Cass County School Directors Council Meeting Notes 1897
Cass County school directors convened in Atlantic Iowa on February 20 1897 to discuss director pay for services school visit duties and teacher scholarship requirements. Papers questioned per diem pay and the high standards for rural teachers with emphasis on professional growth and governance. Committees formed and resolutions urged audit of bills holiday limits writing spelling and reading emphasis and continued annual meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Iowa
Cass County
Gouncil
Court House
H. B. Newcomb
W. G. Nunn
Brighton Township
H. G. Krittenbrink
Franklin Township
J. C. Fudge
H. M. Crawford
Bear Crowe Township
Geo. W. Franklin
Franlin Township
Jesse Robinson
Pleasant Township
H. T. Pickerell
Pymosa Township
R. R. Bell
Franklin
T. M. Tice
Bear Grove
Jos
Walker
Benton
W. C. Frazier
Pymosa
Matties
Scott
Griswold American
O. Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Fritz Saemiach
Noble
Thoron Nly
Crandall
Saemisch
Porterfield
G. W. Franklin
J. J. Swartz
H. T. Pickrell
Casa County
Schoools
Des Moines
Guv. W. Franxton
Sec
Local Notes From County and Vicinity
C W Harris sold bla corn and A 3 Odem shelled corn last Saturday Ray Odem bought a new corn Shelley J R Haverlo visited last week Nellie Joyce visiting eastern state Mr Dooley south of the city traveled four counties J Joyce and family back from Earlham Neb went to Chicago with cattle S B McClusky teaching a large vocal class Ruth Joyce helped with meetings in Maine Chris Nelson sorting potatoes many rotten Mesdames Meredith and Charles of Lewis visited the Wellmans a church concert Friday Feb 22 by Prof McClusky’s class All are invited Grove township sheriffs candidate favors Pymosa candidate side tracked you will hear from Pymosa later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Harris
Odem
Ray Odem
J. R. Haverlo
Nellie Joyce
Mr. Dooley
Joyce
Earlham
Nebyee
Chicago
S. B. McClusky
Ruth Joyce
Maine
Chris Nelson
Meredith
Charles
Lewis
J. B. Wellman
McClusky
Grove Township
Pymosa
Local Notes Chronicle Social Visits and Illnesses
Eva Lattig Anita and other residents report rheumatism illnesses and several family visits. Hannah Boyle from Atlantic visits J M Briggs. Ruth Uotan hosts tea. Mrs Wisley and Mrs Jenkins seek treatment in Iowa City. Fire alarm at 5:80 reports Voorhees barn fire contained by local fire brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Lattig
Heffer
Hannah Boyle
Atlantic
J. M. Briggs
M. E. C. McNichols
Aick
Louise Blakesley
Ruth Uotan
Dr. Emmert
Wisley
J.C. Jenkins
Iowa City
Russe
Susie
Augusta
Wis
Tom McDermont
Marie
D. M. Reed
Glenwood
Ruth
J. C. Voorhee
Preacher Meetin g in West Atlantic District Draws Clergy
About fifteen Methodist pastors in the West Atlantic district attend a city series of meetings. This evening three papers on mission work will be read by G H Crafts W L Douglass and W M Dudley. Tomorrow a full morning session features reviews of church papers and a final elder Ramsey suggestions session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
West Atlantic
G. H. Crafts
Hancock
W. L. Douglass
Carson
W.M. Dudley
Audubon
W. W. Ramsey
What News Owl Reporters Gathered During Week Past
A mixed North American town column recounts local news from Maine to Wisconsin. It lists visitors, marriages, police actions, court cases, dances, and club events including a NoE opera house dance and a PEO crokinole gathering with Washington hatchet souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumaday
Local notes and marriages span Hag day events and 1897 notices
Fragmentary items recount school observances labeled Hag day, patriotic events, and remarks by Geo. Prof. Wilcox on patriotism. A Cass county marriage is listed for January 18, 1807, between Lewis Kaan and Ida M. Cox officiated by Rev A. Car bon, with about fifty relatives present and a reception. Local programs include Franklin township activities for March 12, 1897, educational talks on poverty and temperance, and events at Gold Hill and Pleasant Ridge M E Church with lectures by Rev. Wickersham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonannes Cox
L. Beadles
Township
Cass County
A. Carbon
Lewis
Kaan
Ida M. Cox
Gold Hill
Atlantic
Pleasant Ridge
M. E
College Notes and Washington Program At Normal College
College notes describe a special Washington program by the literary society on Thursday and a February chapel address by W. C. Moyer. The column notes a request for work for board, a horsehair bridal exhibit, and praise for Professors Moore and Pike. Trustees discuss larger accommodations, forming a new committee to raise funds for a building or rental space, with another meeting planned. It mentions Shakers of Mount Lebanon praising digestion and endorses Shaker Digestive Cordial and Laxol for children, including advertisements for medicinal products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Literary Society
Pike
Museum
Weyler
George Simpson
Normal College
Moore
Mount Lebanon
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School Directors Council
Connubiel Felicity
Mien
Fact Social
Fritz Saemish
Cass
Thous
Parker
Young People's Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Fuuod
Miles
Buck Creek
Anita
Mierit
Hood
Hood’s Pills
W. Laird
W. E. Simpson
N. E. D. Club
Dexter Hawks
Harry Heyman
Job Tharpish
Archie L. Graham
Wisner, Neb
Levi Spangler
W. B. Ramsey
Tama
O. F. Graves
Cockrell Estate
Cal Kennedy
R. Kiehl
M. H. Welton
Old Cooms
Wiota
Misses Both
Fred M. Mille
Mary. A. Neary
Gertla. Basham
Extra
W. H. Cooper
William Gettins
J. H. Marshall
New York City
L. Bigelow
Richmond
Omaha
John Paulson
Galion
Lewisville
Idaho
Henderson
Dr. Rose
A. E. Bargrew
Rockford
Lrs
Eugene Casner
Lincoln
Eugene
Wm. Lance
Benton Township
Ed. Drenager
Joraiabioy
N. T. Lambert
Lance
L. £. Liris
Spruce Street
John Henderson
N. B.D. Club
Opera House
Northwestern
Perry Johnson
Adair
Walnut
Griswold
Massena
P. EB. O
G. A.B. Post
Geo
Wilcox
Franklin Reading Citcke
J. R. Kime
G. Krittenbrink
College Notes
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