Eldora man commits suicide after son’s death in action
Kleber L Huff formerly ran a store and service station at the west end of Edgington avenue and died by a .22 rifle last Saturday in a despondent period following his son Marvin’s reported death in action a year ago. Born October 15 1889 in Wellington Maine he moved to Iowa as a youth and married Florence Chase in 1918. He worked in a grocery in Iowa Falls before moving to Eldora ten years ago. A WWI veteran he belonged to the Walter Sayer Post American Legion and is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Gerald Walters of Eldora two sons Leslie in service and Clifford at home two grandchildren and a brother and three sisters in Maine. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Longenecker funeral home with Rev Mr Larson Des Moines officiating and burial in Union cemetery Iowa Falls.
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Kleber L. Huff
Edgington Ave
Marvin
Wellington
Iowa
Florence Chase
Iowa Halls
Eldora
Walter Sayer
American Legion
Gerald Walters
Leslie
Clifford
Maine
Longenecker Funeral Home
Mr. Larson
Des Moines
Union Cemetery
Iowa Falls
Henry Barz
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
2 O’clork
Henry Barr
Dora Barr
Mitchellville
Vernon Shufelt
Chicago
Frank
Herman
Williams
Otto
Germany
Birth and marriage notes for Lawrence F. Reifschneider
Lawrence F. Reifschneider born September 2, 1902 in Laurel Iowa. He moved with his parents to Hubbard as a child. He married Bertha Saaksmeier on November 1, 1928 and they began housekeeping together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence F. Reifschneider
Laurel
Iowa
Hubbard
Bertha Saaksmeier
Farm accident claims Eldora man and rites reflect local life
Arnold and Jane Riefschneider survive with six sisters and two brothers. A steer crushed him while loading cattle, causing fatal injuries. He died at Eldora Memorial hospital last Sunday. Funeral Tuesday at Zion church led by Rev. Arthur Kruetzman, burial at Hubbard cemetery. Lucretia L. White, aged near 95, mother of Dr. I. O. White, died at her son’s Eldora home. Survived by son and daughter Pearl White. Funeral plans not finalized by Wednesday noon, burial at Hartwick old home.
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Arnold
Jane
Riefschneider
Eldora Memorial
Zion Church
Arthur Kruetzman
Hubbard
Lucretia L. White
I. O. White
Eldora
Miss Pearl White
Hartwick
Iowa
Public Sale Calendar listing upcoming auctions
Community sale schedule shows multiple upcoming farm auctions with dates and locations. Entries include Chauncey Crosser, Howard Brown and Yantis, Eldora Livestock Pavilion notices, Elmer Kuhlman near Eldora, Brandt Bros near New Providence, Fred Fuller Swine sale, Herman Steinfeldt, D T McDonald near Eldora, Chris Sorenson near Hubbard, and a promo urging Knowles Reisinger to plan and publish dates while keeping seller names private until publication.
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Chauncey Crosser
Howard, Brown & Yantis
Liscomb
Eldora Livestock Pavilion
Elmer Kuhlman
Eldora
Knowles, Reisinger and Kramer
Brandt Bros
Sour
New Providence
Fred Fuller
Herman Steinfeldt
D. T. McDonald
Knowles
Reisinger
Kramer
Chris Sorenson
Hubbard
Herald-Ledger
Crosley Farm Store Notes on Poultry Feed and Seed
Crosley Farm Store outlines spring poultry feed amounts for 100 hens and notes a Purina DDT program coming this spring. They list seed shortages for red clover and alfalfa, accept custom orders by date, reference a humorous poem ELEPHONG, seek a used pick up, and promote Ace-Hi chicks with locations in multiple states.
Eldora Livestock Sale Sees Record Buyer Attendance
A large crowd of stockmen attended Eldora Livestock Sales Pavilion last week as hog runs were light and cattle were normal, with prices higher. A record packer buyer turnout and shipments to four states marked the sale, which aims to process 1,000 to 1,500 head weekly. The Wednesday sale features dairy cows from Claus Janssen and a large horse consignments with a goal of 150 head, all at Eldora Livestock Sales Pavilion, the Meeting Place of Many Stockmen.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iinois
F Hardin
Mid-West
Eldora Livestock Sales
Claus Janssen
Steamboat Rock
Hardin County
Art
Ken and
Joe
Eldora
Young Folks Attend District Rally with Congregational Group
Members of the Pilgrim Fellowship of the Congregational church attended a district rally in Hampton Sunday afternoon. Groups from Alden, Iowa Falls and Hampton were present. Eldora travelers included Virginia Brown, Eugenie Smith, Carolyn Anderson, Jo Ann Scott, Marjorie Wallis, Mildred Juncker, Reginald Smith and Joylyn Crosser, accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith.
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Pilgrim Fellowship of the Congregational Church
Hampton
Alden
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Virginia Brown
Eugenie Smith
Carolyn Anderson
Jo Ann Scott
Marjorie Wallis
Mildred Juncker
Reginald Smith
Joylyn Crosser
J. R. Moore
Ed Anderson
Eugene Smith
Green Mountain Lynk Bros Lead In Central Iowa League
Green Mountain's Lynk Bros and Baird Seed corn five top the Central Iowa Independent league with four wins and no defeats as the season nears its end. Clarke Hybrid of Conrad sits second after a lone loss to the Mountaineers, with Conrad receiving a bye this week to secure runner-up status entering the second round. Standings show Green Mountain at the top prior to week’s games including State Center and Grundy Center matchups.
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Green Mountain
Lynk Bros., & Baird
Corn
Clarke
Conrad
Mountaineers
Steamboat Rock Girls Beat Hubbard 50 24 in Pine Lake clash
Marjorie Gast scored 33 points as Steamboat Rock defeated Hubbard 50 to 24 with a 35 11 halftime edge. Hubbard’s Lois Below had 11 in the girls game. In the boys game Hubbard edged Steamboat 34 30 after an 18 18 halftime stalemate. Marvin Faust and Melvin Frerichs led with 17 each for the winners and hosts.
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Marjorie Gast
Hubbard
Steamboat Rock Girls
Lois
Rockets
Marvin Faust
Melvin Frerichs
Steamboat
Pine Lake
Twentieth Century and Hawthorne Club Meeting Notices
Monday the Twentieth Century club will meet in the library clubrooms. Hawthorne club will meet with Mrs. H. W. Kennedy. Tuesday St Marys study club will meet with Mrs. LeRoy Stielow. Thursday Cemetery Society will meet with Mrs. Robert Quick. Mrs. Grace Reisinger assisting.
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Twentieth Century Club
Library
Hawthorne Club
H. W. Kennedy
St. Mary’s Study Club
LeRoy Stielow
Cemetery Society
Robert Quick
Grace Reisinger
Film on Holstein cattle breeding at Farm Bureau office
An invitation to view a film showing progress in Holstein dairy cattle breeding at the Farm Bureau office at 1 o'clock Tuesday. No one else is noted to attend.
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Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau To Hold Farm Night At Iowa Falls
Hardin County Farm Bureau plans its second annual Farm Family Finn Night at Iowa Falls High School gym on Wednesday evening February 6 at 7 45. Expected attendance over 600 with meals managed by 4-17 boys and girls. Music games and entertainment aim to showcase local farm families in Hardin County.
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Hardin County Farm Bureau
Iowa, Fais High School
Rockettes Edge Providence Six In Narrow Win
Marjorie Gast of Steamboat Rock poured in 33 points with 18 free throws as the Rockettes beat New Providence 53 to 49. Home team led 20 to 15 at halftime while New Providence pulled ahead 40 to 34 in the boys game and outscored Providence on the field 20 to 19.
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Marjorie Gast
Steamboat Rock
New Providence
Rockets
Does YOUR Herald Ledger expire soon and why not mail today
The prompt asks if the Herald-Ledger subscription ends soon and urges action to mail a check today. It presents a direct persuasive reminder about renewal payment.
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Herald-Ledger
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L. F. Riefschneider
Alice Faye
Dana Andrews
Leeuw
Courthouse
Midora
Eldora Churches
Frank Priske
St. Mary’s Church
Burns
Chilldren
California
William Krug
Fort Dodge
Stegall Gruff
Cedar Falls
Leonard
Crosley Farm Store & Hatchery
Purina
Phant
Song
Kansas, Kirkville, Mo
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Shalltown
Illinois
E. B. Crosley
Dean Howard
Union
Teeple & Price
Glen Fagan
Valet
Lawn Hill
B. C-O Herald-Ledger
R. R. VanPatter
Monarch Wash
Steamboat Ock
Birney Jackson
Oscar Jeske
E. Trittien
Farmade Products Co
W. A. Dickenson
East Webster
Art Bright
W. J. Martin
W. W. Phelan
Wendell S. Clampitt
NAA
Emmett
Schaeffer
W. L. Rigel
Dora
Henry Rees
Call Herald- Ledger
Kasischke
H. E. Trout
Grace Protheroe
Short’s Shoe Shop
Byram Scot Smith
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co
Winona
Minn
C. E. Hayes
Morris Dreier
H. E. Dreier
Freemont
Town Falls
Eldora Ideal Laundry
G. W. Haase
Justice OF the Peace Insurance Service
Pythian Bldg
Drs. Stonebrook & Burke
Dentists
Bateson Building
Fidelity Abstract and Title CO
Theo
Swasand Pres
C. O. Rubow
Sec’y
Bateson
Hardin County Abstract
Hardin County Savings
J. D. Leonard
Norman Kunath
Eldora Livestock
Bankers
Gast
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Mervon Babcock
Timothy Michael
Wilbur Clemons
Marvin Rovang
Frank Wikert
Ackley
Nora Warman
Lucy Folkerts
Steamboat Rick
Charles Kusserow
William Beaupain
Olive Hednefield
Radcliffe
Burell Crecelius
John Troy
Estella Sheldon
Russell Reed
John Hadricks
Clarence Gibbon
Anna Daniels
John Reigels
Charles Marks
Henry Oakan Hubbard
Sandra Bailey
Eldor
Rockettes
Providence
International Supply
Eldora, Iowa
Macks Cleaners
Monarch
Town Crier Flour
Texas
Jemima
Clinton
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