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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1924
Page
2
A local column details visits and gatherings in Ellis including Harley Thach’s sister visiting, preaching by Rev. Leslie Logan in Alden, and multiple Sunday and Sunday night activities. It notes several neighbors visiting, a Ladies Aid gathering at Mrs. Sid Diebler’s home, illness reports, and a funeral for Ethel Voila Lamb with services at the Evangelical church.
Mrs Russell Roupe and son John Gerald Putnam Donald Belisle Zellman have all been sick but improved. Buckner Cemetery Society met with Mrs Fannie Whiting with fifty two in attendance and raised 16.75. Eldora Township ladies hold a millinery meeting at Mrs Earl Brooks home. H Hollied of Sac City visiting Chester Figara. Spring butchering noted. Mr and Mrs Earl Wilcox returned to Clarksville after visiting here since before Christmas.
Herbert Strahorn Abbott and his brother George visit their brother in Iowa Palla. Mrs does Duke Mein and baby are visiting near Acke ley with her parents. O Boovgs Leverton of Eldora visited his parents over Sunday, Roy Johns' children are mentioned in passage.
Steamboat Rock locals attend funerals and visits while students study at Cedar Falls. Events include a gym floor repair after a fire, basketball practice ahead of a game with Industrial school, and a declamatory contest rehearsal in Eldora. Local residents and visitors from Boone, Hampton, Albion, and Jewell appear in weekend activities and family gatherings.
Friday evening entertainment featured games and stunts staged by the committee then a late luncheon. The Progress Club met at Mrs. Willard Caldwell’s home last Thursday with plans, while many locals attended church, funerals, hospital visits, and lodge banquets. A school program showcased national costumes, a piano solo, and multilingual acts, raising funds for the school as basketball season ends with Steamboat Rock looming in county tournaments.
Clev es CG Deoland was in town on business Monday Mr and Mrs Albert Rosa visited Henry Flessner home Sunday afternoon and evening May Lena and Minnie Greuls visited John Braners home in Reibeck from Wednesday to Friday Hilko Horehes wid Taine Sunday with his father Miss May Gruss is on the sick list Res Engelke was in town on business Monday Guo Johnsons visited AN Geerdes home Saturday afternoon and evening Sam Janasen and son Henry were Eldora callers Monday Lee Denie was in town Monday
Local notes report Mrs W Hoelscher returning Tuesday from Clear Lake after visiting relatives. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Edward Witherspoon of Low Falls and G Lewison from Sioux Falls for a sister's funeral. Community events note a missionary society gathering, a hardware firm change, and several weekend visits by residents and teachers. James Walton obituary details accompany other small items.
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