06 Jan 1933
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1933
Page
1
The Iowa state fair posted a net profit of 1 047 818 for 1902 to 1980 excluding two loss years 1931 and 1932. The report notes 938 000 invested in permanent buildings and 644 648 in improvements, with total operating costs of 6 044 708 over 31 years funded by fair receipts.
Miss Ruth Piper of Albion visited Monday with friend Miss Zella O Neal. Mr and Mrs Joe Kennedy visited with parents at Cole. Mrs Mae Draper and son Junior of Marshalltown visited last Friday at B Adair home. Mrs W E Paladin of Barnes City guest at Scriven home. Charles O Neal of Sumner spent weekend with O Neal family. Born to James Adair of Downers Grove Ill a baby girl Jacquelin Marcia. Christmas present. Mrs Cecil Baer and two sons visited Geo Richardson Gilman. Jesse Tow and sister Martha and Merle Frundle family went to Cedar Rapids for Christmas. Born to Andrew Vandervelde at Emmetsburg Dec 14 a baby son Gerald Mills Vandervelde. The mother was Miss Marjorie Mills. Mr and Mrs Amos Brockway visited sons Francis and Edward Brockway and families of Union and Conrad, and Mr Matney of Liscomb. Mr and Mrs Loren Rank and daughter Madelyn. Mr and Mrs Lauren Bigelow and daughter Lauretta. Mrs Della Richards of Green Mountain and Beldon Richards of St Louis were guests at Oscar Bank home in Carlton. Betty Radloff excited over receiving a photo of Kate Smith. LeGrand PTA January meeting set with Dr Strannahan on The Life of Jesus in Art. Bring one dozen doughnuts per family. Hunting trip letter from Leland Tsweed of Condor Alta reports moose and deer bagged. Newspaper notes subscriptions and optimism for 1933.
The high school class of 1980 held a reunion at Royal Neighbor hall on Monday evening. Fourteen members enjoyed rock and other games, with refreshments served by class girls. Dale Keen presided as president. Attendees included Donavon Hines and his wife from Montour, Lewis Beane and his wife from Marshalltown, Maxine Armstrong, Hollis Richards, Ralph Piper of Albion, Alvin Rosedale, Russell Hibbs, Harvey Rasmussen, Orin Cooper, Max Adair, Lauretta Bigelow, and Helen Larson.
Christmas activities filled the schools with a well-attended program, visits by staff and families, and a postponed basketball game now rescheduled for January 24. High school teams host Newhall and Toledo, with emphasis on spirited matchups and student involvement.
At the high school gym Saturday night Montour faced the All-Stars from Albion in the first of two contests. Montour, out of practice, lagged behind as Sturtz and Millard starred for the village. Norman Mikkelson captained last year’s squad as the final scorelines show 81 49 to 12 and 63 to 16, with Truman Manship refereeing.
A January issue note highlights an unbiased McCall’s piece on Manchuria on page 12 and urges readers to study it closely. The editor also asks if anyone has the December issue containing another article on the same topic for broader informed discussion.
The Collegians rally after a lopsided first quarter to beat Albion with a final score likely favoring the Collegians. Notable players include Fiscus af Rath Pack er and Ralph Piper from Cedar Falls, while Hibbs led the Collegians in scoring. Referees Sturtz and Millard officiated.
Families of the Ladies Literary and Musical Club enjoyed a New Year's dinner with seventy one in attendance. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs A A Piper Albion Mr and Mrs Will McAllister Waterloo and Miss Jessie Manship Mansfield Pa. The next meeting is January 11 in the club rooms with Mrs W M Gaunt as hostess.
Oscar W. Johnson of LeGrand was unanimously chosen as chairman of the new county agricultural credit council at its Friday meeting at the farm bureau office. The eight member board includes C. E. Nickerson, P. F. Arney, George Earhart, W. S. Bohen, R. L. Bryant, Fred Clemons, and M. C. Berkeley. Clemons was elected vice chairman. Blanks are available at the farm bureau for farmers to file financial statements before cases are considered. Uncle Hiram Wolken and son Dan visited Reporter headquarters Saturday and offered his views on current conditions, noting his 77 years and long life of pioneer work in the Dillon area.
Dr and Mrs E M Mills arrived in Cylinder last Monday to visit their daughter Mrs Marjorie Vandervelde and become acquainted with their new grandson.
Friends Church announces a D W Johnson sermon on Degeneration at Bible School on Sept 11 and a 6:30 Christian Endeavor meeting with a 7:30 cottage prayer session. Norma Shearer offers a Christmas reflection urging spiritual wealth over material gifts to calm troubled times.
Christian Church schedule shows 10a.m. church school led by Doris Baumgartner and 11 o'clock morning worship with theme Opportunities of 1933. No evening services. The Winners class surprised Mabel Gaunt at her home with games and lunch and presented a 5-year diary. Mabel entered St. Thomas Hospital in Marshalltown for nurse training. All welcome to worship.
A New Year Eve watch party at Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Johnson's home featured turkey pickers and families. Guests included the Wolken, Perry, Shope, Rank, Mills, and Durland families from Ames and nearby. Harlow Mills and family planned a short Ames visit, with others noted as visitors and travelers. Reverend Clifford Tarves tad spoke at the Friends church, praised for his sermon, and his return from Moody Bible Institute is noted.
The Royal Neighbors Daffodil Camp No 1529 held their annual installation at their hall Tuesday evening with Rosa Richards as installing officer and Hollis Richards as ceremonial marshal. Officers elected for the year include Oracle Nora Dunham Vice Oracle Margaret Mahle Past Oracle Ruth Scriven and several others led by Ardella Richards and Ellen Holland.
A Johannesburg land surveyor reports discovering the world's largest meteorite in Tanganyika Africa. The iron nickel mass weighs seventy to eighty tons and spans nearly fourteen feet. Discovered between Lake Nyasa and Lake Tanganyika, W. H. Nott filed a mining claim for title.
An old acquaintance from Gilman, Carl Roseland, dropped by the Reporter office Monday and shared observations from Norway where he traveled last summer. He says Norwegians feel less financial strain than Americans because they were not accustomed to spending like the U.S. does, helping them weather slack times more easily.
From Our Special Correspondent Mr. Cecil Baer is ill with the flu. Mrs. Joanna Coffin is seriously ill at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Donavon Hines accompanied friends to Waterloo Tuesday. Miss Ruth Young of Zearing visited at the Charles and George Coffin homes Wednesday. Miss Faye Coffin spent part of last week in Marshalltown caring for Mrs. Jerry Thatcher who was Jill.
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