Travel Letter Describes Lake George Trip and Family History
A Lake George trip essay from Aug 22 1935 recounts trailer life, visits to Fort Ti and Champlain, Niagara Falls, and stops in Davenport Marion Williamsport and Indianapolis. The author notes beauty of Lake George, Pennsylvanian valleys, Adirondacks, and northern New York, with family genealogies from the Dewey line and homes in Franklin New York and Williamsport Pennsylvania. The letter ends noting planned travel through Vermont New Hampshire and lower Maine toward Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake George
Corwin
Davenport
Marion
Ohio
Williamsport
Old Fort Ticonderoga
Lake Champlain
Tam
Adirondacks
Niagara Falls
Indianapolis
Columbus
O'Neal
Frank
Lula Coffin
Westbrook
Conn
England
Franklin
N. Y
Klump
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Boston
Atlantic Coast
Local News and Personals For Sale In Paullina Iowa
Good Stevens repeating shotgun and new Philco radio offered for cash by Cecil Perry. Mrs. Anna Herbert returned and is employed at Corney Leech home. Eleanor Strand Hervey Strand and Robert Jacobs of Paullina visited C. T. Tweet home. Lawrence Hibbs Cecil Ware family enjoy a fishing trip near Canada in northern Minnesota. Lloyd Zink daughter from Gladbrook Emma Richards Marshalltown Virgil Humphrey and sons were guests of Mabel Rowlison. Hazel O Neal Edna Harnagal of Des Moines were guests at Corwin O Neal home. Marl O Neal Glen Ellyn Til and Charles O Neal Sumner were guests. Carney B Thompson Isaac Thompson Robert Jacobs Paullina and Hervey Eleanor Strand visited Labor Day weekend with Clement Thompson. Old photographs from Miss Alice Reiterman San Marino Calif include 1891 Friends academy teachers Cora Keen Mariana Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Stevens
Philco
Cecil Perry
Anna Herbert
Corney Leech
Lloyd Zink
Gladbrook
Emma Richards
Marshalltown
Virgil Humphrey
Mabel Rowlison
Hazel O’neal
Edna Harnagal
Des Moines
Corwin O'Neal
Marl O'Neal
Glen Ellyn
Til
Charles O'Neal
Sumner
Carney
Thompson
Isaac Thompson
Robert Jacobs
Paullina
Hervey
Eleanor Strand
Primghar
Clement Thompson
Alice Reiterman
San Marino
Calif
Friends Academy
Cora Keen
Mariana Johnson
Death of Rosa Hanegan Haynes
Rosa Hanegan Haynes died last Saturday in Lemmon Dak a. Funeral held Monday in Faribault Minnesota where Dr Aaron L Haynes head surgeon at the home for feeble minded children. She was the daughter of Charles Hanegan and a LeGrand girl who attended Friends academy graduating 1889. She married Dr Haynes after graduation and they owned a Lemmon ranch later operated by a son.
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Rosa Hanegan Haynes
Lemmon
A. Ll. Haynes
J. S. Smaha Jr
Faribault
Mint
Haynes
Rosa Hanegan
Charles Hanegan
LeGrand
Old Friends Academy
Aaron L. Haynes
Academy
A J Banks Suffers Stroke Near Montour
A J Banks Indian Village township farmer is seriously ill at his home southwest of Montour after a paralytic stroke Tuesday about 6 30 p m He was found by Mrs Banks unconscious and remained so when a Toledo doctor saw him Wednesday forenoon He is completely paralyzed on his right side.
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Toledo
A.J. Banks
Montour
Chop Suey Social at Phipps Home for Penney Store Staff
A 6 o'clock dinner was held Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phipps home in Marshalltown. Six J C Penney employees attended and enjoyed a lighthearted Chop Suey Social with two dozen in attendance, all reporting a fine time.
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Fred Phipps
J. C. Penney
Marshalltown
Joint P T A and LeGrand Garden Club Meeting
A joint meeting of the Parent Teacher Association and LeGrand Garden Club will be held at the high school on Tuesday evening September 10. A good speaker will be present. Each family is asked to bring a dozen cupcakes. no service needed.
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Parent- Teacher Association
LeGrand Garden Club
Baby Shower For Barbara Ann Buchanan Held At Keen Home
Twenty relatives and friends gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Howard Keen’s home for a storic shower honoring Barbara Ann Buchanan daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Buchanan. She received many pretty useful gifts. Mrs. Leland Keen and Mrs. Elgin Powers assisted with refreshments. Out-of-town guest Mrs. Buchanan from Montour attended.
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Howard Keen
Barbara
New Crossing On College Hill Promises Smooth Traffic
Town authorities completed a new crossing on south Webster street at the high point on college hill after a period of traffic disruption. The project improves safety and flow, and residents report improved travel conditions.
Mills Accepts Adel Post as Dallas County Assistant Engineer
Ralph Mills, longtime employee of the Iowa Highway Commission, has accepted the position of assistant county engineer of Dallas County and will move to Adel to make his home.
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Ralph Mills
Iowa Highway Commission
Dallas County
Adel
Seeing the World Afoot Four LeGrand Lads Return Home
Four LeGrand youths who toured the west after weeks on the road arrived home Saturday night and Sunday morning. They rode bumpers and deadhead mail cars and hitchhiked, claiming travels stretched to Portland Montana Yellowstone Salt Lake City, though they kept no notes.
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LeGrand
Lloyd Cutler
Dean Thomas
Portland
Hore
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
Bruce Baumgardner
Norman Finton
Kenneth Perry
Cecil Perry
Lloyd
Norman Just
Bean Beetle Detected In Iowa For First Time At Newton
Mexican bean beetle found in Newton late July marks Iowa’s first recorded appearance. entomologists from Iowa State College say it likely won’t threaten farmers for five years, though it is only a matter of time before it becomes a serious pest in the state.
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Newton
Iowa
Iowa State College
Lief Ericson Picnic Postponed to Friday on Labor Day
Due to excess moisture the Lief Ericson picnic was moved from Monday to Friday. The program will run in the afternoon and evening with fair weather expected and the public urged to attend for a good time.
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Lief Ericson
Community Movies at The Keeper of the Bees Draw Crowd
The Friday showing drew a large audience despite cold air, with the $5 feature blamed for being akin to bank night and deemed an illegal lottery by the state attorney general. Harmony Lane is slated for this Friday, with audiences calling it up to standard. Mrs Lisa Omundson visits sister Mrs Reginald Brown in Gilman for the week.
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Aj Lottery
Harmony Lane
Mrs
Lisa Omundson
Reginald Brown
Gilman
Theology of a Little Child Sermon at Friends Church
The church lists Bible School with O W Johnson as superintendent and announces the sermon topic The Theology of a Little Child. Monthly Gospel Service details include a Wednesday eight oclock service and a Friday church dinner with school teachers as honored guests. A prayerful tribute to the power of prayer echoes through a reflection on the sanctity of prayer and Jesus interceding for people.
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Bible School
O. W.johnson
Christian Church School Welcomes All In Service Notice
Mary Higinbotham serves as superintendent for the church school with no evening service scheduled. A welcome to all attendees is extended by the congregation.
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Mary
Higinbotham
Friends church reception for consolidated school teachers
The Friends church sponsors a reception for teachers of the consolidated school on Friday September 6. Dinner at 6 30 p m. All welcome. attendees asked to bring two dishes from the menu and supplies for their families. Menu includes creamed chicken scalloped corn tomatoes cabbage salad cake fruit salad. A short program will follow.
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the Friends Church
Literary and Musical Club Opens Season at Mrs Walks
The Literary and Musical Club held its season opening at Mrs. H. H. Walks home on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. C. M. Van De Venter and Mrs. Glenn Mills led a program on Education while Mrs. Gordon Meltvedt supervised music. The president Mrs. Earl Simms led the business meeting and unveiled new club calendars.
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H. H. Walk
C. M. van de Venter
Glenn Mills
Gordon Meltvedt
Earl Simms
Mildred Meltvedt
Irene Humphrey
van de Venter
Everett Trossem
Fred Gummert
Happy School Days Are Here Again
The LeGrand school opens its doors with enrollment totaling 158 across twelve grades. Textbook changes aim to raise quality and cut costs, including cost-based book access, new Bugs series in seventh and eighth grades, and a plan to rent eighth grade books to pupils. A baseball game between LeGrand and Gilman is scheduled for Friday at 3:15 p.m. with local support urged.
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LeGrand
Marshalltown
LeGrand Boys
Gilman
Royal Neighbors Hold Meeting At Hall In Gladbrook
A Royal Neighbors meeting and social hour was held Tuesday evening at the hall. Reports from the Marshall Tama Co convention in Gladbrook last Friday were read and found interesting. Several new members will be taken in at the next meeting. A chicken supper for members and families will replace the regular birthday party. Neighbors Nora Dunham Lavanda Dunham and Verle Perry served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Marshall-Tama Co
Gladbrook
Nora Dunham
Lavanda Dunham
Verle Perry
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New England
Arthur Klump
Hervey Strand
C. T. Tweet
Lawrence Hibbs
Cecil Ware
Canadian
Minnesota
A. J. Banks
Chog Suey Social
Brisbane
Washington
S. S
Friends Church
Taylor Guthrie
Jesus
Christian Church
Prospect
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