East District Schools Show Notable Progress In 1924
East district public schools closed 1924 with higher enrollments and more staff. Over ten years enrollments rose about 30 percent, high school enrollment doubled in 169 years, with 800 students in grades 9 to 12 and a broad curriculum including clubs, debating, and music. Four new buildings were added in the decade, and plans for a 19 room grade building on Franklin and Walnut in 1925 26 to relieve Hawthorne and junior high congestion. Physical education and health services expanded with nurses, dental aides, trainers, and an athletic director, while 893 school health exams and 629 home visits were logged. Notices to parents about minor defects were sent to 576 households.
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East District
East
Sehoor
Ercadelphian
Grant
Frances Grant
Hoosevelt
Mawthorne
Hawthorns School
Hawthorne Schoo
Hawthorne
Igh
Board of Education
Franklin
Walnut Streets
Tiig
Mulberry Street
Charce
Taade
Alaste
Glen Chibs
Bath
Boy Scouts See Civic Value Growth In Waterloo Area
The Waterloo Boy Scout program shows expanding civic value with 403 active scouts on Dec 1, up from 281 in 1923. New troops formed in First Presbyterian and St Pauls churches, with plans to recruit by collecting names and birthdays of 12 year olds for 1925.
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Waterloo
Sys Arthur IV Jury
Trepwits
Court of Honor
Ervat
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions
Waterloo Scout Organization
The
Budet
First Presbyterian
St. Paul's M. EB
Nation's Building Bill in 1824 Near Billion Dollar Year
Chicago December 31 Total banking operations in the United States for 1924 were about 5.75 billion dollars according to W S Straus Co based on reports from 356 cities. The year was the largest building year in history for financial requirements with permits and plans filed indicating a surge, though costs averaged about 3 percent lower than in 1923. Shortage looms, with more than 4 billion dollars needed in cities over 10,000 and nearly three quarters of a billion for churches hospitals and educational institutions in the next two years.
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Chicago
United States
W. Straus & Co
Straus
Gar
New York
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Tke
South
Tion
Pacific
East
Staley
School Year Highlights West Notrigt Extends Learning
The year 1924 extension courses studied by teachers boosted taxpaying confidence. Dental hygiene work by Miss Cleta McCullough improved children’s teeth protection across Watere and West schools. New courses expanded in journalism Bible study and design with strong parental involvement during “Parents’ Night.” Water safety and pool purification were added, and the art curriculum was expanded to include all grades, with steady attendance across districts.
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Waterline West
Pends
Opehn
Cletla McCullough
Bath
Mins Margaret
Horataki
Aurora
West Echoals
Geldel
Ungraded rooms aid normal children progress at Townsville
The first semester closed with 2 417 pupils in the district. An ungraded program at Nie Dale offers focused work for students needing special attention while teachers gain by extended classes. Repairs and redecorating occurred under W. E. Murchden, with window frames painted to prevent decay. Gardens under Mrs. Chester Cadwallader flourished, contributing exhibits to the Dairy Cattle congress. Washington reports Americans spent over 5 100 000 pounds on imported mushrooms and truffles amid rising domestic production, per the commerce department.
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Miuny Tenehbers
Town
Buite Teachers College
Diq Riet
W. VE. Murchden
U.S
Washington, DC
United States
Department of Commerce
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Waterloo Social Warfare League
S. W. Straus & Co
Bellans
Bellans Hot Water
Bellanes
Boyce Optometrist
Yezesin Waterioo
West Notrigt
Core Manufacturing Company
Sheet Metal Products
Hue
Middietman’s
Powers
Powers Meg. Co
Waterton
Sansumer
Corn Belt Business College
C. T. Benson, Pres
J. J. Meany
Funy
AL al Watt
Bohworl
Washinton
the Hawkeye Oil Co
4Th and Sullivan Commercial
Mullan
182 Bridge
Coburn’s
Merrill Coburn
Inez Coburn
Northwestern Bell, Telephone Company
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