Iowa News State finals set for April 18 in Des Moines
Iowa news reports the state finals of the Iown division of the forth internatonal and the sixth national oratorical contest will be held in Des Moines April 18, moved from April 19. Dr. D. A. Morehouse, president of Drake University, will oversee the state meet and later compete as Des Moines' champion in May at the Midwestern meet in Kansas City.
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D. A. Morehouse
Drake University
Savage to Speak at Boone Memorial Day Exercises
Ard P. Savage of Chicago national commander of the American Legion will be the principal speaker at Memorial Day exercises in Boone on May 20. Savage is a Boone native with parents born there and he indicated he would attend if not prevented by prior commitments.
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Grading System Changes at University of Iowa
Iowa City April 15 The University of Iowa abolishes the old condition mark in the College of Liberal Arts after faculty action. Future grades will be pass fail absent or incomplete.
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Towa City
College of Liberal Arts
Uniersity of Iowa
Pottawattamie County plans more bond sales
Pottawattamie County officials announced April 15 that the county supervisors sold 300,000 dollars in county road bonds to representatives of A B and Halsey Stuart. Funds will pay on highway No 32 and Primary No 7. Bonds bear 5 percent interest.
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Pottawattamie
A. B. and
Halsey Stuarts
District meeting of Iowa association secretaries held in Fairfield
Fairfield Iowa April 15 The Iowa Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries will hold its district meeting tomorrow in Fairfield Discussing ways to boost Iowa and its products The five counties in the district are Lee Van Buren Des Moines Henry and Jefferson
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Iowa Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries
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Morris to Deliver Address at Coe Cedar Rapids
The forty eighth annual Coe commencement selections are announced. The baccalaureate sermon on June 9 will be by Rev. Robert H. Morris of First Presbyterian Church Haddonfield New Jersey. Dr. William Oxley Thompson, emeritus president of Ohio State University, will deliver the commencement address.
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Ohio State University
Hoosiers to Compete in Drake 4-Mile Relay
The Indiana Hoosiers race team prepares for the Drake 4 Mile Relay after recent strong performances. Key athletes are expected to lead, with earlier wins and fast times cited as momentum for the meet.
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Illinois Takes 3 1 Game From Iowa Nine
Illinois defeats Iowa by a 3 1 victory in a college baseball contest. The game showcased strong pitching from both sides with Illinois leveraging timely hits to secure the win for their team.
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Illinois
Iowa
How Much Beer Is Too Much Judge to Decide
A Linn County district court judge and his wife reportedly drink fifteen quarts of beer daily. Police found the couple in a Cedar Rapids kitchen on a Saturday. Mrs Swalley kept drinking as officers searched the home, claiming the beer was for home use. The judge was jailed and beer seized as officers investigated the situation.
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Linn
Kirkwood Hotel Fire Claims Another Victim
In Kirkwood a rising death toll from the hotel blaze continued as Mrs Mary Jk Me or, aged 80, died ten days after the fire. Mrs McGregor, a second floor resident, escaped but suffered shock and exposure to water from hoses. Her sister Mrs Shepherd confirmed the details.
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Mary Jk. Meor
McGrregor
W. H. Shepher
Fairfield C. E. Convention Concludes Its Sessions
The southeastern Iowa Endeavor societies will hold their 15 to 30 April convention in Centerville. Louise Messer of Fairfield was chosen district president for the third time, with Robert Webb as vice president, Ethel Robertson of Ottumwa secretary, and Cleda Wellborn of Toomfield treasurer. Grace Stearns of Centerville was named county chairman for Appanoose County.
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Christian Louise Messer
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Robert Webb
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Ethel Robertson
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Waterloo Company Robbed Yesterday
Waterloo Ia April 15 An oldtime safe blower is suspected in a morning break in at TH Hutton Peed s company offices. About 500 in cash and 700 in checks were taken. Explosive method suggests veteran thief. Stolen checks were later found in a tent in a hobo camp where the robbers apparently divided their loot.
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Hutton Peeds Company
Hobo Camp
Wapsie River Yields Body of Despondent Woman
In Cedar Rapids on April 15 the body of Mrs Daisy Noinque Will be held was recovered from the Wapsipinicon river near Central City. Officials say death was by own action due to despondency over ill health. burial arrangements pending.
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Daisy
Central City
Wapsipinicon
Coorner Boa Vorpat
Iowa General Assembly Remains In Continuous Session
Des Moines dispatch notes confusion as reporters record Friday as the twelfth while officials say lawmakers have been in continuous session since Friday morning. The technical discrepancy stems from calendar journal entries and legal timing, with officials insisting the session is ongoing.
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Des Moines
Iowa General Assembly
Recesses in Two Major Pieces of Legislation Discussed
The two houses met to compare two bill paths replacing a direct property levy with indirect revenue to fund state government. A Thursday afternoon session on April 15 was planned with refreshment and entertainment committees named.
Tanlac Ad Promises Relief From Nervousness
A New York doctor extols Tanlac as a cure for nervousness and its drain on vitality. The ad claims the tonic refreshes mood, beauty, and youth, urging readers to take a teaspoonful before meals and at night, with a money-back guarantee if it fails to restore strength.
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