Going to School English Course Reaches 590 Pupils
Muscatine High School English department teaches 590 students the most of any department. Miss Edna Hinrichsen and five other teachers guide classes in language and literature with grammar, rhetoric, spelling, and writing. Students read 750 to 1,000 pages yearly and must speak publicly and write biweekly essays.
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Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Edna Hinrichsen
Davenport
Genevieve McCandless
Lincoln
Neb
Estella Heezen
Ella B. Obermeier
New London
Marie Hahn
Emma Howe
Muscatine
The
Auroran
Liner Built For South America to Loudon Route
Private suites with sitting room bedroom bath and vestibule for first class passengers mark a liner under construction to operate between South America and London.
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South America
Loudon
Franklin School Students Explore Buttons and Shells
In the Franklin School eighth grade arithmetic room a display shows area proofs for circles and cylinders and wood proofs for volumes. The S B class learned about the button industry with La Rue McCord presenting a bar and mule. Mr Sparling and Mr Kern attended as shells were examined for age name and value and a shell processing discussion followed.
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Franklin School
la Rue McCord
Sparling
Kern
Washington Puts Out School Paper as Language Work
The first edition of the Washington News from Washington school appears hand written and serves as language work for pupils. Seventh and eighth grades achieved 190 percent in banking this week, maintaining a 100 percent weekly record. The school aims to promote news gathering and strong composition, punctuation, and spelling. Pupils practice Christmas carols for outdoor singing planned Thursday or Friday evening before Christmas.
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Washington
Washingington News
Washington School
McKinley Pupils Write of Pioneer Clubs and Games
McKinley school pupils report on the Pioneer clubs forming in city schools. They describe aims of citizenship, self control, and nature study, and note basketball and wrestling plans. A McKinley team beat Garfield and Franklin 44 to 4, with roster: Rawlie Saxton, George Barton, Donald Barton, John Barker, Marshall Pulliam.
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Muscatine
McKinley
Franklin and Garfield
Jefferson
McKinley School
McKinley Pioneer Club
Harold Lange
Garfield
Franklin
Charles Schrieber
McKinley Group of Pioneers
Rawlie Saxton
George Barton
Donald Barton
John Barke
Marshall Pulliam
Garfield School Uses Library Fully for Learning and Community
Garfield School showcases extensive library use with Friday book exchanges for grades three to eight and reading tables for second graders. Fourth graders read aloud from children's magazines while English classes conduct reference work and book reports. The library opens Friday evenings for the community and has issued 3,205 books since September 17.
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Edna Schultz
Garfield
Anita Haefner
Public
New Era Men to Serve Barbecue Supper Thursday
The Men’s club of Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church New Era will serve a barbecue supper in the gymnasium for members of both the New Era and Fairport Lutheran churches. Committee members include Fred Crow D A Grimm and Frank Sauer. Midweek service at Fairport is deferred a week. The Ladies’ Aid of New Era meets for an all day work session with a noon potluck.
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Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
New Era
Fairport Lutheran Church
Philindosia Club
Ladies’ Aid Society
Fred Crow
D. A. Grimm
Frank Sauer
Fairport Church
New Era Church
B. A
Palmer Method of Penmanship Adopted in Local Schools
The Muscatine school system uses the Palmer method of business writing. It is used in most U S cities and yields legibility speed and endurance. Awards from A N Palmer Co motivate pupil effort including the Palmer Button Merit Button Progressive Pin and Final Certificate. Five pupils earned the American Penman Certificate of Proficiency last year.
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Muscatine
United States
A. N. Palmer Company
Palmer
Cold Wave Drops 22 Degrees Sweeps Iowa
A sharp 22 degree drop ends at 7 am as a northwest wind brings snow flurries. Temperatures fall to 16 degrees with Alaska origin cold wave sweeping the middle west. Webster City, Iowa reports four below. forecast calls for generally fair but colder conditions tonight and Tuesday. The nearby river falls four inches since Saturday, now at 4 feet 9 inches.
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Alaska
Middle West
Webster City
Iowa
Masonic Bodies Name New Officers
Two Masonic bodies elected officers Friday night at the Masonic temple. Washington chapter No 4 R A M named E L Ruthenberg high priest J J Bomke king F G Holecomb scribe S G Stein treasurer F G Wilford secretary and Ernest Moore representative on the Temple board Webb council No 18 R and S M named F W Allen illustrious master E L Ruthenberg deputy master J J Bomke principal conductor of the work S G Stein treasurer F G Wilford recorder and August E Othmer representative on the Temple board The new officers will be installed in January.
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Masonic Temple
Washington
E.L. Ruthenberg
J. J. Bomke
F. G. Holecomb
S. G. Stein
F. G. Wilford
Ernest Moore
Temple
Webb Council
S. M
F. W. Allen
E. L. Ruthenberg
August E. Othmer
Temple Board
Weather postpones event to next Sunday
Lack, postponed due to weather conditions, will be offered next Sunday.
Cantonese government urged to gain world recognition
Dr. George S. Huntley, a medical missionary with 35 years in China, spoke at the First Baptist church urging world recognition of the Cantonese government now in control amid civil war. He argued China’s size, resources, and labor force support its rising status and praised allied powers for protecting interests at Pekin.
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China
George S. Huntley
First Baptist Church
Huntley
Great Britain
America
Pekin
United States
Confucius
Washington
Davenport
National Missionary Board
Former Muscatine Poet George Whicher Visits and New Verse Volume
George Meason Whicher former Muscatine resident and renowned poet travels to Grinnell and Honolulu with his wife after a Muscatine stop. He led Hunter College classics for 25 years, retired two years ago, and now publishes verses including Roman Pearls and From Muscatine.
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George M. Whicher
Muscatine
George Meason Whicher
Honolulu
Grinnell
Mr. Whicher
Mary Whicher
Frank P. Whicher
West Third Street
Whicher
Tiber Road
Thessaly
Varicolored Lights Brighten Community Christmas Tree
Colored lights on the Cedar street community tree near the riverfront park were switched on last evening. Kiwanis club plans a 7 pm Christmas Eve program with community singing and no speeches. Candy donations will be distributed to about 2,000 children after the exercises, with decorations added shortly before.
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Cedar Street
New River Front Park
Kiwanis Club Committee
County Roads Rough After Mild Weather
County roads turned very muddy after mild weather and frost left the ground. Crews worked to smooth main roads before freezing returned, hoping to prevent unworkable surfaces and ease gravel hauling disrupted all season by soft spots.
Atalissa Wilton Clash Canceled Tonight
The scheduled basketball game between Atalissa Independents and Wilton in Atalissa Iowa was canceled by Wilton on Sunday. Teams seeking future games with Atalissa should contact R A Daedlow at the Atalissa Savings Bank.
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Atalissa
Atalissa Independents
Wilton
R. A. Daedlow
Atalissa Savings Bank
Muscatine county Sunday schools host youth conference
Preparations are underway for the annual older Boys and older Girls conference of Muscatine county Sunday schools. Delegates from various areas will be entertained in local homes with Iowa State Sunday School association representatives speaking and leading sessions. Meetings run 9 am to 9 pm at First Presbyterian and First Baptist churches with a 50 cent banquet registration Tuesday morning.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine
Iowa State Sunday School Association
First Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Snavely Youth Shot In Eye
Kenneth Snavely fourteen son of Mr and Mrs Albert Snavely of Grand View Avenue had his left eye removed at Bellevue Hospital after an air rifle accident Saturday afternoon The rifle discharged when he dropped it doctors W H Johnston and E K Tyler performed the operation this morning His condition was listed as satisfactory at noon with the other eye unaffected
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Kenneth Snavely
Albert Snavely
Grandview Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
W. H. Johnston
E. K. Tyler
Snavely
Bov
C C Ceremonies in Davenport Draw Local Delegation
A Muscatine Knights of Columbus delegation of 20 attended Davenport ceremonies initiating 60 candidates into the order. Local men received second and third degrees with the Tri City class. A 7 30 banquet at Hotel Blackhawk featured Past President Moss and Rev Father F J Leonard as speakers. Highlights included instrumental and vocal solos. First degree work completed by home lodges with second and third degrees at Eagles hall.
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Muscatine Knights of Columbus Lodge
Davenport
Tri-City
Hotel Blackhawk
Moss
F. J. Leonard
Eagles Hall
Christmas Party Planned by Excelsior Literary Club
The Excelsior Literary club plans a Christmas party with a gift exchange next Saturday at the Lake residence in Bloomington township as part of the regular meeting. Attendance exceeded 50 at the Hetzler home in Moscow township where a debate was postponed. Ray Downer delivered a prophecy paper as a feature. Brazil will give a cash bonus to all government employees.
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Excelsior Literary Club
A. C. Lake
Bloomington Township
John Hetzler
Moscow Township
Ray Downer
American Jews denounce Ford for alleged anti semitic charges
New York dispatch reports Samuel Untermyer condemns Ford's Dearborn Independent claims as rubbish and madman rhetoric. He challenges Ford to face a libel suit in federal court with Herman Bernstein as plaintiff. Rabbi Wise calls the charges defamations long proven false. Mansion News Agency to stop distributing Ford's paper in western New York.
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New York
Henry Ford
The
Dearborn Independent
Samuel Untermyer
Ford
Federal
Herman Bernstein
Jewish Tribune
Strauss
Independent
Nathan Strauss
Federal Reserve System
Untermyer
Benjamin Strong
Stephen S. Wise
Mansion News Agency
Rochester
N. Y
Music Centers Postponed In Muscatine County Weather
Music centers in Muscatine County rural schools led by C. A. Fullerton were postponed again due to bad roads and weather. A telephone conference with E. D. Bradley, county superintendent, set no new date yet for rescheduling the visit and completion of the planned schedule.
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Muscatine County
C. A. Fullerton
Iowa State Teacher's College of
Cedar Falls
Bradley
United Brethren Church Forms Men's Club
A United Brethren church meeting last night formed a men's club with George Aubrey as president, George Gurgen as vice president, Al Neidig as treasurer, and Thomas Dilley as secretary. The group will hold regular meetings and participate in church affairs.
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United Brethren Men’s Club
United Brethren Church
George Aubrey
George Gurgen
al Neidig
Thomas Dilley
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Eugene Dungan
Eugene A. Dongan
Alberta Scherff
F. H. Little
Civic Music Club
Garfield School
Marguerite Hinkle
Ziegler
Rollo Forsythe
Moyron Clark
J. H. Lockwood
Walter Hoyt
Glen Parvin
Masonic
George Meason
Olympus
Larissa
Trikkala
Baba
Tempe
Meteora
Atalissa-Wilton
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ethel Salisbury Hanley
Paul Terhune
Mr. Terhune
Boston
Albert Payson Terhune
Henderson
Kk. C
Brazil
Ernest
Ectan Wwe
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