West High Youth Fifth in State Oratory Contest
West High senior Clélana Ralisch placed fifth in the state oratorical contest on the Constitution in Des Moines. First placewent to Robert Brown of East High Des Moines. Brown will represent the state in the zone finals May 11 at Kansas City. Other placings included Alfonzo Leo Lincoln High Des Moines second and Keith I Parsons Davenport third.
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Clélana Ralisch
West
Cnight
Des Moines
Robert Brown
East High
Contestant Buell Earns Trip and Drake Scholarship
Robert Buell of Webster City placed fourth while Brown won a trip to Kansas City and a $460 Drake University scholarship. Drake hosted a noon banquet for contestants. Rausch, son of Mr and Mrs C L Rausch of 1437 Second Street West Was Des Moines accompanied by Charles Hoffman history instructor.
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Robert Buell
Webster City
Kansas City
Brown
Drake University
Drake
Rausch
C. L. Rausch
Second
Street West
Des Moines
Charles L. Hoffman
East High Dramatics Instructor Resigns to Tour Europe
Miss Edra Dahlin, dramatics instructor at East High School, has resigned effective at the end of the current school year. She plans an extensive tour of Europe and will not teach next year. Superintendent Charles W. Kilne announced that a successor has not been chosen.
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Edra Dahlin
East High School
Charles W. Kilne
Jowa Scientist to Study Gorilla in Africa Expedition
Professor Harold Bingham and his wife plan a nine month Africa expedition starting June 15 to study gorilla habits. Affiliated with Yale University for four years, the project is financed by the Carnegie foundation. Bingham, a psychologist and Ellsworth College graduate, is a recognized authority in his field.
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Jowa Falls
Harold Bingham
Africa
Bingham
Yale University
Carnegie Foundation
Ellsworth College
LL. D. Bingham
NewHaven
Rowan
Pins honored past Lions leaders at Cedar Falls meeting
Cedar Falls Lions club honored four past presidents and secretary Kirkwood S. Olesen with rank pins at a hotel Oxford meeting. Harvey P. Baird Rev Ermil Frye Hans C. Slik and Robert W. Getchell were recognized for their service as the club celebrates its history.
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Courier
Cedar’ Falls
Cedar Falls
District W C T U Meets at Iowa Falls
A district meeting of the W C T U is held at the Baptist church in Iowa Falls with Mrs Ida B Wise Smith state president as principal speaker. The district includes Hardin Franklin Grundy Wright and Hamilton counties and this meeting is one of about 90 similar assemblies planned across the state in the coming weeks.
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Iowa
Falls
W. U
Baptist Church
Ida
Wise Smith
Hardin
Franklin
Grundy
Wright
Hamilton
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BIG Mercantile
Traer
Slumber King Springs
Goxwell
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Herrick
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Heywood Wakefield
Simmons Beds
Simmons
Simmons Spring
Cotto
Surkeys
Velour
Artisa
Ichols & Gates
West 4Th St
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Gedar Falla High School
W. Cc. T. U. OF District
Iowa Falls
Buster Brown
Saturday Evening Post
Frank Wartey
Brownbilt
Buster Brown Shoes
Waterloo
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