MARION AND MARION Dutch girl meets American castaway tale
Library notes highlight several juvenile reads. Marion and Marion recounts a Dutch village friendship between a local girl and a shipwrecked American, blending humor with growing understanding, while other titles such as Treasure Mountain and The Mystery of the Gulls offer mystery and adventure set in coastal Oregon and Mackinac Island.
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Marion
J. M. Selleger-Blout
Janne
Vilelage
Wise Old
Tanne
Phyllis A. Whitney
Thlere
Taffy Saunders
Mackinac Island
Knoxville to Have Stoplights on Two Downtown Corners
The Knoxville City Council approved stop and go signals at Main and Second streets and at Main and Third streets near the courthouse square. H B Allen Inc Des Moines will install all signals under the PTA Safety program with a total bid of 4258 dollars, funded by city funds. Overhead beacons at multiple intersections will accompany the project, installed by Iowa Electric Light & Power Co.
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Courthouse Square
Knoxville Journal
Cau
Main
Second Streets
Third Streets
H. B. Allen, Inc
Des Moines
P.T.A
Main Street
Attica Road
Roche
Pleasant We Lincoln
Highway 14
Pleasant Street
Cemetery Road
Towa Electric Light & Power Company
Keep Curtains Clean to Prevent Winter Curtain Damage
Laundering or dry cleaning curtains in winter extends wear but winter air fumes cause damage. Emelda Kunan of Iowa State College notes heated homes intensify acid fumes that weaken fabrics. Rehang and shift curtains periodically to balance sun exposure, and if costly, have draperies dry cleaned often.
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Emelda Kunan
Iowa State College
Rowena's Fourth of July Parade Fame and Holiday Feats
Exuberant reflections on Rowena and her friends during a festive year filled with clever schemes to raise money for a horse. Her holiday parades and a standout Fourth of July turnout defined a season with community events and shared scrapes.
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Rowene
Rowena
Homemade or Purchased Choose the Right Toy
A home toy workshop idea from Edith Sanderlin of Iowa State College urges parents to involve children in making toys. Use minimal tools and scrap materials to craft blocks, puzzles, peg boards, and simple climbing furniture that promote motor skills, problem solving, sharing, and imagination, with bright colors to aid color recognition.
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Mom
Dad
Santa
Mrs. Claus
Edith Sanderlin
Iowa State College
Johnnie
Susie
Cherokee Short Wave Call Delivers Greeting From California
Mr and Mrs Frank Coe of Los Angeles visited Cherokee recently. While with Nels Nelson he proposed contacting California by short wave to greet the Does daughter. A motorist with a short-wave radio carried the message to the daughter enabling a chat with her parents.
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Robert Ripley
Frank Coe
Los Angeles
Nels Nelson
California
Doe
Miscall
Overcrowding Hens Hurts Health and Egg Output
Poultry expert L Z Eggleton of Town State College warns that overcrowding a laying house raises winter death risk, damp litter, and poor ventilation. He recommends 3 to 4 square feet per bird, four 8-foot feeders for 175 hens, one nest per five hens, and about 5 gallons of water daily for 100 hens to optimize production.
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L. Z. Eggleton
Town State College
Eggleton
Mr Brown and Problem Johnny
Mr Brown faces a hectic evening as Johnny leaves the lawn unfinished and the bike in the drive. Tension rises while Dick Tracy and the scattered paper fill the room. Dad scolds Johnny for manners and hushes him as dinner ends.
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Johnny
Mr. Brown
Dick Tracy
Mr Browns Wrath and Child Guidance in Family Strain
The passage describes a tired father scolding Johnny after a day of heavy responsibility. It notes repeated faults, a milk spill, and suggests tackling problems one by one through understanding and calm guidance. It emphasizes gentler, man–to–man methods over explosive discipline. The source cites the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station.
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Johnny
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
State University of Iowa
Two Heads At Earlville State Bank Since 1892
The Earlville State Bank began its 58th year after its 1892 founding. It has had only two presidents, founder C. M. Laxton and his son Carl, who remains in office.
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Satan
Walter Farley
Arabia
Alec
Earlville State Bank
C. M. Laxton
Carl
Garden Sanitation in Fall Reduces Disease
Extension expert at Town State College urges autumn garden cleanup to curb plant diseases. Remove diseased above ground plant parts and burn annuals, prune twigs, rake leaves, and destroy weeds to reduce fungal spores. Targeted steps prevent overwintering pathogens on crops like corn tomatoes squash melons cucumbers and ornamentals.
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Town State College
Sherf
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