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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1923
Page
5
A Yakima to LeGrand correspondence notes the death of Charles O Neal, recalling shared memories and family ties. The writer recounts a Spokane motor trip for Inland Empire Convention and visits with relatives, plus local notices, small ads, and brief updates on area residents and incidents.
Morning worship at 10:00 led by Rev. Morris Butler followed by 10:30 conference and Vacation Bible School with Rev. Guide. A 11:10 address by Rev. Heeplen on Our Nation's Danger and 11:50 committee appointments. Afternoon sessions list multiple services, programs, and divisions with various Rev. speakers. evening worship at 9:15 led by Rev. J W Piper. Free entertainment hosted by J F Gowdy and Ruth Speas.
A brief quotation from Proverbs 27 1 urging humility about the future and to refrain from boasting about plans or tomorrow within a church context.
Rev. Guy W. Harvey pastors Friends Church with morning worship at 11 a.m. Margaret Hoover is superintendent for Junior Endeavor at 11 a.m. in the basement. Mrs. E. L. York leads Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Chas Hibbs is president. Preaching services at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Christian Church led by Pastor J B Spraxer at House of Happiness lists 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Jesus as Magnet 7:00 p.m. C E Walter Kellogg Pres subject How can we Win Friends and Keep them Prov 27 4 6 10 Leader Miss Gwendolyn Collar 8:00 p.m Gehenna Midweek service 8:00 p.m. Wed Last Sunday Children and Young People Day program decorated church Go to church Sunday You ll be happy Monday Money to loan on good Town farms See Billick Manship social notes include visits of Reed and Reed family to Green Mountain Marshall and Goodnough visit from Union Herbert family Nevada guests at Collar home O Neal returns from Oskaloosa Penn College to work summer as reporter. welcome him.
At a second meeting in the bank parlors on Monday evening about twenty attendees showed enthusiasm for brighter days ahead. Committees reported satisfactory progress including funding for two Ferguson Community Band concerts and signs marking mileage to LeGrand. Additional committees will pursue road improvements with Montour merchants and project details with the county supervisors.
William Plummer born June 9 1850 in Richmond Ohio died at his daughter Eva Trouder’s home in Kansas after a stroke. He moved to Kansas in 1879 and had seven children Ray and Glenn Plummer Winifred Pearl etc. Burial occurred in Barkley Kansas on June 13 with surviving brothers and sisters listed.
Bids will be received for driving the LeGrand consolidated school routes and for janitor duties for 1923 1924. Bids may be filed up to 12 o'clock noon Monday July 2. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. C D Harvey secretary. Tarvestad made a brief visit at Elberon late week.
Glen H. Crawford will dedicate June to visiting towns in the Greater Des Moines District to promote Christian Endeavor and the upcoming convention. He is a noted youth advocate and pastor expert in religious education. In LeGrand he will speak at the Christian church on Tuesday June 26 at 8:00 p.m. He is described as an excellent speaker likely to draw a large audience. Curtis Overturf of Elbaron visited over Sunday with his brother Clinton Overturf and family.
Several Reporter subscribers have fallen seriously behind on payments. Notices are being mailed to remind them of overdue bills that have grown heavy in arrears. A prompt response would help cover current expenses and prevent further reminders.
The regular June teachers examination will be held in the county superintendent of schools office in Marshalltown on June 27 28 and 29 1923 starting at o o'clock a m. CO E Sacrr County Superintendent. Several cars of new ties have been received and the section men are busy repairing the switch track into the quarries as the North Western prepares to ship crushed stone for LeGrand Stone Co. A loading platform has been built at the north end of the track near the old mill site with two Ford trucks to move rock to the loading plant. Mr Campsey now resides in the dwelling once occupied by Mr Cozzi with Mrs Campsey and their young daughter arriving to keep Mr Campsey company.
Roseburg Oregon June 10 1928 Corwin Oneal LeGrand Ta writes of relocating to Roseburg general delivery notes roses bloom eleven months a year and the area has work at fair wages. He mentions a clipping from the Idaho Farmer about Scotts caravan and a dispute with Ed Meredith. Also reports D W Richards laying a cement crossing and D W Adair injuring knee at school grounds.
Dr Shallenberger, Chicago Specialist, has spent twenty years studying and curing thousands of chronic nervous and surgical cases. His testimonials are neighbors who recommend him. Guard your health as your greatest asset. Consult him at Hotel Pilgrim Marshalltown Thursday June 28.
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