Country Circus Shines At LeGrand Street Event
LeGrand hosted a lively country circus to raise funds for the Royal Neighbors of America. A parade led by a Barnum lookalike drew crowds, with a lively stage, kazoo band, trained elephant and camel, and various vaudeville acts thrilling attendees. Revenue from concessions and sideshows supported the charity, and plans hint at a possible repeat event.
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LeGrand
America
Ludwig
P. T. Barnum
A. J. Ludwig
Henry Ford
Lamoille
Council Bluffs
Marshalltown
Lion’s Club
Endmen Land
Adieu to the Bandstand Farewell to a Town Landmark
A village bids farewell to its cherished bandstand once preeminent in the square. The structure weathered many seasons and crowds but is deemed a traffic menace now and will no longer host local concerts. Yet memories of the phantom band linger in the town’s collective past.
WEDDING BELLS ROGERS KOHL AND COCHRANE PAULSON
Wedding notices from Mt. Vernon to Nashua and Brockway report Marion Carolyn Rogers wed Walter Kohl of Lisbon with Rev. Guthrie officiating. Ruby Beach bridesmaid and Royal Evans best man. Also Raymond Paulson and Violet Cochrane wed in Brockway Oregon with plans to live in Ashland. A town council notice calls owners to move the town square band stand by July 1 or face sale.
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Rogers
Kohl
James Rogers
Marion Carolyn
Walter Kohl
Lisbon
Taylor Guthrie
Friends Church
Ruby Beach
Royal Evans
Mt. Vernon High School
Cedar Rapids Business College
Community Loyalty and Local Prosperity
The piece argues that loyalty to one’s home town benefits both the community and individual. It links civic commitment to growth, business opportunity, and social enjoyment, asserting personal profit as a result of local loyalty.
Lefty Davis Shines as Chevrolet Tops Stanton 4 1
Norfolk Nebraska notes Lefty Davis pitched superbly for the Norfolk Chevrolet club at Yellow Banks Park on Sunday beating Stanton 4 to 1. Three Chevrolet runs came in the seventh inning as Jobe, Manese and Ferris struck timely hits. Everett Ferris named captain for the season. Upcoming games include Memorial Day vs Newman Grove American Legion and a road match at Plainview next Sunday.
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Norfolk
Nebr
Davis
Stanton Club
Yellow Banks Park
Chevrolet Club
Chevrolet
Jobe
Manese
Ferris
Everett Ferris
Newman Grove American Legion Post
Chevrolet Warriors
Plainview
Norfolkans
Pilger-Bloomfield
Union Revival Services At Community Hall
The text notes a 10:00 Bible School in the church basement led by Rev. Taylor Guthrie and 11:00 union revival at Community Hall with an 8:00 evangelistic service nightly except Saturday. A pastoral committee meeting is set for Friday at True Blue classroom, with Evangelistic Services each evening at 8. The speaker quotes a life philosophy about dedicating oneself to the community.
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C. E
Community Hall
Union C. E
True Blue
Children's Day program at local church scheduled at 9 45 a m
Christian Church announces a Children's Day program at 9 45 a m featuring opening chorus June Is Here recitations by Georgia Perry Willetta Hil sabeck Jack Gaunt Edna Kuykendahl and others songs including Garden of the Heart Bright Little Daisies I Know He Cares and This Is Children's Day plus offerings for Home Missions and remarks by the pastor. No other services due to Union meetings at the hall.
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Rev
Dykhuis
Georgia Perry
Willetta Hilsabeck
Jack Gaunt
Edna Kuyfendahl
Quarry Chapel Sunday Services and Billing Notice
Quarry Chapel invites Sunday School at 10 a.m. and church service at 11. A Tuesday 8 p.m. meeting welcomes all. Billing notices: electric bills mailed monthly after readings, payable on receipt with penalties of 10% up to $10 and 2% thereafter. Iowa Railway and Light rep to collect around due date in LeGrand. Marshalltown visiters welcomed at the office.
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Iowa Railway and Light Corporation
Marshalltown
Town Railway & Light Corp
Le Grand Picnic Marks Tenth Anniversary in Whittier
Whittier California May 81 1929 editor reporter the 10th annual LeGrand Iowa Picnic highlighted by ideal weather with 103 attendees. A three table dinner in Central Park preceded an afternoon of impromptu speeches music readings and lists of attendees including Lewis Reiterman and many Coppock Hastings and Willits family members.
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Belle A. Dobson
Parker P. Mercer
Maggie Hammond Salisbury
Pardon Head
Blanche Salisbury
Carrie Benjamin Hudspeth
Edwin McGrew
M. T. Tostenson
Lester Hastings
Ellis
Willits
H. H. Salisbury
J. White
Edith Reiterman
Alice Reiterman
Harriet Sawyer
Elva Hoover
Will Hoover
J. W. Plummer
James Andrews
Anna Heald Bowen
E. W., Dahl
Etta Garrick Esmay
Misa A. Leona Esmay
Scott Keen
Cora E. Keen Coppock
B. Coppock
List of Teachers for 1929 30 Borough IA
Mr N EB Jones Supt Guern sey Ta Mr George W Kibbie Athletic 1 Coach Rowley Ia Miss Ethel Rank English Marshalltown Ia Miss Lois Dimmitt Com Science Oskaloosa Ia Miss Zelda Axtell 7th and 8th Grades Marshalltown Ia Miss Dorothy Morrison 5th and 6th Grades Garwin Ja Miss Zilla Dillon 3rd and 4th Grades Union Ia Miss Dorothy Benson 1st and 9nd Grades Lamoille Ja Mr and Mrs Myron Sawyer visited Grundy Center Tuesday Notice Poll tax 3.00 before July 1 or 5.00 after Earl Simms tax collector By order of town council Mr and Mrs Ray Kitt and daughter Elna Ray Wauneta Nebr visiting Mr and Mrs H C Herbert Mrs Kitt is a niece Marvin Nodland home from Iowa City hospital release Saturday gaining rapidly last town council meeting Chas Harvey resignation as mayor accepted John Manship appointed to fill vacancy Chas Davis and daughter Lizzie Searsboro Mrs C D Harvey left for Norfolk Nebr to visit son John Davis in NB city and garage He is pitching well has not lost his first name this year and has seven wins
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N. EB. Jones
Guernsey
George W. Kibbie
Rowley
Ethel Rank
Marshalltown
Lois Dimmitt
Oskaloosa
Zelda Axtell
Dorothy Morrison
Garwin
Zilla Dillon
Union
Dorothy Benson
Lamoille
Earl Simms
Ray Kitt
Elna Ray
Wauneta
Nebr
H.C. Herbert
Kitt
Chas. Harvey
John Manship
Chas, Davis
Lizzie
Searsboro
C. D. Harvey
Norfolk
John Davis
Nebraska City
John
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Max Radloff
Chicago
Donald Reed
Jack Scriven
Dysart
Grace Bates
Hoover
Jame
Bigelow Hatchery
E.R. Arnold
Dorothy
Evelyn
Sac City
Cedar Falls
Woman's Club
Dunham
Tall
Wolken Orchestra
Dillon
American Legion
Montour
Woman’s Club
Lowell Lowden
State Univerity
Kay and
Thomas
P. A. Sanders
Marshalltown Junior College
Howard
Penn College
Albert Lindley Beane
A. Wd. Ludwig
New York
Frisco
Paris
J. M. Poduska
Hilda
Lucille
John W. Straka
Nashua
Iowa
Garwin Town
Cochrane—Paulson
Peter M. Paulson
Brockway
Ore
Raymond Paulson
Violet, Cochrane
Tenmile
Iowa Street
Ashland
Paulson
Raymond
Chas. W. Dunham
Sohn Davis
Anna Kempe
G. Strazinski
Joliet
Anna Ehrhart
Frank
Amelia Strazinski
Will Jubeck
Quarry
Soldiers Home
Riverside Cemetery
Kempe
A. L. Beane
St. Marys
Christian Church
Edward Dykhuis
Mildred Weitzel
Betty Gaunt
Quarry Chapel
L. T. Hibbs
Pastor
Guy Gummert
Whittier
Myron Sawyer
Grundy Center
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