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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
5
Community events fill the week with moving notices, club meetings, and church matters. The Whitten and Irvin farm changes appear among neighbor visits, Banquet plans unfold for the Needlework club, and Royal Neighbors plus Boy Scouts convene. Church officers are elected as Wendell Wingard moves to Galva Kansas and local families conduct visits, travel, and greetings across Marshalltown and Eldora.
Whitten High School basketball beat Union 3 to 0 with Crumbaugh standout. Local community and church notes include promotions day at Sunday School, Bible study lessons on Elijah, and a forthcoming carnival on the last Friday in October. Numerous town residents and families are listed with recent visits and social activities.
Mr. and Mrs. 2. B. Reece and son Malo visited Walter Foster's, Mrs. Earl Anderson of New Providence spent time with Mrs. Carl Clemons, Frank Perry and family and Will Perry from this place were Marshalltown callers, H. A. Hall visited Bevcher home, Agnes Russell joined the Foster home for the school year, Rube Ballard of Secor and Elizabeth Dooley visited Bing Waldo home, Wyatt Johnson called at L. KasisheKhe, Art Faris and Walter Foster traveled to Marshalltown, Harold Spurlin, Evan Reece and daughter Alta attended the Cemetery Meeting at Chester.
Fragmentary OCR notes report widespread destruction of 151 homes near Fane and Umanicam, with questions about how many were damaged or ruined. Reference to insurance, real estate, and an unclear forecast for tomorrow night.
Mrs Albott attends as president of the Heyartment California and Nevada. Guests are seated at a table with favors King California and honored guests Al Perry Edwin Clara Martine Roxie Bartine Mary Lynn Eloise Burting Grace Maxine Bunker and Meredith Baker from Steam Boat Rock. Also includes playful banter and a village store cartoon with humor about dress costs and a tourist query about an automobile slady.
Verma Prescott visited the Delbert Kirkdorffer home over the weekend. Harry Swab and Jake Richter from Lancaster Wisconsin visited the Swab home for several days in Greene. Jake Richter went to Hollandale to see the place. Mrs. W. V. Smith went to Greene with Swab and Richter then returned with Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Swab. Fred Peters and family visited Wilbur Hudson’s home Saturday evening. George Priske and family visited torn Frerick’s home Sunday. Mrs. Frericks is very poorly.
Report notes an incident involving a man identified as MancHest who seized a check and disappeared, with authorities prompted to investigate. The unclear wording suggests a petty crime or mislaid payment, prompting routine follow-up by local police.
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