Youth Delinquency Topic Aired at Rotary Forum
A Rotary Club discussion featured High School students Ella Van Sittert Virginia Groendyk Ruth Vogelaar Leland Van Ee Melvin Rumbaugh Peggy Leu and Gordon Nesbit on How Can Youth Best Be Served The group cited 56 percent of current crime by 18 or under and 25 percent draft rejections for mental or physical issues The panel blamed education church and home life for failures and urged improved teaching pay expanded supervised recreation stronger clerical guidance in marriages and holding parents legally accountable for their children's actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Jane van Sittert
Virginia Groendyk
Ruth Vogelaar
Leland van Ee
Melvin Rumbaugh
Peggy Leu
Gordon Nesbit
Rotary Club
Prof
Schultz
Church
County Workers Get Pay Raises Across Board in 1947
The board of supervisors approved pay increases for county employees and court house staff, with raises from 10 cents an hour to 800 dollars a year. Key boosts include county engineer I W Dutton to 800 yearly, new field assistant E L Anderson at 180 monthly, and office assistant Ed Brees up to 170 monthly. Other road crew raises ranged from hourly to monthly adjustments, while county home stewards kept at 2000 yearly plus living expenses. The highway department will adopt longer workdays in most months.
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Board of Supervisors
Court House
I. W. Dutton
E. L. Anderson
Country Road
S.E
Ralph Momyer
Ed Brees
Martha Snow
N. L. Brees
Knoxville Journal
Happiest Couple To Broadcast Over KRNT February 4
Des Moines reports Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sellman of Iowa named Happyest Married Couple by KRNT Iowa Centennial Commission and local papers. They will fly in Feb 4 for a radio interview on The Don Bell Show to air 5:30 to 8 a.m. Tuesday on KRNT.
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Des Moines
Frank Sellman
Iowa
John Reddy
Hollywood
Sellmans
KRNT
Los Angeles
Hawaii
Honolulu
Quail Hunting Excellent in Iowa in 1946
Compilation of hunter contact cards shows Iowa quail shooters enjoyed excellent results in 1946. Quail averaged one bird per 1.25 hours, dogs boosted success to just over 0.33 birds per hour, and over 76 percent used dogs. Wings from 2,400+ samples indicate six young per adult, signaling strong hatch and survival.
Exams in Spring for Conservation Dept Jobs
The State Conservation Commission will hold competitive exams for state conservation officers in May or June 1947. Applicants must be Iowa citizens, 25 to 40 years old, 6 ft 8 in minimum height, 140 pounds minimum, with preference to honorably discharged veterans. Applications available from K M Krezek at Des Moines.
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State Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
Iowa
G.L. Ziemer
K. M. Krezek
10Th
Mulberry
Des Moines
What a kitchen should contain first is a good cook
A Northwood Anchor reader quotes E.K.P. noting debates on metal versus glass fittings and electricity versus gas in modern kitchens. The Davenport Democrat weighs in by arguing the essential element is a capable cook.
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Davenport Democrat
E.K.P
Northwood Anchor
Gamble Stores to Move 200000 Flight Pants Purchase
Joe Stientjes & Son announce Gamble-Skogmo, Inc has purchased 200,000 pairs of A-10 and A-11 flight pants from the Army Air Corps Supply Depot Topeka Kansas. Fifteen thousand shipping cases will reach 26 states for distribution. Pants in A-1 condition with original cost of 22.17 each will sell quickly at under a quarter of original price.
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Joe Stientjes & Son
Gamble
Army Air Force
Army Air Corps
Topeka
Kansas
Gamble-Skogmo, Inc
Gambles
Stientjes
Visiting Student Advocates World Government at Central College
Colgate Prentice, Swarthmore alumnus and president of the Student Federalists, told an eleven o'clock Friday assembly at Douwstra Chapel that only a world government can prevent World War III. He criticized the United Nations and outlined a plan for a global organization dedicated to human rights under law.
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Colgate Prentice
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
United Nations
Prentice
Swarthmore College
United States
State University of Iowa
Graham Hall
Camp Fire Girls Elect Heart of Hawkeye Officers
Mrs. Jack Jervis of Des Moines was re elected President of the Heart of Hawkeye Council of Camp Fire Girls at the annual meeting January 14 at the Hotel Kirkwood Des Moines. Other officers for 1947 include Mrs. Ray F. Smith Des Moines First Vice President Mrs. C G Clause Jefferson Second Vice President Mrs. Harry Johnson Bedford Third Vice President Mrs W R Olson Boone Secretary
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Jack Jervis
Des Moines
Heart of Hawkeye Council of Camp Fire Girls
Kirkwood
Ray F. Smith
C. G. Clause
Jefferson
Harry Johnson
Bedford
W. R. Olson
Boone
Secre
Camp Fire Girls Heart of the Hawkeye Council Names Leaders
The Heart of the Hawkeye Council of Camp Fire Girls lists sixteen counties Greene Boone Story Dallas Polk Jasper Madison Marion Warren Monroe Ringgold Taylor Page Union Clarke Lucas. Des Moines area executive Miss M Genevieve Clayton invites communities to contact 618 Flynn Building, Des Moines, for Camp Fire enrollment and area headquarters details. The executive board includes Mrs Richard Wolfe Adel and other county representatives from Altoona Ames Boone Bondurant Bedford Clarinda Indianola Jefferson Mount Ayr Newton Ogden Pella Slater West Des Moines Des Moines.
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Hawkeye
Camp Fire Girls
Greene
Boone
Story
Dallas
Polk
Jasper
Madison
Marion
Warren
Monroe
Ringgold
Taylor
Page
Union
Clarke
Lucas
Loue
M. Genevieve Clayton
Flynn
Des Moines
Iowa
Addit
Richard Wolfe
Adel
Bert den Otter
Altoona
D. L. Hall
Ames
Herbert Miller
Bryce Wiley
Bondurant
Maxine Stevens
Bedford
Jack Slocum
Clarinda
A. Trueblood
Indianola
Frank Greif
Jefferson
Bert Smith
Mount Ayr
Ardell Welle
Newton
Harry Plath
Ogden
Robert Lautenbach
Pella
Joyce Accola
Slater
C. KE. Stephenson
West Des Moines
Stuart Davis
Ben Robinson
J. Earle Miller
Marion County Leads Bond Purchases in December 1946
Five Iowa counties topped half a million dollars in December Series E F and G savings bonds with Polk County at 1 684 945. December FE F and G sales totalled 22 063 157 60 for the month. Marion County sales reached 235 726 00 split between E and G bonds.
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Iowa
United States
Roger F. Warin
Savings Bonds Division
Treasury Department
Polk
Woodbury
Linn
Scott
di Duque
Marion County
Mahaska County
Jasper County
Poweshick
Warren County
PANTS SHORTAGE SPIKES Maternity Dress Debate
A Toledo Chronicle squib responds to last week’s column on maternity dress scarcity. A. Griper jokes that air‑buttoned fronts and aprons could cover gaps for months after birth. The letter urges dry goods to create affordable changeables for infants and toddlers, warning of a potential public strike if unresolved.
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Gripe
Phooey
A. Griper.Burns
Toledo Chronicle
Eagles Wintering Along the Mississippi River
Unusually large numbers of bald eagles are reported along the Mississippi River feeding on fish at open-water sites. Observers note more than thirty eagles at Burlington showing bandit tendencies as they prey on fish ducks, while eagles largely spare the ducks.
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Mississippi River
Burlington
United Service to Holland Moves New York Office
United Service to Holland, the relief group aiding Holland, has moved its New York headquarters to Room 1003, 70 Pine Street, from 55 Broadway. It will continue 30 local chapters and co operate with American groups shipping relief. Dutch shipments depart New York every two weeks on Dutch ships. The group aids adoption of Dutch children and communities, with exchanges of letters and news between American and Dutch families. Recent consignments include fodder for Dutch flocks, toys and candies from Richland, gifts from the Rhode Island Red Association, foods from Memphis to Enschede, garments from Waterbury for church parishioners, and a large Dutch textile community supply from a Tennessee source.
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United Service To Holland
Holland
New York
Pine Street
Broadway
American Relief For
United States
Rhode Island Red Association of America
Richland
Washington
Tiel
New York State Grange
WGY
Schenectady
Memphis
Tenn
Enschede
Waterbury
Conn
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van Zee Electric
East Third Street
Gamble Stores
R. Lautenbach
Camp Fire Girls Executive
United Service
Garee
Life Insurance
W. Glenn Wisgerhof Sully
Tank Wagon Service
Main St
Lester van Haaften
Army Air Force Flight
Joe Stientjes
A. B. van Houweling Auto Company
Franklin Street
Pella, Iowa
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