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Newspaper

Hardin County Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1925

Page

7

Ceres Garden Arts and Community News Highlights

New Providence notes recall visits from Butler and Hart, a Penn college event, and local society meetings. Hinshaw installed a radio. Eunice Jones weighs children. a football win for Providence 20 to 6 over Jewell. dolls wedding planned for November 2021. The Ladies Auxiliary hosts oyster supper. Armistice Day decor. A musical play In the Ceres Garden to be staged November 20 21 with 70 cast, silk costumes, and elaborate set.

Ceres Garden New Providence H Arics Ethel van Gieder Manhattan Miss van Gieder Women's Club of New Providence Mother Earth Ceres Smaiden Goddess of Liberty

W C T U Meeting Highlights In South Providence

The regular W C T U session met at Mrs Myra Carter's home with 20 members and 3 visitors. Mrs Della Moore reported on the State Convention while Mrs Wayne Humphreys and Miss Inez Fisco provided violin and piano music. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream and coffee was served and the next meeting is set for December 8 at Mrs Ross G Reese's home. The H A Ruddick family visited on Saturday. A Farm Bureau gathering at Mrs Lela Clampitt's focused on Foods and Nutrition with lessons by Mrs Clara Reece, Mrs Clampitt, and Mrs Anna Thornton, who served doughnuts.

Myra Carter Minnie Hobson Della Moore Wayne Humphreys Inez Fisco Ross G. Reese H. A. Ruddick Farm Bureau Lela Clampitt Clara Reece Clampitt Anna Thornton

Local social notes from Union and Honey Creek events

Mr and Mrs Peter Lepley served as Union callers last Saturday. Rosa G Reece visited last Sunday in the home of her aunt Mrs Sarah Ann Thornton in Union. T B Chance picked corn for M D Mills last Saturday and his son Wallace aided him. Ethel and Delia Martin visited Ralph Martin's family last Friday. Honey Creek Women's Missionary Society raised 2040 at a food sale in New Providence last Saturday. An all day sewing and comforters session is planned for Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Henry Steelman and family had Sunday dinner with sister Mrs Harry Brown in Eldora. The next Honey Creek Missionary Society meeting will be at Mrs C D Martins on December 1. Mrs Wolsington, who had helped at Peter Lepley’s during Bobbie's illness, returned home last Monday night.

Butler Esther Miss Hart Des Moines John Martin Penn College New Providence Honey Creek W. C Rosa Hackett C. A. Rubottom Glen Rubottom Eunice Jones Ceres Eleazer Harris Idaho Lybarger G. R. Conrad Marshalltown Providence Jewell Will Leslie Cli Greenburg Eldora New Providence H Farm Bureau Anna Carter Lana Beach Viola Morris Carrie Waldo Blanche Moon Lottie Albery Laura Rubottom Armistice Ay Martha Long Whitten FE. H. Moon Peter Lepley Union Rosa G. Reece Sarah Ann Thornton T. B. Chance M. D. Mills Wallace Ethel Delia Martin Ralph Martin Honey Creek Women’s Missionary Society Henry Steelman Harry Brown Honey Creek Women's Missionary Society C. D. Martin Oda Wolsington Bobbie Eulah Huffman Kelslip, Orpen and Campbell C. P. Leslie Irene Kussernow Clarence Yerkins Hermen‘Rudolph Florence Raymond Rudolph Iowa Falla Crissie Sharpshear Philip Reilley Marjorie Conklen Aul Cross Gladys Johnson Frank Sheldon Frank Massow Walter Granner Frank Steilow Dora Granner Auburn Simon Granner Lee Granzow Ray Granzow Edward Granzow Ilo Granzow Will Poly Ruth Celia Granzow Emma Granzow Bess Fuller Esther Kelsey Vera Bowman Maxine Lawler Orville Johnson Floyd Deud Mary Perkins Charles Scott Iowa Falls Welsh Iro Grantow Philip Arlene Havene O. Huffman Irene Chicago Ed Ward Harry Costello Burney Jackson Walter Fuller Edwin Sanders Henry Stielow Cleo Rowan Marion Gurch Emma Grantow Glen Baker Henry Sterlow Jean Ann Wade Smith Robert H. John Berney Jackson Albert Rudolph Gene Charles Jackson W. T. Beatty Clarence Huffman William Butler J. Kelsey Joe Doyle Philip Heilley Sam Huffman Floyd Doud Aura Cronk Jesse Clinton Lewis Voigt Merle Ilo Huffman Sam .Huffman Garnet Jackson Irene Doyle K.P Mike Bowman Don‘ald Mrs. Stubbings Pa Seage Sam Hoffman Vern Fred Riske Charles Riske Carroll Jackson John Riske Elsie Steinfeld Elia Flossie Riske Ladies Aid Society M. E. Church Guy Jackson M. FE Orpen Rev. Phelps Earl Erick Ray Costello Fred Reed

Five Tube Radio advertised for sale in Point Pleasant

Local notes list a five tube radio offered complete with installation for 139 dollars by R. G. Sheller. A long sequence of social visits, Sunday gatherings, and neighborly exchanges follows, mentioning numerous residents such as Fred Herzog Gladys and Leonard Mitterer with friends and relatives across multiple households.

Notice to Contractors Road Work Hardin County Iowa 1925

Sealed bids for grading gravel surfacing and maintenance on county roads from Iowa Falls to Siloam Springs Gifford to New Providence Steamboat Rock to Eldora and related routes. Bid due 1:30 p m December 1 1925 with five percent bid bond. Work to start spring 1926.

Eldora Hardin County Iowa Iowa Falls Siloam Springs Gifford New Providence Steamboat Rock Alden Radcliffe Buckeye Cottage Church Hubbard Lawn Ackley

Bid plans available at County Engineer office El Dora Iowa

Plans and specifications may be viewed and secured at the County Engineer’s office in El Dora Iowa. The county reserves the right to waive defects and to reject any or all bids. J G Ebrídgens, County Auditor.

Eldora Iowa J. G. Ebridgens

Franchise to erect electric transmission lines sought by Central States Electric

Official notice before the Board of Railroad Commissioners of Iowa states that Central States Electric Company of Cedar Rapids has filed a petition for a franchise to erect and maintain poles wires guy wires towers cables and other fixtures for lighting power and heating. The petition requests rights to construct transmission lines across described public lands highways streams and private lands in Hardin County starting at the SW corner of the NW quarter of section 25 township 88 N range 19 W and proceeding west along the highway along the E and W lines of sections 26 and 27.

Central States Electric Company Cedar Rapids Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners State of Eighty-Eight

Owasa Community Notes Involving Huffman and Neighbors

The Owasa report details social visits by Eulah Huffman and Irene Kussernow, numerous calls among the Huffman, Granzow, and Jackson families, and attendance at local events. It notes sick lists, a funeral in Eldora, a bazaar announcement, a surprise birthday party for Mrs. Costello, and school basketball results with Owasa teams losing to Rowan but the girls narrowly competing.

Hearing set for railroad franchise in Steamboat Rock Iowa

The Board of Railroad Commissioners fixes December 8, 1925 at 10:00 A M in Des Moines for a hearing on the petition to grant a franchise to the railroad. Objections must be filed in triplicate at least five days before hearing. The objector should be represented with full authority. Dated November 13, 1925. George L McCaughan Secretary.

Steamboat Rock Hardin County Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners Des Moines State OF George L. McCaughan

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Beacon Falls Falls, Conn Carl Jay S. Newcomer Point Pleasant R. G. Sheller Fred Herzog Gladys Wm. Hankermeier Frank Rosi Leonard Mitterer Elmer Ervine Herzog Wilbur Clarke Sam Mossman Harley Bahr Roy Satchel Frank Nehring Iva Price Nehring Albert Last Wim. Oto Grery Shaffers Grocery Reine Soetenn Toreteg Owasa Charles Akers Orville Jones William Steinfeldt Herman Teske August Zielske Ellsworth Hospital Minneapolis Erie Townsend Frank Masson Ben King Selah Kusserow Mable King Miss Orpen Edith Ward Dora Jackson Dorothy Butler Leona Fuller W. G. Leslie & Co Optometrists Eldora, Iowa Hardin County Abstract CO J. L. Cameron Citizens Saving Bank B. E. Purcell Lena Wilmont Furniture Aymer D. Davis Hardin County National Bank Wendell Huston Leslie Jewelry James L, Cameron Citizens Savings Bank W. Peisen Soper Prisen & Soper Attorneys At Law First Nemens Bank. Ridg Eldora ‘Yowa Hudson Dodge Overland G. M. Auto Co M. Hartness & Co
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