Montour and LeGrand Display Skill in Local Basketball
Montour, making its first local court appearance, lost 87 to 8 to LeGrand but showed teamwork and shooting potential. The Montour lineup included three Vana brothers led by J Vana, with refereeing focus unfair early. LeGrand later defeated Melbourne 18 to 1 before a return New Year’s night clash. Melbourne praised LeGrand for a clean game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Boys
Montour
LeGrand
L. Vana
Melbourne
Marshalltown
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promised Reward
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case of catarrh. It touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as reliable after thirty years of use, claims it works through the blood to mucous surfaces, and promises health improvement with continued use. Send for testimonials. J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
A Méory Christmas and Holiday Notices
Various small ads and notices include sales offerings for boxwood, coal stove with coal, clover seed and Oxford sheep, farm inquiries, and a general teaming business. Local residents Helen Mills Earl Ashba Alfred Omundson and Hazel O Neal are mentioned visiting or home for holidays. A Dunbar school bond election passed narrowly 72 to 61. A wedding in Marshalltown and a high school Christmas party with Santa are reported.
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Helen Mills
Charles City
Earl Ashba
Penn College
Frank B. Ashba
Roy Collar
Alfred Omundson
Ames
Lars Omundson
L. G. Jones
Olney
Hazel O'Neal
Mason City
Nebr
Hugh and
Charles O'Neal
Penncollege
Oskaloosa
Oxford
Albert
B. H. Beane
Marshalltown
Edgar R. Harlan
Des Moines
State Historical Society
Friends Church
Carol Johnson
Earl Winslow
Europe
Dunbar
Dunbar Consolidated
Santa
Foster
Plight of Refugee Children Amid European Crisis
One hundred thousand Russian refugees are in Poland with destitute women and children. Officials estimate plight and note they will benefit from a $33,000,000 European Relief Council fund, aiding medical care, clothing, and food for millions of Europeans relying on America for survival this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
European Relief Council
America
Appeal for European Child Aid Drives From Hoover Groups
A call to Americans to fund relief for 3.5 million Western and Central European children facing famine and disease this winter. The appeal, supported by Hoover’s American Relief Administration and allied bodies, urges $33 million in gifts for food and medical aid, with in kind contributions and local coordination across campaigns.
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Europe
America
Walnut St
Des Moines
Iowa
Lafayette Young, Sr
Franklin K. Lane
Guaranty Trust Co
New York City
American Relief Administration
Herbert Hoover
American Red Cross
Livingston Farrand
American Friends
Servies
Willem K. Thomas
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Felix Warburg
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Arthur Brown
Knights of Columbus
James Flaherty
Y.M. GC. A
C. V. Hibbard
International Committee
Mabel Cratty
National Board
Election of Officers for Upcoming Year
At the election held Tuesday evening the organization chose Worthy Matron Mrs Anna Southwick and Worthy Patron Geo W Keen. Associate Matron Mrs Della Keen and Secretary Mrs Rosa Beechout were selected along with Treasurer J A Dobson. Conductress Mrs Eunice Sawyer and Associate Conductress Mrs Eya Smaha were also named.
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Anna Southwick
Geo. W. Keen
Della Keen
Rosa Beechout
J. A. Dobson
Eunice Sawyer
Eya Smaha
Appreciation Letter From Iowa Orphanage Helpers
A 1920 Iowa letter from Council Bluffs thanks Mrs. Margaret Piper of LeGrand for an $8.31 Thanksgiving offering to the Friends and Christian churches on behalf of the orphanage. It urges continued sympathy to aid homeless children amid high prices and rising needs. The note ends with best wishes from H. R. Lewen. A brief ad promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for a fast recovery.
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H. R. Lewen
Big Community Day at LeGrand Consolidated School
A public event invites all residents to a December 30 gathering at the LeGrand consolidated school building starting 10 a.m. with addresses music and games. Attendees should bring lunch baskets utensils for their family and dine cafeteria style under Farm Bureau LeGrand township direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrand
Farm Bureau
LeGrand Township
Landing of Pilgrims Anniversary Service
A special service at the Christian church Tuesday evening drew a small crowd due to weather. The program featured songs by the congregation, prayers by Rev. J. W. Piper, a reading by Mrs. Grace Collar, and an address by Rev. Mrs. Piper, focusing on the Pilgrim Mothers.
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Christian Church
J. W. Piper
God of Our Fathers
Grace Collar
Glosing Notice for Holiday Closures and Remedies
We will be closed all day Christmas and New Year but open each Friday night before. Sawyer and Tostenson Wiiwall Halverson Co advertise Chamberlain's Tablets for disordered stomachs claiming they restore stomach and liver health at a cost of a quarter.
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Sawyer & Tostenson
Wiiwall-Halverson Co
Christmas Church Christmas Programs Across Local Congregations
Festive holiday events listed at Friends Church Christian Church and Dunbar Lutheran Church feature songs recitals and exercises. Activities include school performances at Friends Church and a Christmas tree and program at the Christian church on Friday December 24 1920. The Dunbar Lutheran Church also hosts a Christmas tree and evening program inviting the public.
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Jesus
Christian Church
Comaitree
Dunbar Lutheran Church
Dunbar
Lutheran Church
California Letter From Whittier Residents Describe Move
A 1920 letter from Whittier California notes missing papers and unsettled mail, plans to visit friends Ban Sawyer Frank Strom and Fred Van Horn, a wish to glimpse the ocean, and a nearby mountain climb. The writers mention trips to Fullerton and Aunt Marys Christmas plans for Irvin's children, plus dog talk and a friendly update from Lou Harrison.
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Whittier
Calif
Corwin ‘O'Neal
S. Whittier Ave
Times-Republican
Ban Sawyer
Frank Strom
Fred van Horn
Ben
Fullerton
Frank Hine
Wey
Arthur Hixon
Aunt Mary’s
Tom
Our Churches Services and Leaders
Rav Frang D. Asuss is pastor with Sunday School at 10 o clock and preaching at 11. Junior C E Sunday 2 29 pm supervised by Miss Jessie Manship. Y PS C E at 6 30 pm Lois Rylander president. 8:00 preaching. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. Christian Church Rev R W Prrmaan pastor with Sunday School 10 am Y P S C E 6 30 pm Preaching 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30. You are cordially invited to meet and worship with us.
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J. F. Rylander
C. E
Jessie Manship
Y. PS. C.E
Lois Rylander
Y.P.S.C.E
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American Legion
Mesdames Addie Randall
Dora Adair
W. M. Gaunt
Mahlon
Mrs
Luther Gaunt
W. W. Newell
Son Owen
D. W. Richards
H. H. Wolken
Bertram Sawyer
John Rasmus
Cicily Jones
D. Gerhart Danielson
Ferguson
Eastern Star
Chamberlain
Ashba
Walter Keen
Grace O'Neal
Cora Randall
Lewis Beane
Willie
Howard Sanders
California
Corey Leech
Rav. Frang D. Asuss
Pastor
R. W. Prrmaan
Max M. Mills
East Main St
Robt. E. Johnson
Woodbury
Bert
Everist
M.e.church
C. I
Twedt
LeGiand
F. H. Houghton
H. A. Randall
NL Friends Church LeGrand
Lowa
Simkins & Estel
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