Dedication of LeGrand School Building
LeGrand held the dedication of its consolidated school building despite poor country roads that reduced attendance. County Superintendent C. E. Schutt, architect W. L. Pedicord, Prof. G. W. Sampson, and Rev. L. E. Follansbee spoke, with Prof. Sampson delivering the principal address and the high school orchestra providing music. The article describes the building’s layout, materials, and equipment, and notes a memorial to Clark G. Bowen, Class of 1912.
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LeGrand
C. E.schutt
Marshalltown
W. L. Pedicard
Waterloo
G. W. Sampson
Des Moines
L. E. Follanabee
H. W. Grimes
Prof. Sampson
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Follansbee
Roy Grimes
Taasmudh
Clark G. Bowen
Killen
High School Gazette Notes Student Activities and Classes
The school promotes Country Gentleman subscriptions to fund stage curtains while English and history classes report tests and reports. Students, including Alice Cooper and Ralph Staley, attend events. map contest prizes go to Maurice Johnson Ruth Adair and Mildred Meltvedt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Johnson
Ruth Adair
Mildred Meltvedt
Farewell Shower for Quarry Couple at Caputo Home
A farewell party honored Mr and Mrs Joba Caputo with a canopy reception and gifts for four daughters. Irish ballads and an Italian dance followed games and dancing. refreshments were served by local hosts. The couple plans a Saturday departure to a Melbourne farm, with several distant guests in attendance. Albert Rasmussen and Emily moved east of town to Christina Jossem farm. the Rowlinson family vacated the Weitzell place nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeasie Manship
W.M
Willits
Alice
Lois Gooper
Carlton
Gwendolyn Collar
Caputo
Joba
Mesdames
Lunde
Mertha
Dougherty
Bréckel and McCune
Albert Rasmussen
Emily
Christina Jossem
Rowlinson
Weitzell Place
Revival at Quarry As Harvey Heads Local Church
Rev. Guy W. Harvey leads revival meetings at Quarry with strong interest. He traveled from Bangor Quarterly to Albion on Feb 28 to support the church. Merry Maids class meets Mar 7 at 7 30 p m at Amy Radlett's home. a Gospel Team organized by local men on Feb 27 in the church basement. watch for updates from The Binch.
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Christian Endeavor
Addie Adair
Quarry
Guy W. Harvey
Guy Harvey
Bangor Quarterly Meeting
Albion
The
Merry Maids
Amy Radlett
Hobson
Christian Church Services and Easter Opening
Rev L E Founasssee conducts church school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m with Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m Walter Kelloge serves as president and the pastor Rev Cravs Quates welcomes all. Mrs E E Wade announces a spring hat sale for immediate wear with Easter opening to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Collar
Christian: Endeavor
Walter Kélloge
Ser
Cravs Quates
E. E. Wade
Town Caucus Nominates Officials and Discusses Gymnasium
At a Le Grand town caucus in the council room, voters nominated a slate for the upcoming election including mayor Jesse Tow and councilmen Walter Reed John Krughel Max Radioff A T Sawyer and R M Twede plus assessor J F Rylander and treasurer T M Sawyer. The group authorized the council to explore buying the school gym and moving it to relieve insurance costs. A committee of Benj Sawyer A T Sawyer Jesse Tow and N O Keen will convey sentiments to the council. Community interest favored retaining the gym for public use and a plan to purchase it from the school board and relocate was proposed. Also noted were ads and local notes about milk from TB tested cows and visits by Mrs Joe Gangering to J M Gaunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Grand
Benj. Sawyer
A. T. Sawyer
Jesse Tow
N. O. Keen
Le Grand Team Triumphs In District Basketball Play
Le Grand enters the district tournament at Marshalltown and trims the prominent Y team. In the final, Beane’s late free throw gives Le Grand a one point edge over Grimes, with Tow and McClure star players. A season wrap ends with plans for a Des Moines U.S. Bank versus Jack's Tigers game in Le Grand.
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LeGrand
Marshalltown
Bonner’s Bears
Iowas
Northwest Iowa
Grinnell
Times- Republican
le Grand
Beane
McCurgi
Tow
M. G. A. Kellogg
Pell Vane
L. F
Grimes Beane
McClure Adair
R.G. Turnbull
Dent
Asa
U.S. Bank
Des Moines
Jack's Tigers
U.S
Thirty Year Wedding Anniversary Celebration at McCune Home
About sixty friends gathered at the Carl Bovenmyer home Thursday night to honor Mr. and Mrs. Chas McCune on their thirtieth wedding anniversary. A mock wedding featured Charles Carter and Mrs. Wilfred Brupencamp, with a full ceremony led by Mrs. Oscar Rank, plus period costumes and a ring ceremony. The event included songs, a light program, a negro sermon, and dessert served by local ladies. The couple received a pearl handled fruit knife set and silver as gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bovenmyer
Chas. McCune
Charles Carter
Wilfred Brupencamp
Oscar Rank
H. N. Richfare
Carl Bovenmayer
HN. Richards
Fred Ambler
Jas. Dobson
Paul Ford
Chas. Carter
Glen Lowry
Mesdames Chas. Carter
Will Schrader
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Milk For Sale
Gay Harvey
Avt
Sawyer
Sawyer&Tostepson
Will
Gyrus Tow and
Everett Hanson
Hartman Coffin
Geo. Coffin
H. D. Hoover
Points East
Arthur Hammond
Sabina
Ohio
Chas. Johnson
Josephine Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Ward Howard
Garwin
Montour
Arthur Davidson
C. D. Harvey, Agt
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TOR
Gladys Iverson
Thelma Thompson
Alice Cooper
Perry Dougherty
Harlow Mills
Christian Parsonage
Torior
Lillian ‘Low
Fern Reed
Covantry
Vicar of Wakefield
Goldsmith
Ralph Staley i
Friends Church
Margaret Hoover
Christian Church
L.E. Founasssee
Strand
Cutheran
Duribar
Ray Duncan
Joe Ganringer
J. M. Gaunt
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