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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1952
Page
1
Supt F K Schmidt outlines a proposal to expand Eldora Consolidated School District from 26 to about 90 sections. He argues enlargement, aided by good roads, would fund better facilities and equity, with a voter decision by affected communities and a speakers bureau to inform residents.
Beecher Crosley Bill Trampe and Jack Piper recount a Chicago Skid Row ride where a sudden stop near an armed man triggered a quick drive away. They describe a tense block as two large men cross, leaving Bill wary of continuing their tour. The piece ends with a spring mood and hat reflections from the narrator.
The writer riffs on fashion hats and boys caps from the Civil War era, compares them to fishing daydreams, notes gray caps for high school rebels, and laments a stalled Cub Scout program due to leadership gaps while praising Attorney General Larson as a bright TV personality.
Yesterday’s notes recount Charley Hollister welcoming a baby girl, Deputy Boylan’s whisky incident, a wild cat carcass brought by Wm Walker, and a thaw relapse. It then shifts through 1887 to 1947, listing births, marriages, accidents, business moves, and civic happenings across years 65, 55, 45, 35, 25, 15, 5 ago with names like Near Wickham Bryan and others in Eldora and region.
Norma Martin announces TIEN the goat will lead the Hardin County Auction for Relief this Saturday starting at 10 am with plans to have the goat returned to the block. The sale supports cereal purchases for distribution in Central Europe through Church World Service, Inc.
Dr and Mrs George Blaha Wednesday evening were Mr and Mrs Marion Lord Mr and Mrs Gene Haskins Whitten Dr and Mrs David Blaha and Dr and
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