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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
1
Sherman W. Needham, publisher and editor, announces the Hardin County Eldora paper, issued every Thursday. Annual subscription listed at 14.50, with mail service details for Hardin County.
The Auxiliary Circle of the M. E. church gathers with Mrs. Ed Lepley and Mrs. D. W. Tower hosts. Families from Dilton, Jewell, Randall, Eldora, Marshalltown, Waterloo and Minneapolis visit, with the Ladlen Aid electing new officers and adding two members, and a Church of God meeting planned with minister Alums Adams.
Timber Valley residents report visitors including Mr and Mrs L S Pound and Mrs E S Whitney visiting Charles Nehring. Knowles Bros purchase twenty two bushels of potatoes. News from Wm Clingerman and Edgar Van Patter home welcomes an eight pound baby boy. Henry Puttcommer and daughter Lizzie visit Eldora on business. Mrs Bell Sheldon to work at Van Patter home for several weeks.
Mrs Guy Chatterbuck and Mrs Herman Tacken burg aided their father Wm Blair on Wednesday. About seventy neighbors gathered at Peter Doty’s home Thursday night for a lively social evening with ice cream and cake. Numerous Sunday dinner and visit guests filled many homes including the Snovel, Brandt, Pierce, Knowles, Whitney, and Nolte households. Several families hosted and attended gatherings across Eldora and Iowa Falls with multiple calls noted.
OWASA residents report visits and travels including Frank Reed to Chicago to see his uncle Ab Starr and work there. Mrs. Teske and son Otto went to Hubbard for treatments from Dr Gloden and show improvement. Miss Mildred Trickey spent Sunday with friend Eulph Huffman. Mr and Mrs Will Stienfaelt spent Sunday with Herman and Teske. EB Akers and wife visited Peter Lepley near Union. Ralph Cowie and family of Abbott shared dinner with hosts in Owasa. The neighborhood is graveling the road through Owasa.
Local families share dinners and visits across Eldora and area. Wayne Matthews and Fyod Marler plan moves next year while the Owasa horse shoe club faced Radcliffe. The Girls Glee Club rehearses for a Halloween party, and a school moving picture show entertained students while teachers attend an institute. The Hans Store runs a blanket sale with nine styles in colors, October sale events slated Thursday to Saturday.
County Superintendent of Schools Bessie M Steinberg announces the regular October teachers examinations to be held in the Court Room at Eldora on October 24 25 and 26. The notice requests proper preparation and adherence to the schedule by teachers and district officials.
Miss Irene Simonson spent Thursday and Friday at the Ole Sinyongon home east of town. Several residents attended the Teachers Institute in Low Falls. Families visited relatives in Williams Ellsworth and St Anthony. Busy Bee Society to meet Friday afternoon. Numerous local visits list names such as Megan Mate Trelts and Nessa, with other towns including Marshalltown Radcliffe and Ellsworth.
Radcliffe hosts a Luther an League Rally Day at Our Saviors Lutheran with English program and speakers Rev Giffelquist Rev Iverson Rev Nagelsrud Rev Paulsrud and Rev Quelle plus special music. Attendees invited. Weather note asks about meteorological phrasing in the paper.
Steamboat rook Mr and Mrs B W Noyes visited at their daughter Mrs Glen Haggin of Union Sunday. Miss Verna Gellhorn and Trena Nepp were Marshalltown visitors Saturday. Miss Sarah Bear visited last week with Alma Pease at Cedar Rapids. Progress Club met at Mrs Roy Finster’s last Thursday. next meeting at Mrs Harry Eberline’s on October 25. Emma Bear spent part of last week with daughter Mrs Guy Jackson of Qwasa. Cathryn Cramer, Hampton teacher, spent weekend at parental home. Wesley Frederickson and Willard Hathaway, recently working in Canada, returned home. Mr and Mrs Gasper Arends and son John of Apglington visited A H Eckhoff home Sunday. Mrs Wm Ross, Mrs By Wi Ross, and Miss Bessie Geordys of Wellsburg visited Albert Ross and Henry Geerdes homes Friday.
Miss Lacy Grieves visits her brother J W Grieves in Jewell for several days Others include Mr and Mrs H Hi Johnson and children visiting Parkersburg Miss Helen Baker visiting Cedar Falls from college George Potgeter visiting Crystal Lake and Cedar Falls Esther Kruse and Loretta Ruppelt visiting Mason City Mrs Bert Miller and baby from Blooming Prairie visiting W Cartwrights Harm and Kate Folkerts visited Victor Town Mr and Mrs Albert Ross and daughter called at Wellsburg Baptist Sunday school program well attended Families from nearby towns picnicked and fished at the river Mrs P H Eckhoff and Mrs Gus Sanders visiting Lennox Congregational Ladies Aid to meet Oct 18 Hardin County Teachers Institute at Yowa Falls teachers traveling to Waverly Cedar Rapids Willie Schunamen visiting Otto Schunamen Long Prairie Mn LH Helmen and family and HB Jensen and families picnicked at the river Henry Gellhorn family picnic at the river John B Luiken Boston examiner visiting his father Henry Luiken and other relatives Mrs Hancock of Colorado visiting Mrs Mary Morse Bert Behrends family of Austinville visiting Anton Luiken Mrs J B Green Nora Bixler and others Marshalltown visitors old friends of Mr Potgeter surprised him for his seventieth birthday Rev Waldvogel at Parkersburg Baptist church services Sunday evening.
A coffee user hails a chocolate cream blend as richer in flavor and stronger than 60 cent varieties. The reviewer notes its bold taste and claim it lasts longer in the cup, praising its vigor for daily use.
M F Baker and family spent Sunday in Cedar Falls. Mrs Walter Dyer and daughter of Granite City Illinois visited her mother Mrs Mary Morse. Mr and Mrs J A Luiken and children visited friends at Aplington Sunday. H S ball team beat Ackley 11 to 4 last Wednesday. team has won 3 of 5. Lottie Cartwright of Marshalltown visited. Mrs C Christians hosted Social Hour Club. afternoon included refreshments. Hattie Tholen ill with yellow jaundice. Merchants busy taking in potatoes. corn contest at school gym Friday with prizes 4 2 1 dollars. Program includes five girls in oni kist, songs by Glee clubs. Admission 26c adults, 16c students. proceeds buy school dishes.
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