Iowa Lawmaker Proposes Radical High School Curriculum Overhaul
Des Moines reports Rep J P Gallagher seeks drastic reform to prune courses and abolish interscholastic athletics for under 10 000 population cities. He calls for mental entrance exams to state universities, retention of Latin and normal courses, and removal of agriculture and manual training to focus on fundamentals. He accuses current schools of cramming frills and producing unprepared graduates plus universities swelling with underqualified students.
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Grade Operetta Set For Friday Evening
Grade pupils of Titania Consolidated School present Hear the Dogs Bark an operetta with characters from Mother Goose. The program includes student performances and choruses leading to a banquet and final chorus Hail to the Queen of Our Story Books. Herman Buecker and wife of Chicago attended the funeral of Mrs. John Sachau Br.
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Titania Consolidated School
Mother Goose
Ehhren
King ‘Cole
Louise Callies
Deedle Dumpling
Alvin Myers
Jack Horner
Myrel Mansey
Tommy Tucker
Albert Sloper
Lester Callies
Robin Redbreast
Dorothy Heifner
Lois Heifner
Dorothy Hedwick
Elsig Kitchen
Reuther
Jack and
Jill
Russel Kuchenreuther
Evelyn Schultz
Boyd Tieden
Mary Quite Contrary
Viola Heitner
Humpty Dumpty
Harmy Wibben
Goose Girl
Misa Muttet
Marguerite Budiong
Bombay
Harold Breen
Jack
Raymond Schuller
George Swalve
Harold Crandall
Agnes Pann— Kuk
Arthur Mueller
Peter Pamipkin
Anthony Sartor
Blige Mann
Edith Reynolds
Blue
Howard Boyken
Captain Brig
Jerry, James and
John
Jack Sprat
Clarence Lindholm
Florence Reynolds
Albert Young
Booka
Herman Buecker
Chiccago
John Sachau
Sachau
Deickman
Public Service Call for Open Government in School Spending
A strong plea urges counties and districts to publish detailed school and local government expenditures. The piece emphasizes state law requiring intelligible minutes and newspaper publication of claims, noting taxpayers deserve full access to records and the accountability of boards. It includes a page four continuation and a 1923 juror list.
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Boards of Supervisors
Woman's Home Missionary Cake Sale Set This Saturday
The Woman's Home Missionary Society announces a cake sale to be held Saturday. The notice also highlights a featured prize event where Herb Winter of Rexall won the top prize at the Des Moines convention for the best talk on salesmanship.
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Beenken Harringa Nuptials Wed
Yesterday evening at the bride's mother's home in German township the marriage of Htta Beenken to Dick Beenken was performed by Rev G Haken. A three course dinner followed with attendants Reinder Harringa and Della Beenken. The couple will reside on the groom's father Helmer Beenken farm and are warmly congratulated.
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Htta
Dick. Beenken
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Thav
Reinder Harringa
Della” Beenken
Helmer Beonken
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German Township
Miss Minnie Blank Weds William Wagner at Danville Church
Minnesota Lake Tribune reports Minnie Blank wed William Wagner on Thursday February 22 at St Johns German Lutheran Danville with Rev J H Schnitker officiating. Bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Rolf Blank, groom son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wagner. reception followed. couple to farm life on Wm Eberhardt place. Rhode Island Red eggs advertised by B A Pannkuk Titonka.
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Woden
Fred Korte
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Mason City
Brily News
Stockholders to Decide Lakota Elevator 10 Future at March 16
Lakota Record reports another stockholders meeting for the Farmers Elevator company set for Friday March 16 at 1 pm in the town hall. A prior special meeting failed to resolve issues with creditors, and organizers will present a plan to either continue operations or place the business in receivership. A special man will explain the matter and assist in organizing under a new plan if the stockholders approve.
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Farmers’Elevator Company
Obituary for Mrs Chas Meyer at Northwood Iowa
Funeral services conducted by Rev Charles Baker were held at the Baptist Church for Mrs Charles Meyer who died at her Northwood home after a brief illness. Born June 9 1860 in Germany she emigrated to the United States in 1864 later moving to Iowa. She married Charles Meyer Jan 31 1885, mother of ten. She united with the Baptist church at fifteen and remained a faithful member. She leaves her husband nine children two sisters her aged mother and twelve grandchildren. Burial beside her daughter in Lakeside cemetery with six sons as pallbearers. A large crowd mourned her loss.
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H. R. Meyer
Lynden
John W. de Neuf
Henry J. Sleyster
Snohomish
Lakeside Cemetery
Death of Mrs John Sachau Sr After Brief Illness
Mrs John Sachau Sr died Friday morning in Titonka Iowa after a short illness described as apoplexy. Born Annis Margaret Sachau in 1842 in Germany she married John Sachau in 1870 and emigrated to the United States. She leaves her son John and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the German Lutheran church with Rev P Mueller officiating.
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Annis Margaret Sachau
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Obituary of Anna Griese Mother of George Griese
Anna Griese aged about 70 died at her home near Dol River after a long illness. She was born February 20 1851 in Emden Germany and came to America at age five. She married John Griese in Foreston Illinois in 1871 and had twelve children. Funeral services were in Armstrong Methodist church with Rev Herbert Marsh of Dolliver and Rev N L Hotchkiss assisting. interment followed in Armstrong cemetery. Survivors include siblings and children in Lakota Odessa Dawson Dolliver Wheatland and nearby areas.
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Odessa
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Ida Kish
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Claude Beaton
Dolliver
Anna Harness
Wheatland
Presbyterian Church
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Armstrong
Herbert, Marsh
Bake Sale Announced by Woman's Home Mission Society
The paper notes a bake sale by the Woman's Home Missionary Society at the post office corner after the first show at the movies. Colonel Andrew Peterson will sell cakes, with proceeds funding mission work. Donations may be left at Stout's Store and Eastman Kodak films offered at the drug store.
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Andrew Peterson
Stout's
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