Caddock Relates His War Years and Return Home
Serat Earl Caddock world champion wrestler recounts service in France and training at Belfort and Londrecourt. He describes nearly joining a Metz drive, officers’ training, his athletic team leadership, Christmas box delays, and plans to return home to Iowa and resume wrestling after discharge.
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New York
Serat
Earl Caddock
Hoboken
France
Elena
Mitchell Field
L. I
Iowa
Havre
Brest
Caddock
Metz
Hericourt
Belfort
Mullhaus
Germany
Twenty-ninth
Londrecourt
Second Army
St. Aignan
Athletic Club
United States Army
Ottumwa Extends Summer School Faculty from State College
The Ottumwa Summer School for twelve weeks June 4 to August 22 announces a diverse faculty led by A. C. Fuller director, with C. E. Humphrey, W. S. Lockhart and G. H. Brinegar among instructors. Other teachers include Eulalie Turner Martha Hutchinson Josephine Lary Wanda Arney Martha Fullerton and Winifred Dunning. The program aims to boost grade school teaching mastery across southeastern Iowa with strong prep and cooperative community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Lockhart
Iowa State Teachers College
Agricul
G. H. Brinegar
Bloomfield
Eulalie Turner
Martha Hutchinson
West High School
Des Moines
Josephine Lary
Cedar Rapids
Miss Lary
University of Iowa
Chicago
Columbia
Wanda Arney
Tracr
Martha Fullerton
Ft. Dodge High School
Winifred Dunning
Rice
Ottumwa
Good Manners and Law in Society
A reflection on manners as essential social color beyond formal laws. The author argues manners pervade all life, shaping behavior through courtesy and kindness rather than mere legal constraints. Samuel Sule.
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Samuel Sule
State Has Large Plans For Building
Iowa boards plan major construction at state institutions including a $300 000 Amest Library a $150 000 nurses home at Iowa City dormitory completion at the state university a $50 000 cottage for small children and a Council Bluffs school for the deaf. Compulsory attendance for deaf and blind children takes effect July 4 with exemptions for medical condition disease or alternative schooling as outlined by the act.
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Des Moines
State University
Iowa City
State Board of Education
General Assembly
Amesto
The
Council Bluffs
Board of Education
State Board of Control
Iowa
Neff
Pottawattamie County
For the
Vinton
Cousin J H McCall Lands in Country as Captain
Mr and Mrs David Mclaughlin learn from cousin Mrs J H McCall in Brooklyn New York that her husband Dr J H McCall has arrived from overseas and has been promoted to captain. They expect to visit soon.
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David Mclaughlin
J. H. McCall
Brooklyn
N. Y
Two Auto Crash Suits Seek 100000 Each Involving Four Deaths
In Council Bluffs Iowa on May 29 two civil suits totaling 100000 were filed over a March 4 auto accident that killed four people and injured others. Estates of Mrs David Brooks and Edgar Hutchins initiate claims for 59000 each alleging a collision with a city bridge truss.
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Council Bluffs
David Brocks
Edgar Hutchins
Mrs Carl Olson Dies at Galesburg NL
Mrs Anna Seaholm Olson died Sunday morning in Galesburg NL while en route to hospital for treatment. She was wife of L E Larson’s neighbor, formerly of this county, living on a north town farm. She leaves husband father and two brothers. funeral Saturday at 344 Oak Street with burial at Galesburg.
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L. E. Larson
Carl Olsen
Galesburg
Altho
Olson
Peace and faith fill sermons as two wed with wedding
A church column recalls spiritual victories and the call for peace with Christ as a forthcoming sermon theme. George Elgin Wallick and Laura Christina Heick wed at the parsonage and return from Tipton. The pastor invites all to Bible school and notes upcoming Children’s Day exercises and evangelistic evening.
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Austerlitz
Christ
Hlim
George Elgin Wallick
Lisbon
Laura Christina Heick
Tipton
Iowa
W. L. Dalton
Duke Eighty Sells For Record Price
George L. Duke sold eighty acres east of town off the White Way for 450 dollars an acre in a cash deal totaling 36000 dollars. J D McLaughlin bought the land with possession set for March first. the buyer doesn’t plan to reside there and no trade was involved. The sale establishes a new local record for eighty acre parcels. the Godfrey and Eldridge real estate firm arranged the deal.
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George L. Duke
White Way
J.D. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Duke
Godfrey and
Eldridge Real Estate
Elections Called for Road Maintenance Dates
Six elections are called for road improvements across Iowa counties. Black Hawk county votes June 3, Clay June 10, Linn June 16, Johnson June 28, Buchanan June 23, and Boone October 7. Independence, Ia May 29.
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Black Hawk County
Clay
Linn
Johnson
Buchanan
Boone
County boards set June 23 vote on good roads plan
The county board at a special meeting voted to hold a special election Monday June 23 to decide the good roads proposition. It marks the sixth county to call such an election with most June dates. Boone delayed its May 25 vote to October 7. Several other counties near announcing similar elections.
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Board of Supervisors
Good Roads
Boone
How Pleasure Comes Through Toil
A quote emphasizing that knowledge and pleasure arise from toil not indulgence. Ruskin argues hard work makes life happy and suggests loving work leads to fulfillment.
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Eighty
Jowa
State Teachers College
STATE
LAW ON
Deaf and Blind
WANT
Eatonic
Drug Sherman’s Store
Washlagwo, Lowe
Carl Olson
Mer
Bed Rock
Coate
Dolman
Dolmans
J. D. McLaughlin
Independence, Ia
United States
England
Theorld
Mexico
Littlefield
Mhereby
LA Cuauhtemoc
Morelos
Cuatla
Puente de Ixtla
Tasco
Guerrero
Durango
LA Clauhtemoc
MOC
la Cuauhtemoc M. & 8 Company
W. P. Littlefield
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Washington, Iowa
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