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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1955
Page
3
James E. Day reports on a survey of 96 teachers in 53 Eastern Iowa high schools and 88 classes. He finds heavy reliance on a single anthology for literature, spelling taught in class, shorter examinations, and more letters written than themes. Day earned a PhD at SUI.
A study by Day reviews reading selections in smaller schools and the use of audio visual devices in English classes. It notes film projectors 60 percent record players 30 percent tape recorders 27 percent and limited use of bulletin boards. Teachers rotate classrooms and favor unit tests over long book reports.
STANWOOD two school plays The Crackerbarrel Golden Slippers and ten speakers Friday 8 pm second program Wednesday 7 30 pm two one act plays Twelve O Clock Murder Once Upon a Prom Night with eight speakers MARENGO John A Stewart Petersburg Ill sentenced to 10 years reformatory Anamosa then paroled TIPTON Metho dist father and son banquet Thursday WEST UNION Lutheran Refugee Service official to speak Feb 18 7 30 pm at Zion American Lutheran Riverside Mrs Doran Whitlock leaves for Bruchsal Germany Garrison Mr and Mrs Jack Reeves buy Mrs Bert Lane house Riverside Mr and Mrs Raymond Oakes move from Iowa City WEST UNION Ella Wolfe named to Fayette County Social Welfare Board DECORAH Mrs Sam Miller patient at St Marys Rochester after auto crash TIPTON Jack H Leverenz appointed Justice of the Peace TIPTON council buys trucks tractors after bids
Funeral services for W W Loomis 88 former Hopkinton business man and stock buyer will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Goettsch funeral home Hopkinton burial in Hopkinton cemetery Loomis died Monday in Placerville California where he wintered since retirement Born Farley September 3 1866 he ran a local meat market Survivors include son Norton Placerville daughter Laura Sherman Freeport TL 13 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren
Dagmar will replace Julius LaRosa on the Des Moines auto show entertainment program for the final three days. LaRosa left after three nights due to throat infection and stomach disorder and filed a $200,000 breach of contract notice. Frank Parker was initially announced but could not appear due to prior commitments. Dagmar was reached in upper New York state and will fly to Des Moines.
Iowa lawmakers seek to curb out of state gasoline purchases by trucks to fund highways with tighter enforcement and a new tax plan. Senator Prentis and colleagues consider publishing poll disclosure requirements to curb misleading public polls with penalties up to 41000 dollars. Rep Mensing notes comedian Jack Benny age as context of aging joke.
Clarence McCaleb 59 a retired postal clerk and noted sports enthusiast died Tuesday in Tucson Arizona where he spent the winter. A World War I veteran he retired from the post office October 1 1950 after 35 years of service. Survivors include sister Mrs Grant Halgren of Vinton. Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. Fry-Holland funeral home with burial in Evergreen cemetery.
Rep Mensing recalls Benny served at Great Lakes during World War I. He had a small part in The Great Lakes Revue one year but stole the show with his outstanding talent.
Des Moines Iowa Dr J W Maucker president of Iowa State Teachers College told the Iowa Council for Better Education that the nation cannot afford fewer people in college He said we must make each individual count more because more people are behind the Iron Curtain The panel also included James Hilton president of Iowa State College Dewey B Stuit University of Iowa and Howell H Brooks president of Coe College
Des Moines announces the appointment of Don G. Allen as general counsel for the Iowa Employment Security Commission. Allen, from Des Moines, is one of three on an eligibility list and assumed his new duties. Edward R. Fitzgerald, a Democrat, had held the post but withdrew after a political backlash from Republicans.
A H Hobert 78 a retired railroad man died at 3 am at his home in Hawkeye Services will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Emerson funeral home Burial will be in Hawkeye He was born April 7 1876 in Germany and came to the United States at age seven He worked for Milwaukee railroads 50 years retiring as road master Survivors include his wife four sons Marcus and Harold W J A H Jr of Monticello and two daughters Mrs Raymond Champlin of Pittsburg and Mrs Jack Beeks Hinsdale Ill
West Union reporters note four Fayette county men left West Union for induction at Des Moines. The group includes Clifford C. Franklin of Oelwein Kenneth W. Strong of Elgin Rollis F. Kappmeyer of Maynard and John J. Gallagher of Oelwein. Additional inductees include Joseph A. Humker of St. Lucas Clarence J. Mihm Charles J. Langreck both of West Union and others from Waucoma Maynard Hawkeye and Arlington in earlier reports.
Special to The Gazette reports Senator Tom Martin of Iowa City battles laryngitis while planning two key talks. He is ill but determined to speak at a Lincoln Day address in Waterloo on Thursday and at the Executive Club of Chicago Friday noon.
Fragmentary OCR suggests a senator plans to deliver scheduled speeches while maintaining a restrained public profile. The text hints at strategic timing to influence upcoming events without direct campaigning.
Delbert Slater of Red Oak sues for 3775 alleging false arrest by Police Officer Harry Fitchen in Shenandoah. He claims a black jack blow to the head and assault after being arrested for drunkenness, later found innocent in justice court. The suit names Police Chief John Keenan Mayor William Day Shenandoah and city insurers.
Larry Higdon purchased the Lawrence Barkdoll house recently vacated by the Clarence Snyder family. The transfer marks Higdon as the new owner of the property and reflects a local residence change in the neighborhood.
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