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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
12
Steamboat Rock residents share travel to Waco Texas for the general conference. Local church and women’s groups meet at homes in Alexander Whitten and Aplington to plan food stands, devotionals, and mission studies. Members visit relatives in Ackley Hampton and Wellsburg as part of weekend activities.
A historical summary traces Steamboat Rock grocery and general stores from 1894 to mid-20th century. It covers key families and firms including Kelly store, Dahlman brothers, T. Neessen, R. S. Wardwell, Wm. Asher, A. Janssen, Tom Eilers, E. Christians, F. W. Eilers, L. G. Johnson, Henry Johnson, Ben Johnson, Luiken Furniture, Sentman, and Tom Ruppelt. It notes shifts from horse and buggy trading to autos, the use of farm produce in trade, and early packaging changes such as paper bags around 1910.
Calendar of farm extension events across multiple townships from June 7 to June 11 includes election meetings at Jackson, Grant, Ellis, and Union town halls and community halls in Cottage, Ackley, and Etna with start times ranging 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The Etna Blue Ribbon Boys 4-H club tour is listed for June 11.
A historical note explains the Narrows as the strait linking the two major New York bays. The term refers to the waterway separating specific landforms and guiding early maritime navigation in the harbor area.
Union MRS GRELLET DILLON and Charlie Cummins traveled from Mason City to Fontanelle to visit his parents Mr and Mrs C W Cummins. Nellie Halden returned home after ten days with nephew Floyd Peterson and family of Kasson Minnesota. Herman Schellin of Castro Valley California visited the Elva Jessup and the Clifford Jessup households. Sunday dinner guests at Earl Thomas included Mrs Hugh Main and Kathy, Bob Wickett family, Paul Schaa family, Patty and LuAnn Schaa of Eldora, JoAnn Thomas of Iowa Falls. Merna Westcott returned from...
Waterloo visit by a relative family members spent time with brothers Mark and Alison and sister Mrs Alice Grinested and Leroy. Supt Wesley Baddeley and wife attended the silver wedding anniversary of his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Baddeley Ayrshire with open house. Mr and Mrs David Kanellis and family to Southern land and Iowa City for summer visits and summer school. Frank Dillon returns to Mankato after a week with Errol Dillon and O W Dillon to attend Union high school alumni reunion.
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