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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1933
Page
2
Warning to any person or persons against using firearms in and shooting at monuments in Pleasant Hill cemetery north of LeGrand. Signed, The Caretaker.
Mrs Walter Hoover was quite sick Saturday evening. Strawberries are being picked on Quaker Lane for Howard Keen. Miss Karen Walen of Hanska Minnesota visited her cousin Miss Mary Knudson this past week. Mr and Mrs Cloid Stinson attended the funeral of the former's stepfather Mr Renner at Fergusson Monday. Mr and Mrs Harold Perisho dined with Mrs and Mrs Chas Jones and helped celebrate Mrs Jones birthday. Mr and Mrs L C Knudson enjoyed a Sunday pleasure drive to Cedar Falls en route stopping in Reinbeck to visit relatives.
Advertising rates will be made known upon application. All advertising remains in until ordered out unless otherwise arranged.
South County reports social visits with Cedar Falls resident Mrs. John Brown visiting at A. J. Banks. Des Moines guests Mr. and Mrs. Glen Litscher called on P. Y. Alden, while Mrs. Harvey Bowers and her baby returned home from the hospital to Cyrus Tow. Whittier California visitors Mr. Omer Coppock and Mrs. Coppock, sister of Mr. Mitchem. Priscilla Circle enjoyed a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Minnie Kellogg with help from Myron Roseland and Putnam Kellogg’s wife. Mrs. A. B. Baumgartner and children visited Mason City mother Mrs. Lillian Kennedy.
Next Door Neighbors Miss Faye Coffin spent Sunday afternoon with Gladbrook friends. Mr. and Mrs. Tenus Olson and family visited Sunday afternoon at the Harry Gibson home. Wedding bells rang merrily in the neighborhood last Saturday. Miss Rosa Miles and Will Magee were married in Toledo. Miss Irma Dobson spent several days at Montour last week at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Harrah. Mrs. Donovan Hines spent Saturday afternoon with her father, Dr. Bryant, who is recovering at the Deaconess hospital from a recent operation for goitre.
East LeGrand families Kennedy and Rowlison spent Sunday and Friday nights with relatives. Thomal Thompson and Arthur joined two cattle laden cars to Chicago to view the world’s fair. Highland Happy Maids 4 H Club met June 7 with Ruth Larson. six members named suitable fabrics for a cotton dress. Doris Sling and Lucille Manful chosen as demonstration team. Ice cream social planned for June 20 at Roy Wells home with a program and refreshments served.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Hayes died at 9:35 Wednesday night June 7 at her niece's home in Marshalltown after years of ill health. Born September 6, 1858 in Peoria Illinois to Daniel and Rebecca Richards she moved with her family from Columbiana County Ohio to LeGrand by ox team. She married Thornton Hayes in LeGrand in 1874. he died in 1909. Survived by three of thirteen children Clifford Charles and Bessie Hayes all of Marshalltown, a sister Angeline Kannall of Worthington Minnesota and a brother Webb Richards of Le Grand. Funeral from Estes Funeral Home June 9 conducted by Rev. P G Dennis, burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery north of LeGrand. Nieces W M Gaunt and Ardella Richards sang at the service.
Members and families of the Literary and Musical club and a few guests held their annual picnic Friday at Riverview Park in Marshalltown. About seventy six attended a noon basket dinner with ice cream. The afternoon featured social time and children’s games with guests including Mesdames E R Piper Anna Herbert and Billa Smith of Marshalltown Mrs Retta McCord of Ainsworth Neb and Mrs Bertha Donlea of Rowley. Mr and Mrs George Kibbie returned from a trip to Rowley and Shellsburg accompanied by Mrs Kibbie's mother Mrs Bertha Donley visiting at the Kibbie home.
The passage remembers Charles C. Thompson born 1845 in New Hampshire who became a Pasadena hardware man and traveler photographer. Samuel McGrew born near LeGrand Iowa who moved to California and served as usher, clerk, and doer of good. all three died in 1933 or 1982 and are praised for lifelong activity, faith, and friendship as their Phoenix-like circle vows to gather again next year.
Mrs. Max Radloff visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Omer J. Manship in Rochelle A1. She accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Tweet and Mrs. Sanna Tweet as they prepared for a trip to Chicago.
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