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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
2
Community notes list Gus Mitter and Norris Cockerham friendship gathering Tuesday evening. Several families attend social events at Halfpop, Seivert, and Mitter homes. Hog sales and radio broadcast plans surface alongside visits to Ames and Hubbard with various relatives and neighbors noted.
North Eldora Township notes advertise sale bills and ads in The Ledger. Miss Josephine Reece works for Mrs J E Smith. The Eldora Farm Bureau met at the Columbia schoolhouse Friday with strong attendance and a good program. apples were served. Guests included Ray Swain and Lawrence of Waterloo, Fannie Whiting and Martha, and Herbert Whiting and family at the J E Smith home. The Buckner Cemetery Society Ladies met at Mrs Fannie Whiting’s home last Thursday. Delbert Kirkdorffer and Fern Thackrey visited C N Schwarek home Monday.
Readable snippets describe a radio concert by Eldora school at Ames and multiple local social visits. Attendees include Mrs. Maggie Hunt, Mrs. Charley Mendenhall, J. N. Ruddick, Rev. Robert Culbertson, and PLT. Lepley families visiting neighbors in New Providence, Denver, Union, and nearby areas with Friday and Sunday gatherings noted.
Those who earned 100 percent in spelling include Bury ton Verna King Elsie and Fe gene Crosser and Lucille Doyle. Perfect attendance featured Kenneth Cable Lucille Doyle Verna King Sylvia Crosser Ruth Doyle Burton King and Elsie and Gene Crosser. Absentees Frank Allen Wredl Crosser and Margaret Allen missed days due to sickness. A spelling match was held Friday afternoon and the second grade has been enjoying related animals.
The Columbia school Friday evening Farm Bureau program drew good attendance despite the cold. An evening of magic and reports by Mr Hoover and Mrs Thackrey inspired attendees. Pupils performed a reading and folk dance, and a hog price guessing contest split sides with estimates of 12.80 and 12.75 per cwt. The event will be decided at the next Farm Bureau meeting.
Delbert Kirkdorffer Fern Thackrey Blanche Hudson and Merle Kirkdorffer were fined and enjoyed by all. Plan to attend the Mason School meeting Feb 11. Program committee preparing a good program. Will Zeltman and Jnke Tmowell attended a sale near Hubbard Inn. Mr and Mrs Russell Roupe and son John visited the Sky 8 Martin home Eldora. Ray Saint drove to Des Moines for business Friday. Mr and Mrs Oscar Ryan and son Orlin and Mr and Mrs Elmer Sword with children were Sunday guests at Karl Crossan. Leo Freed and Fred Vinton were callers in Waterloo last Friday. Will Zeltman on business at Grundy Center Monday. Mr and Mrs David Dickenson and children visited John Dickenson home near Union. Chas Hoover and Mrs J Ki Thackrey returned from Des Moines Thursday after State Farm Bureau meeting.
Radcliffe notes report basketball results with the girls defeating the Towns, and the boys beating Alden. The bulletin lists moves, visits, births, and community events including lectures, club gatherings, and church notices. Local residents, schools, and businesses are named, with several mentions of travel and illness affecting teams.
The Union column reports on community visitors and birthdays including Mrs Vina Humes ton and families from Union and New Providence gifting baskets for Nour-day. Harris of Armstrong visits his father in hospital. Claude Sheffner and family arrive from Hayes Springs. Declamatory contest results at Nish school feature Marela Treacher and Geoffry Gosling winning. Buckeye school meeting and social concluded with music and refreshments. Local figures like G W McCann are praised for long service. Dr J M C Kauffman reports many illnesses in Union.
Mrs A C Martin hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering at the Riel and Welsh home with dainty refreshments. The Nowmecratth Clube met, Mrs G Ray assisted by her daughters. Several residents, including the Baker and Williams families, visited friends in various local homes and towns over the weekend.
Pleasan t Chapel notes show residents visiting and hosting guests over the weekend. Names appearing include Robert Sayers Ackley callers, Frank Trout family, T J Clemons Spencer Clemons home visitors, Bunting Wm Moyd Mabel Clemons, Prank Neubauer, Wilber, Forest Rogers, Hol lidora cider visits, August Fredrickson family at John Tintjer’s, Gerd and Rose Clarke at Fred Rosb home. A line questions autumn fashions tied to bill payers.
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