No Wage Cuts for Teachers in Iowa Counties
Reports from Waterloo, Black Hawk County show boards signing contracts with teachers at current salaries for the upcoming school year. Despite concerns in rural towns of possible cuts, officials say salaries will be set to match high costs, and there is not a surplus of teachers. A teacher examination remains a necessary standard, and districts warn wage reductions could drive away top educators, affecting rural schools first as economic pressures bite.
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Blackwk County
Waterloo East
1 St
Tles
Conwa Sthuins
B . Moeller
Iowa
Moeller
Iowa State Teachers College
Board of Education
K W C A High School Girls Camp Opens at Riverview
The K W C A High School Girls Camp will open at Riverview July 22 with Mrs. A McManus as chairman and XY M K A as camp hostess. Girls will be split into groups of eight or ten under a counselor from their group, and a self governed system with honors will guide activities including hikes, sports, reading from donations, Bible work, and campfires. Total trip expenses reach 6.60 dollars, with 0.60 due at registration and the rest payable on arrival.
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Aly
2. A. McManus
al Arse
Yew. C. A
Scouts Finish Kiwanis Camp Hike Plan and Prep
Tomorrow the Waterloo troop hosts the 6 pm gathering at Liteon park with patrol leaders and scribes ready, carrying blankets and meals. A. Ralston leads merit badge scouts to Camp Kiwanis at 9 30 am for window shutters and cabin work while others test outdoors Thursday morning. A Whitier school group heads at 10 30 am for Black Hawk creek hike, with the court of honor set for 7 36 pm at the Greater Waterloo association yesterday.
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Waterloo
Liteon ‘Park
A. Ralston
Merit Badge
Kiwanis
Whittier School
Black Hawk Creek
Court of Honor
Greater Waterlo Association
Youreday
Warned: Mexican promoters target Iowa investors
Davenport report warns Iowans to beware Mexican promoters pushing dubious projects. Louis P. Kirby of Chihuahua City, Mex., says promoters are focusing on Iowa and notes two risks: impossible projects and dishonest promoters. He urges caution for investors including small-bank officers. Secretary McCarthy forwards the warning to Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.
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Davenport
Louis P. Kirby
Chihuahus
City
J. C. McCarthy
Iowa
McCarthy
Des Moines
Man Who Saved 28 Lives Memorialized
Andrew Anderson, father of Mrs. Charles Groves, is honored by Sioux City with a park name tribute. He saved 28 lives during the May 28, 1892 flood and drowned attempting to rescue another family. The city funded a monument for his memory, and now the new park includes a playground and swimming pool. Anderson leaves two other daughters, Mrs. Bert Anderson and Mrs. C. A. Jensen.
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Cherokee
Andrew Anderson
Charles Groves
Sioux City
Knights of Pythias
Groves
Anderson
Bert Anderson
Airs. C. A. Jensen
Sauer Kraut Day Revival Planned for Ackley
Ackley Iowa July 12 Ackley has not yet named the day but August 4 is set as a revival of Sauer Kraut Day with gates to swing wide and sport speeches music and food. The American Legion leads arrangements with substantial business support and planned attractions for all.
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Ackley
The
American Legion
Gravel road through Orange township a six mile improvement
W D Strayer chairing the county board reports six miles of graveled highway built on a permanent grade through Orange township south of the city. The 16 foot road carries 10 inch center gravel and cost 40331, with adjoining property owners paying one fourth as a special benefit. The project aims to gravel every mile of the primary system, funded by a 1.5 million road bond issue, with plans to levy benefits soon.
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Orange Township
W. D. Strayer
Iowa Highway Commission
Strayer
Eagle Center Road
Grant
Waterloo
Jesup
Babe Ruth Hits Home Run in Every AL Park
Chicago July 12 AP Ruth, the New York slugger, added Dick Kerr to his list of victims by launching a homer off the White Sox pitcher. It was his first circuit smash against Chicago this season and marked Ruth's 32nd homer of 1921.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Babe” Ruth
New York Slugger
Dick Kerr
Ruth
White Sox
Milk lowered to 8 cents a quart in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids reports a Grade A tuberculin tested milk dealer selling at 8 cents per quart, aiming to match prewar prices. The dealer, who also runs a bakery, purchases milk from farmers and ships about 200 quarts daily. Nearby two large dairies still charge 11 to 16 cents for grade A and B milk.
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Cedar Rapids
T. B
Palm Beach lawn care ad promotes reseeding services
Palm Beach area advertises lawn care with cleaning and reseeding services. Waterloo Laundry Co. is listed in the ad as a local reference or sponsor.
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Palm Beach
Waterloo Laundry Co
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