Estherville newspaper editors listed for Estherville Iowa
The Esterville edition credits editors G. A. Nichols H. A. Nichols and daughter Lennie along with Lennie Jener Samrm. It notes second class matter at the city post office and foreign advertising represented by The American Press Association.
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G. A. Nichols
H. A. Nichols
Lennie Ah Jener Samrm
City Post
Estherville
Iowa
THE
American Press Association
Vindicator and Republican extend Christmas greetings and notes
The paper thanks readers for 1924 cooperation and wishes prosperity in 1925. It notes softer Christmas shopping, praises cross word puzzles, and urges gift subscriptions. It laments postal wage concerns, promotes parcel post rate boosts, and urges effective newspaper advertising. It includes a humorous Ames Abbott cartoon caption about aging and appetite.
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Vindicator
Prosperity
Growth of Teacher Training Expands National Projections
State and federal sources show forty years ago only two physical education training schools existed while now over a dozen specialized schools offer credentials. About 729,426 public school teachers were employed in 1928, with 413,805 rural teachers. Gifted children reach advanced mastery early, yet speed through schooling slower by 1 percent, per Guy M. Whipple. The National Society for the Study of Education released a comprehensive Yearbook on gifted education.
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United States Bureau of Education
United States
Bureau of Education
Guy M. Whipple
University of Michigan
National Society For the Study of Education
High School Declamatory Association Sees Record Enrollment
The Town High School Declamatory Association reports a record enrollment of about 550 regular four year high schools. Each school will run local contests to select winners in Oratorical Dramatis and Humorous, advancing to a state contest in Atlantic on April 17. An estimated 6,600 students will train in public speaking across local contests and audiences.
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The
Town High School
Atlantic
Education and Community Involvement Through Local Associations
A discussion on how schools once isolated now serve as community centers. Parent Teacher Associations Civic Clubs Local Literary Associations and churches expand educational cooperation. This broader involvement enhances learning, helps graduates cope with the world, and benefits the entire community.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Bank Officers Liable for Excessive Loans in South Dakota
The South Dakota banking department wins a case against Warmers State Bank officers and directors. The supreme court holds section 8990 creates immediate liability for excessive loans and also a secondary endorser liability. The decision benefits depositors by ensuring officers are liable without bank failure.
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Banking Department of
South Dakota
Bogue
Parker
Warmers State Bank of
John Hinning
A. B. Carlson
Canton
A. B. Fairbanks
Sioux Falls
Supreme Court
Banking ‘Department
Recalled 1873 Blizzard Claims Two Martin County Men
An old settler Louis Anderson recalls the winter of 1872 73 and the deaths of his brother Andrew Anderson and neighbor Ike Foster during a blizzard near Elmore. Andrew perished after being lost for six days while Foster died a month later on the Blue Earth river. Rescue efforts and the surviving dog are noted as is the eventual burial history and land settlement by Louis.
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Louis Anderson
Fairmont
Mr. Anderson
Andrew
Ike Foster
Anderson Brothers
Norway
Chain
Burntout Lake
Louis
Lakefield
Andrew Anderson
Rose Lake
Elmore
Anderson
Foster
Blue Earth
Swea
Jackson County
Mr. Owens
East Chain
Louis Andersen
Jackson
Lake House
IOWA Good Roads Boosters Press Petitions for State Road Plan
Des Moines reports Iowa good roads advocates are gathering signatures to urge the 41st General Assembly to enact a statewide road program. The plan would place primary roads under state control, levy two cents per gallon gasoline tax, and submit $85,000,000 serial bonds to voters in November 1926. It promises to pave 3400 miles of primary roads, gravel 3100 miles, drain and grade 11,000 miles of county roads within eight years, without property tax increases.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Good Roads
41St General Assembly
Iowa Good Roads Association
Boards of Supervisors
Bank wins from bonding company in Emmetsburg case
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that Emmetsburg National Bank deposits are not treated as preferred claims for bondholders. Palo Alto county held 45000 in the bank when it closed and the bonding company must share the 40 percent dividends already paid. The decision may affect state and municipal funds and could lead to a sizable future payout.
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Supreme Court
Iowa Bonding & Casualty Company
Emmetsburg National Bank
Iowa
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg National
Lee
Marathon Bank
Iowa Supreme Court
Appeal for aid to Father Dobberstein at West Bend grotto
A Palo Alto County citizen appeals to readers to donate toward paying a judgment against Rev. Father Dobberstein tied to a child injury by a bear at his grotto and park. He offers life insurance as security, urges gifts by Dec 20, 1924, and promises to publish donors’ names. Also notes dangers facing schoolchildren per Lydia O. Jacobson.
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Father Dobberstein
West Bend
Palo Alto County
Family health and school life standards urged for Iowa youth
The piece stresses dangers from poor eyesight, malnutrition, and overwork in children. It urges regular eye exams, full physicals, and balanced school life. Parents should monitor signs of strain, ensure rest, and engage with teachers to develop character and spiritual well being for a healthier future.
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Miss Jacobson
Iowa
It Was Twenty Below Zero Friday Morning
The official thermometer kept by A. O. Peterson recorded twenty below zero Friday morning amid NW winds. Weather watchers say the season may prove one of the old fashioned long winters, liked by children but hard on the elderly.
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V. R
Peterson
Children Should Chew: Balance Hard and Soft Foods
Miss Ida M. Shilling of Iowa State College warns that chewing strengthens facial bones and teeth alignment. She urges mixing hard foods like Hart toast with soft items, advising caregivers avoid nagging at meals to prevent underweight and digestion issues.
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Ida M. Shilling
Bone Economics
Iowa State College
Miss Shilling
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Rolfe Arrow
Parcel Post
E. R. Waite
Ames Abe
State Educational News
High School Declamatory Association
Towa
Lake Park
Martin County
This County
Apareny
Wahrmant Sentinel
Good Roads’ Boosters
BANK
Merry Christmas
Estherville Furniture
Stein
J. A. Spies
Grachtinger Acks
Lydia O. Jacobson
Iowa State Colleges
Nau
Nau Brothers
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