Le Grand Homecoming Proposal Ignites Local Interest
In Urbana Illinois on May 18 1922 a reader proposes a grand Le Grand homecoming and 75th anniversary to celebrate the town’s 1647 1848 settlement era. The plan envisions a festival with band performances sports and reunions to attract former residents and raise town pride with speeches by two college presidents among others. The writer urges starting preparations this August during a lull after harvest and fair season, inviting widespread attendance and memory revival.
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Urbana
Ilinois
Gorwin
le Grand
LeGrand
Iowa
A. A. ArconaRos
P.S
LeGrand Beats Liscomb In Season Opener Away
LeGrand traveled to Liscomb and won 4 2 in a game described as their best of the season. Flarver’s pitching and timely hits powered the visitors as they broke a tie with a big late rally. Papers note strong hitting and fielding from both sides along with local social items.
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LeGrand
Liscomb
Liscomb Boys
Flarver
Jobo Rasmus
Harold
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mion
Rasmus
Hartwick Halverson
John
Pres
F. G. Coffin
Albany
Joanna Coffs
Meeting of contract signers at Reporter office Saturday night
A notice announces a meeting of those who signed the winter lecture course contract. at the Reporter office Saturday at 7 o clock to settle accounts with the facture bureau and apportion the deficit. This item notes local visits and events from LeGrand and surrounding areas including family visits, social gatherings, illness, and community activities.
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Facture Bureau
Howard Seales
Rock Valley
G. A. Mote
HL. C. Hanson
Moncour
A. L. Tarvestad
Donald
Elber
Ruth
Amy Radloff
Franklin and
Julian
Hazel Q.neal
Storm Lake
LeGrand
Gilman
Grinnell
Orvil Weitzell
W. E. Weitzell
East LeGrand
CG. A. Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Letha Howard
Will Howard
CAREFUL CROSSING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY RAILROADS
The railroads of the United States and Canada launch the CAREFUL CROSSING CAMPAIGN from June through September to reduce railroad highway grade crossing accidents. The effort urges drivers and owners of automobiles to exercise care and avoid taking chances, stressing personal responsibility to save lives and limbs.
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United States
Canada
Bids Sought for East Route No 4 for 1922 23 School Year
The LeGrand Board of Education invites sealed bids on east route No 4 for the 1922 23 school year. Bids must reach the secretary by June 20 1922. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. W W Southwick Secy
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LeGrand
W. W. Southwick
Sec’y
Our Churches 8th Commandment Children’s Day Program
A 1930s church program lists a children’s day event with scripture, invocations, and performances. Names include Lois Gaunt Mildred Gaunt Ruth Tarvestad Dorothy Coffin Ralph Piper and Faye Fern Hazel Coffiin. Congregation gathered for religious songs recitations and offerings in a faith community setting.
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Ralph Piper
Faye
Fern
Hazel Coffiin
Wilma Gaunt
Ruth Piper
Children Day Programs and Hail Insurance Ad
A church program list features songs recitations solos and recognitions for Young audiences including The Little Birds Song Nature's Alleluia and A Problem Solved. An insurance pitch follows urging farmers to insure crops against hail with a note from C D Harvey agent offering affordable protection per acre.
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Hoover Greetings Sunbeams
Lauretia Bigelow
Mildred Meltvedt
Ruth Adair
Wilma Wells
Buds of
Blanche Bigelow
Wayne Sloat
Lizzie Davis
Maurie Dougherty
C. D. Harvey
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J. W. Piper
Altarena Hyde
Marshalltown
Bessie McCarel
Albion
D. W
FE. L. Richards
Gilbert Peterson
Lars Peterson
Rose Beechout
Mabel Muirhead
Clutter
D.T. Myers
Coe
LeGrand Savings Bank
Town Railway
Lies Co
H. D. Hoover
Bangor
Harry Larson
HE. McGrew
Oskaloosa
Pliny ‘McCracken
Ames
Mr. Echart
Garwin
R. Piper
Mahlon
Mabel Gaunt
Donald Reed
Grece O’neal
Bessie Kidd
Hershey
Nebr
C. B. Adair
A. A. Shellesburger
Butlerville
J. F. Rylander
Chicago
Rylander- Hibbs
Ferguson
Minish
Cedar Falls
Cyrus Richards
Hamilton and
Clinton Streets
C. W. Kelloge
McCallsburg
Marie Singer
S. W. Kellogg
Mc. Murray
Buffalo
N. Y
Chas. Reed Family
Iowa River
Thomval Thompson
Willie
South County Line
Harry Moore
Clinton Street
Truman Manshiy
Miss Jessie
Truman
Max Mills
D. N. Ferguson
Mary Ferguson
Frances Tow
Wisconsin
Sarona
J.R. Hanbecker
Maude W. Garnet
Anna Hantin
Charles
Jennie Friend
Vera
Byron
Laura Ganninger
Helen Colbaugh
Rolfe
H. Thacher
Small
Pemberton
Harvey
Liscombe
Unpire
Dillon
W. M. Gaunt
Mrs
W.M. Willits
Wm. McAllister
Waterloo
Frank Ward
Montour
J. A. Dobson
South Webster Street
Floyd Brackney
Clemons
B. S. Minish
R. W. Pittman
Jennie
Effa
Illinois
Clinton
Pellysona
J. M. Gaunt
Craunt
PSR
Conrad
Green Mountain
Grundy Center
Sid
Beaman
Roy Finney
Walter Reed
P.E. Shult
G. F. Richards
James Adair
Jerome
Carl Tow
Walter Hoover
Quaker Lane
Millie Hoover
Martin Anderson
Jesse Tow
Flambiton
Floyd Lowry
Eva
Miss Crumley
Richland
Prof. McCracken
John Krughel
Ben Sawyer
Max Radlof
Racine
Minnesota
Weeck
Jessie Manship
Rosa
Missouri
Chas. O'Neal
Gary
Ind
A. J. Hanson
Sulley
McCracken
Christian Sunday School
Anna Herbert
Maxine Armstrong
Max Radloff
R. D. Hogan
Ruth Lamer
Gertrude Tweet
LeGrand Township Farm Bureau
Dillon Ball
H. A. Cornell
Gregg
Christian Church
R. W. Prrruax
Rev. Pittman
Lois Gaunt School
Dale Moore
Life’s Garden
Jack
Mildred Gaunt
Ruth Tarvestad
Dorothy Coffin
Basket Brigade
Donald Tarvestad
Marie Roseland
Edith Gaunt
Gwen Collar
Friends Church
Jong
The
Clark Plummer
Helen Radlof
Kathryn Gibson
Edith Garvey
Junior Davidson
Sweetpeas
Avanelle Ferguson
Charles Harvey
Leora Strom
Arlie Wilson
Ralph Hibbs
Rev
G. W. Harvey
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