Quarries Ramp Up Work as Rock Output Looms
The North western plant begins full preps for active operations with initial orders for 260000 tons of crushed rock. Highways plans to pave one thousand miles this season keep quarries busy while Roberts Brothers of Chicago arrange to start stripping in the south quarry. Expect more idle men in LeGrand as season advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Tama County
Big Northwestern
Ben
Baumgartner
LeGrand
Prominent educator McCracken to speak at LeGrand church
In LeGrand a notable educational figure arrives next Sunday. Dr. H L McCracken, president of Penn College Oskaloosa, will preach at the Friends church, with broad sympathies and leadership qualities. The event promises a wide hearing and local interest amid a period of fewer lyceum and chautauqua appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrand
H. L McCracken
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Friends Church
McCracken
Town Caucus Ticket For Town Officers
Town caucus at town hall placed the motion for mayor John R. Marship and councilmen Earl Simms J Smaha C R Bougherty W E Weitzell Raymond Beane for the regular town election on Monday March 31. Assessor H C Herbert and Treasurer Mrs W M Gaunt also nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Marship
Earl Simms
J.¥. Smaha
C. R. Bougherty
W. E. Weitzell
Raymond Beane
H. C. Herbert
W. M. Gaunt
P T A Meeting Set With Community Talk
The regular P T A meeting will be held Tuesday March 11 at 7 30 p m A short talk by Mrs Harley Walker titled What the community owes the child will be given A miscellaneous program will follow Families are asked to bring one dozen meat sandwiches along with a plate cup fork and spoon for their own needs.
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Harley Walker
High School Gazette Highlights Student and School News
Miss Dillon visits Union. Helen Haynes visits. janitor changes as Krughel recovers. Grades and tests noted, Longfellow program enjoyed by younger students. Boys basketball set for Grinnell sectional. inspections urged improvements. Editorial urges school spirit. light humor and classroom anecdotes pepper the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Union
Helen Haynes
Everett Dunham
John Krughel
Ragged Jacket Moral about Honest Labor and Charity
A working man speaks on virtue over clothing, urging kindness to the needy and unseen deeds. He notes health and honesty as wealth, insisting the value of character transcends fine dress and questions who bears the ragged jacket after death.
Friends Church Service and Meeting Schedule
Rev Taylor Guthrie pastors the church with Bible School and Junior C E led by O W Johnson. Edna Johnson serves as junior C E secretary. President McCracken of Penn College Oskaloosa speaks at worship. C E at 6 30 p m, worship at 7 30 p m, Wednesday supper at 6 followed by the Missionary Union program and business session. Cordial welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Johnson
Edna Johnson
McCracken
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Ralph Horn
Missionary Union
Cordial Welcome
Christian Church Weekly Schedule and Farewell News
The Christian Church conducts 10:00 Church School led by Maude Gaunt, 11:00 Morning Worship on The Great Commission, 6:30 Christian Endeavor with Cloris Ludwig, 7:30 Evening service features a missionary program under Mrs. J. W. Piper, and Wednesday Prayer Circle at 7:30 at the Higinbotham home. Farewell for Walter Kellogg and spouse noted at I. M. Gaunt home.
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Maude Gaunt
Christian Endeavor
Cloris Ludwig
Isa
Virgil Folmsbee
J. W. Piper
Higinbotham
Richard and
Wilmer Brisbois
Junior Draper
Marshalltown
Trinity Lutheran Church Dillon Announces Lent Sermon Theme
Trinity Lutheran Church in Dillon invites worshipers to Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a 10:30 a.m. service. During Lent the sermons focus on Pontius Pilate asking what to do with Jesus. Next Sunday’s topic asks Shall I Betray Him with Matthew 26 15. Judas chose yes. Join us and learn how to answer in the negative. Trinity Church Welcomes You.
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Pontius Pilate
Jesus
Christ
Judas
Trinity Church
Quarry Chapel Sunday School and Church Services
Quarry Chapel announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Supt. Mrs. Guy Gummert and a church service at 11 o'clock with a cordial welcome to all. A note that Miss Zella ONeal, recently in Des Moines, is spending the week at home. Willis Cutler returns from Buffalo by auto with Fred Peterson. ill health noted in recent weeks.
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Guy Gummert
Zella O'Neal
Des Moines
Slater
Willis Cutler
Buffalo
Fred Peterson
Willis
Rylander declares bid for state representative in June primary
John F. Rylander announces his candidacy for reelection as a Republican state representative. A Swedish born LeGrand farmer and leader, he chairs farming groups, backs co op movements and rural services, and promotes economy in government. His record favors tax equity and fiscal restraint, earning broad Republican support in Marshall County.
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John F. Rylander
Rylander
Marshall County
Sweden
LeGrand
Old Friends Academy
Central Iowa Fair Association
Marshall County Farm Bureau Association
Farmers
Central Iowa Area
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Forty-third
General Assembly
Republican Party
Rylander Announces Candidacy for Representative Nomination
J. F. Rylander announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for representative, addressing Marshall county voters before the June 2 primaries. He urges support from party voters in the upcoming election.
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Marshall County
J. F. Rylander
Literary and Musical Club Hosts in Marshalltown
Twenty members of the Literary and Musical club visited Marshalltown on Wednesday afternoon for an entertainment by the Woman's club at the Willard home. Drake University women provided a trio with a soloist, and light refreshments followed. The group returned around 5 p.m. happy with the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Chas Harvey traveled to Searsboro to see Eliza Jane Davis who is seriously ill after a fall causing a broken hip. Joseph R Caputo of Quarry, a student at Iowa State College Ames, placed second in a sheep judging contest among seventy eight sophomores and helped the Iowa State debating team against Grinnell in late February.
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Ohio
Green Mountain
Jas. Wignall
Weitzell Produce Co
Ben Baumgartner
Maida and
Dava
C. W. Kellogg
Martin Lamer
Martin
Marshalltown
Robert Dillman
Wilmer ‘Brisbois
Rosa Richards
Othcer
W.piper
Wayne Humphreys
New Providence
D. W. Richards
Miss Ardella
W. W. Newell
Mr. Richards
Gwen W. Newell
Ben Holland
A. J. Ludwig
D. R
Conrad Roseland
Tow
Jesse Olson
Helen Test
Woman’s Club of
Willard
Drake University
Chas. Harvey
Searsboro
Eliza Jane Davis
Joseph R. Caputo
Raymond Caputo
Quarry
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa State
Grinnell
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Northwestern
Dr. McCracken
Carl Roseland
Gilman
Edith Gaunt
Ferguson
I. M. Gaunt
Garwin
Fred Kerr
Mr. Lamb
Walter Reed
Perry
Bruce Rogers
Hast LeGrand
Burton Minish
Ft. Worth
Tex
Mt. Vernon
Minish
Standard Oil Company
Peoria
Ill
Eagle Oil Company
Standard
Parent Teacher Meeting
High School Gazette
Ethel Rank
Lois
Martha Garrett
Cleora Kelly
Walter Mull
Opal Kelly
Lyle Mull
Lynnville
C. E. Shutt
State Inspector of Consolidated Schools
R. A. Griffin
Charles Case
Verlyn Tweet
Neil Perry
Dorothy Dunham
Griffnell
Max
Isabel
Miss Axtell
Mr. Jones
Avanti
Administrator's Sale
H. M. Armstrong
Choice
Square
Town Square
Jr.r. Manship
C. T. Keen
Taylor Guthrie
Christian Church
F. D. Hobson
Trinity
Lutheran Church
Theo. E. Hinck
Quarry Chapel
L. T. Hibbs
Pastor
le Grand
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