Iowa News Roundup From Newton To Ottumwa
Items of interest include the death of painter Frank White in Garrison after a 30 foot fall, plans for a Calvary Baptist six story church and apartment complex in Cedar Rapids, the death of 93 year old Mary Kittle of Shenandoah, a body found in a tree near Bertram, and a serious crash injuring Arnold Grieger of Independence. Also noted are horticultural tours, baby beeves, a new leather factory in Ottumwa, church school growth in Keosauqua, a school district injunction case in Cain, Mrs. Will McConnell’s hospital admission after a razor attack, smallpox death near Glenwood, and Iowa Electric Lightening talks at Okoboji. Other items mention Ames sorghum yields, Cedar county bee die-off, state chair factory samples from Fort Madison, a child’s accidental death from a corn kernel, Long Beach retiree Thomas Welstead, a New Hampton boy burned, swindler arrests in Center Point, center of North America center sale tall tale, Baptist student center bid, 9 year old Orval Vanderbeck electrocuted, and large scale fishing and hatchery activity in Iowa.
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State Conference of Congregational Churches and
Newton
Frank White
Garrison
Calvary Baptist Church of
Cedar Rapids
Mary Kittle
Shenandoah
Bertrams
Chas
Mc.Manus
Palo
Arnold Grieger
Independence
Horticultural Societies
Iowa
Iowa State Horticultural Society
Towa
Ottumwa
Kellerton
Christian Church
Keosauqua
Milton Christian Church
Cain
Will McConnell
Washington
McConnell
Cliff Stevens
Glenwood
Stevens
National Electric Lighting Association
Okoboji
Ames
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Cedar County
State Board of Control
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Ernest Babbit
Lloyd Babbitt
Town City
Thomas Welstead
Long Beach
Cal
Clarence H. Welstead
Waterloo
Welstead
California
Iowa House of Representatives
Black Hawk County
Board of Supervisors
Clarence Watts
New Hampton
H. C. Fisher
Phil Mohell
Center Point
Germany
T. A. Speer
Tipton
Pierre
S. C
Kiwanis Club
South Dakota
North America
Spear
Iowa Baptist Convention
Des Moines
University of Iowa
O. H. Carpenter
Iowa City
Orval Vanderbeck
Akron
Lake
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa State College
Iowa State College At
United States
University of Minnesota
Dean Coffey
State House
State Board of Parole
State Historical Department
Pharmacy Commission
State Executive Council
Hancock County
Honkle” Company
Mason City
George Fick
Davenport
Harry Roden
Chicago
Estrin
Roden
Clarence Higgs
Fick
Juniors Clash with Seniors Over Vigilant Flag Raising
A School Chronicle brief details a nighttime flag raising in Pella where juniors oppose seniors. After a brief exchange including rotten eggs, the flag remained on the elevator as dawn approached. Next week’s issue will report the final results alongside other school happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Boy Scouts Celebrate Twelfth Anniversary Nationwide
The Boy Scouts of America marked their twelfth anniversary February 8 to 14 with rallies, banquets, parades, and pageants nationwide. President Harding delivered a broadcast message praising the oath and duty to God and country, while Oklahoma Governor Robertson and Texas Governor Neff addressed scouts locally. Reports show many boys credit scouting with aiding academy entrance and discipline.
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Boy Scouts of America
Harding
Conference of the Nations
Washington
Warren G. Harding
Governor Robertson
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Pat M. Neff
Texas
Boy Scouts at Naval Academy Regimen Analysis
An Annapolis survey shows 915 midshipmen were boy scouts with 686 reaching second class and 284 first class rank. Thirty three became scout masters. among first class scouts 78 were patrol leaders, 22 Eagle scouts, 8 Star scouts, and 7 Life scouts.
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Annapolis
Scouts at Big Conference Impress Washington Pages
The boy scouts serving as official pages at the arms conference earned high praise for their conduct. Lord Riddel, British delegation spokesman and publisher of The Boy Scout, admired the Washington boys and spoke with them often. He lauded scouting values and the boys’ friendliness, helpfulness, and courtesy.
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Lord Riddel
The
Boy Scout
Washington
Scout good turns from Oklahoma in McAlester efforts
A roundup of good deeds by Mc Alester troops Oklahoma highlights actions from Latimer county mountain service to local street cleanups. They cut and burned 260 tent caterpillar nests, repaired two miles of mountain trail, distributed literature for Red Cross Public Health Service and Ministerial Alliance, cleaned streets, collected bundles for the poor, promoted cleaner motion pictures, aided Masonic temple decorations, and donated Christmas baskets for Salvation Army distribution.
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McAlester
Okla
Latimer County
Red Cross Public Health Service
Ministerial Alliance
Chamber of Commerce and Associated Charities
Masonic Temple
Salvation Army
Look Out for Bird Friends Feeder Stations Noted
Reading scouts maintain feeding stations for birds across the country including Mt Penn and Neversink Mountain. They rail against tampered feed houses found in several cages, urging care to aid birds during winter and prevent waste or harm.
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Reading
Mt. Penn
Nevers.nk Mountain
Scout Sticks to Post Guards Broken Trolley Wire
Raymond Bennett an Eagle scout from Troop 0 Pittsfield Mass stood guard over a broken trolley wire for an hour and a half warning approaching automobiles of danger. The January night saw the temperature at 10 below and frostbite risk as he endured intense cold until relieved by a man able to take over.
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Raymond Bennett
Pittsfield
Mass
Mercury
Mneman
National Boy Scouts Meet in Chicago to Hear Reports
The twelfth annual national council meeting of the Boy Scouts of America will convene in Chicago on March 29 and 30 with scout leaders from every state gathered to hear reports and plan future development. Colin Livingstone of Washington will preside as the sessions set out to review progress and strategy.
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National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Chicago
Colin
Livingstone
Washington
Collecting Overdone Miss Madge Seeks Ticket on Train
A young traveler named Madge rides a train on her first trip and, when the ticket collector asks for tickets, she initially hands over hers. Later at a station, a station boy shouts chocolates and Madge bravely insists on her ticket, not the chocolates.
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Madge
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Moses
Joseph
Home Economica II
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Sterling
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H. W
Ernest de Cook
Hardnut & Co
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Newridhe
Scott
BOY Scouts
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Naval Academy
Scout
National Council
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Bonner
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