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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
2
Health officials warn smallpox remains an ongoing threat with years of cases and deaths. Data show 10 778 cases from 1924 to 1990 and 72 deaths, with peaks in January to April. quarantine reduces time lost but disrupts work, and vaccination is urged for all children entering communities.
Mr and Mrs Enlo Cobb of Marshalltown visited with G F Cobb and Mrs Susie Lepley. The Eglestons of Whitten spent an evening with Walter Arvald. Dr Molgaard of Eldora tested in the neighborhood. Walter Arnold and Dick Epytestan along with Jose Walters joined a Sunday picnic at the city park. Hubbard residents Vieman and Pickett also visited relatives including Cleon Vieman and Mrs Robert Green.
Mrs Vieman's father returned with them and other visitors greeted neighbors in Steamboat Rock and Union. Families including Cobb, Wilson, Vigars, Swain, Pickett, Benson, Witwon, Gehring, Follett, Wilkins, Leplay, and Miller shared dinners or visits. A baby daughter born to John Brennan was announced, and Floris Hideout wed Raymond Feltett in Whittier. Community members assist with floats, dinners, and field work as fall events approach.
A brief cottage column records Sunday school at 10 15 next Sunday with Rev Dewey Lamprecht preaching and a cream supper Tuesday night at Floyd Lake home raising funds for the Sunday school. Several local residents and families are listed as attendees or visitors with brief social mentions and visits.
A garbled collection of local visitations and calls in Timbre Valley, Clark Whitney, Langford, Bolar, and Barnhart circles. Residents like Leroy McEwen, Verna Whitney, Oral Grandfield, Irena Sneyel, Guy Whitney, Louig Axtell, and others frequent homes in Eldora and Iowa Falls with multiple Sunday and Monday social calls and neighborhood gatherings.
Fragmentary obituary and social notices list residents and families: Mrs Ted Pore recovering from illness. C E Moore of Leee. Cook at wits end. Zelena and Mary Cham and Clemons family. Mra Adams and Mre Adams. Julia Mulford and Gifford. Hath Hiveley and Bidore children. Grant Harlets and kin. Wiles Dickinson called to see mother. Mentions St. Anthony area and Shepard cemetery burial.
Saturday trips and visits across Wall Lake reach Elders, Waterton, Leonard Tayter’s, and Waterloo. Residents Howard Elnig, Herman Lat, Lucille Dayle, Ruth Higle, Mary Lou Gear, Evelyn Sanders, and others attend Cattle Congress, college weekends, and hospital or home calls.
A fragmentary local item notes Jared Ma and Mrs N Ruddick and Lyle Ruddick visiting Chesiter ont on weekend. Wesley Viobver family spent Sunday at US EL Chanplity and celebrated Mrs Hobton's birthday. Mr and Mrs BR Adama of Ehfora were callers in the HT A Ruddick home Sunday afternoon. BP T Lepley spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Lepley in Marshalltoren.
South Pine residents report calls and visits from Ames Cobb and Grace Tropleton in Chrie Gehring and Will Dickinsven homes. Templeton, Kash, and Divers families spend weekends with relatives around Union Rimsty Grove Eldora Thornburg and Lincoln.
Local notes describe Beards as inquisitive and discuss plans for young women to take teaching positions in Cedar City area after graduation. The report recounts social visits and family dinners among residents, including Bailey, Crain, Reed, and Halley families, with scattered mentions of church events and Sunday gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Clare Lapley and non Laverne spent last Wednesday at the home of Mrs Lapley's parents Dr and Mrs Keb Horton of Meseg. Andrew Rome spent Thursday there. Karu Marshall Wesley and Mace Alto Boturday were present. Mrs C A Rubyltosw attended.
Standard of Indiana plans a large advertising and sales drive through December to promote a new product from its refinery. The campaign, beginning October 15 with teaser ads, targets 13 north central states and 9 circulation million readers. Meanwhile severe September storms caused extensive damage across the state, killing several and injuring many, with shattered windows and damaged orchards and stock losses reported. Ames-Freoty to establish corn-based product line. Newsl-Eills Runshey opens butcher shop in Bo Madison building.
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