Teachers Exams Scheduled in Pocahontas for October
Regular teachers examinations will be held in the Pocahontas court room on October 28, 29 and 30. Under new rules first to third grade certificate holders must read a professional book and report on it each school year to renew or enter exams. After July 1, 1915, uncertified teachers must certify twelve weeks of normal training and certificate holders seeking renewal or advancement must take exams in elementary agriculture and domestic science. The Iowa State Teachers Association meets in Des Moines November 5-7. programs available from the County Superintendent’s office. Grace D. Bradshaw.
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Pocahontas
Sith
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Grace D. Bradshaw
Home Again America for Me Poem by Henry Van Dyke
A poem expresses longing for home and a future free and blessed land. It contrasts Europe with America and longs for westward ships, sunny air, and a starry flag. The speaker seeks a homeland offering room, opportunity, and hopeful prospects.
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America
Henry van Dyke
Excelsior Society Bazaar Draws Crowd for Supper and Sale
Billy Ritchey visits from Iowa City as the Excelsior Society holds a well attended bazaar and supper. Fancy work and articles were on display and sold while a generous chicken dinner pleased attendees. C. W. Beardsley reports from Mission Texas that the region is mild and farmers are busy planting the fall crop with corn yielding about seventy five bushels per acre at about 65 cents a bushel.
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Excelsior Society
C. W. Beardsley
Mission, Tex
Towa
Whirrring Auto Buzzer Causes Classroom Giggle
A public school music teacher, known in Rolfe, asked primary pupils to imitate car noises to learn notes. One boy, told to sound like an auto, emitted a strange whirring cry and explained with innocence that the auto has a buzzer.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
AutoAge Jokes on Automobiles and Actors of Speed
A humorous catalog mocks early 20th century cars and owners, defining terms from Automobile to Muffler Cut-out. It portraysRolfe style warnings, auto industry foibles, and the curious habits of drivers and pedestrians in a light satirical tone.
Rodent of War and Witty Wit in a Turbulent Era
A collage of social commentary and political quips reveals wartime satire, gender roles, and public concerns. The piece references a female writer, President figures, Gen. Carranza, and European conflict while noting economic strain, unemployment, graft, and fashion. It closes with a quip about a bereaved man asking for his wife’s name.
Sing a Song of Europe and the War
Poem-like reflections on Europe’s nations during war with rulers behind the scenes and common people paying the price. An anecdote notes Mrs. Jos. Kallans of Peru Indiana reporting belching sour stomach and headaches and credits Chamberlain's Tablets with relief.
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Chamberlain
Esther Baker
Spencerport
N. Y
Adv
Europe
Jos. Kallans
Peru
Ind
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