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Iowa News Briefs Highlight PEO Anniversary and 4-H Support
In January the PEO Sisterhood marks its 80th anniversary founded by seven girls at Mount Pleasant Iowa. The group has 88000 members in 35 states and 10 British Columbia chapters. The education loan fund has grown to 368000 dollars benefiting 16017 girls. A Mt Pleasant library memorial for the founders is planned. Iowa 4 Hers at the Chicago International Stock Show had expenses paid by multiple donors. An 8 percent surface grader is sent to Warren county for the Jefferson highway. A built in tractor with rubber tires and reduced side draft is described. Radio fans will note WOAW in Omaha becomes WOW on December 15.
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Sisterhood
Little Group of Seven Girls
Iowan Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
British Columbia
Little Gold Star
Educational Loan Fund
Old College
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Allen Stafford
Muscatine
Chicago
Iowa
Chicago Northwestern Railroad
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Milwaukee and St. Paul
St. Paul
Omaha
Illinois Central
Santa Fe
Wilson & Co
Swift & Co
Armour
Seth IF
Shanton
Indianola
Warren County
State Highway Commission
Jefferson Highway
McCormick-Deering
The
Woodmen of the World
WOAW
WOW
Department of Commerce
Henry J
Harry GC. Evans
Yeoman Shield
Gov
Hammill
Polk County
Evans
James J. Davis
Coolidge
W. R. Shirley
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
A. W. Fry
Maccabees
John Lentz
American Insurance Union
Harry C. Evans