Editorials from January 16 1950 reflect schooling and politics
A compilation of short editorial excerpts discusses birth faith and modern manners, school bond issues, junior college viability, and political commentary. It notes school crowding in grade schools and high school, a proposed $160000 expansion, and the future of Iowa junior colleges amid enrollment trends. It mentions the Roosevelt divorce rumors and a humor piece about a beer hall confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tle
Iowa City
Ames
Cedar Falls
Washington College
Mom
Pop
Washington Junior College
YWCA committee meetings start new year under Frazier guidance
Committees at the YWCA will gather Monday at 4 p.m. for an orientation session led by district executive Faye Frazier. The meeting aims to train chairs and improve coordination with committees, with Mrs. Phil Weldin taking a new hospitality chair role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Faye Frazier
Phil Weldin
Charlotte Huff
Donna Patterson
Pat DeLa
Hoopers
Marilyn Falk
Pepperettes
Jane Neill
Vivian Hines
Washington Farmer Develops Heating For Hog Houses
George Hora of Washington county Iowa reports radiant heat lamps improved pig survival during cold farrowing. He cooperated with rural electrification programs from Iowa State College extension service and the Iowa utilities association. With 36 sows, 35 percent of pigs farrowed last February. under lamps only four percent lost, despite two pen houses facing 12 degrees below zero. Pigs thrived at near four degree warmth along the lamp edge forming a two foot diameter pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
George Hora
Washington County
Hora
Iowa State College Extension Service
The
Iowa Utilities
Iowa Faces Teacher Qualification Gap in National Study
Des Moines reports that Iowa shows the highest share of teachers with less than two years of college, 51 percent for 1947-48. The Council of State Governments notes 110,000 teachers fall in this group nationwide and cites several states with similar issues in rural districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
National Education Association
Council of State Governments
Mississippi
South Dakota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Massachusetts
55Th General Assembly
The
Town State Education Association
Mexican class activity and schedule noted
Edna McCarty says tickets will be in the mall next week. At a Spanish class on Thursday members bartered with a clerk Mrs Ben Bruns to buy items in the Mexican store. Jim Easter and Paul Shearer attempted purchases while next Thursday class will answer passport questions before leaving for Mexico. Clydene Nicola runs the story hour Saturdays 9 30 to 10 30 AM. Craft class for grade girls suspended until February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna McCarty
Ben Bruns
Jim Easter
Paul Shearer
United States
Mexico
Clydene Nicola
Clydene
Local youths play in weekend games at the Ralph Younes home
The report notes Jimmy Miksch Tommy Lord James Stephens and Richard Lord helped the boys in several games. Visitors to the Ralph Younes home Sunday included Mr and Mrs Harold Brook and their Ottumwa children and Mrs May Lem of Crawfordsville.
A Slugfest as Boys Slugging Whey in Crow
A chaotic brawl among youths erupts as a crowd gathers around a whey festival event. Police intervene to separate combatants while bystanders record scenes on phones. No serious injuries reported, investigations ongoing.
Wool Loss From Moths Outpaces Sheep Yield
A historic note states a single female moth and her offspring can ruin wool equivalent to 13 sheep would produce in the same period, highlighting rapid textile material damage.
Community and Livestock Sales Schedule in Iowa
Weekly and midweek livestock sales listed across Iowa towns including Whittaker Columbus Junction Kalona and Ollie. Specific events include Duroe bred gilt sale by Knotek Bros. and Timm at Timm farm near Muscatine and a closing out sale near Washington by Smith & Glenn with start times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Ollie Livestock
Ollie
Knotek Bros
Timm
Timm Farm
Entine
Washington
Riverside
Smith & Glenn
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Jesus
God John
Ankeny
Dixieland
Burlington
Sac Sun
John L. Lewis
Cherokee Times
Roosevelt
Son Elliott
Faye Emerson
Utive
Washington Farmer
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Johnny Quinn
Mrs
Glen Lord
North Xenia
Jimmy Ges
Rural Editorial Service
Midland
RES
Utah
State Board of Education
Colorado
Arizona
Board of Public Instruction
YMCA
Journal
Ridg
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Blag
Theo. B. Bailey
Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
D Morrison Jr
Morrison Blag
S. W. Livingston
Robert Day
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
F. G Livesay
D. C
Solowa Ave
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgers
Kalona Sales
Rela
Barnes
Ira McBeth
West Side Square
Alt. Pleasant
Towa
Dixie Dugan
MR. McNebil
Poe
McEvoy & Striebel
Palooka
Crywrme
Ham Fisher
Evans’ Welding
Eeay
Auto Parts
W. Madison
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
West Chester
Ray Rainwater
Farm Service
Kaser
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