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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1925
Page
4
Iowa teacher head urges trimming elective subjects to focus on essential study. He cites California moves from 27 to 12 required subjects and warns against overloading students. Rural boards struggle with teacher selection and keeping capable educators amid rising supply and varying standards.
In Council Bluffs Iowa Gladys Belt aged 14 and Carrie Parey aged 15 testified they hid age to obtain marriage licenses by placing "18" in their shoe soles. Clerk’s questions led to admissions of being over 18. Burt Jove taunted them with the ruse. The two girls faced steps to annulment. The Mowrey brothers were sentenced. Ira to Fort Madison for three years and Arnold to Anamosa for two years.
Minnie Reiff filed for divorce from Kh intasse Reif after 27 years of marriage. The court awarded her alimony of 4 and 16, North addition to Waterloo, plus custody arrangements as part of the divorce. Elia Nichols was granted a divorce from Elijah, with custody of two minor children, Judge G. W. Wood presiding.
The Linden Methodist church holds evangelistic services with Dr Myron G Taylor delivering The Two Kingdoms or Worldly Amusements tonight. Saturday features Somebody Knocking and a children’s chorus led by George Chapman. African Methodist guests attend. Prayer meetings start at 1 PM daily. services conclude at 7:30 PM tonight. decisions reported at every service.
The district court jury in Judge J. B. Stiles division began yesterday to hear evidence in the case over the killing of valuable imported ducks and geese by dogs. The court adjourned until next Monday as Judge Stites must be in Iowa City today with Oscar Grow, a nationally known poultry judge, acting as plaintiff.
Plaintiffs claim Merrill and A. Perkins owned the dogs responsible for killing and harrying 12 or 24 fowls, seeking 31,000 as damages for loss and devaluation of the birds as breeding stock.
In Peking on November 6, an INS report notes a new edict directing Chinese schoolgirls to cover knees and arms. The guidance emphasizes modesty, banning exposed knees and bare arms in public school attire.
A fragment states that the education ministry plans to ban flowery silks and proposes uniforms for all schoolgirls. The note indicates official backing and hints at nationwide dress policy changes within schools.
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