Pammel Praises National Parks in Iowa State College Feature
Ames Iowa April 26 Prof L H Pammel of Iowa State College writes on national parks noting the early creation of Hot Springs Arkansas as the first park and Yellowstone followed later He cites Lafayette Park in Maine as the only eastern park and mentions plans for Shenandoah Valley and Smoky Mountains parks The article highlights parks as recreation and notes over 3 million people enjoyed parks last year and discusses expansion.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
L. H. Pammel
Iowa
State College
Hot Springs
Ark
Maine
National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Lafayette Park
Shenandoah Valley
Smoky Mountains
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
Independence Man, 92, Plays Hymn Wish at Church
Ninety-two-year-old W. H. Joslin of Independence writes the Courier that if able he would come to Waterloo and play Jenny Lind’s Home Sweet Home on the First Presbyterian church chimes. He also comments on President Coolidge and a Missouri congressman’s warning, with notes on Charley the president’s racehorse.
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First Presbyterian Church
W. H. Joslin
Independence
the Courier
Waterloo
Jenny Lind
Mrs. Coolidge
Calvin
Reb Roy
Missouri
Charley
Kobrigers Retrace Trail of Missing Girl
Mr and Mrs Kobriger of Waterloo Iowa seek Courier help to trace missing daughter Anna age 20 who disappeared after leaving home to attend a dance last fall. Her parents now live on a farm near Waucoma Iowa and urge public aid in locating her.
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Anna
Joseph ‘Kobrigeer
Bath Street
Waterloo
Waucoma
Brookhart Lovrien Law Faces Court Test in Iowa
Davenport April 26. The constitutionality of the Brookhart Lovrien law may be challenged in Iowa courts if local plans proceed. The brief item notes potential legal action pending judicial review of the measure and its effect on local governance.
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Davenport
Missing Letter Carried Northbound Train Between Cedar Rapids and Albert Lea
Courrier reporters at the time learned that the letter had been put aboard the train at a point south of Cedar Rapids. The mail car employer, however, could not remember who brought the letter to the car.
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Burlington
Albert Lea
Cedar Rapids
National forests opened for recreation across regions
parks and national forests now open for recreation with rugged scenery springs and streams. The national forest service reports about 11,000,000 visitors last year across western forests and notable sites in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and the Appalachian region, making the eastern area more accessible to many travelers.
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National Forest Service
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Appalachian Mountains
Appalachians
Fair Board To Open Bids For New Educational Building
Des Moines April 26. Bids for the construction of a proposed 250 000 dollar educational building and grandstand will be opened by the state fair board today.
7,000,000 Tomato Plants for Heinz Farms at Muscatine
Preparations are under way at H J Heinz farms near Muscatine Iowa to plant about 2600 acres of tomatoes in the coming season. A total of 7,000,000 plants must be grown in greenhouses transplanted to hot beds and later set in fields. About 4,000,000 plants have already been transplanted. Growers adopt a new planting machine that places plants in cornlike rows with water measured and dropped with each plant.
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Muscatine
H. J. Heinz
Ransom Letter Ties Des Moines Case to Girl's Safe Message
With Al Niles, a salesman, the case hinges on a ransom note left for the girl's father demanding 300 dollars in a Des Moines hotel room. A later letter from the girl assured her parents she was safe, but police efforts to trap a ransom collector failed. The girl’s letter was mailed on Rock Island train No.
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al Niles
Des Moines
Rock Island
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Omow
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Congoleum-Nairn Inc
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Chicago
Kansas City
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Dallas
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
New Orleans
Nichols & Gates House
West 4Th St
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Sunlite Dessert Co
Waukesha, Wis
Independent Electric Co., Inc
Jefferson St. Hone
T Johnny Kilowatt
California
Sunkist
Sali
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