Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
W.B.. LAFORCE IS
MADE PRESIDENT
OTTUMWA MAN HEADS WAPELLO
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
INSTITUTE.
FINISH SESSIONS
Gatherings Have Been Very Interest.
ing and Full Of Instructions to
Those Working With
Youth.

DR.. w. B. LaForce of Ottumwa, was
elected president of the Wapello Coun-
ty Sunday school institute, which clos
led it's convention Friday evening at
the First Christian church. Other Ot-
tumwans are included among the new
ly elected officers The convention
which opened Thursday evening and
continued throughout all of Friday and
that evening has been one of the best
gatherings of that nature that has been
held in Ottumwa for some time. The
sessions were featured by highly in
structive talks, both by local speakers
and out of town people. These were
brimful of good thoughts and ideas for
those who are working in the Sunday
schools of the county in the capacities
OF teacher, superintendent or officer.
Friday evenings session was opened
by the devotional exercises in charge
of Rev. R. Ames Montgomery, pastor
thought carried with it special pray
err for an enlarged Sunday school Wis
ion. The music for both evenings was
| furnished by the Sunday School Sym
phony orchestra and this added great
| ~ W lAO CuJOJ VI IllC oCooAOAAo. ~.
E.. McCosh of Davenport, chairman of
the state executive committee told,
How Scott county won and keeps the
stare banner" AS the closing number
of the convention DR.. w. B. LaForce
of this city talked on, "Aims and Plans
of the teacher training institute"
Elect New Officers.
Beside Dr. LaF'orce as president, the
officers selected for the coming year
were: W. G. Reynolds, Agency, vice
president; Frank Hilliard, Agency,
treasurer; Josephine Sward Farson,
elementary division superintendent;
Miss Llewelyn, Eldon, sec. div. supt.,
E. Z. Hecker, Ottumwa, adult division
superintendent; Mrs. D. w. Harrison,
Ottumwa, home and visitation superin
tendent; Mrs. w. B. LaForce, Ottum-
wa, teachers training superintendent;
Miss Annette Courtney, Fremont, mis-
sionary department superintendent;
Mrs. I. H. Hahn, temperance division
Superintendent and Miss Margaret
Burns, Agency, cradle roll superintend-
ent.
Many Register.
The following registered at the con-
vention:
Mrs. G. E. Dunwiddie, Ottumwa.
]. w. Mickelwait, Ottumwa.
J. O. Ford, Ottumwa
Eva Daugherty, OttumWa.
Ruth Wheaton, Agency.
Ina Rifle, Agency.
Clara Riley, Ottumwa.
Hugh E. Riley, Ottumwa.
Winnifred l.. Hughes, Ottumwa.
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Lucille Wagner, Ottumwa.
Hattie Robinson, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Homer Bishop, Ottumwa.
Grace M. Pierce, Eddyville.
Berdie Brunt, Eddyville.
Jennie Shields, Eddyville.
Mrs. D. w. Harrison, Ottumwa.
Mrs Carroll Reece, Ottumwa.
Mrs. F. Boyd, Ottumwa.
Mrs. M. E. Gossage, OttumWa.
Mrs M. D. Cox, Agency
M. D. Cox, Agency.
w. Y. Reynolds, Agency.
Isadore H. Miller, Ottumwa.
Florence M. Tisdale Ottumwa.
Chase Bannister, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Ella Withrow, Ottumwa.
Bert Swenson, Ottumwa.
M. E. Genge, Ottumwa.
T. K Harlan, Ottumwa.
w. H. Reynolds, Agency.
w. D Strong, Ottumwa.
Mrs. G. H. Montgomery, Kirkville.
Mrs. NJ A. West. Ottumwa.
Earlea Utterback, Ottumwa.
Chas. E. Dunwiddie, Ottumwa. i
z. w. F. Holler, Ottumwa.
C. A: Field, Ottumwa.
w. o. Livingstek, Ottumwa.
Margaret Burna Ottumwa.
Mrs. A. L. Criley, Agency.
Mrs. McCombs, Agency.
Mrs L. B. Mcbride, Agency.
w. B. LaForce, Ottumwa.
J. o. Hagberg, Ottumwa.
Leila A. Downey, Ottumwa.
frankie Andrews, Ottumwa.
Ruth Black Ottumwa.
Mrs Ella Eaton, Ottumwa.
Minnie Davis, Highland Center.
Maud Bridepstein, Ottumwa.
Josie Huffman, Ottumwa.
VIM. Post, Ottumwa.
Mrs. F. G. Welch, CEDAR
Miss Dell Aud, Kirkville.
Mrs. G. w. Knox, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Kate Reese, Ottumwa.
Mrs. Thomas Berger, OttumWa.
Miss Margaret Barley, Ottumwa.
Mrs. w. Fisher, Ottumwa.
Miss Hanna Dixon, Ottumwa.
Cloyd ]. Burn, Ottumwa.
Mrs A. F. Pelham, Ottumwa.
Mrs. H. M. Kirkpatrick, Highland
Center
C. w. Brook, Ottumwa.
p. R. Holloway, Ottumwa.
Rev. C. A. Sundberg, Ottumwa.
Rev. B. F. Patt, Ottumwa.
w. D. Stem. Des Moines
Rev. O. G. circuit, Des Moines.
E. E. England, Ottumwa.
Rev. C. A. Field, Ottumwa.
RUSSELL.
Mrs. U, G. Sims Of Des Moines spent
Monday with her daughter Mrs. Verne
Lawrence.