Two Original Stories From Old Resident Uncle Samuel Inman
Uncle Samuel Inman recalls pioneer days and hunting tales from 1853. He describes early gun training with his father, bagging a large wild turkey at dawn, and a dramatic prairie wolf encounter near the Blodgett place. He closes with a boast about beating his brother Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Inman
William
Ed Blodgett
Father
Gobbler
Will
Sam
Blodgett Place
Two Boys Learn Noxious Pumpkin Pranks
A tale recalls a thirteen year old boy and his eleven year old brother tossing pumpkins over a fence to play. One pumpkin struck a pet steer, breaking its leg, drawing their father out as they cried. The item shifts to a column note page with local notices and community updates.
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Brother Will
Bids Sought for Bus Routes and Janitor at Dunbar Schools
The Board of Education of Dunbar Consolidated Schools invites bids for hack drivers on Routes 1 2 3 and 4 and for a janitor for the coming year. Bids must be in by noon August 7. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Detaar D Laraax secretary.
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Board of Education
Dunbar Consolidated Schools
Detaar D
Laraax
Needle in Foot From Quarry Girl Serious But Now Recovering
Miss Leona Dougherty of Quarry suffered a needle wound in the foot last week. A fragment remained, causing swelling until Dr. Southwick removed it with X ray aid. Tetanus serum was given as a precaution and the patient is recovering. The report notes nearby events and notices from LeGrand and area towns.
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Leona Dougherty
Bids Sought for Homecoming Stand Rights
Bids are invited for stand rights during the Homecoming celebration on August 17 18. Bidders should confer with Benj Sawyer, chairman of the concessions committee, for details and specifications.
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Benj. Sawyer
T the
Newton Boys Visit LeGrand Camp on River North of Town
About twenty five YMCA Juniors rolled into LeGrand Thursday morning bound for a week long camping experience under elder supervision. The camp sits near the Jos Haynes place by a spring in timber, with marked routes from Newton to the site for easy following. Homecoming for LeGrand is set for August 17 18.
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Newton
Y.M.C. A
LeGrand
Jos
Haynes Place
Our Churches. Peace and Safety in Bibled Verse
A short religious note citing Isaiah 26 3 about keeping one in perfect peace through trust in God. The item presents a scripture quotation and a reflective theme suitable for a church page or devotional column.
Sunday Services and Class News at Christian Church
Rev R W Preeway will lead Sunday School at 10 am with Mrs Grace Collar as Superintendent. Rev A A Richards of Urbana will speak both morning and evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. The Life Wire class celebrated a pleasant social at Rev Pittman’s home with Mrs Pittman and daughters hosting and the Pollyannas class meeting at Roy Collar’s home. Miss Gwen Given celebrated a birthday with tokens and refreshments.
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le Grand
Max Radloff
Mesdames Rosa
Loretta Richarda
Waterloo
Mesdames
Radloff
Smaha
Keen
Eunice Sawyer
Grace Collar
A. A. Richards
Urbana
Lioe
The
Christian Sunday School
R. W. Pittman
Friends Church News and Homecoming Announced
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Service at 11 a.m. Senior Endeavor at 7 p.m. Preaching at 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8. Homecoming set for August 17-18. Irene Miller visiting from Scarsboro. P M Herbert family camping trip at Blodgett grounds. Ray Welker family from Austin UL en route to Marshalltown for vacation. Christian Endeavor lawn social at J F Rylander’s. about forty youths attended including Irene Miller. P D Harvey of Beaman visited Cedar Falls to see son Harold after ivy poisoning. Harold recovering at Dillon home with sister Mrs Glen McCarel.
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Bob Meyers
James Otta
Sugar Creek
Tuesaday
Women’s Missionary Union
The
Friends Church
Carey
A. T. Davis
Geo. Hawley
Marshalltown
W. W. Southwick
BE. E. Wade
Iowa
Radcliffe
B. M. Mills
Kinghill
Idaho
Yellowstone National Park
Flora I. Pyle
LeGrand
Muriel Glaspie
Janita
Ilenny
H. C. Hanson
D. M. Duncan
Will Maxwells
Elda Higby
le Grand
Chicago
Florida
Phoebe Adair
A. L. Beane
Des Moines
Addie Adair
Jack Scriven
Lincoln
Mildred
Ethel Yarnell
John Krughel
Linn I. Noble
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Joe Ganniger
I. M. Gaunt
Edith
Mabel Gaunt
Vivian Hall
Carlton
J. A. Dobson
Andrey
Hoover
Irene Miller
Scarsboro
Gladys Harvey
Ray Welker
Austin
A. A. Walken
Dillon
Christian Endeavor Society
J. F. Rylander
Maissrene Miller
P. D. Harvey
Beaman
Cedar Falls
Harold
State Teachers College
Glen McCarel
Hampshire Ball Team Scores Again in Tight Win
Hampshire ball club clawed back Tuesday to upset Beaman through grit and timely hits. Substitutes Manship Rylander and Stafford sparked the offense as Pemberton left with a finger injury. The Beaman crew, playing short and bold, kept the game close, while LeGrand’s lineup battled for position in the league standings and its hitter’s early sparks led to a hard-fought victory.
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Hempshire
Green Mountain
Beaman
LeGrand
Manship
John
Rylander
Stafford
G. Simms
J. Manship
B. Rowe
R. Simms
Ganot
Minish
Holland
Gaunt
Higinbotham
Reaper
Sawyer
Harvey
Eliginbotham
Meltvedt
Pemberton
Pemberton Tuns
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Pioneer
Kenneth Jr. Piper
A. A. Piper
Quaker Lane
Ida
Gary
Montour
Martin Anderson
Jessa Taw
Walter Hoover and
Millie Hoover
Messrs
Win, Hoover
Harry Gibson
Mrs. Ogier Keen
Guy Harvey
Gladys
Searscore
Henry Searle
Ill
D. W. Richards
da Moines
LeGrand Township
Jennie
Mount Morris
Frank L. Richards
Glen
Richards
Harvey Crow
California
R. B. Blean
E.M. Mills
Washington, D. C
Glen Plumb
Plumb
Lillie Cooper
Darlene
Elliston
Traer
W. T. Emley
Emley
Thos. Keen
Myron Plummer
W. M. Willits
Burt Hall
Albion
Albert
Willits
Christian Church
R. W. Preeway
Guy W. Harvey
P. M. Herbert
Blodgett
Hampshire
Jooge
E. Rowe
Manshir
Omer
Ant
Simms
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