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Newspaper

Hardin County Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1930

Page

3

Local and Personal Notes From Waterloo Visit

Geo Starr visiting Denver business college returns for two weeks vacation with parents. Waterloo guests join Hen Brown household on Sunday including Ray Jorgenson Charlene Jorgenson Al Jornensen Art Nissen Richard Warner and family. Gamble Store Barn Paint $1.36 per gallon five gallon drum. Berkshire Bemberg Hose $1.00 six colors in stock at The Haas Store noted for wear.

Geo. Starr Business Denver Col Waterloo Hen Brown Ray Charlene Jorgenson al Jorrensen Art Nissen Richard Warner Town Falls Iowa Berkshire

Independent Merchants eye Grundy Center association

Mr Kurtz and B F Bienfang of Grundy Center attended the Independent Merchants meeting here Monday evening They plan to start an Independent Merchants Association in Grundy Center Also noted Gamble Stores in Town Falls Iowa offer 100 percent Pure Pennsylvania Oil for summer use with various price points The Hass Store advertises new spring Easter suits from 9 90 to 17 50 and blouses at 1 98.

Forest Wehrman Robert Lynn Marshalltown Henry Wehrman Kurtz B. F. Bienfang Grundy Center Independent Merchants Independent Merchants Association Gamble Town Falls Iowa Hass

Half Million Autos and Local Social Notes

A local column notes 686 407 motor vehicles registered in Iowa as of March 1 with 58 979 tracks 1 081 motorcycles and 804 trailers. It also details visits and weekends spent by residents including Mrs Warren Reece Mrs Anne Glary Miss Mar Gueritte Clary and others and highlights new Everfast Suiting smocks worn by Busy Bee Cafe girls with Haas Co showing a sample by Mrs De Baggio priced 5fc a yard.

Towa Roy B. Gault Secretary of State Busy Bee Haas Co de Baggio

Community Notes From Eldora Area Church Activities

OWASA Mr Wendt of Eldora handled insurance at school Tuesday. Mrs and Mrs Frank Jackson and baby Meryl Jackson and Harry Costelo visited Waterloo in the Guy Jackson home on Wednesday. Ladies Aid met at the church basement with a strong turnout. Next meeting planned with Mrs Gaulke at her April 2 home. Church trustees met in basement Wednesday night. L Green of Primghar visited R Welsh Thursday. Needle Craft Club hosted by Mrs Ray Costello with good attendance. Mrs Herman Teske improving after illness at home south of town. Mr and Mrs Mel Stewart of Conrad were guests in Prent Ransom home Sunday. Rev Cleworth of Cedar Rapids preached Sunday afternoon and held quarterly conference afterward. Mrs Cleworth and Rev Kerwin of Iowa Falls accompanied him. Charley Sceliger and son Cecil from Estherville stayed with Snyder family Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Rabenold’s sister from near Fairfield visited recently. Mrs James Muto and Miss Alice Hjelm spent weekend with Royal home folks. Area attendees at Alden I O O F hall dance Wednesday night. Misses Mary and Anabell Welsh visited sister Mrs Floyd Hall and family at Amis over weekend. Mr and Mrs Ilo Grantow and Mr and Mrs Floyd Trickey attended show at Ackley Sunday night. Mrs Martha Lepley who helped with Ernest Reed household work visited Iowa Falls Tuesday then home to Union. Mr and Mrs Floyd Trickey and children had dinner at parental Fred Trickey’s in Iowa Falls Sunday.

Wendt Eldora Frank Jackson Meryl Jackson Harry Costelo Waterloo Guy Jackson C. Huffman Ladies’ Aid Gaulke L. Green Primghar R. Welsh Ray Costello Herman Teske Mel Stewart Conrad Prent Ransom Cleworth Gedar Rapids Kerwin Iowa Falls Charley Sceliger Cecil Estherville Snyder Rabenold Fairfield James Muto Alice Hjelm Royal F. Hall Alden Mary Anabell Welsh Floyd Hall Amis Ilo Grantow Floyd Trickey Ackley Martha Lepley

Local Social Roundup From Illinois Grove Area

Sunday visits and neighborly gatherings fill Illinois Grove and nearby towns with families hosting and visiting at homes in New Providence Hubbard and Marshalltown. Multiple residents such as Rhodes Lacey Welch Reed and Coxes attend and socialize.

Eldora Churches Hold Services Across Denominations

Eldora churches announce Sunday programs with Baptist Methodist and Congregational services. Topics include The Lord of the Early Preaching, Gods Challenge to Folks, A Slacker, and Hammering Out Character. Easter events and benevolent plans are outlined, with Sunday school at 10 and worship times through the day.

Baptist Cue Carey R. Moser

Goose Creek Community Notes and Social Roundup

Mrs. Rube Boody returns home in improved health from Eldora hospital. Sunday school held at the church with pot luck supper at Yearl Brooks home. 4-H leaders' meeting at court house. Eldora visitors and local calls noted, including Hubbard and Palmer families, Struck family, Clark family, and other neighbors. Upcoming Farm Bureau meeting at Goosaa Creek schoolhouse April 1. Iowa Falls IOOF degree team visited, with three candidates and local attendees.

A Month of Guests and Local Visits in Eldora

A long list of visitors and residents with ties to Eldora and nearby towns includes Maurice Vilmont of Hampton, I M Younker of Des Moines, Mrs. L L Thompson of Des Moines, O M Barnes and Henry Brown, Avanelle Todd from Tama, and families from Mason City Waterloo Wellsburg and Webster City. Activities range from returns home, weekend visits, and Chicago assignments to a piano recital by Jean Whorrall at the Methodist church parish hall.

Ownership Statement for Hardin County Ledger

Ownership notice for the Hardin County Ledger published in Eldora Iowa lists W Needham as publisher editor and manager. It notes intertype Corporation of New York as bondholders and mortgagees with balance due details through March 1980.

Motz Hardin County, Ledger Eldora Hardin State of Iowa W. Needham Colter Hardin County Intertype Corporation of New York

Local and Personal News Fragments Reflect Weekend Visits

The item lists numerous weekend and short visits across towns, naming individuals and their origins from Webster City to Marshalltown and beyond. It notes students returning for spring vacation from Upper Iowa University and Cedar Rapids business college, plus relatives visiting relatives in several households.

Special Rates March 29 Between All Stations

Special rates on the M. and St. L. R. R. offer two thirds of one-way fare for round trips with a maximum fare of 10 dollars. Valid in coaches only, or one fare for round trip. Sleeping cars available with berth charge. Return limit five days. Ticket Office. Phone 12-w-2.

New Stamp Goods at The Hana Co Down Stairs Store

New stamp goods announced at The Hana Company Downstairs Store with spring prices from 10c to 8c. Styles stamped with colors. Travel details include low rate excursion to St. Louis March 29 via M St. L and Wabash, one-fourth one-way fare for round trip, 1% round trip fare, good in coaches, sleeping cars available with berth charge, return limit five days, ticket office contact 20, 12-w.

Hana Co ST. Louis M. St. L Wabash Rus

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J. G. Bridgens Warren Reece H. Malloy State Center Anne Glary Margueritte Clary Dubuque W. J. Whitehit L. J. Rice Bateson Hall Frank Lyman Tagerson Mason City Lyman Warren Mossman Tag Tagerson Andrew Kovadyich Geo. Cummings Owasa Fling Kelly Battisows Training School Bennie Willims Iowa Training School Kid Anderson Fred Harold Pelham Iris H. A. Johnson S. W. Needham Illinois Grove Harley Rhodes J. l. Welch J. Lacey Wallace Cox Hubbard Ambrose Mae Blayney Charley Dunnwoody New Providence Harold Andrewa Jane Nickolis Willis Nickolis Delos Lacey C. J. Lacey Marjorie Farneet Coleman A P. Rhodes Mrs. Rhodes Lacey Mia Welch Claire Reed Loren Bateson Fred Meeking St. Anthony Sam Wright Earnest Coleman Guy Blessing Anthony Clifford Martin Guy Coxes Marshall Own Miss Part Moepke H. C. Koepke Mildred Paul Welch H. P. Rhodes Muston Muatlon Fon Mr. Proudéit Hamburger Shop Poe Eldora Churches Church OF Christ Jesus Coleridge Jack Finegan Methodist Church Epworth League Huffman W. H. Mitchell Congregational Church Christian Endeavor Albert R. Rice Goose Creek Rube Boody Eldora_ hospital Roy Clark Baby Earl Brooks E. J. Andrle Harold Fred Struck Herman Steinfeldt Chris Blames Omar Hubbard J Salimay Ellen Palmer Omar Hubbard Guy Clatterbuck Zearing James Foutney Otto Bahr Gladys Garnet Myra Frank Bahr Herb Josephine Lawn Hill Eileen Johnson Charles Elsig Carroll Palmer Evel Dale Johnson Harb Rub Boody Jimmie Albert Lesaty Garnet Bahr Hively Mra Arnold Kuzorow Minnesota Arnold Zieaman Julia Wasson Mon Ay Lyman Braught Robert Parent Orry Wasson’ Ware Farm Bureau Goosa Creek Dearer Teaen Falls Falla Palla Maurice Vilmont Hampton M. Younker Des Moines H. M. Snyder Tama Robert Todd M. EB. Olson H. H. Williams Jay Bates Hart-Parr Tractor Co Charles City John 8. Carpeter N. S. Carpenter Mable Lawler Belmond Margaret Lawler W. L. Rigel Holts Summitt Sherm Boylan W. S. Naden Webster City W. G. Leslie Naden Wellsburg G. R. Bailey Dodge City Kas Marion Bailey Edna Sauer Chanute L. A. Klein Odenweier Enid Oka F. J. Edgar Margaret Berg Mary Garden Thais Opera Shrine Auditorium Anna McCusker Mabel Johnson Frances Baxter L. J. Tipton Johnn Glen Elmer Rumbo C. A. Rumbo Rambo Bernard Clarey B. Clarey Oskaloosa United States Naval Academy Annapolis Congressman Ramseyer J. H. Clary W. EK. Rathbone Rowley Stuart Rathbone Rathbone Mountain Lake Minn Wibherville Jean Whorrall Lois Jean Ker Pine Lake Wall Street D. Lowell Zelma Bishop Betty Cahill Darrell Brown H. R. Wright Aberdeen S. D Runkle W. A. Pieters Margueritte Kennedy Cedar Rapids Business College Brighton Edward Paine Upper Iowa University Fayette C. ¥. Paine Harold Whitney Emory Whitney A. Hardy Leota Laura W. L. van Patter Maurine Runkle Margaret Bridgens Fort Dodge Herman Berndt Radcliffe Herman Lightfield E. L. Garner Nancy B. C. Snyder Chicago Jack Snyder Kansas City Royal Gould Eth Lightfield Mabel Grimes Ames Emma Gunter Amarilla Betty Basket Wakefieldebr Margaret Enni Cerro Gordo Iil Dora Leaners Wawvey Dunn Auto CO
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