Many Young People wed in San Diego and LeGrand
Miss Lois Spence and Carl Newcomer wed at the Congregational parsonage in San Diego California on May 28. Lois is daughter of Mrs Tillie Spence of Laurel and taught in LeGrand. Carl is son of Mr and Mrs Ed Newcomer of Florida and serves as a pharmacist in the navy. They reside at 1187 Twelfth Street San Diego. Mabel Gaunt and Lloyd Campbell, both of LeGrand, married June 1 in a home ceremony in Ankeny. Edith Gaunt and Ellery Kyle attended. Mabel wore turquoise blue with white accessories and roses. Mabel is a LeGrand high school graduate of 1929 and Bell Telephone employee in Marshalltown. Lloyd Campbell runs a trucking business in LeGrand. They live at the Corney Leech house on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomer—Spence
Lois Spence
Tillie Spence
Laurel
Carl Newcomer
Bns
Ed Newcomer
Florida
Congregational
San Diego
Calif
Towa State Teachers College
LeGrand
Newcomer
Newburg
Navy
Naval Air Base
Twelfth Street
LeGrand High School
Bell Telephone Company
Marshalltown
Campbell
Corney Leech House
Main Street
Miss Gaunt
Ruth G. Tweed
Qren Bjelland
Carl D. Byrd
Byrd
May Olson
S. H. Gimre
Evelyn Bachman
Havelock
L. T. Hibbs
Irena Hibbs
R. H. Duncan
Max Duncan
Rebecca Graham
Grace Ray
Alfreda Rozak
Chas. Strom Place
Pella
Tuliptown
H. H. Sadler
Local News and Personal Notices Highlights LeGrand Area
Relationships and gatherings across LeGrand Albion and nearby towns feature visits, family milestones, and community events. Notable items include marriage announcements for Lois Gaunt and Neil Springer, Ruth Tweed and Green Bjelland, and various family visits to the Gaunt home.
Garden Insects and Safe Harvest Caution
A gardener warns of pests invading the lettuce chard and turnips with potatoes cabbages beets and radishes. The speaker mentions using arsenates Paris green Bordeaux mix nicotine sulphur moth balls ashes and lime while a mother bug cautions to be careful what children eat from the garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Echoes of an old fashioned Quaker from LeGrand and Stavanger
O W Austin recalls Asa Townsend a LeGrand Quaker who led Stavanger Sunday school with tearful fervor and heartfelt delivery. He laments modern earnestness, urges revival, and praises the depth of old time devotion and the spirit that spoke from the heart rather than mere words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Asa Townsend
LeGrand
Stavanger
Asa
LeGrand and
O. W. Austin
Billions for Security in Life Insurance Impact
The life insurance industry distributes billions to alleviate human suffering without public debt. From 1980 to 1937 inclusive, 315 American life insurance companies paid 18.086 billion to policyholders and beneficiaries, about two thirds to living policy holders. Nearly half the U S population owns life insurance policies, roughly 64 million people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Drive safely attitude urged in Massachusetts survey
A highway survey in Massachusetts finds drivers too often rely on others to slow down or yield the right of way. The piece warns not to trust other motorists, urges slowing down, yielding when in doubt, and keeping cars ready for emergencies. The adage Trust in the Lord but keep your powder dry is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Cromwell
LeGrand Friends Church Sunday Schedule Update
LeGrand Friends Church lists 10:00 Sunday School led by O. W Johnson followed by 11:00 Morning Worship titled The City of Refuge. Evening services at 8:00 with a 7:15 Christian Endeavor and a Children’s Day program with Vacation Bible School exhibits. A Wiener Roast meets Friday at 7 p.m. at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W Johnson
City of Refuge
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Wiener
Christian Church Service Schedule
Christian Church conducts Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday morning preaching at 11 a.m. Evening services at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 8 o'clock. Minister Sarah M. Piper extends a welcome to all.
Keen farm barn nears completion on southwest edge
George and Leland Keen are finishing a new 06 by 72 foot barn on the Keen farm with cement foundation and enclosed construction. Dernard Humphrey and carpenters are doing the work as the structure nears interior work despite frequent showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Leland Keen
Keen
George Keen
Dernard Humphrey
Primary results reduced to print for Marshall county race
Last Monday June 6 marked the primary election with John Knudson winning the Republican nomination for a second term as representative and Michael Caputo securing the Democratic nomination for sheriff. No sheriff candidate reached 35 percent, pushing the decision to the county convention where Jennings led sheriff votes 1321 to Robinson 1299 and others follow. Haupert led for county attorney 1302 with Mowry second at 1173. Schaper beat Crowther 1697 to 1639 for supervisor while Hillman defeated Robinson 2246 to 1534.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Knudson
Michael Caputo
Marshall County
LeGrand Township
Jennings
Robinson
Edson
Haas
Wilson
Haupert
Mowry
Matthews
Druker
Philips
Schaper
Crowther
Hillman
Will Arnold Visits relatives in Montour reunion
Will Arnold of Los Angeles has spent several days with cousins George Arnold and Mrs. E. W. Dunham, noting a two year gap since his last summer tour. An old Southern Pacific retiree with a universal travel pension, he can tour the United States and Canada without ticket costs. The Arnold and Dunham families held a reunion Sunday at Mr and Mrs Robert Dillman’s home in Montour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Arnold
Los Angeles
George Arnold
E. W. Dunham
Southern Pacific
United States
Canada
Arnold
Dunham
Robert Dillman
Montour
W C T U June Meeting Proceedings
The June meeting of the W C T U was led by Miss Cora Hoover with Mrs Lauretta Turbett as hostess. Program featured Some Accomplishments of the Centennary Fund and Fake Advertisements, with devotionals by Mrs Hinshaw and notes from Items of Interest by Mrs Turbett. A petition against liquor advertising on radio circulated. July meeting set for the first Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Hoover
Lauretta Turbett
Hinshaw
Centennary Fund
Turbett
Pemberton
Miss Hoover
Shope
Royal Neighbor Social Honors Bride at Hall Meeting
The Royal Neighbors met at their hall Tuesday evening for a regular meeting and social honoring Mrs. Lois Gaunt Springer on her June 5 marriage. She received a society gift and several individual gifts. Ruth Scriven and Ida M. Keeney attended for the first time since Ruth’s illness and Mrs Keeney’s initiation into the LeGrand camp. Favorite recipes and advice to the bride were shared during the social hour, and strawberry short cake was served by Margaret Mahle, Rosa Richards, and Ellen Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois
Gaunt) Springer
Ruth Scriven
Ida M. Keeney
Montour
Ruth
Margaret Mahle
Rosa Richards
Ellen Holland
Dillon Miss Weds Miss Phylis Freiboth and Herbert Norton
Dillon bride Phylis Freiboth 21 and Herbert L Norton 27 of Long Beach Calif wed in Toledo Friday afternoon at the Methodist church Rev Wilam J Macaulay officiating Misses Faye Carter and Frances Jo Frei both of Dillon served as attendants according to Toledo report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phylis Freiboth
Dillon
Herbert L. Norton
Long Beach
Calif
Toledo
Wilam J. Macaulay
Methodist Church
Faye Carter
Frances Jo Frei
Times-Republican
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Color Photo
Janesville
Wis
Mahlon Gaunt
Tama
W. M. Gaunt
Orval Adair
Carlton
C. B. Adair
Alice Hawbecker
Pequot
Minn
J. W. Piper
Neil Springer
Albion
Ralph Beane
Allane and
Blaine
Gilbert
Raymond Beane
Gussie McIntire
Thelma
Des Moines
Rick Erickson
Norman Finton
Bruce Baumgardner
Iowa City
State University
Joe Ganniger
I. M. Gaunt
Eric Erickson
Dolly Bethune Ensminger
Winnebago
Nebr
Richard Julian
Donald Ensminger
Westchester
Willis
Stephen Guthrie
West Branch
Yellowstone Park
LeGrand Lucky Leaf
Viola Nuese
Dorothy Olson
Viola
Albert Hines
Dexter, Minn
E. L. Condon
George Hines
Eli Hines
Floyd Hines
John A. Stover
Es Z
Fred W. Braun
Whe Safety Han
LeGrand Friends Church
Floyd L. Hinshaw
Sarah M. Piper
Jerome Lunde
Governor Wilson
Kraschel
Senator Dickinson
al Thurston
Gillette
Wearin
Representative Knudson
Walter
Wicklund
Dillon Miss Wedded
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