Carnegie Foundation Names Iowa Education Problem in State Report
The Carnegie Foundation singles out Iowa’s education as needing reform, urging focus on elementary and secondary schools, rural education, and reduced college proliferation. It criticizes political influence on the state board, notes migration from rural to urban areas, and calls for an outside, nonpolitical board to guide higher and rural education reforms.
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Iowa Education Reform Called To Streamline System
An Iowa discussion argues for a single top education agency to coordinate reform across schools colleges and farm programs. It warns that current state superintendency and board powers risk clash and rural life growth depends on unified leadership rather than a scattered system.
Illness Ends The Weather Prophet J C Busby Career
John C. Busby of Independence renowned weather prophet and printer rests in Fort Dodge after illness. Once a giant figure in northeastern Iowa he combined baking with meteorology and promoted unionized weather work while famed for his odd dress and planet based forecasts.
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P. B. E. O. Sisterhood in Iowa Reports Growth
Mrs. Walter McHenry spoke at the Iowa grand chapter session in Des Moines noting active philanthropy across about forty chapters. The roster rose to nearly 7 000 with 330 additions in the past year as three new chapters were chartered in Waukon Hawarden and Webster City.
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Iowa Grand Chapter
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Travelers’ Aid
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Hawarden
Webster City
County Spelling Contest Sets Date at East High
County Superintendent Myers fixed June 6 as the spelling contest date with badges for contestants and a quick work with figures event at East High School at 1 p.m. A Mt. Vernon schools picnic is today in Ulrich grove with further picnics planned tomorrow at Bennington township and East Waterloo township Hess grove. Public invited. eighth grade diplomas to be awarded.
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East Waterloo Township
Restless feverishness and throat inflammation prompt remedy
Advertisement notes that whooping cough is starting and recommends Foley's Honey and Tar for children. Mrs. Shipps of Raymondville, Missouri says it gave fine results and calls it a great medicine for whooping cough. Sold by all druggists.
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