Blk. H. C. Wallace, pres .; G. C. Carpenter, y-pres .; C. C. Loomis, sec.

Tornado

Home Mutual Ins. Assn. of Iowa- 702 Observatory bldg. J. S. Backus, pres .; James R. Gillis, v-pres .; O. N. Kjerland, treas .; H. J. Rowe, sec.

Iowa Mutual Tornado Ins. Assn .- 709-10-11 Crocker bldg. Incorp. 1884. N. Densmore, pres .; J. B. Her- riman, sec.

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Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1911, Part 6

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