Mahaska County Teachers Meet Highlights Strong Attendance
Attendance reached nearly 100 percent at the Mahaska County Teachers Institute held at the First Christian church over Thursday and Friday. The program emphasized practical classroom use with talks by Dr. Harry A. Green and Dr. Roy L. Abbott, plus sessions led by Miss Jessie M. Parker and J. Powers. The resolutions committee praised professional spirit, urged illiteracy elimination, better health programs, and support for state education laws and teacher training standards.
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Mahaska County
Teachers’ Institute
First Christian Church
Harry A. Green
Department of Education
State University
Roy L. Abbott
State Teachers’ College
Jessie M. Parker
Department of Public Instruction
Tde
J. . Powers
Hibbs
New Sharon
County Teachers’ Association
John G. Parisha
Gertrude Hasselman
Leona Haering
Omer C. Johnson
Irene Strom
Helen Darrah
Henry Boeyink
Margie Kiser
Edith Whitlatch
Harry Andrews
Union Township
Browntown Rural School
Warren Wymore
Cedar
Beacon Grade Schools
Helen Hearne
Scot Township
Jack Oak Rural School
Leona Work
Fremont
Frances E. Safely
Erma L. Krout
Blanche Carpenter
Beacon
McLeland
Barnes City
Teachers’ Association
Effie Cornell
Newhaven
Carpenter
Omer G. Johnson
Rose Hill
Mahaska
Towa State Board of Health
Tion
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Samuelson
Institute
Doctor Abbott
Doctor Greene
Parker
Mr. Powers
Ada B. Morrow
The
Christian Church
Philadora Club
Association
Wittmeyer
Hattie Hedge
John G. Pairhso
Esther Helbig
I. S. T.A. Chas. F
Senior Soph Picnic Held Wednesday
The Central Bay report details a cooperative senior sophmore picnic two miles west of the city on Wednesday. Activities included baseball, nature walks, and a large supper with wieners, beans, coffee, ice cream, and wafers. Miss Hockemack led a baton routine while class presidents spoke and the host class thanked the sophomores before departing.
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Central Bay
Clara Alferts
Sophs
Glover Couple Finishes Western Visit En Route East
Mr and Mrs Charles Glover of Spokane Washington wrap up a visit at the Harley Baker home. Mrs Baker is a niece of Mrs Glover. They plan to depart Des Moines today after visiting since Friday for Ohio and other Eastern states before returning home to Spokane.
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Charles Glover
Spokane
Wash
Harley Baker
Hospital in Pella Debated by Inquiring Reporter Panel
The Inquiring Reporter gathers views on the possibility of a Pella hospital. Respondents include Tunis Plette noting it is a community service, Dr. Carl Aschenbrenner recounting past fundraising and opposition, W. W. Cook urging merchant support, Miss Effie Stubenrauch citing home care trends, Mrs. H. Rhynsburge urging bold local backing and local funds, and others highlighting obstacles like costs, competition, and transport to cities.
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Pella
Tunis Plette
Carl Aschenbrenner
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Myself
An We
Mahaska Hospital
W. W. Cook
Effie Stubenrauch
Air travel costs near railroad level, Adler says
S H Adler president of S H Adler Inc a Oakland Pontiac dealer based in Monroe Louisiana cites an Oakland Motor Car Co visit and a 6600 mile air trip costing 602 dollars. He notes rail travel averages 3 to 4 cents per mile while his journey averaged 10.75 cents per mile. The route spanned Monroe Dallas Oklahoma City Kansas City Chicago Columbus Philadelphia Washington New York Pittsburgh Detroit Pontiac and back. Adler claims airplanes will supplement not replace rail and automobile with growing use on long trips.
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S. H. Adler
S. H. Adler, Inc
Oakland-Pontiac
Monroe
Oakland Motor Car Co
Pontiac
Mich
Adler
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Chicago
Columbus
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Oakland
Scouts Merit Badge Test Draws Area Boys
The Eagle patrol starts second class tests and merit badge work. Boys aged 12 to 18 are invited to attend meetings to join Scouts. Voting will decide if they are worthy. No meeting Wednesday night. regular sessions every Wednesday. Omaha council awards merit badges to Omaha Scouts.
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Eagle Patrol
Omaha Council
Omaha Scouts
Otley Notes Include Town Delays And Winter Preparations
Special correspondence from Otley reports Reverend Doustra’s household arrival and his wife soon joining. John Vos receives a lamp at James Van Vliet store as a cold snap approaches. residents stockpile garden bulbs and houseplants. Paving of No. 63 postponed by rain. magneto issues slow mixer work. Jasper county line grading advances with hope to resume after snow. Mr. Holtz dies. services set at Bybee funeral home in Knoxville Thursday. Ducks in flight and hunters active nearby.
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Doustra
John Vos
James van Vliet
Otley
Baptist Church
Jasper County Line
Holtz
Gerrit Vos
Bybee Funeral Home
Knoxville
Large Pep Rally Boosts Central Football Spirit
A big Pella pep meeting at the chapel energized Central supporters for the upcoming football challenge against Iowa Wesleyan. Students, townspeople, and a loyal band paraded from Veenstra Dorm to Central Park Cafe and back, with torches lighting the way and band performances sealing the spirited event.
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Central Ray
Pella
Central
Nick Gesman
Iowa Wesleyan
Veenstra
Spencer de Jong
Boosters
Alumni Banquet at Holland Michigan for Central College enjoys reunion
Chicago Synodical Conference held in Holland Michigan hosted Central College alumni and friends at Trinity Reformed Church for a social hour following Western Theological Seminary students. Forty seven attendees included Dr Wesselink Dr Closz and many Rev and Mrs leaders while Proxy speaker shared campus news and central prospects.
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Chicago Synodical Conference
Holland
Michigan
Central College
Central
Western Theological Seminary
Trinity ‘Reformed Church of Holland
Seminary
Wesselink
Closz
Bert Eaton
Cornelius’ Vander Hurt
Cornelia Blom
Gertrude van Oostrum
Ernestine Klerekoper
Edward Englesman
Ralph Vander Pol
Gradus Vander Linden
Anthony van Zante
Enos Heeren
Gerrit Rozeboom
Cornelius Lepeltak
Kulzenga
Blokkink
Baron
American College of Surgery
Banquet Memories Preserve College Spirit Across Decades
Former students recall distant pasts as the spirit of those years lives on. The banquet shed formalities and featured toasts and songs. Attendees linger to chat, cherishing Central’s memory as the institution grows in fame and size each year.
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Central
Boys Not Like They Used to Be Says Director
Fragment from a school feature recounts Miss Helen Brooks's era and Mrs. Porter's memories. It notes discipline methods, student names, and a tale of hiding a buggy to Newton, plus a frontier sense of classroom authority and respect, ending with brief diversions on a rescue and royal fortune.
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Fisk
Helen Brooks
Porter
Oys
Newton
Will
Frank
Anna
Lillie
Hubert
Glyde McAddo
John
Matthew
Dingman
Mary
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George Jijarao
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Gwalior
India
T Gladys
Clarice
Apple Grove Orchards
Mitchellville
Johnathan
Ben Davis
O. B. West Co
Des Moines
Grace Grimes
Simon Kooyman Harness Shop
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Star Oil Co
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