Government plans huge air line to carry overseas freight
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell announced plans for a government operated freight and passenger air line linking key U S centers with later expansion to South America and Asia. The project would form a government controlled carrier capitalized at 5 million dollars, aimed at proving commercial flying costs and attracting private investment when public needs rise.
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Gov't
International News Service
Washington, D. CG
Dac
United States
South America
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Inland War Ways Corporation of War Limey
War Department
Gen. Mitchell
New York
Peking
Canada
Airnes
Gen
Mitchell
Europe
Pacific
China
Mitenelita
Congress
Waterloo Scottish Rite Club Elects Officers
The Scottish Rite Club of Consistory No. 2 in Waterloo Iowa elected Taymond W. Sheplee president and Clagie Brinkerhoff vice president at the annual meeting. Fo O R. Wright was named secretary. The club plans its twenty ninth degree ceremony in Cedar Rapids on January 29. Cedar Rapids officials attended the meeting including Dr. C D Cogswell and Paul N. Clarke. Monthly dinners are set to begin in 1925 with the first scheduled Monday evening.
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Taymond W. Sheplee
Waterloo
Scottish Rite Club of Iowa
Ffotei Haseell-Lamson
Clagie Brinkerhoff
Fo O R. Wright
Cedar Rapids
Wo Boleinkis
Ierit
C.D. Cogswell
Ded Gree Mason
Paul N. Clarke
QO. H. Adams
TY. W. Junkel
Remove Snow from Walks Tabor Warns
Predictions of a blizzard and cold wave prompt A. O. Tabor street commissioner to urge property owners to clear snow from walks promptly after storms. He notes poor cleaning on vacant-property walks and offers to supply workers if owners will not hire someone to clear them.
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A. O. Tabor
Tabor
Tahor
Waverly School Glee Club Stages Operetta Tonight
Waverly Iowa December 16 The Waverly High School Glee Club will perform an operetta The Wild Rose at the opera house this evening Miss Rose Wilcox supervisor of music will direct. Rebuilding of the Iowa Dairy Separator garage, destroyed by fire Friday night, will begin after insurance adjustments per secretary EX B Plumb.
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Waverly
Echool Giria’ Glee
Miss Rose
Wilcoxs
Willl Direct
Daitey Garagl
Garega
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
EX. B. Plumb
Revival Continues at Baptist Church in Oelwein
Revival services at the Baptist church in Oelwein Iowa will run through December 26 with Pastor Conint preaching and Mr Cox assisting. The meetings began two weeks ago and are held at the church on evenings this week.
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Oftavetn
Oelwein
The
Baptist
Northeastern Iowa high schools form conference
Ten northeastern Iowa high schools including Osage Decorah Charles City New Hampton Fay ette West Union Waverly and Wickon create a conference. Members will schedule at least three conference games per season and hold a spring conference track meet at an undecided site. No championships will be awarded. A 1925 conference basketball tournament is planned.
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Charles City
Rec. Loa
Northeast Iowa
Osage
Creneo
Decorah
Nashua
New Hampton
Fayetta
West Union
Waverly
Wickon
Confersnes Tesme
Wille
Mulligan Alias Lindstrom Faces Illinois Charges
Mulligan alias Lindstrom, a New York baseball figure, is jailed in Sioux City after issuing worthless checks. Sheriff Underwood plans extradition to Decatur for parole violation and grand larceny charges. Mulligan waives extradition.
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Mulligan
Fred Lindstrom
New York
Decatur
W. B. Underwood
Keller Accepts Position in Chicago With Ra tio System
Roy W. Keller, longtime employee of the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. in this city, leaves this week for Chicago to join the Radio Corporation of America project on the photoradiogram system. He and his wife will relocate and make Chicago their home.
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Roy W. Keller
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Chicago
Ratio Corporation of America
Keller
Shell Rock Waverly Battle Set for Wednesday Night
Shell Rock and Waverly high schools will meet in a basketball game at Shell Rock tomorrow night. The Courier noted Waverly would not play the Fanesville team. Scout Parents Night at Hanerson school tonight features a special program with A T Bunn as committee chair and Joe Snively as scout master.
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Waverly
Shell Rock
Hign
Courier
Fanesville
Boy Scouts of Troops
Hanerson School
A. T. Bunn
Joe Snively
Oelwein Man Taken to Hospital in Critical Condition
Oelwein Iowa December 11 Cleve Lu yens formerly of Lucas Arnold Grocery firm has been taken to People’s Hospital at Independence. His condition is critical and he has been ill about three months.
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Ondwein Man Very TL
Iowa Eyes State History Courses In Public Schools
Des Moines reports a widespread push in the Mississippi valley to add state or local history to high school programs. Missouri leads with most schools offering Missouri history, while Iowa debates joining with renewed interest from the Iowa Historical Society. The push cites school field trips, historical site marking, and pageants as evidence of public interest in state history.
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United Press
Des Moines
Mississippi Valley
Towa
Offens
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
South Dakota
Missouri
Nmnois
Re.st
Iowa
Torical Society
Historical Society
Towans
State Historical Society
Marquette
Joliet
Lincoln Shrine
Springfield
Ill
Kiwatts Club
Middlewest
Tawa
Rerbert Quiek
Hamlin Gar
Iowa History Plan Promotes Romance in State Works
The Iowa state historical society endorses a plan to explore Iowa material for education. It offers course schedules, subjects, and sources to place Iowa history alongside regional neighbors in a new educational enterprise.
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Iowa
Iowa State Historical Society
Sonic Temple at Oelwein Progresses Construction
Oelwein Iowa December 16 progress continues on the Masonic temple on North Frederick street with the structure rising and the firm report satisfactory progress. The article notes ongoing work as crews advance toward completion and outlines the current stage of construction in the city.
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Oelwein
Masonic Temple
Frederick Street
Drake Gets Charter of Journalism Fraternity at Drake University
The national journalism fraternity Sigma Delta Chi installs a chapter at Drake University. Donald H. Clark of St. Louis, secretary of the national body, administers the charter ceremony at the dean’s residence, Mary Carpenter Craig.
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DRAKE
Charter of Journalism
Ter
Sigma Delta Chi
Drake University
Donald H. Clark
St. Louis
Mary Carpenter Craig
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