Memorial portrait of Cedar Rapids truancy officer Miss Wilson
Miss M Eleanor Wilson longtime Washington high attendance officer in Cedar Rapids recalls her ten years at the post and the hooky adventures of students. She helped needy pupils, shared clothes and meals, and supported invalid relatives while pursuing mathematics teaching.
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M. Eleanor Wilson
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Miss Wilson
Franklin School
Wilson
Simpson College
Indianola
Franklin
Miss Wilson Aids Students Across Regions
Waterlooo Waverly and Tipton were among places she served as a tutor. She taught at night and ran summer classes for exam hopefuls bound for eastern colleges. Some pupils were adult men seeking high school credit for career advancement. An associate recalls her constant encouragement and willingness to help even those who could not pay.
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Miss Wilson
Jerome Gearhart
Jerry
Chicago
Culver
Mississippi River
Waterloo
Waverly
Tipton
Wilson
Czechoslovak Leader Martinek to Speak in Czech
Joe Martinek, Prague newspaper editor and former Delnicke Listy editor, will discuss Czechoslovakia after Munich at the C S P S hall next Thursday at 8 p.m. He heads the Czech National Board of America and maintains ties with Eduard Benes and Jan Masaryk. The event, in Czech with English fluency, is open to the public with no admission.
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Czechoslovakia
Munich
Joe Martinek
Martinek
Prague
Delnicke Listy
Cleveland
Czech Alliance
Czech National Board of America
Chicago
Eduard Benes
Jan Masaryk
Bohemian Dramatic Association Presents Perfumed Farmerette
The Bohemian Dramatic Association presents Perfumed Farmerette by Bessie Zajeeva at the CPS hall tonight with Margare t Petrasek and George Chmelicek leading. Frank Sykora directs. curtain at 7 30. The Czech school play Golden Gate Open moves to May 14 for Mother's Day. Vaclav Vorlicky elected vice president of Bohemian National Cemetery association to fill the late Joseph Trachta’s term.
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The
Bohemian Dramatic Association
C. S. P. S. Hall
Vaclav Vorlicky
Bohemian National Cemetery Association
Joseph Trachta
Vorlicky
Evening of Physical Culture at Woodrow Wilson High
Work is in full swing for the annual Eve ning of Physical Culture by the Schol gymnastic association at the Woodrow Wilson high school April 30. All classes will be repre sented in the program to be directed by Frank Machovsky, physical director, and his staff.
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Schol Gymnastic Association
Woodrow Wilson High School
Frank Machovsky
Z C B J Initiation Marks Milestone Forty Years Women Admitted
Public initiation of new members for the Z C B J will be held at the Z C B J hall next Saturday with over 100 candidates. The event also celebrates the 40th anniversary of women's admittance. 18 longtime women members will be honored. Agnes Kristufek of Chicago will be principal speaker. a dance follows and admission is free to members and friends. Joseph Topinka is new C S P S hall business manager succeeding August Subik. C S A Central committee to meet next Tuesday at 7 30 p m at C S P S hall to hear reports and plan summer activities. A men's chorus has been organized at the Sokol hall under M L Hromadka.
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Z. C
Joseph Topinka
C. S. P. S. Hall
August Subik
C. S. A. Central Committee
Sokol Hall
M. L. Hromadka
Sokol chorus to perform at April 30 exhibition
Those who wish to join the organization are asked to apply to him. The chorus plans to take part in the Sokol physical culture exhibition April 30. Owing to the Martinek lecture the regular meeting of Karel IV Z C B J will be held April 14 at 7 30 p.m. Zdenka Havlicek lodge No 23 will meet April 13 at 2 p.m. in the C S P S hall. A banquet will follow the business session. Progressive lodge C S A will give its annual chance in the C S P S hall April 15 Zizkov Dub lodge Z C B J will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. The C S A diamondball team will hold a special meeting in the bowling alley in the C S P S Fall Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. All diamondball players and C S A members interested are asked to attend.
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Sokol
Martinek
Karel IV
Zdenka Havlicek Lodge
Progressive Lodge
Prokop Velky Todges Meeting Tuesday Night
Prokop Velky toge will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Motion pictures of Czechoslovakia from last summer by Lillian Suchy will be shown.
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Prokop Velky Todge
Czechoslovakia
Lillian Suchy
Apron Dance and Card Party for Cedar Rapids Y Drum Corps
A charity apron dance and card party will be held at the C S hall on Thursday afternoon to benefit the Cedar Rapids Y drum and bugle corps. The event invites community participation and proceeds support the youth organization’s activities.
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C S. Hall
Cedar Rapids Y Drum and Bugle Corps
Printer Strike Ends in Missouri News-Press Gazette Return
In St. Joseph Missouri union printers at the News-Press and Gazette suspended work Thursday and returned Saturday ending a brief strike. The action involved the local printing shop and affected newsroom operations for two days.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
News-Press and Gazette
Scarlet fever complicates Portland wedding plan
Miss Ruby Winterburn 20, and fiancé C R Richard 23, arranged to marry on Easter anniversary but he contracted scarlet fever. Quarantine officer Dr Harold L Averill set 20 feet between bed and window for the ceremony and witness, aiming to keep germs apart during the vows.
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Portland
Ore
Ruby Winterburn
Miss Winterburn
C. R. Rickard
Harold L. Averill
Quentine
Rioters Sack Hyde State Jail as Troops Restore Order
A mob in Bombay rioted against eight officials and invaded Hyde state jail. Police and troops from Poona moved in to quell the violence and restore order after the attack.
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Bombay
India
INS
Hyde
Poona
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