Iowa schools drop German for French and Spanish
Iowa high schools increasingly teach French and Spanish while German fades. Seventy-one offer French and four teach Spanish, with seven schools teaching both. seven offer Spanish only. The Modern Language Round Table of the Iowa State Teachers Association announced this shift in Des Moines in 1920, with plans later for third and fourth year courses. Public notices include Boone merchants urged to boycott neighboring towns’ freight lines, rail service concerns, and Iowa’s famous corn song gaining national prominence referenced by Traer and Sioux City papers.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Corning
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Newton
Sioux City
East Waterloo
Centerville
Dunderton
Hiteman
Keokuk
Marion
Muscatine
Washington
Sue Goltman
Boone
State Railway Commission
E. E. Taylor
Traer
Tama County
Taylor
Sioux City Journal
John O. Knutson
Unusual Apple Tree Grafted by G. O. Shapman
G. O. Shapman of Lucas county has grafted seven apple varieties onto a hawthorn tree in front of his home. Three varieties ripen now, including a large yellow apple as big as a small bowl. Redhaw pears are also grafted, with expected fruit in the future.
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G. O. Shapman
Lucas County
Pastor’s Legion address gains praise from Foch and Beatty
Last fall Rev W J Mitchell pastor of the Presbyterian church in Hamburg Fremont county attended the national American Legion convention in Kansas City. He prepared a sermon from that occasion and delivered it in Hamburg. Copies were sent to Field Marshal Foch and Admiral Beatty. Each leader replied with appreciation and commendation for the address.
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W. J. Mitchell
Presbyterian Church
Hamburg
Fremont
County
The
American Legion
Kansas City
Field Marshall Foch
France
Admiral Beatty
Britih
Mitchell
July Temperatures Compared to Last Year
The weather bureau reports July 1922 averaged 73 degrees, 2.5 degrees cooler than July 1921 which stood at 75.5. The warmest day this July was 90 degrees on the last day. There were 18 days at or above 90 in July 1921, and the highest July temperature reached 121 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
State Capitol Faces Coal Shortage Pressures
Des Moines state house relies on an electric lighting system linked to the heating plant as coal supplies dwindle. Authorities cut lighting hours and reduce clerical shifts to save energy while noting a coal vein on state land near the capitol remains untapped due to limited authority to mine it.
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State House
Des Moines
Capitol Building
Clam fishing returns to Mississippi River after five year ban
Five years after congressional action halted clam fishing on the Mississippi, supply dwindled due to many button factories along the stream. A five year closing season aimed to replenish stocks, but with its expiration fishing resumed, and John boats frequent the river. In the interim, fishers raided Iowa streams, depleting them, while Muscatine remains the pearl button center with numerous small factories along the river.
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Mississippi River
John Boats
Iowa
Muscatine
United States
Marshalltown Council Raises Dance Licensing Fees
Marshalltown city council increases dance hall licenses to five dollars yearly and raises per dance fees from one to five dollars. The ordinance now imposes licenses for all dances whether in buildings or open air and includes club dances. The original rule required the operator of each public dance hall to pay five dollars annually.
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Marshalltown
Injunction Bars Bryant From Amana Lake Boat Trips
In Marengo district court the Amana society obtained a temporary injunction prohibiting S R Bryant of Marengo from operating a motor boat on Amana Lake. The order follows Bryant’s Sunday excursions taking parties to pick lotus lilies in bloom, a notable local water activity in Iowa.
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Iowa
Marengo
Amana Society
S. R. Bryant
Amana Lake
Bryant
Grundy Center Bonds for Bathhouse and Pool Project
Grundy Center town council has ordered bonds of 10000 dollars to fund a public bathhouse and open cement lined swimming pool. The 10 by 125 foot facility will host summer swimming and winter skating, boosting town life tied to Herbert Quick's Wandemark's Folly fame.
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Grundy Center
Herbert Quick
Wandemark
Wild Blackberries Return as Rattlesnakes Stage Summer
Old timers link wild blackberries with rattlesnakes, noting record numbers this summer. A fatal rattlesnake bite claimed four year old Worth Eugene Nelson of Tucas county after he stepped on a snake while picking berries. A snake hunt followed, with a large rattler killed nearby.
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Worth Eugene Nelson
Mrr
S. Nelson
Tucas County
Albia
Fox with rabies bites two children near Hopkinton
Will Beels of Hopkinton reports two youngsters visiting the Lux home were bitten by a fox while crossing the McNeil farm near the river. Lux shot and mortally wounded the animal after a brief pursuit. he was bitten on the wrist, and the old dog nearly fell. The children and Lux received prompt medical care and the fox head was sent to Iowa City for rabies tests. Pasteur treatment was dispatched from Des Moines.
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Will Beels
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Mr. Lux
State Board of Health
Iowa City
Des Moines
July arrests surge as Des Moines detectives net 199
A Des Moines detective department report shows 199 people arrested and property valued at 16478 recovered during July. The arrest count more than doubled from the previous July, with most arrests for investigation. Forty nine vagrants were picked up by de-
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Des Moines
Farm Bureau Notes Emmet Township Big Meeting
The Emmet Township Farm Bureau held a large Tuesday gathering at Claus Martins home. Performances by the Brown Quartet and Gunderson sisters delighted attendees. Miss Brown’s recitation and Mrs. Harry Smith’s fireless cooker demonstration stood out. E. J. Maniece and Mrs. Claus Martins spoke, Farm Bureau movies were shown, and ice cream and cake closed the program. West Emmet hosts the township’s largest Farm Bureau meeting.
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Emmet
Farm Bureau
Claus Martins
Brown
Gunderson
Miss Brown
Harry Smith
Farm Bureau Pres
E. J. Maniece
West Emmet
Emmet Township
Out of the Shadows Film for Farm Bureau Program
Schedule details a tuberculosis education film shown to farmers and friends. Two reels cover the tuberculosis test and its importance to farming communities. Screenings set for Aug 22 Spring Grove, Aug 24 Denmark township, Aug 25 Lincoln township, Aug 26 Swan Lake, and local Estherville and George Robb home events.
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Farm Bureau
Swan Lake
Soeth to Speak at Farm Bureau Meetings August 19 21
M L Soeth Farm Bureau Federation representative will address Twelve Mile Lake township meeting on Saturday August 19 and Swan Lake township meeting on Monday August 21. He has a practical message for farmers. Extension horticul turalists at Iowa State College advise spraying late winter apples between August 15 and 25 to control codling moth and prevent blotches. The spray uses lead arsenate and lime sulfur or Bordeaux mixture as substitute for lime sulfur. A final note cites Dr. Frank Crane on habit and principle.
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M. L. Soeth
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Federation
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Swan Lake Township
Iowa State College
Iowa State Fair promises greatest live stock exposition
Des Moines reports the Iowa State Fair opens August 23 and runs to September 1 with over 7,000 head entered. Carloads of blue ribbon winners travel from breeding farms nationwide. About 1,000 horses, 1,500 cattle, 3,500 swine, 800 sheep, and 3,000 poultry compete plus nearly 1,000 entries in boys and girls clubs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
NOTED BANDS FOR THE FAIR AT DES MOINES IOWA
Des Moines will host a diverse lineup for the Iowa State Fair this month with a farmer's band a Legion band a military band and several civilian groups. Secretary A R Corey says music will flow from dawn until late night with a grand opera feature each evening in front of the grand stand performed by eastern opera stars.
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Des Moines
Farmer’s
Legion
A. R. Corey
Circus Stars to Feature At Iowa State Fair
A complete circus including clowns trapeze wire walkers and like attractions will perform at the Iowa State Fair this year. Contracts closed today between fair management and big eastern producers bring star acts from leading hippodrome circuits to Iowa for the fair from August 25 to September 1 each afternoon on three open air stages in front of the grand stand.
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Des Moines
Fair
Iowa
Plan Big Motor Show at Iowa State Fair 1922
More than 60 automobile firms will exhibit cars at the 1922 mid season show tied to the Iowa State Fair from August 23 to September 1. Open and closed cars, tires, accessories, and a motor truck and tractor show will be featured.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Mecca for Politicians at State Fair in Iowa
The State Fair is set to be a political hub this month as three-fourths of fall election candidates are expected to attend. State day on Wednesday Aug 50 invites all office seekers to gather in the administration building lobby and porches to greet voters and discuss issues.
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Ethem
Iowa
National Horseshoe Meet Draws Riders to Iowa State Fair
National champions from across the United States travel to Des Moines for the national horse shoe pitching championships at the Iowa State Fair. The event runs from August 29 through September 1, featuring men's and women's divisions with top players competing for national titles.
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Iowa
Union
Iowa State Fair
Des
Iowa horseshoes championship set with large entries
More than a hundred famous men and twenty five women are entered in the matches along with many amateurs. Frank Jackson of Kellerton Iowa holds the current men’s title. The Iowa State championship horseshoes meet will be August 28 and 29 with competitors from across the state and purses totaling over 1300 dollars.
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Frank ‘Jackson
Kellerton
Iowa
Great Farmers Show at the Iowa State Fair
Farmers will view Iowa State College exhibits at the state fair with an expanded tract devoted to improved breeding, farming methods, rural home comforts, and marketing. Exhibits open mornings and afternoons, showcasing ideas and graphic material from main courses. Secretary A R Corey says the fair will be profitable for Iowa farmers if ideas pay back many times the trip cost.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
A. R. Corey
80 Acre Fair Camp At Iowa State Fair
Unusual preparations this week aim to accommodate thousands of campers at the Iowa State Fair from August 23 to September 1. Nearly 50,000 cars last year brought campers and visitors, and this year a free camp on eighty wooded acres adjacent to the fair grounds will provide tents, stores, water and depots for comfort and convenience.
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Des Moines
Canada at the Iowa Fair horse shows kick off Aug 28
Des Moines reports Canada and the United States will compete in four nights of Society Horse shows at the Iowa State Fair from August 28 to 31. Entry lists have closed for saddle horses driving horses ponies and other fancy animals from major breeding estates nationwide with several Canadian entries. officials say entries are the largest in years promising a rare treat for horse lovers.
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Des Moines
Canada
United States
Iowa State Fair
Iowa
Lava
Fair
Show Farm Equipment at Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fair officials prepare to assist farmers facing worn out equipment and aging machinery. They plan demonstrations and guidance to help farmers select durable, efficient gear for the upcoming season.
Machinery at State Fair highlights farm equipment show
Over forty acres of farms of all kinds will be assembled at the State Fair from August 23 to September 1. Major machinery firms from the United States will be represented with exhibits showcasing the latest agricultural equipment during this period.
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H. Benefit
Unite
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