Death Toll Prompted by Iowa Falls Auto Crash
A petition seeks $20,000 in damages from G. McClelland & Son of Iowa Falls as administrator Mavcus E. Newland alleges his son Lavere Newland died after a collision on College Avenue involving an auto owned by the defendant. The suit names the McClelland firm as defendant and cites the fatal Iowa Falls crash. Five divorce actions were filed in district court last week. Names include Marjorie Rotzler, Norma Miller, Rose Gentle, Alice Cundiff, and Olive Verink, with various grounds and relief requests. Also listed are multiple judgments and foreclosures against several defendants for sums ranging from $1,058 to $8,763.92, plus car accident and service claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. G. Newland
Caer
Mavcus E. Newland
G. McClelland & Son
Towa Falls
Fidefendant
Lavere New¢tland
Roger ® Hale
College Avenue
Iowa Falls
F. BE. McClelland
Marjorie H. Rotzler
Bernard J. Rotzler
Norma Miller
Fred Miller
Olive Verink
Fred W. Verink
Oruer
Sigo
Henry F. Meier
C. BE. Byam, Sr
R. V. Satchell
Charles W.hartman
C. BH. Comly
M. Lacy
Joulse Madden
Dirk Noordman
Mattie Noordman
General Collection Company
Joe R. Kramer
EB. A. Amman
Sigal
H. Vihnont
Stephen Sayer
Undertakers Services
One of Alden Bank Robbers May Be Tried
Alden bank robbery suspect Reinhold Engle, identified by Farmers Savings Bank officers, may be brought to Eldora for district court. He was arrested in Wisconsin on another charge, posted an appeal bond, and was freed. St. Paul officers detained him this week while authorities seek extradition, with Minnesota governor papers to be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhold Engle
Farmers Savings Bank
Alden
Eldora
R. R. Bateson
Engle
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Bateson
Minnesota
Bradig
Thieves Looted M and St L Depot
Thieves broke into the M. and St. L. depot ticket office Friday night and took about $14 from the cash drawer. They looted gum and candy machines and opened a mail sack. Postal clerks saw nothing missing. Night operator Harry Holmes did not notice anyone. The robbery was found by Agent Art Frazier Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Holmes
Art Frazier
Cedar Falls Graduate Minnie G Berninghausen Earns Diploma
Minnie G Berninghausen of Cedar Falls was graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in the summer commencement exercises held Thursday evening August 20. She was awarded the elementary diploma for the intermediate grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Minnie G. Berninghausen
Iowa’ State ‘Teachers College
Mise Berninghausen
Death of Eldora native Sherman Edgington at 67
Sherman Edgington, brother of R. Edgington of Eldorna, died Thursday in St. Paul after a year of ill health. He was 67, born in Eldora, where his father ran a hotel. He left Eldora in 1892 and spent 29 years in railways, pensioned due to health. survived by wife, daughter, and brother R. Edgington who attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Edgington
R. Edgington
Eldorna
Eldora
St. Paul
Edgington
Seldora Woman in Honor Position At State Fair
Mrs. T. R. W. Putnam of Eldora has been chosen as the most outstanding farm woman of Hardin county in Iowa's rural community service award contest. She will represent the county in the final to select eleven district winners, to be honored at the Town State Fair in Des Moines on August 28 and 31. The award recognizes service to rural communities and welfare work. winners may receive a diploma and possible prizes if selected champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
TR. W. Putnam
Eldora
Hardin County
Putnam
A. R. Coray
State Fair Board
The
Farm Bureau
Des Moines Register
Putnara
Town ‘Ptate
Autogiro visit eyed for Eldora by Des Moines Register
The Des Moines Register & Tribune says its new autogiro may visit Eldora soon. Gardner Cowles Jr. sent a letter to the Herald Ledger confirming a stop by J. A. Ewan to discuss an exhibition and rides for a few Eldora residents, with full flight expenses paid by the Register & Tribune. Union Schools announce a August 31 opening with one faculty change. Avonelle Todd of Eldora graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in education from Town State Teachers College, part of 818 degree recipients Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaf Moines Register & Tribune
Eldora
Herald Ledger
Gardner Cowles, Jr
Register & Tribune
J. A. Ewan
Cowles
State inspectors find few violations in Eldora and Hardin county
State motor inspectors Max Studer and Knapp Mathews visited Eldora and Hardin county on Wednesday and found the area unusually clean of motor vehicle violations. They worked with local officers, cautioned a few drivers about their rights, and noted extra daytime lighting inspections. They emphasize keeping license plates readable and securely fastened and remind drivers of the 75 foot visibility rule limiting headlight height to 42 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Hardin County
Max Studer
Manly
Knapp Mathews
Waterloo
Clarence Shirer
Allison
Butler, Franklin
Hardin Cotativa
License Applications In Hardin County Names Four Applicants
Otis Munson aged 20 and Vern Bushman aged 18 from Hardin County apply with legal representatives Dragn L. Wilke and Monies Dreyer. The filing centers on Hardin County license actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Munson
Hardin County
Vern Bushman
Dragn L. Wilke
Legal
Monies Dreyer
Plan Approved for Reduction City Salaries
City council approved unanimously recommendations to cut salaries of city employees due to a recent tax reduction. Proposals include lowering pay for clerk, assistant water works superintendent, street commissioner, rolls, and others, plus limits on extra police and overtime meals. The mayor urged employees to sign wage agreements by August 380th, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chis
Ryan
Warthow
Strickler
Andrle
Smith
Gethman
Trrown
Eldora Bakery to Sell 5-Cent Bread
Eldora Bakery announces a 5 cent loaf introduced for local grocers as demand rises for cheaper bread. The 5 cent bread is described as high quality and will be sold at a 6 cent price point as a response to market needs. Eldora’s owner John Schneier notes competition opportunities in state markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Bakery
John Schneiler
Eldora Takery
Eldora
Ananor
Schneider
Visitor Here Sees Debt Developments
WW Gethman of Geneva Switzerland, secretary of the world committee on , spoke to Eldora Rotary on England crisis. He predicted a moratorium proposal at the Geneva works conference next year. He said the U S would offer a moratorium to debt countries with a disarmament proviso tied to the deduction granted. An aside noted France pledged twice the suggested amount for armament during the moratorium debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WW. Gethman
Geneva
Switzerland
World Committee
M. Cy Ay
C. C. Gethman
Eldora Rotary Club
England
Gethman
Crisia
United States
Hoover
Postal rates rise for Canada and Newfoundland letters
Postmaster Charles A Norris announces rate increases starting September 1. Letters to Canada and Newfoundland rise to three cents per ounce or fraction, and single post cards move to two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Newfoundland
Postmaanter
Chas
A. Norris
Big Fire Clears Iowa Falls Chutes Damaged At Coal Plant
Damage estimated at about 25000 dollars followed a blaze at the coal chutes and steam plant near the railway yards in Iowa Falls. A loaded coal car and an empty car were destroyed. The fire forced trains to detour as tracks were warped by heat, and telegraph lines were damaged. Separately Grundy Center plans a Sunday moving pictures vote after mass meetings by Protestant churches. Henry L Schwark earns a master's degree from University of Town. he previously led Irwin schools and is adoptive son of Eldora residents. The Grand Temple Pythian Sisters of Iowa convene at Clear Lake on September 2 with supreme chief Miss E Vandervort as guest.
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Iowa Falls
Town Falls
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Abbott Crossing
Rock Island
M. & Stevens
Ackley
Hnea
Rork — Taland
Winolk Central
Grundy
Grundy Center
Grandy Center
Court House
Main Street
Henry Landis Schwark
Irwin
University of Town
Molora High School
Grinnell
Cedar Palla
Mr. Schwark
J. A. Landis
Eldora
Pythian Sisters
Grand Temple
Pythian Sisters of
Iowa
Clear Lake
Misse E. Vandervort
Washington, D. C
Hardin County
Ilza Mra
Jno
T. Boylan
Eldore
County meeting of W C 7 U held in M E church
The annual convention of the Mardin county W C 7 U is held at the Methodist Episcopal church parish hall today and tomorrow with open sessions for the public. The program includes an executive board meeting, reports, elections, education talks, and a covered dish luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardin County
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mins Byrnes
B'Aim
W. H Mitchell
Midora
Eldora
Mina Carrie Fouts
Moser
Helen Louise Byrnes
Los Angeles
Soni
Miss Byrnes
Phouipa
Viklorsa Pastor
Eldora Pastor Resumes Pulpit After Health Leave
Reverend J G Slick pastor of the Church of Christ in Eldora returns this Saturday and will preach Sunday on Doing Our Best his first sermon since a health leave. Also notes Grundy county completed paving project of 48 miles at 1 150 000 with work to be usable by September 1. EF Gearhart of Axtell Nebr slowly improving after gallbladder operation. father of Mrs J G Bridgena of Widora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Slick
Chaprch of Christ
Eldora
Stick
Missouri
Grundy
Grundy County
T. Gearhart
EF. T. Gearhart
Axtell
Nebr
Gearhart
Kearney
J. G. Bridgena
Widora
Wolcott Wins Boone Valley Golf Tourney
T F Wolcott of Fidorn captured his second Boone Valley Golf Association championship at Ping Take course, edging Clayton Hall of Eldora on the 18th hole in a final round that stretched over four days. Hall rallied late, but Wolcott held on to win by two holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Wolcott
Fidorn
Boone Valley Golf Association
Clayton Hall
Eldora
Finnerip
Wolccott
Wolcott
Hall
Teunis
Walcott
Hirdie
Deemy
Correction to Herald Ledger marriage notice
The Herald Ledger corrects last week’s hearing correspondence announcing the marriage of Bernice Locke and Earl Ferguson. There was no wedding and rumors were unfounded. readers are asked to note the correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Ledger
Bernice Locke
Earl Ferguson
Heraldex
Ita Vendere
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Dake Kilrain
Absve
Masa
Shipyards
Johnny Sullivan
Hardin County Fair Grounds
Alden Bank
Justice Court
Ben Dowling
Union Township
M. C
W. W. Gethman
Mary Helen
Coralee
Mr. Fiathman
Rotary Club
Milton Gethman
Chicago
Mra
John Gethman
San Diego
Calif
Towa
Beaver Creek
Carl Green
Lows Falls
Joe Green
Iowa Falla
Towa Falla
Register and Tribune
George Janssen
Paul Mason
Richard Price
Lyle Miller
Donald Nowatny
Richard Poole
Robert Poole
Ted Steinfeldt
Gerald Smuck
Harold Pauerby
Weldon McCall
Swede Lund
Arlo Clemons
Aahanle
Anan
W. G. Clark
Pine Lake Country Club
Clarence Wolf
South Washington Street
Mr. Wolf
Hidora
Marshalltown
Seldora Woman IN
B. W. Putnam
Register
O. H. Propat
George N Churchill
St. Newberg
Eldoran
Avonelle ‘Todd
Town State Teachers College
Miss Todd
Council
Eldorsn
A. A. Johnson
A. Z. Corry
Baptist Church
Pitas
Jesus
Mosor
W.C
U. Will
Methodist
Boone Valley
Clayton Hall Pushea Medaliat
OPEL
Wisner
Schumacher
Aldora
Tine
Sual Wolcott
Moffett
Peterson Hampton
Mott
Nevada
Hampton
Flight Brown
Morris
Eagle Grove
Purcell
Treming
Ent Drown
Fenton
Jewell
Reade
Tewell
Guhl
Jouve
M. Blackmun
Pine Lake
Flight Wells
Leonid
Eildora
Goodenow
Lattle
Boast Wells
B. Blake
Petty
Baley
Wiggins
Willala
Bales
D. Blake
Goth
Bragdon
Severson
Robertrown
Horton
Holls
Duane Straw
James Cameron Jr
A. McDonald
James Cameron Sr
Lattig
Wilson
Clark
Fildora
Rumbolt
Yows Falls
Clariona
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