Death and Burial of Albert Pemberton
Albert H. Pemberton died about 8 o clock last Friday from pneumonia and heart disease after a long illness. Born January 18, 1861 in Jonesborough Indiana, he moved to Iowa in 1865 and lived near Hartland before settling in LeGrand. Survived by wife Mattie Hoover, son Roland, daughter Hannah Meltvedt, two granddaughters, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were at Friends church with burial in Friends cemetery. pallbearers were nephews Walter Hoover Clyde Hoover Charles Harvey Kenneth Pemberton Walter Weitzell and William Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pemberton
LeGrand
Albert H. Pemberton
Allan
Nancy Pemberton
Jonesborough
Ind
Iowa
Hartland
Mattie Hoover
Clay County
LeGrand Dmr
Pemberton
Roland L. Pemberton
Toledo
Hannah Meltvedt
Mildred Meltredt
Luther
Garwin
Nellie Wilde
Vancouver
Wash
Stella Crozier
Roseburg
Ore
Sue
Friends Church
Taylor Guthrie
Guy Harvey
Friends Cemetery
Walter Hoover
Clyde Hoover
Charles Harvey
Kenneth Pemberton
Walter Weitzell
William Hoover
Community thanks for kindness after loss of husband
The family expresses heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and sympathy during illness and after the death of their husband and father. Names include Mrs. Mattie Pemberton and families, along with subscription renewals from Jas. W. DeBuhr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Pemberton
R. L. Pemberton
Gordon Meltvedt
Jas. W. DeBuhr
C. T. Tweet
T. E. Mann
L. C. Knudson
Chas. P. Coffin
P. J. Tjossem
Local News and Personals Highlights from Tow Area
W C T U plans a Tuesday meeting with Mrs Omundson at 2 pm. Davenport visitor Marvin Tow stayed with brother Basil Tow. Leona Specht spent New Year’s with her parents Chas and Mrs Specht. Alvin Adair returns from Chicago. Mrs Serena Harem of Marshalltown visited Omundson. Addie Carey on vacation from Marshalltown. Norman Finton back from Mason City Baumgartner visit. Kenneth Cutler leaves for Shenandoah to begin a six month forestry camp. Gaunt family and Walter Kelloge hosted Mabel Gaunt’s birthday. Rosa Beechout and Ray Duncan families visited Mrs Breil. LeGrand basketball double-header vs Newbury, Jan 10 at 7:30 pm. admission 10 and ac. Phoebe McCarel and granddaughter Wiletta Hilsabeck visit Newburg. Wiletta returns, Mrs McCarel stays. Ralph Horn of Maquoketa, in reforestation work near Gilman, visiting. Royal Neighbors install new officers. social hour and refreshments follow. Literary and Musical Club hosts New Year basket dinner for about 35 at club rooms. Fern Andrews and daughter Dorothy return from Portland. Fern helping care for bedridden grandmother Jos Reed. Three-inch snowfall blankets area. highway snow plow clears roads. Towal winter and snow prompts comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omundson
Marvin Tow
Davenport
Basil Tow
Leona Specht
Chas. Specht
Alvin Adair
Chicago
Serena Harem
Marshalltown
Addie Carey
LeGrand
Newbury
Phoebe McCarel
Wiletta Hilsabeck
Newburg
G. H. McCarel
Wiletta
Raymond Beane
Walter Weitzell
Joe Kennedy
A Winter Day Poem by Albert Lindsey Beane
A winter landscape unfolds with overcast skies and grazing farm animals. The verse juxtaposes bustling animals with a somber reveal of hands that fed them now lying quiet in a slate-hued house, reflecting enduring quiet and rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lindsey Beane
Turbett Bigelow wedding in Toledo at bride's parents' home
Miss Lauretia Bigelow and Clyle Turbett wed New Year's Eve in LeGrand home ceremony before about fifty guests. Rev G W Harvey officiated. Bridesmaid Miss Eleanor Russell and best maid Kenneth Hoover, luncheon served, three tier cake cut, couple to reside at 805 South Main Toledo. Nearby anniversaries noted for parents and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauretia Bigelow
L. E. Bigelow
LeGrand
Clyle Turbett
H. H. Turbett
Broadway
Toledo
G. W. Harvey
Marshalltown
Dale Harvey
Eleanor Russell
Kenneth Hoover
Glenn Harbitt
Ward Buchanan
Ruth Adair
Dorothy Dunham
Mildred Melt
Sidney Ramsdall
Tama
Glenn Harbit
Davenport
Carrie Plummer
Denver
Colo
C.C. Rank
Garwin
Gladys Harvey
J. Wilson
Turbett
LeGrand High
Loren Rank
LeGrand High School Declamatory Acts and Basketball Wins
The January school board meeting reported declamatory readings led by Miss Gaunt with students Willis Guthrie Thomas Naig Clyde Long Hilda Rylander and others. Sophomores present three one act plays January 23. basketball beat Green Mountain 30-15. girls won 31-24. LeGrand lineup and Green Mountain lineup listed with substitutes and referees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Hoover
Earl Simms
George Coffin
Glenn Mills
Miss Gaunt
Willis Guthrie
Thomas Naig
Clyde Long
Hilda Rylander
Louise Johnson
Audrey Hall
Virginia Nodland
Leona Jubeck
Maxine Hoover
Esther Mahle
Evelyn Tune
Ethel Rhodes
Marguerite Stafford
The Missing Link Sermon at Friends Church
Rev. Taylor Guthrie leads Bible School and Gospel Service at Friends Church on Sept. 1 with sermon topic The Missing Link. Wednesday services at 7 30. Monthly meeting invites a cordial welcome while a scripture meditation weighs faith and divine healing against pestilence and nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Johnsson
Church Services and Meeting Notice
Christian Ghusch notes 10 a m church school led by Mrs I M Gaunt and 11 o clock worship led by Rev Grant from Marshalltown Congregational church with a youth group. Regular business meeting set for Wednesday Jan 10 at 7 30. Mission Circle met with Mrs Rosa Beechout. lesson by Mrs Gaunt on Christmas observance in other lands. social hour featured lunch. Welcome to all at this church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Gaunt
O’eclock
Grant
Congregational Church
Marshalltown
Mission Cirelé
Rosa Beechout
Stangeland Retires From Marshall County Board
On January 1 O C Stangeland retires after nine years on the Marshall county board of supervisors. He served as chairman several times and leaves private life confident he did his best. His successor is B E Robinson from the Rhodes community, a farmer and man of affairs ready to represent Marshall county interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Stangeland
Marshall County Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Board of Supervisors
B. E. Robinson
Rhodes
County Board of Supervisors
P T A Meeting Set With Chesla Sherlock Speaker
The Par ent-Teacher Association holds its regular meeting Tuesday evening at the high school with Chesla C Sherlock editor of the Marshalltown News as speaker. He previously impressed a garden club audience and now returns to a larger crowd. Mr and Mrs Harry Horn of Gilman visited LeGrand Sunday. John Rhodes Jr leaves for Des Moines for Bible school with plans for ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Chesla C. Sherlock
Marshalltown News
Garden Club
Harry Horn
Gilman
LeGrand
John Rhodes, Jr
Des Moines
A Regent Visit to the Holy Land Described
The article explains Palestine’s climate with two seasons rain and dry. It notes heavy nightly dew and irrigation support farming, plus pastoral herding of sheep and goats. It recalls the Valley of Esheol and biblical references to grape and fruit yields, ending with a note that continued surprises await visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Moses
Promised Land
Esheol
Joshua
Caleb
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Prewmonia
Norman Finton
Mason City
Baumgartner Boys
B. H. Beane
American Academy of Science
Kenneth Cutler
Shenandoah
M. Gaunt
Walter Kelloge
W. M. Gaunt
Mabel Gaunt
Ray Duncan
Max and
Harold
Breil. Russell
Ralph Horn
Maquoketa
Fern Andrews
Dorothy
Portland
Rar
Jos. Reed
Highway Commission
Turbett—Bigelow
Igh School Gazette
Esther Mable
Clara Lamb
Frances Kouka
LeGrand Basketball
Kennedy
Green Mountain
Lynch
Thomas
Bailey
Merriman
McCubben
Sappas
F. Cutler
Hibbs
Keen
Specht
White
L. Cutler
Perry
Tiedt
Coffin
Whitehill
Green Mt. Girls
Green Mt
Stull
McCubbins
Clark
Elliott
Gallentine
Artaburn
Rowden
Beane
Lynkas
Howard
Erickson
Johnson
Gaunt
Haynes
B. Gaunt
Ry Nander
Christian Ghusch
The
Holy Land
Roy C. Helfenstein
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