Marshall County Dominates State Fair Baby Beef Show
Des Moines Register reports Marshall County 4-H youth sweep top honors at the state fair baby beef contest. Kenneth Goecke led with an Angus, while Donald Collins claimed reserve Hereford, June Fuller showed an Angus, and Marshall claimed best group awards in Hereford, Angus, and mixed classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Iowa
Marshall County
Goecke
Kenneth
Clarence
Emma
Chicago
Goeckes
Donald Collins
Collins
June Fuller
Marshall
Hereford
Angus
Bugs Birds and Blizzards of the Yellowstone praised
A compact booklet titled Bugs Birds and Blizzards of the Yellowstone earns high marks for its park trips descriptions. Harlow Mills of Bozeman, former Park Naturalist and Montana Agricultural College entomology professor, is noted for shaping its nature study insights. Ames College Press produced a unique wire binding edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone
Harlow Mills
Bozeman
Mont
Parkafoot
Harlow
Montana Agricultural College
Park Naturalist
Ames College Press
Leif Ericson Picnic Set by Knights on Labor Day
Attention is called to the 1st annual Knights of Leif Ericson picnic at Gilman on September 6 Labor Day. Activities begin 10 a.m. with music, speaker, invocations, wrestling display by Wilbur Nead, tap dancing, acrobatics, and various amusements. Proceeds fund picnic expenses and a cordial invitation is extended to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilman
Knights of Leif Ericson
Wilbur Nead
Milk for Sale and Local Notices in LeGrand IA
Local column lists milk for sale at 8 cents per quart by Q H Duncan. W C T A to meet Tuesday Sept 7 with Miss Della Richards. Rentals offered two light housekeeping rooms and extra bedroom with garage. Numerous notices of visits, travels, and moves involving residents and visitors to LeGrand IA and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. H. Duncan
Della Richards
LeGrand
Mary Ellen Sanders
Webster City
Iowa District Assembly of the Nazarene Church
Waldo W. Norris
Greeley
Colo
G. C. Ogier
Harry Buck
Fromm
Calgary
Alta
Speaking Kindly by John A Stover
A poem urging openness with kind thoughts and love. The speaker questions locking kindness away and argues that expressing kindness would bring joy, brighten dull days, and reveal love to banish repining.
Melody of Main Street and Duck Stamp Notes
The item mentions Guy Finton as a champion and a 4-lb blue channel catfish caught Tuesday night. It also notes a large bird sanctuary near Pea Walt Reed and a duck stamp requirement for all hunters over 16, with landowners not exempt. Paid gold in Africa and Kentucky is discussed in a speculative line, followed by a political jab about fascism and the U S Constitution. A humor gag about a hospital visit for tonsil removal closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Finton
Isaac
Church Night Welcomes Teachers Friday September 10
The Friends church invites the whole community to Church Night on Friday evening at 7:00 PM with a supper of meat, escalloped potatoes, baked beans, vegetables, fruit salad, cake. Attendees are asked to bring two covered dishes and their own sandwiches. Mrs. Charles Brisbais and infant Elaine return home after a ten day visit with Rosa 2 and Miss Hollis Richards in St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Omundson
St. Paul
Martin Omundson
Chicago
Rosa Richards
Lisa Omundson
Friends Church
Charles Brisbais
Elaine
Rosa 2
Hollis Richards
Brendeland and Hanlin Wed in Ames Wedding
Lucille Brendeland daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Brendeland of Kelly wed Clifford Hanlin son of Mr and Mrs C H Hanlin of Montour in a quiet Ames Congregational parsonage ceremony at 2 pm Saturday August 21. The bride a Kelly high school graduate formerly with Tilden Manufacturing Ames. the groom a LeGrand high school 1931 and Central Iowa Business College Marshalltown 1934 graduate now with Ames Building and Loan Association as accountant. After a motor trip to Chicago they will reside at 910 Northwestern Avenue Ames awaiting home-coming after Sept 1.
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Kelly High School
Tilden Manufacturing Company
Ames
LeGrand High School
Central Iowa Business College of
Marshalltown
Ames Building and Loan Association
Chicago
Hanlin
Northwestern Avenue
Tama News- Herald
Plummer Family Reunion Near Lamoille Hosts Visitors From Topeka
A Sunday reunion at Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Plummer’s home near Lamoille gathered about twenty relatives including Jacob Rupp of Topeka Kansas visiting Iowa. A noon meal followed by social use featured guests from Whitten Green Mountain Marshalltown Macedon New Providence and Waterloo area. Additional updates note fishing trip by Merle Frundle and family and care of baby Sharon Kay by Mrs. Ulric Jacobson.
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Chas. Harvey
Dale
Darlene
Everet Emmett
Grinnell
J.C. MacGowan
Chicago
Was
G. C. Ogier
Clint Woodman
Betty Woodmansee
Mary Farguson
Marshalltown
D. W. Richards
Jacob Knapp
Topeka
Kan
Davis Hoover
Rupp
Winnifred Plummer
Ray
Myron Plummer
LeGrand
G.C. McCarel
Newburg
Harry Moore
Cisco
Texas
T. L Thompson
Harry
Iowa
M. L. Plummer
Lamoille
Jacob Rupp
Jas. Mabeel
Dorothy
Susanne
Whitten
Elizabeth Mote
J. W. Wilson
Green Mountain
G. A. Mote
A. W. Hammond
Macedon
W. B. Humphreys
New Providence
J. W. Piper
Donald Westerfield
Carol Lou
Waterloo
Vernon Thompson
Leach Lake
Minn
Sharon Kay
Ulric Jacobson
Gilman
LeGrand Friends Church Service Schedule
Rev Floyd L Binshaw leads 10:00 Sunday School followed by 11:00 Morning Worship with the sermon The Shepherd. 7:15 Christian Endeavor and 8:00 Evening Service. Wednesday 8:00 Midweek Service with Monthly Meeting. Motto: If you must be a slave let duty be your master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Johnson
the Shepherd
Christian Church Service Announced
Mary Higinbotham leads September Sunday morning with the theme Appreciation at 10 a.m. Church School offered. A welcome to all present at the Christian Church with Minister Sarah M. Piper guiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Higinbotham
Quarry Chapel Service Schedule and Meeting Details
Rev. L. Hibbs leads at Quarry Chapel with 10 a.m. Sunday School and 1 p.m. services. Evening rites at 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Mrs. Jerome Lunde oversees Sunday School. The church holds a regular business meeting on the last Tuesday evening each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Lunde
Christian Endeavor
Strand Litheran Church Service Notice
Strand Litheran Church Dunbar Iowa announces Rev E A Bersagie as pastor with 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m Morning Worship everyone welcome.
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A. Bersagie
Conservation in every school to curb droughts and losses
The article argues that teaching conservation in all schools is the best way to secure protection against future droughts, forest fires, floods, and related losses. It links conservation to safeguarding soil, water, minerals, wildlife, and scenic beauty.
Northwestern Quarries Close For The Season
The Northwestern quarries close for the season with plans for occasional light work. Supt. Baumgardner stays on the job. workers take possible trips to the four corners of the universe as a company perk. Bruce Baumgardner and Norman Fiston left for the Black Hills to study topography. The community notes health and local events including a Friends Missionary Society gathering honoring Mrs. Manship as she leaves for Jefferson.
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Northwestern
Four Corners of the Universe
Bruce Baumgardner
Norman Fiston
Black Hills
R. Piper
Leo Piper
Marshalltown
J. W. Piper
Friends Missionary Society
Cora Hoover
Mattie _Manship
Jefferson
Ta e LeGrand Consolidated School Opens With 126 Pupils
Tae LeGrand consolidated school opened Monday with 126 pupils including about 20 tuition students. The staff remains, led by Superintendent John Macaulay and Principal Eleanor Henkes. New and entering students and elected class officers for the year are listed with names and positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae LeGrand
John Macaulay
Eleanor Henkes
Stuart van Dorm
Marie Houdyshell
Oliver Miller
Vera Cagwin
Margaret Newcomer
Lois Spence
Elwyn Beane
George Raymond Case
LaVonda Dillman
Marilyn Dougherty
Francis Erickson
Dale Harvey
Elaine Kaisand
Dorothy McCord
Mary Joan Olson
Mildred Reed
Wayne Weitzel
Mesquakie Pow Wow a Success in 24th Year
The Mesquakie Indian Pow-Wow closed Sunday with about 3000 attendees, raising $1553.28 for four days of work, each participating Indian receiving 54.90. 212 Mesquakies and 45 out of state Indians earned the payout. next year marks a silver jubilee. The issue also notes family trips and reunions in the community.
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Leif Ericson
Clyde Hoover
Quarry
Harry Rasmussen
Idirs
Hoover
Maxine
Family
L. C. McCord
Thomas Cottage
West Clinton Street
W. J. Macaulay
Monticello
John W. Macaulay
William
Margaret
Laurel
Lottie Carter
Toledo
Faye Carter
John Peek
Carter
Peek
Faye
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
John A. Stover
Cae
Con
Walt Reed
Africa
Kentucky
Story City Herald
al Smith
Italy
United States
Portland Oregonian
John
Charleston
Plummer
LeGrand Friends Church
Floyd L. Binshaw
Sarah M. Piper
Rev. L
Hibbs
Nature
State Highway Commission
George Kouba
Wayne Kouba
Jack Gaunt
Oscar Rhodes
Bruce Dartwell
Lowell Keeler
Donald Wolt
Norman Johnson
Betty Peterson
Lawrence Otta
Montour
Raymond Rhodes
Perry Long
Gerald Fisher
Ronald Weitzall
van Shope
Y & Treas
Jene Humphrey
Lloyd Cary
Myrna Johnson
Ruth Simais
O. W. Johnson
Boulder Dam
Grand Canyon
Oscar
John Rylander
Hilda
North Webster Street
Carl Rylander
Davenport
Glenn Sloat
Ferguson
Regina
Saska
Dan
Drinkwater
Pease
Beaujeau
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