LeGrand Community Notes and Local Family News
LeGrand and nearby town residents share Thanksgiving reports and social news. Details include home remodeling by O W Johnson, large cattle feeding operations with 195 head, a concrete and board fence, and a 22 000 square foot feed lot. Numerous visits, birthdays, illnesses, and family gatherings are logged, with shots of local figures like Rev John H Hadley, dancing through many Thanksgiving events and neighborly updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Vierth
O. W. Johnson
LeGrand
Q. W. His
Maurice
Johnson
Nebraska
And So Ended Radio By John A Stover
A light verse recounts the life and death of Radio a beloved cat belonging to Mrs Murphy. The poem traces Radio from bold hunter of rats to aged companion, ending with the cat’s passing and the mistress left alone by the mat.
LeGrand Friends Church Pastor Roy Thompson welcomes all
A friendly church advertises services led by Pastor Roy C Thompson. Morning Sunday School begins at 10 a m with worship at 11. Evening service at 7 30 preceded by Christian Endeavor at 6 45. Midweek practices Monday 7 30 and meeting Wednesday 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Christian Church Service Notice
Christian Church announces Minister Sarah M. Piper remarks at 10 a.m. Church School follows at 9 a.m. Preaching Service at 11 a.m. A welcome to all here.
Quarry Chapel Worship Schedule With Hibbs Pastor
The bulletin lists Quarry Chapel led by Rev. L. T. Hibbs with Sunday School at 10 a m and morning service at 11 a m. Evening service follows at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday evening prayer meeting is noted.
December arrival renews Reporter for new year
Lars Carlson comes to the LeGrand Reporter office on December 1 1941 to renew his subscription with $1.50 marking a yearly ritual. The piece recalls immigrant story as Lars reflects on home in America and mentions Christian Gimre’s family walking from Primrose Wisconsin to survey a new country and returning with family and belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Carlson
Lars
LeGrand
America
Christian Gimre
Primrose
Wis
Stangeland Magilton wed in Kansas City ceremony
Miss Betty Magilton of Rockford wed Tilman Stangeland in a Sunday morning service at the Presbyterian parsonage in Kansas City. Rev. Walter Clark officiated. The bride wore skyline blue. attendants were J L Olson and wife. A wedding breakfast followed. the couple plan a weeklong honeymoon to Chicago before living with the groom’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stangeland—Magilton
Betty Magilton
Rock‘ford
James Magilton, Sr
Rockford
Tilman Stangeland
C. C. Stangeland
Dunbar
Presbyterian Parsonage
Kansas City
Walter Clark
J. L. Olson
Strand Lutheran Dunbar Service Schedule at Saint Dunbar
Strand Lutheran Dunbar invites readers to Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11 led by Pastor E A Bersagel. The schedule lists church activities for the day with a focus on spiritual services.
LeGrand school events and student highlights recalled
The LeGrand community hosts an all community play night at the high school gym with three games priced at five and ten cents ending by 7:30. A university of school activities report notes music festival at Marshalltown and a local declamatory contest sending winners to Ferguson. Grades 3 to 8 cover spelling, social studies on Scandinavian ancestry, Christmas exchanges, terrarium projects, and poetry by Milne and Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown Senior High
LeGrand
Daily Paper
Ferguson
Paul Long
Anna Rosedale
Arline Thompson
Laurel and
Dunbar
Save Your Old License Plate Policy Adopted by Iowa
The county treasurer reports state authorities require surrender of 1941 plates when 1942 plates arrive. A telegram from Washington urges nationwide surrender. Iowa’s executive council passed a resolution to turn in 1941 plates at 1942 vehicle registrations. A stock bin outside the courthouse is suggested to collect old plates for later disposal by federal or state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Civilian Supply
Washington, D.C
Plains
Executive Council of
State of
Iowa
First Grade Reading Fun and Science Highlights
Grades 1 and 2 read Dick and Jane and learn about Spot the dog and Little Men. They note tadpoles eating warm l food, compare the sun to a grapefruit sized earth, and recall sunshine and vitamin D. Mrs. Sarah Piper visited Wayne Humphreys in New Providence from Thursday evening to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Milne
Robert Louis Stevenson
Jane
Spot
Carol
Sarah Piper
Wayne Humphreys
New Providence
Forked through waist after fall from silo ladder
Plight of Phillip Panderhurst of Waukon as two tines pierced his waist when he tumbled from a silo ladder. Other Iowa incidents include Glenn Lewis's broken leg from a horse kick and a car-tractor crash that damaged vehicles but left few injuries. Nearby notes touch on a rare 1840 half-dime found at Fort Atkinson and a string of local curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Panderhurst
Waukon
Glenn Lewis
Ackley
Fort Atkingon
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Johnsons
O.K
Green Mountain
Dark Oak Dining Room
EB. L. Condon
Fred Phipps
Will Dunham
Ardella Richards
W. E. Weitzell
Minnie Terrill
Deaconess Hospital
Bertha Rasmus
Clark Ferneau
Ida M. Keeney
Montour
W. A. Stanford
Toledo
Harry Ferneau
Ray Duncan
Marshalltown
Jessie Hanson
New Orleans
Rosa Beechout
Eastern Star
Taylor Guthrie
West Branch
Taylor
Ralph Dunham
Cedar Rapids
C. B. Adair
Max Brintnall
Grace Ewald
Richard Hickman
Hasty, Minn
Max Duncan
Margaret Long
E. W. Dunham
Everett
Junior
Ralph D
L. K. Dunham
Lois Hartwell
Gordon Meltredt
Mattie Pemberton
Des Moines
R. L. Pemberton
Steve Whitmore
Stanley Davis
le Grand
Della Richards
Lloyd Campbell
J. J. Kyle
Ellery
Fairfield
Winona Holmquist
K. M. Gaunt
Orville Weitzell
Joan
Alfred Fosse
Garden City
Fosse Twins
Robert and
Ronald
Ira Beecher
Mary Hoover
Rosa Richards
St. Paul
Minneapolis
V. J. Wessels
Chas. Brisbois
Loretta Richards
Willis Miller
Charles Coffin
Charles
Howard Antle
John H. Hadley
Stanford
Lawrence Hibbs
Friends Church
John
John A. Stover
Cat
LeGrand Friends Church
Roy C. Thompson
Sarah M. Piper
L. T. Hibbs
Strand
LeGrands
Shirley Peterson
Janet Long
Anna Marie Gates
Joyce
Gream
Devella Lidgett
Glenwood
Harold Wortman
George
Bernard Bilders
Winifred Schrubbe
Marion
Miss Schrubbe
Adam Rail
Birmingham
Rail
Adam
Roman Schmitz
Westphalia
Harling
Fritz” Pierce
Algona
Pierce
J. L. Doud
Ovens
Frederick Phillips
Remsen
Emma Dory
Bedford
Roy Gilbertson
San Francisco
Decorah
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