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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
1
The Keen and Sons Chester White bred sow sale at LeGrand attracted bidders from several states. A 51 head offering averaged $37, with Della's Cafe bustling and visitors like R L Pemberton of Des Moines among the attendees.
Community notice promoting a cartoon book sponsored by the Reporter and Dean Gaunt. It mentions slip sheets of three cartoons by McGrew, Myers, and Southwick, bringing total issues to eighteen with three more nearly ready. Readers are urged to secure copies as no more printings are planned.
Albert Lindley Beane prints a new sonnet celebrating James Pearson once a head clerk at Benedicts store. The tale recalls Jimmie as an Englishman of small stature but strong mind, his marriage here, move to Pasadena, and his congenial nature that drew local trade. Mentions Charlie Pearson, LeRoy Richards, Hazel O Neal, Rosa Richards, Mrs Gaunt, Mrs Powers, and the Tweed twins Virgil and Vernon visiting or staying with relatives.
Local scores from Melbourne Rhodes to Lamoille list 12 games with varied results. Notices include W C T U meeting March 5, hospital operations, travel, a theft report, fishing-pond care by Carroll sportsmen, and church missionary society plans with next meeting March 22.
Senator B C Whitehill of Marshall County announces entry in the June Republican primary for re election to the Iowa Senate representing the 28th District. He cites experience and desire to serve, noting past work on highway issues and the Farm to Market road bill, and pledges to pursue useful laws over many bills. The piece also notes local social visits and a sad death in Marshalltown as related community items.
A narrator recalls years weighed by sorrow and distant lands beyond the Atlantic. Standing by a western coast, night descends as a golden sunset path appears. A regal figure in brightness beckons, and the speaker turns with a farewell glance, stepping into the golden road and embracing Death.
Mae King writes from Red Cloud Nebraska on February 24 describing an unusually cold winter with heavy snow that kept the town snowbound since December 28. She notes moisture from snow as in demand and thanks friends for kindness helping through a lonely season while continuing her subscription.
Mrs Blanche Dunham West died at St Thomas Mercy hospital at 540 am Tuesday after a stay since Feb 10 She was born December 18 1876 at LeGrand a daughter of Clark and Clara Dunham and graduated from Palmer college in 1894 She married William B West in Marshalltown December 29 1896 He died November 18 1926 Since his death she lived with daughter Clara Russell in Marshalltown Survived by son Harold W West daughter Clara Russell three grandchildren father Clark Dunham of Traer two half sisters and one half brother Clayton C Dunham all of Iowa One half brother A E D Dunham died August 21 Prayer service was at Estes funeral home Thursday Rev P G Dennis led the service The funeral was at LeGrand Christian church with Rev J A Caskey of Gilman In Pleasant Hill cemetery north of LeGrand
Orley Leech staged a dazzling one man show against Mason City Junior College Friday night, drawing praise from Coach Chick Sutherland. The LeGrand standout struggled defensively but shone on offense, ending a noted interscholastic basketball career with a memorable exhibition as cited by the Times- Republican.
Pastor Leonard E. Vines leads LeGrand Friends Church with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11, followed by Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p.m. The article highlights Dr Henry C Link of New York City noting that parental church attendance and particularly Sunday school attendance by children foster desirable personality traits in youth.
The notice lists church events at 10 a.m. Church School 11 a.m. Preaching Service and 7:30 p.m. Evening Services with Rev Wiley Heinecker delivering the message. A welcome is extended to all attendees.
Sunday at Quarry Chapel includes 10 a m Sunday School led by Mrs Jerome Lunde superintendent and 11 a m worship service, with 7 30 p m evening service. Wednesday features a prayer meeting in the evening.
Strand Lutheran in Dunbar lists Sunday activities including Sunday School at 10, Morning worship at 11, Lenten services at 7 30. Monday features L D R at 7 30 and Wednesday hosts Ladies Aid at 2.
Multiple candidates announce runs for Marshall County offices including senator and representative. Names mentioned include B C Whitehill W Eldon Walter and John Knudson. Local note references a previous Times Republican aerial feature on Howard Searle and Henry Searle. Social calls cite Fred Phipps home visitors including Stangeland Thompson Iverson and Kessler families.
Ray Carpenter of Weldon lost his toes to freeze in January and had them amputated in Leon hospital. William Mitchell of Akron lost sight in one eye and fights losing the other after a refrigerator pipe exploded spraying gas. A pleasant anniversary gathering at Jefferson for Mr and Mrs Chas E F Raver marked fiftieth wedding and twenty-fifth for their son and daughter-in-law. Game Warden fined locals at Perkins for pheasant poaching out of season. Farmer S S Hawkee near Clarinda injured after being dragged by a line. George Cramer owes thanks to their alert terrier for waking them during a fire that ruined the house. Selmer Forde of Northwood lifts his Ford model A back onto the road after swerving into a ditch, spraining his arm. A black cat crossed in Lost Nation then caused a minor car accident. J H Irwin of Bedford receives puffed rice candy from Honolulu daughter Laverne Irwin. Ace Cafe in Sanborn saw a sunlit fish-bowl fire start a curtain blaze with little damage. Harold Scott of Gray receives four Settings of Cochin eggs from Bangkok, Siam, via fair mail delivery.
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