Iowa Faces State Aid Gap for Local Schools
Iowa sits last in state funding for local schools, receiving 1.4 percent of resources while neighbors allocate higher shares. The Iowa School Code Commission reviews options for a state equalization program to ensure every child access to education, with a foundation minimum and state supplements where local districts cannot meet it.
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Community Women Exchange News and Plans
The missionary division met March 3 with Mrs. Muriel Wilson and assistants. Various social events followed including bridge parties, miscellaneous showers, and announcements of upcoming weddings. Local clubs and auxiliaries held meetings at several homes with potlucks, sewing, and war work discussions. Des Moines Township hosted a program with soloists, a quartet, and a student play, ending with refreshments.
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Missionary Division
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Muriel Wilson
Alta Hewlett
Frank MacVey
Flossie DeVaul
Day
C. P. Lathrop
Des Moines
Woman's Club
Des Moines Township
Vern Struthers
H. Schmidt
Camina
Sam Nicosen
Frank Hronek
Miss Carlsen
Wild Irish Rose
Loren Heathman
Sally Thompson
Shirley Heathman
Charlene Hronek
Lillie Fish
Mother Mahree
Betty DeVaul
Eugenia Fanning
Lutherans Plan Evening Lenten Services This Week
A church announces no morning service and details a 10 am Sunday schedule with Sunday school and Bible classes. Luther League program starts 20 minutes after in the evening. Catechism class meets Saturday at 1 45 p m at the parsonage. Len ten services begin Wednesday evenings at both Nain and Trinity Lutherans.
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Nain
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Nain Lutheran Church Announces Lenten Services and Meetings
Emery Petersen, pastor, invites parishioners to Sunday school at 10 15 a m Lent services at 8 p m Wednesday March 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church Young people's meeting at 8 p m Thursday March 18 at the parsonage Confirmation class at 2 30 p m Saturday March 20 at the parsonage
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Methodist Church announces sermon series and schedule
The Methodist Church led by Pastor R Buckwalter posts a Sunday schedule with church school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m and a sermon series It Matters What We Believe covering faith in the church Bible God Christ Kingdom of God truth and salvation Epworth League at 6 30 p m choir practice Thursday 8 p m Good Will Truck coming March 16 Lent service next Sunday night at 8 with the sermon And This I Pray and church events including classes and official board activities Planned separate business meetings after lunch and a combined Asbury class.
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Asbury
Good Will
Sunday services and events at Presbyterian Church
W F Schneck, pastor, invites all to Sunday school and morning worship at 10, with Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and junior choir Friday at 4 30. Rev C M Wallace from Ames will speak Sunday morning and at 7 30 on Sunday school work with pictures about Iowa.
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the Missionary Society
Fanny McIntire
C. M. Wallace
D.D
Ames
Board of Christian Education
Iowa
Rolfe Triumphs In Overtime Over Pocahontas 38 36
In a heated tournament battle Rolfe edged Pocahontas 38 to 36 after overtime. Rolfe led 12 8 after one quarter and 34 34 at regulation, before reserves sparked a late surge in overtime. Gerald Cornwell McIntire and Smith fouled out early, with 4 fouls and the bench contributing the rally.
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McIntire
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Fr . Dillemuth
Anderson
Garfield Girls in War Service Fifth Meeting Report
Garfield township 4 H club members led by Mrs A A Brinkman held their fifth meeting of the year focusing on war service. Marilynn Barrett reported on home nursing and Maxine Webb spoke on footwear. Phyllis DeWalf led music studies and work time covered mends and patches.
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A. A. Brinkman
Garfield Township
Marilynn Barrett
Maxine Webb
Phyllis DeWalf
Nelly Gray
Johnny
Mary Isabelle Chambers Bery] White
Frances Chambers
Phyllis DeWolf
Bery White
Start Spring Clean Up of Scrap on Farm
County extension director Max O. Naylor urges farmers to scrap worn machinery and salvage usable parts. Gather old chains gears and bearings, separate bronze brass copper from iron and steel, and store copper containing items for separate sale to support the war effort. Keep a box for valuable metals and a barrel for broken cast iron and steel parts.
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Max O. Naylor
Winter winds down to spring in noisy market chatter
Snow storms linger yet and locals tease spring is near. Dealers report continued coal use into May with shipments of Illinois stoker coal and plans for Mayflower Block stock. A Warm Morning store sale completes and roofing materials move briskly as cement and blocks stay abundant amid possible transport troubles.
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