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DIRECTORY of Henry County, Iowa
1911-12


Compiled by Geo. T. Mason.

THE NEWS, Printers and Binders
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

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CITY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY .
MT. PLEASANT, IOWA

MAYOR
Fred G. Wait,
 
COUNCILMEN.
Councilmen at Large: A. M. Van Allen, Robert Ely.
First Ward: A. A. Carpenter.
Second Ward: John C. Winters.
Third Ward: J. L. Whitney.
Fourth Ward: Ralph Hulings.
City Clerk, W. D. Worthington.
City Treasurer, William Sinclair.
Street Commissioner, T. F. Campbell.
City Marshal, E. A. Anderson.
Night Police: Arthur Wilson, Geo. Barnes.
Physician, ---------------
Solicitor, James Hourihan.
Weigh-Master, J. W. Pace.
 
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
C. R. Howe, chief; F. S. Howe, C. B. Goe, Asa Davidson, C. C. Taft, J. L. Whitney, 
S. S. Case, Isaac Martin, Ralph Crane, and Carl Magdefrau.
 
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Carnegie Free Public Library Building is situated on the northeast corner of North Main and Madison streets, and is supplied with the leading papers and magazines, and fourteen thousand volumes of books by standard authors.
Mrs. Florence McKibbin, Librarian.
Officers of the Board: W. D. Worthington, President, C. S. Rogers, Secretary.
 
LADIES' LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Mrs. J. W. Palm, President; Mrs. V. D. Morris, Secretary;
Mrs. Will Dyall, Corresponding Secretary.
This was the original library association of the city and gave material aid to the present Free Public Library, which is the pride of the city and surrounding country. The L. L. A. continues its organization for intellectual pursuits and sociability. Meets first Monday afternoon each month.


 
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


 
First Baptist Church, northwest corner Main and Madison streets,
Rev. F. E. Weston, Pastor; Geo. T. Mason, Clerk.
 
African Baptist Church, Saunders and Van Buren streets.
Pastor, James Eaves.
 
Swedish Lutheran Church, East Henry street.
Rev. David Lawrence of West Burlington, Pastor; C. G. Swanson, Clerk.
 
Christian Church, West Monroe street.
Rev. Perry L. Schuler, Pastor; Curtis McKinnon, Clerk.
 
Congregational Church, S. E. Cor. E. Washington and Harrison streets.
Rev. C. H. Putnam, Pastor.
 
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Chapel north of Y. M. C. A. on North Jefferson street.
 
First Presbyterian Church, southwest cor. Main and Madison streets.
Rev. A. D. McKay, Pastor; Jas. T. Gillis, Clerk of Session.
 
Methodist Episcopal Church, southwest cor. Main and Saunders Sts.
Rev. Hardy A. Ingham, Pastor; Miss Nota Abbe, Sec'y of Official Board.
 
St. John's A. M. E. Church, northeast cor. Henry and Jackson streets.
Robert Thomas, Pastor.
 
St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, northwest cor. S. Jackson & Front Sts.
Rev. Father John P. Burkhiser, Temporary Pastor.
 
Seventh Day Adventist, corner College Ave. and Second street.
Rev. M. W. Lewis, 1st Elder, Pastor; D. H. Smouse, 2nd Elder;
Eva Smouse, Church Clerk.
 
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. M. C. Davenport, President; Mrs. E. G. Rhodes, Secretary.
 
Episcopal Church, Rev. W. T. Jackson, Rector. E. Washington.
 
Free Methodist Church, 415 N. Adams, Clara Inglebright, Pastor.
 
Universalist Church, N. W. cor. Adams and Madison; No pastor.
 
Y. M. C. A., Seeley Memorial Building, N. E. cor. Jefferson & Madison.

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