Iowa educators push civics in schools amid civic ignorance
Des Moines November conference of state educators urged a full course in Americanization and civics in public and high schools to strengthen knowledge of U S government, laws, and citizenship. They called for a Meyerholtz proposed law requiring civics exams for future teachers and criticized overemphasis on ancient and European history. The plan aims to raise civic interest among women teachers and implement a unified civics program across grades.
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Des Moines
State House
Alson Secor
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
HE. McClenahan
W. H. Powell
Ottumwa
United States
Mr. Powell
Powell
Scott Nearing
Ohio
Nearing
Iowa
Cates
Meyerholtz
P. B. McClenahan
Te Ft
Conference
Narrow Escape by Oelwein Officer Targets Mexican Suspect
Night Officer Mel Stumes survived a gunshot attempt while patrolling in Oelwein Iowa as Mexican suspect Gil Robertz, wanted for murder, remains at large. Stumes had led the hunt against Robertz and was repeatedly threatened. The assailant fired from near a building but the bullet pierced only the officer’s coat. Police continue the search for Robertz amid a rising danger to lawmen.
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Oelwein
Stumes
Stumas
Robertz
Young Men Seek Lower Bail Bond
William D. McKinley and Michael Howard applied in municipal court for reduced appearance bonds after being charged with stealing a new automobile from John Golinvaux on Nov. 22. Judge Birdsall tentatively set bonds at 2000 each, with potential reduction to 500 if they prove good character and credibility of their stated car-ownership story.
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W. N. Birdsall
William D. McKinley
Michael Howard
John Golinvaux
Birdsall
Harry M. Reed
Reed, Tuthill & Reed
McKinley
Tand
France
Howard
St. Paul
Minn
Harry Morris
Waterloo
Des Moines
Morrie
Ellis Hotel
Morris
Ellis
Cedar Falls
Falls
Des
Stranger
W. D., McKinley
John Blackmore
Cédar Street
Poolhkals
Trapper Identified as Marty Morris at St Paul YMCA
A trapper giving the name Marty Morris was encountered at the St Paul YMCA location. Police noted the alias and began standard questioning as part of the incident report.
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Marty Morris
St. Paul
Illinois Central Band to Stage Armory Fair Next Month
The I C Central indoor fair returns to the Armory the week beginning December with the Illinois Central Concert band led by C C Crawford rehearsing nightly. The event features free admission for employees from Dubuque Fort Dodge Freeport Cherokee Council Bluffs Rockford and Sioux City on designated days and dancing starting at 9 pm with crystal ball moonlight dances as a focal attraction.
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Tinois Central
Tllinois Central
C. C. Crawford
Central
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Freeport
Cherokee
Council Bluffs
Wild Man Tracked by Iowa City Police After Naked Intrusion
Iowa City police say they have located a suspect in a string of frightening naked intrusions targeting women. A family member of prominence in the town is tied to a trail of clues after a young woman awoke to find a naked man in her room before he fled. Pending identification, investigators and the woman await formal court identification.
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Towa City
Iowa City
Imane
Perry's fuel crisis prompts early closing and cut in lighting
Perry Louisiana faces a severe coal shortage with measures to conserve energy. All street and window lights and electric signs are ordered off, and business houses must close at 5 PM while the electric light plant adapts to the crisis.
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Perry
Heat plant powers town with sixty furnaces and thirty six homes
A city heat plant operates with sixty furnaces serving all business houses and about 36 homes. Efforts continue to keep the plant running amid ongoing demand and cold weather.
Robinson Seeks Alimony Reduction in Divorce Decree
William Robinson, foreman at Illinois Central paint shop, asks court to reduce alimony from 75 to 50 dollars monthly. He claims personal living expenses exceed 126 dollars monthly and cites debts. He says his former wife Sadie Frobinson can earn 75 to 100 dollars monthly as an office assistant and notes his own income is 235 dollars a month.
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William Robinson
Ilinois Central
Robinson
Sadie Frobinson
Margarine Distributor Correction for Waterloo Ad
An error in an advertisement listed Water loo for Everbest Nut Margarine. The correct distributor is Cedar Valley Creamers company located at 6510 Mulberry street, replacing the Black Hawk Fruit and Commission company.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk Fruit and Commission Company
Cedar Valley Creamers Company
Mulberry Street
Disfigured Soldier and Jilted Sweetheart Tale
Roy Canby of Portage Wisconsin 38 attempted suicide at his sister's home in Council Bluffs Iowa after his sweetheart Miss Gertrude Gibbons of Howells Nebraska refused marriage. He tied a rope to barn rafters loaded with cement sacks fell and injured himself badly including broken bones and facial cuts. He was taken to Chicago for treatment.
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Council Bluffs
Roy Canby
Portage
Wis
Samuel Schmelling
Canby
Gertrude Gibbons
Howells, Neb
Chicago
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