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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1958
Page
4
Elisabeth Anderson, a 37 year old New Jersey housewife and mother of a two year old, details her polio battle before the Salk vaccine. She describes weeks in fear, an iron lung, paralyzed limbs, partial breathing, and a resolve to warn others despite ongoing struggle and a fascintating life still ahead.
Yesterday highlights cover Eldora events from 1903 to 1933 including the Iowa Falls Chautauqua closing amid strong attendance, new cement walks in the old school yard, Putnam Street tenement additions, and Sam Walker purchasing the Deyo livery property. Also noted are a Marshall County horse incident, a Steamboat Rock liquor case, and multiple marriage licenses. Additional items mention Thaw’s recapture, a Wright biplane parachute leap at the Iowa State Fair, and staff changes at Bradstreets. Later sections describe state park work, Eldora schools’ 1923-24 open, street-widening plans, Old Settlers picnic, and Pine Lake Open golf event with 97 players.
A reprinted editor letter urges teens to contribute time and energy to community service rather than demand entertainment. It contrasts teen complaints with acts like helping the sick and reading a book, and highlights local community notes about fairs, competitions, and civic events in Eldora and Hardin County.
Mr and Mrs Orville Wilts of Steamboat Rock join the Parents of Three Sons Fraternity with sons Bruce 10 Keith 6 and Guy 12 weeks. The column reflects on the joys and challenges of raising three boys detailing daily life, meals, chores and fashion, along with local anecdotes about church bell memorials and community figures.
Hardin County farmers hear Extension youth assistant Mac Molison say lime can be as profitable as fertilizer on acid soils. Liming reduces acidity, aids legume establishment, supports soil bacteria, boosts nitrogen and phosphorus availability, and supplies calcium. Examples from Iowa show corn yields up 11 to 13.6 bushels per acre and alfalfa or red clover increases over time, with responses varying by site and rate.
Need and local conditions influence lime applications on acid soils, with soil tests signaling proper amounts. Hardin County farmers could see profit boosts. Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Simons left to join Mr. Simons sister and husband in Seattle after traveling to Newell, South Dakota.
Joined by the Simons' daughter Miss Harriett Simons who has worked this summer with the American Friends Service Committee in Seattle, sponsored by the Y M and Y F W C A groups of the University of Washington. They plan to be gone about 12 days. Miss Simons will return to Eldora with them.
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