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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1926
Page
2
Invitations issued for a luncheon at one o'clock tomorrow. A long list of church and club activities follows, with meals, meetings, and programs at Wayside Inn, Pine Lake, and local libraries. Notable items include Miss Florence Staines dinner honor, W. W. W social, Rebekah Lodge initiation, and numerous study and service meetings across churches and women’s clubs.
A bungalow is defined as a single story dwelling with a thatched roof and a surrounding veranda. The term originates from India and is a corruption of a word meaning of Bengal, the region where this building style first appeared.
Local brief notes record Miss Fannie Wilson attending a district library meeting in Marshalltown and E M Henderson Jr of Waterloo visiting Eldora. Several residents return from Detroit and Washington, others attend meetings, a Katho Club Theta Phi Alpha chapter is installed, and a slot machine case is noted as gambling. Train schedule changes announced affecting mail and service in Hubbard.
Miss Doris Jackson was not a Des Moines caller on Tuesday. Mrs. Jas. McCoy visited Marshalltown last evening. A. L. Gardner traveled to Oskaloosa for a few days of business. Roy Bradfield departed for Iowa City to receive treatments at the University hospital.
A 27 by 54 inch Super Creation Rug was placed outside a door last Thursday for passersby to walk on. The rug remains there as comments pour in, then it will be vacuum cleaned and shown again to compare its condition before and after cleaning with a larger rug for scale.
The State Sunday School Convention plans two sections in 1926 with events at Fairfield on May 3 4 and 8 and at Algona on May 6 7 and 8 International special guests will attend both sites Eight Inspirational Mass Meetings will be held and delegates should be elected by Sunday School superintendents The piece notes advice on manners and social conduct amid discussion of candidates and gossip two themes interwoven with the convention details.
Mrs Chas O Ryan visits Mrs Riley Lewis in Sioux City. Mr and Mrs W H Soper were business callers in Nevada Iowa on Monday. Dr Purcell of Iowa Falls expects to return from Portland Oregon about May 4. John Kugel of Abbott was a casual caller in town between trains Tuesday morning. Good neighbors see nothing hear nothing and say nothing and they don't need to be blind deaf and dumb either.
Fragmentary notes mention Ackley man John Henrg as a business caller between trains. Chester Crow and wife visit Eagle Grove residents at Frank Rogers home. Jennie and Nellie Perkins spend Sunday with sister Miz Pagel. Nevada elects or finds employment with the Iowa Light and Power Co.
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