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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1950
Page
16
Salem Evangelical United Brethren church announces special evangelistic meetings beginning Wednesday September 13 at 730 pm and running through Sunday September 24 no services on Saturday eve ning Rev R R Strutz of Billings Montana will preach, inviting the public to attend. local community notices follow with a stream of social visits, reunions and gatherings across Hubbard and surrounding towns.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Boeke funeral home for John H. Robertson 69 of Hubbard with burial in Hubbard cemetery. Born June 16 1881 near Searsboro he died September. He married Myrtle Maude Hildebrand of Stillwell February 22 1903. The early life was spent farming in southern Townships. He attended a barber college and barbered at Oskaloosa before moving to Hubbard in 1919 where he worked in the Miller and Dillon barber shop until his death.
A local Eldora report touts CERTA VIN as relief for gas and bloat after meals. An unnamed man says his waistline reduced seven inches after using the herbal formula with vitamin B and Tron. The ad claims blood enrichment and stronger nerves, urging readers to obtain CERTA VIN at Marks Drug Co.
Fairfax area notes a meeting of Farm Bureau women set for Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ray Campbell with Mrs. Guy Clingerman assisting. Social visits fill the list with relatives and friends from Eldora Des Moines Des Moines Iowa City Hubbard and Marshalltown among others.
In Point Pleasant Mrs. Dean Eggleston notes a 10 a m sermon by Rev EH E Peters and a 10 45 Sunday school. Visitors include Ernest Topp and Emma Johnson from distant areas, with many neighbors and relatives stopping by for calls and meals through the day including Mr and Mrs W F Ziesman, L C Lutz, H L Meeker, Harley Bahr and the Kielsmeyer party, all sharing in the community’s usual Sunday activities.
Joe Purdy recalls a recent visit to the Town State Fair with his family. He notes lively rivalry between Hereford and Angus exhibitors, calling both breeds fine. The piece extols personal taste and freedom to choose, comparing cattle debates to larger preferences in town.
Hardin county farmers can pick high quality rams this fall without long trips to inspect scattered herds. The touring Rambling Ram truck, carrying about 30 purebred mutton type rams of Hampshire, Shropshire and Suffolk breeds, will stop nearby towns including Hampton Clarion Ames with stops in late September.
Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Otto Bahr included Mr and Mrs Harley Bahr and Mr and Mrs Martin Kielsmier and Janet. Saturday afternoon callers were Mrs H J Lettow Connie and Lois Ruth visiting Mr and Mrs W F Ziesman.
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