Faith Great Basis of Am Education
Prof C Harve Geiger of Coe College spoke at chapel outlining two approaches to education. He argued American education rests on faith in equal opportunity and the belief that every person can succeed with effort, contrasting European emphasis on scholarship. He highlighted individual success as a key motive for American students.
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Prof. Geiger
Coe Chapel
C. Harve Geiger
Department of Education
Coe College
Geiger
United States
Coe Faculty Speech on Education and Labor Values
A Coe College speaker criticizes public expansion of the dignity of labor and government education programs that seek to make labor unnecessary. Professor Geiger warns American scholarship is undervalued while outlining culture as adapting learned skills to personal use. This speech opens a series of faculty lectures during leaves for graduate study.
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America
Geiger
Coe
Recreation Director To Discuss Low Cost Entertainment Methods
Robert K. Murray, social recreation director for the National Recreation Association, to lead a Granwith gymnasium session on affordable party entertainment. The Friday night class is part of a three day institute in social recreation for church and social leaders with topics on games and leadership. Admission 35 cents for individuals, 1 dollar for all sessions.
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Granthigh Gymnasium
Robert K. Murray
National Recreation Association
Murray
Church
Miniature house shows common fire hazards
Fire Chief Emil P. Kohout urged inspection of a miniature model home on display in the Second Street SE show window of the new Dows building. The model, built by the local fire department, highlights valuable suggestions about fire hazards often overlooked by residents.
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Emil P. Kohout
Dows
Fire prevention week program explains home hazards
The program presents a replica of twenty eight common household fire hazards with detailed labels. A legend in the window explains each item and a poster guides residents on steps to keep homes free from fire danger.
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Ment
Milk Glass Revival Sparks Stylish Collecting
Nancy Page hosts a club talk by Janet Rice on milk glass and Mid Victorian revival. The interior decorator describes using milk glass on glass top tables and black linoleum, notes opaline contrast, and suggests milky swans and marmlade dishes as collectible highlights.
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Nancy
Janet Rice
Janet
Leeds
Copy Requests for Color in the Meme Advised
A 1832 notice notes that readers should address requests to Namey with a stamped self addressed envelope. The text mentions cheaper old items and asks for copy writing addressed to the paper.
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Nanmey
Manchester Bank Building Sold in Leaseback Deal
The Delaware County State Bank building at Main and Franklin streets is sold to I. B. Moreland from Helena Montana, through Receiver Charles Kelsey, with payment of 24 773 including cash and bank credit. Transfer awaits banking department and district court approval. H A Legg buys a 160 acre farm near Oneida at 100 dollars per acre.
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Manchester
Delaware County State Bank
Main
Franklin Streets
Moreland
Helena
Mont
Colony Township
Charles Kelsey
State’ Banking Department
District Court
H. A. Legg
Oneida
H. J. Ryan
Delaware County to Cut Taxes Next Year
Delaware county will reduce property taxes next year due to cutting the road levy from 17 to 11 mills and eliminating the one mill school levy. County Auditor Roy Weltersen estimates the total reduction at about $91,000, noting the 1930 levy was 751,621, 1931 was 704,319, and 1932 payable next year is 613,000.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Roy Weltersen
Seven Coe Seniors and Two Faculty Elected Honor Members
Phi Kappa Phi at Coe College announces the election of seven seniors and two faculty members to its honor society. New members include Mary Bowne Ann Smith Jaroslava Holubova Constance Watkins Mary Margaret Huston Ruth M Swartzell Kenneth Kent and professors C Harve Geiger and C Ward Macy. Initiation is scheduled for early November.
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Phi Kappe
Phi
Coe College
Mary Bowne
Ann Smith
Jaroslava, Holubova
Constance Watkins
Mary Margaret Huston
Cedar Rapids
Ruth M. Swartzell
Olin
Kenneth Kent
Nashua
C. Harve Geiger
C. Ward Macy
Stealing a Ham Leads to 30 Day Jail Term
Louis Brennen pled not guilty at arraignment but was found guilty of larceny by Justice G. Lightner and sentenced to thirty days in jail for stealing a ham from the T. M. Sinclair storehouse. Edward Viasek faced a postponed hearing on operating a motor vehicle without plates, set for Oct. 24, after posting a $500 bond. E. L. Stanburg earlier received a suspended sentence for intoxication.
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Louis’ Brennen
G. 8
Arraigned on Vagrancy Charge Waived to Grand Jury
A defendant who left the scene was arraigned on a vagrancy charge and waived to the grand jury. The report notes the procedural step and the ongoing case status.
Road Plan Returns Save Pennsylvania Taxes
Harrisburg Pa Gov Pinchot touted an 800 township road plan that reduced tax millage, saving state taxpayers 2441587 dollars in its first year. Questionnaires showed over half the townships cut taxes and relief covered 38 percent of road mileage plus maintenance costs.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
State Way Department
Skeleton Of Man Revives Old Legend In Ohio Find
In St Marys Ohio a gravel pit near New Knoxville yielded human bones tied to a long dead tale of two men who vanished in 1840 while trekking to New Knoxville. The revived legend follows their starvation and burial near the bone site.
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ST. Marys
Ohio
New Knoxville
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