Korean Veteran The Forgotten Man Addressed by Commander Johnson
The Third District American Legion Spring Conference featured Commander Donald E. Johnson denouncing indifference to Korean War veterans. He urged communities to honor and assist veterans with public displays, honor rolls, and welcoming home efforts, citing 132,000 dead or wounded and 1,750,000 discharged since 1953. He warned the fight is against communist influences and urged broad local programs to recognize and aid returning veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Johnson
American Legion
Johnson
Korea
Gl’s
Heartbreak Ridge
Old Baldy
Fgents of Yesterday 63 YEARS AGO 1888 Highlights
A compilation of past items notes A. G. Whitney named Union schools principal for next year. A new Ellis township church planned. H G Coombs enters Hubb Bard grocery. Second Brigade band invited to join the Allison club at the national Republican convention in June. Tragic death of C N W brakeman John McNarmara at Eldora Junction. Community members organize a Good Templars lodge in Hubbard. Moves of station agent W L Utley to Moville and new agent B C Harris at Eldora Junction. A Baxter-led Odd Fellows celebration draws several residents to Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Whitney
Union Schools
Ellis Township
H. G. Coombs
Hubbbard
Second Brigade
Allison Club
John McNarmara
Eldora Junction
J. T. Boylan
Frank Conger
Charles Smith
Daniel Webster
Will Smith
Lucy Brooks
Jessie Barnes
Jennie Smith
Nellie Ridgway
Carrie Peyton
Hubbard
Good Templars Lodge
W. L. Utley
Moville
Moville. Mrs. Utley
Remai
B. C. Harris
Wall Lake Junction
Peyton
Mother
Cooper River
Birthday Day of a Newborn Child Reflections
A first birthday account shows a toddler's chaotic, demanding celebration. The narrator mimics a day of gifts, playthings, and family attention, resisting routine feeding while discovering curiosity, stares, and noisy interactions with relatives and a playful, aging audience.
Eldora News Highlights From Eldora and Nearby Areas
Eldora and surrounding areas report arrivals and projects including the church party in Eldora, completion push on the new North Western tracks ice house, and hospital move as old building is torn down for a new facility. Also noted are political bids, a credit bureau plan, an airmail contest winner, and upcoming Grand Theater attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper River
Manila
J. H. Wintermute
Walker, Lane & Johnston
Washington Street
F. X. White
Union
Dr. Morse
J. H. Bales
Jim Bales
George B. Speers
Chicago
Washington and
Hardin Streets
A. R. Rice
Waverly
Rng
Stars and Stripes
Steamboat Rock
L. E. Cambell
H. A. Huff
Princepal
A. G. Lang
D. H. Middents
Edgington Avenue
A.A. Johnson
Earl Tatman
Gladbrook
Oream
Kerkhoff
Dedrick
Elcora
Chas. Marks
Chet Reed
Joe Doll
Eran
Eldora
Wilson Hadley
New Providence
Gerald L. Mason
Hardin County
Bill Deardorff
Hubbard
Loretta Young
Will Rogers
Grand Theater
Eldora Hospital
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Joe Kramer
Tiger
Bengals
Nidora
Ackley
Glen Dale
Eldora Cub
E. J. Foster
Arthur Brown
John Lundy
Here
Local Social Visits Highlight Lawn Hill Residents
Mrs. Floyd Beasley and neighbors from Eldora Tracey and Des Moines visited and hosted gatherings across Lawn Hill. Families including Jeskes, Strucks, Schlueters, VanPatter, Mickelsons, and Svendsons shared evenings and Sundays at various hosts, with hospital and home visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jeske
Eldora
Martin Struck
Marvin Jeske
Thomas Hagen
John Schlueter
Tracey
Frank Ross
Lewie Broer, Jr
Albert
Edgar VanPatter
Charles Svendson
Wendell’ Sayer
Wayne Ulm
Des Moines
Robert Glenn
Bud Svendson
Social callers visit local families this weekend
A series of visits and calls were reported across Marshalltown Eldora and surrounding areas. Families hosted relatives and friends including the Svendsons Beasley Broer Dickerson Rogers and Cross with varios days spent at homes in Lawn Hill Eldora and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Billy Broer
Eldora
Paul Dickerson
Cedar Rapids
Don Dickerson
Lawn Hill
Worthy Spring
Floyd Beasley
Cecil Rogers
Alice Cross
Jerry
Iowa City
Local Family News From Beaman and Nearby
Jerry undergoes work at University hospital while Tommy Cross stays with grandmother Edith Blaxendar at Rhoads as his parents visit Iowa City. Several community members attended the chairvarion event with Mrs Loyd McDonald at Beaman Tuesday evening. they were married a couple of weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
University Hospital
Tommy Cross
Edith Blaxendar
Rhoads
Iowa City
Loyd McDonald
Beaman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Hardin
Lowa
H Herald-Ledger
Hardin County Index
Iowa
Iowa Press
Tye
Poe
Dasa
Mone
Dale Hauser
Whitten
E. L. Eskridge
New Prov
E. V. Reece
Ford
Allis Chalmers
John Deere
Shallane
The
Shell Oil Company
Vilmont Furniture
Mrs. Charles Svendson
Harry Svendson
Green Mountain
Charles Svendson, Sr
E. E. Reece
Marshalltown
John Nassen
Hardin County Savings Bank
Willis K. Bramwell
Howard Calfee
V-Pres
Clark Bramwell
W. K. Bramwell
Jfr
Robert Brown
Small Loans
Keith Strother
Frank Jackson
Clarence Cockerham
Guy W. Jones
DODGE
Mobilgas
Western UniOn
Omaha, Nebr
Johnson Motor CO
12Th and
Edgington AL
Eldora, Iowa
J. A. Doherty
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