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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1949
Page
8
A note of gratitude from Mrs. Raymond Sheffield and Deborah Kay thanks friends and relatives for gifts, calls, and flowers during the stay at Eldora Hospital and for the kindness shown by nurses and doctors.
A note thanks doctors nurses and friends at Eldora Memorial hospital for care and recovery. A public notice from Franklin County Iowa informs creditors and interested persons that the February 20 1949 receivership claims deadline for Kramer Motor Company Hampton Eldora Iowa is set and filings must meet court approval.
A series of local social events are noted including Hubbard hosts at three card tables with prizes won by Jesse Jacobs and others, birthday celebrations at the Fred Boeke and Penning homes, and gatherings across Hubbard and nearby towns. Several families travel for holidays, theatre outings, or hospital visits, with wide participation from local residents and relatives.
A. G. Madsen of Hampton found a five dollar gold piece inside an old bill fold. The coin had been out of circulation for about sixteen years, suggesting it dates from a bygone era.
Harry Davies of near Mc Gregor died of a heart attack after failing to return from a coon hunt. Neighbors searched, aided by Davies's dog which guided them to his body where the dog had kept vigil all night.
Reddy Kilowatt highlights a switch to new billing machinery to speed up and improve accuracy in utility bill preparation. He notes customer numbers surpass 80,000 and asserts prices must drop to meet low unit electricity costs while crediting new methods with better service and cost efficiency.
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