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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1940

Page

7

Personal visits span towns across Iowa and beyond

A stream of Social notes lists Mr. and Mrs. Hanson of Juliet Indiana visiting in Eldora with the Brown family, Mrs. Wendle of Williamsport Pennsylvania visiting relatives, Rev. Marlenee’s party planning a Storm Lake trip, and numerous other familial visits. Attendees include Hattie Kasischke of Hubbard injured in a fall, the Haskins from Grover with relatives in Whitten, and travelers from Ames Mason City and Clear Lake, plus hospital news on Otto Orgell and new births at the memorial hospital. The item also mentions Long travel plans to Cheyenne Frontier Days and a WIGWAM bakery move for Edward Lackey.

M. ‘C. Hanson Juliet, Inl Jay F. Brown Hattie Wendle Williamsport P._St. Davis H. Marlenee Storm Lake W. R. Foster Bertha’ Kasischke Hubbard Kasischke A. A. Haskin Don Jean Grover C. T Emmert Whitten W. H. Soper Adirondack Mountains New York Julia A. Howard ‘Bowman Ed’ Hodge Harry Robinson Cheyenne Wyo West Ames Frei’ Edgar W.E. Houck Jean and Merton Mason City A. E. Kimmel Batti Houck Kimmel H. L. Baker Lincoln Nebr Eldora John D. Reed Robert E. Smith Fred"Elsham Marengo Clear Lake Edward Lackey Sac City WigWam Lackey Thomas Sayer Chicago Colorado Wyoming California Orville Borgenson Marshalltown T. H.hollstein Iowa Falls L. R. Soli Milo Meyers Alvin. Eagh Schop Bchotay Strickler Russ Strickler John Schneider Bob Dayton Ohio Carlton Osborn Connie Osborn Schneider Yellowstone National Park Mayme Seeley Point Pleasant Roy Palmer Charles Mitchell Lucy .Gorham Union R. ‘W.martin Hampton Charles Sweliger Estherville Ozaks Oklahoma Roy’ Klemme Newton W. E. Kendall Hileen Lemme Kendall Cn Mona Jane Van.Duynlevt Cedar Falls Water Park Wayne Newby H. Lundy Billy Minnesota Thomas Protheroe E. R. Protheroe LeGrand Dick Protheroe jGedar Protheroe Norman Kunath U. R. Baughman Shirley Lewis Ray Lewis James Heslop Alden Mary Heslop Joseph W. Jahraus Joseph Hardy Pacific S. A Lucy Gorham Marjorie Dickson Epworth League New Res Bs Vinton Stakinegmatters Elizabeth Guthriel West Liberty Fred H. Jess B. J. Egert David Davids Bruce Rev. Davids Iola Datzes Peter Davies LaSalle Ill Bette Olson Des Moines E.S. Olson Minnie Matson Ivan, McKay Arlington Herman Dornsbach Perry Burke Bernice King Shirley Carol Gladbrook T. E. Montieth Meredith Dornsbach Arlene Main Mount Ayr Earl. Thomas David’ Davids Black Hills Carl Guy Minn Lake Winabgosh Frank Dornsbach Robert Dornsbach Earl Thomas Joan Mount Ayr Thomas Lorraine C.F. Watts Eddie. Klein Edward White The Memorial Hospital Kenneth’ Kramer Steamboat Rock Alvina Brinkemeier Marie Kusserow Marie Lawler Carl Richardson Myrtle Follett Lydia Foster Jap Steelman Gifford Walter Cook New Providence Cora Livingood D. E Smith Mary Clemons Fred Dole Martin Balvant E. P. Groth Paul Beach Raymond Follett New Povidence Vic Fender Algona A. M. Martin Veterans Hospital

Eldora Community Notes Long Weekend Visits Abound

Local residents and visitors fill Eldora area as families travel for holidays and gatherings. Multiple sequences mention trips to Des Moines, the Ozarks, the Black Hills, and Minnesota lakes. while workers relocate for posts in Albion and training schools.

Local motorists listed in fragmented vehicle roster

A partial OCR list shows drivers and cars tied to towns including Iowa Falls Eldora Union Steamboat Rock and names such as Wilbur Conway Opal C McKee Charles Speers J M Barnes Willard Wood E W Burden John Cramer G H Bryant with makes like Ford Chrysler Chevrolet Plymouth Buick and a Chevrolet coupe and town sedan entries.

Wilbur Conway Hubbard International Truck Opal C. McKeeman Iowa Falls Louis Sasneony Radcliffe Charles H. Speers Eldora Thomas Akkerman J. M. Barnes Union Willard Wood E. W. Burden Plymouth

Respirator Project Still Needs Funds

The respirator fund total now stands at 375.72 dollars after last week’s 9.50 gain and a corrected bookkeeping error. The goal remains 455 dollars. Fred J Schmitt sends 2 dollars from Oak Park to support the fund, with other contributions listed in this brief appeal. The Legion and Auxiliary seek continued public help to complete the purchase for hospital emergencies and potential life saving use.

Legion Auxiliary Eldora Fred J.schmitt Oak Park, Jr The Herald-Ledger Bert Pagel, Jr Vigars

Fisherman Hooked By Another's Cast on Pine Lake

Friday evening at Pine lake Maynard Reid and Robert Jackson were aboard when Keith Strother was wounded in the nose and upper lip by another angler, Jackson, casting from a boat. Strother received treatment from Dr. J W Jansonius, the hooks removed, and he was later able to be up at home.

Pine Lake Maynard Reid Robert Jackson Keith Strother Jackson Strother J.W. Jansonius

Marriage Licenses p nineteen Iowa Falls union and Des Moines couples

In Des Moines and Iowa Falls a series of marriage licenses were reported. Robert Dalbey and Carol Hatch of Iowa Falls are listed, with Harold Can tore and Shirley Hopkins from Oak Park and Whitten respectively, plus Alfred Anderson and Amelia Snyder of New Hampton. John Benbow and Eva Rash were wed by a justice of the peace in Union.

Robert T. Dalbey Legal Des Moines Carol M. Hatch Iowa Falls Harold Arthur Cantore Oak Park Shirley Mae Hopkins Whitten Buly Alfred L. Anderson Amelia Snyder New Hampton L.W. Verts John Benbow Eva D. Rash Grant Tyler Justice of the Peace

Postmaster Seeks Box Improvement Week Aimed at Rural Routes

Eldora postmaster John J. Fowler urges rural route patrons to upgrade mailboxes for neat appearance, protection, and easy carrier access. Boxes should be painted white, bear owner names, and be of approved design to avoid delays, with August 1 marking the start of Rural Route Box Improvement Week nationwide.

John J. Fowler Eldora Federal . Gov

Grant Girls Choose Achievement Teams at July Meeting

Grant Girls held an all day meeting at Marie Wolfe's home on July 18. They planned a buffet luncheon to serve at noon, reviewed record books, and learned how to fill them out. They chose two demonstration teams for Achievement day: Darlene Ziebell with Doris Winter on Canning Tomatoes and Berneta Christianson with Betty Rudolph on canning chicken. The demonstration title is Canned Chicken Means Spring Flies When the Snow Flies.

Grant Marie Wolfe

Services Held for Nathan Rainsbarger

Funeral services for Nathan Rainsbarger 88 died Wednesday at the home of a grandniece Mrs Floyd Poland in Marshalltown were held Friday afternoon from a Marshalltown funeral home conducted by Rev C B Bell. Burial was in Steamboat Rock cemetery grandnephews of Mr Rainsbarger served as pallbearers. Irene M Callaway of Altadena California sends a subscription for the Herald Ledger expressing a desire to keep in touch with her home community and friends.

Nathan Rainsbarger Floyd Poland Marshalltown C. B.bell Steamboat Rock Rains Barger News of Home Irene M. Callaway Altadena Calif The Herald-Ledger

Mrs O H Johnson and sister visit Minnesota relatives

Mrs O H Johnson of Eldora and her sister Mrs J L Starr traveled to Minnesota on Tuesday to spend a week with relatives in Minneapolis St Paul and Rush City. Also noted is a local for sale listing offering 200 acres with improvements at 16500 and 100 acres at 120 per acre with other terms and price fragments.

O. H. Johnson Eldora J. L. Starr Minnesota Minneapolis St. Paul Rush City Gayle Harless Iowa Otterback Iowa Falls Stephen Welch Hardin County Lawn Hill

Family guests visit across towns in central Iowa

Falls in honor of Mrs Harless mother birthday anniversary brings families from Ackley Town Falls Eldora and Des Moines to the Steinfeldt Jutting Starr Chaney Bright Starr and Schneider homes. Local visits include Mrs Chesnut of Eldora and relatives in Zearing amid a Sunday gathering and dinner visits with Grant Harless family.

J. L. Starr Ward Crowley Des Moines Leo Schneider Dennis Chesnut Eldora W. C. Chaney Margaret Starr Ed Strachen Humboldt Louis Davies Gayle Harless Grant Harless Union Zearing

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