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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
3
Major- Clerk lists appointed officials including Treasurer and Assessor plus councilmen Benj Krugnel L 3 Batamond La Martin Lamer in a fragmentary roster. Names appear incomplete and positions unclear, reflecting a partial historical record from a municipal listing.
College students and visitors from Orient and Forest Home Iowa gathered last week. Elocution pupils gave a private matinee, the college dining hall hosted a Thanksgiving dinner, and a basketball game win earned the boys an oyster stew. The girls team joined in the merry making as cheers rang out for President Kerr and others.
Thanksgiving break saw blackboards painted and the eighth grade drop to eleven pupils from sixteen due to five absences. Malinda Peterson rejoined in ninth grade after two months away. The high school boys formed a basketball team and purchased new suits and a ball. Students recognized for good attendance in November include Loretta Draper Walter Kidd Marie Lamer Verne Kidd Leonia Weitzell Ethel Switzer Hugh O Neal Bessie Wagner Eldred Elliott Lee Kidd Lyell Matthews Bertram Twedt.
A long list of names appears in this social column with mentions of visits, family gatherings, Thanksgiving plans, and relocations. People like Mrs Inman, Delbert Moore, Mae Weitzell, and many others are noted for travel, hosting, and local errands. Advertising notes discuss the shift to newspaper ads for sales and community events.
A Pasadena note reflects on local connections among Jennie, Mrs. Dave Liman, and W. P. Watts. The letter, signed by Watts, mentions his ties as son in law of Henry Hall and links to Amos Hall, with Mrs. Hall identified as the daughter of Henry Hall and Drusa Hall. It recalls Mrs. Jennie Bellemire and familially notes Inman siblings Samuel and David.
J H Creger born Ohio July 26 1826 died November 6 1909 aged 83 years 3 months 11 days. He joined the Christian church at 5 years old and was ordained after youth serving near thirty years in ministry. He married Margaret Dalby in 1847 and had nine children. He moved to Madison county in 1853 and devoted his life to preaching with belief his gospel saved souls. His funeral was held last Sunday with Rev Follansbee officiating and a family obituary authored by Creger.
The note says Mr. I. M. Gaunt, a rural mail carrier, planned to withdraw subscriptions from the Reronner during his vacation. He stayed home, collected his pay, visited Marshalltown, and yet his name had not appeared in the paper.
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