Tokio to Anglicize as Japanese youth flock to English study
J Victor Martin of Aoyama Gakuin in Tokio reports rapid Anglicization of the capital. The Methodist run school serves high school and college levels with 2,000 boys and 1,000 girls, a waiting list four times intake, and 83 teachers including eight foreigners. Education is compulsory under 12. 10,000 Tokio children reach school age yearly. Martin, visiting Cedar Falls lawyer LeClaire Martin, will sail to Japan Aug 29 with his wife and four children. he earned a doctoral degree this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Mertin
Martin
Edw in Mesick Recovering After Fall Downstairs
Edwin Mesick a Waterloo resident past 80 is recovering from injuries after falling eight feet downstairs at his home on Commercial street. He remained conscious briefly, bears bruises to head and chest, no bones broken, and credits nature with his condition being less serious. He has a long local career at the Courier office and as secretary of the People's Mutual Building and Loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Mesick
Waterloo
Commercial Street
Mr. Mesick
Mesick
People’s Mutual Building & Loan Association
Cunningham Farm Home Damaged by Fire Near Waterloo
Fire of unknown origin caused $250 damage to the attic of the George Cunningham farm home on Hammond avenue near Waterloo at 8 50 a m today. The blaze was extinguished by a water gun. Eskimo snow houses are noted for their domed roofs aided by keystones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cunningham
Waterloo
Hammond Avenue Road
Concrete Stack Rises At City Waterworks Pumping Station
Workmen raise a concrete stack at the central city waterworks on Third Street East. The Weber Chimney company of Chicago is erecting a 126 foot high stack in four foot sections. By evening 18 sections have been poured. The base diameter is 10 feet. The top serves as an anchor for materials. Concrete will be more stable than a steel stack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third ‘Street
Weber Chimney Company
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Npanese
Tokio School
Cunningham Farm
Altice
The
United States
Seal Brand
Chase & Sanborns
Uns
Crubble
Seal Brand Coffee
Chase & Sanborn
North Wells St
United Fruit CO
East Fourth Street
Elbert Bat
Sunkist
Michigan
Derrigs
Maxwell
Main Street
Sweet Carr Libby
Berr
Soc
Campbell
van Camp
Paul Muehl
Kirk’s Hardwater & Castile
Wisconsin
Budweiser Pabst
Per
Niana
Black Hawk
Blackstone
Piggly
Kerr Fruit Jars
Thompson
Hillsdale
Aebbers
Johnson
Fleischman
Rosedale
Higgel
White House
Meat Department
America
Diterebon
Cwae
Fremier Malt Sales
Michigan Ave
Til
Heated Ave
Lendony
Pinasa Bond Mn
Tmhease
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!