Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
EDITORS OBSERVATIONS
Racial Progress and Educational Advancement
as Noted by John L. Thompson, Editor
of Iowa State Bystander
Des Moines, Iowa

ABOUT ,OUO Negroes. VI tnlS num-
ber many are doing we'll. They have
two churches, one Baptist, presided
over by Rev. F. X. Nicholson, form
erly of Chicago, Ill.,, fine young
minister with a good future. He has
made a success here, for when he
came two years ago he found debt
of $1,000. which is now all paid but
5000. He has also bought lot for a
parsonage, all paid but $50. He has
also bought ten-room house, which
he will soon move on the lot. 1t also
is all paid for but $50. Mrs. Apple
gate, a true Christian lady, donated
a part of one of her valuable lots to
this church for parsonage. The A.
M. E. church, beautiful new build
ing lis presided over now by Rev. J.
P. Sims, who was formerly pastor Of
Union Congregational church in Des
Moines. This is his first year. He is
doing we'll. He met with very pain
full as well as dangerous accident
while riding his bicycle down a steep
hill. Its coaster failed to work and
he lost control of it, he falling into
the curbing and striking his head
just above the eye. Several stitches
were taken. He had several painful
scars. This church is in the midst
Of rally. Mr.. W. H. Green is in the
feed and coal business on Harrison
street. He is doing well. MIR. Eu-
gene Green is still in the express and
transfer business, doing nicely. He
owns valuable property. His wife is
the most noble governess of the
Household of Ruth Of Iowa. Mr.. =.
Green at ia E. Fifth street is still in
the restaurant business. He has also
bought pool hall next door to his
restaurant. Mr.. Green is a good bus
mess man, and with the able assist
ance that his wife gives him he is
succeeding. Mrs. Rosa Corbin is one
of the few successful business wo-
men. She has a hand laundry and
employs several women. She also has
two-story fiat that she rents. A
widow, Mrs. F. Baker, and D. F.
johnson are working at the same
place. They have nice homes. Mr..
and Mrs. Shepard at 2l3O Grand ave-
nue. own perhaps the most beautiful
and valuable home 81 any person of
color in this city. They are a credit
to any race. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Allen own beautiful home out at
2619 Davenport avenue, a white
neighborhood. They are hustling
young people. Mrs. Allen is a musi-
clan. DR.. r. S. Taylor, 1425 IL Har-
rison street, is the only colored physl-
clan. He has fine business for the
short time he has been here. He is
an enthusiastic Mason and may look in
on the grand Masonic lodge in session
in Cedar Rapids. Mr.. E. H. Hoskins
is now able to be out and working at
the arsenal. Mrs. Eugene Perkins,
Della Marshall and Mr.. VIM. Turner
are all doing fairly well. Mr.. John
E. Bradford is still working at Dav-
enport Power and Light Co. He holds
a responsible place there. He is the
w. M. Of Hiram Masonic lodge. He
and his good wife served fine 6
o'clock dinner Sunday evening for ye
editor. M. O. Culbertson of Clinton
was with us awhile. He was the guest
of Eugene Green while here attending
the Odd Fellows thanksgiving SER
mon. Mrs. Ruth E. Bright, the W.
G. M. of Electa grand chapter Of the
o E. S., lives here. They own nice
home. Davenport is fast turning her
attention to education and literary
They now have more colored children
in high school than ever before. Here
is a list of them: Hazel Busey,
Marie A. Wilkerson, Louis Henry,
seniors; Webster Busey, Rosa Hop
kins, Aleatha Hopkins, Florence Fag.
CERT, Estella Faggert, Pearl Howard
Eugene Howard, H. Adams, Leroy
Christenia, Henry Roberts. Mr.. Chas
Bates owns printing Office. He has
recently published newspaper calleo
the ri-City Herald. We bid him
| welcome in the journalistic field. !
observed a lady 100 years cd in the
! person Of Mother Elizabeth Lewis
The centenarian was born 100 years
ago in Lewis county, Mo. She came
to Pomrosa, Iowa, then to Denmark
then to Fort Madison, Iowa, where
she has spent most Of her life. sh'
has lived to see five generations, he!
great, great, great grandson beint
only II months old, little Harold Nea
Culberson. Mrs. Leota Culberson i
her great, great granddaughter. Mrs
A. D. Rice is her granddaughter ant
Mrs. Proctor is her dauhter. She wa
the mother Of twelve children. San
Lewis Of Des Moincs is one Of ne
sons. Mother Lewis is spry now an
her mind is clear.
! THE LYCEUM.
/. The Des Moines Negro Lyceum, to
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