Melody Comes to Town at New Grand Theatre Friday
John Deere Day features the film Melody Comes to Town headlined by Parker with a 50 minute run. Free tickets available at the implement store ahead of Friday December 27 while four other new talking pictures are shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean. Parker
New Grand Theatre
Henry J. Janssen
Scattergood Baines
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dunham
Jean Parker
Jackie Moran
Joe Brown, Jr
Frank Faylen
Natalie Moorhead
Roscoe Ates
Sheppards
Holiday Shows at New Grand Theater Lineup
Tonight and tomorrow feature Dr Kildare's Crisis and Mark of Zorro with Tyrones Power Linda Darnell. Thursday through Sunday offerings include Charter Pilot Hulabaloo This Thing Called Love with Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas. New Year specials run 11:30 p.m. Dancing On A Dime, Tin Pan Alley matinees 2 and 4 p.m. Ben Squires takes a rare vacation after 34 years as Janesville creamery secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Christian
Dr. Kildare
Tyrone Power
Linda Darnell
Lloyd Nolan
Frank Morgan
Rosalind Russell
Melvyn Douglas
Ray Abner
Alice Faye
Ivester Christmas Roundup From Ivester Community
I L Gakerice shipped cattle to Chicago. Eldora mailman stalled in a snowdrift at John Sheller home. B W Albright hauled cattle for Martin Schwarck. Town and rural schools closed for Christmas vacation. Teachers and residents left for holidays. Numerous MV residents visited Marshalltown and Des Moines. Local clubs hosted meetings and gift exchanges with Christmas boxes for shut ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Gakerice
Chicago
Eldora
John
Sheller
Eldora Wrecker
B. W. Albright
Martin Schwarck
Arlene Barley
Whitten
New Hampton
Ivester
Whitten High School
Wellsburg
John Murdocks
Marshalltown
E. J. Gohner
Harry Gohner
Christmas travel and visits mark local holiday week
Hazel Draper traveled west to California and other states on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Calloway headed to Missouri for Christmas. Arline Barton visited the Barton family in Marshalltown. Families gathered for a Christmas dinner at the John Callaway home and elsewhere. The Alice church youth sang carols for sick and shut-ins Saturday. D L Barton attended the silver wedding anniversary of Walter Diehl near Grundy Center. Various couples hosted dinners and a late week charivari for newlyweds at the Arnold McAllister home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Draper
California
West
Paul Calloway
Missouri
Arline Barton
Marshalltown
D. L. Barton
Glenn Callaway
Baby
John Callaway
John Cakerice
D.L. Turner
Clarence
I. L.cakerlce
Turner
Alice Church
Alice
Walter Diehl
Grundy Center
Fred Vinton
Oscar Ryan
Arnold McAllester
McAllister Homie
Comet Tursday
Arnold McAllister
Charivari
Family visits and holiday travel noted in local roundup
Mr and Mrs D O Strain of Eagle Grove spent Sunday with son Lee Strain. H V Eldridge and family left for South Carolina for holidays. Mr and Mrs Earl Bick and Mr and Mrs Henry Stielow visited Thomas Crippen home in Eldora Zelma Ellison and Richard Burgin of Iowa Falls visited Fred Cross home. Mr and Mrs Carroll Heard Janet of Moline Ill spent weekend with Ed Myers and R W Heard families. Mr and Mrs Ivan Brandon and family visited relatives in Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Strain
Eagle Grove
Lee Strain
H. V. Eldridge
South Carolina
Earl Bick
Henry Stielow
Thomas Crippen
Eldora
Zelma
Ellison
Richard Burgin
Iowa
Falls
Fred Cross
Carroll Heard
Janet
Moline
Ill
Ed Myers
R. W. Heard
Ivan Brandon
Union
Robinsons Visit in Joe Dole Home and Local Travel Notes
Mr and Mrs Homer Robinson and their son Bobby were Saturday visitors at the Joe Dole home. Alyce Tordoff joined Edward Palmer for a trip to Marshalltown on Thursday. Dale Campbell moved hogs to Mason City Friday afternoon. Mervel Tordoff of near Owasa appears in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Robinson
Bobby
Joe ‘Dole
Alyce Tordoff
Edward Palmer
Marshalltown
Dale Campbell
Mason’ ‘City
Mervel Tordoff
Owasa
Appointment of Administrator for Seymour U. Hardy estate
Notice in Hardin County states Ralph B. Hardy is appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Seymour U. Hardy deceased. Creditors are asked to pay promptly and present claims duly authenticated to the Administrator, with filings to the Clerk of the District Court. Cameron is the attorney. Dated December 7, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Seymour U. Hardy
Hardin Camney
District Court
Ralph B. Hardy
James L. Cameron
Fred L. Miller
Tawa
Social Notes From Byron Wassink Home This Week
Thursday evening in the Byron Wassink home Margaret Starr a Whiting teacher returned Friday for Christmas vacation. Mrs James Lawless and Mrs Dennis Chesnut Eldora visited last Thursday in the W O Chaney home. Kenneth Cable Eldora spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Cable. Mrs J R Perkins visited Eldora with her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Crippen Saturday. Mr and Mrs William Schueneman and family Steamboat Rock were guests Friday evening. Harris Kruper and Grace Rothenbeutel of Ackley were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Button
Button
Dean
Jennie Eckhoff
Britt
Neice
Marlin
Byron Wassink
Margaret Starr
Whiting
James Lawless
Dennis Chesnut
Eldora
W. O. Chaney
Kenneth Cable
Frank Cable
J. R. Perkins
Thomas Crippen
William Schueneman
Steamboat Rock
Harris Kruper
Grace Rothenbeutel
Ackley
Sunday Visits Across Several Homes in Area
Sunday social round shows the Willison Chaney and Gast households hosting guests. Union residents Mr and Mrs Robert Roger joined Earl Platts and family, while Vincent Platts visited Roland with his wife. Milo Butler's Oakwood family stayed with H C Gast's parents. T R Chaney and family dined with Jacob Stremnick in Eldora. Bill Snapp and wife from Waterloo visited John Snapp's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willison Chaney
Robert Roger
Union
Earl Platts
Vincent Platts
Mrs. Platt
Roland
Milo Butler
Oakwood
H. C. Gast
T. R. Chaney
Jacob Stremnick
Eldora
Bill Snapp
Waterloo
John Snapp
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Deere
George Tordoff
Archie Holt
Paul Maronn
Louis Koshke
George
Jim Vasey
Ruth Jean
Agnes Mary
Shirley Ann Holt
Fred Roeske
Rough Woods
Santa Claus
Edith Hartman
O. Forsmark
Mamie Schultz
Gowrie
Searl Platts
John Jutting
Mildred
Near Cleves
Otto Raska
Ernest
Buckeye
New Grand
Squires
Janesville
Des Moines
eVoVveryr
Isabelly Sheller
Wayne Albright
Oscar Slifer
McPherson
Kan
Ella Johnson
Daughters
Frank Sheller
Modesto
Calif
Gilbert
Silas Gilbert
Ivester Church
Gilberts
John Sheller
Charles Sheller
Joe Albright
Sadie Chew
Charlie Dieh
Raymond Newell
John Oakerlce
Melva Lewis
Gertrude
Everett Clingerman
E. E. Henricks
Ralph Slifer
I. J. Cakerice
Ora Moreland
Galen Albright
M.O.H. Club
Kenneth Cakerice
I. L. Cakerice
Dale Button
Helpers
N. M. Albright
Vinton Produce Co
Andrle and Creps
Noble’s
Towa Falls
Jay S. Newcomer
rite C/o Herald-Ledger
Anly
12Th Ave
Plone
Poland
Wilbur Barnard
Northrup King
International
Liberty
Winona
Minn
Floyd R. Price
17Th Ave
Eldora Sa
South Melrose
Ray Freed
Estee
Fred. A. Cross
Serveloool
Joe Kramer, JR
Eldora Iowa
J. W. Jansonius
Hardin Co. National Bank
V. S. Todd
Ofc
North Warthow Market
Ofc. Ph
Carl G, Bishop, M. D
Over A. & G. Drug Store
Drs
Stonebrook & Burke
Bateson Building
F. H. Herrald
Norman Kunath
Optometrist
Fidelity AI
Titi Theo
Swasand. Co
Ruhow
Bateson
Cc. W. Haase
Pythian Bldg
Hardin County Abstract CO
Citizens Savings Bank
J. F. Hardin
J. L. Cameron
J. D. Leonard
Maurice Ruddick
Iowa Falls
Purcell Optical Shop
Icwa Falls
State OF
Reats
Sidney I
Phillips
Democratic
State University of Iowa
Berkeley
Washington University
Iowa Falls Schools
Farm Bureau
Democratic Party
Hardin
Sidney I. Phillips
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