Texas Parent Teacher Leader Votes For New Education Project
Mrs. B.M., N. Marrs, president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, supported a Texas Board of Regents approved program to establish a foundation for child welfare and parent education at the University of Texas. She praised research facilities and noted similar work at eastern and northern universities. While in Washington she will meet with national experts to aid the PTA program for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Atlantic City
Washington
National Education Association
N. Marrs
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
University of Texas ‘Board of Regents
Charleston
S. C
Marrs
Engineering Is Responsible For Whippet Success
WIllys Overland engineers are credited by J W Ricketts of Ricketts Whippet Knight Co Wellington for the Whippet’s success since its 1922 1926 debut. The car’s high speed high compression motor and features like four wheel brakes full force lubrication and oversize tires helped drive its popularity and influenced rivals.
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Willys-Overland
J. W. Ricketts
Ricketts Whippet-Knight Co
Whippet
Wellington
Rural Woman's Club as National Education Hope for Country Women
The article extols the Rural Woman's Club and allied groups like Federated Woman's Club Parent Teacher Association National Grange and American Farm Bureau as engines of self development and community betterment. It argues home demonstration and clubs broaden social horizons improve family life and provide access to education through newspapers magazines music books and recreation. It envisions technology and mobility expanding country women's opportunities, placing Rural Woman's Club as a universal, accessible university.
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Federated Woman's Club
Parent Teacher Association
The
National Grange
American Farm Bureau
Woman’s Club
Education for Rural Women Through Home Demonstration
The piece argues rural women faced educational inequalities before the Smith Lever Act of 1913 and the 1914 start of home demonstration work. It credits the Extension Service and Knapp’s vision for enriching farm families, noting nearly a million women and girls enrolled in home demonstration clubs and the 4-H movement benefiting both genders on farms nationwide.
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United States
Congress
Land Grant
Coleges
Seaman A. Knapp
Former Secretary Kel-logg Takes Rest at Miami Beach
Former secretary of state Frank B. Kellogg is pictured relaxing on a Miami Beach trail during a vacation after his cabinet service. He appears in good health as the scene notes continue with unrelated club remarks about women’s club activities and education credits.
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Frank B. Kellogg
Miami Beach
Fla
Countrywomen gain college credits through club work
The passage envisions country women earning college credits for their club work to gain knowledge alongside men, enabling personal growth without neglecting home duties and avoiding social gaps between generations. It stresses enriching human contacts and a planned path for credentialed advancement.
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John
Mary
Scientists claim CO neutralizing device for car exhausts
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University announce a new apparatus to attach to automobile exhausts that neutralizes carbon monoxide, aiming to reduce deadly gas exposure. The invention centers on catalytic processes and promises easier integration with existing exhaust systems.
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Johns Hopking University
Toad Secretions Yield Noted Medicinal Agents Found
Researchers report toad secretions contain important medicinal agents recently discovered. The finding highlights potential pharmaceutical applications and prompts further study by medical science teams and institutions.
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Fhaid
Sugar Cane Manter Boosts Planting Efficiency
A newly developed sugar cane Manter will perform as much work as 14 men planting by hand, signaling a major productivity advance in field labor.
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Ritz
Hawk
Percy Wells Department Store
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Lington
C. D. Shamburger
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Lovejoy
Chevrolet
Yuigaly
LEPCO
MANO
Watts Bros
Oldsmobile Company
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