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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
3
Notice states McGREEVY is appointed and qualified as executor of Stephen Welch deceased, Hardin County. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims with the Clerk of the District Court, MABEL A. HOWART Clerk, dated May 11, 1026.
Local residents from Hubbard and Ellsworth to Ames and Lake Park gather for visits, recitals, and a senior class play. Community updates include a horse plowing accident injuring Chris Maisel, fires at the ice house and Park Motel, and multiple family visits, hospital treatments, and travel to Chicago, Omaha, and Brookings.
Marshall Scott and Frank Robb attended the Mason Lodge in Ackley Monday evening. Mrs. Bessie Killian spent weekend at Waggar t home near Poseyville. Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Bondy of Eldora and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson of Poseyville called on C. S. Lambright Sunday. Walter Mulford of Alden visited Rollin Knight’s home. Clarence Leggett hauled hogs for Rollin Knight Wednesday. Marshall Scott and a visit to her parents in Ackley Sunday. Bernice and Bessie Leggett visiting uncle W. A. Leggett this week. C. S. Lambright and Alvin Eldred called on Frank Vatie Sunday evening. Frank Robb hauling logs to Smith Bros. saw mill this week. Lew Smith a business caller in the city Monday. Harriet Beadle returned from Des Moines and stays in Iowa Falls a few days. Frank Robb a business caller in Iowa Falls Saturday. Aufall and wife of Bradford fished and sawed along the river Sunday. Mrs. C. G. Lambright went to Eldora Saturday. Kane of Iowa Falls was a visitor in the city Sunday. Loyde Harris and wife of Iowa Falls hunted mushrooms here Thursday. Robert Robbig spending this week at home. A. D. Pierce and Alvin Eldred went to Iowa Falls Thursday.
Mrs Maynard Cobb attended a Bangor shower on Wednesday. Lois Jane Weatherly returned home for a few days visit. Hardy's implement shop repairmen installed a new windmill wheel at the Erio Cobb home Wednesday. Orville Vigars went to Chicago Wednesday night with stock and returned Sunday.
George Ibach and Enlo Cobb enjoyed a Thursday afternoon fishing with a six pound buffalo. Families shared a meal that night at the Tbach home. Local gatherings included a Farm Bureau meeting at Earl Crosann’s with George Kingman visiting Enlo Cobb, and several Sunday visits and church attendance among Barnard, Cobb, and related families. Darrel Kinsman is ill with the mumps threatening pneumonia.
Dr Hansen of Grundy Center attended T B Testing of dairy cattle Monday. The Declamatory Contest for Melrose Township was held at Ivester school Monday at three. Glen Calloway took first honors and will represent the township June 6. Mildred Cuakeriee placed second. The Glen and Join Sheller families visited at Chas Schwab's Sunday. The county league games were postponed due to player unavailability. The Girls 4 H Club meets June 8. Several Ivester residents attended baccalaureate services at Wellsburg. Roy Clemons delivered planter in the community Saturday. Wes Moats and Elias Moats fished near Eldora Tuesday. Young People Conference at Waterloo church June 6 6 with a basket dinner noon. Ivester picnic June 17 plans announced.
East Ellis Uo Huffman of Iowa Walls tiller attended the Owasa High School commencement exercises Tuesday. Cyril Cronk returned from Roan Iowa for summer with John and Mrs. Cronk. A community picnic and baseball game were held at Owasa Friday. Mrs. Fred Riske and family visited the John Riske home Monday night. Garnet Jackson from Nevada Iowa spent Sunday with the Jackson and Huffman families. Frank Huffman and George Huffman hosts visited in Eldora after Friday calls. Dale Cronk has had measles. George Jackson went to Eldora Saturday. Maxie Opal Holt visited friends Ella and Flossie Riske. Pearl Beecher was briefly ill. Frank Huffman and Mrs. Huffman spent Sunday evening with Clarence Huffman. Fred Riske and son Fred went to Eldora Thursday afternoon.
The Eldora Township group met at Mrs Earl Croustan on Thursday for the first Poultry lesson. Chester Vigars spoke on chick care while Mrs Enla Cobb discussed diseases and Mrs Frank Smith on hen care. Mrs George Sweet spoke on parasites and Mrs Carl Barnard taught Citizenship. Twenty ladies attended and showed strong interest. Other notes mention visits and local shelling chores.
A candidate for re election advocates a pay as you go gravel program arguing 1000 miles of gravel could be funded by the cost of paving 50 miles. He attacks an $85 million bond issue as a new tax and opposes state tax and county assessor reforms while backing a bank guarantee law and the Torrens abstract system.
A slice of small town life with visits and calls mainly in Marshalltown and nearby areas. People like Harry Medlin Carl Krause Mabel Pallowfield Theo Thackrey and James Cox are noted visitors and residents enjoy weekend gatherings and church town activities. A mail theft investigation reveals letters opened from a Fort Dodge mailbox with two missing checks.
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