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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1932

Page

2

Eldora Society Notes Parade of Parties and Weddings

Mary Jean Allbee celebrated her ninth birthday hosting eighteen children with games and pink and white ice cream. Alta Arnold entertained twenty four guests at a miscellaneous shower for Arleene Gardner ahead of her forthcoming marriage to Ned Fagg. The Friendly Club met for quilting and welcomed a new member. Norma Wasson hosted a slumber party at Pine Lake for Alysbelle Feike of Des Moines. The Methodist Auxiliary planned a potluck in August. Needlecraft Club met at Mulford home. Morriel Ames marked her eighth birthday. The Peggy Joy Club gathered at Will Meran’s home. Irene McKay hosted a ninth birthday party at the city park. The Mulford reunion drew sixty attendees at Town Falls park. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Elmer Drury at St Mary’s church hosted by Sodality girls.

Mary Jean Allbee Ben Allbee Mra Allbee Mary Jean Alta Arnold Arleene Gardner Ned Fagg Mildred Albee Dorothee Mae Thompson Gardner Dorothae Mae Thompson Norma Wasson Pine Lake Alysbelle Feike Des Moines Beatrice Dreier Dorothy Claassen Angelen Davzes Margaret Allen Iowa Falls Irene McKay Irene Elmer Drury Mary Cole Harry Holmes Sodality Girls St Mary's Church Crissie Sharpshair Frances Reigles Misa Agnes Law

Community club meeting at Hutzel home with children program

Kountry Klub met Tuesday afternoon at Clarence Hutzel home with Mrs. Ella Hoover assisting. Seventeen members and eight visitors attended. Children gave recitations and songs. A tray lunch followed. Next meeting will be a picnic at the city park in August with date to be announced. X-M-A-S Club hosted by Mrs. Glen W. Kurtz at her Marshalltown home with hollyhock decor and dainty place cards. Mrs. Leo Chinburg and Mrs. Maude Green gave a post nuptial shower for Mrs. Clarence Dooley of Lawn Hill formerly Miss Harriett Green. music and refreshments in the social gathering.

Kountry Klub Clarence Hutzel Ella Hoover Glen W. Kurtz X-M-A-S Marshalltown Leo Chinburg Maude Green Clarence Dooley Lawn Hill Harriett Green

Anticipated Elders Socials and Baptist Picnic Planned

The past noble grands meet Friday afternoon July 15 at Mrs J L Fortunney's home with Mrs Ellen Palmer and Miss Bertha Lytle hosting. The Cemetery auxiliary gathers this afternoon at Mrs Clara Noyer's home with Mrs Gusta Brown assisting. The Baptist Sunday school plans a Friday picnic at 11 AM at City Park for members and friends.

J. L. Fortunney Ellen Palmer Bertha Lytle Clara Noyer Gusta Brown The Baptist Sunday School Mem‘bers

Heat hits 100 in the shade on Wednesday afternoon

The mercury reached 100 in the shade at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, reviving memories of last summer when such heat persisted for days. The weather bureau forecast offered no immediate relief, though slightly cooler days were anticipated despite continued rain.

Weather Bureau

Poor Boy Versus Rich Boy in Next Presidential Race

A historically styled comparison outlines Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover as differing yet parallel figures, tracing Roosevelt’s rise from Dutchess County birth to Harvard and Columbia, wartime navy service, governorship, and Democratic nomination, against Hoover’s ascent from a mining engineer to Belgium relief, commerce secretary, and 1925 presidential candidate, highlighting class contrasts and early career milestones.

New York West Branch Franklin de Tane Roosevelt Herbert Clark Hoover Rosesvel Wes Dutchess County Delaware & Hudson Railroad Groten Hhese Harvard Jefer Merhert Josver Hig Way University Etf Grasg Waller Cablt Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Franklii Columbia University Law School Theew York State Senate London Ime West Australia California Navy Ander Cox Harding Campetela Hoosevelt Alfred FE. Smith Herbert Hoover Belgium Coolidge

Henry Field Seeks Farm Lecture at Hardin County Fair

Henry Field of Shenandoah, Republican nominee for U S senator from Iowa, cannot say if he can attend a speaking engagement at next month’s Hardin County fair. The Republican county convention directed the secretary to invite him to speak. Field’s reply to Secretary Janes Nuckells cited interest in a farming information series and noted possible absence due to attendance conflict.

Henry Field Shenandoah Iowa Ela Field Janes Nuckells

Word From Rev Trueblood Sums News From Jamestown

Mr and Mrs Ted Broer of New Providence have received word from Rev N C Trueblood former New Providence pastor now at Jamestown Ohio where he leads the Friends church He is asked to return the church for a term The Jamestown paper speaks highly of him and his letter to Mr Broer discusses Iowa politics and support for farmers and local leaders in a tone typical of the era

Ted Broer New Providence N. C. Trueblood Jamestown Ohio Friends Church Rev. Trueblood Mr. Broer Eldora Bardin Iowa Pathelong Thanes Field

Tom Mix Thrillers at Grand Theater Friday and Saturday

Tom Mix in Rider of Death Valley is set to thrill at the Grand Theater Friday and Saturday as the cowboy star's talking picture. The program highlights action packed scenes and a crowd drawing spectacle aimed at fans of adventure films.

Tom Mix Death Valley Grand Theater Star Evelyn Brent Constance Cummings Charles Bickford Rose Hobard Pat O’brien Elissa Landi Ralph Bellamy Wolcott

Town Ard County Visits Across Several Homes

Mr and Mrs Wil Houck and son Merton and daughter Nina of Manley spent Monday with Mr and Mrs A E Kimmel. Mrs Vivian Fitz returned from Marshalltown after visiting the Fuller home. Mr and Mrs Fuller joined her. The Fullers visited Mrs Fuller's parents J J Mossman. Mr and Mrs Frank Stielow Mr and Mrs Otto Beseman and families of Alden spent Sunday with Lena Stielow. Mrs Faye Kerdes and children of Mason City and Bert Myers of her Falls visited with Nora Oxtheimer in New Providence with Roy Palmer. Mr and Mrs Archie Reed of Woodbine spent Sunday with John Reed. Roland McCarty and Elsie Larson of Eagle Grove visited W E Sellers and family in Eagle Grove. Victor and Sellers and a family spent Sunday in Eagle Grove with sister Mrs Miller Amonson. Miss Jean Sellers, visiting Eagle Grove for two weeks, accompanied them home Sunday evening.

Wil Houck Merton Nina Manley A. E. Kimmel Vivian Fitz Marshalltown Lowell Fuller Mrx. Fuller Eagles Grove W. E. Sellers Mar Ant Bars Victor & Selers Eagle Grove Miller J Amonson Jean Sellers

Save Food Campaign Promotes Canning and Drying

A statewide drive urges saving abundance this year to stockpile food for next winter. Miss Bernice Grigg, home demonstration agent for Hardin and Franklin counties, plans demonstrations on canning and drying during the last week of July. Leaders of groups will be invited to cooperate, with letters sent out by week’s end. The campaign slogan is Save Food Can and Have.

Seady Bernice Grigg Hardin Franklin

Williams Quartette Picnic A Masonic Celebration

Williams quartet and ladies of Williams Hamilton county in colonial dress plan a strictive Masonic picnic at the city park on Friday July 15. The event promises a lively program and community gathering with Mason and civic participation.

Williams Hamilton County

Sunday church notices and services across churches

The bulletin lists St Pauls Lutheran Church with Sunday school at 10, German service at 1, English at 7, and a visit by Dean R. E. Mohler of McPherson College for Sabbath morning message. Other notes include services at Hesse, Bethlehem and Gwasa/Cottage churches with times, Bible school, and choir practices.

St. Pauls Letheran Hesse Tesater R. E. Mohler McPherson College McPherson Kans Dean Mohler DG. C. Gnagy

Sunday School Union gathering to hear Dewey Lamprecht near Clear Lake

Dewey Lamprecht will preach twice at the annual Sun day school gathering under the American Sunday School Union near Clear Lake on Sunday July 17 with services at 10 a m and 3 p m His topic will be Values Correctly Placed Several hundred pupils and workers are expected This is his second exhorting address following a May sermon at Point Pleasant church where about 500 attended.

Dewey Lamprecht American Sunday School Union Clear Lake Coponte Point Pleasant

Steamboat Rock Town Meeting On July 25 1889 730 PM

The town of Steamboat Rock in Hardin county calls a meeting for July 25 at 7 30 p m at the town hall. Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures as estimated. E M GELLHORN town clerk.

Steamboat Rock School Board Meeting Scheduled for Aug 2

The board of directors of Steamboat Rock Consolidated School District in Clay township Hardin county Iowa will meet August 2 1932 at 8 pm at Farmers Savings Bank Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimates of expenditures at that time. I A Holmes District Secretary.

Steamboat Rock Consolidated Clay Township Hardin County Iowa Farmers Savings Bank A. Holmes

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