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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1956
Page
4
Opening date for government sealed corn on farms in Grundy County is August 20 with deliveries of the 1953 and 1954 crops accepted during the week starting that date. On August 27 deliveries will be released for 1955 corn. About 800000 bushels are expected to be delivered, stored in county elevator warehouses with adequate space.
Owners may choose delivery locations for their corn. The county lists 80 vacant government bins, not counting 60 new bins erected last month. Towns with empty bins include Grundy Center 30, Stout 15, Wellsburg 4, Whitten 8, Conrad 8, Reinbeck 8, Cleves 10. Holland and Dike have none.
The American Legion and Auxiliary meet Thursday evening August 16 with Mrs. Robert Hornung Mrs. Will Topp and Mrs. Joe Dole in charge. Installation of officers will be held. Carroll Tjarks left Saturday for Fort Carson Colorado for a two week reserve officers training. Rev. and Mrs Bamford of
State of Iowa Superintendent of Banking issues Renewal Certificate No. 1893 to Hardin County Savings Bank Eldora outlining compliance with Iowa laws and capital requirements. First Board of Directors listed as Clark D Bramwell Wm K Bramwell Ga C Bramwell R R Brown Howard Calfe er. dated July 31, 1966 in Des Moines with publication Aug 7 14 21 28.
Numerous visits and short trips are recorded including Payton guests in Fred Nassen's home en route to a conference in Cedar Falls, Salem church ties to Rev Bam ford, and Ames visitors for firemen meetings. Families like Tjarks and Schmidt, Rodgers and Henderson, and Zeibells are noted with travels to New Jersey and Minnesota. 4 H club Achievement Day at Providence Pearl's group plus demonstrations, committee appointments, and fair prep are listed, followed by Chester church Family Night with Jamaica trip photos by Vern and pictures and a social lunch.
Mrs. Ross Reece hosts New Providence visitors George Diltz and daughters Carolyn and Beverly from Greenfield Ohio. Clarence Rains joins them after a visit to his ill sister and may return this fall. Mrs. Kenneth Cook returns home after appendectomy recovery. Phillip Reece visits A.T.2 Bill Stowe’s family near Lucas. Stowe extends service by five months after a radio test in which he qualified to operate a radio station likely for Okinawa. His friend R.D.2 Lewis Davis remains on the steamship Piedmont after serving with him.
Hardin county will again distribute surplus foods from Aug 14 to Aug 18 at designated cold storage locker plants in the August September distribution. Recipients should request small portions daily, bring their own containers, and expect adequate supplies for each certified individual. Surpluses include butter cheese dry milk corn meal white flour and lard.
Olga Wright Smith, formerly of Radcliffe, has published Gold on the Desert with University of New Mexico Press. Now a Des Moines resident, she recounts prospecting adventures with her husband Cap Smith in the Lechuguilla desert of southwestern Arizona, blending humor with hazards and vivid desert life.
Grundy county board of supervisors approved contracts totaling 63908 dollars for bridges and culverts on farm to market roads in Grundy county. The Iowa Highway Commission let the contracts in Ames. Most work will be on the Lincoln Center and Buck Grove roads.
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