Woman Rising in Industry and Politics Faces Critics
A profile of Sarah Sheridan rising to Detroit Edison general manager, noting a $75,000,000 company capitalization and an annual $2,000,000 expenditure under her direction with over five hundred highly paid technical staff. The piece also surveys women in governance, lawmaking, education, and land allocation, highlighting Representative Alice Robertson’s push for restraint in speeches, high heel anecdotes, and Kerstine Hesselgren as Sweden's leading female parliamentarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Sheridan
Alice Robertson
Oklahoma
United States Congress
Tennyson
Detroit Edison Company
Sarah Sheridan
Big Corporation
Who Is Jane's Teacher in a Mother's Guide
National Kindergarten Association essays urge mothers to be the primary educators of children. The piece argues mothers teach music, art, manners, patience, and moral values daily, shaping taste and character more than formal schooling, with religion and domestic duties forming core lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Retail Merchants
J. R. Mooney
Kamely—Freehet
National Kindergarten Association
West 40Th Street
New York City
Jane
Anne Goodwin Williams
National Kindergarten and Elementary College
Sonort
Jean
Daddy
John
America
Eleanor Robbins Wilson
Randoph Man Dies During Typhoid Illness in Illinois
John Austiss of Franklin Illinois died Sunday morning October 9 1921 at the home of his uncle and aunt Clyde Hart near Randolph after two months in town. Typhoid fever developed in its worst degree. Mr Hart accompanied the body to Illinois for burial. In other notes Mrs C A Bownes and Miss Cleta Bownes visited Malvern Saturday with Drexel Allery, J H Wylie and daughter visited D W Thomas, F P Spencer celebrated his 78th birthday with dinner guests, Mrs Mary Hayward and Mrs Bert Fuller of Cenneant Ohio left after a month's visit with Mrs A V Gillette. Hastern Stars met for regular session with a lunch, R Wederquist gave a car ride home. Miss Katheryn Blezek visited her parents. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Ryan of Imogene on Sunday October 9 1921. Pearl Inman, a bank clerk, vacationing with relatives at Neola Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Austiss
Franklin
Illinois
Clyde Hart
Randolph
Mr. Austiss
Hart
C. A. Bownes
Cleta Bownes
Daisy Barnes
Drexel Allery
Malvern
J. H. Wylie
J. F. Standeven
Hancock
D. W. Thomas
Wylie
Omaha
F. P. Spencer
C. M. Spencer
Frank Gohlinghorst
M. Inman
Spencer
Mary Hayward
Bert Fuller
Cenneant
Ohio
A. V. Gillette
Gillette
Hastings
Hastern
R. . Wederquist
Katheryn Blezek
Ed Blezek
John Ryan
Imogene
Miss Pearl Inman
First National Bank
Mrs. Fannie Vaughn Plans Winter in California
Mrs. Fannie Vaughn of Shenandoah spent last week visiting her brothers John and D C Niday. She expects to leave soon to spend the winter in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Vaughn
Shenandoah
John
D. C. Niday
California
From The Beacon Tabor area guests and local changes
Charles Gipe and family near Strahan visited the Alva Bell home Sunday. Perry’s Elmer Smelser is visiting relatives in Tabor and Glenwood due to his father's death. The new central office building was completed and moved on Sunday for better service. Iran Jacobs and family and Elizabeth Chapman of Fontanelle visited in Tabor to attend the 56th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. B. Torrence. J. R. Stuhr became president of the Siebels Department Store company after a reorganization. Will Tackett and Helen Russell married in Glenwood with local witnesses. B. Torrence and his wife celebrated their 55th anniversary with a dinner at their daughter’s home. Seventeen guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gipe
Strahan
Alva Bell
Elmer Smelser
Perry
Okla
Tabor
Glenwood
Telephone Central Office
Iran Jacobs
Elizabeth Chapman
August Siebels
Stuhr
Will Tackett
Tom Tackett
Helen Russell
Wilcox
Thompson
The
Christian Church
Fred Tackett
Mamie Davis
Torre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Voliva
Venice
Italy
Warwick County
Virginia
George Allen
Windsor
Ontario
Torrington
Wyoming
Jennie B. Fuller
Gresham
Nabr
Sweden
Great Britain
Congress of the
United States
Kerstine Hesselgren
S.A. Campbell
Malcolm S. Campbell
Physicians and Surgeons
Deardorft
Iowa
J. W. Baer
D. M. Kline
Osteopathic
Iowa State Savings Bank
Iowa Service Company
Enterprise
R. Skaggs & Son
Franklin County
H. A. Quinn Lumber Co
Malvern, Iowa
Mills County
Mills County Abstract CO. (Inc
Cadwell & Salyers
Insurance
of Duroc Jersey Hogs
Williaims
Valley Sensation
Galves
Gainford
Fred Dickersbach
W. H. Cramer
L. A. Talbott
Malvern National Bank
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