LeGrand Garden Club Reaffirms Lawn and Garden Contest
The LeGrand Garden Club met at the Caputos for a May session and voted to continue two projects the Lawn and Garden contest and the Town square flower garden. Members planned early Wednesday morning work to clean plant and plant bulbs, noting a dry season challenges but optimism from last year. Mrs. Caputo shared a landscaping talk and members discussed Dutch Elm Disease and insect pressures from Europe. An invitation was accepted to meet with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mertka next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrand Garden Club
Raymond Caputo
Towa
Rock Island
Arsenal Island
Heaven
Davenport
Rylander
Europe
Louis
Mertka
LeGrand Picnic Held in Whittier and Local Gatherings
The Fifteenth LeGrand Town picnic was announced for May 30, 1984 at Central Park Whittier Calif with dinner at 12 30. Programs featured Florence Sawyer Walter White and Harry Hammond. Also noted were family visits including Charles Davis sixtieth birthday and weekend picnics near Grinnell and New Providence with local residents attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Whittier
Calif
J.R. White
J. W. Plummer
Florence K. Sawyer
Walter White
Cornfield
Harry Hammond
Alden Coppack
Local News and Personals From LeGrand Area
Raymond Manship of Newhall visited over Sunday. Take Notice ads from Lars Thompson and Ward Buchanan. WCTU meets June 4 at 2 pm with candidate discussion. Mr and Mrs Earl O Neal of Glenn Ellyn Ill visiting Corwin O Neal family. Mrs John Watland of Chicago visiting Beane family. Ralph Beane and father B H visited Massena via Dawson to Ludwig home. Dr EF Mills and wife at Marshall County Medical Society clinic in Marshalltown with banquet. Glen Ellyn Ill spent Decoration Day in Le Grand and travel to David City Nebr. Truman Manship, Cedar Falls student, named one of two most popular. graduates with large class. Local dinner at Kellogg home follows. Midway vs Le Grand baseball game 18-12. Iowa Fish and Game to stock bull heads and panfish in Lake Cherry. trout stock discouraged due to river pollution. possible stock in gravel pit with other fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Manship
Newhall
Rock Bottom
Lars Thompson
Earl O'Neal
Glenn
Ellyn
Ill
Corwin O’neal
David City
Nebr
John Watland
Chicago
Chas. Beane
Marion Township
Fon
LeGrand
Ralph Beane
B. H
Massena
Dawson
A. J. Ludwig
EF. M. Mills
Marshall County Medical Society
Elmwood Country Club
Marshalltown
Glen Ellyn
David Guy
Ralph Piper
Albion
Sherman Kellogg
Evelyn
Ames
Wilbur Kellogg
Betty
Helen
Tama
Geo. Singer
Marian
Graettinger
Basil Winders
Mildred
Gwine
Connie
Highland
Walter Kelloge
Forrey
Colton
CG. W. Kellogg
le] I Grand
Midway
Iowa Fish and Game Commission
Lake Cherry
S. P. Baur
C. P. Seabert
Seabert
Eighteen Quail Eggs Found in Nest by Wignall
Mrs. James Wignall discovered a quail nest in the orchard containing eighteen eggs with two extra eggs laid by a hen. She moved the eggs to the barn and placed them under a setting hen hoping for a good hatch. The Wignalls have long fed quail and keep them as tame barnyard fowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wignall
Wignall
Mrs. Wignall
Jays Battle Squirrel Over Nest Beyond Our Elm
In our yard a pet squirrel defends a nest from two blue jays in an elm tree. The jays dive and harass the squirrel as it clashes with them, while the writer opposes depredations on the birds' nest shared in the same tree.
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Mr. Squirrel
Rock Garden Boulders Draw Heavy Loads To Johnson Farm
O W Johnson and three men loaded two large boulders from near Iowa Falls for his farm rock garden. The smaller stone weighed 740 pounds and the other over a half ton. Locals invited to view the unusual stones at the Johnson property. An auto crash at L C Knudson place caused two cars to wreck, one driver with a deep cut from broken glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Johnson
Iowa Falls
Oscar
Johnson
Spring Fire Hazard Clean Up Urged To Prevent Home Disasters
A newspaper urges thorough spring cleaning to remove trash, oil soaked rags, and clutter in attics and garages to cut fire risk. It stresses safe handling of matches, care with smoking materials, chimney and heating plant checks, and suggests hiring help to aid unemployed during recovery efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Mrs. Billa Smith Visits Lansing Harrison Home
Mrs. Billa Smith of Marshall stays at the Lansing Harrison home this week while Miss Ruth Stephen son visits her sister Mrs. Farber in Montour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billa Smith
Marshall, Town
Lansing Harrison
Ruth Stephenson
Mrs. Farber
Montour
Kingdom of Heaven Sermon at Friends Church
The notice lists services at Friends Church including Bible School with O. W. Johnson on Sept 11, Junior C EL 11 Service for worship and a sermon topic The Kingdom of Heaven. Christian Endeavor Gospel Service and a Wednesday 8 p.m. Meeting of Ministry and Oversight with a cordial welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
O. W. Johnson
Christian Endeavor
The Moral Line Beyond Color in Society
The piece argues the color line should be replaced by a moral line. It notes some light skinned negroes resemble whites yet find social life unsatisfying among whites. It suggests white society lacks warmth and sociability, while attributes joy and optimism to a religious inclination beyond skin color.
Christian Church Weekly Service and Mission Circle Meeting
The Christian Church scheduled 10 am Church School and 8 pm Service of Worship. The Mission Circle met at Mrs Anna Duncan's with Mrs Mary Coffin leading a program on World Peace. After articles and poems, a social hour and lunch followed. June meeting set for the fourth Thursday with hostess to be announced. A hearty welcome to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle
Anna Duncan
Mary Coffin
Kibbie Family Relocates to Conroy for Summer
Mr and Mrs G W Kibbie depart LeGrand for Conroy where they will store household goods during the summer. They plan light housekeeping at Town City while Prof Kibbie attends a summer term of instruction at the state university. They leave many friends behind in LeGrand who wish them well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Kibbie
Conroy
Town City
State University
LeGrand
Local Social Notes Include Birth and Decoration Day Visits
Mr and Mrs G H McCarel of Newburg hosted a Decoration Day dinner at the Roy Hilsaheck home. Iva Sandeen of Tama visited Mrs C W Kellogg. A daughter Betty Lou weighing 11b was born to Mr and Mrs L E Otte of Marshalltown on May 28. Ivan Harrison and son from Newburg visited J L Harrison on Decoration Day. Everett Trossem and son Clarence joined Carlton area hosts Chas Beane and family for Sunday dinner. W F Estes of Marshalltown and Clint Woodmansee with Charles Hayes and five children visited uncle D W Richards recovering from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. McCarel
Newburg
Roy Hilsaheck
Iva Sandeen
Tama
C. W. Kellogg
L. E. Otte
Marshalltown
Betty Lou
Ivan Harrison
J. L. Harrison
Everett Trossem
Clarence
Chas, Beane
Carlton
W. F. Estes
Clint Woodmansee
Charles Hayes
D. W. Richards
Sweet Clover Field Captivates Farmers Near LeGrand
Agricultural editor visits 30 acre sweet clover field on the Given Johnson farm near LeGrand. The field holds vast feed, capable of sustaining 64 cattle and 7 horses, with plans to cut for hay. Experts advise not cutting below six inches and note the crop’s strong pasture potential by mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
LeGrand
Given
Glen McCarel
Newbury
Rural Eighth Grade Graduation Choir Program
Rural Eighth Grade graduation features rural school choir directed by C. Shutt with Irene Kjormoe ac: accompaniment by Mae Dowell and Vivian Cooper. Piano solo Concert Etude by Dowell. Address New Standards of Success by Chesla Sherlock. Diplomas presented by C. E. Shutt. Benediction by Rev. Charles Thomas. fifteen will receive diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural School Choir—Co
Shutt
Irene Kjormoe
Mae Dowell
Vivian Cooper
Melbourne Consolidated School
Chesla Sherlock
Marshalltown News
C. E. Shutt
Charles Thomas
Bangor
Friends Missionary Union Elects Officers At May Meeting
The May meeting chaired by Mrs. Margaret Hoover named officers for next year. Alice Sloat will be president, Gertie Rylander first vice president, Reita Bigelow and LaVanda Dunham as vice presidents, Kathryn Jones cor. secretary, and Elizabeth Hoover treasurer. The program included a mite box opening and a play by Mrs. Dunham, Mrs. Buchanan, and Ruth Guthrie. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Hattie Haynes, Eunice Sawyer, Ormia Keen, and Mary Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Missionary Union
Margaret Hoover
Alice Sloat
Gertie Rylander
Reita Bigelow
LaVanda Dunham
Kathryn Jones
Elizabeth Hoover
Dunham
Sumner Man and Ames Woman Weekend Hosts
Charles O'Neal of Sumner and Miss Claire Chadwick of Ames were Sunday guests at the Cor win O'Neal residence. Miss Lois Gaunt joined her sister Mrs. Elgin Powers to her Minneapolis home after two weeks with their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O'Neal
Sumner
Claire Chadwick
Ames
Corwin O’neal
Lois Gaunt
Elgin Powers
Minneapolis
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C. D. Harvey
Given C. Johnson
Everett Emmett
Grinnell
Charles Davis
I. M. Gaunt
Walter Kellogg
Lewis Dunham
Geo. W. Kibbie
Donlea
Rowley
Swinging Bridge
Wayne Humphreys
New Providence
J. W. Piper
Donald
Dor
H. J. Bowen
Ben Baumgardner
Norman Finton
Mason City
Baumgardner
W. B. Hewitt
Shirley
Hamlin
Omunds
Montour Cemetery
L. C. Knudson Place
Taylor Guthrie
Christian Church
J. A. Caskey
Kibbies
Sweet Clover Field the Farmers’ Friend
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