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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
6
A damaged OCR fragment shows a bank statement from Providence State Bank located in Maw Providence Pe Scant of Pectin, listing figures such as 188,634.57 and 450.68 with 6,094.80 and 84,427.24, attested by directors Rhwaver, Slaline, T. Clampitt.
Mrs Roscoe Hunt welcomed a daughter Audrey Caroline at Eldora hospital on Thursday January 8. Several residents attended club and church events, and many returned to school after holidays. The Grinnell glee club planned a church entertainment January 11, while church groups noted meetings and resignations. Mrs Homer Hunt, Melvin Laughlin, and others were mentioned in visits and illness. The senior and junior Christian Endeavor topics were announced for January 18 and the New Providence basketball teams played Liscomb with mixed results.
A New Providence class triumphed at Ackley with the vocational agriculture team securing second place. Harold Level led with 856, Bernard Trout 866, and Cecil Broer 848 points. Ackley tallied 2600 total points.
New Year gatherings and church events mark the week in Steamboat Rock. Anna Christiang hosted a shower. Miss Anna Eckhoff and Dallas Walters wed, with families and neighbors in attendance. The Dorcas society held a pound social. several families visited relatives, and the Harms family obituary notes John Harms born 1853 in East Friesland, with survivors across Iowa and Germany. Funeral services were held for Mrs. William Perry with American Legion pallbearers well attended.
Union reports Mrs C C Lawrence traveling to Marshalltown for her brother in law’s wife hospital case. Mrs Milton Jackson underwent appendicitis operation at St Thomas hospital. Robert Collins died near Whitten after a three day illness. Mrs Charles Drury of Turtle Lake Wis arrived for Robert’s condition. Faye Kauffman left for Jefferson City Mo then Enid Okla to visit relatives. A. P. Maxon shows slow improvement. Helen Rogers released from quarantine and returns to school. Harriet Rogers awaiting release for school in Albion. Mrs Ay B Masen ill and hospitalized.
The American Legion and Auxiliary held a January 6 meeting in the Review office to finalize plans for hosting the county delegation on January 17. Local schools resumed classes after a short holiday break, and Aug Klemme sold his hardware stock and building to F S Pittman of Buckeye effective January 1.
Mr and Mrs Frank Smith left Thursday with Dr and Mrs Kauffman of State Center in a car toward Houston Texas. They plan to be away about two more weeks as the Schwarck family relations are noted.
The neighborhood faces flu cases as school resumes in the Columbia district after a two week break. Mr. and Mrs. Turner and Miss Nellie Hudson visit Wilbur Hudson and travel to Shefield to see B. Hudson before Etaples. Nellie Hudson teaches at Staples Minn after visiting multiple families and attending Christmas events. Several families, including the Hudsons, Platts, Schwarcks and Fentons, host gatherings over Christmas and New Year, while some members remain on the sick list with grip or flu.
Mrs Florence Northrup attended weekend events while Frank Schafer and family visited the Beamsleys near Owasa. The Luiken siblings hosted a large young folks party January 2. Relatives, church outings, and health visits fill a week of home news, with a storm and colder weather ending the period.
Local brief notes sickness and weather impact. Blagle Orry Jeanette Smith was sent home from school Monday due to illness. Miss Eatella Huenkel faced snow delays returning to Town Falls. Roads remained impassable after a heavy snowstorm and several residents reported farm chores affected.
Funeral services for Miss Kate Donovan died Saturday of pneumonia were held this morning at St Marys church. Interment followed in the cemetery east of town. Born in Griffin Wisconsin she moved to Ackley almost twenty five years ago. She never married and lived with her brother John. Survived by one alator Mia Mary Glowston and two brothers John of Ackley and Benjamin of Spencer. Also notes a garbled tail from a separate garbled sentence about a carbuncle and snowball incident and unrelated names, indicating transcript errors.
Citizens Savings Bank in Eldora Hardin county presents a snapshot of financial health as of December 1 1928. Resources are listed at 229256 81 dollars with a reported reserve balance and asset breakdown indicating a stable but early 20th century banking profile.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. A. J. Fisher a longtime missionary in China. Born 1873 in Wyalusing Pa she and husband Dr A J Fisher labored at Shek Lung Canton and later led the school for preachers wives in Canton. Illness of pneumonia struck during a trip homeward and she died while en route to the Pacific coast. Surviving are her husband and two sons John Hilcott Fisher and Philip A Fisher.
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