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Newspaper

Hardin County Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1929

Page

3

New Wash Dresses Go At Special Price At Johnson Dept Store

Local notes list shoppers and store notices, including a sale on new wash dresses at 1.95, radio and home sickness updates for E W Lindsay H R Lockwood ads contact numbers, while several residents travel to Chicago Des Moines Marshalltown Ashton and Eldora for business health or family reasons. A XX Watch Dress at Haas Store offers Print Dress sizes 16 to 46 for 1.00 with 1929 styles described.

Johnson Dept E. W. Lindsay H. R. Lockwood Edward White Hia Watson Business College Marshalltown Charles Moser Helen Chicago Bertha Satterfield Third Ward Arthur Ibach California Eldora G. W. Parks Ashton J. R. Maher C. A. Norman Paul Rudisell Grundy Center Des Moines S. F. Pickett Wayne Deaconess Hospital Haas

Local notices and personal updates from Eldora area

A collection of short items notes residents traveling for business, family visits and job moves. Mentions Wyatt Johnson Dept Store advertising 25c yard fabrics, H W Stonebrook visiting parents in Hampton, several trips to Des Moines Chicago Pomona Davenport and Cedar Rapids, deaths of relatives prompting travel, and upcoming changes at Haas Company drapery section and new stock of radio batteries. Includes plan for Gerald Williamson to spend time with family in Oskaloosa and Elmira students' moves.

Wyatt Johnson H. W. Stonebrook Hampton Cr. M. Haas Chicago H. H. Nazett W. Bowman Des Moines Marguerite Haas Pomona Calif A. E. Riley Glen Jones Cedar Rapids Jones George Houghton Watrloo Jay Armstrong Gerald Williamson Oskaloosa Guy Jones Mark Jones Earl Kinsey Eldora Waterloo Donald Reed J. D. Reed Iowa City State University Albany N. Y H. H. Mazett’s

Declamatory Contest Winners At Ackley High

The annual Declamatory Contest was held in the high school auditorium Monday evening with winners in three classes. In oratorical Irene Coyle won first, Eva Slater second, Esther Althouse third. In dramatic Helen Coler first, Ruth Krull second, Josephine Althouse third. In humorous Marlyn Pepperling first, Kenneth McCord second, Dorothy Brittell third.

Irene Coyle Eva Slater Esther Althouse Helen Coler Ruth Krull Josephine Althouse Marlyn Pepperling Kenneth McCord Dorothy Brittell

Local and Personal Notes From Marshalltown Area

Local column catalogs weekend visits, travels, and family news. Mentions Miss Myrna Witmer, Miss Margaret Wasson, Miss Arlene Gardner, and others. notes illnesses, hospital care, and community events. Snow depth and road conditions, garage congestion, and public works efforts mentioned. Also reports births, operations, and pheasant feeding during deep winter.

Eldora Churches Plan Revival and Devotionals Update

Eldora church notices outline resumed services after a vacation period. Loyal Women’s Bible Class hosts “The Mission of the Church” with Christian Endeavor Week activities led by the Young People’s Department. February devotions focus on Mark with fruitfulness emphasized.

Church of Christ Loyal Women's Young People's Department Church Christian Endeavor Baptist Church John Henderson Joliet Carey R. Moser

Dinner party at Lawn Hill honors Clemons family

Mr and Mrs C E Clemona hosted a noon dinner with guests including EB Reese and sons Noa and Malo J C Clinger man and son Clare Edith Crosley H A Hall and daughter Lucille Erwin Levalle and daughter Aileen W M Shores W & Foster Lando Mossman and James Reece The afternoon featured Rock and visiting The community mourns the sudden death of Robert Eugene Clemons born April 20 1928 and died January 27 at home He leaves his parents grandparents and many relatives and friends

C. E. Clemona EB. E. Reece Noa Malo Mra J. C. Clingerman Clare Edith Crosley H. A. Hall Lucille Erwin Levalle Aileen W. M. Shores W. &. Foster Orlando Mossman James Reece Clemons Beecher Crosley Malo Reece Jake Clingerman Childran Mae Beecher Crostey Robert Clemons Robert Eugene Clemo Robert Eugene Clemons Carl B Carl Clemons Edd Shives

Local residents and business moves in Ackley area

Community notes record visits from Grinnell Marshalltown and St Paul residents plus changes in Eldora and Hubbard. Sales and business moves include Claus Janssen buying the EB E Swab place, George Nieman acquiring shoe repair shop property, and local figures departing for school, work, or travel.

Marshalltown social notes and county farming tips

Wyatt Johnson Dept Store advertises high grade 60c quality B61 bleached and a heating special at 47c yard. Marshalltown callers L Darees and Steve Sayer visited Tuesday. Wm. Snapp visited Hampton to spend time with parents. Reports from New York and Ohio discuss corn borers. P. S. Davis traveled to Indianola on business Tuesday evening. Lawn dressing with manure advised this winter, avoid weed seeds. Henry Vanderwail visiting his sister Mrs J V Allen and brother Andrew Vanderwail has returned home to Sheldon. Witon Kane, former Eureka Cand. Shop employee, returned home to Sheldon. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plan guest night dance February 7 at O C F hall with music by Paul Lancaster and entertainers.

Myrna Witmer Hampton Margaret Wasson Marshalltown Arlene Gardner H. W. Emeny Kenneth Kinney Des Moines University Des Moines Harry DeBaggio Mr. DeBaggio Harry Holmes Donald Sioux City Earl Daughtree Munson City McFarland N. Bucksbaum Sam Greenswer Ben Vietor Marjorie Ackley Eldora Motor Co Rollin Stonebrook Eldora Baltimore Toledo Ohio Stonebrook Publix Theatres Emer Martin Harry S. Martin San Francisco Calif Frank Pemberton von Krog Dorothy Ruth Woodward Iowa Supt. Valdeng Weir Valdeng Maher Eldora Ledger Brookhart-Lovrein Hardin County F. L. Bonham W. L. Walker Liscomb Franks Stout Molgard Iowa Veterinary Medical Association United States Iowa Veterinary Association Wyatt Johnson L. Darees Steve Sayer Wm. Snapp New York P. S. Davis Indianola

Linen finish 42 in and Pillow at 29 cents a yard

Local notes mention Linen finish 42 inches and Pillow fabric priced at 29 cents per yard. Wyatt Johnson and Harry Modlin delivered stock to Chicago, returning Tuesday. Calderwood family to spend winter in New Orleans. Dorothea Mae Thompson, sheriff’s daughter, to teach piano in Eldora at 75 cents per lesson with note-work included.

Pillow Wyatt Johnson Harry Modlin Chicago Calderwood Grundy Center New Orleans State Department of Agriculture Dorothus Mae. Thompson W. H. Thompson Iowa Falls

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Ee First Trust and Savings Bank Rogers Shoe Repair Shop Janssen Bldg Protheroe West Side West Side Cafe T. H. Schaa Logal Harold Geo. Rosberg Leo Williams Walter Dannenberg Hubbard Frank Lawler Ronald Waltz Gifford Will Engelking Gretchen McCall Bateson Hall Eldere, Lows Eldora Churches Jack Finegan Congregational Church Albert R. Rice Methodist Church Epworth League W. H. Mitchell Lutheran Church Co. G. Treskow Lawn Hill C. E. Greer Grinnell W. D. Keller Lyman Lundy Sam Greenswerg Wayne Janssen St. Paul Henry J. Janssen BE. H. Lundy L. R. Rogers Federal Economista Katherine Barnes Ottuma Norman Kunath Gene McDonald Nissen Maurice Needham Mt. Pleasant Antrima Claus Janssen George Nieman Fred Richtameier Edeninger Mr. Nieman Ackley World- Journal Margaret Manora Boylan Brentekill Pine Lake Hough Odd Fellows Rebekahs C. F. Hall Paul Lancaster Awd Independent Telephone Association of Iowa Anna Barnes
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