Obituaries and notices from Leighton Pella area 1922
Deaths in Leighton and Pella are reported with brief funeral details. Edgar Lewis Grandia died January 20 1922 aged 2 years 20 days. burial in Leighton. Mrs Gesman 86 of Pella died January 21 1922 funeral at First Reformed. Brania Ray William four months died January 23 1922, funeral at home and Oakwood Cemetery. Card of thanks from families expresses gratitude for support and sympathy. Also letters from Rev John Firth in Assam and Carrie Halbert visiting Des Moines noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
J. Wesselink
H. M. Bruins
First Reformed Cemetery
Brania Ray William
W. F. Brania
East Third Street
Albert Vander Ploeg
Oakwood Cemetery
Scout lore at Kanahwahke lake camp visit by McAdoo group
An August visit to 18 Kanahwahke lake camps in Interstate Palisades park showcased Boy Scout activities. Hon. William G. McAdoo and Mrs. McAdoo, with Franklin D. Roosevelt and other Greater New York Scout council members, participated fully, trading a baseball for Brooklyn scouts and witnessing many feats while avoiding a drowning rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanahwahke Lake
Interstate Palisades Park
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Greater
Mr. McAdoo
Brooklyn
McAdoo Receives Scout Cane at Kanahwahke Lake Visit
The scene at Lake Kanahwahke features Mr McAdoo and Mrs McAdoo learning knot tying and receiving a carved wilking stick from J A Brunner of Central Union s council of New Jersey. The gift honors a first class scout emblem with an American eagle. Barron Collier notes camps could double if resources allow. The Lake Kanahwahke camps host up to 2,800 boys for nine weeks and see over 18,000 total summer attendees. Franklin D Roosevelt and Greater New York scout council members invited the visiting party due to strong business interest in scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Lake Kanahwahke
Barron Collier
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Greater New York Scout Council
Gw York
Scout Organization
Scouts Repair City Sidewalks in Lind Washington
A single Lind Scout troop offered to repair the town’s wooden sidewalks at a nominal fee after noting their poor condition. The mayor approved the plan and arranged for the work to proceed, praising the boys’ thrift and enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lind, Wash
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. J. Gelman
WM. Brunia
Carrie Halbert
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines Register
Alamo
Harold Lloyd
Mother O
Heart of Maryland
Ladies Federated Club of
Pella
BOY Scouts
National Councilcouts of America
M’adoo
Clothing Dept
Uslin
Y. T. van Niewaal
Marion and
Mahaska Counties
Moline
Pella Supply Company
Pella and Vicinity
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