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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1917

Page

9

Railroads Helped Drive U S War Program In War Report

Washington December 7 the Interstate Commerce Commission reports that U S railroads aided the national war program by moving troops and materiel despite heavy commercial demands and shortages. It urges tighter federal policy, expansion of car and equipment use, and new legislation on treason prevention and rail service regulation to improve efficiency and prevent disruption of wartime transport.

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German Tongue Question Sparks Education Debate

Local school officials and Prof George C Wise advocate continuing German study amid rumors it may be dropped. The Path Finder voices support for preserving German in high schools and colleges, noting broad consensus among educators on its importance despite postwar shifts. World and national context include U S Bureau of Education statements and wartime substitutions of German with French, Italian, or Spanish.

Garman Wst George C. Wise Wise Pathfinder U. S Wyureau of Education Enmiry Burciu Bolas Betora Port

Turners Elect Officers for Ensuing Year

The Turners society elected officers at its annual meeting held at the German home on Spurs Avenue. Chosen were President Envy Ieinz, Vice President Rudolph Biss, Recording Secretary Chris Kopp, Treasurer William Diercke, Caretaker Edward Dans, and Trustees John Nester for three years. Athletic instructorfm HW lAtolis. Wests Welduvance of Nurse. The report mentions British losses for the month November.

Turners’ Society Spurs Avenue Envy “Ieinz Rudolph Biss Chris Kopp William Diercke Edward Dans John Nester HW. lAtolis

Charles Ray in Film of Novel Triangle Play Sudden Tim

Charles Ray stars in a film adaptation of a Saturday Evening Post story by Clarence Budington Kelland. He portrays a determined young fighter who takes over a small town glothes pin factory, with Sylvia Bremar as Marie Dueharme in a Triangle Middl e production.

Charles ‘Ray Pho A Triangle Tim Saturday Evening Post Clarence Budington Reland Ray Jim Nota Sylvia Bremar Marie Dueharme Eargle Stone

Cast lineup hints at upcoming production with famed actors

The text notes Thelma Salter teaming with another cast member and details about Judges Zannen Wrame portrayed by Joseph Dowling, Lydia Knott as Widow Stickney, Frann Whitson and William Belingford among others. Wis dor AL Scharts zinger directed the production with Paul B Wagler as cameraman. Dec 7.

Thelma Salter Zannen Wrame Joseph 3. Dowling Lydia Knott Ray

Mechanics Aid society elects officers for year

Officers chosen include President William Wendlandt, Vice President Gustava Maeglin, Secretary Herman Grenzing, Financial Secretary Frank Wendlandt, Treasurer William Zeidler, and Trustee J Rod Beard for three years. A New Year’s Eve dance is planned at the German Home with the Wfinennerchor and Turners helping arrange the event.

Mechanics Aid Wiliam Wendlandt Gustava Maeglin Herman Grenzing Frank Wendlandt Willam Zeidler J*rod Beard Society T He Wfinennerchor Turnera

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