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also Mrs Mayer recommended a Bulletin campaign. Mrs Mayer spoke of the Institute by her Committee on American Citizenship at the State Fair also of Mr. Merediths offer of $200. to send Iowa representatives to Columbia University to their Institute of Citizenship training fostered by the New York League of Women Voters and Columbia University. Iowa sent four, namely, Miss Avis Tallcott of Ames College, Mrs Inez Kinney. Miss Avis Tallcott was introduced. Miss Tallcott is Assistant Home Demonstration Agent from Ames College. She spoke of her Home Extension work quoting a Professor who had said that "Education is accumulating facts to be used in straight and clear thinking." She said nutrition is feeding the family for health. "County government is the crux of the whole thing." A county is governed by 2 groups, the policy determining group and the Administrative group. Miss Tallcott said that we should create a thirst for information. We should be informed as to the source of information speaking of the compiled code. Also a book edited by Matt Parrott & Co. of Waterloo, Iowa. There are two sets of drainage laws. The County Auditor gets out a report or should. Dubuque County has one of the especial merit. Also the State Auditor's book is of especial merit. The office of County Auditor is important because he keeps minutes of the Supervisors meetings. Miss Tallcott said to work for the man or women who lives the principle rather than works for it. She spoke of her work in establishing training schools beginning a school at Newton on Friday Oct 26 - 1923.

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also Mrs Mayer recommended a Bulletin campaign. Mrs Mayer spoke of the Institute by her Committee on American Citizenship at the State Fair also of Mr. Merediths offer of $200. to send Iowa representatives to Columbia University to their Institute of Citizenship training fostered by the New York League of Women Voters and Columbia University. Iowa sent four, namely, Miss Avis Tallcott of Ames College, Mrs Inez Kinney. Miss Avis Tallcott was introduced. Miss Tallcott is Assistant Home Demonstration Agent from Ames College. She spoke of her Home Extension work quoting a Professor who had said that "Education is accumulating facts to be used in straight and clear thinking." She said nutrition is feeding the family for health. "County government is the crux of the whole thing." A county is governed by 2 groups, the policy determining group and the Administrative group. Miss Tallcott said that we should create a thirst for information. We should be informed as to the source of information speaking of the compiled code. Also a book edited by Matt Parrott & Co. of Waterloo, Iowa. There are two sets of drainage laws. The County Auditor gets out a report or should. Dubuque County has one of the especial merit. Also the State Auditor's book is of especial merit. The office of County Auditor is important because he keeps minutes of the Supervisors meetings. Miss Tallcott said to work for the man or women who lives the principle rather than works for it. She spoke of her work in establishing training schools beginning a school at Newton on Friday Oct 26 - 1923.