Local News Briefs From LeGrand and Nearby
Special correspondent Chas Gorges reports on Tama visitors and family gatherings including Mrs Harold Tweed Mrs Geo Singer and Mr Mrs Gilbert Peterson and Harald Tweed. Corn shelling dominates recent activity as Dunbar elevator processes corn. Threshing gang plans shed at Aldens while hauling sand and rock for a foundation. Funeral of Mrs Jas Macy noted. Also mentions rheumatic pain relief with Chamberlains Liniment advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Gorges
Tama
Harold Tweed
Geo. Singer
McCallsburg
Basil Winders
C.W. Kellogg
Gilbert Peterson
Harald Tweed
Edward Peterson
Emmett
Dunbar
Delmar Latham
Alden’s
Latham
Delmar
Flora Sharp
Gertrude
Badger
Mi Mi
Jas. Macy
Community Snips and Socials From Local Notes
A mixed page of village gossip mentions Carlton Ventura Ambler being quite sick as Mrs. Etta Parsons and son visited relatives on Sunday. Rev. Freeman Ankrum and Rev. Coleman fished together last week but disagreed on the counts. A large youth gathering impressed Ross Terrill with games and music, split into east west and Green Mountain factions. Cora shellers are active this week with several locals named. A humorous ad urges readers to cut this out to buy Chamberlain’s Tablets for constipation and indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventura Ambler
Etta Parsons
Plummert
Hangalow
John Sites
Eyab Haynes
Jim Cooper
C. Strong
Cora
Munity
Wy “Truman
Dobrey Richards
Jim Lowry
Rley
Dobson
Glen
Ross Terrill
Chamberlain
Adv
Quarry News Roundup from Our Special Correspondent
Reece Wilkinson visited relatives in Tama Sunday. Mrs N O Keen visited W E Hoover Tuesday. Raymond Caputo held a barn dance on his farm west of Quarry Saturday. Hoover assisted Keen cutting driveways Tuesday and Wednesday. Libbie Douwhacheck from Chelsea visited Pearl Desserty Sunday. Chas Lentz of Dillon visited Joe Wesolouse’s home Sunday. Mike Evans of Marshalltown called on Louis Gummert Sunday afternoon. J J Stewart returned from Des Moines on business. Alvin Anderson injured Friday while spiking rails. piece of steel lodged in his eye and was removed by Dr Southwick. Albert Rasmuson visited Magnus Lundy Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reece “Wilkinson
Tama
N. O. Keen
W. E. Hoover
Raymond Caputo
Quarry
Hoover
C.T. Keen
Libbie Douwhacheck
Chelsea
Pearl Desserty
Community Notes From Quaker Lane And Nearby Towns
Sunday visits marked by Mr Tom Keen and family at Geo Keen home and Mr and Mrs 8 W Hess with daughter at Will Emley residence. S R Piper traveled to Fort Dodge, while Russell Rubenbauer injured by barb wire. Searles visited Henry Searle as West and Gifford from Atlantic stayed at Walter Hoover home. Leo Piper reported a four and a half pound pike. Family funeral for James Macy of Bangor attended by Glen Plummer and Harald Perisho. Glyde Hoover and others spent Sunday at Win Hoover’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Keen
Geo Keen
W. Hess
Will Emley
S. R. Piper
Fort Dodge
Russell Rubenbauer
Howard Searle
Henry Searle
West
Gifford
Atlantic
Walter Hoover
Leo’ Piper
Glen Plummer
Harald Perisho
James Macy
Bangor
Glyde Hoover
Halverson Obituary of Le Grand Resident at 80
Halvor Halverson longtime Le Grand township resident died Tuesday at his son Andrew Halverson’s home near Biter North of town. He was 80, born February 1 1839 in Norway and married Abigail Andérson in 1864. The family came to America in 1882 settling at Le Grand. He worked in quarries and was known as an industrious citizen. Survived by four sons Andrew Carl Halverson Barney Halverson and George Casson and two daughters Mary died earlier, a sister in Norway survives. Funeral at Friends church Friday at 11 with a prayer service at 9:30 at Andrew Halverson home. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halverson
Halvor Halverson
LeGrand Township
Andrew Halverson
America
le Grand
Andrew
Carl Halverson
Haverhill
Barney ‘Halverson
Maralyor
Halverson, Jr
Quarry
Geo
Casson
Swea' Cup
M George Bro
Montour
Mary
Norway
Friends Church
Halvérgon
Pleasant Hill
L.cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fisk
Gonenions
Fisk Tires
Shult & Skrughel, LeGrand
Swtires
Golden Sun
Sleepy Eye Canneo. Goods del Monte
Cameo
Anvil. Brands
Sawyer & Tostenson
Goodyear
U S
Shilt & Krughel
Sloan & Son
Klondike
F. H. Houghton
LeGrand Reporter
Bert
Everist
M.e.church
Marshalltown
Carlton
Wm. BL Wisler
Douglasville
Ady
W. W. Southwick
LeGrand
Iowa
Twedt
LeGland
Pickard Packard
Max M. Mills
East Main St
Simkins & Estel
Devoe
Dévoe
Legrand Savings Bank
LE Grand, Iowa
ATLAS
Lews
C. N. Kirk
Mgr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!