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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
1
Eldora writer Mrs Katherine Mohr Piper is featured in The Iowa Sportsman February issue with a humorous reminiscence on hunting life. Illustrated by Dean W Gaunt, the piece showcases her skill in recounting common trials in many homes.
The 60 per cent basis for property assessment in Iowa is argued as proper from many angles. It is seen as fairer than 100 per cent and likely to gain owner consent when listing values such as 600 or 6000 instead of 1000 or 10000. The approach may ease assessor strain and simplify ITax book computations without raising total bonded indebtedness.
Washington debates reveal government departments tightening sources of information for newspapers. Recent closed hearings on the lend lease bill show this trend and raise concerns that Germany could be learning US defense details through open or hidden channels.
A retrospective note recalls a former Eldora publisher who died impoverished and solitary. It contrasts his talent and legal education with a career harmed by personal attacks and revenge. The piece argues fairness, decency, and honest news as essential to journalism’s purpose and warns against scorched-earth tactics.
An Eldora minister used a New Testament parable to argue social progress comes from divine intervention and inevitable advance, despite opposition. He cited the sower parable to show harvest requires sowing, noting courageous advocates spark change even amid fiercest resistance. Progress, though costly, is essential to worthwhile living.
The Eldora Herald Ledger marked 75 years of continuous publication with notes on the paper’s history and its role in the community. Other items include local business openings, civic meetings, library funding concerns, and updates from Hubbard, Owasa, Steamboat Rock, and Whitten community activities.
Belvidere prepares for Boone County Farm Bureau's 21st anniversary with playful displays as merchants plan calves pigs and chickens in windows to honor rural visitors. Grundy Center reports fewer farm sales than a decade ago, driven by aging owners or retirement, while prices for milk cattle hogs and grain have shifted, signaling farmers' improving satisfaction and retention.
Yesterday’s storms halted mail as Hubbard area faced a fierce winter blast. Eldora community reports social events from the Loyal Ladies club to bridal showers, bridge parties, and a power farming show backed by International Harvester, with many residents and nearby towns noted in civic and church activities.
News from Whitten and vicinity reports Berlin Ladies Aid will hold an all day meeting in church parlors. Oakwood Ladies Aid scheduled for Wednesday February 12 at 1 30 pm in Berlin church parlors with Mrs Reed and others serving. A Young Pagpis group organized for Bible study and social hour meets again Thursday February 13. Local visits noted include Fern Bailey Ruth Pepper and several families visiting in Ray Coy and Lester Perkins homes along with others from Eldora Alden Steamboat Rock and New Providence.
Cedar Rapids and Eldora visits mark a busy period as Mr and Mrs Orville Vigarg, Mrs Cleve Lepley, and others called on relatives. Weekend stays in Eldora and Grundy Center are noted, with dinners, birthdays, and farewell tributes to Rev Moon. The column lists numerous household callers, dinners, and a sick list across Grundy Center, Albion, Union, and nearby towns.
The passage argues for timely reflection on rapid social changes. It urges thinkers to appraise contemporary movements to preserve valuable, permanent advances and reject harmful ideas before they take root, stressing that the public benefits only after benefactors fade from view.
Marengo residents celebrate a photograph from the book Home Town The Face of America. The image was first found by an out-of-town visitor who frequently visits the town, drawing local attention and pride.
Roberta Clemens 16 daughter of Mrs. Ora Hutchens died after a car struck the southbound M. St. L. train near Union. A 1941 Union HS graduate, she was active in band, girls trio, cheerleading and church activities. Funeral services were held at the Christian church with school groups attending. Burial in Hauser cemetery. Several local notices follow about flu absences, a choir concert, Red Cross aid, and community events.
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