Credit for Home Work in Mills County Schools
County Superintendent Masters promotes School Credit for Home Work to Mills County rural schools and towns, outlining tasks for pupils done at home, weekly parent-signed reports, and credits earned. The plan aims to boost work habits, home–school ties, and student responsibility through a structured credit system with rules, penalties, and potential awards.
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Masters
Mills County
Cluedits
PH Smettt
Volas
Chas, Smith
Malvern Triumphs Over Tabor H.8 Basketball Fight
Malvern wins 44 to 40 at home in a rainy Friday night game vs Tabor H.8. The Malvern squad featured fast passing and sharp team defense with 10 field baskets and two four throw awards in the second half lifting their final score. Tabor managed three field baskets and four four throw awards, but Malvern led 18 to 9 at halftime and pulled away in the second period. The report notes strong attendance and praise for Malvern’s early-season success and announces upcoming Mariners Institute events at Emerson on February 5 and 6 with plans coordinated by local committees.
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M.S
Tabor H.8
Skadan
Malvern
Igh
Mahor
H.S
Tabor
Tabor Boys
Yabor Horta
Christopher’ Ruth
Rhod
Chantry Bapkus
Adamson Aistrope
Motormick- Monigon
Arm broken in runaway near Glenwond incident
John Wolfe of six miles northwest of Tabor, with daughters Myrtle and Della, rode in a buggy past the old Burger place when a bolt in the trees broke the rig. The buggy wheel snagged a wire fence as Wolfe tried to halt the horses, risking severe injuries and wrecked conveyance.
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Glenwond
Myrtle
Della
John Wolfe
Tabor
Burger Place
Wolfe
Injured Man Fractures Arm in Wagon Incident
The buggy collision left a man severely injured as he attempted to alight and fractured the inner right arm near the wrist. The two girls in the buggy were uninjured, the horses stopped shortly after, and the buggy tongue was broken. Mr. Wolfe is recovering, enduring pain but thankful it could have been worse.
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Wolfe
Tabor Beacon
Unfortunate Accident at Robbins Place Cost a Finger
A. A. Anderson, while repairing Frank Robbins's electric light setup, grabbed a glove on a metal belt and suffered a crushed index finger. The belt broke just in time to spare more damage. Dr. Parsons treated the wound and saved most of the finger beyond the first joint.
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A. A. Anderson
Frank Robbins
Mr. Robbins
Dr. Parsons
Honor F P Spencer Elected State Horticultural Leader
Fred Spencer, well known to Randolph readers, was elected president of the Iowa State Horticultural Society for next year after attending its Des Moines meeting. A prominent orchardist, he operates a 40 acre apple orchard east of town and leases another east of Sidney for his son CG R. He recently bought a 40 acre tract to be managed by Parke Spencer, who will join his railroad work in the west with the family. Spencer has long served as vice president and will guide the society and Randolph and Fremont county.
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Randolph
Fred Spencer
F. P. Spencer
Des Moines
State Horticultural Society
Spencer
Fremont County
Sidney
CG. R
Parke
State Society
Macedonia Telephone Company Declares Dividend
The Macedonia Telephone Company held its annual meeting at the town hall and reelected five directors P W Frederickson Harvey Bolton Willoughby Dye T A Hougas C G Scott. The directors then elected officers president Ila A Hougas vice president Harvey Bolton secretary and manager W P Dine Widdie treasurer Willoughs Dye. A 10 percent dividend was declared on capital stock. The company has done extensive cable repairs and rebuilding about 4500 feet.
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Macedonia Telephone Company
Macedonia, In
Macedonia ‘Telephone Company
P. W. Frederickson
Harvey Bolton
Willoughby Dye
T. A. Hougas
C. G. Scott
A. Hougas
W. P. Dine Widdie
Willoughs Dye
State orders classify chickenpox as smallpox for quarantine
A Des Moines Des Moines submission reports the state board of health issued an order that all doctors must classify chickenpox and Cubanited as smallpox and quarantine under Stay regulations. The notice claims many doctors have evaded the law by false reports.
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Des Moines
State Board of Health
Parcel Post Rates See Weight Limits and Zone Charges
Acting Post Master Baird announces new parcel post rules effective January first. Weight limits rise to 50 pounds in first and second zones and to 20 pounds in other zones, with books added to rules from March. Rates vary by zone with per pound charges and a 72 inch size limit. examples include 10 miles out costing 29 cents for 48 pounds, hay or a pony possible to ship for small sums, and a broad range of items described.
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Baird
Seehoa
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Lite
Wallis
Earr
Simon
MALVERN VS. TABOR/BARMERS
EAM
Emerson
The
Mariners Institute
D. N. McGrew
J. W. Carter
Glenwood
Sherman, Jones
Silver Creek
Everett White
Nanles
Hubert Chambers
Center
Chas
H. Summers
White Cloud
J.I. Skerritt
Ingraham
J. A
Sis
Honor F. P. Spencer
Parcel Post
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