Practical Crime Prevention Lesson from a Prison Band
An editorial by John Hendricks of San Quentin argues music education deters crime, noting less than one percent of inmates study instruments. It urges parents to provide affordable instruments, cites social and personal benefits of band participation, and links music to lasting self discipline and community ties. The piece also updates on school activities and welcomes a new student, Marie Lippel, in the Queried Grade reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Music Magazine
John Hendricks
San Quentin
Marie Lippell
Marie
Kelly
Cordlinly
Pacific States
Ann Craven
Ninth Grade Elects Freshmen Officers As Kenneth Johnson Leads
The freshmen elected officers include President Kenneth Johnson, Vice President John Howard, Secretary Roy Tenborg, and Treasurer George Frick Jr. The seventh grade plans a poetry poster project, while the eighth grade shows no activity and a class meeting is expected with a report to follow.
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Kenneth Johnson
John Howard
Roy Tenborg
George Frick, Jr
Sophomore class officers elected and activities noted
Senior High reports Sophomores elect Maynard Johnson as President Clifford Christen as Vice President Elva Gage as Secretary Treasurer Dorothy Tindall named cheerleader through high school Doris Henigsen and John Reaves keep cheerleading posts. Manual training boys craft markers for football field. Juniors report biology experiments and Colonial Revolutionary literature study with some students finishing works of '96 amid rumors of nightmares from Browns celebration photos.
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Maynard Johnson
Clifford Christenan
Sec’y
Treas
Elva Gage
Dorothy Tindall
Doris Heniigsen
John Reaves
Neaye
Browns
Humor and Diary Snippets From Freshman Notes
A fragmented school diary piece recounts pranks and mishaps with Norman labeled as a caveman, a notebook spill near a girl below, and freshman football maneuvers. It includes humorous asides about room chaos, a noisy gym, nearby neighbors, and everyday campus life with several named writers Dick Spies and Marjorie Fink.
Coach Lapitz Builds Girls Basketball Squad Practice
Coach Lapitz has led near two weeks of girls basketball practice focusing on shooting to develop a basket eye. The whole squad began this week with fundamentals emphasized. With about thirty players trying out and most of last year’s team lost to graduation, prospects are good.
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Lapitz
Norman Bortint
Dale Sandvig
Community Notes From Estherville Area Gatherings
A crowded week in Estherville and nearby towns featured church programs, family reunions, and social visits. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Tony Stam and others hosted and attended gatherings, while the F. F. A. Boys 4 H Club met with County Agent Balkema discussing 1940 projects. A teacher institute reduced school days and local residents shared news of travels, home visits, and community support.
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Wallingford News
Potter’s Graetlinger
Earl Hoffmeyer
Armatrong
Lana Stam
Grover
Joe Steinblec
Raymani Steinbloc
Buffalo
Tony Stam
Minie Bodda
Des Moines
Hill Hildreth
Geo. Kenline
Lucy Chalatrom
Extherville
Thor Bolsted
Helen
Minneapolis
C. P. Jackson
Jake Amdahl
Lola Weber
Estherville
Ben Sampson
Lutheran Church
Florence
Jackson
Minn
Emmet Amdahl
S. T. Shiley
Anton Storey
Lloyd Hofmeyer
Huntington
G. EL. Mitchell
Balkema
Glen Groth
Melvin Scott
Vernon Rustad
Mitchell
Laughter
Ellingon
Sunde
Teachers’ Institute
Avencer
Claude Stoker
Sam Anderson
Tuttle Lake
Dolliver
Happy Home Country Club
Hell
Shelter House
St. Defiance Park
Johanna Larson
Spirit Lake Mondu
Red Cross
Gulls Point
Jack Klime
Worthington
Northfield
St. Olaf College
Geo. Cook
California
Frei
Ted Nelson
Lawrence Jensen
Dorcas Society
Melvin Mickleson
Maria Jacobson
C. L. Torreson
Hugh Bradshaw
Joy Dailey
Jerry
Swea City
Kermit
Kirkhaven
Ted Torreson
Raymond Herum
Gilbert
Duke Amdahl
C.'P. Jack
Niel Hilmers
Dunnell
Fred Cook
Larnon
Alta
Chris Jacobson
Ed Osher
Henry Duus
Graettinger
Jorgenderson
Alvin Brinkman
Spencer Bunty Murland Larson
Cylinder
C. B. Larnon
John Westergard
Conrad Reisell
Ressell
A.C. Jensen
Raleigh
C. B. Larsons
Ben Hasael
Tommy Gartlets
Lillian Baker
Arnolds Park
Sadie Larson
Oakvale
Wos
Chris Larsen
Robert Elsenbast
John Tindal
Watler
Arthur Tindal
Colaman Hospital
Tindal
Jebbie Briggs
Herman Leduc
Vincent Leduc
Algona
Vernon No. 3
Vernon
Teachers Institute
Spencer
A. W. Richardson
Oline Anderson
Cecil Thompson
Bertha Bortint
Lola Kerr
Carroll Lamimers
John DeVries
Jean Shaver
Thelma Andera
Potter’s aiehas a a hall Hon run at Mankato
Fragments report Madge Conway visiting Sunday amid chatter of local figures. Names scrambled but references to Lew Wid and Osher, Fostengen, Victor Quluckson appear with Wisconsin Mansivac and an 8 in. thin lines suggest social event notes.
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Potter
Mankatowt
Migs
Madge Conway
Blent
The
Lewis
Osher
Fan Fostengen
Victor ‘Quluckson
Mansivac
Wisconsin
Community Notes from Osgood Area Bursts of Barn and Visits
A large family gathering at the Jesse Anderson home near Graet singer marked a busy period of visiting relatives across Osgood and nearby towns. The report also notes a new barn under construction on the Alfred Lammers farm north of Osgood, owned by Ed Herke, plus numerous social calls, hospital stays, and local events involving families like Lundgren, Hankey, Mills, Powers, Lambe, and others.
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A. O. Hankey
Gravin Mills
Frank Powers
Lee Powers
Spirit Lake
Garvin Mills
Mason City
Walter Bart
Baby
Wallingford
Wallingford, Visited Mrs. Bart’s Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Lambe Sunday, E. Drew
Council Bluffs
Osgood
Glidden
Elbart
Bernard Strom
Emmetsburg
Frank Hastings
Pat Lambe
Frank King
son_ James
Ruthven
Will Franz
Rodman
Jake Snyder
J. F. Young
Estherville
Maurice Smith
Fort Dodge
M. O. Smith
Gerald Smith
Waterloo
Elbert Powera
Rebekah Lodge
Batherville
Asa Hankey
Hastings
Franklin
Ed Strom
Mr. Alberts
Spencer
Ase
Hankey
Evelyn, Francia
Bernice Mahan
A . John Siamons
Oa|wood
Emmeetsurge
Vernon News notes local visits and social events
Local residents report social calls and visits across several households. Mrs Elvina Peterson hosted guests including Mrs Geo Singer and Mrs Louise Kerr, while birthday celebrations occurred for Hans Larsen at Ringsted. Nearby residents from Winnebago and Nebraska joined family gatherings as reports of travel and hospitality appear in town notices.
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Mu's
Henry Lammers
Geo. Singer
Louise "Kerr
Elvina Peterson
Kyle Jones
Phyllis Tones
Coleman, Hospital
Ratherville
Friady
Wim. Luhman
Charlee Aahman
Emmatsburg
Chris. Larsen
Teo
Iginner
Hans’ Larsen
Ringstéd
Gugata Wera
Winnebago
Mnenota
Mra
Win
Blom Viettad
An ‘Brown
Alfred
Biokburt En Jimmie
Thi Au
Burt
Conor
Fon
Alaree
Nebraska
I. Gao
Johnson
Kitty
Angel” Currie
Barnie Mulligan
Mir
Turkeys Stunned by Low Flying Plane Near Nashue
A low flying plane spooked a flock near Nashue causing fences to fall and birds to flee for hours while feathers filled the air. A second pass forced more disarray as owners battled to roundup the turkeys. Separately Speros Athinasiou of near Rock Falls was injured by a tractor fire while cutting weeds and later treated at Morgan City hospital.
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Sioux County
Rea
Orange City
Nashue
Speros Athinasiou
Rock Falls
Athinaslow
Mrgon City
Blind man thanks Osceola officers for help home
Floyd Cauthorn aged 38 of Scdalis Maine traveled by hitchhiking to see the world. En route he reached Osceola where price officers housed him for the night and purchased a ticket to return him home, ending his unintended Minnesota excursion.
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Floyd Cauthorn
Scdalis
Osceola
Cauthorn
Minnesota
Gardener Discovers Mud Turtles in Sumner Garden
Sumner Gazette notes Fred Rosenow of Sumner raised vegetables and mud turtles this season. Last week he found 20 turtles hatched in a nest in his garden.
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Sumner Gazette
Fred Rosenow
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Albert City
Wilbur Hildreth
Osgood News
Ringgold County
Delmar Gibson
Lee's Summit, Mo
Great Western
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Monona County
Onawa
Frank Tish, Jr
Hopkinton
Davenport
Robert Aukes
Davis County
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P. O. Peel
Keosauqua
Andrew Arent
Harlan
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Shelby ‘County
Mayo Clinic
John Largon
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J. M
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Northwestern
Con Fogde
Ernie Andresen
Geo. Frick
H. A. Elsenbast
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Heelers
Ben F. Reeves
D. & G. Roofing Co
Joe Gabrieleon
Hubbard
Alvin Luke
M. C. Grodland
Harold Gross
Aly Graettinger
Gilbert Amdahl
Bob Winters
B. Doerning
Art Clemitson
G. M. Gruntzer
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