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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
4
Eldora Livestock Sales Pavilion reports one of the largest recent sales. Vet calves topped at 15.75 dollars per cwt. Feeding hogs sold 14.25 to 14.75. Boars mostly 10.50 to 11.00. Art Knowles consigned 12 steers and heifers over 1200 pounds at 16.65 to Junior Liston. Packers and buyers were present. 2 percent commission noted.
A Monday sale on February 18 begins at 12 15 PM with cattle and hogs only. Several loads are already listed for bidding.
A Wednesday sale advertisement lists cattle and hogs, farm machinery, and related equipment. Items include horns, disco, sulky plows, gang time spreaders, potato digger, hand planter, and other gear from Tee Rat Farm.
A notice invites buyers to a Thursday horse sale on February 21 asking to bring all available horses. It cites strong prices with top horses around 230 dollars and some odd horses from 450 to 90 dollars, urging early inspection and order placements for Peters' chicks. Also lists items for sale including a 1934 Ford Cabriolet and expresses thanks to hospital visitors. Legion officers plan a Des Moines meeting February 17-18.
Cleves Farmers Cooperative creamery held its annual meeting on February 6 at the creamery residence amid stormy weather. Ten cash prizes were awarded, butter output reached 807,089 pounds with $198,740.05 in revenue, and total gross business was $166,047. Arends and Lasters reelected directors. Fisher to replace Schultz. Arends elected president, Roy Butt vice president, Fisher secretary treasurer.
Mrs. J. A. Balcom and her son Fred, wintering in San Benito Texas, send greetings to their home town folks via the Herald-Ledger. They share a friendly note and a red rose symbolizing their Texas visit.
Walter Roblin, long serving rural mail carrier on R.E.D. 1, retires on pension after total disability approval. He began as a substitute city carrier in 1916 and earned a permanent carrier post, serving on the same route for many years. Eldorn had five…
Mrs Henry Kopp, who died at her Hubbard home on February 7, 19, was born July 18, 1878 near Topea DL. She married Henry Kopp on November 2, 1893, and they celebrated their golden wedding with seven children present. Surviving daughters and sons include Theodora Brumeyer Hubbard, Glen Stormer El Paso, Robert Monticello, Eyron Mandan.
Notice of appointment states that jingl yeon was duly appointed and qualified as administrator of Pauline Ruhnke's estate in Hardin County Iowa. All indebted parties must settle promptly, with Walter A Ruhnk as administrator and Bateson and Ryan as attorneys. Dated February 20, 1946, at Clarion Court Hardin County Iowa.
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