Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1917, Part 7

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ing Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Rev. John Watterson, pastor.

Presbyterian.

Bethany-So e 8th nw cor Allen. Services 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Rev. L. W. Cain, pastor.

Central-High ne cor 8th. Services 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Young People's meeting 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Rev. Frank Chalmers Mckean, pastor.

Clifton Heights-Se cor Indianola and so w 1st (SDM). Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Yougn People's meeting 7 p. m. Rev. T. S. Humphrey, pastor. Cottage Grove Av .- Cottage Grove av nw cor 24th. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p. m. Rev. W. B. Sandford, pastor.

First-E Twelfth sw cor Maple. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sab- bath school 9:45 a. m. Young People's meeting 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Rev. S. A. Fulton, pastor.

Highland Park-Euclid av ne cor 4th. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Rev. W. S. Harries, pastor.

Park Av .- So w 9th nw cor Boul- der av. Services 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 9:45 a. m. Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Mid- week service Wednesday 8 p. m. Rev. J. B: Howard, pastor.

Union Park-Thompson se cor e 13th. Services 11 a. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Rev. R. K. Porter, pastor.

Westminster-Twelfth ne cor For- est av. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 9:45 a. m. Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45 p. m. Rev. Wm. Par- sons, pastor.

Presbyterian (United).

East Side-E 9th ne cor Filmore. Services 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 11:30 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Y. P. C. U. 7 p. m. Rev. J. M. Hamilton, , pastor.

Elmwood Unit ed Presbyterian Church-35th nw cor Cottage Grove av Services 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Y. P. C. U. 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes- day 7:45 p. m. Rev. Wm. P. McCor- mick,pastor.

First-Ninth, se cor School. Serv- ices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sab- bath school 12 m. Young People's. meeting 6:30 p. m. . Prayer meeting

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Wednesday 7:45 p. m. Rev. C. P. Proudfit, pastor.

Reformed Church.

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 meeting 6:30 p. m.

Roman Catholic.

Diocese of Des Moines.

Comprising that part of the state of Iowa which is bounded on the east by the eastern boundaries of the counties of Polk, Warren, Lucas and Wayne, on the south by the state of Missouri, on the west by the Mis- souri river and on the north by the northern boundaries of the counties of Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, Guth- rie, Dallas and Polk; square miles 12,000. Rt .; Rev. Austin Dowling, D. D., bishop, consecrated April 25, 1912. Rt. |Rev. Monsignor Michael Flavin, V. G. Rev. John Flavin, P. O'Donnell, assistants.

All Saints Church-3620 4th. Serv- ives 10:30 a. m. Rev. J. J. Galligan, pastor.

Church of the Visitation-Garfield av se cor 9th. Services 7:30, 9:15 and 10:30 a. m., followed by · Ves- pers; Baptism 2 p. m .; Convert class 2:30 p. m .. Sunday school 3 p. m. Rev. J. F. Nugent, rector. Rev. Charles O'Connor, asst

St. Ambrose Cathedral-High, nw cor 6th av. Mass 6:30, 8, 9 and 10:30 a. m. Vespers 3:30 p. m. Sunday school 3 p. m. Baptism 2:30 p. m. Rt. Rev. Monsignor M. Flavin, pastor; Rev. John Flavin, asst.

St. Anthony's-Columbus av nr s Union (SDM). Services 8 to 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Rev. John T. Noonan, rector. Rev. Cornelius Lalley, asst.

St. John's-University av ne cor 20th. Services daily 8 a. m. Sunday 7, 9 and 10:30 a. m. Vespers 3:30 p. m. Sunday school 3 p. m. Holy Hours 1st and 3d Thursday each month 7:45 p. m. Rev. D. F. Mul- vihill, rector; Rev. M. J. O'Connor, asst.

St. Mary's-Second se cor Crocker. Services 8 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 2:30. Vespers and Benediction 7:30 p. m. Rev. Dominic Weber, rector.

St. Peters-Ws e 18th bet Lyon and Des Moines. Mass 8 and 10:30 a. m. Baptism 2 p. m. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. Vespers 3 p. m. Rev. G. J. Toher, rector.

Salvation

Army.

Salvation Army-Chief Divisional Headquarters for Iowa and Nebras-

ka. Emergency and Relief Depart- ment, Brig. Ashley B. Pebbles in charge, 320-321 Polk bldg; Corps No. 1, 216 4th; Staff Capt. Arthur Miles in charge. Scandinavian Corps, 420 610 Des Moines; Hotel, Court av. Industrial Dept., Adjt. O. P. Jack- son in charge, 209-211 2d; Rescue Home, Indianola av 1 e of so e 6th.

United Brethren.

Miller Memorial-E 13th nw cor Nevada. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 9:45 a. m .. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Rev. D. J, Ferguson, pastor.

Summit Park-University av ne cor 12th. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Chris- tian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Rev C. P. Baber, pastor.

Castle Memorial-E 11th sw cor Maple. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Chris- tian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Rev. E. R. McCorkle, pastor.

South Union-Es s Union bet La- cona and Section avs.

Unitarian.

Iowa Unitarian Ass'n-Henry H. Griffiths, treas., 503 Manhattan Bldg. First Unitarian-1027 High. Serv- ices 10:45 a. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. Curtis W. Reese.

Miscellaneous Churches and Missions.

Bethel Mission-110 6th av.

Christian Volunteer Church (c)- 324 so e 5th. Mrs. L. Floyd, pastor.

Church of God and Saints of Christ (c)-928 12th.

City Gospel Mission-100 e Walnut. Services every evening 7:45 p. m. Rev. J. R. Zook, pastor.

Logan Union Tabernacle of Chris- tion Missionary Alliance-1726 Gar- field av. Services 11:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10:30 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. Rev. J. W. Cummins, pastor. Passionist Missionaries-1715 9th. Rev. Benedict Hanly, superior.

Roadside Settlement-ns Scott nw cor so e 7th.

Salvation Army Church, 610 Des Moines.

Salvation Army Rescue Home-Ns Indianola av 2 e of so e 6th. Ida An- derson, matron.

Second Church of Christ, Scientist -15th and Woodland av.

Union Gospel Mission-1501 so e 7th (S D M). Services 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 11 a. m. Volunteers of America - 202-204 Walnut. Lt. Maj. H. J. Illsley in charge.

(1917) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

Volunteers of America-Relief De- partment, 520 e Walnut.

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

Church of the Brethren ( Dunkard) -- Des Moines sw cor 16th. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Christian workers' meeting 7 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. Rev. J. A. Robinson, pastor. Logan Mission-Easton boul bet . De Wolf and e 19th Services 4 p. m. Sunday school 3 p. m. Rev. J. A. Robinson, pastor.

First Church of Christ (Scientist) -927 8th Services 10:45 a. m. and 8 p. m. Wednesdays & p. m. Sunday school 12 m. B. A. Miller, first reader. First Friends Church -- Lyon se cor e .13th. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Young People's meeting 6:30 p. m Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p. m. Rev. R. R. Newby, pastor.

Urbandale Federated Church --- Beaver av se cor Adams, Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Services 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Rev. Wm. J. Lockhart, pastor.

Iowa Lord's Day Alliance - Rer. Noah B. Wickham, supt. Organized Aug 23, 1916, 1323 27th.

COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS. :

Babcock Institute of Pharmacy and Chemistry-202 Euclid av. (H. P.) Edmund Thorp, supt.

Bowen's Business College - 1404 Buchanan.

Capital City Commercial College- - Walnut ne cor 10th. Organized 1885. Departments: Commercial, penman- ship and drawing, salesmanship and advertising, English training, short- hand and typewriting. bookkeeping. stenotype. B. F. Williams, president. Cumming School of Art -- Library bldg (3d fl).

Des Moines College -- 9th and Col- lege av. Founded 1865. Standard College of Liberal Arts with courses leading to A. B., S. B. and B. Di .; also auxiliary departments included: Education, Bible, music, painting, drawing, oratory and high school. John A. Earl, D. D., pres.

Des Moines Musical College -- M. I .. Bartlett, Dean Emeritus; Louis H. Gerhardt, Dean of Music.

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

Des Moines School of Commerce- 3d fl Cohen bldg. J. P. Dodds, pres. Drake University-University av. 25th to 28th. Founded 1881. Com-

prehends a circle of 5 colleges: 1- College of Liberal Arts. 2-College of The Bible. 3-College of Law. 4-Institute of Fine Arts. 5-Col- lege of Education. Hill M. Bell, pres. Grand View College-Grand View 12 blk e of e 9th. C. P. Hojbjerg, pres.

Highland Park College (Highland Park)-Cor 2d and Euclid av. Founded 1890. Course of study: Classical, scientific, modern language and litera- ture, didactic and normal, preparatory, individual instruction, teachers re- view, commercial, post-graduate, com- mercial penmanship, pen art, primary training, home economics, music, ora- tory, forensic art, public school draw- ing, civil service examination, short- hand, typewriting, telegraphy, phar- macy, chemistry, manual training, civil, mechanical and electrical engi- neering. Geo. P. Magill, pres.

lowa Bible Training School-1149- 1155 9th. A. Maud King, supt.

Kromer's Conservatory of Music- 6th av ne cor Locust. M. J. Kromer, director.

Scholte - Nollen School - 2848 -50 Grand av. Sarah M. Nollen, prin.

St. Ambrose School-6th av ne cor Grand av. Conducted by the Sisters of Charity, B. V. M.

St. Anthony's School-1211 Co lumbus av. Conducted by Sisters of Humility of Mary.

St. John's-N s University av nw cor 19th. Rev. D. F. Mulvihill, prin. St. Joseph Academy-3200 Grand av. Conducted by the Sisters of Charity, B. V. M. Sister Mary Patrice, superioress. -

St. Peter's School-Ws e 18th 2 n of Des Moines.

Visitation Parochial School-Gar- field av bet e 9th and e 12th. Rev. J. F. Nugent, prin.

COURTS.

United States Court of the South- ern District of lowa-The United States is divided into nine judicial circuits, in each of which a district court is held for each district within each circuit.

The state of Iowa is divided into two judicial districts. The courts for the southern district are held in dis- trict court rooms U. S. government building at Des Moines second Tues- day in May and third Tuesday in November. At Council Bluffs, second Tuesday in March and third Tuesday in September. At Keokuk second Tuesday in April and third Tuesday in October. At Creston fourth Tues- day in March and first Tuesday in November. At Davenport, fourth Tuesday in April and first Tuesday in October. At Ottumwa first Monday

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after fourth Tuesday in March and first Monday afteri 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.

U. S. District Court, Hon. Martin

J. Wade, district judge. Claude R. Porter, district attorney; Nicholas F. : Reed, U. S. marshal; W. C. McAr- thur, Des Moines, clk .; terms of the court the same as U. S. judicial dis- trict.

Supreme Court of the State of Iowa -State House, Byron W. Preston, chief justice; W. D. Evans, S. M. Ladd, Benjamin I. Salinger, Truman S. Stevens, Silas M. Weaver, judges; H. M. Havner, attorney general, Mar- engo; B. W. Garrett, clerk of the Sa- preme Court, Des Moines; Ulysses G. Whitney, reporter, Sioux City; B. P. Kirk, bailiff.

Polk County District Court (9th judicial district of Iowa) - Chas. Hutchinson, Thomas J. Guthrie, Law- rence DeGraff, Hubert Utterback, judges; Ward C. Henry, state's at- torney; A. E. Mahan, clerk; H. E .. Beach, C. F. Irish, W. H. Jayne, F. C. Walrath and G. S. Elliott, reporters.

Municipal Court-Sits daily at 5th fi Observatory bldg from 8 a. m. to 12 m. and 2 to 5 p. m. Joseph E. Meyer, J. E. Mershon, E. C. Carlson, O. S. Franklin, judges; J. T. Genevay, clerk

FEDERAL OFFICERS.

The Federal offices are on Court av ne cor Fifth.

U. S. Court House, Geo. A. Huff- man, custodian.

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

Commissioner-Judson E. Piper.

Customs -- C. A. Niemeyer, collec- tor; O. D. Stone, special dep. col- lector; Mary A. Casey, deputy col- - lector.

Department of Justice-A. P. Sher- wood, spec. agt.

Internal Revenue-S. C. Wymer, R. E. Good, deputy collectors.

Marshal-Nicholas F. Reed.

Chief Deputy-I. H| Hammond. Post Office Inspector-C. E. Caine.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Accident.

Bankers Accident Ins Co .- Valley Natl Bank bldg. Frank L. Miner, pres .; C. H. Martin, 1st v-pres .; E. C. Budlong, 2d y-pres .; J. A. Kizer, sec .; E. A. Slininger, treas.

Business Men's Protective Assn .- 1st fl Brown Apartment Hotel bldg. E. W. Brown, pres .; F. O. Green, v- pres .; C. P. Waldron, sec. Directors, L. E. Harbach, C. A. Rawson, F. H. Hunter, W. E. Barrett, Leland Wind- sor, M. L. Hirsch, C. G. Young, E. L. Beck, E. W. Brown.

Great Western Accident Ins. Co .-- 10th fl Hubbell bldg .; H. B. Hawley, pres. and mngr .; Willis G. Tallman, v-pres. and supt. of agents; George H. Carr, v-pres. and genl. counsel; S. P. Barr, v-pres .; R. D. Emery, sec .; and John H Hogan, treas .; , Dr. D. S. Fairchild, chief surgeon.

Inter-State Business Men's Acci- dent Assn. of Des Moines, la-1st f Brown Apartment Hotel bldg. Ernest W. Brown, pres .; F. O. Green, v-pres .; C. P. Waldron, sec .; Dr. Thomas F. Kelleher, med. examiner-in-chief. Di- rectors, L. E. Harbach, C. A. Rawson, Fred H. Hunter, W. E. Barrett, Leland Windsor, Milton L. Hirsch, C. G. Young, E. L. Beck, E. W. Brown.

Iowa State Traveling Men's Asso- ciation -- Inc. 1880. 803-815 Fleming bldg. J. W. Hill, pres .; W. E. Tone, v-pres .; H. E. Rex, sec. and treas.

National Travelers Benefit Assn, The -- 3d fi Central .Life bldg. Elmer Loucks, pres .; T. B. Coakerly, v- pres .; J. W. Kauffman, sec. and treas .; G. A. Fairly, auditor.

Fire.

Commercial Fire Underwriters of Fireman's Fund Ins. Co .- Central Life bldg. C. S. Hunter, mngr .; R. S. Howell, asst. mngr.

Farm Property Mutual Ins. Asso- ciation of Iowa-303-304 Masonic Tem- ple. Inc. 1900. Forest Huttenlocher, pres .; Johnson Brigham, v-pres .; C. V. Stanley, sec .; John A. Elliott, treas.

Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Assn. of Polk County-402 Capital City Bank bldg. Inc. 1874. Geo. H. Swartfager, pres .; post office, Ankeny; Wm. An- drews, v-pres .; B. B. Vorse, treas .; P. A. Ross, sec.

Hawkeye and Des Moines Fire Ins. Co .:- Central Life bldg. Incorp/ 1865. H. R. Howell, pres .; G. G. Hunter, v- pres .; C. S. Hunter, sec .; R. S. Howell,. asst. sec. Directors, H. R. Howell, R. S. Howell, G. G. Hunter, C. S. Hunter, E. B. Hunter.

Hawkeye and Des Moines Fire Ins. Dept. of Fireman's Fund Ins. Co .- Central Life bldg. C. S. Hunter, mngr. R. S. Howell, asst. mngr.

Home Mutual Ins. Assn. of Iowa- 700-701-702 Observatory bldg. J. A. Benson, Sheldon, Iowa, pres .; C. W. Stites, Independence, Iowa, v-pres .;

(1917) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

Levi Lewis, Victor, Iowa, treas .; H .. J. Rowe, sec.

Mill Owners Mutual Fire Ins. Co .- 703-707 Securities bldg. Incorp. 1875; re-incorp. 1889. Assets cash, $628,220; surplus, $402,563. H. J. Benson, pres .; I. W. Shambaugh, v-pres .; J. T. Sharp, sec .; Arthur Reynolds, treas.

Phoenix Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Hartford-314 Valley Natl Bank bldg. W. D. Bowles, mngr .; O. L. Morse, cashr.

Retail Merchants Mut. Fire Ins. Assn .- 209-210 Crocker bldg. J. J. Grove, of Ames, Iowa, pres .; J. W. Smither, Burlington, Iowa, v-pres .; Ira B. Thomas, sec.

State Ins. Co. Dept. of the Phoenix of Hartford-Valley Natl Bank bldg. Webb M. Elliott, mngr .; R. A. Elliott, asst. mngr.

Town Mutual Dwelling House Ins. Assn .- 501-503 Hubbell bldg. Inc. 1892. F. E. Gordon, pres .; Harry Harding (Jefferson, la.), v-pres .; B. Rees Jones, sec.

Western Grain Dealers Mutual Fire Ins. Assn .- 720 Hubbell bldg. Geo. A. Wells, sec.

Fraternal.

Brotherhood of American Yeomen -5th ne cor Park. I. N. Frink, pres .; W. E. Davy, chief correspondent.

Homesteaders, The Pioneer Home- stead 1-615 Securities bldg. Meets every Wednesday evening at 607 LO- cust (4th fl). E. O. Wallace, pres .; A. A. McFadden, sec.

Knights of the Maccabees- - Head- quarters, 302 Manhattan bldg. A. I. Lee, state commander.

Modern Brotherhood of America- T. B Hanley, sup. pres .; 609-612 Ob- servatory bldg.

Mystic Toilers-Supreme council 900 Observatory bldg. W. , H. Antes, supreme pres .; J. F. Taake, Des Moines, supreme sec .; W. F. Bird, Chicago, Ill., supreme treas .; C. B. Spates, M. D., Des Moines, la., su- preme med. dir.

Hail.

Farmers' Mutual Hail Ins. Assn. of

Iowa (The)-303-305-306-309-312 Ob- servatory bldg. Incorp. 1893. Scott Rutledge, pres .; C. Perry Rutledge. v-pres .; W. A. Rutledge, sec .; J. A. Benson, treas .; Edwd. B. Rutledge, Storm Lake, director.

Federal Mutual Ins. Assn. of Iowa -405 Crocker bldg. F. C. Shepherd, pres .; W. C. Norton, sec.

Mutual Hailstorm Ins. Association of Iowa (The)-303-304 Masonic Tem-

ple. Incorp. 1899. Forest Hutten- locher, pres .; Johnson Brigham, v- pres .; John A. Elliott, treas .; C. V. Stanley, sec.

Mutual Horticultural Ins. Assn. of Iowa-600 S. & L. bldg. W. S. Tid- rick, pres .; F. E. Ghormley, v-pres .; W. F. Ghormley, sec; Glenn L. Tid- rick, asst. sec .; E. M. Housh, treas.

Des Moines Ins. Assn .- 401-404 Crocker bldg. Incorp. 1889. O. G. Chesley, pres. and treas .; A. E. Reed, sec.

Life.

American Life Ins. Co .- 901-910 and 918-920 Hubbell bldg. Incorp. 1899. H. J. Klemme, pres .; A. D. Hindman, v-pres .; C. J. Fulton, v- pres .; J. C. Griffith, sec .; H. A. Bry- an, treas .; E. R Evans, counsel; Dr. E. E Dorr, medical director; Dr. J. M. Emery, consulting actuary; L. Hezzelwood, genl. field supt .; Mills B. Alldredge, cashr.

Bankers Life Company (The)-Val- ley Natl Bank bldg. Incorp. 1879. Geo. Kuhns, pres .; I. M. Earle, v-pres .; G. S. Nollen, sec .; Simon Casady, treas. Directors, G. S. Nollen, I. M. Earle, Simon Casady, Geo. Kuhns, C. L. Nourse, W. O. Finkbine, Geo. Fowler.

Central Life Assurance Society of the U. S .- Inc. 1898. 8th fl Central Life bldg. G. B. Peak, pres .; Geo. A. Peak, v-pres .; H. G. Everett, v- pres .; O. C. Miller, v-pres .; D. W. Smouse, chief med. director; T. C. Denny, sec .; Homer Miller, treas .; M. J. Olson, med. director; G. H. Carr, counsel. Geo. N. Ayres, mngr. Loan Dept. Directors, T. C. Denny. Geo. H. Carr, O. C. Miller, George B. Peak, H. G. Everett, D. W. Smouse, Homer Miller, Geo. Alvin Peak.

Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Iowa-Equitable bldg. Incorp. 1867. J. C. Cummins, pres .; F. C. Hubbell, v-pres .; H. S Nollen, v-pres .; B. F. Hadley, sec .; H. S. Johnson, asst. sec .; Mervyn Davis, actuary; F. W. Hubbell, treas .; Griff Johnson, asst. treas .; Fred L. Wells, med. director.

National Life Assn. of Des Moines, Iowa-10th fi S. & L. bldg. Incorp. 1900. J. P. Hewitt, pres .; M. W. Mc- Coy, v-pres .; A. W. Layman, sec .; Wm. Stevenson, M. D., med. dir. Di- rectors, J. P. Hewitt, E. T. Meredith, E. H. Hunter, H. F. Gross, H. S. But- ler.

Royal Union Mutual Life Ins. Co .- 11th fl Hippee bldg. Incorp. 1886. Frank D. Jackson, pres .; Sidney A. Foster, v-pres. and sec .; Carl B. Pray, treas .; James Taggart Priestley, M. D., med. dir .; Willard H. Foster, supt.

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of agencies. Directors, Frank D. Jack- son, S. A. Foster, Carl B. Pray, J. T. Priestley, N. M. Hubbard, Jr., C. D. Boardman,' J. S. Graydon, J. A. Gray- don, D. J. Batsner, L. M. Clausen ..

Standard Life Insurance Co .- 7th fi Youngerman block. F. W. Sprague, pres .; F. L. Miner, v-pres .; E. E. Dorr, med. dir .; T. H. Knotts, sec .; J. A. Mckinney, 'treas.

Western Life Insurance Co .- 720 6th av, Hubbell bldg. James H. Jami- son, pres .; A. D. Struthers, sec. and treas .; H. D. St. John, asst. sec .; John H. Hilmes, auditor; Dr. M. L. Turner, med. director; S. F. Ellis, financial director; James H. Jamison, A. D. Struthers, M, L. Turner, S. F. Ellis, R. J. St. John, John C. Petty, H. D. St. John, directors. 1

Live Stock.

Iowa State Live Stock Insurance Co .- 3d fl Hippee bldg. Incorp. 1913. J. L Gibson, pres .; S. A. Court, sec .; D. C. Day, genl. agt.

Tornado.

Home Mutual Ins. Assn. of Iowa- 702 Observatory bldg. J. A. Benson, Sheldon, Ia., pres .; C. W. Stites, In- dependence, Ia., v-pres .; Levi Lewis, Victor, Ia., treas .; H. J. Rowe, sec.

Iowa Mutual Tornado Ins. Assn .- 504-506 Hubbell bldg. Incorp. 1884. N. Densmore, pres .; Alex Hartley, Ida Grove, Ia., y-pres .; J. B. Harriman, sec .; John Cooper,, Boone, Ia., treas .; Harry F. Gross, asst. sec.

LIBRARIES.

Odd Fellows Library-+Odd Fellows Temple, 615 Locust .. 1,000| volumes. E. W. Wilson, librarian.

Christian Science, Reading Room- 309 "Shops.' Mrs. Martha Wilson, librarian.

Des Moines City Directory Library -Chamber of Commerce. 550 vol- umes. C. A. Bolton, librarian.

Des Moines Public Library-1st nw cor Walnut. 94,089 volumes. F. B. Spaulding, librarian; W. F. Riley, pres .; Mrs. J. E. Byram, v-pres .; G. G. Wright, sec. Board, J. B. Weaver, Mrs. J. C. Byram, W. F. Riley, H. S. Nollen, G. G. Wright.

Grant Club Political Library-C. T. Cole, Jr., chairman.

Masonic Library-Masonic Temple -10th and Locust, 500 volumes. Geo. Usry, pres .; H. B. Lewis, sec .; Seth Graham, treas .; H. B. Lewis, librarian.

State Library-Historical bldg. 131,- 366 volumes! Johnson Brigham, li- brarian.

Historical

Department of Iowa-

The Historical, Memorial and Art building, Historical Department of Iowa in the E Grand av, between east 11th and 12th sts., publishes quarter- ly the Annals of Iowa, receives cur- rently 295 Iowa newspapers and 35 non-lowa newspapers. Has on file about 8,500 bound volumes of news- papers. Has a library of about 20,- 848 volumes on local history, Indian and civil war history, geneology, etc. Has a large collection of original manuscript materials collected from the early settlers of Iowa and . noted authors and celebrities of America and England. Is the custodian of the archives of the state. Has a collec- tion of 130 oil portraits of eminent Iowa citizens, and a large collection of photographs, and other portraits. Has a large museum illustrating the natural history of the state open to the public every day from 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m., except Sundays and holi- days, when the hours are from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. Admission free. Ed- gar R. Harlan, Curator.

MEDCAL SOCIETIES.

Des Moines Homeopathic Medical Society-Meets last Monday each month. Fredk Alden, M. D., pres .; E. G. Linn, M. D., sec.

Hahnemann Medical Association- A. C. Woodward, Decorah, pres .; . John W. Cogswell, Iowa . City, sec .; M. A. Royal, M. D., treas.

Iowa State Medical Society-W. B. Small, Waterloo, pres .; T. B. Throck- morton, Des Moines, sec.

Polk . County Medical Society- Meets last Tuesday each month at Savery hotel Dr. J. C. Rockafellow, pres .; Dr. Thomas Duhigg, sec.

Polk County Osteopathic Assn .- Meets by appointment second Friday of each month. Dr. Margt. Mattern, pres .; Dr. Della Caldwell, sec.

MILITARY SOCIETIES.

G. A. R.

Department of Iowa (State House) -J. L. Farington, Iowa Falls, com- mander; S. C. Spear, Algona, S. V. C .; W. H. Dasterly, Clinton, J. V. C .; W. E. Stanley, Eldora, chaplain; George A. Newman, asst. adjt. gen.

Crocker Post No. 12-Meets first and third Saturdays in each month in Odd Fellows Hall, 615 Locust; Geo. D. Thomas, commander; E. D. Hadley, adjt.

Crocker Relief Corps, No. 27-Meets in Odd Fellows hall, 615 Locust first and third Saturday evenings of each month. Eleanor J. Haycock, pres .; Lillian Meskimens, sec .; May E. Jones, treas.

(1917) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

Josiah Given Circle No. 73-Meets 1st and 3d Wednesdays of the month, 8 p. m., I. O. O. F. hall, 615 Locust. Comrades and members of the order invited to be present at any and every meeting. Mrs. Jessie Walker, pres .; Mrs. Josephine Ranous, v-pres .: Mrs. Lou O'Bleness, treas .; Mrs. Cather- ine Hyde, sec.

Gen. John W. Noble Circle No. 77 -Meets 2d and 4th Saturday evenings of each month, 8 p. m. Public Library bldg. Mrs. A. Selinda Berger, pres .; Edith Shepherd, sec .; Mrs. Lola Humphrey, treas.

Kinsman Post, No. 7-K. P. Hall, Locust cor 6th. Meets alternate Sat- urday evening. J. W. McPherson, com- mander; Milo Ward, adjt.

Kinsman Relief Corps, No. 24 -- K. of P. Hall. Meets alternate Saturday evenings of each month. Mrs. Orrel T. Hume, pres .; Mrs. Pearl Gilmore, sec .; Daisy Haevelin, treas.

Army of the Philippines-Walter Wagner Camp meets 2d Friday even- ing of each month, K. of P. Hall, E. 5th and Locust. Guy E. Logan, com- mander; Guy S. Brewer, adjt.

United Spanish War Veterans- Lawton Camp 2 meets 2d Friday evening of each month. K. of P. Hall, E 5th and Locust. John A. Flach, commander; John O. Cady, treas .; H. L. Fickel, adjt. -

Military Ordes of the Loyal Legion of the United States-Commandery of the state of Iowa, 222 Younger- man blk. Commander Lieut. S. N. Hinman, Belmond, Ia .; Senior Vice Commander, Maj. Surgeon Lewis Schooler, Des Moines; Junior Vice Commander, Lieut. F. G. Clark, Ce- dar Rapids, Ia .; Recorder, Capt. E. D. Hadley, Des Moines, Iowa; Craig T. Wright, treas .; Chancellor, Lieut. Chas. W. Fracker, Des Moines; Chap- lain, Capt. V. P. Twombly, Des Moines; Members of Council: J. B. Weaver, C. A. Watrous, W. T. Clarke, Lieut. B. C. Ward, Lieut. Jacob Lichty.

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Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory 1917, Part 7

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