Soybean plant bid and navy day urged by Lyon County Reporter
The Lyon County Reporter urges farmers and businessmen to study a soybean processing plant in Lyon and Hardin counties, noting potential home markets and existing soybean use. It also highlights Navy Day on October 27 and discusses advertising value, the danger of state socialism, and the need to preserve the pioneer spirit amid growing government regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon County
Hardin
America
Radio Waves From U S To Mexico Border
A note suggests Father Coughlin could stop broadcasts across the border into Mexico, risking a flood of other waves crossing into the country if that action is taken. The implication is a shifting broadcast landscape and potential regulatory or political responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
Father Coughlin
Shorter Shorts From Eldora Tales and quirks in town
Fred Edgar recalls a young man seeking a rare sheet music piece and asking to copy the words. A farmer at a barber shop ponders what George did with hair from patrons. Five former firemen consented to a 50 year old photo project. The carnival ladies from local firms may appear in a future Eldora picture but consent is uncertain. Eldora Tigers win twice, old bell near the school is cracked, weeks on the calendar feel short, and a fourth hand bridge device may appear on cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Edgar
Fred
Eldora Merchant
George
Eldora
O. K
Make Your Views Known Northwood Anchor
The Northwood Anchor urges readers to write or telegram Washington lawmakers during the special congressional session to express views on neutrality and the possibility of war. Letters and telegrams are inexpensive and register public sentiment, countering claims of defending democracies amid old European grudges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood
Washington
America
Iowa farmers oppose war to raise prices says Iowa official
Grundy Register reports Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mark Thornburg said farmers oppose war as a means to higher prices. He warned war inflates prices temporarily but collapses later, leaving farmers worse off than before. He noted farm prices are below normal and should rise at least 25 percent to reflect demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Register
Mark Thornburg
Iowa
Yesterday and Fifty Years Ago Events Recap
A tie vote on raising the nightwatch salary to thirty dollars a month and mayoral affirmation. Rev. Thomas Hamilton returns to the Cottage circuit. Shi loh township rail tax opposition wins 57 to 60. A quadrille party is planned in Porter and Moir’s hall. A detailed 1889 carnival in Eldora features fine costumes, multiple musical acts, and extensive local business participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hamilton
Shiloh Township
Grundy County
Porter & Moir
W. S. Porter
Emma Peisen
Co. 1
Mamie Estabrook
J. H. Smith & Son
Lulu DeGroff
Deroy Ellsworth Drug Store
Annie Snyder
Davis & Moser
Lillian Hulbert
E. F. Gaines
Ella Peisen
Frank Norris
Mabel Farrow
Lee Moran
Rose Reynolds
Devo
Miss Lawrence
Martin Bros
Lottie Furman
French & Carter
Thalia Ford
A. Meader
Isa Sargent
Chandler & Tyrrell
Edith Chandler
F. A. Smith
Helen Burling
Eldora Mills
May Farrow
J. A. Borsack
Kate Oakley
J. W. Zeiger
Jessie Zeiger
Petty Bros
C. E. Petty
J. H Hammond
Amy Tollman
Second Brigade
Jennie Barnes
Hardin County Bank
Ella Stolts
Iowa Central Railway
Mame Gilchrist
E. A. Ford
Clara Sheckels
J. K. Stolts
Cora Fulmer
Rew & Greer
John Snyder
H. H
Dr. Morse
James Carmody
Boots
FR. Ricketts
G. B. Speers
Ella Porter
I. C. Narum & Son
Allie NeGroff
Andrew FE. Smith
Addie Smith
M. W
O. J. Moir
Clara Moir
Depot on Iowa Central assured on Marion street
A new depot on the Iowa Central on Marion street is assured. J. S. Hadley and W. J. Zeiger secured a deed from Mrs. Eastman for the ground where the depot will be located. G. Winchester died Monday. he donated land for the Winchester notes after whom the place was named. Forty Years Ago items note land sale at Sefton place, a carrom club organized by L. B. Tucker, stone shipments by Fred Berninghausen, and President McKinley’s train stops at Iowa Falls and Ackley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Norris
D. Wills
Flora Allison
John Haas & Co
Ina Smith
A. C. Harris
Freem Cowan
Ezra Nuckolls
Nellie Whitney
Iowa Central
Marion Street
J. S. Hadley
W. J. Zeiger
K. Brown
Sefton Place
L. P. Burgess
Grundy County
L. B. Tucker
Fred Berninghausen
President McKinley
Iowa Falls
Ackley
George H. Tolman
New Friends Church
New Providence
S. A. Wood
Allen Jay
Lyon
Chester F. Harris
Chas. McClearn
Hubbard Monday
Swift & Co
Melvin Shafer
J. C. Martin
Perry Wilson
Herman Ruhnke
Philippines
Herman
Perry
Islands
Japan
San Francisco
Steamboat Rock
A.S. Root
Root
Frederickson
Earl G. van Duyn
Eldora Community Club
Roy E. Hodge
Fred L. Miller
Over the Back Fence A Column for Farm and Town Women
A nostalgic column muses on the proliferation of observances and letter writing. It praises pen in hand efforts, laments missing ink, and extols letters as bonds across towns and states, noting an elderly neighbor who writes daily and keeps friendships alive through correspondence.
Local social notes from Oct 20 special meetings and events
WP enveVvyvy PROGRESS CLUB hosted by Mrs John L Cramer discussed Bible literature led by Mrs H Palfenter and Mrs L G Johnson. Reports on Whit ten County Club Federation prompted next meeting at Mrs Leonard DeVries home. Social Hour club to meet at Mrs J N Gilbertson home Oct 20. Baptist church holds Oct 16–27 meetings led by Rev John Wobig. High school hosts Halloween carnival Oct 19 with plays and games. Birthdays and family reunions noted across multiple towns with numerous visits and visits to Des Moines Ames and Eagle Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
John L. Cramer
H. Palfenter
L. G. Johnson
Cramer
Geo. Potgeter
County Club Federation
Whitten
Leonard DeVries
J. N. Gilbertson
Baptist Church
John Wobig
Riverview Baptist Church
Clarence Leggett
Robertson
J. E. Noble
Eldora
Wickham
Jack Brody
Albion
Harry Greenlieff
Fort Dodge
Ben Wickham
Yowa Falls
Bertha Smith
Lyle
Howard Perkins
Steamboat Rock News
Hannah Hundertmark
Fred
Sheffield
Alice Hundertmark
West Bend
Henry Hundertmark
K. B. Amsberry
Henry Boyenga
Des Moines
Royce
Gertrude Koolman
Wellsburg
J. A. Holmes
R. J. Carr
Swaledale
Wells
Town City
Mark Hiserote
Hubbard
John Bolar
Ben Havens
Mary Ellen
Owasa
Hollis Havens
H. M. Schwitters
Clarion
Florence Swieter
Harold Boyenga
Ames
County Club_ Federation
Jake Woodley
Hampton
Ella Mae Johnson
Cedar Falls
T. J. Eilers
E. Christians
John Eilers
Cleveland
Ohio
Conrado 1
Earl Graney
Abbe Peters
Marshalltown
Geo. Earl Storck
Russell Holmes
Iowa Falls
John Potgeter
Eagle
Grove
Henry Potgeter
Roberta Eckhoff
Evanston, Ill
H Eckhoff
Ed Karstens
Jimmie
E. Karstens
Frank Hiserote
Geo. Hiserete
Harry Luiken
Louise Eilers
Waterloo
Frieda Aldrich
John Kaput
Beaman
Willard
Clarence
Izetta Ennenga
Holland
T. Ennenga
Grace Kramer
Chicago, Il
H. P. Kramer
Henry Walters
H. C. Smith
Sunasy
Engeline Ross
A. W. Ross
Lorraine Taylor
Meservey
L. A. Taylor
Harry Greenlief
Deeds Recorded in Hardin County 1939 Transfers List
A sequence of 1939 Hardin County property transfers is recorded including Emma E. Cox to Geo. A. Starr with 35-88-20 land and $666.67, Belle Farrington Estate by Administrator to W. W. Wilson with int. in land in 18-89-19 for $2,547, Gertrude D. Ganfield to Alice M. H. Boylan with Elk. 1 Drain's Add. Eldora for $1, Stanley Granner to H. R. Granner with Juandin 27-87-21 for $1, Christena Greene Mulford to Gladys Hayward with Clover's Add. Alden parcels for $1, Maude B. Kopp to Raymond H. Kopp with Osgood and Welden's Westview Add. Eldora for $1, F J. M. Kreamer to Equitable Life Assurance Soc. for NE44 of 25-89-22 except for $1, Maggie Siemers to Flora Roben with parts of Lot 14 and Lot 15 in Elk. 15 Ackley for $450, Geo W. Steep to W. G. Powers with parts of L. 85 and 86 The Pines Eldora for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Emma E. Cox
Geo. A. Starr
Belle Farrington
Admr
W. W. Wilson
Stanley Granner
H.R. Granner
Juandin
Christena
Greene Mulford
Gladys Hayward
Clover
Alden
Maude B. Kopp
Raymond H. Kopp
Osgood and Welden
Westview
Iowa Falls
F J. M. Kreamer
Equitable Life Assur. Soc
U. S
Elk
Ackley
Geo
W. Steep
W. G. Powers
the Pines
Eldora
Dinner at Riest Home For Stanton Visitors
A Sunday dinner gathering at the Robert Riest home honored Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Covey of Stanton. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Galen Albright and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Draper and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Covey, and Mr. and Mrs. John Albright. The afternoon featured visiting and a ball game for the younger group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Weyrauch
Robert
Henry Hundertmark
Clarence Leggett
Robertson
Sophie Potgeter
Henry Potgeter
Mary J. Morse
Wallabars
Kaye Walsh
B Walsh
Hampton
F. Zissler
C. A. Nipper
Marshalltown
Elwin Harrs
Wellsburg
H. W. Boyenga
Walter Coleman
Rochelle, Ill
John Musigman
John Boyenga
Iowa Falls
Ike Tjarks
John Merscan
Ackley
Seth Dean
New Hartford
Lucille Bilers
Henry Wabben
Lyle Harvey
Waterloo
Roy Glaze
F. A. Fredrickson
Mary Morse
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Family News
Week includes guests at the Frank Lamb home and various visits. Lichtey will pick corn for H C Sheller. Merle Pierson dined with Harold Clark. Lillian Draper and family travel to McPherson Kansas to visit college and Irven Smith. Mr and Mrs Gaylord Christie of South Dakota are parents of a baby boy named Jo. Christie previously worked with Frank Lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Dinnes
Mr. Lichtey
H. C. Sheller
Joe Strickler
Eldora
Frank Lamb
Merle Pierson
Wolfe
Harold Clark
Lillian Draper
D. L. Butler
Edward
McPherson, Kans
Irven Smith
Smit
Butler
Frank Lambs
Gaylord Christie
South Dakota
Christle
Grundy Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Eldora Publishing Company
J. R. Bahne
National Editorial Association
Towa Press Association
Theodora Roosevelt
Detroit
Small Business Men’s Association
Brinkley
Francis E. Townsend
National Association of Broadcasters
Herald-Ledger
Eldora Tigers
Bridge
Y Cynthia Gray
Berald Ledger
Jim Farley
Hey
Otto Filbrandt
Robert Ruppelt
Thursay
Bessie Geerdes
W. A. Ross
Harold Luiken
Enno Luiken
Wendell Luiken
Pete Luiken
Harry Williams
Needle Club
Allie Hagen
Manly
Raymond van Riper
Lake Mills
Glen Woodley
Ivester
Isabelle Sheller
Riest
Robert Riest
Rudolph Covey
Stanton
Galen Albright
Ernest Draper
John Albright
Sam Meyers
Ada Holland
Ada Kinney
LeGrand
Wayne Kinney
Hattie Calloway
Gunderson
Mae
Elizabeth Albright
D. I. Meyers
Frances Button
Ralph Slifer
Helen
Roy Brown
Ward Miller
South Waterloo
Dan Turner
Miller
Mission Board
Harold Rash
Gerald
Luther Lady
Kansas
Lady
Merle Kirkhoffer
Gerald Lady
Geo. Platt
Sioux City
Marble Rock
I. L. Cakerice
Ida Wolfe
Leland Miller
Parenta
Robert Lichtey J
John Creek
Mgr
Elva’s Cafe
Aladdin
Vilmont Furniture Store
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