State Teachers Meet In Two Weeks In Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa. The State Teachers Association plans its November 3 4 5 meeting with national educators on the program and growing enrollments. A resolutions committee will draft a code of ethics outlining teacher community relations and standards of conduct including limits on post school hours and dancing. The code aims to define mutual understanding between teachers boards and communities and cover contracts and personal conduct.
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Des
Moines
Iowa
State Teachers Association
Pye
Land Auctions Reflect Back-to-Normal Prices in County
The G N Briggs estate 100 acre Tay lor county farm south of Nodaway sold for 60 dollars per acre to T P Woodward for Todd Briggs and Don Fiddler. The editor laments speculative booms, notes land returns drive value, and cites nearby Kent farm where no bids met 140 to 150 dollars per acre, with 16 000 cash terms hindering sale. There will be many more land for sale.
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G. N. Briggs
Taylor County
Nodaway
T. P. Woodward
Todd Briggs
Don ‘Fiddler
Tennyson
Speculative District Faces Tax Value Questions
Corning Free Press notes that the speculative district next year may not regain previous land values. The band once overvalued during boom days, now 95 percent of people believe so. Will lower land prices trim assessed tax values.
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Corning
Free Press
Rest Room criticism reply from Chamber of Commerce
A letter defends the Chamber of Commerce over criticism of the Rest Room. It disputes anonymous accusations, notes the Rest Room and Chamber Rooms have operated nightly and Sundays except one recent Sunday due to sickness, and urges readers to publish named contributions only. It calls for reporter verification before printing and for community support to fund a matron and 24 hour access.
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Chamber of Commerce
Moon Eclipse Observed by Pella Residents Sunday Evening
Pella residents reported a partial lunar eclipse Sunday evening. The moon rose eclipsed around 5 30 and emerged from the shadow about an hour later, with a hazy horizon but clear skies overall for viewing.
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Pella
Eddyville Social Notices Highlight Local Visits and Events
John B. Guerts of Pella spent Monday at the T. Den Hartog home. Mrs. A. W. Guysen visits her mother in Pella. Garrett Van Oene and Misses Sarasena and Grace Van Oene called on Sunday. Gid Van Loon family visited from Saturday to Monday in New Sharon Sully and Kilduff. Carrie De Bruyn resumed teaching at Hardscrabble school after illness. Christian Reformed church youth held a surprise party for Henry Hugen during a pastorless period. he led the youth service and the party followed with ice cream and cake.
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John B. Guerts
Pella
T. den Hartog
A. W. Guysen
Rouwe
Garrett van Oene
Sarasena
Grace van Oene
Gid van Loon
New Sharon
Sully
Kilduff
Carrie de Bruyn
Christian Reformed Church
Henry Hugen
Bandits Raid Columbia Town in Polk County
Dispatches report five men in a high powered car raided the town of Columbia in Marion County at three o clock Wednesday morning. They broke into stores and garages stealing valuables before fleeing toward Des Moines.
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Polk County
Columbia
Marion County
Ded Moines
Cost accounting work to be continued in Iowa federation
At the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation executive meeting in Des Moines on October 11 and 12 the cost of production and cost accounting project, started in 1920, was unanimously approved for continuation. The project supplied officials with reliable data used in interstate commerce rate hearings, marking a first for accurate business like figures. The study is run by a special committee with the Economics Section of the Iowa Experiment Station, previously aided by Professor Munger, now directed by Dr. Nourse.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Iowa Federation
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa
World of Frolic burlesque at Berchel Theatre
A conservative notice praises World of Frolic as the best burlesque show yet produced. Dave Marion presents the production at the Berchel Theatre Des Moines Sunday Monday and Tuesday with an acclaimed cast including Sliding Billy Watson Jack Cameron Sell Vernon Lilian Harvey Joe Beletal and a noted chorus of young beauties.
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Dave Marion
Berchel Theatre
Des Moines
Billy Watson
Jack Cameron
Sell Vernon
Vnte
Lilian Harvey
Joe Beletal
Miss Vander Zyl Returns to Colorado Springs
Miss Madge Vander Zyl flies back to Colorado Springs Tuesday after a month with her mother in Pella.
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Madge Vander Zyl
Colorado ‘Springs
Pella
Ladies Auxiliary of Central College Rummage Sale
The Ladies Auxiliary of Central College will hold a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22, at Van Stigt's building. Proceeds benefit auxiliary activities.
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Central College
van Stigt
Fumigate Before Moving In Sold at Vander Linden’s Drug
An old storefront advertisement urges fumigation before occupancy with a Fumi gate product claim. It states formaldehyde gas as the most potent germ destroyer and notes the item is for sale by Vander Linden's Drug Store.
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Amand
Bandits
Vander Linden
Gulbransen
Kuyper
Music House
North Side
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