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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1952
Page
4
Citizens portray local democracy in action as cameras from Town State College cover weekly town meetings. Residents express strong personal views without name calling, each voice respected. The piece highlights open debate and civic engagement.
A collage of local classified items shows for sale notices for a vanity and bench two beds and a cabinet base with porcelain top plus homes to be built under F H A select with available lots and payment options. Also card of thanks messages express gratitude to friends neighbors relatives and medical staff for sympathy during illness and death and thanks to firemen who helped save a home. Other short notices include a plumbing helper wanted a vacant lot wanted to buy and contact details for each item.
Dorcas Society met Wednesday afternoon at the church with Mrs Jennie Gast and Mrs Ina Mae Crosser as hostesses. Mrs Dean Luiken led devotions. A shower was given for Mrs Lydia Rhoads, who will soon depart for Japan. Visitors and relatives from Lincoln Nebraska and Wheaton Illinois joined local families for the event and shared weekend visits with Hie H. Folkerts and others in nearby homes.
Walter Carnell 47, former Radcliffe resident, died of a heart attack April 11 in Texas where he had lived recently. Funeral services were held April 14. He was born in Radcliffe, eldest son of Harry and Martha Carnell, and is survived by his wife, his mother, three brothers Ernest of Ellsworth Iowa George and Roy of Radcliffe and four children all of Webster City Iowa plus several grandchildren. Ernest and Roy Carnell and two daughters were with him at his death.
Supt Chris Den Ouden signed to return as head of Whitten school for another year. The school board announces all grade teachers have been rehired in their former capacities.
Mrs Otto Manzlik district president of the Women's Society of Christian Service spoke at the First Methodist morning worship Sunday in observance of WSCS day. The service was run by church women with officers and a welcoming committee named among the participants.
Luiken Hardware Company of Steamboat Rock is appointed Kelvinator dealer for Eldora and Steamboat Rock, announced Saturday. Agronomists at Iowa State College recommend sowing birdsfoot trefoil for permanent pasture in early spring alongside other grasses and legumes.
Lucy Purdy 73 of Marshalltown died at Evangelical Deaconess Hospital after a two month stay. Funeral services set for 2:00 PM Tuesday at Blersborn Funeral Home Union with interment in Shepherd Cemetery. She was born August 7 1878 to William and Cecelia Howell and was married to Elmer McCreary and later Curt Purdy. Surviving are daughters Cecelia Wolfe and Emma Cox, son James Purdy, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, sisters Clara Moore and Eva Mitchell, and brother Jacob Howell.
Hardin County residents are urged to join an air defense effort with the U S Air Force. Observers will detect hostile aircraft over Iowa, report via code messages to a Des Moines center, and receive identification and wings after training by a mobile team. Contact Mr Ose to volunteer.
Hardin County citizens travel to Iowa Falls on April 24 for the Third District Federation of Republican Women Spring Convention. Registration begins 9:30 am with committee helpers, business session at 10, greetings by Azalea Boeke. Candidates for state offices will speak after a 12:30 luncheon. Afternoon includes Q and A led by Pierce and Wilharm.
Town State College plant pathologist says treating garden seeds with a fungicide before planting improves sprouting. Spergon and Arasan are the two most recommended fungicides. Bromegrass should be sown early. Now is a good time to make soil tests.
Union school will take part in the eleventh national Children's Clothing Crusade in Iowa’s state-wide drive to collect clothing April 28 to May 3 for the Save The Children Federation, superintendent Jack Lown announced Monday. The drive in Iowa is conducted with the Federation’s cooperation.
The national committee of school superintendents reports clothing collected will be sent to isolated rural areas of the United States, Indian reservations, and Western Europe and Korea and Lebanon. Overseas beneficiaries include child war victims in Korea, Finland, France, Greece, Austria, Germany, Italy and Lebanon with domestic aid in eight Southern states and on Navajo and Papago reservations.
Dairymen can help prevent milk from developing a bad flavor by careful feeding methods.
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