Deaths and obituaries from Eldora and area
The town mourns deaths of John Wickham and Mary Trass Cassady with services in Eldora and Tidorn Iowa. Wickham 975 died in Des Moines after years at Homestead and Wallace's Farmer, former Ledger worker. Cassady, born 1851 in Ohio, widow of Trass and Cassady, survived by daughter and relatives, funeral in Eldora. Stewart Rathbone obituary notes community shock and morning, details remain unclear.
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John Wickham
Eldora
Des Moines
John W. Wickham
Eldora Jand Union
Wickham
Homestead
Wallace
R. H
Bob) McKride
Eldora Ledger
Union Star
Hardin County
Blerding Grove
McBride
Mary Trass-Cassady
Mary F. McKee
James
Mary McKee
Ohio
Tidorn
Lews
Douglas S. Trass
Fancy
M Gertrude George
Minn
Mr. Trass
Trass
George Albert Cassady
Unionville
Mr. Cassady
Cassady
Mrs. George
G. BE. McKee
Big Harbor
Wash
Helen E. Robertson
Brunswick
Nebt
L. EE. Cassady
Ottumwa
Wesley Cassady
Methodist Church
Josephine Doud
W. H. Chell
Dora Cemetery
Sumter Postoffice Hours and Mail Box Changes
Postoffice hours in Sumter updated. Special delivery and outgoing mail now patched to all trains. Receipt system for delivery enhanced.
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Ina
Jury cases and court actions in Hardin county
The first jury case began Monday in Hardin county with civil action by A G Baker against the estate of a former attorney. Other cases include wages claims from Ackley and a judge sentencing Raymond Smith to three months in jail for intoxicating liquor. Eldora man G Allison held on $800 bond for illegal possession. Vehicle registrations show 6,054 this year versus 5,860 last year. District court judgments list several named cases. A Jitney Supper fundraiser by the Band Mothers' Club is announced for next week in the gymnasium.
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A. G. Baker
Cii
Byron Sebryve
Alfred Lena Breniman
Ackley
Garfield
Raymond Smith
Smith
G. Allison
Eldora
Lberty
Allison
Hardin County
District Court
Emerson-Brantingham Ipm. Go
H. B. Heetland & Wife
W. Dunning
Rose M. Garrison
W. H. Wilmont
Fred Rees & Wife
Lovell-Scholfield Th
Iowa Falls Wins County Tournament Cup
Iowa Falls claimed the county cup after a tournament in Eldora beating Iowa Falls 41 to 22 in the final. The final lineup featured Merklin White Santee Hutt Bobysen for Iowa Falls against Tuck Davidson Schmitt Johnson Spilde for Eldora, with notes on equipment and standout players from Providence, Radcliffe, and Whitten teams.
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WN. Provig
NCE
Owasa
Steamboat Rock
Whitten
Radcliffe
Sollows
Kidora
Ackley
N. Providence
Union
Alden
Iowa Falls
Vidora
Owagsa
Eldora
Towa Falls
Merklin
White
Santee
Hutt
Bobysen
Tuck
Davidson
Schmitt
Johnson
Spilde
Kielsmeier
Andrews
Providence
Radcliffe No
Alara Froy
NOTES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS COUNTY TOURNAMENT
Eldora hosts the girls basketball tournament Friday night and Saturday at Iowa Falls. Eldora meets Ackley at seven Friday. If victorious, the team returns Saturday at two to face the winner of Whitten-New Providence. State declamation features Burnelle Smith and Kent Grantow from Eldora next week in Steamboat Rock. Mildred Allbee is held for district contest Friday April 4. Reinbeck to host state contest. one Eldora contestant held out. WRESTLING DATES New Providence vs Eldora Wednesday. Eldora visits New Providence Tuesday after. County tournament set for March 15 at Iowa Falls. NOON DUTY and PUBLIC BAND CONCERT notes follow with band uniforms, sub-district contest at Grundy Center, Band Mothers’ Jitney Supper, Grade School Operetta The Rainbow’s End, ensembles, and Band Mothers’ paper drive prize. Hospital notes mention births and admissions including a new baby boy for the Dubborkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Ackley
Whitten
Steamboat Rock
Burnelle Smith
Kent Grantow
Mildred Allbee
Steamboat
Reinbeck
New Providence
Iowa A
Kyler
Haines
Gus Wiesner
Bishop
Woodcock
Grundy Center
Gordon Wisner
Loraine Fellows
Geraldine Crippen
Mona Jane van Duyn
Lowell
Band Mothers’ Club
George A. Brown
Town High School Athletic Association
Webster City
Folows
John Smith
Blairaburg
Ellsworth
Hubbard
Jewell
Kamrar
Owaca
Randall
Rowan
Stratford
Williams
Woolstock
Claus A—Alden
Town Falls
Radcliffe
Roland
Stanhope
Damages Sought in Auto Collision Lawsuit
R. R. Bateson of Hardin county sues Marshall county the board of supervisors L. J. Teal and L. Hanson seeking 600 dollars for car damage after a collision with a southbound tractor with Teal and Hanson aboard near Liscomb on December 6. The petition claims the tractor lacked proper lights and signals and Bateson’s car veered into a ditch.
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Arka
R. R. Bateson
Hardin County
Marshall County
Board of Supervisors
L. J. Teal
L. Hanson
Bateson
Dee. 6
Liscomb
Teal
Hanson
T.R
Notes of the stock market and livestock trade
The market report shows beef, hog and lamb prices moving higher on strong demand. Steers and yearlings sell around 14.25 to 11.50 with tops near 15, while fat cows and heifers weaken. Hog prices reach up to 11.35 with varied weights and packer demand. lambs and mutton prices slide amid thin finishes, raising concern for bottoming the market.
Public Health Nursing Report Summary for December and January
Public Health Nursing reports 476 children inspected with 802 defects across vision hearing teeth nasal passages throat skin glands and posture. Measles mumps chickenpox and whooping cough noted. no head lice found. Dental campaigns in Eldora Iowa Falls Ackley show progress. incentives offered for low grades with dental work. First aid kits replenished. home hygiene classes started in Iowa Falls and Aldora. county-wide nursing service planning discussed.
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Public Health
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Ackley
Town Falls
State Department of Health
Aldora
Upgain
Alice J. Pattee
Legion Meeting Showcased Speakers and Sports
The American Legion Thursday night meeting featured Elvin J. Ryan introducing speakers and reading The Outlawry of War by John Turek, a Chicago native. County Commander Reiter and former State Commander Decker French praised local post work as State Adjutant Laird delivered a rapid, engaging address. Training School boys staged wrestling and boxing bouts with Coach Johnson praised for his team.
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Legion
American Legion
Fred Wehrman
Elvin J. Ryan
John Turek
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Reiter
Decker French
Davenport
Ldora
Laird
Johnson
Harry
Will Megan
Fire damages Lutheran church during service disruption
A Saturday morning blaze in the Lutheran church's school room forced removal of the communion service. Flames emerged from a hot air register, with firefighters extinguishing the fire located in the floor. Estimated loss ranges from 35 000 to 10 000 dollars depending on organ damage. services for Sunday likely canceled due to furnace damage. Insurance covers the toss.
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Lutheran Church
Treskow
Ted Steinfeldt
Steinfeldt
Court notes marriage licenses and jury lists in Iowa Falls
The notes report marriage licenses issued this week for George FE Allen Bernice M and others, plus a county clerk announcing a jury for the Superior court at Iowa Falls. The March term petit jury list includes residents from Iowa Falls Eldora Steamboat Rock and New Providence. Also recorded are Hardin county deeds mortgages judgments and car chattels, with several property transfers in Hubbard Iowa Falls and Towa Falls.
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George FE
Allen Bernice M. Wilmon
Rudolph
Eleanor Boeke Herman Barr
Helen Johnson
Clerk of the Arts
Towa Falls
Iowa Falls
Judge Hays
Martha Christensen
Fred Chantral
Harry Hansen
Gehring
J. C. Schoeneich
Ackley
Carl Oolman
Hulka Leibens
Merle Knight
Alden
Mollie Bertness
Eldora
Susie Lepley
OG. W. Schwebke
Steamboat Rock
E. Starr
Hubbard
John Faust
New Providence
Tern Cook
W. D. Reece
Hardin County
R. R. Swallum
First Nat'l Bank
Hoover's Add
Lena Gelhaus
Elmer Gelhaus
W. H. Thompson
Sheriff
A. N. Swaggart
S. J. Mason
J. H. Brown
Bliss Mig
Clyde Robbins
Iowa Walls
Lora W. Dow
Elk
Bliss Mfg
Geo
L. Brower
F. H. Allison
B. & J. Park
Tela L. Cromer
Bessie Te Butler
Watanye Club Hosts Large Evening Dance Event
The Watanye Club stage a well attended dance with about sixty couples enjoying music by a locally formed four member orchestra. Volunteers served iced fruit drinks and doughnuts with coffee in the card room while Miss Lucille Brown and committee prepared a free checking room. Club officers include Miss Laura Hardy as president and Mrs. Nellie Grimes as vice president. The Watanye group, a women’s business club, emphasizes community service and plans new leadership after elections. A separate Methodist church pageant titled Night featured local youths, under Miss Myra Melbury and Miss Edith Babcock, to a large crowd, praised for its talent. A minor accident involved Curtis Steiner’s Ford bumping a storefront window but caused no damage. The Eldora Methodist Sunday School orchestra, led by W. G. Leslig, performed a 27-piece program at the M E church.
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Watanye Club
Royal Gould
Cliff Greenberg
Gerald Mason
Mr. Clemons
Agnes Church
Dora_ Barr
Maude Scurry
Lucille Brown
Lillie Schmitt
Leona Boeke
Ona Brown
Emma Burke
Nellie Grimes
Eleanor Steinberg
Laura Hardy
Harry DeBaggio
Ada Meeks
Watange ‘Club
Rotary Club
Watange Association
Eldora Club
Methodist Church
Pet Falls
Myra Melbury
Edith Babcock
Harold Bryan
Kathleen Tivers
Ruth Reed
Hicanor Speers
Robt. McEwan
Donald Grooters
Robt
Grooters
Richard Hall
Luc
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Stewart M. Rathbone
Stewart M. Tethbone
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Sumtere
Garfield OF
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Will Disol
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the Ledger
Ee Tee Hospital
John Dubborke
HOGS
Burgstaley
Cornell College
Cleworth
F. OB. Bedtik
Dedrick
Elks
Elitora Elks
Garwin Grays
I. White
Bustlun
Schwebke
Lewis
Garwin
Francis White
Lentz
Bastian
Times-Republican |Ound
John R. Mogan
Frank T. Clampitt
Dean
Mrs. "Goyak
Curtis Steiner
Blackmuni
Ludger Office
Ralph Hardy
Eldora Methodist Sunday School
W. G. Leslig
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