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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
5
The Booster club reports a well attended road meeting to plan self funded improvements for LeGrand. Facing no auto tax or gasoline tax share, residents consider a $1200 fundraising target via popular subscription to hard surface a county road from the public square area. Subscriptions of $30 have been pledged with more expected.
Members of the local Walton League chapter will hold the first annual meeting and set the Dow schedule for the year. All members are urged to attend and bring a friend. Winter sports will be discussed as well. Secretary.
The prolonged rain saturates ground delaying fall plowing as water drains from tile openings signaling ground moisture to sustain wells through winter. Pavement damage grows and detours shift with levels surveyed near LeGrand and Marshalltown. Nard Russell and family relocate to Marshalltown. head works at a Standard Oil station at 208 S. 9th Street.
High School updates include Fern Reed and Fern Adair among Bare events, student body approves basketball gear, debate on immigrant literacy, and a treasury report. Faculty activity covers piano bench and writing desk projects, plus a party for freshmen. Local items note travels, outages, and illnesses, with sports chatter about upcoming games and team changes.
Tracy Cagwin died at home in Bagley Minnesota on Tuesday September 29 after returning from work not feeling well. He grew rapidly worse and died of heart failure at 9 30 that evening. He was about 66 and the only child of Mrs Latoud Inman, long a LeGrand resident who later moved to Marshalltown, then Minnesota where he had lived the last fifteen years.
The October P T A meeting will be held Tuesday evening October 13 Responders should share a thought on the best test of a good home A discussion on how local high school parties should be conducted adds to the agenda Families are asked to bring half a cake and serving items Children are not prohibited but should be quiet and orderly during programs and social hour An incident about L C Blodgett and a stolen coon dog appears in the report
Hose G pastor leads Bible School at 10 a.m. and Rally Day events with worship at 11 a.m. Weekly Endeavors led by Hat Tie Hibbs and Addie Adair, followed by Gospel Service at 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday and Woman's Missionary Union Thursday. Ferguson Christian Endeavor invited next Sunday evening.
Christian Church notices announce 10:00 a m church school 11:00 morning worship with the theme What Constitutes a Church Member Christian Endeavor 6:30 p m Opal Billick presiding on Stewardship They First Gave Their Own Selves Leader Theme The Value of Men Prayer Circle Wednesday evening at 7 30 You are welcome Regular Endeavor business meeting Monday evening Oct 12 Next Wednesday Oct 14 is Dr Follansbee s birthday membership is asked to send greetings care of the Methodist hospital Des Moines
Sunday School begins at 10 a m with Mrs Lafe Dougherty as superintendent followed by a 11 a m morning service. A cordial welcome awaits attendees at 8 p m Tuesday for the midweek service.
Rev Oxars Quaten leads Strand Lutheran Dunbar with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Parents urged to send children, and a cordial welcome extended. Mr and Mrs L G Blodgett return from a two week trip across south eastern Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska, visiting Dr Heryford in Highland, pears loaded on their auto from the doctor’s pear trees.
Our bills for light and power service rendered during the past month are due and payable. Sama may be found at LeGrand Savings Bank until the 20th of each month. Bills not paid by that time are returned to our Marshall town office and posted as delinquent. To insure continued service please pay promptly. Visitors in Marshalltown are cordialy invited to make use of our office ag 4 rest room or in meeting friends. 3-3- Towar Karwar axp Ligur Co?
In Los Angeles on September 25 1925 Corwin ONeal of LeGrand Iowa sends $1.20 for a reporters subscription. He notes LeGrand many residents dead or moved away and that he is 93 living with wife 91 and enjoying California. He praises Los Angeles growth and the Aimee Temple McPherson ministry with large healings sermons and a busy Sabbath school and missionary activity.
Mrs Lamer, laid up this week with influenza, shows slight improvement. Mrs Wilbur Kellogg of Montour has been at her mother’s side providing care and support during the illness.
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