Scattergood Friends Academy to remain closed this year
West Branch F E Corbin reports Scattergood Friends boarding school will not open this year due to financial conditions. The institution, founded about thirty five years ago with support from eastern Friends, has educated many graduates now in global positions. Hoover has aided the school periodically. Milton in Van Buren county shipped 13 cars of timothy seed recently and expects another 13, totaling about two million pounds or 45 000 bushels as prices slipped from 2.00 to 1.25 dollars per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Corbin
West Branch
Cedar County
Herbert Hoover
Scatter-good” Academy
Friends
Iowa
Friends of Iowa
Scattergood
Hoover
Milton
van Buren County
Iowa Library Association
Cedar Rapids
Hardin
Page
Black Hawk Counties
Hardin County
Black Hawk County
Securities Held by Commissioner Total $393 Million
Securities held by E. W. Clark state insurance commissioner totaled 393,400,610 at end of the fiscal year, announced after an audit by Oscar Anderson budget director for securities. The figure shows an increase of 39,129,250 since April 30, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Clark
Oscar Anderson
Troops Move to Fort Des Moines From Fort Leavenworth
About 400 additional troops march from Fort Leavenworth Kansas to Fort Des Moines to take up permanent quarters, creating the largest garrison at the post since the World War. The expansion suggests Des Moines will not be abandoned as a military retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Fort Des Moines
United States Army Band Delights Grand Army Encampment
Des Moines hosts a landmark concert by the 90 piece United States Army Band led by Capt. Kendall J. Fielder at Shrine Temple during the Grand Army convention. Critics hail it as the greatest city event of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army Band
National Grand Army
Des Moines
Shrine Temple
Grand Army
Kendall J. Fielder
Sergeant Smith
Northern Lights Display Wows Iowa Night Viewers
The September 3 sky over northern Iowa attracted thousands who reported a vivid aurora. Adelaide Nichols of Estherville in Emmet County noted the horizon streaked with shifting lights for hours, brightest near nine oclock, with locals predicting a hard winter ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Adelaide Nichols
Estherville
Emmet County
Southeastern Town counties form intercounty alliance meeting cadence
Twelve counties Mahaska Keokuk Washington Muscatine Louisa Wapello Jefferson Henry Des Moines Lee Van Buren Davis join an alliance of auditors supervisors and engineers holding quarterly meetings. E L Naumann of Burlington Des Moines county president presided at the Bloomfield gathering with 45 officials present. Stuart residents thrill at Curtis Dash Culminating swordfish catch at Catalina Island after a 17 hour run on a 1200 foot line and a long boat fight winning bonuses for skippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
E. L. Naumann
Burlington
Des Moines County
Mahaska
Keokuk
Washington
Muscatine
Louisa
Wapello
Jefferson
Henry
Des Moines
Lee
van Buren
Davis
Stuart
Guthrie County
Ben Moulton
Curtis Dash
Catalina Island
Curtis
Catalina
School board economy measures discussed in Shelby county
At Harlan Shelby county and Hal W Campbell describe the school board’s economy move. The remark notes the board acting as an economy measure in the local education system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Shelby County
Hal W. Campbell
School Board Considers Restoring Bus Transportation
A delegation from outlying districts urged reinstatement of bus service for the current school year. Petitions with about sixty four names supported reinstatement. The board desires additional taxpayer signatures and will reestablish routes if a majority favors the extra expense.
Power outage explained by Mount Ayr resident
Sam Spurrier of Mount Ayr explains how instability caused the community blackout. W. E. Henas of Towa Southern Utilities notes that under normal conditions outages can be limited to minutes by routing from the east and closing the west switch. A Creston line repair and a squirrel incident east of Leon burned a line, delaying restoration as crews coordinated to avoid overlap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Spurrier
Mount Ayr
Ringgold County
W. E. Henas
Towa Southern Utilities Company
Creston
Leon
Creston Line
Waverly Honors Miss Jeanette Jay For Shooting Titles
The people of Waverly Bremer county celebrate Miss Jeanette Jay for winning the national American trap shoot for women and the national handicap shoot for women. In tribute the local business and professional community presented her a Browning shotgun during the Bremer county fair closing night, presented by Mayor F A Osincup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Bremer County
Jeanette Jay
Iowa
F. A. Osincup
Miss Jay
Jay
Decatur County Crushed Stone Used on No 3 Road Surfacing
W F Lindsey of Leon announces Decatur county crushed stone will surface No 3 from the Leon area to the Ringgold line and west toward Mount Ayr. Stone will be quarried on Elk creek near Decatur City with 25 to 30 workers at the rock crusher. Sargent Brothers of Des Moines hold the surfacing contract at prices below gravelling costs. The Lane extension to Ringgold line carries $1.27 per yard for the initial six miles and $1.98 for the remaining stretch to Mount Ayr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allamakee County
Madison County
W. F. Lindsey
Leon
Decatur County
Ringgold County
Walters
Elk Creek
Decatur City
Sargent Brothers
Des Moines
Decatur
Mount Ayr
Ringgold
Paving Saves Costs on Nation’s Highways, Study Finds
The Towa State College engineering department reports an 800-car study across all highways showing average travel 11 000 miles with costs per mile 5 44 on paved roads and 7 50 on low type roads. Savings from paving could total about 100 000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering Department
Towa State College At
Ames
Time Of State Prep Music Festival Lengthened
The Iowa high school music festival at the University of Iowa extends from May 4 to May 7 due to more contestants. Forty five contests remain, with two events reclassified and official test pieces chosen for six group events plus concert and marching bands and choirs. The 1931 32 festival committee is led by P Lapham with W Dean McKee as vice president Supt M M McIntire as secretary treasurer, and Mahan and Chas Righter from the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Bruce E. Mahan
Mahan
September book selections spark Iowa library scene
A fall wave of new titles from major publishers is profiled including works by Sabatini Sinclair Maugham and Wells. Iowa authors Ruth Suckow Hamlin Garland and J N Darling are highlighted with notes on local library activities and a Bed Time book review broadcast lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scaramouche
Sabatini
Houghton Mifflin
Upton Sinclair
Farrar & Rinehart
Somerset Maughan
Doubleday, Doran
Mexico
Stuart Chase
Rand McNally & Company
Robert Reynolds
Harper
Finch
Fortune
Mazo de la Roche
Little Brown & Co
Willa Cather
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Warwick Deeping
Appleton
Des Moines
Davenport
August butterfat payments at Sand Spring creamery
The Sand Spring Farmers Mutual creamery paid 32 cents for butterfat for August. Top patrons included Leo White 213.29 and Henry Becker 153.31 with several others listed. Local social notes mention visits and gatherings across Delhi Monticello and Earlville among area residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Spring
Clarence Seifert
St. Paul
the Reformed Church
Monticello
Ray Chaplin
Cap Arduser
C. K. Greer
Farm Bureau
Manchester
Kryl and His Band to Perform Matinee at Public School
Bohumir Kryl the renowned bandmaster will appear with his band at the public school auditorium October 10 at 2 30 PM. The program features DeCarlos and Louie dancers a soprano and a harp soloist with a world famous band. The note adds health guidance about calf milk butterfat levels.
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Bohumir Kryl
Public School
Mr. Kryl
Winter Gardens
Berlin
Kryl
America
Chicago
Paul Taylor White
Rochester
Civic Symphony
Marie
Josy
Europe
DeCarlos
Louie
Have you a little brick yard in your happy home
A short note promotes a home brick yard by Boston Tran script offering lessons or kits, inviting readers to explore crafting bricks at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Old Settlers Picnic Marked Canton Heritage Remembrance
An old settlers picnic was held in Canton on September 15 with more than 200 former residents attending. Among the elderly guests were Gen. James of Wyoming and several residents aged 83 to 92. Local officials and teachers from Canton schools led patriotic programs as the community recalled its early pioneers and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Reyner
Monticello
Hugh Keister
Canton
Gen. James
Wyoming
Mary McGaffe
John Streets
Monmouth
Jud Jenkins
Lost Nation
Edmund Harwood
Martin
Jackson County
Fanny Franks
William Wagoner
Canton Public Schools
John J. Tomlinson
Duke Potter
Samuel Remington
Franks
George Stuhler, Jr
Gracie
W. P. Belden
M. J. Belden
John
Mike Rhodes
Hiram Keister
Jack Albery
Peter Jenkins
Jud
James
William
Henry Willman
William Hanna
John Dilference
William Sherman
Trumbell
Finlay
Leander Sutton
Conklin
William Smith
Isenheart
Wilson
Wiliams
Schafer
Tell Brown
Antique altar gifted to Little Brown Church in the Vale
E C Potter long associated with Ames presents his family altar to the Little Brown Church in the Vale Nashua. The altar was carved from curly walnut rooted from timber near Grandview and built by his father Cornelius Potter 61 years ago. It passed to Oswego and then back to the Potter family before being given to Bradford Church in Chickasaw county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Potter
Ames
Little Brown
Nashua
Cornelius Potter
Grandview
Mr. Potter
Oswego
Potter
Old Bradford
Chickasaw County
Amusing World War II Era Spin On Drake Armada Tale
A London based excerpt from Pierre Van Paonssen in the Atlanta Constitution recounts a humorously surreal official Spanish proclamation from Madrid in September 1488. It claims Duke of Meding led a Channel ascent and, after misdated battles, 15 English ships purportedly captured by Spain, with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Drake
London
Pierre van Paonssen
Madrid
Philip III
Duke of Meding
Plymouth
St. Francis Deale
Boned
Self
Sim- Narty
Fresh Water Cures Ducks in the West
Fresh water cures have been used to help dabbling ducks suffering alkali poisoning in the semi arid West. Where introducing fresh water is impossible, the remedy is to collect affected birds and place them in fresh water to restore health, with soil treatment found effective in many cases.
Orchard Song and Dietary Advice Merge in Baltimore Sun
An old poem celebrates autumn orchards with vivid imagery of Winesaps Rambos and Pippins while the text also includes a diet note urging children to eat sweets only after meals to preserve appetite, citing Dr. William J. Mayo on future health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentatown Bard
Baltimore Sun
William J. Mayo
Bird Dog's Delicacy of Scent Remarkable
A detailed portrait of bird dogs especially setters and pointers and their astonishing sniffing power. The article explains their ability to distinguish quail from other birds and detect whether companions are present, wind direction, and whether a bird is wounded or dead, guiding retrieval actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muy
Ean Mand
Nations in the World Count Reaches Sixty Two
Pathfinder Magazine notes that by strict independence criteria there are 62 nations with fully independent governments in the world today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
diMenst
Airplanes Attain Higher Altitude Than Seaplanes
The article argues that airplanes reach greater altitudes than seaplanes due to lighter air resistance and gear structure. It notes landing gear presents less drag than pontoons, enabling higher speed and thus higher attainable altitude.
Samvat Meaning and Use in Indian Time Reckoning
The Sanskrit term Samvat short for Samvatsara marks the common Indian calendar method except in Bengal. Christian years are converted to Samvat by adding 57 to the AD year.
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India
Bengal
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J. W. Jarnagin
Hawkeye State
Counced Bluffs
Advent
Council Bluffs
Boy
Squirrel
Towa State College
Iowa Book News
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Sheila Smith
de Remus
Harris
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Henry James
Brothers Karamazov
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Lowell
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Benet
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Roosevelt
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Arabia
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Clalsworthy
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Sandburg
Hamsun
Barrie
Yowa Library Convention
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Ruth Suckow
Cora
Kramer
Bonney
Colorado Mountains
William Vaughn Moody
Brisbane
Mark Twain
Andrew Carnegie
Irving Bachellor
Booth Tarkington
Kipling, Shaw
Doyle
England
Edith Wharton
Rachel Lindsay
Zona Gale
John Burroughs
Frank Norris
Kate Douglas Wiggins
William and Henry James
Israel Zangwill
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W. W. Jacobs
J. N. Darling
Ding
William T. Hornaday
Hornaday
Iowa State College
State College
State University
Morningside College
Iowa School of Wild Life Protection
State Conservation Association
Organized
Bird Defenders of
Towa
Towa State Conservation Association
Department of Social Science
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Bryce
Maeterlinck
Little Brown Church
the Vale
Monarch Oats
Monarch
E. J
Orchard Song
Henry A. Martin
Dubuque Ring
Earl H. Deshaw
Omco
Stuhler
Dehner Farm
Cascade, Iona
Plin
Arend Balster Stores
Seoteh Grove
Towe
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