Study Causes Of Auto Accidents
The article reviews a U S Bureau of Public Roads study on highway accidents. It stresses human factors, driving education, and stricter licensing, with youth safety focus and calls for uniform laws, more patrols, and enforcement against speeding, intoxicated driving, and failure to stop after crashes. It notes Connecticut data on age groups 16 to 25 showing higher fatal and non fatal accident rates and advocates pre driving education and fair play on roads.
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Bureau of Public Roads
LU. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau
South Daloun
Bureau of Accident Records
Connecticut
Scouts Display Window Plan After Parade Event
Boy Scouts of troop 5 outline window displays at Habicht and Habicht and Artz Studio with Lyle Bethke as chair for Artz decoration. John McCord leads the Camping Merit Badge display. Patrols recap merit points with Raven Patrol at 996, Chandler Beach Bat at 965, Mohawks 775, Scimitar 550. Eight new recruits registered last week. six more intend to join.
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Habicht
Artz Studio
Artz
Lyle Bethke
John McCord
Don Harris
Chandler Beach
Bill Tyrrell
Study Ants Bees In Science Class At Jefferson School
Eunice McCoy a seventh grader at the Jefferson School authored the report during science class. Third and fourth graders study arts and bees while fifth and sixth learn plant life pets comfort and healthy habits. Seventh and eighth explore the human body and outer concepts.
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Jefferson School
Eunice McCoy
Lyla Mae Gutzler
Study Pet Animals by Whittier School Students
Annie Kleinsasser from Whittier School under Lois Davis reports on pet care. Students learn dogs and rats make good pets as well as rabbits and squirrels, needing cleanliness comfort and proper food. They will bring pets or pictures to share care methods.
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Annie Kleinsasser
Whittier School
Lois Davis
School Museum Reopens With Student Contributions
The St Nell School plans to again host its museum this year with wall paper from the Hintz family and items from the fair, including glass animals, cups, and pictures. Vielllien Hintz, taught by Stasia Davis, authored this report.
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Ine Goounge League
Con Nell
Hintz
Vielllien Hintz
Stasia Davis
Debate Series Held In History At No 1 School
No 1 School hosted a history debate among seventh and eighth graders last week. Questions covered Spain’s claim to North America by 1600 versus England, Pigzarra versus Cortes, and Portuguese versus Spaniards as explorers. Girls swapped partners after each question to ensure unique pairings.
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Spain
North America
England
Pigzarra
Cortes
America
France
Holland
Harriet Miner
Jefferson G R Elects Officers At First Meeting
The Jefferson Girl Reserves met on October 6 with new leader Mrs Anderson. Officers elected include President Patsy Threadgold Vice President Kathryn Sampson Secretary and Treasurer Doris Dickison Song Leader Virginia Hetlinger Reporter Donna Upchurch Program Chairman Frances Horton Social Chairman Ida Hershman. The group planned to meet every Thursday.
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Jefferson G. R
Jefferson, Girl Reserves
Jeader
Anderson
Patsy Threadgold
Kathryn Sampson
Doris Dickison
Virginia Hetlinger
Donna Upchurch
Frances Horton
Ida Hershman
Health Charts At Edison School In Iowa Township
Students in the primary grade crafted health themed paper cars with milk bottle passenger, banana body, apple steering wheel, and four pineapple wheels. The project yielded cat like results and linked to health races to Good Health Land while intermediate grades created colored portfolios of drawings and letters.
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Edison
Iowa Township
Maric Gross
Reading records kept by Clifton No. 1 students
Pupils at Clifton No. 1 School compile six weekly booklets to log library books read this year. Each pupil records title author and completion date in a personal log, aiding both student and teacher. Doris Hopper reports.
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Clifton No. 1
Doris Hopper
Clifton No
Senool
Edison League Officers Named At Edison School Iowa Township
The Edison School in Iowa Township opened the new term with officers Ralph Wipf president Buell Stapikas vice president Clinton Miller secretary elected last spring. Sixth seventh and eighth graders read autumn stories. Teacher Miss Kretchmer provided copies of the song Yaention is Done sung to Home on the Range. Meeting adjourned.
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Edison League
C. L
Edison
Iowa Township
Ralph Wipf
Buell Stapikas
Clinton Miller
Tookother
Yaention
David Hofer
Edison School
Connell School Tigers Win Kittenball Over Johnson School
The Connell School Tigers defeated the Johnson School 15 to 5 in Kittenball. Key players included Kenneth Barrett as catcher and Miller Glanzer on the mound, with Wilbert Hohms at second base and Eugene Hornig at third. Umpires were Miss Davis and Miss Smith. Johnson School plans a rematch.
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Tigers
Connell School
Johnson School
Kenneth Barrett
Clinton [Bicente
Miller Glanzer
Wilbert Hohms
Eugene Hornig
Viellien Frintz
Basil Barrett
Miss Davis
Miss Smith
Stasia Davis
Whittier School Names Top Spellers in Week Four
The fourth week spelling results list hard work and accuracy. Named students Marjorie Kouf Donald Katz Annie Kliensasser Frances Katz Marilyn Armstrong Willard Klensasser Verla Katz Evelyn Armstrong and Bobby Kouf earned perfect scores on lesson four words for their grades. Teacher Leslie Day reports the third grade results.
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Whittier School
Marjorie Kouf
Donald Katz
Annie Kliensasser
Frances Katz
Marilyn_Armstrong
Willard Klensasser
Verla Katz
Evelyn Armstrong
Bobby Kouf
Autumn Decorations Adorn Tyrrell School Roofs
Tyrrell School crews decorate roofs with posters flowers maps and leaves in yellow and red. Pupils later craft landscapes with crayons during Friday afternoon art activity.
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Tyrrell
Potato Yield At Five Tons To Acre In Alaska Colony
In Palmer Alaska colonists report potato harvests averaging five tons per acre amid 2200 crop acres mostly hay and grain. The third annual fair showcased garden peas six feet tall and pea oat hay yields. The cannery produced peas carrots bees and other produce. Health is good with 139 births and 12 deaths over three years.
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Matanuska Valley
Palmer
Alaska
iMantanuska Valley
Fall Coloring Report From Foster District No 2 School
First grader Kenneth Pullman and second grader Darlene Law colored fall pictures. Report written by Joyce Law. School taught by Leland Greenan in Foster District No 2.
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Kenneth Pullman
Darlene Law
Joyce Law
Foster District No 2
Leland Greenan
Help Yourself And Lend A Hand Apple Items
Olive Nefer discusses using abundant apples this fall, noting their health value and wide cultivation. The piece highlights varieties like Chimes Golden Jonathan Winesap Stayman-Winesap and describes pie friendly choices, with New York and Oregon ratings for pie use and general-purpose apples.
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Olive Nefe
United States
Pacific
Jonathan
New York
McIntosh
Snow
Baldwin
Oregon
McMahan
Ontario
Arkansas
Obituary of George W La Farge Highmore Iowa
George W La Farge born February 23 1872 in Fayette County Iowa died October 2 1938. His father died in a cyclone when he was two and he grew up farming on his mother’s Clay County farm. After marrying Lora Cramott they lived in town until 1919 then moved to Hyde County to farm. Survived by widow Lora two daughters Thelma Ellerton of Custer South Dakota and eight grandchildren Wayne Robert Claude Roy all of Holabird two brothers James Holabird Will Joliet Montana and Malster sister Tred Mayo Hawkeye. Funeral held Wednesday at Methodist Church officiated by Reverend Walter Swan.
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George W. LA Furge Highmore
George W. la Farge
Fayette County
Iowa
Clay County
Lora Cramott
James Flolabird
Will
Joliet Montand
M.alster
Tred Mayo
Hawkeye
Laws
Methodiat Church
Points Need For Better Lighting
In Brookings on October 10 a special report notes thirty four percent of U S school children have defective vision and that home lighting greatly affects eyestrain. Miss Mary A Covert from State College urges homemakers to check lighting, especially near reading areas, to avoid harsh glare and promote indirect light through ceiling reflection.
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Brookings
America
Mary A. Covert
State College
Covert
Miss Covert
Lamps Improve Home Lighting And Safety
The text notes wall type lamps suit reading and kitchen tasks while cautioning against kerosene lamps due to fire hazards. It mentions shades, screens, and water glass joints as protective features, aiming for indirect lighting and safer operation in the average home.
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