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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1931
Page
13
The Jake Templeton family moved Thursday to a farm southwest of Union, recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Claude Davis who moved into Union. Mrs Caroline Peterson arrived.
An advertisement and local notices describe a Wisconsin woman losing 11 pounds in six weeks using Kruschen Salts. The piece touts fat reduction benefits and general health claims, with price and usage instructions for the four week bottle. Local household moves and social activities follow, including church events and Federated Aid Society plans.
An Eldora woman, in her nightgown, went to fetch the evening paper on the porch. The door slammed shut and locked, forcing her to circle to the back door as neighbors giggled at the predicament.
A detailed ledger lists Hardin County supervisors and staff, with salaries, allowances, and reimbursements. Entries include Rastetter, Silas Hansen, and many others, plus trunk road and maintenance funds and various vendors. The document closes with a note of unfinished business and adjournment to February 17, 1931.
The Dorcas Society was entertained by Mrs. C E Sentman on Wednesday. Numerous visitors. Mrs. Morse entertained the Progress club. many calls and visits fill the week from Ackley Eldora Wellsburg and Grundy Center. The Chatter includes gatherings for the Lynk 25th anniversary and various calls at Eldora and neighboring towns.
Mrs Forest Rogers hosts a birthday party with Ben Dooley J P Barth and many neighbors. Guests from Conrad Eldora and Sloan share rock games lunch including sandwiches pickles cake ice cream and coffee. The community notes several visits move events and a thirty first anniversary celebration with friends and family.
The Cottage Farm Bureau gathered Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Ray Lewis home for a pillow making session. Attendees included Mrs. Chas. Lake with daughters Letha and Gail, Mrs. Albert Ridout and Arlene, Mrs. Ray Ridout and Floris, Mrs. Harvey Hoyt and Ruth, Mrs. A. G. Kniss, Mrs. John Barnhart and Luella, and families. Sunday visits occurred at Pete Doty and Hoyt homes. Other nearby gatherings included Emil Tessendorf’s Thursday evening and a Thursday visit to the UG Kniss home, with various local families calling on Jerry Noble.
Word of the sudden death of Ed Criss of the Robertson neighborhood circulated among relatives. Funeral services were held at the Criss home with nearby families in attendance. Various local residents shared visits and illness updates across neighboring households during the week.
Hubbard news items report Mr and Mrs Willy Hagedorn and sons traveling to Elmore Minnesota after visiting relatives. Ida Elander returns from Philadelphia and Schenectady. Spash of Burbank and Clyde Hughes of Robertson visit Shaner family. Austin Reynolds becomes Farmers Elevator manager and will occupy Sherm Fagg property. Birth announced for Arnold and Irene Knight at New Hampton. August Klemme returns to Chicago from local visit. Opal Reece of Marshalltown convalescing visits sister Mrs Arthur Boeke. John Ott buys August Klemme farm near Williams with Klemme taking Ott residence. possession March 1 1932.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Krause and daughter Marvel visited George Jackson home Sunday. Mrs Fred Riske and son Vern visited Rank Radke home Buckeye Tuesday afternoon. Everette Huffman farm burned Sunday morning with all contents. Mr and Mrs Lee Smith and family attended church at Hubbard Sunday forenoon. Mrs Sam Huffman visiting sons Merle and Ilo Huffman near Hampton. Mrs Fred Riske and daughter Ella attended Four Square.
Mrs Archie Holt and daughter spent Monday evening in the W E Eldridge home. Guy Shepard was an Iowa Falls caller Monday evening. A number of men from the neighborhood attended the market day sale at Eldora Saturday. Claude Sanders and family visited in the Frank Sanders home Sunday.
Frank Lamb visited the Wilbur Hudson home Wednesday evening. Mrs Lamb returned Saturday from Elkhart Indiana due to her father’s illness and her brother-in-law’s sickness. Mrs Glen Gearhart and baby visited Aunt and Uncle Art Ruxton’s in Marshalltown. Vadna Ziesman began staying Monday in the Chase Hoover home as the Kirkdorffers move. Blanch Hudson helps Delbert Kirkdorffer during the move. Charley Walters and family and Jake Kirkdorffer visited the Delbert Kirkdorffer home Sunday.
Local brief mentions Mrs W F Cundiff Ill with flu and Margaret Glenn with chicken pox. Neighbors Grant Harless hosted company. C H Coffelt and wife moved east of Union. Ed Newby will move into Coffelt’s vacated farm. Jesse Bebout visited from Missouri. Chas Brindle and family moving to Brindle farm. Wm Dickensons to farm Brindle land. California forest fires burned over 1000 acres while Arkansas Quachita fires totaled 72. wind and lightning noted. Oven toast slices described as tasty with soup and storage tips included.
Dairy specialists advise feeding wheat in mixed rations with oats and barley or corn gluten with legume hay, to boost protein levels. They also urge proper grinding of grains, cleaning winter scale pits to avoid weight errors, and a new seed-bed method for grain sorghums to improve stands. Cold-storage eggs are a economical option in winter cooking.
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