LeGrand Home Talent Show Delights Local Audience
The LeGrand high school auditorium hosted a weather affected home talent night featuring Miss Chloris Richards, Mr Albert Lindley Beane and a cast of performers. Readings ranged from classical to humorous with Beane praised for wit and memory. The program closed with songs and a piano duet, leaving many recalling old picnics at the Old Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrand
Chloris Richards
Mount Vernon
Albert Lindley Beane
Mr. Beane
Mesdames Koudson
T. ©. Keen
A. A. Wolken
A. A. Andrews
Ursula Mills
Ruth Lamer
Verna Davis
Old Mill
Diy Phere
Local Briefs From LeGrand Area
A condensed LeGrand Reporter digest covers for sale items including melons tomatoes pickles peppers and onions. Notices note a sale of two carloads of sheep, a clean up weed notice by order of the mayor, and local visits and travels among residents. Tama County road work and a Sept 15 arrears deadline are discussed with a subscription price increase to 1.30 starting Nov 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Industries Board
Roll of Honor in the Army names fallen service members
A Roll of Honor lists numerous service personnel killed or deceased in World War I. Entries include Clark G. Bowen aviation service at Payne Field Mississippi on June 10 1918, plus soldiers from Co B 67th AE. R. Eng. to 357th Infantry with posts in France Camp Devens New York Fort Monroe Virginia and Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark G. Bowen
Payne Field
West Point
Miss
Albert Anderson
AE. R. Eng
Army
France
Lloyd Bell
184Th Aero Squadron
Lavern Bigelow
3D Casal
Ft. Monroe
Fred R. Brierley
648Th Aero Squadron
Herbert Brierley
Fort Ruger
H. F
Honolulu
Hawaii
Walter E. Brierley
17Th Cavalry
Douglas, Ariz
Harvey M. Crow
Bat
Inf
Y. P.O
Guy Gummert
Co. C
Y. P
Richard Harris
Camp Devens
Mass
Ivan Harrison
Co. A
Eng
N. Y
Hines
Headquarters Co
C.A.G
E. F
Derwood Humphrey
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Henry Ingebritson
48Th Co
Presidio of
S. F
California
Inman Jacobson
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Lyelle, Johnson
Ale. F
New York
James Kubik
North Charleston
8. C
John B. Machin
Andrew Mahle
Camp Cody
Deming
New, Mexico
Carney Meltvedt
New Base Hospital
Camp.Cody
New Mexico
Max Mills
Casual Co
Camp Pike
Ark
Oliver Swenson
Reg
Marvin H. Tow
M.30
U.S. Naval Air Station
Montchis
Lacanau Gironde
C-O
Arthur Wolf
Joseph Wolf
Co. G
Sailor letter from 1918 recounts near sub encounter and family news
A letter dated August 6, 1918 from a sailor describes a close torpedo encounter near a ship at 6 30 in the morning with a sub that passed by after depth charges and shells. He mentions Glen Mills and a possible assignment on U S 8 Striking and hopes to see friends. The note shares news of Elias Sherland's hospital stay for a lame foot blood poisoning, neighbor help, gratitude, and other hometown updates including Hugh O Neals return from Gary Indiana before heading to Penn College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kraghel
Kaiser
Glen Mills
Sam
Glen
U.S
Verna
Given
Cras
Harvey
Elias Sherland
Ebo
Elias
Callie Dimmitt
Lois
Pease, Saska
Oskaloosa
H. D. Hoover
Rev
J. R. Wright
Westfield
Ind
A. W. Hammond
Haynes
Hoover
Out Churches Rev. Peanter E. Saour Pastor Service Plan
Sunday School 10 a m and 10 a m preaching service. Junior C E at 3 p m and Y B S C E at 7 p m. Evening preaching at 8 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peanter E. Saour
Sunday Services and Activities at Friende Churen
The church announces Sunday School at 10 o clock with J F Rylander as superintendent and morning and evening services led by Prof E H Stranahan of Penn College. Junior and Intermediate C E groups meet with specific superintendents. A 8:00 preaching service and Wednesday prayer meeting are scheduled. Community members extend thanks for sympathy during bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible
J. F. Rylander
Lis.m
E. H. Stranahan
Penn College
C. E
Rella Bigelow
E. M. Mills
Jessie Manship
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. E. Dawson
Harry Moore
Omaha
Hans Anderson
Quarry
LeGrand Way
Hereford
Herman Wolken
Nadine Conant
Neva Poland
Marshalltown
E. N. Blodgatt
W. R. Lippincott
Dillon
Geo. Maggard
Cedar Rapids
Ward Howard
C. A. Bailey
J.B. Arnold
Des Moines
Catharine Arnold
W. K. and
George Arnold
Carl Roseland
Gilman
H. J. Bowen
P. L. Ford
Lenore, Ida
Washington, D. C
Tama County
Chas
Coffin Place
LeGrand Township
David N. Ferguson, Jr
Ie D
Mr. Ba
Fred Gummert
163 Depot Brigade
Town
Tenus Olson
U. 8. Nu AL
AA. E. F
Fred Pedro
Wayne F. Reed
Theodore Myron Sawyer
Ith
Fred Schultz
Alpheus Shellenburger
C-O Army P. O
Charles Sidwell
Camp Dix
N. J
Hugh Sidwell
Camp Travis
Omar Sidwell
Perry Sidwell, Co
N.Y
James Smith
Ward
Benjamin Frank. Strom
Gasaul Co
Ben Swenson
Go. E
1St
T. BR. C
Camp Pike, Ark
Arthur Wolken
Barracks C 16
Elmer Wolken
24Th Engineer
Camp Forrest
Fred Zatechka
338 Supply Co
E.R. Bigelow
Camp Decatur
Great Lakes, Ill
Buxton
Charles H. Crow
U. S
Winslow
Naval
Charles Hahvey
Bridgeport
Fred Huxtable
Coxswain
Great Lakes
Glenn Mills
Dig. Stribling
Commonwealth
C. Johnson
Frieids
Ee Rates Committee
Hugh O'Neal
American Bridge Company
Gary
Christian Churen
Friende Churen
J. R. Whient
Cardot Thanks
D. I. Hawbaker
Jass
C. J. Twodl
Leoles Crowe
Minnie Nodland
Lebor
Wilma Gaunt
E. N. and
L. C. Blodgett
Donald Reed
Wonsor
Montour
Edna Leetch
Eva Lowry
Mrs. Everett Hanson
Mrs. Hanson
Ohio
Wisconsin
Sarah
Mildred
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