Dr Laura Nanes Addresses Rotary On Iowa Schools
Dr Laura Nanes, a Democratic candidate for Iowa State Superintendent, spoke to the Rotary Club about Iowa school problems and future needs. She urged depoliticizing the office, improving funding equity, and addressing both one room schools and consolidated districts with statistics and School Code recommendations. Members Homer Johnson and L Van Rockel joined. Rotarians plan to plant two thousand tulip bulbs in South Park.
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Laura M. Nunes
Central College
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Nanes
Iowa
School Code Commission
Homer Johnson
L. van Rockel
South Park
Holland
T. G. Fultz
Bob Sherwood
Iowa Taxpayers Association Conference Speaker Named
Des Moines Iowa November 15 Iowa Taxpayers Association announces Hon Harold Knutson of Minnesota will address the lunch at the Twelfth Annual Meeting at Hotel Savery Des Moines He is a long time House member and 16th term candidate with a tax and spending theme Reservations for the luncheon close at 11 00 am on meeting dayExecutive Secretary Joe L Long notes the all day program is near completion and positions are being held for attendees.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harold Knutson
Minnesota
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
Iowa ‘Taxpayers Association
Hotel Savery
Knutson
Congress
Ident Truman
Mr. Knutson
White House
The
Town Taxpayers Association
Joe L. Long
Scout Leaders Hold Conference At Camp Mitigwa
More than one hundred men attended the two day Conference of Scouters at Tall Corn Council Boy Scout Camp Mitigwa. E H Snow of Des Moines gave the closing address on A Dad Looks at Scouting, stressing Unit Program Building. Conference chairman was G F Jolliff of Boone with A C Berkowitz set to succeed him in 1947.
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Tall Corn Council
Mitigwa
E. H. Snow
Des Moines
Council
Snow
G. F. Jolliff
Boone
Iowa
A. C. Berkowitz
Jolliff
Boy Scouts of America
Scouters
Training Leaders Through Tall Corn Council Scouting Programs
The Tall Corn Council runs annual October training fairs for Boy Scouts leaders and interested adults. Courses cover unit building, administration, outdoor skills, life saving, first aid, and specialized crafts. Sessions occur weekly in various towns, with no fees beyond nominal literature costs. The council, funded by local contributions, also offers camp, guidance, and records to support Scouting nationwide.
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Tall Corn Council
Boy Scouts of America
Red Cross
Public Dedication of Historic Shrine Saturday
Plum Grove in Iowa City the home of Robert Lucas first Territorial Governor will be dedicated as a historic shrine at 10 30 on November 2 during home coming activities The 1844 house will join state monuments and Governor Blue will accept the Lucas estate from Frank Mat tes of the Conservation Commission Senator Mercer will preside and the home will be open to the public after the ceremony
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Plum Grove
Iowa City
Robert Lucas
Iowa
Gernor Robert D. Blue
Lucas
Lucas Estate On Behalf of the State of
Frank W. Mattes
State Conservation Commission
LeRoy S. Mercer
Competition In County Corn Contest Keen
Marion County enters 23 ten acre plots in a 1946 corn yield contest run by the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. Measurements weighings and tests will take about three weeks with county staff and Knoxville vocational agriculture students assisting. Results announced at a county banquet with prizes for winners.
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Marion County
Knoxville Journal
Gress Rogers
Marion County Farm Bureau
Lee Walker
Soil Constation
Knoxville
Wilbur Drake
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
National Education Week Observed November 10 16
National Education Week runs November 10 to 16 with a nationwide focus on public schools. Ministers will highlight brotherhood on Sunday, and schools invite parents to visit campuses as Pella plans visitation days and the High School hosts an open show on Tuesday November 12.
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Pella
Dealer On the Square offers wagon cradle and Ford key services
Farmers can buy a cradle to attach to wagon hoists for corn unloading, saving time and effort. A new Ford key tilting machine prints key numbers or duplicates. Also advertised are 10x28 tractor tire chains for $82.40, brake drum lathe efficiency claims, and a revived body department with free estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ketels
Ford Motor Co
Kirk Fuller
Navy
Vet Hospital at Des Moines Appeals for Assistance
The AMVETS auxiliary requests community help for the Veterans' Hospital at Moines. They seek discarded electrical equipment such as toasters irons motors and fans to serve as training aids. Bring items to Jack Sprat Store call Red 2262 or contribute chair back covers by next meeting call Red 236 to aid veterans.
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Amvets Haseut Appeal
Avery
Veterans’ Hospital
Moines
Lee
Jack Sprat
Red
Knoxville
Bible Conference Planned at Storm Lake Iowa
T Pinghes of the Gospel will conduct a two week Bible conference in Storm Lake Iowa with Sunday services each week and a special treat announced for Sunday the 10th Attendance is hoped to include broad local interest and support for the gospel ministry through this visit by Mr Green from Des Moines who will share in the conference beginnings and closing remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Pinghes
the Gospel
Storm Lake
Iowa
Cen
Des Moines
Green
Mystery Disappearance in Ancient Ur City
A historic note reports the power of Babel in Ur, a Chaldean city in lower Mesopotamia, has completely vanished. The fragment hints at a dramatic collapse affecting the city’s leadership and ruins.
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Ower of Babel
Lower
Mesopotamia
Little Dutch Lost to Indians After Battle
The Little Dutch of Pella fell 7-6 to Indianola Friday night in a tight conference game. After a scoreless first half the Dutch blocked a punt to start the third quarter and scored on three plays plus a pass, though a point after failed. Indianola finally reached pay dirt late in the game after a bad Pella punt.
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Gordy Nesbit
Pella
Indianola
Pethoven
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Laura Nanes
Club
Iowa Taxpayers Ass’n
Camp
Frank Miles
Democratic
American Legion Hall
Democratic Committee
Rexall
East First Street
Helen M. Myers
American Education Week
Illil
United Ag
Ford Tractor
Jack B
Crax
Makins
Lang
Gerber
Johnson's
Maurice
Jessing
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
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