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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
2
Dr W Eliott osteopath faces a dispute at Eldora Candy Store involving a failed payment claim. Witness statements reference Adeas Cantlet and a local clerk as part of the incident in the town center.
A busy social page lists visits and hometown connections. A. Pye of Iowa City spent Sunday with friends, and many others like Miss Elizabeth Patton of Marshalltown and Mrs. Katherine McMichael relocated or visited relatives. Local stores promote Japaneses parasols and dresses as residents travel for family events and commencements.
Dr Nyquint and Tom Larson visited Iowa Falls on Monday. Mr and Mrs Wayne Mathew welcomed an eight pound baby boy born yesterday morning. Various locals, relatives, and travelers were noted: Mercer and son Hubert in town, Moon family moving to Windsor Vermont, Gethman and roommate at Ames visiting parents, Crawford honeymooning in town, Rathbone family visiting from Oakland, and many others in short notes of errands, travels, and milestones. A University of Iowa freshman list highlighted Hobart L Beman among 171 students with B average or higher.
The Haas Co offers Six Strand Thread at one cent apiece during their One Cent Sale. Visitors arrive in town to spend days with local families including Mrs Henry Seibold and Mr and Mrs Perkins. Cecelia Holmes visits from Sioux City while staying with brother Harry. W A Norman and G A Rubottom travel home via New Providence after graduation events. Juta Ames returns from Britt to summer with sister Beas Ames and is reappointed to teach there next year with higher pay.
Mrs. Margaret Hamilton held a Friday evening recital at the Baptist church featuring vocal numbers by Margaret Bridgens and a large cast of her pupils. The program included diverse pieces and a six-scene Snow White presentation by the Woman's Club, with dates June 8 and 10 announced for a Training School chapel performance.
Report by a school nurse notes inspections of Concord Township Nos 3 4 8 9 Sherman No 5 and Garden City rural schools. Milk and Coffee content is taught in some rooms while a vegetable game engages children with a fruit and vegetable theme. Participation totals include Asparagus 37 Spinach 31 Carrots 21 Celery 18 Tomatoes 21 Beans 11 Corn 10 Turnips 16 Peas 10 Lettuce 7 Cabbage 7 Fruit Pineapple 6 Grapefruit 4. Home Hygiene Class studies emergencies and is preparing for final exams next work.
A new temperature record for the year was set at 2 PM on Monday with the mercury rising to 94. This followed a prior high of 92.5 set last April and a 100-degree peak a year ago. Within twenty four hours it dropped sixty five degrees to 36, triggering fires on furnaces for the third day after the high. Monday evening brought a light rain that benefited pastures and growing crops.
Receipts of cattle estimated at 22 000 with slow trade and narrow price ranges. Heaviest cattle weak demand, top heavy steers at 10.00, fat cattle mostly 9.25 to 9.50, calves 11.60 to 12.60, prime 13.00 to 14.00. Hogs 45 000 receipts, 10 to 15 cents lower, prices 13.60 to 14.80 for midweights, sows 12.10 to 13.25, pigs 14.60 to 14.59. Sheep 11 000, steady to slightly lower on plains, California springers 27.25, shorn lamb top 15.75, natives to 7.50. Grinnell Botany students visit Eldora with field trip including Pine River pines and Fallen Rock area.
Alden Times notes that while the bridge across the lows river and the Red bridge west of town are being freshly painted to improve appearance, the local bridge remains unchanged with the same planks and the same old rattle, undoing the disguise of paint.
Graduation exercises for county pupils completing eighth grade will be held at the Eldora Fair Grounds on Thursday afternoon June 3. The Boy Scout Training School band will open with a concert, followed by a program from rural school pupils. Public invited.
Dean Pelsen reorganizes Gade Mfg Co of Iowa Falls taking over Gade Bros Cy, maker of the air cooled engine. Directors include Dr. Smith as president and J. Osgood, W. P. Hibner, W. S. Walker. Demand rises as engine production resumes after wartime shutdown. Wendell Huston returns from St Paul after court days involving Mrs. Josephine Armstrong and the Teapot Dome case.
Mr Eeslinger narrowly escaped serious injury Monday evening when a car’s headlights blinded him at the corner west of Town Falls. He drove into the ditch as the vehicle toppled, while he crawled out uninjured though the top of his car was wrecked.
The Haas Co offers a 50x50 inch colored border waffle weave Linen Luncheon Cloth for 2.98 and four matching Napkins for one cent, total 2.99. An all linen 56x56 inch white Hems stitched Cloth for 3.98 with four matching Napkins for one cent makes the Luncheon Set 3.99. Items are in Down Stairs Household store Horseshoe Watering. The Eldora Horseshoe Club holds its annual meeting Saturday May 29 at 2 pm at the horseshoe grounds. Geo. K. Bailey presides, J. L. Smith VP.
The Hardin County Farm Bureau plans an Ames broadcast on the evening of June 21 arranged by J G Bridgens P C Weichman and E F Morris Farm Bureau president More program details to follow Picnics At The Park Sophomore class Reinbeck High School held a park picnic with juniors and seniors to follow Hitting the Ball Waterloo team fielder Worthington 3 hits Tuesday batting 340 in Sioni League Officials to Grundy Center County Auditor J G Bridgens and Board of Supervisors discussed road change around the Whitten Liscomb mound Re decorating Show Room G M Auto Co redecorating gates room and office What a difference paint makes Resigne as President of Club Robert Yarwood resigns as President of Community Club Board elects Ray Adams to fill vacancy
Transcribed want ads note veterinary service and goods for sale or rent in Eldora Iowa. Entries include Dr P C Molgard veterinarian Kramer Feed Shed contact and listings for used underwear and school items, paper sale, rental homes, seed corn, and a late model Overland Six car for sale with short notes on location and contact details.
At a Hardin County Farm Bureau Home Project Board meeting the 1926 program was outlined, including a five month landscape architecture course for farm women to study beautification, shrubs, trees, and plant choices. Prof Diggs may teach, aiming to train county women through a rally day in September and integrating poultry and nutrition exhibits with county fair plans.
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