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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1926
Page
4
The item notes a popular referendum on prohibition in Norway and hints at concerns over impacting American tourism. It mentions a movie actress seeking $25,000 for hair loss damages, and observes women paying fifty cents to remove hair. The piece also references election results and upcoming Christmas shopping.
A speech by Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelley national President of the Federation of Music Clubs advocates placing band music and choral programs in every public school. She argues music education shapes future leaders and values centralized musical training as essential in schools across the country.
Elkhart Indiana reports that 22 of 43 states lack band tax laws while 20 states already authorize music funding. The Iowa model dominates, requiring voter approval and allowing repeal by a similar petition process. Movements grow in Arizona Florida Idaho Kentucky and New Mexico.
James F. Boyer, supervisor at the Conn Mule Center, cites Joliet Illinois as proof that school spirit shapes band quality. He notes Joliet’s under 24 000 population still produced a 16 piece prize winning band that charmed crowds in Mansfield Ohio en route to national honors.
A Springfield survey by Conn Music Center finds 3 percent more pupils from poorer districts study music at Need Junior High in the garden district than at the wealthier Jarrest Junior High in the affluent area. The study notes that in Springfield schools overall, more pupils study music than in other districts, with higher participation among girls and younger students.
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