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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
2
Local residents report weekend visits and gatherings across Point Pleasant, Marshalltown, Elmore and nearby towns. Families such as Roll, Dreier, Cockerham, Halfpop, Manetter, Mitterer, Seivert, Koerner, and Herzog share visits, with illnesses including measles and a flu-related school closure affecting Beatrice Dreier and Miss Fuller.
Burt Templeton and family of Gifford spent Sunday with John Templeton. Mrs. Olive Wilson visits her daughter Nina McFarland of Lake Park. Dr. Marble to see Lenard Smith ill with glandular fever and flu. Mrs. Snyder of Gonrad visits Cecil Claybrook. Bence Winters and children of Chester visit Roy Templeton. Alice Moore operated on for car trouble at Deaconess hospital. Earnest Monroe and wife visit Oren Monroe. Noak Knott calls at John Templeton’s. John Templeton and Gracey attend business in Eldora. Tugsol Smith visits Liscomb. Toisten wedding announced soon. Read the ads, it pays.
A compact directory lists church names, pastors, and service times in Eldora. English services at Lutheran Church and St Marys, Methodist Episcopal, Church of Christ, Congregational, Church of the Nazarene, and Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10:00 or 11:00 a.m. varied morning and evening hours, plus midweek meetings and youth groups.
New Providence notes list Mrs. Mary Butler and Ruth Moon visiting relatives, a Sunday School Conference at the church on April 21, and social events. Local families from Clear Lake, Nevada, Des Moines, and Eldora are mentioned with dinners, visits, and community activities. A new fire whistle is installed and club programs cover art, drama, and literature topics.
Moe and Mrs Yalluck Williams and family visited Sunday at the home of their daughter near Liberty. Mr Len Wilson Chel yew Williams and Miles Laeplay were in Welesta City on business. TD We Tewor and son Wilby had a fire during contract work in Mayane Mes. James Butler and daughters of Eldorator John Bull ero Magen City were visiting parental Radler home Site day. John Virely and Lew Wilkou were in Des Apines Saturday. Mrs. drass Rivel, sick with the flu, reported better. Mr and Mrs Lew Wilxin of Manhattan town were visiting Monday with Mrs Wilson's brother. Mrs DD W Tower. The Gadies Auxiliay Circle will meet next Wednesday with Mrs C Siem.
Miss Eleanore Herzog and Miss Dorothy Costello visit friends in Hubbard and Owaga while Mr and Mrs August Lamer and Mr and Mrs Simon Granner spend Sunday with relatives in Jacob Fromm and August Klepke homes. Families from Iowa Falls Steamboat Rock and Cedar Walls attend Sunday and Saturday calls, with several names noted for visiting, calling and dinner.
Mr and Mrs Dell Nutting and daughter Elizabeth and Mr By strom of Eldora were callers in the C S Lambright home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Walter Mulford of Alden were Sunday dinner guests in the home of his sister Mrs Rollin Knight. Miss Bessie Killin spent a few days in Robertson with relatives. Mrs Owen Wade and sons Donald and Harold of Ackley visited Sunday afternoon in the home of her daughter Mrs Marshall Scott. C S Lambright and Alvin Elared were Lowe Falls callers Monday afternoon. Sprig ta there and the fishermen are pouting to try their luck. No reports of any records so far. Alvin Widred was a caller in the Marshall Scott home Sunday evening. Ma and Mrs C S Lambright and W A Leggett were business callers in Hidora Saturday afternoon.
State of Iowa Hardin County informs all interested that the last will and testament of Stephen Welch deceased has been filed and fixed for hearing proof at Ridarn Town Court House on May 10, 1926. Clerk Mabel A. Howard notes the date April 12, 1926. Also includes stray personal notes about social sayings and a civil suit by Raymond Hoffman of East Pennehoro Pa against William Wolf for $560 over soil removal from several lots.
Sunday visits and Monday returns mark social activity in Clinton area homes. Neighbors including Cronk, Huffman, Williams, Beattie, and Lawless families hosted and visited relatives and friends Saturday and Sunday evenings, with several guests from nearby towns joining dinners and friendly calls.
Shaky calls Friday at the Ladies Country Club meeting hosted by Mrs Bart Carter. Next meeting unplanned. Mrs Eula Cobb and Missy Cucile Bornard visited Mrs Clare Baker. The Castor and Lepley families spent Sunday with Mrs Mattie Lepley in Union. Several families ill with flu but improving. In Illinois, the Ferrary stamp sale nets 1.6 million for Reparations. Spoon River rear described near New Salem north of the Illinois River. National Park hotels and camps employ many students.
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