County Institute Program Set For Thursday and Friday
County schools will dismiss Thursday and Friday so teachers can attend the county institute led by Kathryn Montgomery. Sessions convene in the new high school with the Thursday evening meeting at the junior high school. Faculty includes Asa M. Royce State Normal School Platteville Wis and others from Iowa and Nebraska. The program begins Thursday October 2 1910 with morning registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Institute
Kathryn Montgomery
Miss Montgomery
Asa M
Royce
State Normal School
Platteville
Wis
P. EB. McClenahan
Des Moines
Glenn A. Merry
Iowa City
C. H. Myerholtz
Cedar Falls
J. G. Masters
Omaha
Nebr
E. Grace Rait
Education Conference Schedule 1919 Meeting Digest
A two day program outlines speakers at a school auditorium event from October 2 to 3, 1919. Notable participants include Asa M. Royce Glenn A. Merry J. G. Masters C. H. Myerholtz and E. Grace Rait discussing topics from education in public schools to democracy and Panama and the canal with addresses and conferences for various grade levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Oates
Asa M. Royce
Glenn A. Merry
Lincoln
New Education
P. McClenahan
Orae Cane
P. E. McClenahan
Marjorie A. Nelson
E. Klingaman
Riley
The
People’s Poet
C. H. Myerholtz
J. G. Masters
H. Myerholz
B. Grace Rait
E. Grace Rait
C. H. Myerholz
Panama
Canal
Fleming Family Holds Annual Reunion in Lexington
The Fleming family met for their annual reunion in Lexington on September 27 with over fifty attendees. A large dinner was served and Mrs. Murphy of Kansas City sang several solos enjoyed by all. Distants guests included Mary Fleming Berwyn and Libby Sechanf Quincy plus several Fleming relatives from Kansas City and Watkins Minn.
Southeast Iowa Athletic League tightens training rules
At a Fairfield meeting representatives from several southeastern Iowa high schools agreed to stricter athletic training rules and an emphasis on banning smoking. The Southeastern Iowa Athletic League, formerly the Southeastern Basketball League, will include football and track and may expand to additional schools. Muscatine and Mount Pleasant lack football or track teams but may join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fairfield
Washington
Simone
Southeastern Basketball League
Ottumwa
Burlington
Muscatine
Mid. Pleasant
Southeastern Iowa Athletic League
Mt. Pleasant
H. 8S. Husted
Second Church Hit by Lightning in Morning Storm
During a severe storm a lightning bolt struck the cupola of the Second United Presbyterian Church around 4 o clock. Several bricks loosened and scattered in the yard while electric wires to the church were burned. Residents nearby reported shock and near misses as they slept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Wis
Louis Baird
Severe storm brings heavy rainfall and toppled cupola ornament
The night storm delivered 1.85 inches of rain in a short span and toppled several seats on the cupola. A metal ball at the summit was knocked off, marking one of the season's hardest storms.
Airship Adverts Washington to Mt Pleasant in Iowa
Washington uses an advertising airplane paid by thirty firms to spell its name overhead. The Mt Pleasant News lauds the stunt for boosting Washington’s image and notes the craft was damaged in a crash at Mt Pleasant but may be repaired or replaced next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Mt Pleasant News
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Musicians Form Early Choral Society
A meeting of Washington musicians launched plans for a large community choir with a second meeting next Tuesday. A committee will check school board use of the junior high auditorium and a first rehearsal will precede officer elections. An orchestra will accompany the chorus with aims for 50 to 200 members and a Christmas concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social and club notices from Washington area churches and groups
The Women Rural Club holds a social at Mrs. C W Jackson's home seven miles northwest of Washington at 7 30 Wednesday October 1 9312 A congregational reception at the M E church Thursday at 8 to meet Prof Harry Thomas the new minister of music 9313 Chapter 1 P E O meets at Mrs Harvey Young's Thursday 7 30 change of place 9313 Fortnightly club child study department meets next Monday Oct 6 at Mrs W M Keeley 9312 Ladies Aid of the Evangelical church meets first Thursday in October at 10 with Mrs John Zieglowsky Rev C Klein 9313 Young Women's Missionary Society meets Tuesday at 7 30 with Miss Ora Henderson notice change in date SSL Dust Us club date changed to Wed Oct 6 at Mrs Sam Hout home sew for orphans 9313 Kolah club meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Minnie Knupp 9312
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Jackson
Washington
M. E
Harry Thomas
Harvey Young
W. M. Keeley
Ladies’ Aid of the
Evangelical Church
John Zieglowsky
C. Klein
Young Women's Missionary Society of the
Second United Presbyterian Church
Ora Henderson
Sam Hout
Ladies of Damascus Shrine to be entertained at event
The Ladies of the Damascus Shrine of the White Shrine of Jerusalem will attend an upcoming entertainment gathering. Details on date venue and program not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Jerusalem
Local club meetings and events listed for the week
Thimble Bee hosted by Mrs. Howard McCleery starts at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon. The Rural Women's club event at C W Jackson home is postponed indefinitely. Navajo club meets Wednesday at 2 30 with Mrs C W McLaughlin. Delta Alpha Sunday school class social Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs Dr Sartor 123 West Washington. Second United Presbyterian choir practice Thursday at 8. Woman's Auxiliary Washington County Hospital holds monthly meeting and officer election next Monday at 2 30 in the rest room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McCleery
Delta Alpha
The
Methodist Church
Dr. Sartor
West
Washington Street
Woman's Auxiliary
Washington County Hospital
Ainsworth Votes $96,000 Bond For New Consolidated School
The consolidated Ainsworth district approved a bond issue of 96 000 for a new school building by 193 to 27 with 88 women voters casting ballots. Plans move to hire an architect and start contracting as soon as possible in the town of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Aineworth
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