Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-10-16

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G. w. Payne is credited with hav-
ing offered the Methodists OF, the
northwest Iowa conference money for
q site and building for a hospital in
Sioux City.
Prosperity Lodge No. 704, and
Scott Lodge No. 81, I. o. o. F., Of
Davenport, voted to consolidate both
lodges at special meeting. The con-
solidation will be in effect October 80.
Furniture for the two new high
schools in Des Moines, with the ex-
ception of pianos and other similar
pieces, will be made by the boys Of
the manual training departments of
the Des Moines high schools.
The iowa Veterinary association
will hold its annual meeting in Des
Noines at Hotel Slavery III on Janu-
airy Is, IA and Is, 1920. it was decid-
ed by DIR. H. D. Bergman OF Ames,
who is making arrangements.
The vocational department OF the
ular and practical addition to the cur
riculum. Already there are fifteen
girls taking advantage of the part
time courses which are provided by
this course.
Muscatine promoters Of the Peo-
PIES Protective association and Mo-
tor Bus line, held meeting recent
ly and secured estimates on the cost
of fifteen motor trucks which have
been suggested by this association to
supersede street cars in Muscat!ne.
Indications are that several towns
IN the state will adopt ordinances re-
quiring compulsory vaccination Of
school children. according to reports
received by the state board Of health.
The ordinance adopted by Des
Moines last year is used as model.
The teachers holding second and
third grade certificates should be re-
quired to take an examination in
civics that they may be better able
to teach citizenship to their pupils
is a recommendation which county
superintendent will probably ask the
state legislature of Iowa to put into
law this. winter.
Frank Grouse plowed up skele-
ton of an enormous buffalo on his
farm, ten, miles north Of Boone. The
brute had mired down in the mud
and starved to death. The mud up
there is Just as deep and bad now
rs 1t was when this tragedy happen
ed. Scientists examining the bones
say the buffalo Travelled the Iowa
mud roads more than 100 years ago.
The Greater Iowa association re.
ports that more than 1000 clergymen
have agreed to preach on better citi-
zenship during October. Eighty-four
counties have planned an Iowa day
program in all schools. Special reci-
tations have been sent to county SUI
perintendents for schools by the
Greater Iowa association. Towns are
arranging pageants, window displays,
ETC., for Iowa week.
The teachers Of all the public
schools Of Charles City, numbering
ffty-six, have organized for the pur.
pose of arranging social affairs and
have appointed a permanent commit
tee from each of the five buildings.
The social gatherings will be held
once month A picnic was recent
ly held at Wildwood park and Its de.
cided success proved the desirability
for q permanent organization to ar.
rAnpo Ofhap oocio1 ovonfc
The week Of October 10th to 18th
will be milk Week" in Story county
land all over Iowa. The campaign
will resemble, in some respects, the
campaign waged in Ames through the
SCHOOLS last year except that 1t will
sbe conducted on a much greater
scale. Every existing agency which
can in any way contribute to the
work Is being solicited by Miss Flor
ence Inlay, agent in dairying at the
State college to take part In the cam
paign:
: Iowa's corn is worth more than the
annual products Of all the gold mines
OF the United States. Horses are
worth more than the cotton crop Of
any state. Hogs are worth more
than the hogs of any two states II
the Union. Honey is worth more
than California figs. Wool is worth
more than California's Strawberries
Corn crop is worth more than all O
Canada's wheat crop. Egg produc
ton is worth more than all the or
anges raised in United States An
nual apple crop is worth more thai
that of any pacific or mountain
states. Corn is worth more than al
the output Of anthracite coal in tn
United States. Iowa has exporte,
more horses for service in Europea1
war than any other state. Nor
persons in Iowa are engaged in breed
ing pure bred horses and cattle tina
81 any other state.
Two Siamese students, the first 9
ss,olr rotiono1ifv IN enter school a