Local Eldora Family Christmas Gatherings Reported
J P Barth and family shopped Tuesday afternoon in Eldora. Many households hosted Christmas dinners and reunions in nearby towns including New Providence, Somers, Town Falls, and Faulkner. Names feature Clemons, Crosley, Wilde, Beechers, Hall, Clingerman, and Reece with illness and new Chevrolets among notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Wilde
Faulkner
Beecher-Crosley
Ted Beocr
Mayo Reece
Roscoe Hunt
New Providence
W. R. Foster
Dean
Gene
Clarence
Adolph Bloome
Somers
Bessie Crosley
Beecher Crosley
H. A. Hall
Eldora Christmas
Amanda Beecher
Abe Carson
Edith Crosley
Bessie and Beecher
Mark Bogue
Leonard Mitchell
C. E. Clemons
Clare Clingerman
E. E. Reece
Nas
Malo
Joe Norman
Union
Robert Sayer
Christmas social notes from multiple Iowa farm families
The listing records several Christmas gatherings across farms and towns including Waldo, Clemons, Clinger-man, Bogue, and Crosley households. Families from New Providence Eldora Jewell Owasa Zearing and Point Pleasant shared meals and visits, with Verna Clemons and Dessie Clemons among those staying with relatives. The Happy Trio broadcast from Marshalltown at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White's Institute
O. E. Waldo
Rube Ballard
L. B. Waldo
Arlene Kuhlman
Norma Winters
New Providence
S. L. Clemons
Ross and
Wilford
C. E. Clemons
Harley
Marshalltown
Clare Clingerman
Harley Bahr
Point Pleasant
Steamboat Rock Envoys Gather for Local Visits
Eldora and nearby towns figure in a flurry of visits as A H Eckhoff hosts guests from Eldora including Mrs Elert Eckhoff and family. Multiple residents from Ackley Grundy Center Wellsburg and Victor stop by for New Year and weekend gatherings, with several attending church events, hospitalizations, and school departures.
Birthday Surprise for Esther Baker in Eldora
Esther Baker was guest of honor at a surprise party Saturday celebrating her birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Luiken, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Berends and daughter Louise, Mr. and Mrs. H. Treganza of Sheffield, the L. Huen family, Jeanette Moore, Louise and Lucille Eilers, Meta Mae Gellhorn, Bertha Ellen Schwitters, Arlene Freerksen, and Louise Johnson. Others noted were Day Cretin, A. M. Ross and daughters, and Hattie Tholen working for Mrs. Ben Jaspers. Verna Gellhorn visited Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cretin
Eldora
A. M. Ross
W. M. Ross
Bessie Geerdes
Legion
Wellsburg
Verna Gellhorn
Hattie Tholen
Ben Jaspers
Esther Baker
S. A. Luiken
W. L. Berends
Louise
H. ‘Treganza
Sheffield
L. Huen
Jeanette Moore
Lucille Eilers
Meta Mae Gellhorn
Bertha Ellen Schwitters
Arlene Freerksen
Louise Johnson
Owasa News Briefs Tell Of Local Visits and Tragic Death
OWASA Everett Holliday of Liscomb called on Owasa friends Tuesday. Several Waterloo visitors spent time with Frank and Birney Jackson homes. An orchestra formed in Jackson township with regular biweekly practice at Roy Snyder’s home. Clarence Huffman learned of his son Lavern’s death in California after a train incident. funeral pending. Mrs Azeltine died in a kerosene explosion. funeral at Wilburn parlors. School opened after holiday vacation. farm activity noted including grain and stock shipments. Several residents visited relatives in Iowa Falls and Chicago. Continuous health updates on Ben Fuller and Simon Costello are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Holliday
Liscomb
Owasa
Bob
Andrew Jackson
Waterloo
Frank
Birney Jackson
Sam Marshall
Herb Starr
Ted Crosser
Roy Snyder
Fred Reed
Jackson Township
Otis Lach
Dubuque
R. Welsh
Annabel Welsh
Leo Williams
Ilo
Lee Grantow
Bill Polley
Arthur Martin
Alden
Alden and Mr. and Mrs. O. Huffman
Glen Baker
Zella Williams
Oelwein
Clarence Huffman
Lavern
California
Azeltine
Wilburn Undertaking
Iowa Falls
Harb Starr
Bradford
Ray
Edward Grantow
Chicago
Ed Doud
Francis Andrews
A. H. Gatton
Ray Costello
Dora’ Mae Merklin
Henry Suiclow
Ben Fuller
Iowa City
Fred Sanders
Albert Stubbings
Edna
Charley Davis
Dale Davis
Stubbings
Simon Costello
Round with Charley Gaddins Sunday School Banquet
The Grinnell community recounts a lively Methodist Sunday school annual meeting and banquet. C. S. George dismisses tension with humor while praising adult Bible classes and community service. Bob Coutts is highlighted as a pivotal teacher with new officers elected and notes on youth participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Dr. Cadwell
Forces For Good
Cadwell
Forces For Evil
B. Davis
Davis
Mr. Coutts
East Ellis Community News and Bereavement
East Ellis and Hubbard area notes report Levern Huffman killed in a railroad accident in San Jose, California, a loss mourned by Clarence Huffman’s family. Also a obituary thread of sympathy extends to the bereaved. Local visits include Emil Tessendorf at John Riske home, and other social rounds with the Riske and Holt families plus Beecher and Perkins households. Melvin Williams ailing, while community activity covers sales visits and farm show mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Smith
Hubbard
Avid Dickenson
Levern Huffman
San Jose
California
Severn
Clarence Huffman
Emil Tessendorf
John Riske
Rchie Holt
C. Lake Sale
Will Riske
Bobbie
Margaret Ash
Carl Johnson
Archie Holt
Fred Riske
Velma Beecher
Wayne Perkins
Grooters
Watkins Man
Bert Beecher
Earnest
Eldora
Little “Melvin. Williams
Ellis Williams
Census Contact Campaign Totals Released in Report
A government outreach summary notes eleven thousand four hundred seventy eight circular letters sent. It records twenty two hundred twenty four meetings with attendance of eleven thousand two hundred eighty five. The report lists thirteen hundred eighty two interviews by phone and two thousand nine hundred ninety four office callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Want ads and notices from a rural Iowa page
A column of classifieds includes for sale offers for a house three lots a garage and fruit plus a 1 w 2 for sale of hard wood stove length lost items a black glove and a greyhound a rental for a seven room bungalow immediate possession and a 160 acre farm in Hardin county Iowa with easy terms. Also a county bid notice for a tile drain project near Radcliffe Eldora and a dairy consumption note from the Iowa state college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Iowa
Security National Farm
ANAB
McCallsburg
State Dairy Association
Iowa State College
Dairy Division
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Drainage District 143 Extension Sealed Bid Notice
Notice to contractors bids will be received at the office of the County Auditor Eldora Hardin County Iowa until 1 30 p m Jan 28 1931 and opened at that time for furnishing material and labor for the construction of the extension to Drainage District No 143 local
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Hardin County
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Moser Lumber CO
Lawn Hill
J. P. Barth
Herb Struck
H. EB. Johnson
Geo. Howell
Ed Shives
Jack Dooley
Loyd Doo
J. C. Penney Co
Bateson Bldg
Eldora, Iowa
Bo-In
Belle
Maslin Lengeleth
A. H. Eckhoff
Elert Eckhoff
Tom Eckhoff
Carl Krause
Dallas Walters
Tuesay
Thomas Flessner
A. W. Ross
Ackley
Day Cretin
Grundy Center
John Fiessner
Otto Luiken
Minnie Berends
Edward Berends
Willie Berends
H. Geerdes
Bessie
Fuiay
P. H. Eckhoff
Henry Treganza
R. W. Ross and Sons
Virginia Ruppelt
Elsie Eckles
Walter Morse
Lebanon
Swyter
Seims
Burlington
Martin
Montour
A. C. Kruse
Kesley
John Harms
Ames
Carrie Swyter
Minneapolis
Carl Sentman
Victor
Cathryn Cramer
Henry Schwitters
Sacity
Bootjer
Chapin
Ww. E. Starr
Folkert DeVries
Zion City
Fred Zimmerman and Sons
Shannon
Ill
Lena Harris
Waukegan
Lucy Grieves
Miles
Ernce Reisinger
North English
Hannah Koester
Kimball
S. D
Fred Schuneman
Maude Shelton
J. W. Caldwell
Kenosha
Wis
Henry
Fannie ‘Plucker
Lennox
Myers
Dayton
Henry Schwitter
Wallace Wooten
New . Providentnce
Gaddin
Charley
C. S. George
Bob Coutts
Peter
Paul
Methodist Church
J. S. Stonks
Clara Pails
Grinnell
Catherine Turner
Phillips
D. C. Phillips
J. L. Mellrath
J.L. Gays
Coutts
McIlrath
Methodist Sunday School
James Marsden
Willis Martz
George Murray
Marsden
Old England
England
Will Martz
Mr. Marsden
Martz
Elmer Knowles
Knowles
E. L. Dieterich
T W Marshall
Alex Manson
Register
East Ellis
Grahame Department Stores
Talisman Brown
Featuring One
Coats
Louie Ziesman
Ledger
John John van Patter
C. E.greer
Radcliffe
Aula Ark Ae
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