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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
6
An old time remedy promises natural darkening of gray or faded hair. Sage tea plus sulphur is hard to mix, so Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold ready to use. Apply with a sponge to a strand at a time and see gray vanish after a couple of applications.
OWASA Mr and Mrs Oliver Nichols visit sister in Alexandria Minnesota Misses Ivas Akers and Ruth Fletcher visit Peter Lepley home near Gifford Merle Castella and Mike Stubings return from Kansas trip in Mike s roadster Grandma Gatton dies in Muscatine burial in Iowa City area Sympathy extended Mr Harold Egness relief agent for Northwestern spends Sunday with O H Scott Teachers of Owasa consolidated school entertained at Hayden home Frances Gaston and Frank Fotopoulos marry in Des Moines Marie Harrison visits Rev and Mrs Smith Laura Robinson visits in Alden Ruth Tletcher goes to Union to work in Chapin hotel Peter Lepley and son Warren spend Sunday in C E Akers home P Ransom spends Sunday in Town Falls and attends band concert M KE Ladies Aid supper Friday Sept 14 Miss Ivas Akers to Cedar Falls for Iowa State Teachers College Van Houweling Vander Muelen Mingr and Mrs Scott attend Toy Shop Eldora Marie Tresmer visits Alden eclipse visible 8 to 4 pm Monday Miss Flossie Pictera visits Steamboat Rock Will Huffman family visit Iowa Falls Eldora Owasaa Mrs Mansean and daughter Olive r visit Milwaukee relatives Huffman family visits Eldora Frank Gillham s baby born last Wednesday Frank Gillman buying 4 new Ford sedans
Mrs L. Snyder hosted the R N Lodge on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs David Kuhn of Norfolk Nebraska arrived Wednesday to visit her cousin and family, A J Mabie and J E Mabies of Marshalltown, and George Mabie of Gilbert visited at the A J Mabie home on Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Hawk of
Numerous brief items from Manilla Iowa and nearby towns detail visits by relatives and friends, illnesses and surgeries, travel to Des Moines and Eldora, a funeral in Arlington, a missionary conference, pageants, dances, and community gatherings. Family visitors, hospitality at homes, and school and club activities are listed with dates and names.
Liberty school in Liberty township opened last Monday September 3 with Principal J. Kays as head and a staff including Miss Margaret Furman as assistant principal Miss Marie McCoy in grammar Miss Dollie Dunn intermediate and Miss Hilda Jaegar in primary One hundred eight students enrolled. Several families and staff traveled or gathered locally with activities noted through the weekend and a hospital admission for Wanda Dunn.
The Ernest Beecher family returned from visiting relatives and the state fair in Des Moines. Several Brookyn residents stayed with Mrs. J. E. Ecklund. Ross K. Tiffany from Spokane visited his family and discussed irrigation work in Washington. The Packer and Dickinson families enjoyed a lakes outing near Fairfield. Miss Mildred Rogers heads to New York City for teaching work at Columbia College with a stop in Washington, D. C. A Marjorie Simmons, aged nine, injured her foot but the needle was removed after X rays. Myrtle Trensley and Irvin R. Hilton wed Saturday in Union, now planning to reside on a farm near Union.
Reports from Eldora and nearby towns note strong attendance at local events and exhibitions. Residents Hughea people, G R Bailey visitors, and Mrs G R Gross all figure in social calls. County affairs include a grand jury visit and inspections at the county home.
Mrs Tom Megan and Leo visited Techney Til last Thursday to spend days with Tom Megan Jr who studies there. Mrs Eckhoff drove Tenry and Marcella to Town City for a tonsil operation. Fred Barnard of Marshalltown and family visited Mr and Mrs Enio Cobb. May Megan travels to Cedar Falls for teacher training. Clayt Baker family spent Sunday with Don Tabor south of Union. May and Gerene Megan visited Marshalltown on business and friends Alice and Margaret Naughton. George Eggleston of Grundy Center visited Charlie Hoover. Many girls teaching or starting school. Lucille Megan teaches fifth and sixth at Galtlows. Margaret Megan at Garden City. Theo Thackrey teaches in Grundy county. Norva Hoover at Center school. Misa Jussup at Mason schol. Misses Lucy Fagg Eva Fuller Katherine Megan Betty Newcomer Elizabeth Hammond were Sunday visitors at Tom Megan’s. Harry Nelson and his mother visited Hendrick Whitwood Sunday afternoon. Margaret Megan hosted dinner for Blanche Kelley of Van Horn with Mary and Esther serving. after dinner social hour followed.
The speaker notes the fair is over and, from all accounts, it was very successful. The brief remarks emphasize overall satisfaction and positive turnout.
A list of residents including Miss Mary Rieckord Mrs BE and Mrs T PB Lawler met with Miss Huber from Ames for daylong short cut tips with no sewing. Visits to Balcoms and a fair, school openings for four Clory girls, and corn cutting help from Herman Frieze. Members of the Munson and Harris families spent Sunday afternoon at Clyde Knowles.
Dr Wilbert Shallenberger, the Regular and Reliable Chicago specialist, will visit Marshalltown at Hotel Pilgrim on Thursday September 20 from 8 00 p m to 4 00 p m One day only and will return every 26 days The notice also lists a prior stop at Hotel Winchester 7B4th visit on Wednesday September 19 in Chicago
Evelyn, daughter, visited in the Ed Grantow home at Owasa Sunday. Relatives from Roland visited the Ole Harris home Sunday. Mildred Towley has been on the ack Ist. Delia Munson left Tuesday for Cedar Falla to attend college. Albert Doering and Max Schultz left Monday on an outing in northern Minnesota after a summer of hard work. They are taking a short vacation before resuming fall duties.
Fairfax residents Mr and Mrs John Bolar spent Sunday evening with Jerry Noble Mrs Frank Suirlow and Ruth and Miss Marie Clary visited August Roll home Monday. Frank King and family Ben King Dark King and Janet Perkins drove to Nemaha to see Charles King. Fred Zielske and family Fred Sticlow and family were visitors at F E Sticlow home. Amanda Roll visits with friends Mr and Mrs Leo Williams.
Anonymous offers maxims on health and virtue while warning against meddling in others affairs. The notes advise drinking cold water when intoxicated, rising early for better health, honesty for happiness, and minding one’s own business.
A historical report notes gas wells drilling depths expanding from around 1 000 feet to past 6 000 feet with several wells exceeding 6 600 feet. Industry data from Popular Mechanics Mogantne highlights rapid growth and technological advances in well construction and depth potential.
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