Cedar Rapids Seeks 543000 Federal Aid For School Building
C D Hedberg secretary of the Cedar Rapids board of education filed complete applications in Des Moines for a federal grant and loan totaling about 543000 for a local public school building program. The public works committee will likely consider the application Friday and the district hopes to cover its 70 percent share without a loan if needed to accelerate the 30 percent government grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Hedberg
Board of Education
Des Moines
Tee On Public Works
Hetorrg
Cedar Rapids
Pune
Jane H.chs
Dornse
City Purchases Land for Sewage Plant First Acre Sold
Stammmewn council approved the purchase of the first acre for a projected sewage disposal plant. Charles Marousek reported receipt of a deed to two parcels owned by WP Kemper of Seattle Washington. Purchase price was 400 dollars with immediate payment from public improvement funds. The city owns about four acres for the pumping station and plans to acquire about sixteen more acres along the north side of Stamptown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oreund
Cts Council
Charles Marousek
WP. Kemper
Seaiiie
Stumptown
Loss of $250 Ring Reported From Hotel Room
Miss Miriam Butler of San Francisco reported the loss of a $250 ruby and diamond ring and $2 in cash from a dresser in a local hotel Wednesday night. The ring featured three large rubies, six small rubies and twelve small diamonds. Detectives Earl Stanley and W J Kudina investigated after the hotel detective found a locked eighth floor room at 5 am Thursday. a maid later said she found the door unlocked at 7:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Butler
San Francisco
Miss Butler
Tae Brah
Earl Stanley
W J K Kudina
New Books At Public Library Social Problems And Economies
Public library adds new titles including Carerns Ahead by Cottier and Brecht and This Is a Personally Constructed Tour of Sixty Occupations. The notes praise exploring interests and planning studies while hinting at broader social themes and future governance ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottier
Brecht
Beis
Ali Ween
Macs
Sparta
Omar Pote
Books Being Reviewed In The Current Issue
A roundup of travel and history titles with critiques of works on Cuba China and Russia. Notable entries include Carleton Beals Crime of Cuba Franz Rintelen Von Kleist Dark Invader Chicago’s Great Century and Mary Beard America Through Women’s Eyes. Also listed are Russia Day By Day and Spoken in Tibet with brief assessments of scope and style.
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Cuba
Carleton Beals
Machado
American State Department
Franz Rint
Elen von Kleist
America
von Rintelen
Chicago
H J. Smith
Mary R. Beard
Russia
Corliss
Margaret Lamont
Lamonts
Tibet
Henrietta Merrick
Hatheway
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Hedberg
U. S
Public
Ww. W. Theisen
Chadwick
Ise Pr
Theo Thed
Chambrat
Perry
Valece
Golden Crest
Fetc
Aweard Valve
Mazda
Montgomery
Scond Street
Ford TT
SeanTadt
Ward Buck
Manila
Dial
Sechildren’s Baths
Ward
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