Back to Fundamentals in High Schools Amid War Pressures
Examinations reveal a lack of training in algebra geometry and physics among students. Schools push fundamentals and broaden vocational training while warning against overemphasis on so called snap courses. Democracies prove resilient against Axis claims with advancing Allied air and sea power.
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Hitler
Goering
Great Britain
Russia
United States
England
U.S
Solomon Islands
Inflation fears and War Bond tips appear in local editorials
The Northwood Anchor cites historical inflation lessons noting tea costs and doctor fees to argue for War Bonds. Mason City Globe-Gazette discusses shipping shortages, isolationism, and the need for merchant marine vessels and bases. A light poem on laundry mishaps ends the piece.
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Northwood Anchor
Munro
Thomas Jefferson
United State
Mason City
Double Trouble After Rescue Whitmore Injured in Collision
Chief Steward Don Whitmore, rescued from a Gulf of Mexico life raft after his ship was torpedoed, was critically injured in a bus-train crash in Jackson Mississippi while en route to see his aunt Mrs. Dixie Gebhardt of Knoxville. He spent four days and nights on the raft before rescue.
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Gulf of Mexico
Don Whitmore
Jackson
Miss
Dixie Gebhardt
Knoxville
Whitmore
Dictators Edge Early, Nations Persist Toward Final Victory
The piece contrasts dictators' initial advantage with democratic resolve as losses mount. It notes fanatical Nazis defend a 'peerless leader' while casualties rise. It cites the National Association of Manufacturers opposing Bayonne plant seizure as unlawful confiscation, claiming labor rights pressure harms the war effort.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Bayonne
New Jersey
N.A.M
Navy
Church Circles Meet in Bradgate Society Sessions
Bradgate News reports Circle 1 at Mrs. William Cran Circle 2 at Mrs. William Lanning and Circle 3 at Mrs. Verdie Nelson met for devotions lessons and refreshments. The society plans a church basement gathering next Wednesday hosted by Mrs. Gerald Chase and Mrs. E S Wixon.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
William Cran
William Lanning
Verdie Nelson
Gerald Chase
E.S. Wixon
Get Together Club Meetings and Social Visits Featured
Local clubs gather Thursday and Friday at homes of Mrs. Elmer Naeve and Mrs. R. E. Hoag for games and a short business session. Prizes go to Mrs. Willie Naeve and Miss Beryle Dickey while Bertha Naeve takes the joker. Numerous visitors from Maple Lawn, Des Moines, Laurens, Plover, and Fort Dodge stop by for refreshments and news as families host relatives and friends.
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M. C. Kinseth
Sam Kinseth
Maple Lawn
Fort Dodge
Roy Kinseth
Elliott Kinseth
Omaha
Roy Ellsworth
Webster City
Walter Lindart
Rosemary
Gilmore City
Henry Olson
Lindart
Ronald
Austin
Texas
Harold Dayton
Larchwood
Kenneth Dayton
Palisades
Minn
Willard Hammond
Sioux Rapids
George Wolcott
Minneapolis
Min
Jens Peterson
A. E. Olson
Elmer Naeve
Willie Naeve
Beryle Dickey Thelow
Bertha Naeve
M. Kinseth
Paul Jarvis
R. E. Hoag
Rose Kinsey
Des Moines
Thomas Jolliffe
T. S. Clark
A. G. Ripley
Laurens
W. C. Morrison
A. C. Johnson
Donald Sorenson
Gerald Hanson
California
Joe Johnson
Martin Sorenson
Calender
Curtis Sorenson
Robert Isacson
Hans Isacson
Emmett Hanson
Henry Sorenson
Donald
Marlene
Johnson
Iowa Schools Focus On Math And Science For War Effort
A Des Moines conference on February 17 urged secondary schools to emphasize mathematics and physics. In a May 5 statement War and Navy officials backed pre service science and math training. Rolfe High School plans a full year of algebra geometry biology physics and geography with Army and Navy guidance.
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Ty M. D. Anderson
Des Moines
Iowa
Army
Navy
Secretaries of War
Rolfe High School
Summer Tonsil Clinic Ad Spare Tonsil Removals
Tonsils and adenoids removed every Tuesday and Thursday for twenty dollars. Dr. T. S. Clark D. O. offers the service by appointment in Bradgate, Iowa. Phone 2341.
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T. S. Clark
D. O
Bradgate
Health education convention backs broad fitness over drill strides
Health Education Representatives gathered in New Orleans in April focusing on national fitness under the theme Preparation for National Fitness. They urged medical exams for all school age youths and early defect correction along with life living patterns, motor skill development, rest, nutrition and social hygiene to strengthen youth physical development. General Hershey urged Americans to aid in making the nation physically sound to meet future demands.
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New Orleans
Hershey
Selective Service System
Comprehensive physical education programs for youth urged
The document advocates broad age appropriate programs including rhythms games sports and athletic activities. It calls for daily participation with qualified instructors, competitive inter school athletics, and a focus on agility ruggedness strength and endurance. It emphasizes community facilities for indoor outdoor activities camping hiking boating and swimming to support healthy development.
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Monuments & Marker
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R. B. Ranney
SM Service
CAR Conservation Headquarters
Midwest
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Standard Oil
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