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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1949
Page
2
The Eldora Woman's club begins its season with a luncheon at the Congregational church on Monday October 3. Guest artist Seaman A. Knapp of Ames will perform on English bells. Members should contact presidents or Mrs G W Kurtz for reservations by Friday. Luncheon price is 1.25 dollars.
The Berlin Community church schedules a homecoming on Sunday October 2 with a basket dinner at noon The regular Sunday school and morning services are planned with Rev J B Hea ier in charge Afternoon services begin at 1 30 p m featuring a program and guest speaker
The Progressive club and Social Home club at Steamboat Rock sponsor a school party tonight at 8 p.m. for all Steamboat Rock teachers. The public is invited to the event in the schoolhouse where a musical program will be presented.
The Adult Bible Class met Wednesday with Mrs A E Kimmel for a one o clock potluck luncheon attended by 28. Mrs Novella Creson led devotions. Mrs Sue Lepsey hosted visiting cousins Mr and Mrs Walter Briggs of Miami Beach Florida on Thursday and Friday. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kramer and children of Steamboat Rock were Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Gene Foster.
Local notes list guests and travel across towns. Individuals visited relatives, attended meetings, and celebrated events such as birthdays. Names include Behrens, Thurs ton, Megan, Jondahl, Huntley, Burke, Shadle, VanDerveer, Tull, and many others with brief travels to Waterloo, Webster City, Pocahontas, and Des Moines.
A long list of hospital notes records births and names across multiple towns. Entries include Walter Taber. Mrs Glen Sheller. Mrs Ag nes Trotter. Mrs Augusta Kluck. Mrs Ben King. Mrs Leater Ose. baby John Hadar in Eldora. Mrs Russell Reece. Mrs G B Street in New Providence. Hobert Carroll Steamboat Rock. Mrs Henry Smith. Mrs Everett Gehrke Alden. Mrs Sadie Pickett Radcliffe. Mrs George Dannenberg Hubbard. Mrs Obbo Haupt Wellsburg. Mrs Laurel Mossman Eldora. Mrs Martin Dettbarn Radcliffe. a girl born Sept 23 to Mrs Edwin Hadley New Providence. a girl born Sept 23 to Mrs Dale Schwarck Whitten. Levi s Vinton Eldora with a boy born Sept.
Four year old Amanda Louise of Stone City narrowly escaped asphyxiation last week when a laundry boiler overflow doused a gas stove flame. The danger went unnoticed until Amanda complained of sleepiness and collapsed, but she has since recovered.
The Child Study Club meets with Mrs. John Roupe at 8 p.m. on Tuesday September 27. On Wednesday September 28 Methodist W C groups meet as four sections with leaders Mrs J L Butler Mrs Ray Nazor Mrs W R Ehlert and Mrs Marvin Catlin. Eldora Fellowship of Congregational Christian Women holds a luncheon at the church.
Former Eagle City students gathered for a 20th home coming at the school site near the Hardin county ghost town. Seventeen alumni and a teacher attended with families. attendees ranged aged 45 and older. A picnic meal followed by a program recalled school days and Eagle City’s once active post office, store, blacksmith shop, mills, and a doctor.
A fall yearling sow belonging to Eldon and Weldon Polk near Independence farrowed eighteen piglets. Eight were born first, followed by ten more a few days later, with the litter arriving in intervals.
The Rev. D. Alan Martens of the University of Dubuque will deliver the communion message at World Wide Communion Sunday services at Steamboat Rock Presbyterian Church on October 2. He will speak on "Thank God and Take Courage." Martens is a graduate of McCormick and Auburn Theological seminaries and has served pastorates in Indiana North Dakota and Pennsylvania.
A series of property conveyances and transfers listed with grantors and grantees including Hattie Hall to M G Jones in Hardin County, Consol School District of Buckeye, C C Miller to W E B Kiels meier, W J Alfers to D G Arends, and M E Klatt to Katherine Klatt. Dates range 1947 to 1949, detailing lots, blocks, and subdivisions across Buckeye Alden Ackley Drake's Add Rumper's Add Radcliffe. The items reflect deed filings in various counties and towns.
Hardin County Iowa sheriff Isaac Hodgson warns that via a special execution from the district court a 1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor with motor number 18-5220472 is to be sold at public auction. L. E. Clark and Myrna Clark owe Union-Whitten State Savings Bank $331.35 plus costs and fees totaling $73.11, with 7 percent interest from judgment date. Sale set for September 28, 1949 at 10 a.m. at Wood Auto Co in Union Iowa. Proceeds to satisfy the debt and costs.
Vida Gaulke and others to G Q Nelson dated 8 19 49 conveyance in Wisconsin South West Quarter section 2 township 49 range 22 and K F Harms executive to H W Harms dated 0 6 49 involving lots 1 and 2 block 13 Clover's Addition Alden Iowa notice records indicate real property transfers and description of parcels and dates.
Mrs. Miriam Bartusek as administrator to EJ Andrle et al transfers rights to W L Willig and wife. Parcel details reference Lot 7 and 6 in Block 6 Edge Addition Eldora Robt Meader and others to Lot 2 and 3 in Block 2 Smiths Add Elora dated 8 19 49. Legal language indicates deed action and parcel identification.
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