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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
9
The notice outlines a 1915 requirement that elementary agriculture and domestic science be taught in public schools and included in teacher certification examinations after July 1, 1915. It covers outlines, bulletins, and the retroactive intent, with life certificates unaffected and renewal paths for older certificates.
A 1915 notice states that twelve weeks of Normal Training or six months of teaching prove eligibility for the uniform county certificate exam after July 1. Credit earned in approved schools exempts from exams and will appear on certificates. Exam scope and outlines issued by County Superintendent Grace D Bradshaw, with agriculture and domestic science added for June 1915.
The Pocahontas County Superintendent announces two instructors from Iowa State College will visit June 7 to 11 1915 to offer elementary examinations in agriculture and domestic science for teachers with renewable certificates. All teachers not at summer school should attend and plan to take the new subject in the June exam, with outlines for rural schools next year.
The text urges readers to stop blaming hard times and to revive local commerce by early spring buying. It calls for moving money from hiding to circulation, supporting home merchants, and restoring confidence with a dose of common sense.
A humorous column parodies political and social talk of the era noting Woodrow Wilson and neutrality, war talk, advertising, thrift, and labor. It lampoons officials, poets, and public figures while urging effort and work amid hard times. A local calamity bowler is mocked for lamenting hard times.
A reader argues for balanced view of mail order and local merchants in Iowa towns. They note the buyer's and dealer's roles, the competitive gap, and the need to keep trade at home while allowing fair competition and mutual understanding.
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