Letter From Elmer Cable From Korea Sees 25 Years Of Missionary Work
A World War I era letter from Elmer Cable in Korea to his father George Co Cable reflects 25 years of missionary service in Korea. He notes wartime money changes, a winter term with 63 students across three classes, and pride in training 113 graduates who are now preachers of both Methodist churches. He mentions plans for a short trip to Sorai Beach, Bishop Welch’s stay in Japan, and hopes for a quadrennium return to the U.S. for General Conference. He closes with family greetings and health updates amid local cold and Korean illnesses.
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George Co. Cable
Korea
Japan
Tokio
Yokohama
U.S
U. S
Iowa
Olive
Aunt Ann
Myrtle
Brother Smith
Eldora
Eldora church schedules and Catholic service notes
Eldora Churches publish English services on the first and third Sundays at 7 30 p m and last Sunday at 11 a m with Sunday School at 10 a m St Marys Church lists Father T J Dowling as pastor Mass with sermon every Sunday at 10 a m First Sunday has 8 00 and 10 00 a m Third Sunday at 9 00 a m The Public Library contains the new Catholic encyclopedia 17 volumes noted as containing information nowhere else available per London Times
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St. Mary’s Church
T. J. Dowling
London Times
Methodist Church Sunday Observance and Attendance Notes
Roy Leslie Smith, pastor, leads Sunday School at 10 a m and Morning Worship at 11. Sunday school reports show 124 adults above high school age, ten more women than men, and 187 below high school age. Next Sunday expected to match or exceed attendance. Evening service at 7 30 will cover The happiest person I ever met. Thursday Fellowship supper aims for strong turnout and Kingdom interest. Junior League continues Bible story telling after supper.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Roy Leslie Smith
Christ
Kingdom of God
The Friendly Church Baptismal Service Schedule
The Baptist church led by Pastor Rebt Kinney announces B Y P U programs for juniors at 2 30 p m and seniors at 6 30 p m with a morning service at 11. A heart warming gospel message and a half hour of song and praise accompany the schedule.
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the Baptist Church “the Friendly Church
Rebt D. Kinney
The Friendly Church Hosts Night On First Thursday
The Friendly Church announces a new feature named Church Night to be held on the first Thursday of each month. It invites the community to attend and participate in the monthly gathering.
Get Your Goat Bible School Contest At Church
Church of Christ led by Earl B. Clark announces Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 10 a m and morning sermon at 11. A new Bible school contest titled Get Your Goat starts next week, alongside evening services and devotionals led by Julia Smith. The pastor will deliver a fourth lecture on the Apocalypse revealing Jesus Christ, aiming to draw more interest in eschatology.
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Bible School
C. E
Julia Smith
Jesus Christ
Christ
Congregational Church Services Schedule
Albert R. Rice presides as pastor with Sunday School at 10:60 a m Morning Worship at 11:00 a m Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p m and Evening Worship at 7:30 p m. Come let us worship together.
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Albert R. Rice
Christian Endeavor
Lawn Hill Church Services Notice
Reverend G. C. Miner pastor at Lawn Hill church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Evening Worship at 7 30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
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Lawn Hill
Town
G. C. Miner
Owasa Nazarene Church Services Announced
Owasa Church of the Nazarene schedules worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with prayer meeting the same evening pastor Cyril A Cronk invites all to attend next Sunday services focused on worshiping God in the beauty of Holiness.
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Owasa Church of the Nazarene
Cyril A. Cronk
Iester Church Service Times Listed
The Iester Church schedules Sunday services at 10 a m Sunday school and 11 30 a m morning sermon with an evening program at 7 36 p m Thursday prayer meeting at 7 00 p m held at the church.
New Providence Notes on Local Moves and Events
Leslie of Eldora referred for glasses. Mary Mills honored at farewell in Emily Waybarger’s home. she leaves for Green Mountain March 1. New baby for Luther and wife. Carl Perry and wife welcome a daughter born February 18. Vern Hobson buys Stickney Hardware, possession March 1. he rents Hobson farm. C F Rash to Newton March 1 as assistant department store manager. Several visits to churches, schools, and homes. basketball games with Hubbard results. various visits by family and neighbors around Eldora and New Providence.
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Leslie
Eldora
Mary Mills
Emily Waybarger
Grandma Faris
Carl Perry
Vern Hobson
Stickney
Oliver Riley
Hobson Farm
C. F. Rash
Newton
Katie Jones
Ezra Hinshaw
Walter Johnson
Gail Perry
James Faris
Edward
Chester
Ethel Faris
Guy Heath
Rosa Lee
Palestine
Mabie
Billy Macy
Faris
Willard Reynolds
Daren Bowles
Walter Keller
Marshalltown
Surprise party honors Neva Vinton on sixteenth birthday
Mr and Mrs Claude Vinton hosted a surprise party at their home Friday for their daughter Neva celebrating her sixteenth birthday. About 20 youths attended the gathering, which was filled with games and casual socializing.
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Leslie
Eldora
Claude Vinton
Neva
Local social notes and events from Eldora area
Freshments were served as Mr and Mrs Wayne Smith visited at Webster City Friday. Various locals such as Harry Jones from Mediapolis and L O Jones, John Newby’s near Union, Mabice, and HA Lyon hosted and visited. A cherry festival raised 35 dollars. Church groups and lodges held meetings. High school basketballs teams from Union lost to Whitten 12-5 girls and 18-14 boys. March meeting of the Young Ladies Missionary Circle planned, plus visits from Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. A surprise 11th wedding anniversary party for Floyd and wife. Cemetery society and teacher examinations noted. Cal Shores neighbors held a surprise party ahead of a March move.
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Wayne Smith
Webster City
Harry Jones
Mediapolis
L. O. Jones
Roy Eggleston
John Newby
Union Sundays
Mabice
Dr. Blaha
McAnndly
Toledo
HA. Lyon
Ezra Long
James Mabee
Bangor
Thelma Mabie
A. J. Mabie
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
G.W. Essig
Christian Ladies’ Aid Society
Cedar Rapids
A. L. Harris
Spirit Lake
C. F. Long
Mary Martin
New Providence
Mike Ryan
Liscomb
C.F. Long
J. H. Moore
Amos Hauser
Claude Vinten
Eldora
W. A. Haskin
Geo. Haskin
Ralph Day
Martin Chrisman
Darrell Crumbaugh
Ben Frimmel
Araza Hauser
Mildred Quigley
Bessie Arthur
Cal Shores
Mr. Shores
Dewey Stevenson
Northwest Tipton Community Notes
Mrs H R Wasson and daughter Julia Ann visited her parents Mr and Mrs Dan Munson and other relatives were callers at J K Towley and Ole Harris homes Sunday. Carl Maronn and family attended the Wm Gellhaus funeral in Hub bard. Tommy Knutson visited his grandparents J Leerberg. Mrs Thos Knutson on sick list. Mrs Isaac Moe has been paying with her sister Mrs Newgaard. M EF Wasson and Herb hieetote of Point Pleasant attended the John Wird sale Monday.
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J. Leerberg
Thos. Knutson
Isaac Moe
Newgaard
M. EF. Wasson
Herb "Hieetote
Point Pleasant
John Wird
Property transfers and divorces from Iowa county records
A series of 11 property transfers and loans listed with names such as W H Soner H usenti Wi SwW and E Brooks to Rath St Exch with Lot 6 Elk 8 Wash H Tews Falls and sums like 25420 1000 and 3000. New cases include Mary Jeske Otto Jeske divorce Iowa Auto Market versus Chas Williams and Robert Gilkerson divorce.
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W. H. Soner
H. Usenti
Siti M. G Sawyer
W. Welden
Wash. H. Tews Falls
E. Y. Brooks
Mary Jeske
Otto Jeske
Wood Carriage & Auto Co
J. Cordle
Iowa
Chas Williams
Ford
Maphemia
Worthless check cases heard by Iowa Falls authorities
Three cases were handled last week in Iowa Falls. A Hampton boy passed a $35 check on Gardner & Co and, after failing to honor it, was arrested and sent to Eldora Training School for 30 days. Officer Murphy went to Williams to recover the funds but collected the money for the check instead. A third party promised repayment.
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Iowa Falls
Hampton
Gardner & Co
Eldorr
Murphy
Williams
Sentinel
Eldora Ledger notes political idle days and civic undertakings
The Eldora Ledger reports on spring preparations by the Board of Supervisors and community events across town. It mentions mild political interest, gym and volleyball at the high school, gas stations on Edgington avenue, and the sense that spring may be near while Republicans and Democrats are viewed with mix of skepticism and humor.
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Eldora
Board of Supervisors
Germany
Court Decisions and Public Sentiment Clash
Court decisions are often seen as lawful yet they frequently diverge from public opinion, sparking debate over the balance between legal rulings and community values.
Home team blamed on amps for bad sound
Fragmentary note complains that home team always loses due to amplifiers. archaic ad copy mentions old papers for sale.
Eldora Socials and Visits Tie Towns Together
Local residents including F M Cable G R Bailey and C Hayden were Eldora callers with frequent mentions of visits to the Bailey and Doud homes. Several families attended church services and a tax debate at the Eldora courthouse while others traveled to Fort Dodge and Owasa for family visits and gatherings.
Lincoln Sale Update Hints at Quiet Afternoon
Fragmentary notes show Uncle Henry Jackson ailing as L Jorgensen aids F A Doud on a Tuesday morning. F M Cable and G R Bailey drove to Eldora on the same day, indicating a sequence of farm or local business trips near Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Henry Jackson
L. Jorgensen
F. A. Doud
F. M. Cable
G. R. Bailey
Eldora
Virgil Hunts sale draws crowd from Glenwood area
Glenwood residents attended Virgil Hunt's sale Saturday at his place south of town. Miss Mable Caterson and Miss Beaulahe Garner from Cedar Falls and Miss Minnie Peck from Iowa Falls spent the weekend with the Robert Wathell home. Milo W. and the girls visited the Warren Williams home Sunday. Laurel Williams visited cousin Laurice Beecher south of Owasa Sunday. Will Allen and family spent Sunday at Eldora. Mr and Mrs Omaha visited their daughter Mrs Frank Nelson and family Friday last week. Warren Williams and his son Virgil were callers at Hughes Thursday last week.
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F. M. Cable
F. A. Doud
G. R
M. G. Bailey
Clifford Hayden
Eldora
L. Jorgensen
IF. M. Cable
G. A. Bailey
I’. A. Doud
G. A. Cross
Court House
G. St. Bailey
Fort Dodge
C. R
Leslie
Ernest Gunn
Owasa
Lawrence Jorgensen
G. R. Baileys
A. Doud
Alice Baker
Henry Wheeler
Eidora
G R. Bailey
F. R. Doud
Ed Doud
Frank Schaffer
Virgil Hunt
Town Falls
Mable Caterson
Beaulahe Garner
Cedar Falls
Minnie Peck
Iowa Falls
Robert Wathell
Milo W
Warren Williams
Laurel Williams
Laurice Beecher
Will Allen
Famly
Omaha
Frank Nelson
Virgil
Hughes
Better judge trees by the fruit they have borne
A reflective maxim urges evaluating outcomes over promises. It emphasizes observable results instead of relying on stated intents, suggesting practical judgment when assessing credibility and reliability. The metaphor links trees to their bearing as a measure of merit.
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