History of Iowa Public Schools Through One Hundred Years
A compact history tracing Iowa's education from 1830 beginnings in Lee county to 1957 reforms. It outlines early teaching conditions, gender roles, curriculum growth, school as a community hub, rural modernization, expansion of high school offerings, driver education, lunch programs, and evolving district reorganizations with a 1957 retrospective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
General Assembly
Lee County
Isaac Galland
Berryman Jennings
Doctors
Bowman’s Grove
Harlan
Kiel
Glendale
Uion
Waukon
Forrest City
Winebago County
Albis
Waverly
Glenn Pringle
Lincoln School
Muscatine
License protects your driving by careful handling
A humorously told incident shows a man hiding his license in a tobacco can to protect it. The piece notes increased license checks, suspensions, and safety efforts by patrols and police, urging drivers to value and safeguard their licenses through careful driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hullihan
Safety Department
Farm youth hospitalized after cow attack near Soldier
Neal Gorham a farm youngster near Soldier was knocked down and kicked unconscious last week by a milk cow. An older brother came to the boy's aid as neighbors assisted until help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Gorham
Near Soldier
Pvt Gene Holm Hurt in Fort Lewis Bazooka Rocket Blast
Pvt Gene Holm of Osage was injured at Fort Lewis Washington when a truckload of bazooka rockets exploded. Two soldiers were killed in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Gene Holm
Osage
Ft. Lewis
Washgton
Elizabeth Steen Explorer Presented By Marion County Society
The Marion County Historical Society spoke at its May meeting about Elizabeth Steen, famed anthropologist explorer. Woodrow Conrey described Steen’s Brazil expeditions and her studies of the Pancas and Crenaks, with her early art and education noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Campbell
Marion County Historical Society
Edith Price Slack
Marion County
Price
Mra
Jack
Cordova
Woodrow Conrey
William Palmer
Jack Belknap
Emma Guiles
Wesley Chambers
Chambers
Elsie Ward
Lillian Vance
Elizabeth Steen
Elizabeth Kilgore Steen
Britt
Emma Steen
Jackson Township
Washington County
Iowa
Knoxville
Steen
Brazil
Emanuel Missionary College
Berrien Springs
Michigan
Columbia University
New York City
University of California
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Newark
Invite Catholics To Home and School Conference Oct 20
Davenport Diocesan Home School committee prepares for the Ninth annual Home and School Conference at St. Alphonsus Church and Hall in Davenport on October 20. The event opens with Mass at 10 oclock, followed by a talk by Mrs. Charles J. O Niel national Home and School chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
St. Alphonsus Church
Hallimu Davenport
Charles J. O’niel
National Home
Neen
Home and School Association
O’niel
Mrs O Niel Leads Milwaukee Civic Education Effort
The wife of a Marquete University philosophy professor and mother of four holds degrees from Mundelein College and Loyola University Chicago and has taught in Milwaukee Wisconsin. She active in archdiocesan work and civic improvement, and a member of the Confraternity. Conference programs after 12:20 include four workshops on Home and School topics led by Mrs Matt Leuck of Muscatine Mrs Jackson of Iowa City and Mrs C W Crassen Davenport and Mrs J Cunningham Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquete University
O'Niel
Mundelein College
Chicago
Loyola University of Chicago
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Archdiocesan
Confraternity of Christian Doctine
Jackson
Iowa
Cit
Matt Leuck
Muscatine
C. W. Crassen
Davenport
Dccw Home and School Committee
J. Cunningham
Clinton
Vande Voort’s Landrace Junior Boar Wins Awards
George Bud Vande Voort, son of Mr and Mrs George Vande Voort, earned second and fourth place on a junior boar at the Town Landrace breeders show and sale in Cedar Rapids Iowa recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George, Jr
Bud) Vande Voort
George Vande Voort
Town Landrace Breeders
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Perfect Name for Sportsman Wee Con Nen
Iowa publication notes a change of address submission to the State Commission's subscription department. The item mentions Mr Jack Rabbitt of Lt Dodge sending in a change, with a report of a double take at work over the processing of the monthly Iowa Conseal publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Connen
State In Commission
Iowa Conseal_ monthly
Commission
Jack Rabbitt
Dodge
Conference on family guidance and youth recreation
A workshop outlines daily life as a shared duty of home and school. It stresses family guidance, proper evaluation in entertainment reading TV radio and recreation. Registration runs before and after 10 am at St Alphon sus Mass with dinner reservations 1.50 to Mrs Robert Rubley Davenport Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alphonsus
Robert Rubley
S. Hazelwood
Davenport
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bear Creek
Dexter
Vermont
Montpelier
Onion River
Massachusett Boston
Boston
Independent
Fletcher Enamel
H.p. Briggs & Stratton
Coast To Coast
Pella
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Colorado Springs
Stewart Air Force Base
Hamilton Air Force Base
Cali
H. W. Vriezelaar
New Mexico
San Jose High School
T. W. Steen
Esprito Santo
Crenaks
Minas Ceroes
Europe
England
France
Germany
Austria
Araguaya River
Matto Grosso
Tapirape River
Brazilian Indian Service
Holland Theater
Jack Webb
Jim Moore
US. Marines
Pnesenveo Ay
Warner Bros, Scecen Puav Oy
James Lee Barrett
Rropueto
Avo Pitcieo
Mark YI Ltd
Propuerion
Mantinee
Boat and
Carpenter Drug
Hoeksema's Hardware
Sybenga Bakery
J. C. Penny Co
Kuyper
Music House
Lee's
Marion County State Bank
Meyer's Radio and
T. V. Wormhoudt and
Kempkes
Nick's Greenhouse
Paltzer Jewelry
Pella Bootery
Pella Chronicle
Pella Floor Crafters
Pella National Bank
Pella Implement Store
Vande Voort
Corny
Schel
Clarence Leydens
Clarence
Hudson Hornet
Buick
Ford
RUS Auto Service
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