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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1931
Page
2
Local notice chronicles hospital scene with Putt and Emmet recovering after separate incidents. Des Moines hospital reports Putt improving while headlines confirm a severe head wound and broken ankle for another resident during a Lake comar event.
Mr and Mrs G F Cobb welcomed a baby daughter born Friday night Helen Thornb efore marriage Mrs B W Rowse had a 10 pound baby girl born Wednesday Many relatives and friends visited and called at Cobb Hadley Vigars Muegleston Arnold and other households in the area during the weekend Names include Willard Cobb Amos Cobb Roy Butler and Rita Miller among others with multiple Sunday visits and local social calls.
Lily's Back sore callers Sunday afternoon by the limes of Lewis and Henry Miler. Billy Cobh stayed in Union Priv day night with Max Hereford and attended the high school mix held at the school house. Max came home with Billy Saturday morning and spent tel day at the G. TF. Cobh home. Mrs. Cleo Miller of Whitten spent Wednesday at the home of desig Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Miller and son Harold, Lewis Miller and Mr Eftie Crosser were Eldora visit. Harold had some dental work done. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson were callers at the Wayne Caster home. Last week Mr. and Mrs. Delph Pickering spent Sunday in Marshalltown with Mr. and Mrs. Prank Ballard. Dannie May Tavser spent Saturday night with Lois Aer. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Miller and family were Sunday visitors with Mrs. Nell Wit at Whitten.
Town Falls residents report visits and calls across several homes including the Barnhart, Miller, Proctor, and Langford households. Multiple guests and extended stays are noted with Saturday and Sunday gatherings in Cheeley Nehrini, Wills Parry, Edwin Barnhart, John Barnhart, and nearby homes.
Judge Frank Shankland, a Polk County district court jurist and former member of the 86th General Assembly, authored the pension law funding widow child support. The Polk County Board of Supervisors approved July allowances for 646 children in the juvenile department payroll, with the largest grant at $50 per child. Summer cuts are noted due to cheaper living costs. Iowa reports 3,260 miles of paved highways, 890 more than January 1, 1280.
A Herald Ledger report describes Glenwood Cave near Desorah Winneshiel county offering a two passenger flat bottom boat trip into a cavern 1400 feet from the entrance. A guide boatman propels the craft while a lighted prow and cap lanterns illuminate icy cold water. The round trip takes about 20 minutes. The cave lies roughly 240 feet below the hillside opening with risks of falling rock noted. Local names Pref Wy UP sheel Andresdale Ivergon and Peter Klein are mentioned in relation to the Llemegadl Cave distance.
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