Hawkeye State facts and figures highlight Iowa wealth
Iowa's wealth tops ten billion dollars with 1935 factory output over 560 million dollars and grain production at 617.5 million bushels. Farms total 221,986 averaging 155 acres, worth over 4.25 billion, rail access widespread, per capita wealth 4322 dollars, and farm product value surpasses Alaska gold output since purchase.
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Iowa
United States
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Towa
Alaska
Manship Family Reunion Hosts Farewell for Ruby Couple
A Sunday Manship family reunion at Mrs. Mattie Manship's home gathered W R Ruby, Omer Manship and families, Truman Manship, Ida Barney, and others. The event bid farewell to the Rubys as they depart for Rochester New York where Mrs. Ruby will join Eastman Kodak as a research chemist in photomicrography after many years in Iowa State College chemistry.
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Mattie Manship
W. R. Ruby
Omer Manship
Robert
Joanne
Truman Manship
Larry
Raymond
Norman Manship
Ida Barney
Ruby
Rochester
N.Y
Iowa State College
Eastman Kodak Company
Garden Club Heads to Des Moines for Picnic Tour
The Garden Club plans a Monday June 28 visit to gardens in Des Moines with an 8 o clock departure and each member carrying a covered dish for a picnic dinner. Father’s Day honors noted as Mr and Mrs 8 G Higinbotham enjoyed a Des Moines hotel dinner with relatives.
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Garden Club
Des Moines
G. Higinbotham
Floyd Batesole
Marshalltown
Local Notes and Personal News from LeGrand Area
Local shoppers see binder twine priced in three ways. Residents report visits and travel from Gilman to Des Moines and Chicago. Neighborly calls include Stevens, Rhodes, Gaunt, Gaunt, and Hoover families with arrivals from Cedar Rapids Ames and Clinton. News on LeGrand Picnic invites and secretary cooperation noted.
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C. T
A. R. Cary
Bobby Phipps
Bobby Kiinlaug
Gilman
Lucie Stevens
Montour
Corwin O'Neal
Ethel Rhodes
Waterloo
Fred Phipps
Karl Aatodt
Earl Skaar
Paullina
Aathodt
Philadelphia
Lois Gaunt
Chicago
Augustana Hospital
Ralph Hoover
Clinton
Walter Weitzell
Iva’ Beecher
Cedar Rapids
Davis
Mary Hoover
Encanto
Calif
Edna Iverson
Phipps
Myrtle Pederson
Norman
Ames
Serena Harem
Howard Outland
Bertha Rasmus
Sven Hagen
Dunbar
Roy Gunder
Lawilda Rosedale
Marshalltown
Charles O'Neal
Sumner ’ Gazette
Sabetha
Kan
Darrell Ferneau
Grinnell
Harry Ferneau
Darrell
Central Park
Whittier
J. R. White
J. W. Plummer
Persistence John A. Stover Portrait Poem
A reflective sketch of John A. Stover as a stubborn fly fisherman who endures long waits by the bank. He tests worms and minnows, tries other bait, and continues fishing regardless of luck, staying at the river all day if needed.
LeGrand Friends Church Sunday Schedule and Film Showing
LeGrand Friends Church announces 10:00 Sunday School led by O. W Johnson with 11:00 Morning Worship on September. Evening services at 8:00 preceded by 6:30 Junior Endeavor and 7:15 Christian Endeavor. A Friday evening showing of The Beneficent Reprobate, a four reel sound film by the Women's Christian Temperance Union, will present alcohol harms in a restrained, educational format with a silver offering to defray expenses.
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O. W Johnson
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Friends Church
Christian ‘Temperance Union
Melody of Main Street and War Zone Night Talk
A quirky collection of rural anecdotes and hometown humor includes chiding athleting humor about running with a knitting needle, Tenus Olson in a gas mask dipping sheep, and Gov. Kraschel’s speech claiming one hundred million dollars poured into Town. A LeGrand boy and parents debate pioneers while a Nearby paper jokes about farmers plowing for John So and So.
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Tha
Tenus Olson
Reforms After Forty Years in Whittier Visit
Scott Keen of Whittier California, a forty year resident, returns to the community he calls home after many years away. He visits the Reporter office and ends up playfully chiding staff as Nellie Keen joins in, recalling the LeGrand picnics that marked life around Los Angeles and Whittier.
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W. 5S
Scott) Keen
Whittier
Calif
Scott
Nellie Keen
Los Angeles
Family gathering and relatives visit across towns
A family gathering was enjoyed at the George Case home Sunday with relatives from Marshalltown and Ackley. B. W. Mitterer of Eldora visited his friend H. D. Hoover, old threshing partner at Hubbard. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Duval of Philadelphia visit Cora Hoover. he is Ella Duval’s son and a U.S. Navy member.
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George Case
Marshalltown
Ackley
B. W. Mitterer
Eldora
H. D. Hoover
Hubbard
Paul Duval
Philadelphia
Cora Hoover
Ella Duval
U.S. Navy
A Gorgeous Sunset Brightens LeGrand Community Park
A Sunday evening feature captures a vivid sunset over LeGrand with the northern sky mauve and sun rays piercing through clouds described as painting a water drawing scene. Local social notes mention visits from E. E. Benedict and various families, a Dougherty reunion, fishing trips to Minnesota, and Mrs. Bertha Rasmus leaving for Stavanger Norway on a two month voyage.
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Gould
E.E. Benedict
Marshalltown
Joe Ganniger
I. M. Gaunt
Hibbs
L.T
Ralph and
Russell
Minnesota
J. F. Rylander
B. H. Beane
Ames
National Cooperative Association
LeGrand
Eugene R. Bowen
New York
Cal Dougherty
James Dougherty
Marilyn
Perry Dougherty
Carol
Dougherty- Drury
Riverview Park
Magnes Holland
John Krughel
Mildred
Little Gull Lake
Pequot
Minn
W.P. A
Guy Finton
Regular Church Business Meeting Reminder at 10a.m.
Christian Church hosts 10 a.m church school with Mary Higinbotham listed for September. The regular church business meeting is held the last Tuesday evening of every month. A welcome to all here.
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Mary Higinbotham
K.aam
Jerome Lunde
Ila
Christian Endeavor
Quarry Chapel Sunday Services and Programs
Rev. L. T. Hibbs presides with Sunday School led by Mrs. Jerome Lunde at 9:30 am. Morning worship at 11:00 am with K.aam, Christian Endeavor at 6:00 pm and Evening Services at 7:30 pm.
Strand Lutheran Church services in Dunbar Iowa
Strand Lutheran Church in Dunbar Iowa invites residents to Sunday School at 11 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Pastor E A Bersagie leads the service with a welcoming message for all attendees.
L. T. L. Picnic Next Tuesday at Friends Church
The annual L. T. L. picnic will be held next Tuesday, June 29. Meet in front of the Friends church at 2 p.m. Everyone please bring a generous covered dish, sandwiches and your own dishes. The awards for the year's work will be made at this time. All L. T. L.s be sure to come for we're bound to have a good time.
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Friends Church
Showers Honor Mrs Smaha at LeGrand Social
Mrs Conrad Kaisand hosted a linen shower for Mrs Glenn J Smaha on Tuesday June 15 at her LeGrand home. Guests numbered twenty five and included Hazel Mahle Ruth Simms and other local residents. A buffet luncheon followed with assistance from several hosts and guests.
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Conrad Kaisand
Glenn J. Smaha
LeGrand
Hazel Mahle
Ruth Simms
Vernon Thompson
Harry, Kaisand
Clyde Welton
Harry Schovidt
Joseph Smaha
Perl Lowry
Glenn Lowry
Omer Manship
Lois Beane
Maxine Hoover
Pauline Welton
Marguerite Lowry
Old resident George Iverson dies after long illness
George 5 Iverson longtime Stavanger area resident died Monday morning after a prolonged illness. He was born February 20, 1875, in Stavanger and married Thea Harem in 1897. Survived by widow, two daughters and a sister. son Iver G. Iverson died in 1987. Funeral held at Stavanger meeting house after home service.
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George 5. Iverson
LeGrand
Dunbar
Deaconess Hospital
Mr. Iverson
Stavanger
Thea Harem
Andrew Medicus
Obituary of Hara G. Pearson a Boise pastor and hymn singer
Hara G. Pearson, 78, longtime pastor in seven states, spent years in Boise Valley churches Green Leaf Star Riverside and Boise. He died February 14 in Boise after a stomach illness and was remembered for song, pulpit power, and prayer. Burial at Greenleaf cemetery.
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Hara G. Pearson
Oregon
Clayton S. Brown
Fred Harris
Harry Hays
Marion
Ind
Greenleaf Cemetery
Christ
Greenleaf
Ida
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Big Pond
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L. T. Hibbs
E. A. Bersagie
George Iverson
Pearson
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