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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
3
The family Chester Van Patter and the family of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Norris express gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for assistance during illness and after the passing of their beloved. They also thank for the floral offerings and support.
Local and personal items roundup names Ed White driving a Buick and many visitors. Reports of January sales at Ye Gyfte Shoppe, shop layoffs at Marshalltown M. & St. L. shops, and various visits to El Dora Grinnell Waterloo Chicago and Milwaukee. Several travel and family notes, plus small business and club events.
Mrs Hattie Schmitt traveled to Ackley to visit relatives this morning. Chet Reed’s aunt’s illness called him to Steamboat Rock last evening. Harold Wilson and DeVries couples visited Holland Toledo and Belle Plaine. Howard Bowman returned to Peoria Illinois for college after holidays. Nellie Howard underwent nasal surgery in Marshalltown Deaconess Hospital yesterday. Thelma Mabie of Whitten visiting Eldora before returning to Des Moines to teach. Elsie Garrett and Nellie Chapman of Lake City were Sunday guests at Dr Norman Kunath’s home. Hildegarde Stielow returned to Iowa City for teaching after holidays. Helen Gethman returned to Mitchell South Dakota Wesleyan to resume teaching. Lee Mathews and L Schubbert traveled to Des Moines for the Implement Dealers state convention. Ed Stebe, John Ralls and Eric Cable attended a Philco radio show and Philco Co banquet in Des Moines. Lowell Rasmussen moved to Asa Rodd house with Tom Dunn renting upstairs. Ed Anderson moved to McFarland house. he works at Rice’s Drug Store. John Fowler advertises silent synchromesh transmission and torque drive in new 50 Buick models. Mabel Grimes taught at Denmark Academy after holidays. Constance Hudson returned to Ames for college duties. Mayor Ryan notes Des Moines Mayor Crouch to speak on WHO at 6:45 pm urging city administration staff to listen.
Social visits and family updates fill the page as Hudsons Dowlers and Kirkdorffers entertain in Staples and nearby towns. New parent news reports Glen Gearhart’s seven pound boy Richard Edward born in Dubuque. Local teachers Nellie Hudson and Norva Hoover travel for work, with Bereavement notices from the O Rourke family. Stout shoe shopper contrasts square toes with fashion.
Eldora’s streets show new cars and crowded parking while rail fares spark talk of two cents. Bank statements look sound, weddings loom, and students return to college. Hog prices weaken fears as gas and utility rents come due, with ice memories and local chatter about weather and basketball.
Obituaries for Mrs. Chester A. Van Patter of Eldora born April 4 1896 in Oskaloosa Iowa and John S Schafer a longtime Eldora resident who died January 2 after birthday December 31 1853 in Canada. Details cover survivors funeral services burial locations and church affiliations.
County Engineer J W Wiersma reports Grundy County spent 171167.95 on trunk and local roads in 1938. Of this 58273.87 funded construction about 35 percent. 77000.28 went to county roads including trunk roads with 32520.44 for construction and 44479.59 for maintenance. Local roads saw 94167.72 with 25450.08 for construction and 68414.49 for maintenance. Grading costs were 23022.69 on trunk roads and 18975.17 on local roads, while travel costs were 5694.28 on trunk and 6408.28 on local roads.
Grinnell Oswood of Iowa Falls seeks 10000 dollars damages from dog owner W A Southcomb for injuries suffered when two bulldogs attacked him on the way to school in Morris Illinois. The dogs disfigured him and chewed off his right ear, requiring skin grafts. earlier action in Illinois circuit court was dropped due to lack of prosecution.
The Doane College String Quartet from Crete Nebraska makes its first central and eastern Iowa tour January 9 to 18. It performs at Eldora High School Friday afternoon Marshalltown Congregational Church Sunday morning Grinnell College vesper Sunday afternoon and Drake University Tuesday morning. The quartet features Millard Taylor first violin Wendell Adams second violin Arlington Brugh cello and C Burdette Wolfe viola director.
On New Year’s Eve 1980 Troop 32 spent the evening at Paul Davison Sr home at Pine Lake. They skated, sledded, and played games as the moon lit the night. Mrs Davison served popcary balls and apples. They heard New York chimes at about 11 o clock and returned home around 1 30 a m. The boys express thanks to Mr and Mrs Davison for the good time.
A quirky classroom exchange replays an improvised first aid scenario. An instructor asks what to do for a man who is pale, faint, unconscious and with suspected head injury. A student responds with a dismissive nonanswer.
Miss Mildred Albee returns to Iowa City school duties. Albert Lentz of Iowa Falls visits Eldora on business. Henry Kielsmeier and Marne Williams trade properties on 10th and 11th Avenues. A. B. Brown of Kansas City attends the funeral of John Schafer. Paul Teske suffers rheumatism and cannot work. Leonard McDonald of Rolfe visits with relatives. Mrs. Robert Schafer visits Marshalltown to see a sick mother. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Smith travel to Milledgeville Illinois for several weeks with relatives. Peter English called by the death of his granddaughter will stay to plaster the new Lutheran parsonage. Funeral attendees last Thursday for Mrs. Chester Van Patter include H. G. Norris and family from Oskaloosa, A. E. Norris of Valley Junction, Fuller Kampen of Ames, Sam Shipman of Oskaloosa, Ralph Norris of St. Joseph, Fred Hackley and mother from Bowen, Clay Norris of Ottumwa, and Roy Horton of Lisstrum Minnesota.
Two farm sales are planned for next week with S. A. Hardy and C. J. Nicholson selling on Tuesday January 18 and H. R. Winslow on Thursday January 15. Ads for the sales appear elsewhere in this issue.
Miss Leota Hardy resumes teaching at Reinbeck on Sunday while Miss Laura Hardy and Miss Adale Takie spend New Year together in Des Moines. Several local residents travel to Des Moines for the State Instrument Dealers convention. Others visit relatives in Ames Winterset and Chicago, with updates on travel and family visits.
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