Iowa teachers approve unified executive plan at convention
The Iowa State Teachers association voted to merge several standing committees into one executive committee and approved spending up to 3000 dollars for a research program to draft wise legislative proposals. The plan requires ratification by four of seven sections, and Prof. I. H. Hart was elected president.
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DES Moines
Iowa State Teachers Association
General Assembly
A. J. Rider
Drake University
Boyd Shannon
Monticello
Roy F. Stevens
Ottumwa
Iowa Boards of Education
Stevens
Deserted Village Will Come To Life On Election Day
Maquoreta Cottonville in Jackson county will revive Tuesday as voters gather in Richland township's polling place for the general election. The once bustling town near Maquoketa on the old stage road now lies empty with six dilapidated buildings and a neglected cemetery, one of several Civil War and War of 1812 veteran graves nearby.
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Maquoreta
Cottonville
Jackson County
Richland Township
Maquoketa
Dubuque- Davenport
Pulchitude Solves Cornells Cheer Leading Problem
Miss Carol Bettner a Cornell sophomore from La Porte City leads the Mount Vernon crowd with the old fight yell and traditional cheers. Her selection by Lorado Taft as the second most beautiful Cornell girl last spring boosts her role and showcases students’ enthusiasm and vocal display.
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Ganettes
Mount Vernon College
Lorado Taft
Cornell
Leadership Call for Hoover at Independence Rally
Dr. Carl E. Haterius, repuring the Republican National HQ, urged independence supporters to back President Hoover. He praised Hoover's leadership during the economic crisis and wartime stance, claiming recovery is underway and the nation remains favored among peers.
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Gazette
Carl E. Haterius
Republican National
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Pioneer teacher Mrs D H Ford dies at 84
Mrs D H Ford 84 longtime Cornell faculty member and Mount Vernon resident died Saturday at her son Charles Ford’s farm home in Mount Vernon She was born February 12 1848 in Massachusetts and lived in Mount Vernon most of her life Surviving are her son daughter six grandchildren and several relatives Funeral arrangements to be announced
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Mount Vernon
D.H. Ford
Cornell College
Charles Ford
Mount, Vernon
Massachusetts
Ford
Cor Cornell
Shewan
David
Wilmot Re
Zatherville
Algona
Mr. Ford
Lester Frezek
Cedar Rapids
Alan Gormly
Worchester
Mass
Walter
Maurice Gormly
Mary
David Ford
Sabula Ferry Closes After 90 Years As Bridge Nears
Sabula ends the 90 year ferry service as the Sabula Savanna bridge nears completion. George Whitney who ran the Iona Pearl for 25 years plans a move to St Francisville Louisiana with his family. The bridge should be ready by December 10 reducing river crossings to minutes.
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Sabula
Gabula
George Whitney
Here
Savanna
Ill
St. Francisville
Mississippi River
Whitney
George
Howard
Wade Eldredge
March of Progress
Savanna-Sabula
Employment Office Pups 1418 to Work in Des Moines and Sioux City
The state federal employment office reported 3110 applications for work in October with 1457 requests and 1418 applicants placed. Des Moines and Sioux City offices logged 1857 total applications, 631 requests, and 629 placements in Des Moines and 1255 applications, 826 requests, and 789 placements in Sioux City. Women accounted for 692 applicants with 483 offers and 445 placements. Agricultural work drew 863 male and 38 female applications. all women found positions and 389 men were placed.
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DES Moines
Federal Employment Office
Sioux City
Murphy Denies Passing Aattack Letter Circulation
Murphy denies involvement in circulating a letter attacking Henry Field. Field charged opponents circulated the letter in Des Moines. Murphy says he resents the implication and would defend his name against such tactics.
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Waterloo
Louis Murphy
Henry Field
Field
Des Moines
Murphy
Pheasant Hunting Map Clears Open Counties This Fall
Tru Art presents last minute map for pheasant hunting in twenty one counties from noon to sunset on November 16 18 and 19. Each hunter may take up to three birds per day with no more than one female. Map outlines open counties in the black outline.
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State Fish and Game Department
Mandatory Audit For Iowa School Secretaries Favored
DES MOINES AP. City and county school superintendents at a Saturday conference voted in favor of a mandatory audit of the accounts of Iowa school district secretaries. They noted municipal and county books are yearly checked, but school districts lack such inspection and urged legislation for a uniform bookkeeping system. W F Shirley of Marshalltown, head of the teachers association legislative committee, presided.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. F. Shirley
Marshalltown
Iowa State Teachers Association
Rural Letter Carriers hold second district convention
Two hundred persons attended the Second district convention of the Rural Letter Carriers association in Mount Vernon Saturday. Iowa City state president Guy Honer presided in the absence of J.B. Edward of Marion Linn County. The text also references a Knox football game fragment.
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Mount Vernon
Rural Letter Carriera Association
Guy Honer
Iowa City
J.B. Edward
Marion
Linn County
Knox
Pivarnposs
Omiehng
Woman proves fit to run farmers elevator company
Mrs. Nelle Ashbaugh, once a rural teacher, became manager of the Traer Farmers Elevator after a male candidate declined. She handles buying and selling, earns respect from farmers, and relies on a radio for market updates as she keeps the business thriving despite debts and challenges.
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Traer
Nelle Ashbaugh
Minnesota
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Hoover
Tama County
Des Moines
Eastern Star
Albaugh
Board of Directors
School Parents to Attend Dec 6 Meeting in Oelwein
Oelwein Iowa December 6 will feature a one day school for parents organized by the Oelwein Parent-Teacher council. Sioux City state P T A president Mrs Summers and Iowa congress of parents education chair Mrs Magdsick will speak along with Miss Alice Bowers associate chair. The event in the senior high school auditorium will invite church groups clubs Farm Bureau fathers mothers and teachers. Mrs Fred Luther leads local arrangements.
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Oelwein
Iowa
M. P. Summers
Sioux City
Iowa Congress of Parents
Carl Magdsick
Atate
Parent Education
Alice Bowers
Farm Bureau
Fred Luther
Catveniss
Iowa Nebraska Light and Power hearing set for Nov 29
The railroad commission announced a hearing on November 29 to consider the Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Company of Lincoln Nebraska seeking authority to build a transmission line in Harrison County.
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DES Moines
State Railroad Commission
Iowa- Nebraska Light and Power Company of
Lincoln
Neb
Harrison County
Beckman Announces Transfer Of Five Catholic Priests
The Most Rev Francis J Beckman archbishop of Dubuque announced the transfer of five priests in Iowa. J Sheehey of Asbury moves to Masonville Joseph Dunn of Mercy hospital Dubuque goes to Asbury Peter Friendman of St Theresa s Dubuque to Springbrook William Baxter of Jesup moves to Webster City and D Lonergan of Masonville succeeds as Jesup pastor.
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D. Lonergan
Masonville
Jesup
Fair Weather Forecasted for Iowa Election Day
Des Moines weather forecast predicts favorable conditions for voters on election day. Federal Meteorologist Charles D. notes clear skies and mild temperatures could aid turnout across the state.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Charles D
Lincoln voter to support Hoover on Tuesday
Manchester veteran Harrison Taft, 89, a Civil War veteran and lifelong Republican, plans to vote for Herbert Hoover next Tuesday. He cast his first ballot for Lincoln and has voted for every Republican president since, saying the current conditions are dire and Hoover alone can lift the nation.
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Manchester
Harrison Taft
Abraham Lincoln
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Taft
Hoover
Gazette Man and Scientists Plan Arizona Meteor Study
Dr C C Wylie and three colleagues from Iowa Wesleyan College and Cedar Rapids Gazette editor Ray Anderson travel from Mount Pleasant to Flagstaff and Canon Diablo to observe the Leonid meteor shower. They aim to record velocity, duration, brilliance and paths using Poulter designed reticles, with photography by Anderson. The expedition also seeks remnants of meteorites near Archie Missouri, with detonation heard as far as Topeka.
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C. C. Wylie
Iowa City
Wylie
Arizona
Thomas C. Poulter
BR. E. Crilley
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Ray Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Bile
Flagstaff
Canon Diablo
Meteor Crater
Prof
Poulter
Anderson
North America
Iowa
Missouri
Archie
Topeka
Presidential and Senate Races Lead in Iowa Attention
One of the most contested campaigns in Iowa history neared close as Republican Homer Stephens and Democrat Charles D. Huston predicted victories for their tickets. Hoover expected to win Iowa by a substantial margin, Roosevelt's win promised to bring in many Democratic candidates, with focus on state and county races and a potential high turnout across major cities and absent ballots.
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Des Moines
Homer Stephens
Republican State Central Committee
Charles D. Huston
Democratic State Central Committee
Stephens
Hoover
Iowa
Roosevelt
Huston
Cleese
Chia
Murphys
Brookhart
Dan Turner
Hlola
Clyde Herring
J. W. Long
Ames
G. C. Greenwalt
Sioux City
Middlewest
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William F. Shirley
I. H. Hart
Town State Teachers College
Agnes Samuelson
J. N. Darling
Alexander Meiklejohn
University of Wisconsin Philosophy Department
Samuelson
Darling
State Board of Conservation
Meiklejohn
America
National Education Association
Montreur
Truart
Carol Betiner
Independence Rally
Nation
D. H. Ford
Bessie B. Moyle
Iona Pearl
State
Federal Service
Tru
Cuav
Vavette
Farmers ’Ee Elevator Company
Nelle’ Ashbaugh
Bose
Adeline Taylor
Nelle Ashbauch
Mrs. Ashbaugh
Oelwein P. T. A
Beckman
R. E. Crilley
Charles V. Warren
Associated, Press
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