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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1950
Page
4
Invitations go to all in the area for an open house and Achievement day at Quaker Heights near Eldora on Sept. 30. Morning address by Charles Ball of Willam Penn College in Oskaloosa and afternoon talk by Keith Sarver of Watseka IL. A basket dinner at noon.
Fire crews fromNew Providence battled hay fire in barn at Kermit Whitehead farm south of town Wednesday night. Little damage to structure but hay loss was substantial. Local teachers attending Hardin County Schoolmasters meeting in Eldora listed. Honey Creek Friends church plans Night, Homecoming events and mission convention in Marshalltown and October 8 service with Ed Thompson guest speaker.
Emma Freeman visited Iowa Falls at the Freemans home. Owasa Methodist Bible class held a monthly party in the church parlor with a picnic supper. Ernest Reed and Walter Akers couples drove to Rochester to see Mrs. Reed in hospital. Minnie Eick visited Eldora with sister Cora Perkins and joined Lester Perkins in Des Moines to see Gerald Perkins family. Several Perkins kin from Eldora Des Moines and New Providence joined a Sunday picnic in Green Park Des Moines. Chicago visitor Mrs. Homer Runkel called on Minnie Hick. Builders class picnic at Eldora park. Harold Platts and family visited Kenneth Curtis. Owasa high school baseball lost 4-2 to New Providence at New Providence. Kay Albers stayed overnight with R. V. Nehring. Postmaster Helen Curtis notes Christmas mail to overseas personnel should be mailed Oct 15 to Nov 15.
Hardin soil conservation district commissioners recently approved farm plans for four tracts in the county. The owners are Ludwig Wegner Radcliffe 160 acres Hillis Badger Alden 170 acres Harvey Helvig 80 acres and Folkerts 90 acres in Town Falls vicinity. Present were Commissioners B. R. Wood Lloyd Roland and W. C. Vigars secretary Richard Pulse Farm Planner Wayne Fisher and District Conservationist Dale Shadle.
Iowa State College extension service announces Pamphlet 161 Adjusting the Corn Picker and Pamphlet 159 Dehorning Cattle. They are available at the county extension office or by writing to Agricultural Extension Service, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa.
The Women's Bible class met in the social room for August and September activities with hostesses Nettie Cobb L C Clark Jessie Carter and Marie Makauffman. Mrs W Johnson led devotionals and a Bible quiz while Penny Carter spoke on the Arnold Peterson family return from Africa. A post nuptial shower celebrated Mrs Paul Sherbon with many hostesses and vocal solos. Dorothy May Brown had an appendectomy earlier in Marshalltown.
The Pine Lake Wildlife Club schedules its September meeting for Wednesday the 27th with C O Rubew as secretary announcing wildlife project pictures and a Scout delegate report from Valley Forge. A committee to supervise Explorer Scout activities may be named and directors will present other proposed projects. Local firms Kelly Callahan and Barnard Implement Co display.
Committees on arrangements for the fall opening include General and autos John B Wood implements Paul Barnard window displays and unveiling Moser orchestra and dancing W Cote style show JL Li Scott.
About fifty eight farmers and agricultural workers attended the Hardin County Forage Club organization meeting in Iowa Falls. Homer D. Calkins of Alden township was elected president and Wendell Clampitt of Ellis township secretary. Speakers H D Hughes and Walter Weiss stressed grasses and legumes in Iowa agriculture. The group endorsed forming the club with B R Wood presiding. A long list of attendees from Iowa Falls Alden Eldora Ackley Union New Providence Steamboat Rock Kensett Radcliffe and other towns attended or supported the effort.
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