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Newspaper

Le Grand Reporter

Location

Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1925

Page

5

Main Street Improvement Plans Advance for LeGrand

Town booster meeting reports highway commission approval to extend No 6 primary road to LeGrand center and pave overpass approaches. Plans filed in Ames. work to start after funding from primary fund. residents urged to gravel from Bullerville to Anvil hill and support extending Dillon road.

Gome N. O. Keen Merryman Highway Commission LeGrand LéGrand Northwestern Railway T Ames Ape Praisers Board of Supervisors Dillon Tams County Tama County Bullerville Anvil Hill Montour Chas Coffin Corner LeGrand School

LeGrand Exceeds Endowment Fund Drive Target

LeGrand surpasses its Endowment Fund drive quota with a $150 target and reports a $154.25 contribution sent to Marshall county headquarters. Local Legion members ex servicemen and civilian chairman thank all contributors for supporting the cause.

LeGrand American Legion Endowment Fund Marshall County Carl Kahuda Legion

High School Gazette Reports Visits and Student News

The high school welcomed Philip Frazier and Rev. Biddlecum for talks and songs, invited pupils to services, and announced officers for the Student Body. Senior to Freshman classes discuss tests, activities, and upcoming games as student life continues.

Philip Frazier Biddlecum

Warning signs urged on Main Street near school grounds

The writer calls for conspicuous warning signs on Main Street east and west of the school to protect school children. The note urges the town council and school board to take action, citing past near misses from cars racing past the point and stressing drivers must exercise extreme caution.

LeGrand Boosters Honor Road Extension Supporters

The LeGrand Boosters Club unanimously passes a resolution thanking Supervisor I KE Merryman and County Engineer D G C Elder for extending Primary Road No 6 into LeGrand square. Copies of the resolution are sent to the two men and to the local press.

LeGrand I. KE. Merryman D. G C. Elder Boosters Club of J. F. Rylander Carl Kabudaie Corwin O'Neal

Friends Church Events Outline

Hower G Biopnacus is pastor at 10 a m Bible School led by Win E Hoover. Morning service 11 m. Junior Endeavor led by Hattie Hibbs. Senior Endeavor pres Addie Adair. Christian Friendliness to South America topic. Evening sermon Some Animals Not Confined to the Zoo. Prayer meeting 7:30 p m Wednesday.

Bible School E. ‘Hoover Jamaica Hattie Hibbs Addie Adair South America

Christian Church Calendar and Pulpit Update

The Christian Church announces 10:00 a.m. church school supervised by Anna Herbert with morning worship at 11 led by Rev. O. B. Whitaker who will speak to a large audience. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p.m. led by Opal Billick with Edith Gaunt on Christian Friendliness to South America. Evening worship at 8 p.m. Prayer Circle meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Harold Bentley of Moody Bible Institute will supply the pulpit until Dr. Follanshee returns, with the hope of full support from the congregation.

Anna Herbert O. B. Whitaker Dr. Follanshee Harold Bentley Moody Bible Institute Bentley Nae Ayea

Quarry Chapel Sunday Schedule

Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Mrs. Lafe Dougherty as superintendent. Morning service at 11 a.m. Evening service at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening midweek service. Acordia welcomes all attendees.

Lafe Dougherty Tla.m Acordia

Boy Scout News Reorganizes Troop and Plans Jamboree

At a Monday meeting the troop reorganized with eight registered and more expected. Clifford Terres read a letter. Dr. Mills and Prof. Pfingston joined the booster club committee. Ira Gaunt is temporary chairman. Carl Kabuds elected scoutmaster. Meetings set for first and third Mondays at the bank rear room.

Clifford Terres Tad Mr. Love Booster Club E. M. Mills H. FB. Pfingston Ira Gaunt H. GC. Herbert Dr. Follansbee Carl Kabuds Bank

Old Settlers Visit Scenes of Youth

Mr and Mrs Wilson Voorhies of Orchard Nebraska visited the E W Dunham home for two days recalling early community days. Wilson shared memories of ancestors who came from eastern Ohio in 1858 and noted burial sites and family branches across Kansas California and Nebraska.

Nellie Bowers Toma Chrissie Arnold Olive Swanland Spirit’ Lake W. A. Campbell Lane Union Ae Sat. Sharp Swanland Sharp Wilson Voorhies Orchard Nebr E. W. Dunham Cleo Leech Ohio Hast LeGrand James Samuel Cronk Allan M. Dinges James ‘W. Voorhies Wilson’. Secondiatier Voorhies Henderson Fairfield Robert George W Jonas Mary) Dunham Mark Kate) Webb

P. T. A. Elects Secretary and Discusses School Attendance

The first year meeting of the Parent-Teacher association met Tuesday at the school auditorium with strong turnout. Miss Hilda Poduska was elected secretary and roll call responses centered on the importance of regular school attendance. Carl Kahnds spoke on the school’s effect on taxpayers, and Mrs. I. M. Gaunt gave the president’s address. Afterward the group moved to the gymnasium for lunch.

Parent-Teacher Association Hilda Poduska Carl Kahnds Welles Estate I. M. Gaunt

Dillon South Dakota Road Project Advances to Gravel

Dillon residents celebrate the plan to grade and gravel the county road from Dillonorth to the Lincoln Highway with preliminary survey work already done. Next year Dillon will connect with paving at the Rubenbauer corner, though locals urge extending gravel toward the German church and rounding north end corners. Nine days of fair weather will finish the Timber Creek paving gap.

Dillon Dillonorth Lincoln Highway Rubenbauer Corner Timber Creek

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Jessie Hanson Des Moines Orval Adair Merle Frandie Cedar Rapids Chas. Dunham Raymond Manship State Teachers College Cedar Falla E. A. Shelton Kingsley Benj Abel Sawyer Leland Ill Wm. McAllister Waterloo Luther Gaui Marshalltown W. M. 'Gan H. F. Pfingsten Ames Jessie Omer Manship Frances Tow Harlow Mills Carl Rylander Belden Richards Gerald Medhus Wyone Rosdale Gladys Iverson Eleanor Olson John Lawrence Lynnville C. W. Kellogg Lawrence Mr. Kellogg C. B. Adsir Messrs Earl N. Paak B. FB. Eastburn Marshalltown Commercial Club Jennie Harvey L. E. Bigelow Carl Johnson Alfred Johnson Chicago Chas. G. Johnson John A. Johnson State Center Rock Island Chas. Munson Iowa Railway and Light Company Mr. Munson A. E. Thomas Mr. Ellis John Lowry Carlton Rev. Thomas Carlton Church Mr Ellis Russell Rubenbauer Marjorie Mills Zella O'Neal John Davis Elmo Besna Leacher Ferguson Frey Jos. Smaha Mildred Gaunt Bernice Sisims Blanche Rubenbauer Addia Adair Merrill Radloff Wilma Frendle Rissell Rubenbauer Amy Radloff Milo Trvedt Pingsten Neil Hoover Paul McCoy New England LeGrand Boosters Club Friends Church Hower G. Biopnacus Pastor Christian Church L. E. Fotnaxsper Quarry Chapel L. T. Hress BOY. Scout News Woward Sanders R. L. Pemberton Joseph Caputo Sioux City Hampshire and Duroc Jersey P. T. A. Meeting Dilon Geis Gravel
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