Town Election Reflects Write-In Voters for City Offices
Quiet campaign and a missing nomination deadline left the caucus null. About fifty votes were cast on blank ballots, naming Mayor Charles Davis and councilmen C B Adair N O Keen I M Gaunt J L Krughel Harvey. Assessor W S McCarel Treasurer C I Tweett. Twelve volunteers aided by axes cleared a woodpile for W. T. Ever & Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Davis
C. B. Adair
N. O
Keen
I. M. Gaunt
J. L. Krughel
Harvey
W. 5
McCarel
C. ‘I. Tweett
When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets
When you feel stupid and dull after eating or have a sick headache. Take Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion, sour stomach, belching, constipation, biliousness, and nervousness. The ad suggests relief from dullness, headaches, and digestive discomfort after meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Local Market Notes and Community Updates
Bailey's offers local birds fruit oats candy cigars and ice cream while early Ohio seed potatoes are for sale by B. H. Beane. Clark Bowen visits Mt Vernon friends last Friday as Hay for Sale notes good clover bay three miles south of LeGrand. E. L. Condon visits LeGrand on business Wednesday. Miss Ursula Mills and Hazel O Nea l return from Grinnell for a week. R. E. Shelton introduces a new electric motor for carage machinery. Grace Harvey accepts a teaching post at Havelock consolidated school leaving for the new position. Olive Dimmitt visiting Corwin O Neal in town. QC L Tweet improves West Main street property. Bessie McCarel visits Marshalltown. witnesses The Birth of a Nation. Public notice: Sundays post office closure means limited hack service. notify in advance. H. J. Bowen. Armstrong cottage work proceeds despite bad weather. Watch town corner as it rises from kinks. J. W. DeBuhr sends 3.40 for Reporter. hopes to visit next summer. The Mahbcc family moves to a South County farm. Yheo. Mahbbc to work for Sam Knudson. Montgomery and wife move to the vacated house. Bond election at Norway Iowa passes by 242 to 129. building starts June 1 for fall term. Mrs. W. M. Gaunt survives lamp scare with no injuries. electric lights to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Harvey
Havelock Consolidated School
Olive Dimmitt
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Corwin O'Neal
J. W. DeBuhr
Austin
Minon
Mahbbc
South County
Sine
Sam Knudson
Montgomery
Indiana
Mahle
Norway
Iowa
W.M. Gaunt
Mr. Gaunt
Brotherhood Meeting Program and Song
A program listing for a Brotherhood gathering includes a scripture reading by Chas. Harvey, prayer by Geo. Arnold, and a mention of W. Johnson. The fragment mentions a practical Christ focus and a speaker or leader identified as W. Gaunt, with a brief note on discipline or duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Harvey
Geo. Arnold
Eee
W. Johnson
Chris
W.M. Gaunt
Bond Election Postponed to April 99
The bond election scheduled for Saturday, April 1, is postponed to Saturday, April 99, with the change announced in this issue.
Republican Caucus in LeGrand Township Set for Monday
A Republican caucus of LeGrand township precinct No 1 voters meets at the Reporter office Monday at 8 pm to nominate four delegates to the county convention. Also noted are local notices and social club activities including the Literary and Musical club gathering with the Quaker Lane club, honoring Mrs Anna Coppock before her move to California, with papers and songs followed by luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrand Township
Ednn Eslel
Marshalltown
Cyrus Richards
Anna Herbert
Quaker Lane Club
Anna Coppock
California
Susie Gaunt
Mesdames Francis Arnold
Zelos Blodeett
Rett. Hines
Margaret Piper
Maude Gaunt
Bailey completes purchase of Lincoln Highway Cafe and related assets
C A Bailey has acquired the restaurant business formerly owned by P D Harvey and purchased the Harvey residence on East Main Street. He also bought the fixtures and stock from Jno Crow and assumed active management of the Lincoln Highway Cafe Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Bailey
P. D. Harvey
Harvey
East Main Street
Jno. Crow
Mr. Bailey
Lincoln Highway
Millinery Opening April 7 and 8 at Wave Millinery
Easter millinery opening announced by Mus E E Wave. Line of spring and summer hats in mid prices and up to the minute in style. Cordial invitation to attend on April 7 and 8. Eggs accepted as cash.
April Whims Rise and Fall Like a Turbulent Maiden
A fragment describes April as capricious and mischievous, alternating between sweetness and storms. It likens her smiles to sunshine then storms to thunder, with playful jests and sudden outbursts. The tone mimics a poetic personification of the month’s unpredictable moods.
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April
Wedding Bells for Coffin and Miles in Montour
March 29, 1916, Charles F. Coffin and Sable Miles of Montour wed in a Christian ceremony led by Rev. Thos. C. House. Coffin, praised as a steadfast, churchgoing man, plans to stay on the farm with a devoted wife. Miles, born in Tama, joins a life blessed by scripture from Matthew 19.5-6 and a prayer for God to bless and guard their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Coffin
Sable Miles
Montour
Thos. C. House
Christian Church
Mr. Coffin
Charles
Coffin
Tama
Old resident Knud Strom dies at LeGrand aged 84
Knud G. Strom born near Stavanger Norway September 8 1831 died at his LeGrand Iowa home March 28 1916 age 84 6 20 He came to America 1858 settled New Sharon moved LeGrand 23 years ago Married Eliza Bruce Yold March 186? She died April 19 1912 Twelve children eight living two sisters and one brother sixteen grandchildren five great grandchildren Funeral services held Thursday at 2 pm from Friends Church Rev J R Wright prayer service at 1 pm Burial in Friends Cemetery Also notes on Mrs A C Smiths visit and mission study event by Daughters of the King Sunday School class
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knud G. Strom
Stavanger
Norway
LeGrand
America
New Sharon
Eliza Bruce Yold
Better Land
John Olson
Jeswell
Town
Chas. O. Thompson
Hadley
Minn
Gilman and
Berton
Lake Wilson
Enoch
Charles
Iowa
Geo. H. Weaver
Corning
Ohio
Frank
Minneapolis
Friends Church
J. R. Wright
Friends Cemetery
Better Schools for Iowa Boys and Girls Guidelines
A circular explaining state aid prerequisites for consolidated and reorganized Iowa schools. It outlines suitable grounds of four acres minimum, proper buildings, and equipped departments in Agriculture Home Economics and Manual Training. It stresses qualified teachers, regular inclusion of these subjects, and prior superintendent approval. It details ground planning, play areas split by age and gender, parking and a farm plot, and notes required heating ventilation lighting indoor toilets gymnasium and assembly space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Adbert M. Deyoe
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Department of Public Instruction
State Department 2
Church Sunday Schedule and Gospel Team Invitation
Our Churches Sunday School at 10 o'clock, preaching at 11 with the subject Three Scenes in Jerusalem. Intermediate Endeavor Sunday 4:00 p.m. Supt Miss Reba Ferguson. Senior Endeavor Sunday 6:30. No Sunday evening services as all join Gospel Team services at the Christian Church. Wednesday prayer meeting 7:30. Bible study Friday evening at the parsonage. If you have no regular place of worship you are invited to meet and worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Reba Ferguson
The
Christian Church
Christian Cherob Sunday Services and Programs Schedule
Christian Cherob notes a 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Rev Jd W Piper a 11 00 a m Preaching Service with the evening in charge of the Gospel Team and a message The Supreme Work of the Team Winning Souls There is a 3 00 p m Junior GC and a 6 30 p m Senior Christian Endeavor with a prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m conducted by Albert Shellenbarger There is a welcome waiting you come and help us
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jd. W. Piper
Albert Shellenbarger
Planning the Social Center Building Process
The text advises that when a building is to be erected all conditions must be met. It recommends selecting two competent architects to prepare plans and notes no architect has final authority. It suggests choosing plans that meet your approval and sending them to the Department for inspection and suggestions.
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Department
Notice of LeGrand School District Special Bond Election
Panic notice valid for Consolidated Independent School District LeGrand Marshall Tama Iowa on April 29 from 1 PM to 6 PM in Council Chamber to vote on issuing bonds of 28000 dollars for buying grounds and building or equipping a new school house per petition and State law. Secretary C G dousson signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Independent School District
LeGrand
Marshall
Tama
Council Chamber
Iowa
Board of Directors
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. W. Southwick
F. H. Houghton
Brown ST. John CO. Livestock Commission
Union Stock Yards
Guest Piano Co
W. Main ST
E. Pickard
Mgr
D. A. Collison
McBride & Will
Bert Everist
Simkins & Estel
Marshalstown
Philip Cozzi
Mar
R.F.D. No
W. T. Ever
Bailey’s
B. H. Beane
Clark Bowen
Mt. Vernon
E. L. Condon
Ursula Mills
Hazel O'Neal
Grinnell
R. E. Shelton
Republican Caucus
Baileys
Harry Ohio
Henry Searle
G. A. Bailey
Coffin— Miles
Knud Strom
A. C. Smith
Maude W. Gaunt
Daughters of the King
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
King’s Highway
Mrs. Smith
Smith
Jiroh
Wyoming
Stith
Our Churches
J. R. Waiowr
Christian Cherob
Taos
C. Howss
Cnns
G. Doussox
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