Iowa Flag Described as Best Balanced and Most Historic
Mrs. George W. Smith presents the Iowa state flag at the public library, praising its balance and artistry. The flag’s design, by Dixie Gebhardt, reflects Iowa’s history from Indian lands to French purchase, with symbols of agriculture and wealth and the motto Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
George W. Smith
Priscilla Alden
Daughters of the American Colonists
Dixie Gebhardt
Knoxville
Jefferson
Prolific Tilapia Solves Food Need Of Many Nations
Tilapia breeds rapidly and provides a quick source of protein for many nations. The fish, mouth-breeders from East Africa, thrive in tropical waters and are now raised in Thailand and other countries to stock rivers and lakes. They offer meals in many forms and help control mosquito larvae in paddies.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Africa
Near East
Sea of
Galilee
Kenya
Lake
Magadi
Thailand
Mozambique
Cambodia
Philippines
Jamaica
Survival in the Arctic Builds on Eskimo Ways
A dramatic return from the dead highlights Eskimo resilience as nine hunters marooned on a Hudson Bay ice floe walk home to Povungnituk Quebec after search planes abandon hope. The piece notes Arctic survival across cultures, Peary Stefansson, and modern air age search and rescue efforts.
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Washington
Earth
Hudson Bay
Povungnituk
Quebec
Robert E. Peary
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Arctic
Peary
Pole
United States
North Pole
Royal Canadian Air Force
Cambridge Bay
Victoria Island
Northwest Territories
Population gains remain over twenty percent for eight straight years
The United States shows a persistent rise in population with gains exceeding 21 percent in each of the past eight years, reflecting steady growth and demographic expansion.
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United States
Maybe He Can Start a Circus
Reno journalist reports Wesley C. Richards a 29 year old bartender inherits two elephants from an uncle in Pensacola Florida. Richards notes property valued at several hundred thousand dollars was left to his brother, leaving him with the elephants and a question of what to do next.
Tradition Bound Color Choices Emphasized in Meriden
Meriden city officials were offered a variety of colors for a project including lavender as an option. The encounter highlights the selection process and the range of hues under consideration by local authorities.
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Meriden, Conn
Lavender
Fire Engine Color Decision Cited in Historic Meeting
Report notes the committee debated color schemes for a new fire engine, with final choices retaining red as the dominant shade despite discussions of green and yellow accents. The excerpt references residents and officials at the session.
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United Nations
Baltimore
Food and Agriculture Organization
Baltimore Zoo
Tilapias
Rim of the World
North America
Alaska
Greenland
Europe
Siberia
Matthew Henson
Stefansson
Survival School
Killian
Marvelle
4Th Ave. S.E
A.A.A
Cedar Rapids Auto Club
DIAL
W. W. Rajtora
3Rd Ave
Tre
Stopert
Perspira
I A
Bendix
Smulekoff
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