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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1925
Page
10
Whitten residents hosted and traveled with relatives from Marshalltown, Eldora, Union, and Cedar Rapids. The column lists family gatherings, church activities, hospital news, and town events, including birthday celebrations for Mrs. Sarah M. Day and Mrs. Ezra Long, plus school budget hearings and bus route lettings.
Fairview J N and H A Ruddick and son Lyle visited Bangor for welding. Mrs Porter stayed with daughter Mrs P T Lepley. P T Lepley and L B Mills went to Marshalltown. Wesley Hobsons were Eldora callers. I N and H A Ruddick visited Elam Benbows in Liberty. Ruddicks and Lepleys attended Ill Grove silver medal contest. Dan Hobson family from Burt visited in Mrs Susan Hobson and Wesley Hobson homes. Mesdames Ru bottom Farlow and Miss Ruby Wright called at Joseph Hackett home. Jody Steelman family visited Henry North home. I N and H A Ruddick families drove to Dows to visit John Bagley. Wesley Hobsons and Oliver Rileys picnicked at Pine Lake. Willett and Clair Lepley returned from Lake Okoboji. Those who visited in the P T
Martha Hubbard Kenneth and Charlotte Johnke of New Ulm Minnesota spend two weeks at the W T Johnke home. Mrs Minnie Wood of Waterloo visits from Tuesday to Friday in the Emery Van Patter home. A string of visitors including Dr and Mrs L L Roberts and Hon Bobby of Chanute Kansas arrive for visits with the Marshmans. The piece lists numerous locals visiting relatives and attending a second Van Patter reunion with eighty two attendees. Several local residents travel to Minnesota and Canada for vacations and family events.
Mrs Wilhelmina Nehring longtime resident with son F K Nehring died early Tuesday from diabetes. Born February 22 1848 in Germany she was 82 years 4 months 29 days old. Funeral services were held from the Nehring home and Hubbard Lutheran church with Rev Oldson officiating and burial in Hubbard cemetery.
Mr and Mrs William Lambright of McMinnville Ore visit friends and relatives in the community after touring Kansas Missouri and nearby towns. Local ailments include Mrs Rush ill recently and Dr Brenaman called from Ackley. John Ellison returns home from Town City hospital near Ft Dodge. Eldora friends hosted by Mrs S Lambright.
Mrs A M Doud of Eldora spent Thursday at the Doud home. Frank Cross of Illinois visiting relatives here stayed last week at the G A Cross home and to Wm Allen home this week. Threshing is in full blast with two machines in operation. Numerous visits and drives occurred among local families including lines to Iowa Falls Hampton and Steamboat Rock.
Anonymous letter writers cause laughter rather than misery to recipients. Cowards behind letters are not to be feared. Happiness comes from turning an enemy into a friend, not drafting hundreds of new acquaintances. Consider the want ads and reflect on them.
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