Darktown Minstrels score big hit at LeGrand show
The Darktown Minstrels drew a full house at LeGrand on a Tuesday night, delivering fast gags, singing and a bold stage mix. A magician act by A. J. Ludwig plus a radio spoof and a comedic “Nigger Storekeeper” finale kept patrons roaring. Receipts totaled 144.50 with 165 from curtain ads. costs exceeded 300, prompting another show to cover the deficit.
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LeGrand
Darktown Minstrels
Joe
A. J. Ludwig
W. M. Gaunt
O. W. Johnson
Raymond Beane
Slippery Dick
Chas. Dunham
Miss Bluenose
Jonas Olson
Harvey Wolken
Minstrels
R. L. Pemberton
Basil Tow
O. W. “Johnson
B. H. Beane
Lewis Dunham
Elm
Maurice Johnson
Norman Dunham
Johnnie Rhodés
Jimmie Manship
Ludwig
Wedding Bells In LeGrand Neighborhood Christmas Eve
Miss Olga Devig wed Mr. Dop ald Yetley of Carlton in a Christmas Eve ceremony. Devig, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Devig of LeGrand, grew up in the community and is a 1924 graduate. Local social notes mention visits, entertainments, and holiday gatherings, while weather and snow removal updates note plowing and fence placements. The Northwestern railroad kept a grade crossing guarded after 16 hour traffic count: 573 autos crossed during the counted period.
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Olga Devig
Dopald Yetley
Timber Creek
Northwestern Railroad
LeGrand
Universal Week of Prayer Observed by LeGrand Churches
The Christian and Friends churches in LeGrand announce their observance of the Universal Week of Prayer organized by the World's Evangelical Alliance since 1848. The program spans many languages and covers topics from Thanksgiving and Humiliation to the Church Universal Nations leaders missions schools families and the home base.
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Christian -and - Friends
Churches of
LeGrand
Evangelical Alliance
Church Universal
W C U Program Highlights Detroit Convention Debrief
The reading lists a January 5 program featuring prohibition needs and advancement topics. Delegates and visitors share impressions from the Detroit convention in “Convention Sidelights” with plans on law enforcement and constitutional discussion. A social and devotional session precedes, with remarks on attendees and local guests including Mrs. Davis Hoover and Mrs. G C W Kellogg.
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Senders
Detroit
Biddlecum
Knudson
Pfingston
Higinbotham
Davis Hoover
Union Week of Prayer Service At Friends Church
Pastor 10 a.m. Bible School led by Wm E Hoover. 11 a.m. Worship with sermon on Prayer and the New Year. Junior Endeavor at 11 a.m. and Senior Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Address by Rev. Howard W Cope of Marshalltown on The Fidelity Program. 7:30 p.m. Gospel Service marks Week of Prayer with a union service. Prayer meeting omitted nightly. Visitors welcome.
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Bible School
E. Hoover
Hattia Hibbs
Addie Adsir
Howard W. Cope
Marshalltown
Iowa C. E. Union
Endeavor
Fidélity
Cope
Christian Church Service Schedule Updates
The Christian Church holds a 10:00 a.m. service with Anna Herbert as superintendent for the Sunday school. Morning worship at 11:00. No Christian Endeavor or evening sermon due to joint services with Friends. Prayer Circle Wednesday at 7:30, business meeting at the church. Mission Circle postponed. Christmas program well received, reflecting credit on participants and directors. Public welcome to all services.
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Anna Herbert
Quarry Chapel Service Schedule
Quarry Chapel announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Mrs. Lafe Dougherty, superintendent, morning service follows and a midweek service Tuesday evening. A cordial welcome is extended to all attendees.
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Lafe Dougherty
Strand Lutheran-Dunbar Services and meetings announced
Strand Lutheran Dunbar announces Sunday services at 11 a m Rev Ovans Quaren pastor. Ladies Aid convenes at the church Wednesday January 6 at 2 p m. Congregation annual business meeting also Wednesday January 6 at a p m.
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Ladies Aid
Ovans Quaren
Parsonage Dedication Nears at Salem Church Iowa
Ed Reporter thanks La Grand friends for Christmas wishes. Goy and Mawre Harvyey and family report church work in Salem. The Methodist church will dedicate an eight room parsonage with bath, one block east of the church, by February quarterly meeting. Miss Gertrude Finton visits in Marshalltown with her mother Flora Sharp during Christmas.
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Hess
Salem
Bath
Goy and Mawre Harvyey
Axp Family
Saves
Iowa
Gertrude Finton
Marshalltown
Flora Sharp
Local basketeteers win Christmas clash 30 to 21
Marshalltown Independents routed Le Grand or LeGrandites on their home floor Christmas night. Edward Meltvedt led Le Grand scoring while Draper's group surged in the second half to close the gap. Alumni girls lost to high school team in a preliminary game before the independents’ win.
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Marshalltown Independents
LeGrandites
Marshalltown
Grinnell College
le Grand
Edward Meltvedt
Draper’s
LeGrand
Scors
Independents
Wagner Anniversary Celebrated by Alden Locals
Mr and Mrs Henry Wagner long time area residents marked their wedding anniversary this week at the home of their daughter Mrs Emma Armstrong where they now reside Their marriage took place at Freeport Illinois on December 21 1865 The couple moved to Iowa soon after settling on farms near Faulkner and west of town before retiring in 1905 and moving to Alden
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Hurlay
Georgia Waterloo
Chicago
Henry Hanson
Earl Piper
Everly
LaGrand
J. W. Piper
Pipers
Alden
Henry Wagner
Emma Armstrong
Wagner
Freeport
Lowa
Faulkner
Light and power bill notice from LeGrand Savings Bank
Our bills for light and power service rendered during the past month are due and payable. Bills may be found at the LeGrand Savings Bank until the 20th of each month. Unpaid bills are returned to the Marshall town office and posted as delinquent. Visitors in Marshalltown are invited to use our office as a rest room or meeting place. 42 Town Railway and Lieut Co.
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LeGrand Savings Bank
Marshalltown
Town
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