Clay County School Officers Hold First Annual Meeting
A large turnout gathered in the Clay County courthouse on Friday December 17 for a county school officers convention led by Superintendent Mary Riley. Judge J Riggs spoke on rural school reforms including merging small schools and hiring salary increases for rural teachers. Attendees voted on four propositions, with leading support for centralizing rural school boards and preserving free high school access. County attorney W E Barnhart explained infectious disease controls and compulsory attendance, while C C Larson shared experiences on improving schools. The gathering formed the Clay County School Officer’s Association, to meet biannually, with Atul Olson elected president and A W Kersley secretary, planning for stronger rural schools.
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Court House
Riggs
Iowa
General Assembly
Anw
Laage
Privieges
W. E. Barnhart
Clay County
Arnhart
C.C. Larson
Meadow Township
Clay Unty
Larson
Dfrank McDow
A. W. Kerseley
A. .W. Greene
Et Ford
N. M. Nelson
Lincoln Town
Pesident
Atul'Son
Secno
A. W. Kersley
Sioux
Mty
Mary I
Clay
Evening Shade No 116 OB S Meeting Notice
Notice of meeting of Evening Shade Lodge No 116 OB S Monday at 7:30 with election of officers. Mary Case as W M and Belle Pitcher as Sec. Des Moines reader and News promotion hinted. Early edition distribution markets and strong Iowa news page referenced.
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Des Moines
Christmas Night Hymn of Bethlehem Story
Poem recounts the nativity with angels, Bethlehem birth of Jesus, wise men bearing gifts, and a world singing praises. Attributed to Mary Marvellous Estling, the piece frames Christmas as divine gift and light to humankind.
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Toomen
Christ
Bethlehem
Jesus
Earth
Mary Marvellus Estling
Death of Mrs. A. T. McCargar in Seattle
Mrs. A T McCargar died at her Seattle home the night before in a two day illness at age 54. A former Spencer resident in the 1870s and 1880s she remained well known in Spencer and nearby areas. She leaves her husband a son and many relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
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Spencer
Seattle
Wash
A. T. McCargar
Triangular Debate Planned by Emmetsburg Spencer Hartley Highs
The Emmetsburg Spencer and Hartley high schools will stage a triangular debate in the winter and early spring. One debate is set for Emmetsburg likely in May with two contest teams at each school. Debates occur in two towns the same evening with home teams delivering the affirmative and visiting teams the negative on state league topics.
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Emmetsburg
Spencer
Hartley
Emmetsboro
State League of High Schools
Emmetsburgy Democrat
Our Scholars Are Missing in Emmetsburg High School
Emmetsburg Democrat notes fourteen boys in manual training at the high school and fourteen high school girls who regularly work at benches. Eighteen boys in the grades also take advantage of the manual training option, and all girls in the sixth and seventh grades participate in the program.
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Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Democrat
Cupid Is Busy Again In Dickens And Lincoln Townships
The Culver home in Dickens hosted a December 16 1909 wedding for Dolly Culver Powers and Henry Halverson attended by about seventy relatives. Rev Marsloff officiated. a grand dinner followed before the couple headed to their Sioux township farm. A second wedding is planned in Lincoln township for Lydian Marie Groth and Theodore Martin Johnson at the Groth home with Rev Matteson presiding. The couple will settle on a farm owned by Groth as friends offer congratulations.
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George Culver
Dickens
Dolly Culver-Powers
Henry Halverson
Ole Halverson
Sioux Township
Marsloff
James McCleary
London
Ofelock
Lincoln Township
Lydian Marie
G. Groth
Theodore Martin Johnson
Ole Johnson
Rev
Matteson
Dows
Clay County
Johnson
Groth
Golden Wedding Observed in Albernette Iowa
Mrs. O B Ross left Monday for Manchester then Albernette Iowa where on Wednesday Mr and Mrs Shelton Hickman celebrated their golden wedding. Mrs Hickman is the sister of the late O B Ross.
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O.B. Ross
Manchester
Albernette
Iowa
Shelton Hickman
Hickman
Fire damages Grove Street home from defective flue
Saturday morning a fire at the residence of George Walker on Grove Street caused about 25 dollars in damage. The blaze started from a defective flue and was fully insured. The property is owned by Mrs. 2 T. Jayne.
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George Walker
Grove Street
2. T. Jayne
Community kindness aids editor during holiday crunch
The Webb Record notes a generous gift from Mrs Magnes Mastermin, sending a large beef portion to help a family editor and their household endure the Christmas financial strain, expressing appreciation for the goodwill shown.
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Magnes Mastermin
Webb
Notice of special meeting for installation of officers
Spencer Iowa December 17 1909 notice calls a special meeting for December 30 1909 at seven o clock for the installation of officers. Companions elected or appointed to office urged to attend at the Chapter hall and others invited. installation described as interesting and impressive. Courteously yours Cory Besl
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Spencer
Iowa
Cory
Bes
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