Iowa science meeting and regional notes in May
Iowa groups plan a joint meeting in Ames on May 2 with the Iowa Academy of Science and allied bodies. The Sigourney hospital reopens in May after winter closure. A wide range of state topics follows from architecture to agriculture and transportation, including theater owners forming an alliance and barge traffic expanding on the Mississippi at McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Academy of Science and Allied
Ames
Sigourney Hospital
Charles Crane
Maquoketa
Crane
Mills County
Mills County Club
Des Moines
Iowa
Seventh Day Adventists
United States
Cecil K. Meyers
George SE. Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce Library
Mississippi
Tama
Traer
Marshalltown
Builders of Democracy
Franklin Field
Charles F. Sarle
Lesle NM
Carl
United States Department of Agriculture
State Department
Iowa Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Pearson
Iowa State College
Kossuth
Iowa Good Roads Association
Good Roads Committee
Greater
Essay Contest in Progress by American Legion
The third annual American Legion essay contest opened April 1 with the topic Why Communism Is a Menace to Americanism. Prizes total 1500 dollars, with 750 for first, 500 for second, and 250 for third, awarded as scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Americanism Commission of the Legion
America
Garland W. Powell
Legion
Americanism Commission
Powell
The
Superintendents of Public Instruction
School Commission
Winter Outing Club Builds Keen New Legion Slide
The American Legion and Forty and Eight in Keen New Hampshire created a winter outing slide, a tenth of a mile long, with carpenters finishing the hillside run. Past National Commander Owsley was among the first to ride, enjoying the pine country descent assisted by Dartmouth professor Charles Proctor who supervised construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Legion Enterprise
American Legion
Keen
N. H
Chamber of Commerce
Legion
Owsley
Charles Proctor
Dartmouth College
Commercial club backs Legion HQ move to Columbia Mo
The Commercial club of Columbia Missouri provided aid to secure American Legion department headquarters. They undertook to furnish suitable quarters if offices moved there, with estimated costs exceeding 2500 dollars covered by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Columbia
Legion
Commercial Club
Out of Sight Quote From Uncle Eben Sparks Thought
A Washington Evening Star snippet quotes Uncle Eben remarking that “same men” have deep thoughts and seem not to realize what they themselves are saying. The mispronunciations and dialect highlight a humorous social observation.
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Eben
Washington Evening Star
Forty and Eight Aides Legion Posts in National Tour
Robert J. Murphy leads the Forty and Eight seven month tour visiting Legion sections to aid national officers and promote child welfare. He speaks on The Unpardonable Sin to Legionnaires, reflecting a long service record from Nora Springs Iowa to Camp Pike Arkansas and a San Francisco honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion
Robert J. Murphy
Chemin de Fer
Society
Murphy
Central West
Indianapolis
South
New England
West
St. Paul
Nora Springs
San Francisco
Camp Pike
Ark
The Perfect Job Inspires Verses on Pursuit and Purpose
A reflective line quotes Emerson on finding work that blends employment and happiness. It suggests choosing a vocation that fits one’s passions, whether making baskets broadswords canals statues or songs, to crown a person’s fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dorothy's reply on aging and times in American Legion Weekly
A brief dialogue reflects on age and era as a grandmother questions a sixteen year old about knowledge. Dorothy replies that the issue is not age but the times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
the Times
American Legion Weekly
Too Big a Risk Fear of Bankruptcy Stalls Pedestrian Insurance Firms
The piece argues that capitalists avoid forming pedestrian insurance companies due to bankruptcy risk. It frames instability as the primary barrier to organizing these firms, suggesting fear governs strategic corporate decisions amid regulatory and market pressures.
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Hawkeye
State News
Leelun News Service
Aids Legion
Joseph W. Breen
Robert J.murphy
R.chevrolet
Chevrolet
Pri
Superior
Fc.6
Michigan
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit, Mich
General Motors Corporation
W. L.douglas
W. L. Douglas
Corflex
Fae
W L. Douglas
Douglas
Winton
W.L. Douglas Shoe Co
Spark St
Brockton, Mass
Sue
Oxford
Siame
Alabastine Company
Grandville Avenue
Grand Rapids
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