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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
10
The Community Club discusses addressing letters with Eldora in city limits and using Xmas instead of Christmas. It urges observing Constitution Day September 17 with flags, protecting flags with cambrice covers, and recalls the annual meeting on October 2 featuring a special program and meal.
A pledge urges motorists to keep roadside rest areas clean and litter free. It notes an annual event on October 2, 1923 with a to be announced location and calls on users of courthouse square to preserve the countryside for all to enjoy.
The audience at the Methodist church last Sunday enjoyed a fine sermon by Rev. Roy Leslie Smith and a musical program. S&S W. Needham sang a duet "He Died for Me" while Miss Mary Minton played a Chopin nocturne as offertory. Miss Minton, a skilled pianist, is returning soon to teach at a Kansas music school. The pastor urged members to support church work with slogans like Make Sunday Different and Practice Tithing.
A Haynes car worth about 2800 dollars was found abandoned near the Henry Kreimeyer place west of Ackley with parts stripped and tires removed. Two men seen the day before planned to go to Waterloo for a needed part and reportedly stole another car there, then brought it to Ackley, removing license tags before vanishing. Police at Waterloo confirmed the car had been stolen there and it was later moved to the Bunte garage.
Mrs. Charles Green of Steamboat visited Eldora as an Eldora caller Tuesday. Mrs. F. A. Thomas of Geneva spent Tuesday in Eldora. Miss Ada Meeks departed yesterday for a visit at Grand Meadow Minnesota. Mrs. Jennie Adams of Owasa was in Eldora between trains yesterday. Miss Julian Smith left yesterday for Marble Rock to visit relatives.
Miller White & Woods of Chicago assess weekly market conditions with beef steers down 50c to $1 and heifers and canners varying. Bulls and calves firm to higher, hogs up to 9c, lambs mixed, with strong tone in some sectors. Monday sales voter to 27,000 cattle and 40,000 hogs. top steers near $12.90. notable fair floats highlighted at county show.
John Cassel and wife with daughter Kath and Joe Smiths hosted by Mr and Mrs Dinkens of Rolland. W H Perisho and wife from Union visited daughter Mrs Ruby Bailey. Teachers Sisse Gogerty and Maggie Gogerty noted at Baker south of Hubbard and Gogerty home. Charles Dors family from Iowa Falls and Fred Hoelscher visited Mrs Clint Perisho. Frank Dettbarn family hosted by Mr and Mrs Henry Herbrechtsmeier. Doty of Radcliffe teaching in District 4 at Mr and Mrs Fred Weichmer home. Mrs Routhy teaching South Branch school. Sunday guests in the Charles Crain home included Clyde Bailey family of Zearing, Mrs Alice Bailey and Guy Bailey family of Illinois Grove, Eldon Reed and wife of Hubbard, Hillis Crain and family, George Bailey and family of Iowa Falls, H P Bailey and wife, Guy Hanson and wife, and Mrs Co E Crain and brother Albert. Charles Dettbarn and family of Radcliffe and Gus Neubauer and family of Garden visited Mr and Mrs Frank Dettbarn. Eldora fair drew almost all locals despite rain. Time table shows Minneapolis & St. Louis trains with listed north and south times and Chicago Northwestern at Eldora and Gifford.
Local want ads list real estate sales and rentals, electrical services, found and lost items, and merchandise. Entries include Roy Reed selling a six room modern house on So Washington Street, W S Porter selling a house and lot on Edgington Ave, and William Pagler offering sale or trade hall space, among numerous rental listings and items for sale.
Ralph Sawin and family visited John Montgomery in Union Sunday. Joe Davis visited his daughter and family, Mrs Girtie Sawin. A large crowd attended Eldora fair last week and many will attend Marshall County fair week. Roscoe Myers and family also mentioned in Eldora connections.
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