Cummins Urging U S Rail Policy
Washington D C Sept 25 The article outlines Senator Cummins push for a permanent government rail policy after the war. A joint Senate House committee will study options including government ownership, private operation, or a mixed system, with a three month extension sought to complete inquiries.
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School for Cripples Opens at University of Iowa Hospital
The University of Iowa hospital inaugurates its School for Crippled Children with forty five students. New head Mame R Prosser replaces longtime director Jane Howarth as instructors Carrie R Irish and Maude Lane join the staff. Individual instruction remains central and university volunteers assist. Helen E Foss serves as the physical training instructor in the orthopedic department.
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Nurses Flock to Training School at University of Iowa
Fifty new nurses joined the University of Iowa training school as the September class. total enrollment reached 170, the program expanding with a new Red Cross unit to begin November 1. Newly furnished fraternity houses and six nurses homes support the expanded training, with temporary housing across the river next to the Children's hospital and a shuttle bus to the main hospital.
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University of Iowa to train line officers this fall
The government to supervise an officers training course at the University of Iowa starting October 1. A three month program for men 20 to 45 provides rapid entry to officers' camps with both practical and theoretical military instruction plus mapping, military law, hygiene, and war issues under War Department supervision. Additional six and nine month courses will run for younger candidates and align with anticipated calls.
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Army trainees to receive pay barracks and tuition at university
Members of the S A T C will receive $30 per month, mess, and live in barracks. Tuition will be furnished, but students must buy their own textbooks. Additional barracks are being provided for these men. Elaborate facilities exist at the University for training staff officers in medical, dental, engineering, and other technical schools.
University of Iowa Athletes to Flourish Under New Commandant
Capt. Geo W. Robertson, new commandant, endorses a strong athletic program at the University of Iowa. Football players are returning daily as Coach Jones prepares the squad for a game with the Great Lakes naval training station, scheduled for the Saturday before the university event.
S.A. T. C. Athletes To Enter Season Plans
The S.A. T. C. unit outlines season tickets for phase I men and offers half price for those entering active service December 21. Basketball practice starts at Iowa, allowing football-averse members to participate in athletics. Boxing and other cantonment sports will be encouraged, with one hour daily set for athletics or physical education.
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Hooveriz ing at University of Town Hospital Faces Trials
The University of Town hospital staff including the superintendent and dieticians work to please Mr Hoover and meet patient needs. They are developing a conservation method called Hooverizing amid difficulties, with doctors and patients noting progress and challenges in care.
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Mr. Hoover
University of Town Hospital
Hospital Diets: Sharing Bread and Sugar in Different Systems
The text compares bread butter and sugar distribution in a university hospital where trays are rationed by allotment with careful records, to a system under Mr Hoover where patients are not limited by set portions and may receive what doctors prescribe.
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U E Student Cited For Gallant Death
Lieut Paul Hyman adds the thirteenth gold star in the university, honoring a student who fell in service. The report notes a wartime heroism and local recognition for sacrifice.
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University of Town officer honored for gallantry on the western front
The service flag honors Lieut Hyman who sacrificed his life on the western front. General Pershing cited him for distinguished service and gallantry. The official notice lists July 29 as the death date. A University of Town student for five years, he studied liberal arts and law and was commissioned at Fort Snelling after an officers training camp. He earned a promotion to first lieutenant about three months ago.
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Speeding Up Inspires Painter and Knitter’s Urgent Finish
A brief note compares a painter’s rush to complete a floor as paint ran low with a woman knitter who stayed up late to finish a scarf due to dwindling yarn. The analogy highlights hurried efforts to complete a task before materials exhausted.
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