Free public clinic facilities at Iowa State Fair
A free clinic program under the Sheppard-Towner law will be held at the Iowa State Fair this summer. Officials from the University of Iowa will staff two regular clinics offering private examinations to crippled or underdeveloped children, with free access for all parents regardless of income. Mothers receive baby care advice. a department will advise expectant mothers. Last year 182 children were examined, over 100 mothers consulted, 170 defects found, 163 of which were correctable. Secretary Corey calls it one of the greatest services the Fair and university medical experts can offer to state parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
University of Towa
Midwest
Corey
Chautauqua Guarantors Signers Named in List
Public notice lists guarantors for this year’s Chautauqua including D Latham C H Beane Rylander C T Keen Frank Outland J A Dobson A C Rowlison P A Sanders Thomval Thompson Emmet Be er I M Gaunt H G Herbert Humphrey G C Ogier J L Hart Jr F Smaha Geo W Keen Joe S Haynes John Lowry C W McCune Herman Wolken C D Harvey G G Ralph Beane Harvey Wolken Si Wolken John Davis A L Tarvestad Osman Tweed Corwin O Neal RD Hogan Altarena B Hyde A L ie Dr W W Southwick Hiram Olson Della Richards Mary Higin Dothan B H Beane R L Pemberton L Eg Follansbee Raymond Beane I H Billick O W Johnson C H Kahuda H F Plingston Chas W Dunham JL By Meredith H E Hom Jonas Olson Mrs Rosa Beechout Mr and Mrs Eugene Bernard and Mrs Webber were members of the party which traveled by auto from Sawyer Wis to LeGrand Take Notice Parties owing us are notified to call and settle as we are anxious to square up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ar D. Latham
Chas. H. Beane
Rylander
C. T. Keen
Frank J. Outland
J. A. Dobson
A. C. Rowlison
PA. Sanders
Thomval Thompson
Emmet Beer
I. M. Gaunt
H. G. Herbert
Humphrey
G. GC. Ogier
W. W. Southwick
Hiram Olson
Della Richards
Mary Higin- Dothan
B. H. Beane
R. L. Pemberton
L Eg
Follansbee
Raymond Beane
I. H. Billick
O. W. Johnson
C. H. Kahuda
H. F. Plingston
Chas. W. Dunham
JL By
Meredith
H. E. Hom
Jonas Olson
Mrs. Rosa Beechout
Sunday Socials and Hospital Talk Highlight Local Notes
Mr and Mrs Lee Meredith visited relatives in Oskaloosa while Mrs Cutler and children called on the Felix Jubek home. O P Ryan and family joined Harry Horn for Sunday dinner. D Hogan dined with brother John Haggin. Fred Van Horn spent the day with his mother and aunt. A M Tweet and family and A T Sawyer visited Hneas Sawyer in Grinnell. W M Willits and Albion pair visited Olaf Lupartis. Ole B Olson’s health shows slight improvement. Herman Wolken reportedly bought the Thompson heirs cottage from P D Harvey. Anna Kempy returned from Chicago with two grandchildren. Wm Schultz and family arrived from Fort Worth, Texas after a four day auto trip. Wilbur Lowry and Martin Lamer visits noted from Boxholm and LeGrand. J F Rylander underwent an operation for piles. recovery expected in days. Will McAllister of Waterloo visited his sister Mrs W M Gaunt. Mrs McAllister stayed for the Spanish American Encampment. Eleven autos carried 75 or 80 Junior Endeavorers to Riverview Park for the Friends church picnic with mothers driving most cars. About seventy-two Missionary Society members and guests met at Mrs Given Johnson’s home. program included prayers, a duet, a Aunt Polly skit, and songs in a Heathen Village. Refreshments were served by a committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Ryan
Newburg
Harry Horn
D. Hogan
John Haggin
Fred van Horn
Cedar Rapidg
Anna van Horn
Sarah Swank
Herman Wolken
J. F. Rylander
Deaconess
Will McAllister
Waterloo
W. M. Gaunt
McAllister
Marshalltown
Friends Church
Riverview Park
Missionary Society of the Friends Church
Given Johnson
Polly
Missionary Society
Jesus
LeGrand Savings Bank hosts light bill payments by date
Our bills for light and power service rendered during the past month are due and payable. Some may be found at the LeGrand Savings Bank until the 20th of each month. Bills not paid by that time are returned to our Marshall town office and posted as delinquent. To insure continued service please pay promptly. Visitors in Marshalltown are cordialy invited to make use of net office as a rest room or in meeting friends. 18-3 Town Ramway and Licht Co
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LeGrand Savings Bank
Marshalltown
Town Ramway and Licht Co
Fatal accident ends life of local basketball figure
Kenneth Burkholder, a former Gilman coach and Chariton resident, dies in a crash south of Northwood while racing a Rock Island train en route to Minnesota lakes. Three others perish. a baby daughter loses both parents, being raised by her grandparents, Editor and Mrs. John Darrab, of the Gilman Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrand
Kenneth Burkholder
Gilman
Chariton
Lakes of Minnesota
Northwood
Rock Island
Burkholder
John Darrab
The
Gilman Dispatch
What is a Nixie and the Dead Letter Office?
The article explains a Nixie or Nexite as a mail item so misaddressed it cannot be delivered or returned without special handling, costing about 1 740 000 annually. It notes 21 million letters and 800 000 parcels improperly addressed or wrapped, and mentions 3 546 542.54 in checks and money orders found in the Dead Letter Office. It also covers local social notes and a recent ball game in Gilman with a 4 to 3 score and various visits and celebrations in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Local Scout Troop Reports Overnight Hike and Game Victory
Boy Scouts held an overnight hike last Thursday with a very good time noted. They beat the Lake View scouts 15 to 0 in a recent baseball game. Plans were made for a camp in Tama at Lake Cherry, and Ralph Horn received his tenderfoot badge at the last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake View
Lake Cherry
Tama
Ralph Horn
Ibadge
Sailor from LeGrand Sees Foreign Ports Aboard Oklahoma
Hugh Haskel Sidwell of LeGrand Iowa serves with the U S Marine detachment on the battleship Oklahoma. The unit has cruised near the Hawaiian Islands, providing Sidwell with deck life and port travel experiences. Sidwell joined the Marines in Des Moines last December and was assigned to the west coast before joining the Oklahoma detachment.
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Pacific
Hugh Haskel Sidwell
LeGrand
U.S. Marita
U.S. S-Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Hawaiian Islands
Hugh
Frank A. Sidwell
Marine Corps
Des Moines
U. S. Marine Detachment
Dillon Happenings From Our Special Correspondent
The Happy Circle club met at Dillon Hall on June 24 with ten members present and two visitors including Miss Lois Welker from Chicago. Plans for July 8 include Roll Call, Health Rules, sewing tips, poems by local authors, and songs, with Minturn of Marshalltown joining. Also noted are family news items and visits by members returning from California and Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Circle Club
Dillon Hall
Lois Welker
Chicago
Olive Thorson
Inez Rubenbauer
Ethel” Goodman
Iowa
Cathryne Gibson
Anna Medbus
Adaline Rubenbauer
Mildred Wolken
Dorothy Rubenbauer
W. P. Foote
Miss Minturn
Marshalltown
Friends Church weekly program outline
Rev. Guy W. Harvay pastors the Friends Church with Sunday School at 10 a m led by L T Hibbs. Morning service 11 to noon. Junior Endeavor led by Hattie Hibbs at 7 p m. Senior Endeavor presided by Arena Hibba at 8 p m. Wednesday prayer meeting also scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Hibbs
Hattie Hibbs
Arena Hibba
Christian Church Morning Worship and Baptismal Service
The Christian Church holds Church School at 10:00 a.m. with Anna Herbert as superintendent and morning worship at 11 o'clock focused on The Lord's Prayer. No evening service. Endeavor invited to Ferguson society at 8 p.m. Dr. Follaesbee preached there last week and will again. A baptismal service was held at the river Saturday afternoon with two candidates. A welcoming church atmosphere is emphasized.
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Anna Herbert
Endeavor Society
Society
Ferguson
Follaesbee
Lutheran Dunbar Services Next Sunday at 104 AM
The notice invites worship at Lutheran Dunbar next Sunday at 1 04 AM with confirmation. It lists Ida Tufte Luella Thompson Alfred Thomasi and Miron Ingebritson among the confirming group. A cordial welcome is extended by Rev Onaus Quacex, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Tufte
Luella Thompson
Alfred Thomasi
Miron Ingebritson
Onaus Quacex
Old Election Ticket From 1870 Primary Day
A found timer from a father's effects shows a Free Republican Ticket dated Saturday June 18 1870. It lists Clerk of District Court P M Sutton County Recorder EF M Thomas and Supervisors E N Chapin Spencer Day T B Carpenter Y J Shipman E J Coffin S T Mote R A Taylor plus a note to vote for only 3 Supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Sanders
E. N. Chapin
Spencer Day
T. B. Carpenter
Y. J. Shipman
E. J. Coffin
S. T. Mote
R. A. Taylor
Dunham Family Reunion Welcomes New Couple at Home
A Sunday gathering at the E. W. Dunham residence welcomed Rev. Truman Dunham and his wife, newly married in Findlay, Ohio, visiting Sawyer area. Family groups from Marshalltown, Montour, Des Moines and LeGrand joined for a cafeteria dinner. Local veterans and auxiliary members attended a county seat convention where a duet was performed.
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Dunham
E. W. Dunham
Truman Dunham
Sawyer
Wis
Findlay
Ohio
George Dunham
Chas. Dunham
Robt. Dillian
C. Ewald
Grace
Marshalltown
Flossie Dunham
Montour
W. M. Gaunt
Hundred Relatives Celebrate Occasion in June 1925
About one hundred relatives and friends gathered Sunday June 21 1925 to celebrate the eighty four birthday of Mrs Cassie Henry Wolken at her daughter Mrs Dan Bruckjacher’s home. A two course noon dinner was served under maple trees with pink carnations and crepe paper decor. Rev H P Dahl spoke of the annual affair and gratitude to God for children’s love. Attendees included many Wolken family members and guests from Marshalltown Gilman Chicago and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassie
Henry) Wolken
Dan Bruck- Jacher
H. P. Dahl
Herman Wolken
Derward Humphrey
Irene
Wm. Nuese
Chas. Nuese
Adeline
Walter
Carl, Nuese
Geo. Wolken
Flora
Messrs
Dick and
Henry Wol
Woodmen of America Bars Liquor Traffic Members
Provisions added at the Modern Woodmen of America head camp in Chicago forbid becoming or remaining a social or beneficial member if the person manufactures sells or transports intoxicating liquor. An amendment further expels any member currently engaged in those pursuits.
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Woodmen of America
Chicago
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Chautauqua Guarantors
Eugene Bernard
Webber
Auto
R. D. Hogan
Lee Meredith
Oskaloosa
A. M
A. T. Sawyer
Grinnell
Hneas Sawyer
W. M. Willits
Albion
Olaf Lupartis
Ole B. Olson
Wm. Schultz
Fharr
Texas
Herman.Wolken
Wilbur Lowry
Boxholm
Fohn Lowry
Carlton
Martin Lamer
Max Radloff
CO. F. Wise
Leon Wise
Toledo
Roy Withem
L. EB. Follansbee
BOY Scout News
Dean Gaunt
Hugh H. Sidwell
Dillon
M. L. Steele
Margin
Maxwell
Esther Fanton
Fred Gummert
St. Thomas Hospital
Robert Kelvin Gummert
Hattie Haynes
Roslyn
Roger
Long Beach
Calif
Stahl
Colby
Earl Simms
E. Shelton
Beaman
Will Wallace
Simms
A. L. Yarvestad
T. HY. Draper and Son
B. Adair
Odd Fellows and Rebeccas
Guy W. Harvay
Christian Church
L. EB. Foreaxsues
Strand ‘Lutheran Dunbar
P.M. Sutton
EF. M. Thomas
Dunham Family
Chas. Zimmerman
H.C. Herbert
Cassie Wolken
Ken
John Rubenbauer
Elmer Rubenbauer
D. G. Wolken
Elmer
Walter Wolken
Dan Wolken
Merle
H. G. Wolken
Mildred
Herbert Wolken
H. P. Dal
Arthur Welken
Harry Wolken
Jas. Wignall
J. H. Wolken
J. G. Wolken
Geo, Brennick
Evelyn
Eleanor Rhode
Wm. Wolken
Ison Wayne
Herman Lovick
Lena Shopps
Woodmen
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