Eldora Urgently Works to Buy Public Ambulance
Eldora faces a slow public response to a funds drive for a community ambulance. Since arrival the vehicle has made eight calls including three long distance transports to Des Moines and Iowa City, and two emergency local calls. The drive aims to raise about one thousand dollars more, with a three thousand dollar total cost. Contributions are welcome at Hardin County Savings Bank.
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Eldora
Des Moines
Iowa City
American Legion
Hardin County Savings Bank
Central Iowa railway to be sold at Marshalltown auction
Yesterday 65 years ago the Central Iowa railway was advertised for sale at a courthouse auction in Marshalltown on September 17. The item notes band and Co. F training at Waverly camp and a Union Old Soldiers reunion that drew about 5,000 attendees. Local notes report a new fire bell, a near-miss at the X Y Z Tile works crossing, and various town happenings through 1887.
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Central Iowa Railway
Marshalltown
Band and Co. F
Waverly
Congregational Sunday School
Camp Idlewood
Union
George Hauser
X. Y. Z. Tile Works
C. M. Haas
E. Modlin
Clayton Haas
Modlin
Raymond Haas
Raymond
Bijou Amusement Co
Dr. Horton
L. J. Stout
Ellis D. Robb
G. W. Parks
W. J. Allison
North
Washington Street
Eben Protheroe
Rochester
Minn
Ackley
Wm. Flessa
John Hutton
New Hampton
M. M. Mulford
Mr. Mulford
James McDonald
Harvey Freed
DeWitt Foster
New Providence Friends Church
Spiceland
Ind
Charles Sentman
Steamboat Rock
W. H. van Tiger
Canada
United States
Wendell Bros
Iowa Falls
Federated Cooperative Power Association
Reeve
Franklin County
Union Activities and Outreach Noted in Community News
The July committee added 34.00 to the Community Ladies Society treasury after a Wednesday meeting at the church social room. Reports include scripture, gratitude-article reading, and a 4-H demonstration “It’s all in the Bag.” Various hostesses served refreshments as families return from visits and local residents attend meetings. An August Young Adult class election named Huston president and Rash secretary treasurer. Other items cover surgical recovery, visits from relatives, and several travel excerpts describing vacations across Minnesota, California, and Montana with stops at Indianola and Leech Lake.
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Community Ladies Society
Theresa Cox
Floss Trapp
The
Christian Herald
Peppy Pals Girls
Edith Glenney
May Jelsma
Lutlla
Frank Radner
Forest Huston
Leo Yantis
David Rash
Secy
Treas
Joe Giannetto
F. S. Schuler
Marguerite
Milo Schwarck
Jeanine
Christine
Ivester
Minnesota
Howard Schuler
Schuler
St. Louis Park
Leech Lake
Susie Hammond and old memories of Eldora home
In Eldora a reader recalls visiting the Wills place and the lilacs as well as Susie Hammond’s planned California visit. The piece reflects on memory, the old home, and how places trigger reminiscence, ending with a call to support community activities and a light note on want ads.
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Susie Hammond
Eldora
California
Melbourne
Cook House
Estep Farm Sale and Local Property Transfers
The Estep estate farm of 240 acres sold recently with possession set for March 1. Otha Hensley bought 160 acres and D H Norman took 80 acres on the west side. Josie Rowen sold hill property to Burt Nemeyer who now operates the Union Telephone Office. Mrs Stanfield, polio patient in St Joseph Sioux City, was reported a little better after hospital transfers.
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Decove Brindle
Boone
Polk City
WHO
Des Moines
Brindle
Jimmie
Kenneth Nicholas
Hot Springs
Ark
Union Friends
Arnold Boeke
Union
Burt Nemeyer
Milton
Calvin
Nemeyer
Fred Arends
Dumont
John Betten
Aplington
Union Telephone
Fred Cummins
Jean
George
Cummins
Elda Cummins
Amanda Lepley
John Rut
Rowen
Josie Rowen
Union Telephone Ofce
Frank Humphreys
Clinton Stanfield
Stanfield
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Cherokee
St. Joseph
Whitten Social Roundup Includes Visits and School Start
Whitten residents attended events across Wellsburg and Des Moines, with Mrs. Amanda Callaway and Mrs. Edna Meyers among those visiting Ellen Huisman’s home for Mildred Lamb Sutton’s honor. The Whit ten school board set August 25 as the start date while local families shared travels, hospital stays, and church council activities.
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Amanda Callaway
Edna Meyers
Whitten
Hire New Teacher At New Providence
Supt W D Murray announced that all vacancies on the New Providence school faculty have been filled with Mrs A N Young Iowa Falls appointed as English instructor. Mrs Young has years of teaching experience. Her husband has been high school principal at Iowa Falls for fifteen years. New Providence school will open August 25.
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W. D. Murray Hhas
New Providence School
A. N. Young
Iowa Falls
Young
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Hardin
Iowa
Herald-Ledger
Hardin County Index
Iowa Press and
Eldora’s Ambulance
W. H. Longenecker
Huffman Furniture
Thos. Larson Hardware Co
Pat’ Mossman
LaFayette Higgins
Charles Doran
Cedar Rapids
Soper
Jack Finnegan
John T. Boylan
Clarence Wubbens
Henry Stebe
Belmond
Glen H. Fagen
Hampton M. & St. L
Rock Island
Harrison D. Wolcott
Wolcott
Pine Lake
Norman Kunath
Bill Bramwell
Community Society
Tom Glenn
Evangelical Deaconess Hospital
Roy Peirce
Barrington
Fred Peirce
Peirce
Olive Peirce
Earl Glenney
Howard Vernon
Vernon
Leo Dunn
Lavena Nuckolls
Lavena
Ben Harris
Ralph Martin
Novella Shore
Charley Sisson
Luther Reece
New Providence
Howard Hauser
Denver
Sam Meyers
Eldora Hospital
Deaconess Hospital
Robert Hornung
Hubbard
Lottie Mabie
Clinton
Roby Prim
Child’s Saving Institute
Omaha
Jim Barton
Dale Hauser
Marvin Day
Harry Bromley
ABC
Devt Neco
Ema
Emma M. Baker
W. L. Rigel
Auditor’s
Courthouse Square
11Th Avenue
Eldora, Iowa
Buick
Bea
Eldora Motor CO
North Washington
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