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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
2
A bustling Ivester Ledger column reports elections for the new year with officers including President TD Leatherman and Secretary Mae Dinnig. It notes community activities such as birthdays, card parties, vaccinations, a census visit, plays at the hall, and calls for local piano recitals, with residents traveling to Waterloo and Marshalltown and plans for future gatherings.
Wm Green of Ohio Mines Workers becomes president of the American Federation of Labor succeeding the late Samuel Gompers. His election was decided during a special session of the Executive Committee which denied acting President James Duncan and First Vice President the post.
The document presents the condition of Whitten State Savings Bank at Whitton Hardin County on December 31 1924 with signatories Ralph Kauffman president F L Long cashier and brief attestations. It notes checks certificates and unpaid dividends and includes a notarized statement of accuracy.
Point Pleasant notes detail visits among local families including Beverly Clark, Otto Bahr, Clayte Tront and the Mitterers, plus Beasley and Pato households. The week records sick list members Fred Pato and Herbie Reese, and Mrs Paul Seivert helping with meat canning. Names of many households and trips to Dows and Ledyard appear amid farm chores and churchyard timing.
Eldora Township notes that Mr and Mrs Charles Hoover and family spent Sunday at the George Eggleston home in Grundy Center. Mr and Mrs Amos Cobb and family were mentioned in the same gathering as part of the local social moving piece.
Sunday activities focus on home gatherings and social visits in Hubbard. Residents like Bert Moora, Enio Gobb, Hendrick Whitwood, Wayne Caster, and families joined friends at various homes. The Union High School Teachers group shared a Wednesday dinner, with others attending multiple Sunday events and local errands.
ANANOLI FSE Myers traveled to Des Moines Sunday to meet his daughter Mrs Harald Conklin visiting in Moline Illinois. The Saturday Afternoon Club gathered with Mrs F M Preston. Married Ladies Harmony Club met with Mrs R R Gaard. W M S of the Methodist Church met with Mrs N E Smith with Mrs A W Kessler leading. W M S of the Evangelical Church met with Mrs Lent Nassen. Myers and daughter were Webster City and Jewell visitors. Ladies Aid of M and church meets Thursday. Mrs A J and Mrs J N Jones serve. New boy at Herman Reske home near Radcliffe. Mrs R R Gaard attended Hardin County Medical Society at Eldora. Radcliffe Needle Circle entertained at Mrs H A Drake's. G E Coats new man in charge of Harding cream station. moved from Stanhope. Ommen moved to Nevada with wife to run cream station there. Funeral services of S C Molatte of Story City held at Lutheran church. burial Radcliffe cemetery. Wednesday eve joint installation and banquet of O E S and Masonic Order. over eighty attended. C O Prescott and KB A Friest left for Cedar Rapids for work. wives stay. Mrs A P Dewitt and son Curtiss of Wisner Neb visited J H Johnson home. & Barstow returned from Mondovia Wis. wife stayed. Mrs John Kumrow Jr visited relatives at Zearing. The dirt farmer must be brain farmer. Loyd George says England should not yet lend money to Russian leaders. Ledger Want Ads Bring results.
Fragmented text discusses a wartime broadcasting station, sugar profits, and a ten million stake. It mixes political satire and speculative tech notes from a column, touching on flying machines, Prohibition era bootleg info, and references to Edison, aviation, and a pneumonia treatment claim by Dr. Gerin. The piece weaves politics, industry, and scientific drift with obscured names and place hints.
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