Women take to bowling in Cedar Rapids league
By Alice Davidson Cedar Rapids reports rapid growth of bowling among women at Lincoln Bowling Alleys. Eight leagues and forty bowlers active, with Y W C A sponsoring through two seven week halves. Notable players include Buchan sisters Frances Agnes Mrs Cameron Hillbrunner and Mrs Smith. Mixed doubles planned. High scores mark the season with Helscher at 222 and Nezerka averaging 161. Eleanor Vanous, a longtime bowler, remains enthusiastic as new members surge competition.
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John Scolaro
Lincoln
The
H.B. Helscher
Scolaro
W. J. Nezerka
Eleanor Vanous
Miss Vanous
Change Setup In Crop And Weather Service
Des Moines reports the state weather and crop service is dissolved by Senate action, ending a bureau dating to 1890. The statistical end moves to Leslie J. Carl, federal weather and crop statistician, while the bureau’s other functions are transferred. Charles D. Reed previously led the service.
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Des Moines
Senate
J. R. Sage
Marshalltown
Charles D. Reed
United States
Leslie J. Carl
Iowa transfers weather crop service duties to federal bureau
The Iowa legislature amended the law to keep weekly and monthly crop reports by the federal weather man while preserving an expanded information service. The weather and crop service, once independent, became part of the state department in 1921 and now operates with federal alignment, though reports remain under federal reporting duties.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa
and Information Service
Reed
Federal
Weather and Crop Service
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Middle West
Federal Weather Bureau
N. E. Iowa School Leaders To Attend Tri-State Meeting
Special to The Gazette La Crosse Wis Iowa educators attend the tri state regional conference of the Progressive Education association in La Crosse April 9 and 10 for parents and teachers from northeastern Iowa southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin The program features Supt R D Noble McGregor as Iowa chair with discussions on Practical Problems of Administering a Progressive School Modern Education in Rural Schools and Practical Problems of the Elementary Teacher in a Time of Educational Transition Dr E C Denny and Dr H A Riebe from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls speak on The Experience Method in Higher Education Supt Thomas Roberts Decorah chairs a section on Practical Experiments in the Secondary Field.
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Gazette
LA Crosse
Wis
Iowa
Progressive Education Association
LaCrosse
Minnesota
Wisconsin
R. D. Noble
McGregor
B. K. Orr
Waukon
Jack Logan
Waterloo
H. F. Oelberg
Elkader
G. B. Ferrell
Oelwein
E. C. Denny
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
H. A.riebe
Education
Thomas Roberts
Decorah
Six year old joins nation's millionaires in Statler trust
Buffalo report says six year old Jean Marie Statler is now a millionaire after county records reveal she received 216162 to her trust fund, raising her total to 973279. The funds come from the late Mrs Elva Statler Davidson, one of four adopted children of hotel magnate E M Statler.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Jean Marie Statler
Elva Statler Davidson
E. M. Statler
Edward H. Kane Elected Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge
Edward H. Kane of Cedar Rapids was elected exalted ruler of Cedar Rapids lodge No. 251 B P O Elks at the Friday election. He succeeds David G. Bleakley and will attend the Grand Lodge session in Denver in July as lodge delegate. Kane will be installed April 9 with officers and a slate for the coming year.
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Edward H. Kane
Wildwood Drive
Harold E. Wood Investment Company
Cedar Rapids
B. P. O. Elks
Kane
David G. Bleakley
Elks Club
Denver
Colo
Cedar Rapids Lodge
Grand Lodge
The
Elks
Robert J. Vlach
E. Harold Skinner
Don Hines
Lynn Swaney
Peter F. Bailey
Willard J. Chadima
B. D. Silliman
B. McGladrey
China Tea Markets Are Disappearing In Nanking
Nanking China plans bartering tea for Russian petroleum to save the tea market as imports decline due to Soviet self sufficiency. Indian and Ceylon teas have gained favor over British Empire products, affecting demand for Chinese tea.
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Nanking
China
Russia
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Miller Apartments
Iowa Daily Press Bureau
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