Rural School News from Grove School
Bernice Anderson notes two new pupils Helen Cassleman and Warren Watkins, plus Maxine and Clifford Steel joining on February 29, bringing enrollment to thirteen. The class studied Washington, read stories, and created a booklet. Several students earned averages of ninety or above. Joy Joy’s birthday was celebrated with a surprise party.
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Hound Grove
Bernice Anderson
Helen Cassleman
Warren Watkins
Maxine
Clifford Steel
Riday
James Foster
Donna Belle Boyde
Washington
Boch
Sam Houseal
Irene Murphy
Robert Houseal
Billy Houseal
Elaine Whetstine
Shirley Fountain
Gladys Boyd
Boyd Brumfield
Valentine Box and Plant Gift At School
On Monday February 15 Joy Eckhardt organized a valentine box and Mrs Eckhardt sent a potted plant for the whole school. A vase of pussy willows appeared in the schoolhouse as part of the display. Four pupils attended the county declamatory contest: Betty Turnipseed, Evelyn Byers, Esther Patterson, and Edna Turnip.
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Joy Eckhardt
Sleep Aid Promises Gentle Rest Without Habit
Advertises SENDOL as a non habit forming non injurious remedy that relaxes nerve tension to aid natural sleep. Claims it does not cause sleepiness but supports restful sleep and is available at druggists for 20 cents.
Lookout School Students Shine In Local Contests
Aleida Haller notes Lookout students excel with two township declamatory contest firsts. Vernon Stagner won advanced group and Katherine Welcher won intermediate. They will speak at Washington Saturday and represent the school. The spelling contest at Richmond is set for March 11.
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Lookout
Aleida Haller
Vernon Stagner
Katherine Welcher
Washington
Richmond
Marguerite Vodicka
Katherine Weicher
Lloyd Stagner
Rosetta Vodicka
Vernon S
Katherine W
Types of hogs and student notes from a grade school
The text lists two hog types Swine and brood sow and then records classroom details from a sixth week period. It notes students Margaret Vodicka Violet Vodicka and Vernon Stagner were present and describes moves and visits by families teachers and local events including a Washington birthday program and valentines day activities.
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Margaret Vodicka
Violet Vodicka
Vernon Stagner
Washington Township Notes Recap Of Attendance And Activities
Washington Township reports perfect attendance for George and Mildred Kennedy and Omer Wagner this six weeks. Ethel Warren wins in declamatory contest. Omer Wagner places in humorous division. Washington Bicentennial events, Washington program planned, and new window ventilator installed. Various students share tests, ribbons, and local visits as 1 A group studies Eskimo life and Lincoln, then Washington.
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Washington Township
Emma Long
George
Mildred Kennedy
Omer Wagner
Mildred
George Wasington
Ethel Warren
Ethel
Omer
Doc
Taylor
John Flynn
George Kennedy
Robert Flynn
Lawrence Moore
Taylor Flynn
Washington
Ethel Warrey
Ada Mae Beenblossom
Velma Been
Velma
George Washington
Second Continental Congress
Continental Army
Lenore Crawford
Axthelm
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abe
United States
Aller
Martha Sanders
Six Weeks Tests End at Local School with Notable Clears
Lavanda Jones reports six week tests finished with two papers scoring 100. Maynard Bauer excelled in spelling and Richard Huber in arithmetic. A patriotic program for parents was held Friday afternoon. Eldon Bauer starts school Monday. Helen Huber led the Valentine party as queen and distributed valentines. Mrs. James Murphy visited February 22.
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Lavanda Jones
Maynard Bauer
Richard Huber
Clifford
Gerald Smothers
Wayne
Harry Gardner
Eldon Bauer
Richard
Helen Huber
James Murphy
Local Social Notes and Family Visits
Rapid Times on the sick list. Roger Pepper visits grandparents Will Crawford. Wilmer Sheetz weekend at Robert Sheetz home. Albert Sieren family moved to a farm north of Keota. Bernard Greiner visits Leonard. Mrs. John Kiefer stayed with sister Matts Brownhausen near Pleasant Plain. Petie Greiner welcomed a baby boy last week with Vera Greiner in Keota helping. Matti Becker visited.
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Rubert Sheetz
Ross Sheets
Doyle
Keota
Genevieve Kiefer
Robert Sheetz
Petie Times
Richard Adrian
Bernard
Leonard Greiner
Will P. Greiner
John Kiefer
Gladys Sheetz
Frankie Greiner
Petie Greiner
Theresa
Bertha
Anton Buch
Zeno Kiefer
Johnnie Goeldner
Hubert Sheetz
Leo Vogel
Talleyrand
Will Greiner
Charlie Cobb
Rapid Times
Roger Pepper
Will Crawford
Wilmer Sheetz
Albert Sieren
Bernard Greiner
Leonard
Matts Brownhausen
Pleasant Plain
Vera Greiner
Ol Keota
Matti Becker
Karl Sweet
Albert Mulhern
Swedesburg
Carl Atkinson
Carter Corner Place
J. C. Cannon
Mr. Cannon
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Promises Health Boost
An old advertisement urges readers to wake up the liver with Carter's Little Liver Pills. The copy claims the liver should release bile daily and promotes the pills as gentle vegetable extracts that improve digestion, reduce foggy feeling, and improve mood.
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Carter
M. Co
Glendale News Roundup Highlights Moves Illness and Local Events
Miss Helen Smyli returns to school after two weeks with influenza. Families relocate around Glendale including Hindahl, Gier, and Smith farms. Charles Custer family visit Muscatine. Mrs Charlie Gault recovers from Oakdale operation. Madelon Givens and Harold Anderson wed in Davenport. Snow delays couples’ return home. Glendale girls basketball to Mediapolis sectional, vs Grandview. Post office lunch hour changes start March 16. Denis Jones visits Mt. Pleasant parents.
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Glendale
Helen Smyli
John Hindahl
Hickory Grove Farm
Bert Booths
Clarence Booth
Lawrence Gier
Little Bungelow
Jake Simmering
Gier
Murray Smylie
Smith
Ray Redlingers
Boyd Twinam
Eli White
John Johnson
Mr. Pleasant
Mediapolis
Grandview
Denis Jones
Mt. Pleasant
Crawfordsville Notes Move Ins and Local Happenings
Crawfordsville R 1 2 March 8. The Clarence Moorehead family moved to the Van Syoc farm east of Crawfordsville after delay. Neighbors helped from this side of the creek. Mary Lillian, new to Craw fordsville, started school Monday. Jesse Crile family relocated from Havre to Horace Hesseltine’s former place. Various locals mentioned illness and school updates. Dale Zickefoose returned to Cedar Falls. Wilma Wooley’s medical progress noted. repeated cast changes.
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Crawfordsville
R. 1
Clarence Moorehead
van Syoc
John Mahern
Farrel Young
Edd Curtis
Frank Sands
Wayne
Mary Lillian
Jesse Crile
Havre
Horace Hesseltine
Jessie Riley
Vera Sands
Gwendolyn Rhea
Alice Thomas
Mer
Dale Zickefoose
Cedar Fall
Charles Zicke Foose
Will Wooley
Wilma
Iowa City
Huston and Harper Family Notes From Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville reports social notices for March highlight Mr and Mrs W G Huston Mrs Essa Harper and Mr and Mrs attendance. The brief item lists local residents without further details or events.
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Crawfordsville
W. G. Huston
Essa Harper
Island Peoples of Latin America Defined
The article defines the island peoples of Latin America as the inhabitants of Cuba Haiti Santo Domingo and the U S dependency of Porto Rico.
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Latin America
Cuba
Haiti
Santo Domingo
United States
Porto Rico
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