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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1926
Page
6
A county social service report notes a $766.25 saving in the last eight months of 1924 versus 1925. Private funds supplement public aid, guiding aid to scattered families, with volunteers expanding reach and reducing reliance on public money. The plan calls for a private fund consolidation to sustain ongoing social work across the county.
South Providence notes Mr Henry Steelman on business in Union. Tuesday of last week and Wednesday evening Mr and Mrs Earl Marsh hosted a gathering of young married couples in honor of Marion and wife from Archer Nebraska who were visiting. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Robert N Culbert and several listed couples.
Mrs. C Cronk and son Victor from Hampton visited in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Huffman for a few days of the past week. Mr George Jackson helped Mr Ben Wickham saw wood. Tuesday Mr Sam Huffman was an Iowa Falls caller Thursday morning. A number of folks from the vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs George Bailey at Owasa Wednesday afternoon with Rev Mether of Owasa assisting.
Ivan Dallas Chinburg of Union, Iowa, born April 16, 1906 in Goodland Kansas, died January 4 after a fall at Lakeside Bridge & Steel Co. in South Dakota. His service was held in Pierre, then Eldora. Maria Willie Wiltse, born October 14, 1849 in New York, died January 6 in Eldora after a long illness. She had lived in Independence and Eldora, was a Baptist member, and survived by her daughter, grandson and two great granddaughters. Funeral rites were led by Rev. Kinney.
C L Chinburg of Manilla Iowa A Chinburg of Dayton Iowa and his grandparents Mr and Mrs C A Chinberg of Dayton Iowa along with many other relatives and friends recall Ivan whose cheerful disposition brightened his world Peace to his memory.
The Chinburg family expresses gratitude for kindness, floral offerings, and assistance during the death and burial of their son and nephew. Mr and Mrs C L Chinburg and Mr and Mrs John Chinburg and Leo extend thanks.
Mrs Maria Wiltz and Mr and Mrs A E Riley are listed alongside Mr and Mrs C E Larson and Miss Hazel Riley in a social notes section. These names appear as community acquaintances or guests in a period newspaper notice.
Mr Herman Schimmell and sister bought a Super Zenith radio from Larson Hardware Co for their new home. Mrs J E Thackrey attended the Farm Bureau Convention in Des Moines as a delegate from Eldora Township Ladies Farm Bureau. A unique electric globe on a plate lights with no wires in the window of the electric company. Mrs Wendell Huston lectured in Knoxville on present day literature and presented a reading of The Fool.
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