Eldora faces long‑delayed school rebuild amid merger talks
The piece reviews a recurring drive for a new Eldora elementary school, tracing efforts since 1952, the failed 1962 Jones site vote, and a 1953 advisory report urging options, bonding, and districtwide voter approval. It notes merger‑driven delays until 1954, urges groundwork now, and extols teacher responsibilities and philosophy of education.
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Eldora
Eisenhower
United States
D. W. Dickinson
Guy Jones
Jones
Harmony
Hardin
Eldora Community
Eldora Community School
Grandmother With A Job And A Snow Puppy Tale
A columnist venturing through a peculiar work psyche laments jargon and fear of numbers while contrasting a grandmotherly approach to work with youth. The Longenecker family scene features a snow puppy with a docked tail and a veterinary surprise as the dog’s missing part surfaces.
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Ann
What Others- Say The Old Goat Opinion and Notes
A miscellany of small town reflections from Algona Advance and neighboring papers. Lew Barnet urges Elkader area girls basketball in the new Central school district and challenges the view that basketball harms girls health. Charlie Gebhard mocks city councilmen and umpire analogies. Edits touch on fashion waves, a Marshalltown court game, and local events including a Hot Rod Derby demonstration, a Have a Heart tag day result, and Eldora business moves with nickel-day bargains for Liberty Head nickels.
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Liscomb
Eldora
Hardin County
Hot Rod Derby Association
Eldora Fairgrounds
Volunteers of America
Dale Button
Wilson H. Hadley
New Providence
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
New Concern
Froning Grain Company
Eldorne
Liberty Head
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Gordon Clemens
Jim Ruby
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C. M. Taylor
Sol Tyrell
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T. N. Hauser, Sr
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Algona Advance
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Clayton County
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