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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
5
County correspondence details visits and travel by residents and guests across Hampton Des Moines Dows Forest City Mason City and Eldora. Mentions include Bernice Jackson of Des Moines J J Carleton and others on business trips and family visits. Ascension day observed by St Elmo Commandery.
Iowa Falls businessman O W Dillon and Hampton visitor Chas Barton called on peers on Wednesday. Eldora and Mt Vernon departures, visits from Alexander and Cartwrights, and a homecoming for Wallace Mason from Mt Vernon are noted. Carl Harris returns from five years in the army for a month’s leave, and Mrs Hutson’s daughter in Marshalltown passes away after cancer, with funeral arrangements planned.
Miss Nora Gateway visited the Wilke home on Wednesday. Edith Wachholtz of Popejoy visits cousins Minnie and Grace Jass. Della Hager, our school teacher, held an arbor day program Thursday with shade trees named Columbus Washington and Wilson. Sunday School attendance rises with growing interest and a large collection. John McLaughlin lost a five year old horse last week. Charles Kelm of Alden lost a valuable horse at Harry Cater's last week. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson returned from Storm Lake and stayed with their son Ed before heading home to Lois. Dave Rankin lost one of his horses last week.
Providence Township notes visiting patterns and social visits with families at Johnson Martin Hinshaw and Spurgeon homes. Silo construction announced for summer. Weather summary records April days snow water and temperature ranges.
Cap a Hughes and Frederickson are erecting a large feed shed alongside other buildings for convenience. W H Miller has a new 1913 model car replacing his Auburn. Many small items note travels, visits, and local happenings including weddings, illnesses, and family visits around Des Moines Marshalltown and nearby towns.
Alden A J Valentine purchased a new Ford five passenger auto from Ed Smith. Ed Smith, A F Bushman, W A Wilkinson and Henry Glade are installing city water in their homes. Miss Wilda Wise a Cedar Rapids business college student was at home over Sunday. Little Ruth Groner celebrated her eighth birthday Tuesday with friends. The Methodist S are planning a Mother's Day program next Sunday morning. The Stulithis club meets for officer elections at Mrs Max Ries home on Wednesday May 7 at seven. Mrs George Bigelow and Mrs E Button went to Des Moines Tuesday where Mrs Button will enter a hospital for treatment. Mrs Bigelow returns Friday. Mrs A R Idso has been ill with tonsillitis. Miss Mable Laird, a Cedar Falls state teachers college student, spent Sunday at home. Commencement and class day tickets for Aldan schools go on sale May 19 at 4 p.m. May 29 holds commencement and May 27 class day. A class of twelve graduates this year. Library organizing and card system work to be completed Thursday and library to reopen. May breakfast served by D W C society at Congregational church on Wednesday May 6. Miss Sutherland taught domestic science at Methodist church basement last week, returned to Ames Friday. Library Reading Circle realized about twenty dollars from ticket sales for the course and plans a second year in March with Miss Sutherland leading. Mrs John Wagner of Williams visited her mother Mrs E M Button Monday. Miss Mabel Whitney visited Des Moines Sunday. Mrs Cecil Winans and son Gerald visited relatives in Iowa Falls Monday. Will Palmer of Des Moines, state agent for an insurance company, spent Wednesday with his parents and sister.
Abbott Mrs Chamberlain from Waterloo visited Jack Eagle’s home last week and returned Friday. Mrs Bulock was an Ackley visitor Friday. Mr and Mrs Gardner, Steamboat Rock visitors, spent Friday there. Rev Knoll bought a piano now installed at home. Ed Jones went to Marshalltown. Master Verl Brewer came from Albert Lea with uncle Evert Krominga to visit grandparents for a few weeks. Mesdames Earl Johns H Stra horn A L Gardner Miss Gertrude Leach Orpha Leach I Krominga T Gimner J Victor were among those who took the train for Ackley Saturday.
Local notes record social calls by O L Axtel and A L Katch on Tuesday evening, sewing for Mrs George Schwartz, and visits by Miss Myrtle Van Patter, Ada Katch, Mrs C E Kinney, and Mrs M Thayer. A storm Friday caused damage and the cottage cemetery sociable is set for Thursday with Mrs Edwin Thayer. Dan Sisson returned from New York with a car of fine horses. Charlie Lake devised a method to catch squirrels using a thrashing machine tank of water and a hose.
Maple Grove social roundup notes Miss Pearl Holbrook visited W I McCord while Mrs Wagoner spent time with her Chapin mother. Brockway boy recovers from serious illness. Chester Murphy and family visited Henry Fitz. Nellie Fundy visited sister Mrs Dodd. Wanda attended Chase Mark home. Flo Williams spent Sunday with Lulu Huntley in Iowa Falls. W M G W meets Mrs Guy Dodd Thursday. W F McCord visited J K Santee and M H Henseley families in Dows. George Stokes and mother visited Bradford. Ice cream social drawn a fair crowd at Lewis Harris home. John Fitts family attended funeral of a relative in Cedar Rapids. Clifford Meeks works for J R Santee.
Mr and Mrs Klaas Brass visited at the Eppie Brass home Sunday afternoon. Iowa Falls visitors included Mr and Mrs Lewis Meyer and Mr and Mrs Wm Bauer at Ed Meyer’s home. Saturday business and callers from Iowa Falls included Mr and Mrs Will Thies and Mr and Mrs Ed Thies. Cedar Rapids man Mr Mohler visited John Mohler. J J Sailer did a business errand in Bradford Monday. Albert Hofmann and Ed Carroll went to Hampton on Monday by car. Neal Mahoney and sister Grace were in Ackley Tuesday evening on business. Ben and Ann Snater called on Ed Ryan Tuesday evening. Mrs James King was in Iowa Falls on business Thursday. Mrs Oppold visited Union with her daughter Richard Waren. Mrs Ben Schoon and daughter Watchie were Ackley visitors Saturday. John Carroll lost a valuable horse Sunday. Mr and Mrs Andrews Graff were Sunday carers at Court Kletcher. Henry Molendorp and sister Gerdenia visited Henry Snater Sunday. Dr. Miller of Ackley was called to Henry Snater’s Monday. Mrs Snater’s aged mother, living with them, was quite sick.
Mrs Geo Vigars spent last Thursday in New Providence with her daughters. Charley Miller of near Whitten has rented the Brassfield pasture. Mrs Wayne Caster and son Rodick and little Miss Paulibach have been entertaining the measles this past week. Most farmers in this vicinity plan to plant corn this week. Miss Jennie Perkins of Eldora is visiting her sister Mrs Caster.
Coy gym OWASA Mesdaines Ns Cesaria C Rybeshiv Guy Smith Lillie Pearce and Miss Gladys Lackey were Iowa Falls visitors Thursday. H. iA. McLenon of Effingham Kansas arrived Wednesday to care for his brother W. H. and returned Monday. Mrs Ada Ransom and Mrs Lillie Robertson visited Iowa Falls Saturday. W. H. McLenon is recovering from measles. CG H Coston bought an automobile. Mrs Frank Carpenter is ill. Frank Jackson visited Eldora on business Thursday. J H Gunn attended the S S convention in Hubbard last week. R Welsh fell and injured his arm. Mrs Agnes Gardner of Iowa Falls visited the Buchanan home Tuesday. Mrs Lillie Pearce Robertson is visiting relatives from Kansas. Mrs Joseph Fuller was on the sick list last week.
State Engineer White of Ames arrived in Eldora on Wednesday to meet the local board of supervisors and township trustees to review the new road law and its provisions. The three member State Highway Commission was to attend but did not materialize. The board plans the county roads to cover main traveled highways, with a map on file with the county auditor and subject to change by the highway commission. The meeting began at 1 o'clock in the courthouse, too late for this issue.
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