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Brief, unclear clerical note listing per-quantity costs in Hardin and adjoining counties. Mentions all others and an amount of 48.50 in a partial line, with missing context and incomplete terms.
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1950
Page
1
Brief, unclear clerical note listing per-quantity costs in Hardin and adjoining counties. Mentions all others and an amount of 48.50 in a partial line, with missing context and incomplete terms.
Eldora residents praise community support for youth through home church and school programs. A new school building is planned to improve facilities, with Scouts, Hi and Tri-Hi groups aiding youth development and adults providing funding and guidance. A suggestion proposes compulsory high school courses in good manners to teach proper conduct.
Whitten and Binford have secured depot ground for a new town on the Toledo extension of the C. N. W. B. line, three miles east of Union. If built, it would hurt Union. Elder Taylor spoke at the Methodist church predicting world Christianization in fifty years. Eldora township trustees call an election for May 3 for a five percent tax for an east and west railroad.
A column piece chronicles a humorous interaction at a home and a Sunday school birthday in June. It notes a bridge club visit, playful questions about personal details, and a party debate. It also reports on Town columnists from Des Moines visiting Ames and a Hardin county talk on race and religion.
Several churches in town publish their weekly schedules. COSGRERA CHURCH on 1th avenue lists Sunday school at 9 a m and worship at 11 am with Siesta Fellowship at 5 40 pm. PLAS T QDAPTIST CHURCH at Corner Washington and 1th avenue provides Sunday school and morning worship with youth programs and an evening service. H C short’s First Methodist at Corner 12th street and 1dth avenue shows Sunday school 10 am worship at 11 am and a Thursday prayer service. Copier Washington street near lith avenue lists Sunday school at 9 am and morning worship at 12 pm. Parsonages include phone numbers for direct contact.
Nine boys and nine girls attended the Hardin County Rural Youth meeting Wednesday night in the 44H building at the fair grounds. Dick Pulse, extension director, attended. Virgil Rudolph led a short business session electing members to a district camp planning meeting in Waterloo. Plans were made for a Nevada dance sponsored by Story County Rural Youth and Young Married groups. David Piper performed magic. Square dancing followed by lunch. Committee for next meeting: Ervin Readaut Delmus Fichrum Marlin Sanders Mary Lou Sanders Hileen Perkins.
Eugene LeRoy Setchell son of Mr and Mrs Kay Setchell of Eldora celebrates seven years of active Navy service on June 29. Enlisted in June 194? he served in all theaters, including aboard an aviation gasoline tanker in World War II, earning two battle stars on the Asiatic Pacific campaign and one on the Philippine Liberation ribbon. He is now with the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington DC as a petty officer third class.
Local church notices list Assembly of God Tabernacle at Corner 6th Avenue and 1st Street with pastor W. L. Besaley and service times including Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Evening service 7 45 p m plus midweek activities. St Marys Catholic details include Fr L V McDonough, masses Sundays and confessions. Ivesspen Church of the Reichlen led by Walter J Helsey with addresses on Highway 44 and 67 offering services and Sunday school.
Point Pleasant area church notices list HuUneH FB and McKintoy listing Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday school 10 45 a.m. Whitten Church of Christ offers 9 Admission Bible School at 1: B A M. Morning Worship at 12 A. M. 7 40 P.M. Christian Youth Fellowship. Thursday 4 P.M. Junior Youth Fellowship. First Thursday monthly Women’s Missionary Meeting. Second and Fourth Thursdays Women’s Council.
The document presents the Eldora Consolidated School District No. 3 quarterly report for the first quarter ending March 31, 1969. It lists disbursements for various goods and services including teaching supplies, transportation, fuel, maintenance, and administrative expenses, along with a notarized affidavit by Hazel L. Swasand, secretary, attesting to the accuracy of the report.
The St Marys Holy Name Society met Thursday evening to discuss parish hall renovations and equipment, upcoming Sunday Mass information signs, and future meeting planning. Howard Dempsey, Hardin County deputy sheriff, led entertainment and a display on crime detection and a review of the county sheriff's office work. A movie on the building of the Allen highway was shown. Marriage license: Clarence Lange and Evelyn Kosanke.
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