Americanism School Still Going Strong in Washington
The Americanization school run by the District of Columbia offers free multilingual instruction to refugees and diplomats for six months to years. It teaches English, U.S. history, government, and citizenship processes, with 1582 students from 79 nations last June and 98 percent of graduates staying in the United States.
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Washington
United Nations
District of Columbia
United States
America
Ttt
James A. Gallahorn
Gazette
Ee Dickinson Abc
Dickinson Secretarial School
Swab Motor Company
Jet Can Beat Its Own Sound
Scientists at General Electric research laboratory conclude a jet plane traveling faster than sound would outrun its sonic waves. When diving toward a listener it would be heard before the plane is seen, with a loud initial report followed by fading echoes from earlier path segments.
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Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Research Laboratory
Naming Horses Begin to Stamp Professor in California
C. E. Howell, UC Davis animal husbandry professor and horse specialist, names newborn colts at the university farm. For 32 years and 227 colts he has used names ranging from college presidents to relatives and pretty coeds. He is now behind on the new crop as thoroughbreds must have approved names with two alternates filed with the association.
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Davis
Calif
C. E. Howell
University of California
Howell
California
Thoroughbred Association
Spanish Bar Owner Views U S Drinking Customs With Awe
Pedro Chicote the Madrid museum owner and bar impresario visited New York bars with Conrad Hilton as his host. The 53 year old collector spoke on liquor history praising U S bar equipment while noting his 7900 bottle collection and plans to leave it to Spain. He admitted he does not drink much himself.
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New York
Pedro Chicote
Madrid
Spain
Chicote
Germany
Russia
Indonesia
Conrad Hilton
Iowa Briefs: Local incidents and civic actions
Mary Winsor moved to Virginia Gay hospital in Vinton for major surgery. A Talent show in Postville will select Four County entrants for the Big Four fair Aug. 29. Douglas Platner, 6, fell 20 feet from a hay mow and fractured his skull. Lester Biggs to start garbage collection in Sigourney on regular routes. City council approves three month trial pickup schedule and considers new dump sites. Mayor Holland names Wareham to airport commission to fill vacancy. James Barth and Robert Herold enlisted in the army at Decorah recruiting station. A shower planned for Mrs Beulah Jacobs whose home burned Friday night and damaged possessions.
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Postville
Fair Pavilion
Sigourney
Lester Biggs
Decorah
James P. Barth
Frank P. Barth
Robert C. Herold
Cyril Herold
Iowa City
Beulah Jacobs
Guttenberg Mill Destroyed by Fire
Guttenberg feed mill owned by Ernest Smith and Leland Tompkins was gutted Tuesday night by a fire of unknown origin. The building and its contents including Miser Lumber machinery were total losses. Firemen prevented spread to a nearby box factory and creamery. loss value was not immediately estimated.
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Guttenberg
Ernest Smith
Leland Tompkins
Miser Lumber Company
Gazette Want Ad Rates and Submissions Details
Rates and instructions for Gazette want ads including line word counts per line number of days and deadlines. Ad submission rules cover word counts payments and blind box handling for public notices and classifieds.
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Gazette
Sunday
Aug 13 Shower Planned for family of jstruck
A social note details a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday August 13 shower to honor a family member. The event is scheduled in the basement of the Iowa-Il n a o Gas and Electric Company office, reflecting local community customs and a homespun invitation style. The snippet also lists various local ads and services in the public notices portion.
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Iowa-Ilnao Gas and Electric Company
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Rateocute Heights
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J. W. Novak & Son
Roosevelt Hotel
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Shady Acres
Goodman Man
Buresh Rental Service, Inc
Third Street
Mutual OF
Omaha
Vincent
Probasco Jewelry
Palace Theater
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Morris Fur Shop
Sos
Berna
J. Johnson
Byron G. Oglesby
C Ave
Los Angeles
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Wyo
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City
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Osco Drug
J J Smith
1St Ave
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2ND ST_ NE
Oldt Nursing Hom
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Ting Beauty Shops
Dee
6Th St
Dial
Melody Inn
12Th Ave
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Swisher Pavilion
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Iowa
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Skippy Anderson
AVVU
Ellis Park
Zika Ave
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Harvey Booth & Son
L.A
1St Ave NW
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36Th Ave
Aset
Clark Gepsi
Ray Leeper
Anye
Pereanging RE
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Clarence Tack
Schmidt
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Soverhea
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ATES
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Imneys
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Mound Ave
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Third Ave
Turner Bros
L. Ronnenberg
Christ Anderson
Dick Alexander
Marion aquniEs
Irvin Martinson
J. W. Smith
Tidy Home Cleaning CO
Ainting
Business
2Nd Ave
M_ Brown
Shopping Gazette
Tip
Miaie Shoe Department
Mr. Klingaman
Montgomery Ward
Swab Motor
2Nd Ave. SE
Smith
Newman
Floyd S & W
10Th St
Service, Inc
Elmira
2Nd ST
Cedar Rapids
Russell Ice Cream CO
BEN “Wilson & CO
16Th Ave
Adolph Trachta
Culver Motors
Lord
Sales Ae" Smulekoff
L. K. Benge
Western Electric
Esma
Maereetie
Hotel Roosevelt
First Ave. E
Manchester
Toy Fuller Brush Company
Troy ‘Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Palace
JA Hotel
Montrose
Stanek. & Service
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Pids
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Pullman Ho
Clyde Wolfe
Tiffin
Weaie
Oie
LSA
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Neal Hughes
8Th St. SE
Southern Beauty
Southern
Pauline
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Bishop’s
McGladrey, Hansen
Dunn & Co
Zila
Mays 2Nd St
Hasek
Spiegel
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Esquire
Avery
Town Theater
R. W Tapager
4Th Ave
Erie St Ave
Aitress
West Wide Maidrite
Ave. S.W
Pine Inn Cafe
Youngirl
N.E. Wan
Waltenen
LeFebvre Corp
Oakland Road
Manhattan
Aura Bencewer
Merchants National Bank
Agate Tenella Etn
Vogue Dry Cleaners
Naxera
Eran
Walter
Enemes
Gorrectan
17Th St. N.E
Best
Hearn-Stevenson Motor Co
Second Ave
Killian CO
Quaker Oats CO
National Organization
Universal C.lt
Mr. Moore
Paramount Theatre
Equitable Life OF
Lisle & Reichle
Apply Community Hospital
Grinnell
Seles Ape
Dragon Cafe
Lepebvre Corp
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chevrolet
DODGE
Rapids
Chevrolet Co
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Studebaker
Kadlec Bros. Studebaker Sales & Service
3Rd Ave
Nash
Statesman
Lanty
Schamberger Motor CO
16Th Ave. S.W
Wilson Ave
3Rd St
Bester
Schaffer
Dewey & Almy Chemical CO
John Stastny
Wilbur
Smulekoff
Ed Hoskins
Hamdler Motor
8Th St
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