Cedar Rapids School Census Totals 15405 with Shifts by District
A Cedar Rapids census of students aged 5 to 21 totals 15 405, down 195 from two years earlier, with 9 159 in the compulsory 7 to 16 range. The survey outlines district by district counts and notes families moving in and out of the city, plus 10217 in public schools, 725 in private, 1383 in parochial, and 3080 not in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Bailey
Arthur
Big Springs
Buchanan
Cleveland
Fillmore
Garfield
Harrison
Hayes
Jackson
Johnson
Kenwood
Lincoln
Polk
Taylor
Tyler
van Buren
Notable Local Women Named in Community Roll
A list of women including Mrs. Esta Hayner and Mrs. Mary Kelso appears in the community roster alongside Ruth Putnam Zella Biglow and Laura McCulloch. The names span multiple households and reflect local social ties in the region.
Five Drowned As Squall Capsizes Towboat J N Parr
A squall on the Ohio River overturned the towboat J N Parr, drowning pilot J W Kouns of New Orleans and four Black crewmen. Eight others survived, including seven whites and one Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
J. W. Kouns
New Orleans
Ohio River
J. N. Parr
July 4 Celebration Plans in Van Horne
Arrangements are set for Van Horne July 4 events with John W. Gwynne of Waterloo to speak at 11 a.m. Music by the Van Horne and Blairstown school bands, a Norway versus Van Horne baseball game, a concert, boxing match, and bowery dance follow in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horne
John W. Gwynne
Waterloo
Blairstown
Norway
Census Counts 510 Students in Columbus Independent District
The Columbus Independent school district census covers Columbus Junction Columbus City and nearby rural districts. It lists 510 persons aged 5 to 21, including 249 boys and 261 girls, up four since 1934. Among ages 7 to 16 there are 162 boys and 166 girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Independent
Columbus City
Boston
Short Creek
Tennessee
Relief figures show unemployment drop in Marengo area
June Hamm relief director reports unemployment relief cases fell from 157 in June 1935 to 35 in June 1936. Since May 1 Iowa county has funded out of county relief. Thirty seven people have received permanent employment and 85 are on farms for seasonal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
June Hamm
Iowa County
Police Court Receipts Peak Since May 1934
June police court receipts totaled $1,576.15 the highest since May 1934 when the city collected $2,149.05 for violations largely traffic related. Under Assistant City Attorney Harry S. Johnson and Judge Thomas B. Powell co operation enforcement rose with fewer suspended fines. Police Chief Robert J. Vlach pushed patrols to curb speeders and reckless driving while enforcement emphasized traffic conditions and reduced penalties compared with 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Johnson
Johnson
Thomas B. Powell
Robert J. Vlach
Notice of Incorporation Election for Fairfax Iowa
Local voters in Linn County Iowa will vote July 20 1936 at the Fairfax schoolhouse on a proposition to incorporate the described territory as Fairfax Iowa. Commissioners Knickerbocker Moynihan Boland announce the election and provide the district court clerk documents and district court appointment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilage
Fairfax
Iowa
Linn County
Owa
District Court
Knickerbocker
Frank Moynihan
Wayne C. Boland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Bailey
Henrietta Buresh
Doris Reuter
Florence Kohlmier
Annie Y. Smith
Helen L. Bailey
Lena Kerr
Marjorie Donohue
Lillian Hahn
Ilma Geesa
J.G. Craven
Mason City
Des Moines
Sioux City
First Avenue
Willie Willis
Pug
Jane
White Palm Beach
Palm Beach
Armstrong Palm Beach
Armstrong
Armstrong’s
New Bradley
Gantner
Gantner and Bradley
Manhattan
Duke of Kent
Cooper
America
Universal Pajamas
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