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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
4
Local residents share weekly calls and visits among Clemons Miller Harless and other families in Lawn Hill Eldora and Burr Oak. Tent meetings draw large crowds with conversions. various social visits occur through Wednesday to Friday including church services and a union Sunday school gathering.
Local notes recount a string of visits and activities around Eldora including threshing prep by Hughes Threshing Machine Co, sales at Wm Steinfeldt home, and family visits. Mentions A. J. Hayden, Alma Baker, F A Doud, Dan Tabor, and Frank Schaffer among others with several trips to Eldora and Crossea Ford for land work and social exchanges.
Goose Creek threshing begins today in the neighborhood. John Miterer visits Marshall on Tuesday. 0.8 Boody and John Mitterer visit Hubbard on Monday. Mitterer calls at the Boody home Tuesday evening. Hal J. Smith and family from Escanaba Mich depart after three weeks visiting relatives. Mrs Mitterer on sick list. C. S. Boody stays at St John home Saturday night. Tom St John, E. Trout and son Cecil were Sunday dawn visitors. Agnes Miterer visiting sister Mrs Reasley. Arnold Ziesman and family visit Ft Dodge Sunday. Clyde Miller family Eldora visits Bondy home. 6.8 Boody in Eldora Wednesday for dental work. Arnold Ziegmann Eldora visitor Wednesday. R. W. Boody Eldora visitor Tuesday and Wednesday.
Harvest weather was favorable with no heat illnesses. Ladies Aid hosts an ice cream social and pageant Thursday evening. Grundy County plans a countywide baseball league in Melross with townships represented. Glen Sheller underwent Marshalltown surgery and is recovering well. Local residents travel to Illinois Des Moines and Des Moines for visits. St. Waterloo youth plan missionary pageant The Larger Life at Ivester July 26 at 3 pm. Baseball games drawn attendees from Ivester area. Irma Green of Marshalltown teaches meals lessons to 18 beginners. Junior Glee Club practices for Unfinished Tasks pageant July 28 and Farm Burvas program. Junior boys encouraged to attend afterschool practices Tuesdays at 2 pm. Picnic planning on playgrounds in August invites parents. Mr and Mrs Chas Ware are parents of a baby girl. John Albright and family visited Falls Sunday.
Most of the farmers in the vicinity finished cutting oats Saturday. Miss Gertrude Stielow spent the week with her cousins Elisa and Grace Halfpop. Mrs. Paul Sievert visited in Fred Nehring’s home with her mother. Fred Vierian of Hubbard visited his son Cleon. Hugo Halfpop and daughter Arlene spent Friday with Charley Halfpop’s family. Several Eldora callers visited various Halfpop and Mitterer households. The Victor Threshing Machine Company held a meeting in the Herman Orgell home.
New Providence residents Charley and Mrs Gaard of Marshalltown visit relatives including W A Albery and Orville Johnson in Eldora. Betty Rash and Billy Rash of Eldora stay with grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Rash. Families travel for dinners, shopping, and visits with Union shoppers L J Thornton Inez and Grace White in Eldora.
RADCLIFFE Atlee Myera and wife and Mrs. C BR Myere were Des Moines visitors last Friday. Arthur Thorson and family motored to Montezuma last Thursday for a few days visit with relatives. They were accompanied by Mrs. Etta Webb and daughter Nadine who has been visiting here for a couple of weeks. Mr. Thorson and family returned on Monday.
Iowa Falls residents and relatives gather for social visits and church events. Mrs. Wildman returns from Kansas City. many townsfolk travel to Mason City Swea City and Minneapolis. scouts enjoy Lakeview picnic. renovations and business changes touch local eateries and shops.
Fairview residents enjoy a week away at Clear Lake and many local families host guests. Des Moines visitors stop by, a new daughter arrives in the N M Lee home, and numerous local gatherings occur with meals, chautauqua attendance, and Sunday visits. Many names and places appear, reflecting a bustling community diary.
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