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Story
Hamilton
Hardin Counties
Press and School in Education
In a NAEP essay, E Ruth Pyrtle discusses the mutual power of press and school. She notes 24 million students attend daily and 40 million newspapers reach readers, stressing their interdependence and mutual education roles.
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E. Ruth Pyrtle
National Education Association
Better Citizenship Editorial Seeks PressEducation Alliance
An editorial argues newspapers should serve as school textbooks and calls for cooperative effort between editors and educators. It urges a shared educational philosophy and joint conferences to align press content with public schooling aims.
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Roland Record
National Editorial Association
Should Town Furnish Airport Why Public Hangars Here
A Plain Talk inquiry questions why the city would spend public funds to purchase land build and maintain an air field and hangars for private aircraft while not funding railroad depots for steam lines or bus centers. It asks for a clear rationale and compares public spending on air facilities with other transportation infrastructure. The note also mentions Christmas card assortments offered by Rod Publishing Co with imprint options and prices.
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Plain Talk
Des Moines
Camp Fire Girls Plan Clean Up Day and Red Cross Drive
The two local Camp Fire groups met at the school house on Wednesday November 6. Sewing and conversation dominated the evening as business matters were discussed including a general clean up day for November 16 and Margaret Hagen taking the duties of Scribe. The annual Red Cross drive starts November 14 with Camp Fire Girls participating.
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Margaret Hagen
Scribe
Red Cross
Rural School Notes Highlights Attendance and Studies
Rural School Notes report a long weekend with Friday and Monday off due to corn picking. The year shows strong attendance with few illnesses. Fifth grade studies focus on animals from Rural Life. First graders began spelling and read Daddy's Big Boy tied to Aldine chart work.
Nevada worker dies in kerosene stove blast
Howard Long, employed by Nevada Poultry Co., died Monday from burns after kerosene ignited while he started a fire in a kitchen stove. An explosion occurred and his clothing caught fire. Nearby, 21 year old Olin Bruce Miller of nearfernald died instantly when his Ford roadster rolled into a ditch, breaking his neck. Clarence Rufus Rorem, Ph. D., as
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Howard Long
Nevada Poultry Company
Nevada
Olin Bruce Miller
Fernald
Clarence Rufus Rorem
Professor Joins Cost of Medical Care Research Staff
A senior accounting professor from the University of Chicago has taken a three year posting with the Committee on the Cost of Medical Care based in Washington DC. The committee includes 42 notable physicians surgeons sociologists economists and public health workers. Simon Sogard dies at 71 after a paralytic stroke in Ellsworth. He was a former mayor and bank official in Hamilton County and Ellsworth resident with time in Webster City. Frank G Snyder seeks re election to represent Webster City in spring and runs to succeed Irving H Knudson while Knudson runs for senator to replace Oscar Ullstad. Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern Railway wins a 26 year electric power franchise in Huxley by vote of 72 to 4. R R Swallum ex secretary of Hubbard school district faces a 4398 shortage in funds. 3414 paid in September leaving 984 unpaid. Shortage covers tuition received by secretary over years not turned to treasurer.
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University of Chicago
Radcliffe
Washington, D. C
Simon Sogard
Ellsworth
Sogard
Hamilton County
Webster City
Frank G. Snyder
Irving H. Knudson
Oscar Ullstad
Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern Railway Company
Huxley
R. R. Swallum
Hubbard
Swallum
Roland Iowa Council Advances Transmission Line Sale
Roland Iowa town meetings discuss selling the west section of its transmission line to Story City for 1466.70 dollars in cash. The council authorizes conveyance and issues a bill of sale upon payment, with adjournment to finalize formalities.
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Jeffrey Michaelson
Roland
Swenson
Britson
Johnson
Knudtson
Larsen
Mehus
Story City
Larson
Iowa
Towa
Story County
Rye
Concilman Johnson
Ben Swenson
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B. G. Dyer
New Hamilton Bldg
Sheldon-Mann
Ames
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Henry M. Baker
Health and Accident Insurance
Jens S. Egeland
O. M. Sevde General
John T. Johnson
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Rural School
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Tilford Mathre
Council Proceedings
G. Herigstad
Corporation
P. M. Martens
Red Publishing Co
Gunval Markus
Edwin Ferkin
John Ferkin
Albert Longfield
Richard Johnson
Britson Lumber Co
Jos. Haverston
Iowa Valve Co
Towa Railway and Light Corp
Boyd & Grove
Jos. Hoversten
Light
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Terry-Durin Co
Julius Andrae & Sons Co
Farmers Co-Operative Co
Sam Bakka
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
S. A. Ericson
Ole Edwinson
Donhowe Motor Co
Amlund Electric Co
Geo. M. Bechtel & Co
General Assembly
Arthur Britson
Joseph Q. Johnson
B. H.knudtson
L. H. Larsen
Knut Mehus
Board of Supervisors
Lafayette
Highty-five
First Mortgage Invesment CO
Paris Cleaners
Wolverine Work
Clothiers
Charlson’s
Clothes Shop
Allied Clothiers
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