Metropolitan Museum weighs 3 million art gift conditional
The Met will form a board meeting to decide on accepting a $3,000,000 art collection bequeathed by the late William Andrew Clark. Trustees must decide within four months of his March 2 death, with a gallery and permanent unit for the works if accepted.
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Associated Press
New York
Metropolitan Museum
William Andrew Clark
United States Bewater
Butta
Mont
Eifth
Clark
Robert de Forst
Fife
Henry
Halburn
Beauvais
Invasive Bee Louse Reported Threat to American Apiaries
Washington April 7 report from the United States Bureau of Entomology notes a parasitic bee louse found on queen bees. The French scientist describes a hairy, clawed insect that clings to bees and taps honey from the mouthparts. Dr. Phillips cautions the pest could be problematic but not necessarily devastating, urging awareness of its possible spread.
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Washington, DC
United States
Phillips
Maunday Thursday Observed by Scottish Rite Club
Bruce Knights Rasch Croix Waterloo Scottish Rite club members observe Maunday Thursday at Galloway clubhouse with W. Dewolt, president of the Ralbeck Consistory club, delivering the main address. Dinner at 6 20 p m followed by extinguishing the lights and the mystic banquet. Clifford E Butler of Lincoln Corsistory Lincoln Nebspeaks at Easter Sunday meeting in Masonic temple at 9 am with relighting the tapers ceremony. Masonic quartet provides music at both meetings.
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Bruce Knights
Rasch Croix
Waterloo
Scottish Rite
Galloway
W. Dewolt
Ralbeck Consistory Club
Clifford E. Butler
Lincoln Corsistory
Lincoln
Wneb
Masonic Temple
Masonic Quartet
Robert M Dowell Wins West Speaking Contest
Robert McDowell won the pre district extemporaneous speaking contest at West High School under the Ex temporaneous Speaking league of the University of Iowa. He beat eight other contestants and will represent West Fgh at the district meet with date and place to be announced later. His topic was Appointing an Attorney General. Other speakers included Craig Ellyson Theodore Rehder David Dewey Howard Snodgrass Louise Ebel Morris Zimmering George Hark and Sim Sherman.
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Robert McDowell
West High School
University of Iowa
McDowell
West Fgh
Craig Ellyson
Theodore Rehder
David Dewey
Howard Snodgrass
Louise Ebel
Morris Zimmering
George Hark
Sim Sherman
Deaths, court actions, and arrests noted in Des Moines area
A Des Moines coroner opened an inquiry into George Smith’s death after he was found unconscious with a bullet wound. Reverend Dwight P. Blair will leave for Palatka, Illinois, on July 1. Shenandoah residents push to honor Mrs. Henry Field with a radio studio pine organ. In Vinton a tractor accident injured Homer Narver, tearing his toe and injuring ligaments and the instep. Cedar Rapids begins an April federal court term with Judge George Scott presiding and a focus on dry-law violations and bankruptcy actions. Des Moines reports J. W. Darling’s peritonitis condition improving and Senator Brookhart’s son winning last year’s beef cattle contest at Drake. Numerous other items include a motor vehicle tax bill veto threat, a purse of robberies, a domestic dispute petition, a motor officer’s accident in Dubuque, and a large Cedar Rapids housing and garage project.
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Bouine
Narver
Cedar Rapids
George Scott
Sioux City
Des Moines
Palestine
Cumming
John Huffman
Huffmuane
John
Bes Moines
Mississippi River
Kappa Phi Kappa
Drake University
Neptune Grill
Ames
RR. S. Stephenson
Iowa State College
Smith W. Brookhart, Jr
United States
Brook Hart
Wammill
Henry Clark
Way
University of Wisconsin
Drake
Brotherhood ‘of American Yeomen
Edwin Conrad
West Hi Retains Accredited Status by North Central Association
West High School remains on the accredited list of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for the period ending March 2, 1926. Principal Fred J. Klugs received notice that the association, covering 20 states, requires strict standards for teachers' salaries training and student load.
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Nozi Central Association
Rev Father Nemmers Longtime Gilbertville Pastor
Rev Father John Nemmers has served as pastor of the Catholic church in Gilbertville since 1875 and is approaching his golden jubilee next Christmas. He began at age 28 and has baptized, married, and buried many local families while guiding civic improvement and church rebuilding efforts.
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Father John Nemmers
Gilbertvilla
Althe
Iowa
Father Nemmers
Gilbertville
West High Coaches Address Y mens Club on Tournament
West High state champion basketball team led by coach Ralph Sarts and assistant C C Dunsmoor spoke at the Cedar Rapids Y mens club dinner. Wallace the superintendent and about 25 Y mens club members from Cedar Rapids and Waterloo attended. The banquet featured talks on East High’s senior class play The Man of the Hour and praise for the play.
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West High
Ralph Sarts
C. C. Dunsmoor
Sloane At. Wallace
Cedar Rapids Y
Waterloo, Y-Indugs
Lgcal
East High
Sarfl
George Broadhurst
National high school tournament display by Sartt and Waterloo
Chicago event shows Sartt praised for teamwork as Waterloo fights hard through the rounds. Iowa championship winner noted for similar determination. Y-Industry club presented Sartt with a framed team portrait.
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Manship
Chicago
Waterloo
Iowa
Sat Ego
Y-Intdus
Sari
Man of the Hour to be staged at school auditorium
Announcement states dramatics instructors Deent and Ruth Hiller present The Man of the Hour in four acts with 17 cast members 13 men and four women. Performance set for Friday evening May 28 with tryouts next week and cast names to follow. The play centers on political intrigue with a mix of comedy and drama.
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Cording
Misa
Ruth Hiller
Dramatica
Deent
Notorious Nostrum Ad Promises Money for Sample Kit
Vintage medical advert touts Foley remedies for coughs hoarseness and kidney support. Offers free sample bottle Foley Honey and Tar Compound and Foleys Pills and Catheter tablets in exchange for name and address mailed to Foley Co Chicago. Claims no opiates and widespread use.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
FOLEY
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