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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
4
A recent gathering for Mrs Harold Paxton drew eighteen to twenty guests, including families from Pitman Tyler and other towns. Guests enjoyed a social hour and lunch as Sherman Buchanan offered best wishes and presented a set of teaspoons on behalf of the society.
Local items report a busy week with visits between Marshalltown and Ames. Mary Caputo enrolled at St Marys Institute, Mary Gene Hoppengartner and family from Des Moines visited, and a community picnic occurred at Ferguson Labor Day. A birthday party for Clara Wolf included Agnes Wolf and Maxine McCune with refreshments and games.
Rev Heiser has returned from Conference to assume his duties. Claire Thurston is ill and under doctor care. Alice Cooper visited with grandparents, Mr and Mrs C. KE. Strong, over weekend. Sisterhood meeting held with Miss Lois Cooper leader. Goldie Richards left for Highland Ohio to attend school. Alice Cooper Jason Thurston and Mary Glenn Shedenhelm to Cedar Falls for State Teacher's College. The Rank and Richards families enjoyed a picnic at Haynes Spring. Richards family visited Sheffield to see sister Mrs Perry Moore.
Lilo filling has begun here. Miss Lila Alden of Montour visited Miss Mabel Mitcham Friday. Mrs. Carrick entertained the Priscilla Circle Wednesday. Miss Joyce Outland went to Oskaloosa Wednesday morning to enter Penn College. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Beane and family were Sunday guests at the Howard Outland home. Miss Evelyn Mitchem of Marshalltown was an over Sunday guest at the Geo Mitchem home. Miss Pauline Paxton, summer resident at Harold Paxton’s, left Saturday for Minneapolis.
An old anecdote from Marmaduke of Truth recounts Sir Richard lodging in Leicestershire where he complained of a cold bed. The host allegedly offered to fix it, and the guest retorted that he slept in the passage with a white necktie lavender gloves. The San Francisco Argonaut relays the humorous exchange.
A well heeled patient far from Indianapolis gave a nurse a token of appreciation. When rules against gifts were discussed the nurse said gifts are not banned. Days later a neatly wrapped package arrived containing a toothbrush from Indianapolis News.
The American Tree Association of Washington advises mulch around newly planted trees with leaves straw litter or a dust layer stirred into soil to a depth of an inch to conserve moisture. This practice typically eliminates watering except in rare cases, though the district requires artificial irrigation for cultivated trees.
Six and a half million U S farms would need about 6.5 billion dollars to obtain immediate electricity, roughly two percent of national wealth. A cooperative committee with Chicago headquarters is already tackling the problems arising from farm electrification.
The largest dog was a St Bernard at 187 pounds and the smallest a Papillon at two and a half pounds as the London beach show highlighted the range of breeds.
A surgeon at Serim Hospital has been accredited for performing 40000 vermiform appendix removals. The milestone reflects extensive experience in appendectomies and abdominal surgery.
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