Government Wants Teachers In Iowa Examinations
The state issues a call for teachers and inspectors, listing subjects such as reading orthography arithmetic physiology grammar civics geography United States history penmanship and music. An Eighth Grade Examination is set for Waterloo August 15 16 with a civil service exam August 20 21 in several cities for Philippine Islands teaching posts. Women are sought for home economics and men for agriculture manual training high school science mathematics and history. County Superintendent Myers will oversee rural eighth grade exams on August 15 16, needed to qualify pupils for the new tuition law allowing rural students to attend high schools.
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Clinty
Iowa
United States
Philippine Islands
Myers
New Lighting Contract Talks With City Officials
A Welsbach Lighting representative will meet Mayor R. C. Thompson and city council members this week to discuss a new lighting contract. Welsbach controls the city gas lamps, numbering over 500, at $23 per lamp per year, with a Chicago firm expected to bid lower for the coming year as the current contract nears expiration.
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Welsbach Lighting Company
R. C. Thompson
Welsbach Company
Chicago
Lighting Company
Waterloo
Ames Students Plan Cedar Heights Picnic For Alumni Meet
Ames students held a meeting to launch a Black Hawk county branch of the Iowa State College alumni association. A July 19 picnic at Cedar Heights was set with George W. Miller as chairman and President Raymond A. Pearson invited to speak in Waterloo. The scope includes graduates, former students, current students and parents with a follow up business meeting to form a permanent organization.
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Black Hawk County
Iowa State Agricultural College
Ames
G. R. Hutcheson
Cedar Heights
George W. Miller
Raymond A. Pearson
Waterloo
Miller
Poll Tax Receipts Rising in Waterloo This Year
Male residents aged 21 to 45 in Waterloo have boosted city collections as poll taxes rise. The list grew with new voters and previously late payers becoming prompt, and receipts over the past three days totaled $502.50 with amounts of 142.50 and 226.00 recorded. Licensed to wed entries include Jeppe J Schultz, Tille Tobias, Thomas Buchanan, Mary Crowl.
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Waterloo
Jeppe J. Schultz
Dike
Tille M. Tobias
Thomas M. Buchanan
Mary L. Crowl
Frederika items note deaths and visits in town
In Frederika on July 8 Mrs. Ed Wismer and children from Sumner visit Mrs. Chas Golding. Several locals host and visit relatives from Eagle Grove Waterloo White Rock Monona Wa terlog Mankato Elma Dol livery. Agnes McGown death July 5 at age 27 is mourned with funeral at Frederika July 6, Rev J B Bird officiating. Also reports on Dr. Harry Sigworth address and Jim Soupas arrest for forgery in Elk River.
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Frederika
Ed. Wismer
Sumner
Chas. Golding
Guy Hinkley
Lugile
Eagle Grove
Ira Rourke
Waterloo
Mr. Rourke
Rob Connor
White Rock
Mary Connor
Chas. Erion
Dexter, Minn
Martin Richman
Paul Bird
Monona
Wayne Bravener
Waterlog
Fred
Die Bergmans
Marquis Gillett
Elmer Gillett
Westgate
Agnea McGown
Clark
Mankato
Adams
Elma
Erion
A. H. Pickell
Dolliver
J. B. Hird
Agnes McGown
Everett Zwanziger
Theodore Birkner
Mase
Kansas
Chas. Hale
New Hartford
Agnes
Atracken
J. B. Bird
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Government
Philippines
Aunt Mary
Officer Crust
BASKE
Ak St
Wwe
Ferd2co
UYST
SIMP
Easley
Manhattan Wash
Ass'n
Agnes Jeanette McGown
James
Anna McGown
Harry Sigworth
Alto Dean
Woodstock
Minn
F. BE. Wilkins
Sixth Street
Dean
Jim Soupas
Elk River
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