Salesmanship Opens Way to Bad Job Positions
New York July 22 A survey of graduates employment prospects from Investors Syndicate shows selling is valued for top corporate posts. Three quarters of June graduates from 192 colleges and schools expect permanent placement by summer's end. Employers require character, scholarship, personality and adaptability with less emphasis on athletics or popularity. The study covered 192 colleges and universities plus technical and normal schools, noting varied faculty and student shares.
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King Merritt
Investors Syndicate
Minneapolis
Merritt
Ladies Rural Club Elects Officers At Wellman Meeting
Twenty six members met at Mrs Floyd Griffiths home in Wellman on July 22 for a pot luck meal and a business session led by president Mrs Dan Steiner. Officers elected for the year are president Mrs Dan Steiner vice president Mrs Erma Karns secretary Mrs Ralph Bull treasurer Mrs Frank Myers.
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Ladies Rural Club
Floyd Griffith
Dan Steiner
Erma Karns
Ralph Bull
Frank Myers
Wo. U. UL
Ota Sigma
Thelda Freel
Martyn Brown
Betty Atkins
Frances Whettine
Regord
Chas. O. Brown
E. D. Miller
Jim Aggison
Whlis Bash
James Ageteon
Dewey Hoefert
E. A. Wehrle
Washington Masonic notices and rail schedule summary
Local lodge schedule lists regular meetings and officers. Railroad timetable outlines Golden State Limited, Californian, and Knox County routes with departures, transfers, and daily stops. Burlington Trailways bus routes connect Washington to Omaha Chicago and other points, with ticket outlets noted.
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Carol Schwartz Honored Guest at Lincoln Party
Nan Hoover hosted thirty five guests at an outdoor party for Carol Schwartz of Lincoln Nebraska formerly Washington where her father Dr E F Schwartz was a Methodist pastor. The event included a Kangaroo court and various activities with Leah Anderson assisting in refreshments.
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Carol Schwartz
Lincoln
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Washington
E. F. Schwartz
Methodist Church
Nan
Leo Hoover
Carol
Leah Anderson
Crawfordsville
Homemakers club to hold canning hints gathering
Members of the Homemakers club will share canning hints at the next meeting. It is announced for Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Hubert Redlinger hosting at her home one and one half miles northwest of Washington.
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Homemakers Club
Canning
Hubert Redlinger
Washington
Thelma Martin and A H Reddick Wed in Muscatine
Thelma Martin of Muscatine formerly Columbus Junction and Arthur H. Reddick of Letts were married July 15 in Muscatine at the First Methodist church parsonage by Rev. LeRoy L. Wels. Witnesses were Mrs. LeRoy L. Wels and Robert Fairbanks. They will live at Letts.
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Columbus Junction
Thelma Martin
Muscatine
Arthur H. Reddick
Letts
First Methodist Church
LeRoy L. Wels
Robert Fairbanks
Darwinian Theory Echoed By Hi He Sage of Chinatown
Hi He the sage of Chinatown remarks that the Darwinian theory resembles good advice. It seems sound for those you do not care about, but offers little help for personal use.
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Chinatown
Ainsworth Social Notes and Family Visits
Floyd Houseal and Ottumwa daughter visited George McCaleb's home. John Jones' family welcomes a grandson born July 14 to Homer Jones and Mrs Jones of Arlington Virginia. Mrs Clarence Richards and Carl Peterson visited Ted in Nile City Michigan, then Lake Orion. E W Spessard and Kenneth Omderff attended J F Kurtz funeral in Washington Tuesday afternoon. Mrs W S Smylie visited Davenport with H Leatherby.
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Ainsworth
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Ottumwa
George McCaleb
John Jones
Homer Jones
Jones
Arlington
Virginia
Clarence Richards
Carl Peterson
Nile City
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Ted
Richards
Lake Oricon
Whispering Willows Dedication to Willow Grove Park
Victor Herbert dedicated his composition Whispering Willows to the patrons of Willow Grove Park near Philadelphia. He often said the park was the loveliest he had ever seen.
Insect Species Count by USDA Estimates
The United States department of agriculture estimates about 624000 insect species worldwide and over 20000 in the United States. Of these, around 6000 species are identified as pests.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bette Davis Stars in Queen Elizabeth Portrayal
It highlights Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth in a new film with makeup artistry shaping the royal image. The gown and jewelry worn by Miss Davis faithfully echo Elizabeth I’s regalia as shown on screen.
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Bette Davis
Queen Elizabeth
Miss Davis
Standings and Results From Major Leagues
American League standings show Boston at 49 30 0.620 and Chicago leading results with a 4 1 win over New York. National League tables list Cincinnati 40 20 0.667 and Brooklyn at 39 39 0.500 with Philadelphia sweeping St Louis in two games. Washington hosts Cleveland while Boston visits St Louis in today’s schedule.
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Tibbetts visits Iowa City for arts festival luncheon
Lawrence Tibbetts concluded a three day stay in Iowa City with a noon luncheon sponsored by the Fine Arts festival. He urged that America is growing in cultural confidence and spoke to about 300 guests about art and music as brave expressions of national pride.
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Iowa City
Lawrence Tibbett
Fine Arts Festival
America
Popularity Seeker Prefers Ease Over Labor Says Guide
A Chinatown sage known as Hi Ho notes that the man who makes a living from popularity dislikes hard work, implying social appeal often substitutes for labor. The remark frames a critique of instinctual ease over effort in public regard.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Ila Mae Darnel Hosts Jacksonite 4-H Club meeting
The Jacksonite 4-H club gathered at Ila Mae Darnel's home with eleven members and the assistant leader Mrs. Duensing. Dorothy Darnel led the business meeting followed by reports from Mildred Meyer Dorothy Darnel and Mrs. Duensing. Maurita Darnel spoke on sleep importance, Ila Mae Darnel demonstrated custards, and the girls made balls for the Centennial pageant. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Jacksonite
4-H Club
Ila Mae Darnel
Wrights Fire Shot At Old Capitol And Woods Paintings
Frank Lloyd Wright mocked Iowa City's Old Capitol calling it a littl old courthouse and condemned Grant Wood canvases as terrible art. He lectured 1,000 people on the lawn, saying the works lack soul and critiqued local exhibits as harming the nation.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Old Capitol
Wright
Grant Wood
Salt Wells Deep Drilling Uses Mixed Mining Evaporation
A salt well system combines mining and evaporation. Holes are drilled about 1,800 feet deep and filled with water. Rock salt dissolves into the water to form brine, which is pumped out and processed by evaporation.
Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling Painted While Prone
Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling in Vatican City. Much of the fresco work occurred while the artist lay on his back on a self designed staging.
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Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel
Vatican
Local News Briefs Highlight Porterville Visitors and Summer Gatherings
Porterville residents Mrs. Walter E. Clark and her son Dickey visit her mother Mrs. Messersmith while Mrs. Clark plans a short Detroit trip. A large house party hosts Vera Stuteman at Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Stutsman's home with many guests from Iowa and Illinois.
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Rockford
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Bob Stutsman
University of Arkansas
Don Stutsman
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Life Insurance Origins in Rome Era
A compact note traces the birth of life insurance to ancient Rome, indicating long-standing roots of risk pooling and financial protection in early civilization.
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