Boys Learn Cooking at University High School Iowa City
A cooking club at University High School in Iowa City teaches 18 boys under teacher Helen Waite and sponsors Walter Congdon. Senior Wallace Adams leads as chef with committees on menu cooking serving and cleaning up. They meet weekly to prepare meals and plan a banquet to impress their friends.
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University
Iowa City
Helen Waite
Sidney Miller
University High
John Haefner
Wallace Taylor
Walter H. Congdon
Wallace Adams
Miss Waite
Iowa City University High School
Charles Robbins
Bill Hills
Cyrus Beye
Bill Dunton
Don Wombacher
Donald West
Christian Clausen
Murray Dawson
Howard Prybil
Pied Piper Mural Brightens Arthur School Hall
Glenn Kemp er painted a colorful 46 by 26 inch mural of The Pied Piper of Hamelin in Arthur school Cedar Rapids. He worked on the mural as an individual art project three times weekly for two months using beaver board and showcard paint.
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Arthur School
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Kemper
Beaver Board
Hamelin
Glenn
Franklin Junior High School
Child Named Shirley Sparks Temple Reference in Sermon
A minister queries the child’s name and learns the mother named her Shirley after Shirley Temple. The exchange unfolds as the preacher confirms the current speaker and situates the moment in a church setting.
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Shirley
Beetles in Central America Break Windshields at High Speed
Large beetles in Central America are said to break car windshields when vehicles travel fast. The report notes the unusual pest size and its impact on driving safety in the region.
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Central America
Answers to Quiz One From a Historic Screen Test
False Pinkerton agency was accused of spying on men during the automobile strike. False Tin Can Tourists travel with trailers and may consider the trailer their permanent home. (c) Edna May Oliver typically plays middle-aged women in talkies. True Jane Withers often portrays a mischievous girl.
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Pinkerton Detective Agency
Sherlock Holmes Detective Agency
TIN Can
Edna May Oliver
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Jane Withers
Speaking To Teacher Not Hand Shaking Etiquette Tip
Third in a series for younger readers stresses courtesy to teachers in hallways and transit waits. It urges addressing teachers respectfully and notes how polite talk can be forgotten yet leaves a lasting impression. It also emphasizes earning a diploma and building a solid school record for future advancement.
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Miss Brown
Penny collecting tale from Betty Thomas of Monticello Iowa
Betty Thomas, an 11th grade student from Monticello Iowa, recounts her years curating a penny collection. She notes Philadelphia mint marks no initial, Denver and San Francisco initials, and the Flying Eagle penny of 1858 as a prized find.
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Philadelphia
Denver
San Francisco
Betty Thomas
Monticello
Iowa
Young man from Dakota falls over the falls in boat
A Cedar Rapids student from Franklin School in Iowa, Don King, a eleventh grader, reportedly fell over the falls in a boat while attempting a stunt and was overheard saying he wished he knew how to float.
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Dakota
Don King
Franklin School
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Adventure Books Bring Revolution Era Tales for Youth
A seasonally selected slate features Hoof-beats of Freedom by Helen Fuller Orton about Roger aiding Washington in 1776 with a rowboat and horse, plus Mademoiselle Misfortune by Carol Ryrie Brink where Miss Weatherwax is held by Peruvians. For younger readers Ruth and Richard Holberg present Mitty on Mr Syrup s Farm and Blue Nets and Red Sails by Helen Preston and Margaret Braley.
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New York Bay
Roger
George Washington
Washington
Long Island
Helen Fuller Orton
Carol Ryrie Brink
Miss Weatherwax
Mitty
Mr. Syrup
Ruth
Richard Holberg
Helen Preston
Margaret Braley
Brittany
Pioneer club news sought by Junior Gazette readers
Paul Gustafsson of Roosevelt Junior High invites Pioneer club updates from other churches to share ideas for building up his group. The editor responds that they will look into reporting Pioneer clubs across churches and invites more suggestions from readers.
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Junior Gazette
Pioneer Club
Paul Gustafsson
Roosevelt Junior High
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Paul
Names In The News Memory Quiz
A reader test asks true or false on several named entities and roles. Items reference Sherlock Holmes agency, Tin Can Tourists, Edna May Oliver, a miniature house contest in Cedar Rapids and Jane Withers, with statements about their activities or images in entertainment and civic contests.
Central City Pupils Study Iowa Highway Laws
Fifth to eighth graders at Central City School study the State Highway Laws and Regulations of Iowa as part of Safety Education. They built a miniature countryside with paper and wood, including highway signs and city elements, to simulate Cedar Rapids route 161. The project aims to teach highway safety and community cooperation.
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Iowa
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Youth Busy In Music Radio And Chemistry
Eugene Goss a 16 year old Blairstown junior leads in scholastic honors with straight A’s and active in music. He plays clarinet in the school band and community orchestra, bass in the boys quartet, piano, and is a member of a woodwind quintet aiming for a district contest while also subbing on the basketball team. He experiments in chemistry with homemade sets and radio, building a short wave set that receives distant stations clearly and features a microphone attachment for broadcasting. He plans electrical engineering study and working through college, and enjoys hunting and fishing with his father.
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Eugene Goss
Blairstown High School
Eugene
Movie Guide Briefs From Leading US Critics
A weekly column presents short reviews and capsule judgments from top American film critics. It outlines critics’ impressions of current releases and notable titles, reflecting a range of tastes and expectations for the viewing week.
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Movie Guide
United States
Man of Affairs and Other Youth Screen Selections
A youth oriented list featuring Man of Affairs with George Arliss as a distinguished man and his unconventional twin. The Plot Thickens with James Gleason and Zasu Pitts as Hildegarde Withers solving a murder. A Doctor's Diary told passionately though medical peers condemn it. Maid of Salem recounts 1692 witchcraft with Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. praised for historical authenticity.
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George Arliss
Arliss
James Gleason
Zasu Pitts
Hildegarde Withers
Zasu
Jimmy Gleason
George Bancroft
Salem
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Mass
Penrod and Sam and Off to the Races in Family Film Notes
A child friendly review highlights two Booth Tarkington stories. Penrod and Sam follows boys aided by junior G mens to capture bank robbers. Slim Summerville stars in Off to the Races with wholesome lively entertainment and strong characterizations for the whole family.
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Jones
Slim Summerville
Penrod
Sam
Booth Tarkington
Billy Mauch
It's a Habit in a New Schoolmarm Tale
A brief humor piece features a student declining a romantic pursuit at a school setting. The punchline rests on a letter with fourteen marked mistakes, turning the teacherly muse into a humorous misstep.
Sea Anemone Reproduction by Fragmentation
A sea anemone is an animal that resembles a plant. While moving its broad foot adheres to rocks and is torn, the fragments develop into complete new anemones.
Rabbits Could Produce 30000 Descendants in Two Years
A mathematical note explains that a pair of rabbits might generate about thirty thousand descendants within a two year period under optimal reproduction assumptions, illustrating exponential growth dynamics.
Farm Girl Cooks For Her Family At 4 H Farm Project
Rita Waechter of Epworth Iowa handled all housework and ninth grade studies during her mother’s medical absence. She canned 115 quarts with 30 peas 10 tomatoes 8 tomato soup 7 beans 15 mixed vegetables 6 carrots 10 beets and 1 asparagus, plus 2 quarts chicken and various fruits. Her efforts earned Chicago International prizes including first for peaches and soup, second for beans, and third for beets.
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Rita Waechter
Epworth
Iowa
Rita
Taylor Toilers
Waechter
Buster
Eldon
Chicago
The Eyes Have It in Old Poems and Prose
Analysis of how novelists misuse eye imagery shows generic phrases such as eyes roamed around the room or riveted and stared. Examples include lines where eyes meet or drift toward a letter or sea, illustrating clichéd eye descriptions used by writers.
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Marjorie
Lions Use Birdlike Whistle For Stealthy Movements
Researchers note that lions employ a summons call and a whistle resembling a birdlike chirp to coordinate movement when stealth is needed, sharing vocal signals to stay synchronized during hunts and flank maneuvers.
Stewart Treasure and a Family Divide in 1863 Flashback
In 1863 Colonel Stewart hid white bundles and letters from his son Aaron in a room with a fireplace desk and safe. He believed Aaron was not a coward despite others claims. In present times Aaron is defended in a fight by Heana Billy Stewart as the Stewart siblings debate contact with him while recalling the buried valuables and family history.
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Stewart
Aaron
Aaron Stewart
Colonel Stewart
Heana
Billy” Stewart
Billy
Don
Elliot
Coward
Dr. Stewart
Stewart treasure fuels a dogged pursuit on Leesboro streets
Billy runs with Stonewall the famous police dog through the old north Leesboro toward the Stewart mansion. She imagines the Civil War era Stewart treasure and doubts the legendary wealth exists while noting the mansion’s faded grandeur and her father’s costs of keeping the property.
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Stewart
Billy
Stonewall
Dr. Stewart
Elliot VI
Donald
Leesboro
Elliot Stewart II
Aaron
Billy Scorns Treasure Hunts
A girl named Billy defies a looming danger at a ruined mansion where a confrontation with Ted leads to a violent moment. Stonewall intervenes with a protective instinct as a dog enforces the danger, and Billy vows to reveal her adventure to Stonewall.
Stamps and Secrets Drive Billy Toward a Receipt
In a crowded day Billy juggles school duties and a passion for stamps while Ted shuns her, and a day of revenge looms. Dr. Stewart asks Billy to deliver payment on his life insurance to Mr. Chetwode, Leesboro’s top lawyer, to secure a receipt and move forward.
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Stonewall
Billy
Ted
U. S
Elliot VI
Donald
Dr. Stewart
Father Pays His Insurance Policy Debate
Billy confronts her father over a thousand-dollar life policy as Dr. Stewart plans a ten mile ride to seek medical help for Ben Whipple's child. Billy joins on the rounds and learns Mr. Chetwode's stubborn disposition. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as they prepare to leave.
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Chetwode
Billy
Dr. Stewart
Stonewall
Girl Reserves Start Newspaper In Cedar Rapids
Five Cedar Rapids high school Girl Reserve clubs launched a mimeographed monthly publication. The paper features news stories editorials jokes and calendars with cover art by a student designer. A student drew the cover and another wrote a humorous column while a teacher served as guest editor.
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Cedar Rapids
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