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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1931
Page
1
Gate receipts on opening day show a decline from last year due to lower admission prices. Adults pay 31 cents this year versus 60 cents previously, with total admissions under 2,000 and about 2,100 paid last year. Cloudy weather and rain kept many visitors away.
Congressman T J B Robinson of Hampton announced color portraits of George Washington will be placed in every schoolroom within weeks after the new term opens. Posters are distributed with the Washington Bicentennial effort to spur celebration from February through Thanksgiving Day. Troop 82 held its first meeting of the school year at the Hoy Scout cabin along the Iowa River last Friday night. The next meeting is Tuesday evening September 22 at the river. Owing to the Hardin County Fair, this week’s meeting is canceled. Scouts have not yet performed civic service at the fairgrounds. The troop invites opportunities to provide public service.
Four defendants pleaded guilty to liquor related counts after county attorney information. Farry Easterday received four months in jail with time to be served from arrest and was paroled to the sheriff for county home placement. Marion Moon was fined 600 dollars or four extra months in jail. William Curtin and Walter Meyer, both of Iowa Falls, pleaded guilty to bootlegging and were sentenced to three months in jail plus 400 dollar fines or additional jail time. Three automobile damage cases were dismissed on defense motion amid juror statement concerns.
Word arrived this week that Robert Greet reached Istanbul by jet from Hidora ten days earlier. He will teach English at the American Collegiate Institute in Istanbul.
The history credits Prentiss Ransom of Owasa as father of Hardin County roads. He organized road dragging using two logs, then spread drag duties to farm owners after rains. Jackson township became notable for systematic improvement. the King drag followed. Ransom, a Democrat, was repeatedly elected superintendent of roads in Republican townships and served as Gwasa mayor. The Hardin County National Bank reports full allotment of $60,000 in three percent treasury bonds for 1951-1965, special to smaller banks. Mason City and Well & Swift co-operate on a display in Hardin County. The quartet from Mason City won the national chamber of commerce quartet contest at Des Moines among 30 states.
A petition with nearly 2000 signatures asking ten county expenditure cuts was presented to the Hardin County Board of Supervisors after a taxpayers meeting in the school yard. The requests include lowering road taxes, cutting road work wages, reducing equipment costs, ending county nurse expenses, pausing drainage districts, replacing social services with unpaid relief committees, reducing trial jurors, trimming all salaries, and voluntary pay cuts by officials, with ongoing promises to implement items 1 and 4. The meeting featured G W Gilbert and Rude McFerren amid urging support for tax relief and economy.
Rain drenched the tarde county fair on opening day causing crowds to gather under overcast skies. The Gifford primary unit tied for attendance with Mary Rickard as teacher. awards were given for perfect attendance, travel miles, and notable school entries including historical portrayal and health prizes.
After two weeks of practice the football squad has been reduced to twenty nine players. Coach Bastian and Assistant Coach Woodcock declined to issue a full statement on prospects. Current members listed include Cerahl Modlin Fredrick Waller James Cameron Harold Price Fred Rees Sheldon Kedwards Van Chesnut M D Kennedy Mehr Poole Edward Church Finkdin ker Glen Cowell George Winslow Verrier Soballe Calande Lamb Robert Follett Hernia Van Tiger Robert Blackmun Louis Keilsmeier Kenneth Urquhart Kempton Lockwood Irving Lund Eugene Nicholson Richard Edwards Dean Sheldon Tarry Breinfeldt Merle Shaner Raymond Lynk Darwin Vinton Weldon McCall. Eldora will play Radcliffe there.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a Friday event at a fairground with a band and children. It references the Vidura serious band performing and notes a schedule around a fairground Friday. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
Fragmentary text references a visit by Mrs de Wrenn and others, mentions of a week, a phone line, and various names including John McCormnarkh and the Penge family. Limited readable details describe a farm residence and community visitors, with no clear event, date, or location established.
An 60 year old Hardin Grundy county farm owned by Henry Muen and managed by Owen, operated since 1919, displays pears peaches apples and plums with 16 varieties on a single apple tree. The farm features a deep well used for irrigation and a history of windmills. The Huon family and descendants preserve a tale of soil fertility and horticultural development in a region famed for corn and fruit.
The Iowa district of Missouri Synod officers conference met at the Lutheran church from Wednesday noon to Thursday, discussing church matters. The lineup includes Rev. H Havas, Rev. Ad. Rehwddder, Rev. A H Semmein, and many others. a mission board and finance committee were named. Stout and Joe Schweitger displayed homegrown peaches, noting a bountiful crop despite dry weather.
A local resident near Reinbeck unearthed two Mogish coins dated 1826 on the P. If. Sich farm. The coins bear the head of King George IV and appeared new when buried. A Waterloo coin expert could not confirm their exact value but believed they may be valuable.
The readable fragments mention a newspaper notice tied to a venue and date, with garbled names and locations. It hints at a public sale or notice processed by a local office, referencing a paper titled Herald-Sedper and a formal public action.
Governor William Th Maurras of Oklahoma hints at a future run for the presidency. Reported to consider Murray as a campaign speaker, Maurras attends a county gathering in Newton where labor issues and economic concerns are debated.
District Court attendees witnessed a dramatic method as attorney Tierney questioned jurors individually without a manager present. Sixteen jurors were drawn, then examined by Tierney who recalled each juror and their township from memory, a feat praised as astonishing and risky by onlookers. Nearby, local notices mention medical emergencies and community events.
Weekly registrations list numerous names and locations across Hardin County including Eldora Ackley Chavenlet William Holland Tontine and many others alongside vehicle brands such as Chevrolet Ford Nash and Pontiac. The report catalogs buyers dealer names and towns in a dense OCR readout with several garbled entries.
At the Stardin county fair the livestock showrooms are full and judging is complete. Multiple exhibitors win grand and first prizes across dairy, beef, and swine divisions with champions named from Iowa towns and local clubs.
A settlement was reached in the case of Vincent Sweeney v. Weldmn. The suit had been ready for trial in his lab court last week. The settlement amount was not announced, and the action stemmed from an accident near Dobugae involving a van.
A charity dance at Pine Lake Country Club drew good attendance Wednesday night. The arrangements committee included Dr. and Mrs. L Soli, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sheldon, Agnes Church, and Emil Aghinits.
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