Natural gas pipeline promoted through Tama county farms
In Tama county, Amarillo men viewed leases along the highway past the Banks place while Thomval Thompson noted maps showing a proposed gas line. The plan envisions routes away from trees and buildings and aims from Waterloo northeast past the Northwestern railroad. Farmers reportedly favor the project, and it appears likely to become reality.
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Thomval Thompson
Amarillo
Tex
Banks Place
Tama County
Waterloo
Northwestern Railroad
Literary and Musical Club guest day at LeGrand
The Literary and Musical club held their annual guest day Wednesday with about fifty seven ladies attending. A varied program featured piano duet by Gaunt and Harvey, readings by lander and Johnson, and songs by Rogers and Johnson. A telegram writing contest awarded first prize to Mrs Van Shope and humorous prize to Mrs Allie Gibson. A two course luncheon used an Eastern egg centerpiece. The meeting on April 6 will be hosted by Mrs Leland Keen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames W. M. Gaunt
Chas. D. Harvey
Gounod
Lander
Louise Johnson
James Rogers
Bond
L. E. Johnson
van Shope
Allie Gibson
Mesdames J. M. Gaunt
Dan Glidewell
Chas
D. Harvey
Roy Hilsabeck
Howard Keen
W. F Reed
Max Radloff
E. M. Mills
Rosa Richards
A. B. Baumgardner
Out of Town
Melvin Rasmus
Harvey, Ill
Andrew Vandervelde
Cylinder
High School Gazette Notes Spring Activities and Events
Six weeks tests are scheduled this week and senior play practice has begun with the first session Monday night. The junior-senior banquet is being planned, a seniorsponsored skating party at Le Grand rink drew 44 attendees, and music contest selections are rehearsed under Miss Miller for an April 8 event.
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le Grand Rink
Miss Miller
Capital Theater
Marshalltown
Rosaline Haynes
Esther Hoover
Meeting of Protest Over Railroad Service Cuts
Citizens gathered at the Reporter office to discuss the cutting off of the railroad agent and reduced service by the North Western railroad. The meeting, driven by livestock shippers and local residents, signaled broad dissatisfaction and planned a committee to pursue the issue.
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Northwestern Railroad
Railway Commission
Hearing Advised After Investigation
A hearing was deemed advisable following an investigation. Officials indicated further action would depend on findings and recommendations from the review process.
Bridal Gifts and a Small Town Mystery in 1932 Iowa
In LeGrand Iowa on March 29 1932 a couple John and Ollie wed secretly after a long journey across Mississippi and kept news quiet for months. After Ollie’s death angered a crowd gathered for a celebration and gifts arrived from local women to deck the bride’s home. The article lists numerous donors Rosa Richards Edith Carey Cora Hoover Anna Shope Nina Bond Rebecca Graham Ruth Scriven Doll Dillman Mattie Manship Grace Ray Margaret Mable Claire Omundson Mary Hoover Irma Guthrie Ellen Holland Bellé Leech Bertha Lamb Nora Dunham Jessie Lamb Helen Lamb Tillie Tostenson May Dunham Minnie Wolken Carrie Hollingsworth Alice Sloat Kate Sanders Elizabeth Mote Retta Bigelow Blanche Rank Myrle Dillman. Written by Albert Lindley Beane.
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Rosa Richards
Edith Carey
Cora Hoover
Anna Shope
Nina Bond
Rebecca Graham
Ruth Scriven
Doll Dillman Mattie Manship
Grace Ray Margaret Mable
Claire Omundson
Mary Hoover
Irma Guthrie
Ellen Holland
Bellé Leech
Bertha Lamb
Nora Dunham
Jessie Lamb
Helen Lamb Tillie Tostenson
May Dunham
Minnie Wolken
Carrie Hollingsworth
Alice Sloat
Kate Sanders
Elizabeth Mote Retta Bigelow
Blanche Rank Myrle Dillman
Mystery of the future drawn at Friends Church
Rev. Taylor Guthrie leads Morning Service with Melvin Smith preaching and events listed including 7:00 C EE 8:00 Round Table and Wednesday Cottage prayer meeting Note hour change for evening service A cordial welcome is extended The piece praises human creativity and spiritual attributes in shaping life and environment.
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Bible School
O. W.johnson
Easter program enhances morning worship at church
The Christian Church held 10 a.m Church School, 11 a.m Morning Worship with subject Why Do We Have a Church from Matt 5 18 16 19 33 led by Mrs Higinbotham at 7 p.m Christian Endeavor and 8 p.m Evening Service. The Easter program from the Sunday school last Sunday was enjoyed by all present. All are welcome here.
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Christian Endeavor
Matt
Higinbotham
Revival ends at Quarry chapel after 17 conversions
Quarry chapel revival meetings under Tristram Dillon concluded Tuesday evening after 17 days of gatherings. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. Lucille Lawrence, Supt., church service at 11 with sermon Workers not Quitters. Cordial welcome to all.
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Lucille Lawrence
Quarry Chapel
Tristram Dillon
Notice of thanks and social visits in small town
Public acknowledgment expressed for help in gathering corn. Visiting Fairfield and Graettinger residents at I M Gaunt and C Kellogg homes. Sunday guests at EB Ericson home include Dell Baer and daughter Lillian from Dillon and the Silas Johnson family from Laurel. Birthday party at Chas Specht home honored Mrs Bessie Beane and Lee Boswell of Marshalltown with guests from Marshalltown Cedar Falls.
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Chas. W. Dunham
Briardale Group
Hotel Talleorn
Marshalltown
Gilbert Mote
Elizabeth Mote
Edith Gaunt
Fairfield
Walter Kellogg
Graettinger
I. M. Gaunt and
C. Kellogg
EB. Ericson Home
Dell Baer
Lillian
Dillon
Silas Johnson
Laurel
Chas. Specht
Bessie Beane
Lee Boswell
Ralph Shelton
Mack McBroom
Leona Specht
Truman Manship
Cedar Falls
Worthy Candidate for Office of Trust
Ralph B. Miller of Taylor township announces his candidacy for county auditor in the June Republican primaries. A farmer and Shorthorn breeder born in Marshalltown in 1883, he served in the 180th Infantry during World War I, overseas with the British and in both Meuse Aronne and Somme fronts, then the army of occupation in Luxembourg. Miller led Albion American Legion post and Marshall County Legion, chaired Taylor township school board, and heads the local citizens reconstruction group. he is married with two children.
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Ralph B. Miller
Taylor Township
Miller
Marshalltown
180Th Infantry
Somme
Meuse-Ar
Gonne
Army of Occupation
Luxembourg
Albion
American Legion
Marshall County American Legion
Citizens’ Reconstruction Organization
Star Route Bids Sought for Tama Grundy Center Link
Toledo postmaster F C MacClaskey announced a temporary star mail route bid to operate six days a week between Tama and Grundy Center serving Tama Toledo Traer Reinbeck Morrison and Grundy Center. The route covers about 49.9 miles round trip with morning departure from Tama at 9 30 and arrivals at Grundy Center at 11 30, returning at 11 45 arriving Tama at 1 30.
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Toledo Chronicle
F. C. MacClaskey
Tama
Grundy Center
Toledo
Traer
Reinbeck
Morrison and
Iowa Falls
Rock Island Railway
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LeGrand
R. Piper
Leo Piper
Wayne Humphreys
New Providence
J. W. Piper
Alice Reiterman
Los Angeles
Lewis Reiterman
Lewis
LeGrand Barber Shop
W. M. Gaunt
Jas. Rogers
I. M. Gaunt
Dunham’s
Earl Simms
Deaconess Hospital
Wm. McAllister
C. D. Harvey
Ward Dobson
Herbert Place
Harold Rasmus
Chicago
Melvin. Rasmus
John Watland
Penn College
Friends Church
Merrill Radloff
Glen Smaha
Ames
Ralph Beane
Guernsey
Frances Beane
West Branch
Omer Manship
Gilman
Harmon
B.H. Beane
Taylor Guthrie
G. C. Ogier
Chris Reece
Marshalltownian
Ruth Galwitzer
Eleanor Landis
Penn College Choir
H. Ward Bedford
Harold Guthrie
The
High School Gazette
Esther Eee
Hilda Slolas
Ruth Adair
Ruth Guthrie
Haynes Home
Asi
P.T. A
Cori Husking
Bee
Given Johnson
Stollock
Given
O. K
John
Ollie
Mississippi
Litttle
Albert Lindley Beane
LeGrand, Iowa
Christian Church
Sarah M. Piper
L. T. Hibbs
Pastor
C. Johnson
Marshall County
R. &. Miller
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