Road improvements make headway in LeGrand area
Progress on town streets and county roads is marked by gravelling from the quarry north of town to the depot, with 170 loads spread. The Hilléman outfit finished grading to the Walter Reed farm gate and north to the Iowa river bridge, while town streets around the square and church are being prepared for finishing rock. Local notices include civic meetings, visits, and a string of town–county happenings amid ongoing road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Dougherty
Hilléman
Walter Reed
Iowa River Bridge
Julian
Town Hall
Lars Thompson
Friends Cemetery
Christian Church
Main Street
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Brookhart for Hoover in Iowa politics tone
Grinnell editor notes Brookhart supports Hoover and his agricultural program. Article highlights Brookhart’s praise for Hoover and his belief in Hoover’s ability and honesty. Also mentions Brookhart plans to campaign in Iowa this summer and challenges from some Republicans. Includes social notes from Grinnell and surrounding towns with local visits and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Needham
Grinnell Register
Smith W. Brookhart
Senator Brookhart
Iowa
Brookhart
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
New Bridge Over Missouri River Planned Near Here
Work to start soon on a Missouri River bridge near Des Moines. three main spans with the center 62 feet above low water, 24 foot roadway, located about 200 feet south of the Chicago and North Western bridge. A railways dispute delayed start. project aims to shorten the Lincoln highway by 26 miles and finish by about May 1, 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Missouri Valley
Missouri River
Chicago & North Western Railway
The
North Western
Visit Gilman W C T U program announced
Mrs A H Pemberton and Y P B members visited Gilman on Wednesday afternoon to organize a W C T U The program included a congregational song talk History of the Old Saloon read by Lauretta Bigelow and Zella O Nea l Trio Eleanor Russell Mildred Mertvedt Maxine Mahle with Harold and Stephen Guthrie on guitar Zella O Nea l on piano Reading The Double Standard by Stephen Guthrie and a Trio selection The young people will present a program at Gilman Sunday evening August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Pemberton
Y. P.B
Gilman
W.C.T.U
Zella O'Neal
Bricky
Lauretta ‘Bigelow
Eleanor Russell
Mildred Mertvedt
Maxine Mahle
Harold and
Stephen Guthrie
Giofin
LeGrand Community Club plans Marshall County 75th event
A Monday meeting at LeGrand town hall outlined LeGrand's role in Marshall County's 75th Anniversary. Committee chairs were named including Finance O W Johnson, Historical Float W M Gaunt, Commercial Float A J Lud wig, Relics B H Beane, Pageant Mrs Maude Gaunt, Woman's Day Mrs A A Piper, Sports R L Pemberton, Old Residents and Pictures A L Beane, Publicity Corwin O'Neal and Rev and Mrs G W Harvey with children. Several locals arrived home from travels and a group enjoyed a picnic at Shady Oaks park before visiting Pine Lake near Eldora.
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Tony Strazinski
Chicago
Loretta Strazinski
Joliet, Til
Will Jubeckin Quarry
Anna Kempe
Town Hall
Marshall County
J. R. Manship
Norman
Missouri
John
Bob Herbert
Savanah
LeGrand Community Club
LeGrand
O. W. Johnson
W. M. Gaunt
A.J. Ludwig
B. H. Beane
Maude Gaunt
A. A. Piper
R. L. Pemberton
A. L. Beane
Corwin O'Neal
G. W. Harvey Land
Charles
Guy, Jr
Virginia
H. C. Herbert
Savannah
Ray Duncan
H. E. Gibson
Blanche West
Shadows Sermon, Morning Worship at Friends Church
Rev. Taylor Guthrie leads 10 am Bible School with O W Johnson as superintendent and Irma Guthrie overseeing Junior Endeavor. Morning Worship at 11 am features the theme Shadows. Evening services include Christian Endeavor at 7 pm and a sermon by Rev Glashing of Green Mountain at 8 pm. Midweek Prayer Meeting on Wednesday at 8 pm. The notice invites all. Afterthought notes the light of Christ teaches what to condemn.
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Bible School
O. W. Johnson
Dil A.m
Junior Endeavor
Irma Guthrie
Christian Endeavor
Glashing
Green Mountain
Christ
Christian Church Weekly Services and Meetings
The Christian Church schedules 10 a.m. church school led by Supt. Mrs. Mary Higinbotham followed by 11 a.m. worship with a sermon on The Carnal or Spiritual Which. Evening service at 8 p.m. themed The Fifth Sparrow. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p.m. with Pres. Mabel Gaunt and a sermon on Personal Conviction Versus Following the Crowd. Wednesday features the annual church business meeting. The Mission Circle met with Mrs. Anna Herbert last Thursday for social time. August meeting on the fourth Thursday will include officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Higinbotham
Christian Endeavor
Mabel Gaunt
Higinbotham
Anna Herbert
Quarry Chapel Sunday Services and Sunday School
Quarry Chapel outlines 10 a m Sunday School led by Clarence Hartwell superintendent. 11 a m morning service. Evening services at 7 30. Mrs Minnie King and daughter Katherine of Des Moines and Mrs H C Hanson of Marshalltown visited H C Herbert home on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Finton
Marshalltown
Flora Sharp
Clarence Hartwell
Minnie King
Katherine
Des Moines
H. C. Hanson
H. C. Herbert
Rainbow Weather Lore Cited By Weather Bureau Doctor
Dr W J Humphreys of the Weather Bureau notes that older sun and season signs have limited value but some sayings endure from generations of observation. He cites a morning dew state as a strong daily indicator while warning that a rainbow at sunrise portends a shepherds warning and a rainbow at dusk signals delight. Continued on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Humphreys
Weather Bureau
Doctor Humphreys
Humphreys
LeGrand Takes Albions Measure In Split Contest
LeGrand swept Albion for five runs in the fifth inning and added more in later frames as Gaunt pitched well until fielding miscues by Albion. Grace held up until costly errors sparked LeGrand, with key hits from Gaunt and Smaha. Albion showed promise despite the setback, Grace lasting until two fluke plays and muffed chances doomed the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion Boys
Gauni
LeGrand
Grace
Amey
Mills
J. Underwood
Banghart
Leonard
Thurston
D. Gaunt
Keen
Hibbs
Smaha
K. Collins
C. Collins
Underwood
Poling
Manship
Mahlon
Short
Arney
Collins
Hines
Gaunt
M. Gaunt
Wild
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Iowa River
Cemetery
Velma Allen
Grace O'Neal
Nevada
Katherine Mills
Orval Adair
Mae Draper
Thomas
Mildred Richards
C. B. Adair
Wilma Gaunt
Waterloo
Will McAllister
Whitneys For
Addie Carey
Roy O'Neal
Dorothy Specht
St. Anthony
Cora Adair
Leon Hoskey
Montour
Walter Weitzell
Wesley Durham
Iowa City
A. E. Shelton
Walter Arnold
Gene
Kermit
Sioux City
Ben Sawyer
Blanche‘West
Harold
Clara
Tampa
Fla
Mahlon Gaunt
Earl Gaunt
Garner
Mason City
Alva Welker
E. L. Condon
Kenneth Piper
Minneapolis
J. W. Piper
Alva Piper
Ames
Louie Butler
J. L. Harrison
W. W. Newell
W. Owen
D. W. Richards
Dan Glidewell
Lena Nodland
Marvin
Virginia Nodland
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Kansas
I. H. Billick
Opal
Herbert Billick
Brooklyn
Yankton
S. Oak
Will Lunde
Quarry
Vivian Lunde
A. A. Shellenbarger
Butlerville
Jewell
Grinnell
Ralph Mills
Marian Mills
E. M. Mills
G. C. Ogier
Denver
Walter James
Kansas City
Friends Church
Taylor Guthrie
Herman A. Crawford
Quarry Chapel
L. T. Hibbs
Pastor
LE Grand
Albion
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