Local Briefs and Social Notes from LeGrand
Local items report sales of straw and fowl, plus small for sale notices. People mentioned include L B Bigelow and Gus Wendt with Rhode Island Red cockerels, Miss Chloris Richards visiting Haverhill, and Miss Ursula Mills taking a teaching post at Fertile Town. Lloyd Bell enlists for aviation corps and heads to San Antonio. A rabbit hunt yields 55 rabbits. Merritt Gaunt moves into Cyrus Richards cottage. Mrs. Mary Van Orsdal returns from LeGrand funeral visit.
Paris Hospital Work and Thanksgiving in France Letter
In a December 2 1917 letter from France a soldier describes building a hospital near Paris and a Thanksgiving dinner in the city. He notes mail delays, travel by subway and streetcar, weather swings with snow, and a planned transfer to another château hospital. He remarks on rations, smoking among colleagues, and asks his father to send papers and Corwin’s address.
Navy Open for Enlistment in Iowa
Navy call for 1200 men by February 20th met with strong Iowa response as over 700 enlisted, leading larger districts. Listings seek Apprentice Seamen Firemen Cooks Bakers Moulders Blacksmiths Coppersmiths Carpenters Machinists Gas engine men telegraphers wireless operators and Naval Aviation Tradesmen with higher pay. Enlistment offices in Des Moines Burlington Davenport Cedar Rapids Ft. Dodge Mason City Red Oak and post offices. Local notices include society updates on Mrs G T E Anderson funeral and visits from Green Mountain and Marshalltown residents.
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Iowa
Naval Aviation Corps
Navy
Des Moines
Burlington
Davenport
Death of Benj Outland Passes After Septicemia
Benjamin T. Outland died at 6 10 PM Monday at his nephew Howard Outland home two miles southeast of LeGrand from general septicemia following an old leg injury. A bachelor born in Rich Square North Carolina on August 4 1835 he lived in Muscatine before moving to LeGrand. Survived by nephew and niece Mrs B A Tow, funeral held 2 PM Wednesday at the Friends church with Rev J R Wright officiating. he was a long time member known for a sunny temperament and love of animals and children.
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Benjamin T. Outland
Howard Outland
LeGrand
Mr. Outland
Rich Square
N. C
Muscatine
B. A. Tow
Friends’ Church
J. R. Wright
Benjamin Outland
Friends Church
Bryant
Civil Service Exam for Dunbar Postmaster Vacancy
United States Civil Service Commission to hold an examination in Tama on January 26 1918 to certify candidates for a fourth class postmaster vacancy at Dunbar Iowa and other posts. Applicants must be 21, residents of the relevant post office area, and U.S. citizens. Forms and details available from the Dunbar post master or from Washington D C. Also notes a Friends church meeting at Albert and Mrs Pemberton's home with a year end social.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Tama
Towa
Dunbar
Iowa
United States
United States Civil Serve Commission
Washington, D C
What Do You Weigh and Other Church Topics Jan 4–12
Church schedule lists Friday Jan 4 What Do You Weigh Jan 5 The Fir Tree Christian Sunday Jan 6 Who What and Why The Other Fellow at 3p.m Great Song Service and sermon on Fools Monday Jan 7 The Greatest War Tuesday Jan 8 A Moral Bankrupt Wednesday Jan 9 The Great Climax Thursday Church Night The Doctrine of Christs Prayers Friday Sunday School Night The Unanswerable Question Saturday Jan 12 Loyalty Night bring a small flag The Three Great Institutions Reservations will be made for all who attend the Sunday schools.
Local Residents Travel and Attend Funeral in LeGrand
B L Cook of Marshalltown was in LeGrand on business Tuesday. J W Piper left Tuesday afternoon for Albany Missouri on business. Mrs Calvin Gaunt spent several days last week at the W M Gaunt home. Glen McCarel has a severe cold causing absence from work. Mrs John Rasmus went to New Sharon to spend days with her daughter Mrs Jesse Olson. Dr and Mrs W W Newell and son Owen and Mrs H A Newell of Marshalltown spent New Years day at the B L Spangler home. Funeral attendees for Mrs Cyrus Richards included Mrs Sarah McCord Kingsley Mr and Mrs William McAllister Waterloo Mrs L L Diller Trner Miss Eva Brackney Leaster Procter and Miss Emma Smith Clemons Mr and Mrs C C Woodmansee and daughter Margaret Mr and Mrs C H Sechter Linn Ferguson A H Welker Mrs F C Cumming and daughter Kiva Miss Lillian Garrison F R and E E Benedict Glen Richards and Miss Grace Cooper Marshalltown.
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Ursula Mills
Fertile
Pearle Howard
Marshalltown
LeGrand
Iona Harrison
Wm. McAllister
Waterloo
Cyrus Richards
Lloyd Bell
L Aviation Corps
Omaha
San Antonio
Tex
The
Amy
Glen McCarel
John Rasmus
New ‘Sharon
Jesse Olson
W. W. Newell
Owen
H. A. Newell
B. L. Spangler
Sarah McCord
Kingsley
William McAllister
L. L. Diller
Trner
Eva Brackney
Leaster Procter
Emma Smith
Clemons
C. C. Woodmansee
Margaret
C. H. Sechter
Linn Ferguson
A. H. Welker
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Kindness
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy during sickness and death of our wife and mother and for the floral offerings. Cyrus Ricnards, Mrs. W. M. Gaunt, Mrs. W. W. McAtcister.
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Cyrus Ricnards
W. M. Gaunt
W. W. McAtcister
In Memoriam for Josie Richards of LeGrand Chapter
The LeGrand Chapter No 259 Order of the Eastern Star memorializes sister Josie Richards, noting her active service and expressing sincere sympathy to her family and friends. A copy of the resolutions will be sent to the bereaved family and spread in the chapter minutes.
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Josie Richards
Richards
LeGrand
Order of the Eastern Star
Mermners
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W. W. Southwick
F. H. Houghton
Twedt
D. A. Collison
McBride & Will Drug Store
OWA
Pickard
Packard
Marshall
Bert Everist
W. Main
M.e.church
Magshalltown
Simmins & Estel
Marshalstown
Councilme Reed
Grey
Ficers Chas
Davis Glenn McCare
C. J. Tweet
G. B. Adair
Keen
Walter Wold
J. E. Harthel
H. G. Wolken
R. Rabenbauer
J. W. Latham
Chas, G. Johnson
W.R. Lippincott
Justice of the Peace
P. D. Harvey
R. Piper
Joel Brock
Sound
Hayes Com
Bam
C. Mobley J. R. Manship
Audt
T. J. Shoemaker
Clete
L. B. Bigelow
Rhode Island
Gus Wendt
Dillon, Ta
M. T. Nodland and Sons
Marvin and
Gus
Mon
L. E. Bigelow
T. P. Frost
I. M. Gaunt
C. R. Gaunt
Merritt Gaunt
Uncle Cy
Mary van Orsdal
Merrill
Hattie Salisbury
Billy Bell
Percival Alden’s
C. A. Bailey
J. R. Manship
Roy Collar
Bob Meyers
Wm. Bell
Omar Manship
Slong
Given
Paris
France
States
U.S
Séversl
Corwin
B.E. F
Gefora
Benj
Civil Service Examination
Commission
Washington, D. C
C. E
Albert Pemberton
Our Churches
LE Grand
B. L. Cook
J. W. Piper
Albany, Mo
Calvin Gaunt
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