Poweshiek County Lad Involved In Lincoln Highway Crash
A stranger informed the Sidwell family that the driver who struck Frank Sidwell on the Lincoln Highway was known and gave the car number. Sheriff Meekins arrested 19 year old D Miller, son of Mrs Dolly Daflin, who confessed. Judge Tankersley revoked Miller's license for three years. bond set at 500 dollars. Case continued thirty days pending Sidwell’s injuries and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubenbauer
Frank Sidwell
Lincoln Highway
Meekins
Poweshiek County
D. Miller
Dolly Daflin
Tankersley
Marshalltown
Sidwall
Auto Collision Shakes LeGrand Workers
Sunday night a car accident near the Twelfth Avenue crossing shook LeGrand workers Ray Young timekeeper for the LeGrand Stone Company and C H Schanck from the quarries. The Ford they rode in stalled and was struck by a Brooklyn driver E Busch. Schanck was thrown from the vehicle but suffered no broken bones. Both cars were damaged with no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrand
Ray Young
LeGrand Stone Company
C. H. Schanck
Young
E. Busch
Brooklyn
Schack
Twelfth Avenue Crossing
Death of Norman Leech at 54 in Marshalltown
Norman D Leech aged 54 long time Marshalltown resident died at Deaconess hospital after weeks of illness from pulmonary tuberculosis He was born at LeGrand April 26 1870 and worked for Brittain Packing He survived by four brothers Corney Leech Louis Willis and Walter Leech Funeral held Tuesday at Walter Leech home Burial in Riverside cemetery Also notes visitors and local residents visiting the Billick home on Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman D. Leech
Marshalltown
Deaconess Hospital
Samuel
Ann Eliza Leech
LeGrand
Brittain Packing Company
Corney Leech
Sunday visits and travel party in LeGrand area
O B Adair and family visited at the Carlton home of Mr and Mrs Jim Cooper. Hane Anderson and wife and Peter Stewart visited the John Krughel home. Several families from near Marshalltown and Des Moines stopped in LeGrand for visits. A touring party from Columbiana Ohio stayed with Mrs. L Moritz. Local deaths and accidents included the funeral of Norman Leech and a two year old’s stair accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.B. Adair
Loma
Jim Cooper
Carlton
Hane Anderson
Peter Stewart
Quarry
John Krughel
Ghas. Reed
Marshalltown
Jos
C. B. Adair
Phoebe Adair
Fred McArtor
Virgil Burbick
Columbiana
Ohio
California
O. W. Austin
Howard Keen
Montour
Amana
Chas. Harvey
Minnesota
QO. W. Austin
Abraham Rossland
Cluiier
Rachel Swenson
Serena Mortvedt
Story City
M. T. Tweet
Forty Gents a Day Boys of Early Day Engineer Stitké and Get a Raise
Allie Morrison of Marshall town visited recently seeking raspberries and recalled boyhood in LeGrand when berry work dominated. Will Olney Thompson employed about twenty boys on four acres by the parsonage. they pulled weeds for 40 cents a day, 10 hours, until Allie Morrison and Louis Dale led a higher pay demand. Thompson raised wages to keep the crew, and work resumed smoothly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Morrison
Marshalltown
LeGrand
Will Olney Thompson
Friends Parsonage
Louis Dale
Thompson
Eang
Will Olney
Allie
Double Shift In Force At LeGrand Stone Company
The LeGrand Stone Company began two shifts after daylight limits were reached, Monday night marking the first trial of the plan. The louder quarry blasts disturb slumber but signal increased output. North winds mute the noise beyond the site yet confirm a new phase in local industry. In Elberon and Grinnell, family visits and gatherings occurred, with notable attendance from Frank Van Dyke, Tarvestads, Atkins, Beecher, Giles, Aldrich, and Hayes, as guests of the Tarvestad and Hoover households. An auto issue forced Lee Aldrich to stay over for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrand Stone Company
H. D. Hoover
I. C. Beechar
R. A. Giles
Cedar Rapids
Lela Aldrich
Hannibal, Mo
Neil Stouffer
Gaylord
Gladbrook
Lee Aldrich
Harriet Mary
Harriet Hayes
Newell
Hayes
Miss Harriett
Mrs. Beecher
Miss Aldrich
Hoover
Camp News Details Pioneers Camp Start and Roster
The Pioneers Camp began with thirty members, visitors from Newton, and a wet weekend but high spirits. Carpentry to build four cabins starts Friday to provide dry quarters. daily schedule includes reveille, flag, swimming, athletic games, and campfire. Several locals and relatives are noted visiting, traveling to the Amana colony, Rochester, and northern Minnesota for trips, health visits, or camping expeditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneers
Newton
Siice
Friends Church Rev. Hanvey Preaches at 8 5 a.m.
The Friends Church announces services with Rev. Guy W. Hanvey preaching at 11 a.m. and Margaret Hoover leading Sunday school. Union services will be held at the Christian church on Sunday evening followed by a prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. The Christian Endeavor group enjoyed a social in the church basement despite mud and cold. The Builders S. S. class held an all day picnic at Marshalltown with a noon dinner and a horse shoe contest. The Merry Maids U. S. class plan an eight day recreation and park picnic at Tama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
S. S
Chas. Beane
Marshalltown
U. S
Tama
Christian Church Announcements and Picnic Invite
The church schedules a 10:00 a.m. Sunday school led by Anna Herbert and a 11:00 a.m. preaching service with theme Branded For Service. Evening services include Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. led by Edith Gaunt. Union Service with pastor in charge and a Wednesday Prayer Circle at 7:30. Annual church business meeting and officer elections follow. Dr. Follansbee, Walter Kellogg, Edith and Maxine Gaunt attended a Riverview Park picnic in Marshalltown Thursday. Members are invited to join Ferguson church for an afternoon service and dinner with baskets ready after the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Edith ‘Gaunt
Jesus
Ledder
Alvah Piper
Union
Friends
Follansbee
Walter Kellogg
Edith
Maxine Gaunt
C. E. Society
Riverview Park
Marshall Town
Ferguson Church
Editor Apologizes Over Bobbed Hair Controversy
A Kansas editor faced sharp criticism for remarks on bobbed hair, losing patrons and facing scorn from town women. He issued a staged apology praising bobbed hair as sanitary and beneficial for barbers, attempting to regain support and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Rock Valley Sewing Club Ice Cream Social Planned
Rock Valley Junior Sewing Club invites the public to an ice cream social Saturday evening August 2 at the Rock Valley school house. Committee notes this community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Green Mountain Rallies Past LeGrand in Extra Innings
Green Mountain and LeGrand split a tense return game on the local grounds Saturday afternoon. After LeGrand tied at the ninth, Green Mountain pulled ahead in the twelfth, scoring three to LeGrand’s one, with a disputed error adjustment. Final: Green Mountain 6 LeGrand 3 in extra innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Mountain
LeGrand
le Grand
Lock
LeGrand’s
Scouts Enjoy Regulation Feed at LeGrand
The Boy Scouts of LeGrand held their first regulation feed Friday at 6 pm. Scout Master Tarvestud led a two mile observation hike ahead of supper while Mulligan stew and cocoa simmered. Scouts queued for two ladles of stew, cocoa, bread, and butter, then returned for more before games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
LeGrand
Tarvestud
Bank changes at LeGrand Savings Bank names new president
C W Loesbe of Greene retires after four years as president and director of LeGrand Savings Bank. J F Smaha Jr is elected to succeed him. Kabuda remains cashier. No other staff changes planned. Free movie pictures on the square tonight at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W. Loesbe
Greene
LeGrand Savings Bank
J. F. Smaha, Jr
Soesbe
Regeal
Smaba
Kabuda
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Poweshiek Gounty Lad
Sidwell
Norman Leech
Harry Sloat
Iowa City
Ralph McPerrin
Edgar and
Ernest
Montezums
Jess Davis and Family
Laurel
Leona Horse
Orion, Il
Billick
Jack
Mildred Paulson
Levi Howard
Dan Glidewell
Melbourne
M. ‘T. Nodland
Wade
Radcliffe, Hubbard
Lowa Falls
Eldora
Clear Lake
Roy Hilsabeck
Albion
Phoebe McCarel
Walter Weitzel
Louis Leech
St. Paul
Minn
Willis E. Leech
Gurney Leech
Earl Simms
Bernice
Wern Reed
Beaman
Margaret Simms
Agnes Wells
New Boston
Ill
Frank McNeil
Martin Lamer
Frank Lamer
Grand Mound
Wilbur Lowry
Boxholm
Lamar
Flossie Winterowd
Jas. Winterowd
W. M. Gaunt
C. H. Anderson
Elgena
O. D. Anderson
Charles
Wm. McAllister
Waterloo
Gordon McAllister
Springfield
Stitké
Frank van Dyke
Jane
Ben Tarvestad
John Tarvestad
Berl and
Jobo
Elberon
Horace Atkins
Grinnell
A. L
Newton “Y
Paul Reynolds
Newton “S
Kellogg
Gilman
Camp
Wendell Foote
Dillon
Harlan
A. C. Wilco
Jos. Wilcox
A. L. Tarvestad
Rochester
Maro Clinic
A. A. Piper
Hazel Masterson
Geneva
Miss Masterson
Mother
Altarena Hyde
Miss Hyde
Piper
Friends Church
Guy W. Hanvey
M. Margaret Hoover
Rev. L. &, Fomaxsuen
Church School
Anna Herbert
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