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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
7
The Eldora news column lists numerous summer social visits and travels. Rev Alva L. Ragsdale spoke at a vesper for the Boys 4-H camp at Meekers camp. many residents and guests from Ames, Brandon, Pacific, Chicago, Des Moines and beyond are recorded. Hospital stays, travel to conferences, family visits, reunions, and upcoming trips appear among the bustling community updates.
Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Ripp of Omaha visited last week with the Dohrses and returned home Sunday. Mrs. Snider of Grundy Center visited in Marshalltown with Mrs. Willig. Lester Olson and family left for Minnesota and South Dakota for a relatives’ visit returning Monday evening. Otto Strauss and family hosted in Eldora with the Stauss and Barbara. State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. held a picnic at El Sau park for families. Erma Olson and Leona Larson of Nevada visited Des Moines with the Wecklers. Donald Warshbarger of Troy Ohio was hosted for the Fourth of July by the Davies family. Hildegard Stielow of Iowa City spent the weekend with Marie Kusserow. Waddell and Springer families of Marshalltown visited Clara Caster. Tola Davies heads to Ohio for a week with relatives. Nora Reilly leaves for Chicago to visit relatives. Charles Shaw of Long Beach visited Eldora. he built local buildings years ago. D. W. Dickenson and Dianne plan a Winnebago Minn. visit. Dorothy and Gordon to return home with them. Emil Briel of Chicago, visiting his mother Emma, leaves for a Denver trip.
The county treasurer's office lists new car registrations including Buick sedans for G H Neubauer Eldora and H Klisart Town Falls. Buick forder for John L Carter Eldora and BH H Klisart. Studebaker coupe for James A Dougan Hubbard. Ford tudor for W E Hibbs Iowa Falls and O H Barr Eldora. Hudson sedan for Rose C G Bergeson Iowa Falls. Dodge tudor for Rose C G Bergeson. International trucks for National By Products Iowa Falls and Iowa Falls Implement Co Iowa Falls. Plymouth coupe for W McDonald Eldora. Chevrolet sedans for Len Logsdon Iowa Falls and Noordman Ackley.
Mrs John L Klepke 19 died at Eldora Memorial Hospital at 4 40 pm Tuesday after brief illness with pneumonia. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday from Andrie-Creps funeral home, Rev John Schliepsick of Hubbard presiding in absence of Rev C Hesse. Burial in St Marys Cemetery. Born Margaret Ann Laudenbach in Chicago June 4 1921, she moved to Hardin County 18 years ago. Survived by husband John L Klepke and son John Henry, stepfather Henry Balvant, mother, one brother Jack Laudenbach, grandparents Jacob Laudenbach and Mrs Etta Woodrow. Mrs Woodrow will attend.
Burton Bridgens directs the July University of Iowa News Bulletin department Tuning In on Station WSUI from Eldora. The piece notes WSUI’s daytime power increased to five times prior strength, enabling statewide reception. It also lists The Daily Iowan of the Air broadcast times at 8:30 am 5:50 pm and 8:45 pm.
The town council of Owasa in Hardin County Iowa will meet July 22 1940 at 1 00 PM at Township Hall Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures at that meeting
A large crowd attended the Hardin County American Legion July Fourth events with afternoon ball games and a public address system. Evening program drew a jammed grandstand for a New Providence band concert and an amateur contest judged by local officials, awarding prizes to local children and youth performers.
Arthur James Ruxton son of Robert and Mary Ann Ruxton was born in Grundy Center on March 5, 1885 and died June 30, 1940 in Des Moines at age 55. He lived on the Ruxton farms near Eldora most of his life, married Lizzie Lettow in 1909, and spent his final months with his sister in Des Moines before death. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Eldora home, conducted by Rev. Dewey Lamprecht, with interment in Eldora Cemetery.
Farmers in Hardin county will save over $122000 in two years as federal land bank and land bank commissioner loans retain rates at 3 1 2 and 3 1 2 percent under a new congressional law. H R Sapp says 486 county farmers benefit with an average saving of about 256 dollars in interest.
Lizzie Ruxton named Administratrix of Arthur J. Ruxton estate in Hardin County. Creditors asked to present claims to the Administratrix via the Clerk of the District Court. Bateson and Ryan listed as attorneys. Dated 1940, Midlork District Court, Wardin County, Iowa.
Miss Mary Yocum resigns as Eldora high school commercial instructor after seven years to take a similar role in Austin Minnesota with a salary increase. She directed Hi-Lites, twice receiving all American honors and a superior rating in a state contest. Her pupils achieved strong records in college publications. The move is regretted by Eldora school officials. Austin sits over 12,000 near the southeast border of Minnesota, northeast of Mason City.
W. E. Pickens seeks $310 judgment from G. L. Collis in a petition in the clerk of courts office. It cites agreement over half-interest in Scenic City Cleaners and a Ford panel truck payment dispute. C. A. Bryson represents. A separate filing by Lydia C. Patton of Ackley for divorce from Morris Patton cites cruel treatment and seeks restoration of her name Lydia C. Fossler. An injunction and attaching property up to $5,000 were ordered by Judge Q. C. Jo Henderson. J. W. Thompson represents Patton.
Gains in votes for places in the Des Moines August 30 all star football game show Gene Foster of Eldora rising from 517 to 1585 and Dale Willig from 571 to 1479. Schalk of Town Falls leads East squad with 8395 votes while Siebold of Ackley has 1674 and Foster 1585, with Willig at 1479 and 25th overall. Friends are urged to vote as ballots are published again this week.
Mayor D. M. Nyquist appointed W. R. Foster as night marshal to replace Chester L. Lynk who resigned to take a Fort Madison guard post. Foster began duties last week.
Friends gathered at the Ralph Williams home in Stanford Sunday evening to celebrate Robert Williams's fourteenth birthday on Monday July 8. A picnic supper was shared and gifts were given. Attendees included Elsie Mason and family, Clarence Cook and family, Clarence Shoemaker and family, Dallas Williams, Waldo Jelaman, Jimmie Jelaman, Gordon Clemons, and Marvin Nugent. Children played ball, croquet, and a water fight.
For sale two year old Allis-Chalmers All-Crop 60 with rubberized canvases and a 10-20 Farmall tractor with cultivator. one W-C Allis-Chalmers tractor with cultivator and power lift in very good condition. 18hp Wallace Tractor gas engine in good condition. Also a radio program claim Miracles in Health on WMT Sundays. Painting wanted by contract or day rate. contact B. Cartwright, phone 171. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for condolences after a death.
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