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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1931
Page
7
Mary Boyd Boone County Superintendent notes about a dozen rural Boone county schools where the secretary and treasurer have not posted bonds. Law requires bonds with penalties up to the bond amount. minimum bond is 2500. Likely similar neglects exist in other counties.
New Providence notes recount a large homecoming at Honey Creek with Super intendent M. Z. Albert and many families in attendance. Ermin Perisho preached, Mary Marsh and Lowell Perisho sang, and a noon pot luck fed about 125. An afternoon program featured reminiscences, duets by Ross Reece and daughter Lois, and a closing hymn.
At Honey Creek the church night gathering is set for Thursday evening, likely starting about six o clock. J A Nichols of Iowa Falls will be present to talk about his recent trip across the water and share details with attendees.
Union Womans Club hosted a program by the garden and civic department with Miss Grieve leading a song and a duet by Miss Frances Helen Oleon and Miss Grieve. Mrs Humphreys read Edgar Guest and urged members to save seeds for spring planting. Delegates to the county convention were named, next meeting set for October 20, and various community visits noted.
Sunday activities across Stanford and nearby towns included church representation from multiple congregations with Rev. Bucks delivering portions of the Federated church program. Families like the Biers and Masons gathered for visits, weddings were announced, and many townsfolk attended institutes, meetings, and social events through Friday, with school cancellation for Iowa Falls teachers’ institute and a Halloween themed program at Federated church.
Mrs A E Reynolds Mrs Cleo Reynolds and daughter Norma drove to Hampton on Wednesday where Norma had her side re dressed. The Buckeye faculty attended the teachers institute at Tlowa Falls Friday.
A few remaining log houses from Iowa early settlement were torn down recently by Mr. Kunkel on Kunkel place ten miles south of Knoxville. One structure stood 75 years and used wooden pins in doors and windows. its loss diminishes a future historical record for local youth.
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