Des Moines school system funds and growth detailed
Des Moines reported 59 school buildings stretching 15 blocks end to end, with last year spending of 2 450 972 for upkeep salaries and supplies serving 27 433 students. School property valued at 5 645 000. New Roosevelt and Lincoln Highs cost nearly 2 000 900. Over 1 000 graduates from four high schools at mid winter. Building program with bonds planned.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Racccoon River
Bushel and bus lines shape Iowa farm scene
The article covers farm price controls under a new Card Growers Association pledge promising no corn below $1.15, notes poor corn quality from winter moisture, and details Des Moines bus operators forming an Iowa association with a 50-seat station and 22-seat buses. It also reports on an ice wagon case denying liability as an attractive nuisance, a 70th anniversary milestone at Poweshiek County, and a veteran Iowa settler traced to Grinnell's founding, plus a fatal Rock Island train crash affecting Lot Wilson.
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Laws Card Growers Association
Des Moines
Iowa Bus Operators Association
O. C. Wright
Adel
J. C. Renfrow
C. C. Richardson
Indianola
C. D. Thomas
Nes Moines
Mason City
Iowa
Franklin
Consumers Ice Co
Ralph Lindsey
Lindsley
C. L. Wilson
Lot
Winterset
Madison County
Rock Island
Merger Forms Royal Union Life Insurance Co
Laws approved by eight states last week for a merger of Royal Mutual and State Life Insurance into Royal Union Life Insurance Co Iowa. The new organization will have about 16 million in assets and 109 million in written insurance. A Tucker of State Life becomes president. Mrs Costello is secretary, the only woman in America with such a post in a major insurer. The Royal Union Mutual was created 40 years ago by former Governor Frank D Jackson and Sidney A Fosser.
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Itimirance Mindtioners
Des. Moirnes
Royal Mutual Inn
Oovine
State Life Insurence Co
Iowa
United States
A. ©. Tucker
State Life
Consolidated Company
Royal Union Life Ins. Co
D. C. Costello
America
Royal Union Mutual
Frank D. Jackson
Sidney A. Fosser
Osage
First Church of Christ Weekly Services Notice
The church invites continued attendance and growth of the audience each Sunday. Prayer meeting is Thursday at 7:00 PM with choir practice at 7:45 PM. The Official Board meets after the prayer meeting. Regular services Sunday include Bible School at 10:00 AM, Morning Worship at 11:00 AM, Christian Endeavor at 6:30 PM, and Evening Service at 7:30 PM.
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First Church OF Christ
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Estherville Luth church announces coming evangelistic meetings
Rev. S A Berge, pastor, lists Sunday services at 10 and 11, with English and Norwegian worship. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30, registration for communicants Friday 3-6, Girls Chorus Friday 7:30, confirmant class Saturday 10. March 11 16 evangelistic meetings with Rev. Knutson and Rev. Eastvold. Norwegian service 2:30 pm, English 7:30 pm. attendees urged to arrange work and pray.
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Estherville Luth
S. A. Berge
T. J. Knutson
S. C. Eastvold
Union Baptist Sunday Attendance Rises Amid Lectures
V R Union Baptist Church reports excellent increases in Sunday School and preaching turnout. An illustrated lecture on The Hopi Indians drew fresh interest, especially from children, with plans for future Sunday evenings. Mrs Grover McCall had surgery at Birney Hospital and is recovering well. Mrs Marian Galligher of 602 North 6th St has shown improvement after a sick spell.
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Union Baptist Church
Grover McCall
Birney Hospital
Marian Galligher
North 6Th St
Church Night lecture on Negro work and prayer
Next Thursday evening the Church Night meeting at the Presbyterian Church reviews Children of the Later Exodus and Prayer As Dominant Desire from Fedick's Meaning of Prayer. Attendance grows as the New World Movement nears its eight week close. Interdenominational Day of Prayer Friday. bring pledged offerings and cash in by April 30.
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Feddick
Presbyterian Church
Vin
Birth Reports From December 1928 to January 1929 in Iowa Towns
Birth reports list numerous newborns with parents and hometowns across Albert Lea Armstrong Estherville Swan Lake Dolliver Estherville Graettinger Mull details show dates from December 1928 to January 1929. Names include Loretta Hunt Violia Wegener Valen Beth Higgins Mary Gloria Archie Brott Mary Anne Shannon Edna Olson Marjorie Russell Alice Starkey Mabel Anderson Merrill Origer Helen Spoo Mary Ellen Dean Etnan Coontz Gloria Anderson Anna Thorsen Geradine Bunday Dorothy Brown Ordean Devuary et al.
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Loretta May Huntington
Arthur Roy
Velma Ethel Barber Huntington
Albert Lea
Minn
Violia Verline Wegener
Paul A
Nora H. Hagensen Wegener
Armstrong
Valen
L Lewis
Isabella Tweet Valen
Ellsworth
Beth Norieen Higgins
Ira Clint
Edna Margaret Desart Higgins
Jack Creek
John Charles Conway
Aubrose T
Josephine Alice Wycott-Conway
Estherville
Mary Gloria
Juan
Tobisa Gloria
Grover
Archie Brott, Jr
Nellie Call Brott
Mary Anne Shannon
Walter
Hallie Person Shannon
Ter
Ordine
Adeline Jansvig
Edna Odell Olson
Daugh Olson
Graettinger
Marjorie Ann, Russell
John and
Maud- May Wren Russell
Swan Lake
Alice Nadine Starkey
Starkey
James
Ruth Taylor Dee
Mabel Janis Anderson
Clarence Wilbert
Martha Blanch Klinepeter Anderson
Merrill James Or
Fred and
Drusie Wiseman de
Fire prevention inspection to be made of city
Lincoln Township resident Lee Twedt, son of Halla A. and Lottie Twedt, contests with Dolliver party. Iniojean Griffith, daughter of Claud P. and Florence Kilgore Griffith, involved. January court action noted.
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Val Lincoln
Norman ‘Lee
Twedt
Halla A
Lottie
Perby
Dolliver
Iniojean Grffith
Daughite
Claud P
Florence Kilgore
Griffith
Hatherainte
Townwide Fire Inspection Planned by Twenty State Men
The Estherville Chamber of Commerce secures a March 20 citywide fire prevention and hazard inspection by the State Fire Prevention and Conservative Association led by Fire Marshall Tracy. About twenty inspectors will work with locals, visiting schools and buildings, and teaching pupils to foster safer homes. A dinner and talks will urge residents to reduce insurance premiums with recommended measures. Headquarters will be the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
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Chamber of Commerce
Estherville
Tracy
Special Insurance
Fire Department
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