Penn College Gets New Lease of Life
Dr H C Bedford announced his acceptance of the Penn college presidency under conditions to protect past board obligations and expand administration funding. The board will operate Penn as a standard liberal arts college with Quaker principles and seek further support from eastern Friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn College
Oukaloosa Special
Das Moines Register
H. C. Bedford
Board of Trustees
Penn College of the
William HE. Berry
Quakerism
Iowa Yearly Meeting
Two Friends
Bedford
J. W. Eves
J. W. Williams
M. Mendenhall
Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends
L. T. Shangle
E. Hollingsworth
West Branch
Emmett Morris
New Providence
B. Frank Andrews
Chicago
G. G. Bowen
Searshoro
Charles Maxwell
Earl Ham
Penn
Dr. Bedford
Board of Control
William Berry
Eastern Friends
Church Supper Menu For June 10
The Friends church supper menu lists meat loaf scalloped potatoes buttered lima beans cabbage salad and pie. Each Rach family member should bring two of the above dishes with bread and butter sandwiches for their own use and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Church
Rach
Local News and Personals Highlights In Ames Area
Miss Jessie Manship and Mr. and Mrs. Omer Manship spent Tuesday at Ames. Many neighbors and relatives visit Marshalltown and Tama areas with alumni events, hospital and college connections noted. A letter from Dr. Elmina F. Cook reflects weather notes and subscription thanks amid regional social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Mills
Jessie Manship
Omer Manship
Ames
Walter Weitzel
Ronald
Elmer Weitzell
Tama
G. A. Mote
Addie Adair
Marshalltown
Lizzie Mote
Hollis Richards
Central Town Business College
Helen Haynes
Garwin
Dorothy Specht
Orval Adair
Chicago
C. B. Adair
Chas. Richards
In Memory of Dr Jas L Hill of Salem Ma
James L. Hill written by Albert L Beane honors Dr Jas L Hill of Salem Mass death 1931. He was an Iowa born educator and traveler who uplifted others with kindness and shared knowledge. He valued art and antiquities, helping others in need and making the world brighter through his enduring spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Beane
LeGrand
Jas. L. Hill
Salem
Mass
Iowa
Earth
LeGrand Montour Triumphs In Eight Inning Rally
The LeGrand Montour baseball team defeated Twin City 9 to 6 on the Montour diamond. Twin City pitcher faltered in the eighth inning, walking three and allowing a two run hit as LeGrand Montour surged ahead. Batteries were McNall Svacina Haskell and Hines Long. Sand led with 12 hits, errors total two for Twin City and six for LeGrand Montour.
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LeGrand-Montour
Twin City
Toledo
Tama
Montour
LG M
LeGrand Montour
LGM
McNall
Svacina
Haskell
LeGrand
Hines
J. Long
Montour High School Jubilee Draws Alumni Homecoming
Montour celebrated its fiftieth anniversary homecoming with a high school jubilee. Alumni traveled long distances to hear Governor Dan Turner speak, described as superb by attendees. An exhibit of old-time pictures attracted many, and the alumni banquet at night was a major success.
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Montour
Dan Turner
Masons Entertain Delegations at Polar Star Lodge Meeting
Polar Star Lodge No. 118 hosted visiting members from Grinnell Albion Marshalltown Montour Tama Toledo and Gilman Monday evening. Grand Master John W. Gannaway of Grinnell delivered an address titled Pace to the East after an Eastern Star supper in the new banquet hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polar Star Lodge
No. 118
John W. Gannaway
Grinnell
Eastern Star
Albion
Marshalltown
Montour
Tama
Toledo
Gilman
Pussy Willow Garden Club Meets
The Pussy Willow Garden Club met Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Johnson. Members shared garden failure lessons, then Mau Rice Johnson spoke on Feathered Friends of the Farmers. Charles Beane presented a paper on Succession of Flowers Fruits and Vegetables with discussion. Next meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mertka at Quarry.
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Pussy Willow Club
Pussy Willow Garden Club
0. W. Johnson
Maurice Johnson
Chas. Beane
Lewis Mertka
Fof Quarry
Honor Roll and Top Students Listed With Guests Mentioned
A high school year’s honors roll includes Martha Vokoun Wilms Gaunt Maurice Johnson Carl Mable Norman Manship Leta Richards Charles Dunham Marian Kouba Marty Peny Martha Garrett. Top semester averages over 90 percent feature Faye Coffin Clifford Hanlin Dorothy Rubenbauer Martha Vokoun. Juniors Ruth Adair Ercil Beane Hazel Coffin Wilma Gauur Maurice Johnson. Sophomores Ruth Guthrie Matian Kouba Julia Peak Jeanette Perisha Kenneth Perry. Freshmen Lois Gaunt Rosaline Haynes Esther Hoover Maxine Hoover Beryl Keen. Mr and Mrs Ernest Bates of Des Moines were guests of Mr and Mrs H D Hoover Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Vokoon
Wilms Gaunt
Maurice Johnson
Carl Mable
Norman Manship
Leta Richards
Charles Dunham
Marian Kouba
Marty Peny
Martha Garrett
Ruth Adair
Ercil Beane
Hazel Coffin
Wilma Gauur
Ruth Guthrie
Matian Kouba
Julia Peak
Jeanette Perisha
Kenneth Perry
Lois Gaunt
Rosaline Haynes
Esther Hoover
Maxine Hoover Beryl Keen
Power of Darkness and The Lost Spirit at Friends Church
Rev Taylor Guthrie leads Morning Worship with a sermon on The Power of Darkness and a CE program The Lost Spirit at Friends Church. A church supper and monthly meeting Wednesday at 8 pm offer a cordial welcome and prayer as a key ally amid divine control of the universe.
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C. E
the Lost Spirit
Christian Church Church School and Services Schedule
The Christian Church offers a full Sunday schedule with Church School at 1u:00 led by Maude Gaunt, Morning Worship at 11 themed John the Apostle of Love The Man, Christian Endeavor at 7:00 led by Leona Crow on The Need for Christian Thoughtfulness and Kindness Acts 3 1 10. Evening Service at 8:00, Prayer Circle Wednesday 7:30, May Mission Circle meeting with Miss Della Richards and Mrs A B Baumgartner, June meeting at I M Gaunt home led by Edith Gaunt. All welcome.
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Maude Gaunt
John
Leona Crow
Mission Circle
Della Richards
A.B. Baumgartner
I. M. Gaunt
Edith Gaunt
Calvary Magnet Sermon and Local Visits at Carlton Brethren
Carlton Brethren Church holds morning Sunday School at 10 a.m and services with the sermons The Calvary Magnet and The Crowning Indignity a Divine Christ for My Salvation and an Inspired Bible for My Guide Dean Gaunt and sisters Edith and Mabel Gaunt visited their sister and husband at Graettinger Mabel stayed longer Hazel O Neal Madeleine Kendall Zella O Neal and Chas O Neal visited Corwin O Neal family in LeGrand Milo Hackett and wife of Elgin Ill renewed acquaintances in LeGrand en route to Drake University for Penn Hackett J M shows improvement since last meeting
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Calvary
Dean Gaunt
Edith
Mabel Gaunt
Walter Kellogg
Graettinger
Mabel
Hazel O’neal
Madeline Kendall
Des Moines
Zella O'Neal
Iowa City
Chas. O’neal
Sumner
Corwin O'Neal
Milo Hackett
Elgin
LeGrand
J. M
Penn Hackett
Drake University
Dunbar News Briefs Highlight Local Visiting and School Activities
Olive and Opal Masters spent Friday in Oskaloosa. Miss Anna Kellogg visited Eunice Weitzell Sunday. Bible School led by Rev. Lee closed Friday. Tom and Glenn Ingebritson of Chicago are home briefly. Cards were played at Martha Johnson's June 25 for her seventeenth birthday. Sunday School Rally and Bible School program concluded with a Shady Oaks picnic. Several local families hosted or visited others over the weekend including Weitzell, Bryngelsons, and Johnson households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive
Opal Masters
Oskaloosa
Anna Kellogg
Eunice Weitzell
Carl Bryngelson
Alfred Botton
Albion
Frances Stonewall
Gladys Ingebritson
Bible School
Rev. Lee
Theo. Gettlestad
Albert Bryngelson
John Kempe
Hinton
Harry Weitzell
Alice Thorson
Clifford Olson
Theodore Gettlestad
Kernal Thompson
Martha Johnson
Conrad
W. Cutler
LeGrand
Home Economic Club
Gladys Hill
Shady Oaks
Wm. Gregg
Clarence
Retha
Francis Moore
Delores
Garnet
Phyllis
Buffalo
Cecil Baer
Eric Erickson
Naomi Watcher
Minneapolis
High School Girl Wins Honors
Adeline Rubenbauer, LeGrand high school graduate from the class of ’29, earned two honors at Marshalltown Junior College this year. She won 33.00 from the American Legion Auxiliary for top grade in American Government and 5.00 in gold for first honors in the two year junior college course, awarded by mathematics professor H. K. Miller. Mrs. Rebecca Graham and Grace Ray hosted Mrs. Benj Cady of Cedar Rapids as a guest from Friday to Sunday. Fred Van Horn of Des Moines visited with his sister Mrs. Glen Stafford and old friends on Decoration Day.
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Chas. Caruthers
Leo Deafendorf
Butler
Marshalltown
Flora
L. C. Knudson
Montour
Knudson
Mildred Gaunt
Deaconess Hospital
Waterloo
Mattie Lowry
H.C. Herbert
Guy Bratt
Parsons
Kan
E. L. Condon
Clint Woodmansee
Elizabeth Hayes
Harold Woodard
Cedar Rapids
W. M. Gaunt
D. W. Richards
Adeline Rubenbauer
LeGrand High School
American Legion Auxiliary
H. K. Miller
Rebecca Graham
Grace Ray
Benj. Cady
Fred van Horn
Des Moines
Decoration Day
Glen Stafford
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Herbert Hildebrand
Eldora
T. J. Shoemaker
Harold Hanson
Minnie King
Katherine
St. Paul
Charles O’neal
R. B. Rich
Carroll
Thos. O’neal
Alamosa
Colo
John O’neal
C. M. Smith
Burlington
Smith
Judge Smith
Elmina F. Cook
Los Angeles
James L. Hill
Masons
Faye Cofin
Fem Coffin
Clifford Hanlin
Dorothy Rubenbauer
Martha Vokoun
Ernest Bates
H. D. Hoover
Taylor Guthrie
Bible
O. W. Johnson
God
Christian Church
Sarah M. Piper
Carlton
Alvin L. Moyer
Dunbar
Tom and
Glenn Ingebritson
Andrew Bryngelson
Leslie Bryngelson
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