Remembering Elmore Morrison in a Marshalltown family trace
A LeGrand resident seeks proof of pension age for Elmore Morrison, eldest son of Perry and Eleanor Morrison. The piece traces Elmore via Friends academy records from 1879 to 1880, notes on Ernest Morrison aged 13, and church records showing grandparents David Godfrey and wife in the Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. McCord
Marshalltown
LeGrand
Elmore Morrison
Perry Morrison
Perry
Eleanor Morrison
Ernest
Allie
Kansas
Elmore
Morrison
Friends Academy
Albert Beane
Bella Heald
Ernest Morrison
Friends
Christian Churches
David Godfrey
Christian Church
State Center Sees No Federal Relief Needed
Mayor Ray Stouffer notes no resident in State Center relies on charity or accepts federal aid, saying the town has few dependent families. A recent FERA report ranks the Iowa city among self subsisting towns of its size with no relief requests.
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State Center
Ray Stouffer
Iowa
FERA
State Center Enterprise
Chicken Supper Planned at Royal Neighbor Hall
A chicken supper will be held Wednesday evening April 10 at 6 oclock in the Royal Neighbor hall from 5 30 until all are served. Proceeds go to Pleasant Hill cemetery Committee Tankage Schumacher Feed Feeds Old Corn Steel Posts and Wire Cement Lime and Plaster Roofing Black and Sack Salt. LeGrand Elevator Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighborhall
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Schumacher
LeGrand Elevator Company
Local News and Personals in LeGrand Area
Very chilly weather the past week has been hard on coal bins. Trish Cobbler sells potatoes at $1.00 per hundred. Watches and jewelry at mail order prices. Charles O Neal of Sumner and Walter Kellogg of Lamoille visit relatives. Farm seeds for sale and insurance rates listed. Several residents visit relatives in Ames, Cedar Rapids, Dysart, and Marshalltown. Ames students enjoyed a week at home. Daffodil Camp 1529 N A met for a regular meeting with a xylo phone solo and social time. Readers urged to send letters from distant places to share travel or general news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Humphrey
C. D. Harvey
Walter Kellogg
Lamoille
C. W. Kellogg
Rape
Sudan
Dunbar Elevator Co
Eleanor Russell
Anna Dougherty
Claire Omundson
Hester Weitzell
LeGrand
High School Gazette highlights Des Moines trip and sports
The High School Gazette reports a senior class outing to Des Moines with Mr. Van De Venter and Leonard Lang, visiting the state house and broadcasting studios. It covers league play results, upcoming graduation losses, and optimism for the 1986 teams, noting strong players and coaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Scribblers Society
Australia
Canada
Newfoundland
United States
van de Venter
Leonard Lang
State House
House of Representatives
Iowa
McLean
Capitol
Register and Tribune
KSO
KRNT
Colonial Bread
Central Broadcasting Company
LeGrand Boys
Green Mountain
LeGrand Light System Rebuilt With New Poles And Transformers
Workmen rebuild the LeGrand lighting system in a multi phase project. About seventy new forty to fifty foot poles will be installed, old wiring replaced with heavier wire, and two transformers added to boost efficiency. A four man local crew joins expert linemen under foreman L. A. Seblicht and general superintendent Harry Leeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrand
L. A. Seblicht
Harry Leeman
Northwestern Changes in Train Service Begin Last Sunday
Beginning last Sunday Northwestern railroad made several changes and additions to its fast limited train service. The alterations impact small towns less, as the changes chiefly affect faster regional runs with minimal local disruption.
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Northwestern Railroad
W C T U Meeting Notes at Dunbar Union Event
The W C T U met with Mrs. Mattie Pemberton as eleven members answered roll call. Guests from Dunbar Union and eight from our community attended. A devotional opened with Take My Life, readings from John, and a varied program of music readings and talks followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Pemberton
Dunbar Union
J. W. Piper
L. K. Dunham
Eleanor Russell
T. M. Sawyer
Ruth Simms
Myrna Johnson
Jack
Harold Perisho
Guthrie
L. E. Bigelow
C. E. Hoover
J. Hollingsworth
Cora Hoover
Some Great Lights Sermon at Friends Church
O W Johnson leads Morning Service on Sept 11 at Friends Church with Bible School and Gospel Service. The sermon recalls St John ending Jesus life with the seaside scene and the call to feed His lambs. Jesus asks for our help, not because He needs it, but because the loss is ours if we refuse, a threshold into lifelong service.
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Bible School
O. W. Johnson
Christian Endeavor
St. John
Jesus
Peter
Christian Church Service and Mission Circle Meeting
The Christian Church held a 10 am church school led by Mary Higinbotham, a 11 am morning worship with communion, and no evening service. The Mission Circle met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Anna Herbert. devotions by Mrs. J W Piper. the lesson on Negro education in the South by Mrs. Herbert, aided by several members. Mrs. Higinbotham reviewed Richard B. Harrison of Green Pastures. Four visitors joined the final discussion, and a social hour featured a light refreshment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Higinbotham
Mission Circle
Anna Herbert
J. W. Piper
South
Herbert
Emley
Beechout
Duncan
McCarel
Della Richards
Della Richards. Mrs. Higinbotham
Richard B. Harrison
de Land
Death of Mrs George Hostetter in Quarry Neighborhood
Mrs Viola Ressler Hostetter wife of George Hostetter longtime Quarry resident died at home Sunday morning from a complication of diseases. Born April 14 1860 in Tipton County Indiana she moved with her parents to Keokuk County Iowa at age 1. She married George Hostetter March 24 1885 and lived near What Cheer before moving to Quarry in 1887. Survived by her husband two sisters Mrs H B Wright Eldora and Mrs Ellen Stebbins Marshalltown and a sister in law Mrs Maggie Ressler Des Moines. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Estes Funeral Home Quarry Chapel burial in Iowa River Church of the Brethren Cemetery Marshall County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Ressler Hostetter
George Hostetter
Quarry
Hostetter
Tipton County
Indiana
Keokuk County
Iowa
What Cheer
H. B. Wright
Eldora
Ellen Stebbins
Marshalltown
Maggie Ressler
Des Moines
Deauy
Estes Funeral Home
Mr. Hibbs
Quarry Chapel
Iowa River Church of the Brethren
Republican
Rail taxes dwindle as railroads struggle to pay
Railroad taxes paid in Iowa last week amount to 739343.01 for the Milwaukee Road. Marshall county receives 9834.52 to support state, county governments, highways, and schools. Executives warn earnings declines may end tax payments if no fix.
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Towa
Milwaukee Road
Marshall County
Iowa
Bus Schedule East and Westbound Times
Eastbound trips list depart Waloo at 9 43 am Mtwa at 5 32 pm and 7 ta3 pm. Westbound departures show Omaha at 9 29 am Chicago at 6 13 am and 12 Midnight with 6 15 pm listed.
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Waloo
Omaha
Chicago
Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association Officers Elected
The Cemetery Association met at Mrs. Rosa Beebout's home on Friday. Officers chosen: Mrs. Ray Duncan, President. Mrs. Will Dunham, Vice President. Mrs. Rosa Beebout, Secretary. Mrs. W. Weitzell, Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. C. W. Kellogg, Treasurer. A chicken supper was planned for the near future and refreshments were provided by Mrs. Beechout and Mrs. Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association
Rosa Beebout
Ray Duncan
Will Dunham
Weitzell
C. W. Kellogg
Treas
Beechout
Duncan
P. T. A. Set April Meeting and Opera Prelude
The April P. T. A. meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening April 9. The Lucky Leaf 4-H Club will present The Bohemian Girl as this year’s music study with Mrs L E Johnson as pianist. Solo parts for the men will be sung by Prof C M Van De Venter and Dale Keen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky Leaf 4-H Club
Bohemian Girl” Opera
L. E. Johnson
C. M. van de Venter
Dale Keen
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Charles O’neal
Sumner
Mrs. Corwin O'Neal
Callie Dimmitt
Gordon Meltvedt
Kenneth Perry
Cedar Falls
Dudley Perry
Willard Ruby
Ames
Mattie Manship
Joseph Smaha
Alfred Omundson
Lisa Omundson
Marvin Nodland
Stratford
Gus Nodland
Virginia
Dena Nodland
Ercil Russell
Blanch West
Rosa Beechout
H. D. Hoover
Ira Beecher
Cedar Rapids
Dysart
Donald Radloff
Glenn Smaha
Maurice Johnson
Rosaline Haynes
Elgin Powers
Marian Lee
St. Paul
W. M. Gaunt
Powers
Kennedy
Louise Johnson
Maurine Howard
Hilda Rylander
Lloyd Cutler
Thomas Naig
Charles Specht
Orley Leech
Audrey Hall
Lena Mary Erickson
Helen Brothers
Erma Dobson
Gilman
Albion
Howard
Keen
Rylander
Johnson
Gaunt
Hibbs
Miss Findlay
le Grand
A. B. Baumgardner
Taylor Guthrie
Milwaukee Railway
Officers
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