Public Schools Activities And Calendar Report
Enrollment rises as families move to the city while lower grades lag behind. Friday night hosts a declamatory contest with twelve numbers and 10 cent admission. County study center Saturday involves Cedar Falls instructors. About 150 teachers expected if roads are good. County group promotes debates and contests. girls basketball to be limited. County play day planned in May with rural and city schools. City schools plan a musical contest with choruses solos bands and orchestras. Football vs Pleasantville ended 16 to 7 with Pella ahead. Second six weeks begins. report cards sent. Parents may discuss with teachers or superintendent. Christmas Seal drive for tuberculosis research. Marion County shows 65 active TB cases, 31 heart-disease deaths, 2450 remedial physical defects among schoolchildren. Fire prevention week emphasizes prevention, drills daily, themes and essays to be read at assemblies. School-board and new teachers banquet in Baptist Church. program honors by Supt Frush and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Cedar Falls
Marion County
Knoxville
Marion
Pleasantville
Baptist Church
Ladies Aid
Supt
Frush
Henrietta Verheul
C. Richardson
S. B. Baron Reach
Reading
M Renaud
Woodrow Washing Machine Plant Moves to Pella
The Woodrow Washing Machine Company accelerates construction on a 295 foot addition to its Newton to Pella relocation. The move will unify operations at one plant, boosting sales led by GM P. H. Van Gorp. Show displays at Harris-Emery store and Pure Food Show, plus Des Moines Electric Co. windows, signal strong market momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Washing Machine Company
Newton
Pella
Garden City Feeder Company
Woodrow
P. H. van Gorp
Des Moines
Harris-Emery
Woodrow Company
Oskaloosa
Des Moines Electric Co
Negro dialect selection at Central College chapel
An October 21 program at Central College Chapel featured Mrse Leona Reuvers and the Hummells. Mr. Hummell performed bass solos while Mrs. Hummell directed a community sing. About fifty attendees enjoyed the event, with tickets available at the door or from class members. no seats reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Reuvers
Central College Chapel
Lawrence M Brings Here Next Thursday
Lawrence M Brings, president of Northwestern College of Speech Arts Minneapolis, will present Channing Pollock drama The Fool in four acts at Central College on Oct. 21. Sponsored by the class in stage craft and the Dept. of Speech Frances M Bailey directing. Brings is a noted voice lecturer and has taught and lectured across the Midwest. He has led several speech programs and holds prominent past positions in higher education and drama groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence M. Brings
Northwestern College of Speech Arts
Minneapolis
Minn
Channing Pollock
Middle West
Gustavus Adolphus. College
Chile
Mini Bete
Aberdeen Teachers College
Minneapolis School of Oratory and Dramatic Art
Bernard Shaw
Shakespear
King Lear
Poultry breeder showcases high yielding Tancred line in Iowa
Iowa and U S education spend differ with Iowa at 47 percent of taxes for education and the nation at 51 percent. Charles J Griffin of Ackworth Warren county demonstrates a premium poultry strain with 250 trap-nested pullets laying 240 to 317 eggs yearly and 110 Tancred cockerels. He cites evidence from Kan sas Agricultural College experiments showing hybrid vigor increases egg production from 73 to 155 and 232 eggs across generations. The piece also notes pelican shooting near Villisca and migratory bird protections, plus demographic voting data and water management debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Griffin
Ackworth
Warren County
Lippincot
Kansas Agricultural College
Redpath Vanter brings Cedar Rapids acts to Y M C A season
Y M C A lyceum committee announces final Redpath Vanter Management list of season dates. The Blue Danube Light Opera Singers present In Romany with original music by Sandor Radanovita. Tickets for $2.00 include no reserved seat charges and are available at local drug stores or from Y M C A members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A. Lyceum Committee
Redpath Vater Management
Cedar Rapids
Redpath Vanter
Blue Danube Light Opera Singers
Sandor Radanovita
Chicago
College Chapel
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Lawrence M
Iowa
United States
Villisca
Montgomery
T Ine Raul
Joye Baeren Icor Obeesae
National Education Association
Town Falls
Hardin County
S. I. Rutledge
Iowa Odd Fellows Home
Mason City
Ruttledge
Lenica Cornell
Ottumwa
Odd Fellows Home
Mr. Nobbs
Helen Maup
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Southwest Corner Square
Gotham
American Buying Corporation
Lyceum
The
du Monds
Herbert Cope
John Ratto
Blue Danube Company
Herbert Leon Cope
Mr. Cope
John B. Ratto
Mr. Ratto
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