Five Year Survey Shows Pupils Stay In School Longer
The study presented to the board of education by Supt Arthur C Deamer shows an overall decline in elementary enrollment of 5.8 percent over five years while junior high and senior high enrollments rise 5.4 and 32.1 percent respectively. seventh through twelfth grades all increase, with ninth and twelfth grade gains of 5.7 and 75 percent.
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Board of ‘Education
Arthur C. Deamer
Deamer
Addion
Cedar Rapids
Mothers Helped in Cold Control by Simple Home Guide
Vicks Plan for Better Control of Colds offers guidance from 30 years of pharmacist and physician insight. It outlines building resistance, preventing colds, and shortening illness, tested in clinics and used at home by millions. Cedar Rapids mothers receive trial packages with Vicks VapoRub and Vick’s Vapro-nol first aid.
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Vicks Plan
Vicks
Cedar Rapids
Vick
Education for all: broadening access to higher learning
A fragment from a discussion on expanding education emphasizes moving beyond a select few. It argues to broaden opportunities for groups whose goals include pursuing higher education and improving their prospects through broader access and support.
School Board Finds No Lease Needed for Hill Park Use
The board decided no formal lease is required with Hill Park owner W J Barngrover after acknowledging he listed usable conditions and that their prior use implied a lease. Barngrover also withdrawn his offer to sell the property. The board will seek bids for a 1935 36 school handbook.
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Hill Park
Board of Education
W. J. Barngrover
Barngrover
Washington, Adams, Madison
Pierce
E. R. Moore
Leather Jacket Stolen After Car Collision in Mechanicsville
Mrs. Gerald Bradd reported two men stole a leather jacket from her husband’s car after a crash in Mechanicsville. A 1935 Chevrolet fled the scene with one suspect about 25, 5 ft 6, 145 pounds in a dirty blue suit and black hat. the other about 45, 5 ft 9, 170 pounds in a dirty overcoat.
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Gerald Bradd
Mechanicsville
Questions From Congregation Form Prayer Meeting Topics
Westminister Presbyterian church members study questions from a congregational questionnaire. The Wednesday 7:30 PM topic is The Resurrection Body, with future topics including Prayer, Persecution of the Jews, Judgment, Capital Punishment, Forgiveness, Sabbath Observance, Race Relations, Kingdom of God, Relationships of Capital and Labor, and Social Security. Open to the public.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Next Time We Live Ends With Farewell at Station
In Rome farewell between Cicely and Christopher as they part for the last time. Cicely promises a future reunion, saying Next time we live we'll have time for each other. The scene closes with their son Kit clinging to his father. A 400 mile instrument flying test by U S army aviators follows.
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Cicely
Christopher
Jong
New York
Hollywood
Serenity
Rome
Tommy Abbott
Kit
London
U. S. Army
Hamilton Field
How to Play and Win in Bridge Strategies by Morehead
The article discusses bidding and safety versus overtricks in bridge, highlighting Albert H. Morehead's approach to making contracts. It recounts a specific hand where careful play saved a game and rubber, detailing the strategic line: win the opening club lead, finesse spades, draw trumps, and run diamonds while discarding losers.
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Albert H. Morehead
Mr. Morehead
Jess
South
West
Morehead
Funeral held for Mrs Marousek of Iowa City
Funeral services for Mrs Louisa Marousek 61 of Iowa City were held Tuesday after she died Sunday morning at a local hospital Survivors include two daughters Caroline of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Robert L Anderson of Grinnell three sisters Mrs Joe Voss Mrs Elizabeth Bjornsen and Mrs Katherine Cutter all of Cedar Rapids and four brothers William Voehl of Atkins Daniel and Adam Voehl of Cedar Rapids and John Voehl of Palo
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Gazette
Iowa City
Louisa Marousek
Caroline
Cedar Rapids
Robert L. Anderson
Grinnell
Joe Voss
Elizabeth Bjornsen
Katherine Cutter
William Voehl
Atkins
Daniel
Adam Voehl
John Voehl
Palo
Car Crash Near Columbus Junction Injures Car Damages Vehicle
Mr and Mrs George Masonholder and grandson Ross Masonholder were returning from Davenport when their car was hit by a vehicle driven by Noah Gage of Letts two miles east of Columbus Junction No injuries were reported Gage was arrested by Louisa county sheriff George Oakes on a drunken driving charge
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Columbus Junction
George Masonholder
Ross Masonholder
Davenport
Noah Gage
Letts
Here
Masonholder
Gage
George Oakes
Louisa County
Orphir Stormbound Warns Other Ships Aboard Salvage Ship
The Orphir lies storm bound in Kin sale summer cove as radio operator relays SOS to transatlantic liners. A two ton anchor and large buoy cannot be launched and are lashed to the side. Storm makes shore connections difficult and Tritonia diving dress tests may assess use of Boatswain MacFarlane and Carpenter McLean, former navy divers.
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Kinsale
MacFarlane
Carpenter McLean
Navy
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Wrecker
America
New York Harbor
Josephine Culbertson
South West
Ats Pass
S& Pass
Mir-O-Kleer
Kayser
Orphir
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Gilbert McAllister
Bolivia
Oxford
Killian’s
Kaynee
Éeetera
Moyer
Ates Street
Killian
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