29 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1950
Page
1
Eotered at post office at Nidora Towa as second class matter for the act of March 3 1879 Subscription rates per year in advance Hardin and adjoining counties all others except foreign two fifty three dollars and no cents
Eldora consolidated district weighs buying the Pine Lake garage across the street to expand the farm shop and bus facilities. The 60 day option at 17750 dollars would be followed by a two year lease. voters will decide at a September 18 election if funds on hand cover the project amid anticipated savings from inhouse maintenance.
Readable bytes show editorials from Davenport Democrat, Indianola Record Herald, Oskaloosa Herald, Washington Evening Journal, and Davis County Republican. They mock war economy limits, highway safety humor, golf as work, congressional pay, and battlefield death reporting with sharp, concise quips.
Yesterday’s events include Union school opening with Howard Fuller principal Carrie Barnes intermediate Alice Hut primary, 92 pupils. Webster City Freeman reports a 25 foot long snake captured near the area. Depot at Whitten enclosed. lumber yard started. new elevator for 16 000 bushels. Accidents and fairs noted. various social events and community changes listed.
A column blends humorous vignettes from a county fair and neighborhood life. A weight guessing stall, a playful critique of aging, and playful word riffs mingle with home routines. Stories include hikes of neighbors counting bicycles, a nap interrupted by a bustling family, and a Sunday dinner scene with cars filling the driveway.
OQ and neighbors spend Wednesday in Eldora with the McGills. Numerous callers from nearby towns visit Conkin Dickinson Bacon Crosser and Platts households. Local families attend the Iowa State Fair, church groups host picnics, and birthdays trigger gatherings in Eldora and surrounding communities.
Mrs Fred Tjarks column lists visits by townsfolk and relatives. Chicago visitors Charles Rudolph and Glen Wistey, De Lano Calif Hiatt family, Mina Becker in the Ozarks, Crane group in Nes tor Falls Canada, trips to South Dakota and Michigan, Madison area guests, and local gatherings. Deaths include Joseph Zugmeier obituary in Blue Springs Nebraska with burial in Thayer Kansas. Hospitalization for Ernest Fichtner and Willow Run visit adds to the week’s events.
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