Newton Y M C A Boys Camp Brightens Carlton Township
The Newton Y M C A established its camp in Carlton township near the county line bridge, expanding to a permanent site with a dining hall built by twelve businessmen. Thirty six boys arrived for a week of camping, with later sessions for girls and additional boys, as well as the camp’s annual wind up by forty business men. The camp saw swimming, games, and a local victory over LeGrand’s ball team.
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M. C
Newton
Jos
Haynes’ Grove
Carlton Township
George J. Ross
Newton Y. M. G. A
LeGrand
Des Moines
Ross
Letter seeks info on early LeGrand resident Ruben Erlewine
A 1923 Baxter Iowa letter from Fannie Escewise asks readers to help locate someone who knew Ruben Erlewine who lived in LeGrand about 45 years earlier. She is Lam his widow and is trying to set a pension by gathering statistics.
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Lam
Fannie Escewise
The Rising Tide of Debt
The Rising Tide of public debt shows no abatement as Harding warns about state and municipal borrowings. The Daily Bond Buyer data show 1922 as peak, with 1923 nearly as high, and June 1923 bond issues totaling 160.1 million. Each year after 1918 sees rising public spending and debt, lifting taxes and consumer prices nationwide.
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Dearborn
Harding
New York
Grain Yields Reported Across Several Farms
Yields include Eric Ferguson 604 bushels wheat from thirty acres about 20 bu an acre. Chas Carter 720 bushels oats from twelve acres about 60 bu per acre. Pearl Lowry 2272 bushels oats from 45 acres just over 50 bu per acre. Glen Lowry 1592 bushels oats from forty acres about 40 bu per acre. Jas Lowry 40 bu oats on a forgotten field. Local visits noted from Martin Lamer Jr of Marshalltown, John Olson of Dunbar, and others visiting Lars Peterson and I M Gaunt homes. Mrs Hill and daughter Betty Lee of Guthrie Center were guests at I. M. Gaunt’s after visiting Michigan. Mrs Hill formerly Gertrude Jones and Palmer college student. H C Herbert and wife visited LeGrand. Bolt resting per doctor’s orders after Rochester exam. discharged as cured. Herbert camping at River View Park in Marshalltown.
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Eric Ferguson
Chas. Carter
O. H. Beane Place
Pearl Lowry
Glen Lowry
Jas. Lowry
Le't
Martin Lamer
Hill
Gertrude Jones
Palmer College
H.C. Herbert
Bolt
Rochester
Minn
Herberts
Riverview Park
Marshalltown
Public interest gaps in news values and a rural social snapshot
A reflective column contrasts the heavy publicity for boxing bouts and large industrial projects with the scant wire summaries given to major infrastructure orders and power plants. It notes local life details: Hazel O Neal visiting Des Moines, the Wilsons threshing day, and a Campfire Girls gathering with music, a Jessie Manship talk, and Sarah Devig on Indian name origins.
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Hazel O'Neal
Des Moines
Corwin O'Neal
Das. Wilson
Marion Township
J. J. Mote
Wilson Place
Manship
Misa Jessie Manship
Sarah Devig
Bids Wanted for Dunbar Consol School Hacks and Janitor
Bids are invited for driving hacks for the Dunbar Consolidated school for 1923 24 and for janitor services. Bids must be filed by 12 oclock noon Monday August 6. The school board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. D D Laraan secretary The Reporter for local news.
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Dunbar
D. D. Laraan
Our Churches Get the Truth Prophetic Message
A sermon titled Get the Truth warns readers to seek wisdom and instruction, urging buy truth and sell it not with scriptural emphasis from Proverbs. The piece frames religion as a force for insight and moral guidance in daily life.
Friends Church Services and Activities Schedule
Rev Gov W Harvey pastors this church with morning worship at 11 oclock and Sunday school led by Margaret Hoover superintendent. Christian Endeavor at 7 PM with Harlow Mills as president. Prayer meeting and Bible study are Wednesday at 8 PM. The meeting will be held in the church. Bip om preaching services.
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Margaret Hoover
Christian Endeavor
Harlow Mills
Christian Church House of Happiness Sunday Schedule
The Christian Church House of Happiness announces 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. preaching, with 7:00 p.m. E Walter Kellogg presiding on the nature psalm from Psalm 104. Leader G Hartman Coffin. Additional preaching at 8:00. Wednesday August 8 holds the regular monthly business meeting and annual meeting with officer elections per last vote. Go to church Sunday Youll be happy Monday.
Strand Lutheran Dunbar Services and Bible School Outing
Strand Lutheran Dunbar announces Sunday services in English at 10 30 a m led by Ernest Hoff from St Paul Minnesota. On Sunday Aug 12 at 3 p m public examination of Bible school children conducted by Hoff will be held with Rev C Skinsnes from China preaching. An offering will be taken. Bible school closes Friday Aug 10 with a grove outing near Dunbar. Ladies urged to bring baskets for the afternoon. Parents urged to send children remaining days to learn about God and the triune. Pastor Rav Owavs Quancy invites all.
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Ernest Hoff
St. Paul
Minn
Lanoday
Hoff
Luther Seminary
C. Skinsnes
China
Dunbar
Rav
Owavs Quancy
Earthquake Benedictions and Damage Report From San Bernardino
In a letter from San Bernardino, Robert Paulson describes a severe earthquake at 11:30 pm and a 1:30 am aftershock, with neighbors confined to homes. He details furniture and glass breaking, plaster cracks, and a house withstanding damage due to cement work, while noting casualties minimal but a hotel roof arguably breached and a man buried alive but surviving.
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Peter M. Paulson
Robert
San Bernardino
Calif
Colton
Roserr Pavusoy
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