Teachers at district conference showcase advanced teaching methods
Nearly 500 grade and high school teachers from Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, and Linn counties attended a joint conference at Franklin school. H. K. Bennett of Des Moines directed the NE Iowa improvement of instruction meetings with county superintendents and demonstrators from eight subjects.
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Benton
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Linn
Franklin School
H. K. Bennett
Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Instruction
Bennett
Ella M. Melhaus
Dayton Winter
Floyd Pratt
Joseph Flynn
Dubu
Wayland Osborn
Colesbury
Lena Hecker
la Porte City
Florence Craven
Greene
Mildred Nielsen
Iowa Falls
Ina Marmon
Waterloo
Mabel Root
Iowa City
Eva Mae Luse
Cedar Falls
Marguerite Hyde
Finch I. Wagner
Henrietta Schell
Supt. C. E. Knapp
George W. Hansen
Supt. C. W. Banks
Edina Donohue
Patrick Kehoe
Q. A. Wemple
Springville
Roy T. Schwab
Alburnett
Howard Ellison
West Union
Hampton
Osage
Park concession dispute over Cedar Rapids operator
The state may not continue Park concession operations at the Cedar Rapids site. C. F. Myers has run the park since the original operator left, using Gabels equipment. The conservation commission plans heating upgrades and may set new arrangements, with a heating plant for the lodge and potential contract changes.
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Gabel
C. F. Myers
Park
The
Palisades
Cedar Rapids
H. W. Groth
Des Moines
Lands and Water Division
the Conservation Commission
Lamp Sales Rally Marks Lamp Introduction Anniversary
Three hundred representatives of the Iowa Electric Light and Power company gathered at the Roosevelt hotel Friday night to celebrate the second anniversary of the Illuminating Engineers Society lamp. The meeting launched a month long sales campaign beginning Monday with talks by Sutherland C. Dows Harold J. Rowe and Don Bray.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Roosevelt Hotel
Illuminating Engineers Society
E. G. Nichols
Cedar Rapids
Sutherland C. Dows
Harold J. Rowe
Don Bray
Mutual Sunset Company
Notable Iowa Deaths and Local Notices Across Towns
In Brandon Harry Tunks 62 contractor dies at home after heart disease. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 in Brandon Methodist church. He served in Spanish American War. Survived by widow Margaret and siblings Will, Mrs Ham, Fred, Frank, Mrs Brown, Mrs Barrett. Other items note Daniel Donahue 71 in McGregor, Bun Ork school dedication near Lost Nation, Shimer church homecoming in Marengo, Wendalyne Gibson marriage in DeWitt, Amana Sunday picnic, probate for Joseph Bremer in Iowa City, Winfield Smouse estate left to daughter Jessie Dougherty, and local juries and accidents across Tipton, Wyoming, Vinton.
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Brandon
Harry Tunks
Bearse
Alfred Tunks
Tunks
Traer
Margaret McLeish
Will Tun
Marquette
St. Mary’s Church
McGregor
Daniel Donahue
Amelia Grandreth Donahue
Ernest
G. H. Dahmen
H. E. Cole
W. H. Collotin
Mason City
Marengo
Shimer Presbyterian Church
Conroy
M. Willard Lampe
University of Iowa
Myron Boozer
Coe College
Frank Paul Hladky
High Amana
Amana
Grove
Middle Amana
C. P. Berger
Iowa City
Joseph Bremer
James P. Gaffney
Washington
Jessie B. Dougherty
Newsman's Flight Around World To Show Modern Speed
The New York World Telegram and other Scripps Howard papers will send staffer Herbert R. Ekins on a world flight to prove air travel speed and reliability. He departs Lakehurst on the Hindenburg to Frankfurt, then uses commercial planes to Manila, San Francisco, and back to Lakehurst via Guam Midway and Honolulu.
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New York
New York World Telegram
Scripps-Howard
Herbert R. Ekins
Lakehurst
N. J
Frankfort
Germany
Far East
Manila
San Francisco
Guam
Midway
Honolulu
Pair Accused In Extortion Case To Waive Extradition
NEW YORK AP Two New York men Lawrence S. Timen aged 30 and Arthur R. Von Keller aged 57 agreed to waive extradition to Iowa on extortion charges. They are accused of pressuring a Dubuque manufacturer over a 1,250,000 contract for show removal equipment. Judge Edgar Lauer reduced bail to 10,000 each with consent.
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NEW York
Dubuque
Supreme Court
Edgar J. Lauer
Iowa
Justice Lauer
Cedar Rapids Sealed Bids Sought for City Grading Bonds
City of Cedar Rapids Iowa calls for sealed bids by 10 oclock M M December 12 1936 for 6800 City Grading Bonds. Bids opened by City Council at City Hall with Chapman and Cutler opinion provided. Bonds dated September 15 1936 mature March 15 1950 and 1 000 maturing March 15 1938 with optional redemption before maturity. City reserves right to reject any bid.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
M. Gcecber
Chapman and Cutler
Chic Illinois
Aus Council Ve
Publi
Cedar
Wallace Attacks Landon Farm Plan On Radio
Secretary Wallace blasted Governor Alf Landon’s farm program in a radio address for the Democratic National Committee. He warned that Landon’s tariff equivalent would pay farmers 42 cents a bushel on two thirds of crops, costing the treasury about 265 million dollars and risking a collapse in the second year. Wallace argued the plan would subsidize agriculture and worsen oversupply, accusing Republicans of repeating 1931 32 mistakes and using government money.
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Washington
Wallace
Alf M. Landon
Des Moines
Democratic National Committee
Landon
Treasury
Mr. Landon
Mortgage Moratorium Clash Over Foreclosure in Linn County
In Linn County district court on Friday HOLC mortgage foreclosures faced continuance requests to March 1, 1937 under Iowa and HOLC moratorium laws. HOLC attorney Wayne C. Boland argued state law does not apply as mortgages were made after January 1, 1934, and that renewals allow continuation to 1937 despite the state moratorium.
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Tweedledee
Tweedledum
Linn County
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Iowa
HOLC
Uncle Sam
Wayne C. Boland
Boland
Boland Argun
Clermont High Elects Class Officers by Grade
Clermont high school holds elections naming officers by class. Seniors choose Dotty Olson as president Norman Amundson as vice president Leslie Olson as secretary treasurer and Mr Hoeman as sponsor. Juniors pick Ralph Schrader as president Gretchen Rolfs as VP Esther Gunsten as secretary William Scheel as treasurer and Miss Schump as sponsor. Sophomores name Lois Brandt as president Clarice Dugstad as VP Clara Pfister as secretary treasurer and Mr Pfister as sponsor. Freshmen elect Stanton Halverson as president Phyllis Gress as secretary treasurer and Miss Mast as sponsor.
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Clermont
Dotty Olson
Norman Amundson
Leslie Olson
Hoeman
Ralph Schrader
Gretchen Rolfs
Esther Gunsten
William Scheel
Miss Schump
Lois Brandt
Clarice Dugstad
Clara Pfister
Pfister
Stanton Halverson
of Dunn
Phyllis Gress
Miss Mast
Last Day to Enter Menu and Recipe Contest
The Cedar Rapids Gazette and Jeanette Beyer invite entries for a five classification contest with $3 first and $2 second prizes. Submit one side per sheet, with classification in the upper left, name and address on each entry, and address rye and barley recipes, leftovers ideas, and economical meals by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28.
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Gazette
Jeanette Beyer
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Disciples of Christ Convention in Iowa City Opens
The northeast Iowa district convention of the Disciples of Christ meets in Iowa City Monday with public access. Dr. George Buckner, editor of World Call in Indianapolis, delivers address Through Loyalty to Victory. Also reports note the session is open to the public.
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Iowa City
Iowa
The
Disciples of Christ
George Buckner
World Call
Indianapolis
Winton
Robert van Scoy
Kenneth van Scoy
Vinton
Young Democrats
First Voters’ League
Johnson County
Jack White
Kidnap Suspect Faces Federal Stolen Auto Charge
Claude W. Brown alias William Hall 29 of Omaha already facing Iowa kidnapping charges may answer federal counts for transporting a stolen auto across state lines. Brown and Frank Cirian 20 were arrested in Omaha after the abduction of Henry Cody 42 near Grand Junction Iowa. Cody had found two men stranded in a car and was kidnapped, later dumped near Council Bluffs. The car was traced to be stolen in Lincoln Nebraska. Brown is held for federal authorities.
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Omaha
Iowa
Claude W. Brown
William Hall
Brown
Frank Cirian
Henry Cody
Farmer
Grand Junction
Greene County
Cirian
Cody
Council Bluffs
Lincoln
Radio Head Denies Townsend Charge
CHICAGO AP Dr Francis E Townsend claimed he was barred from speaking politically on radio. WENR vice-president Niles Trammell denied any pressure to delete passages. He said a policy bans fundraising except in emergencies and Townsend refused to remove appeals. time was canceled.
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Chicago
Francis E. Townsend
WENR
Niles Trammell
Townsend
County groups form tuberculosis seal drive in Iowa
Mare ngo P T A leadership in towns and rural pupil messengers will constitute Iowa county s new organization for distribution of state tuberculosis seals this Christmas. Mrs Alice Andrews deputy county superintendent of schools announced the project. Quota for Iowa county this year is 416 08 compared with 305 72 in 1935 sales an average of 1 9 seals per inhabitant.
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Marengo
Parent - Teacher Association
Iowa County
Alice Andrews
Theaters Showcase Weekend Releases at Iowa Venues
At the theaters in Iowa a slate includes Stage Struck with Dick Powell Joan Bondell Warren William and Frank McHugh The Man Who Lived Twice with Ralph Bellamy and Marian Marsh Paramount Ramona in color starring Loretta Young and Don Ameche State Dancing Lady with Fred Astaire Joan Crawford Clark Gable The Big House with Wallace Beery and Robert Montgomery Palace Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times Claire Trevor My Marriage Rialto Born to Fight with Frankie Darro Sheilla Manners Aces and Eights with Tim McCoy.
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Iowa
Dick Powell
Joan Bondell
Warren William
Frank McHugh
Ralph Bellamy
Marian Marsh
Paramount
Ramona
Loretta Young
Don Ameche
Fred Astaire
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Wallace Beery
Robert Montgomery
Palace
Charlie Chaplin
Claire Trevor
Ramona on Screen a Colorful California Masterpiece
The Paramount brings Helen Hunt Jackson’s Ramona to vivid life with Loretta Young as Ramona and Don Ameche as Alessandro. Pauline Frederick and Jane Darwell deliver memorable supporting roles, while a bearded priest and a riotous Patsy Kelly comedy add variety.
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Helen Hunt Jackson
Paramount
Ramona
California
Loretta Young
Alessandro
Don Ameche
St. Berchman’s Academy
Marion
Senora Moreno
Pauline Frederick
Jane Darwell
Ri Hyar
Katherine DeMille
Margarita
Kent Taylor
Felipe Moreno
Patsy Kelly
Lyda Roberts
Patsy
Betty Boop
Paramount News
Audiences applaud couple in Stage Struck at Iowa theater
Friday night at the Iowa theater the audience applauded a scene in Stage Struck featuring Joan Blondell and Dick Powell and reacted with lively enthusiasm. The review notes strong performances by Powell, Blondell, Warren William and Frank McHugh, while praising The Man Who Lived Twice for its acting and courtroom sequence. the program also included Iowa News Flashes showing Governor Alf Landon in Des Moines.
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Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Powell
Iran
Warren William
Barrymore
Frank McHugh
Jeanne Madden
Yacht Club
Ralph Bellamy
Thurston Hall
Henry Kolker
Iowa
Alf M. Landon
Des Moines
Traer dogs blamed for livestock losses prompt damage claims
Vicious dogs in Traer have caused livestock losses over the past week. Farmers file damage claims totaling amounts including $8 for an 80 pound lamb from R P Young, $24 for three 70 pound lambs by Stevenson Earley, $8 for a 40 pound ewe by George J Dinsdale, $3 for a purebred yearling ewe by L G Fleming, $15.40 for two lambs averaging 90 pounds by Adolph Wrage, and $12.50 for a single 100 pound mb by Ed me.
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TRAER
R. P. Young
Stevenson Earley
George J. Dinsdale
L. G. Fleming
Adolph Wrage
Ed Me
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