School Notes Honors and updates from county schools
The county lists twenty five blue star teachers and one gold star for Guy Melvin who died in camp. It covers teachers honored by name with home towns, notes on pay for epidemic closures, recent school improvements, Map updates, a new flag, equipment at Molin and Thomas Schools, a back to school drive urged by national child welfare groups, and a Geography book substitution advising Brigham and McFarlane's Essentials for Book One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Melvin
Marcus Barkman
Princeton
W F Boland
Hollowayville
Clarence Barto
Bradford
Andrew Burckey
Tiskilwa
R. E. Craven
Emel E. Dreger
Spring Valley
F. C. Fenton
Buda
W. E. Giffin
Jas. E. Hill
O. H. Holmes
R. S. Holmes
A. W. Hussey
Carl D. Kerr
van Orin
New Bedford
Benjamin C. Mohrman
Ohio
McMahon
McDonough
Chas
A. Mullin
Gilbert Nelson
Van
Molin
Green Valley School
Dist
LaMoille Township
Illinois
Thomas
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Tahar
Child Conservation Section
Field Division
Council of National Defense
Army of Children
United States
Co. Sunt. Smith
Brigham
Plan Proposed to Recover Lost School Time After Influenza
County Superintendent Smith issues a letter to teachers and parents urging intensified teaching, extended hours, evening and Saturday work for older pupils, fewer holidays, and potential payless extension of the school year to serve 9000 county students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. Supt. Smith
Illinois joins U S Registration Area for Deaths
The U.S. Bureau of the Census, after September and October investigations, admits Illinois to the Registration Area for Deaths. This ends sixteen years of effort, aided by the Birth and Death Registration law and the State Health Department under Governor Lowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of the Census
Illinois
United States
State Department of Public Health
Lowden
Local News Briefs From The Community
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Rheonelt on Thursday December 5. Mrs Minnie Ostermeyer of Law visited her sister Mrs Wm. The Saturday. Mrs Ed Fisher of Moline was a nine day visitor. The local M D reports a number of flu cases in the community. Mr and Mrs Bert Lanpher attended the funeral of a relative in Arkansas on Sunday. Pyt Pan! Hoe'ke returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim
Rheonelt
Minnie Ostermeyer
Law
Ed. Fisher
Moline
M. D
Bert Lanpher
How Lapland Got Its Name Through Lapland with Skis and Reindeer
The origin of Lapland's name is traced through historical terms such as Lap pin Lapponia and Laploendin. Early writers link names to Swedish words for rags and to sliding on skis. The piece cites Magnus and Saxo Grammaticus and notes Latinate forms like Lapponia and Seridfinnia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapland
Frank Hedges Butler
Johannes Magnus
Land Lappin
Saxo Grammaticus
Lapponia
Neland
Laplind
Sweden
Laploendin
Swedeland
Sheffer
Oxford
Seridfinnia
Iron ore reserves and consumption trends in world supply
The article argues there is no imminent danger of iron famine. It notes rising per capita iron use and declining ore reserves, but explains that ore content drops stimulate quantity increases and tech advances. It compares iron with gold, silver, and copper, citing copper ores with only 11–15 percent copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Africa
Chemical Engineering
Dog of Noble Traits in Dumb Animals
A reflective passage extols a dog’s morality and loyalty as described by J. W. Hodge M D in Dumb Animals. The writer praises the dog as a trustworthy companion, never deceitful or swayed by bribes, ready to risk life to protect its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hodge, M. D
Leadville Landmarks Through the Ages
The piece recalls Leadville Colorado sights from mining camp life to a va nety theater where Charles Vivian founder of the Elks entertained miners. Vivian died in Leadville and was buried near Mt Mammoth in a large funeral before later moving his remains east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadville
Josh Billings
Texas Jack
Colo
Vanety
Charles Vivian
The
Elks
Vivian
Mt. Mammoth
Perhaps She Felt Better In A Witty Rebuff
A crude young man, snubbed by the girls, asked a young lady to spend the evening with him. She snapped no and he replied you needn't be so. He claimed he didn’t mean this evening, at sataicheta- baa when I can't go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sataicheta- Baa
Fielding and Other Writers Define Creative Pace
Wilbur Cross notes Yale Review that Fielding and peers vary in pace, driven by pressure and circumstance. The article cites Shakespeare Moliere and Fielding as examples, contrasting rapid bursts with leisurely composition and the mixed joys and troubles of a writer’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding
Wilbur Cross
Yale Review
Shakespeare
Faista
Moliere
Eurydice Hiss’d
Tom Jones
Basque Pelote Game Highlighted as National Sport
The Basque pelote basque game in the Pyrenees is praised for its tourbillonesque movement and backhand shots to the wall. Pelotari players like Chiquito and Melchor perform rapid chistera plays while a bright beret wearing referee tallies scores and crowds cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyrenees
Chiquito
Melchior
Poetry Simplifies Rhythm Over Prose in Ancient Practice
The New Republic argues poetry is simpler and more primitive than prose, with meter and rhyme as the heart of rhythmic speech. Prose is described as refined and civilized, a sophisticated accompaniment that masks the original tomtom note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Republic
British Self Control and Its Moral Limits
A reflection on British stoicism as a shield for emotion and thought. The piece praises restraint and good form while noting it can narrow outlook, suppress spontaneity, and hinder warmth. It cites John Galsworthy on ego suppression and actions over words as core virtues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Galsworthy
Fountains of Lisbon Attract Curious Attention
Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, features numerous fountains in city spaces. Notable glimpses include Neptune figures, marble obelisks, sculpted Venus and Adonis, a Largo do Carmo temple form, and shell basins with chained cups. Crowds gather around these picturesque water features, while local women are noted in a brief exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
Neptune
Venus
Adonis
Largo Do Carmo
Mother Nature as Sculptor in Yosemite Valley
The article explains how water carved Yosemite Valley and shaped its walls. It notes the Merced River originally flowed at the canyon top and scraped the valley into granite, with glaciers later refining the cliffs and corners, while erosion continues to model the landscape over countless years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yosemite Valley
Ballooning’s Early Flight From Hot Air to Hydrogen
The text traces balloon history from Montgolfier hot air balloons in 1782 to hydrogen flight by Charles and Robert in 1783, noting Cavendish’s hydrogen levity, Black’s gas bladder experiments, Blanchard’s 1785 English Channel crossing with Jeffries, and later military use at Solferino in 1859 and the Civil War near Washington in 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Charles
M. Robert
Paris
Henry Cavendish
Doctor Black
Edinburgh
Cavello
Montgolfier Brothers
France
Montgolfier
Blanchard
John Jeffries
Boston
English Channel
Solferino
Washington
Eyes of Fishes See Beneath Water in Light
The eyes of fishes mainly see with light present and depend on daylight. Nocturnal fishes exist but most species rely on light to see, and prolonged darkness can cause some descendants to lose sight over time.
Youth’s dinner remark backfires at formal party
A Buffalo youth, invited to his first formal dinner, heeded his mother’s advice to compliment the food but his remark about the soup fell flat. He attempted to salvage the moment by noting there was plenty of what, leaving guests puzzled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
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Spring Valley Gazette
Anholz Bros., Publishers
Vance
Teachers’ Roll of Honor
American Book Company
Lappia
Dog
Men of Letters
Mother Nature
Kamehameha I
Mookini
Kawaihae
Hawaii
Eyes
Fishes
Chicago
Ottawa
Peoria RY
Spring Valley, Ill
Tars
Spring
Wiley Station
Hicks Junction
Ladd
A. M
P. M
Spring Valley Station
Peru
LaSalle
Strestor
Marseilles
Morris
Joliet
Princeton Limited
DePue
Joliet, Ill
P. J. Secrest
P.F. McNamara
Spg
Valley
WH. Hawthorne
Murphy
Peltier Bldg
Majestic
Casunday Bros
Soda Bom
Gestlomez
H. Praneli
Jagodsineki
Dr. L. Bue
DR. A. Rummell
Spring Vaile
Ares. van Doran
W. Bete
Dakota Street
Ilinoia
Goodyear Tires
Ceauine Ford Parts
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