Infant Falls Unconscious After 80 Hour Drug Sleep
A four and a half year old boy in Eldora was put on oxygen after ingesting large amounts of Pyercdyl by accident. Doctors contacted Abbott Laboratories. antidote had no effect and the child remained in deep sleep for over 72 hours. By Sunday he began to recover but remained under observation as doctors monitored heart and brain activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauricesta
Smiths
Eldora
Mr. Smith
Grace Quick Smith
Friday's Index Reveals First Baby Name If Stork Cooperates
The Friday Index teases revealing the first baby’s name if the stork cooperates. It notes a 1957 birth in Eldora and hints the forecasted delivery timing around New Year’s, with emphasis on a potential reveal and gifts tied to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
Eldora
Day of Entertainment Show Highlights Farm Displays
An event featuring sixtion pictures and a program showcasing new tractors and equipment includes demonstrations and displays to entertain attendees.
Hospital Aide List Includes Local Names At Jan Event
A hospital event lists participants including Mrs Frank Jackson Mrs Alice Bilders Mrs Guy Follett J Maurice Smith Jr Schwarck Ralph Bright and Van Sickle EF Stielow with Mrs Het you see the remaining name fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Frank Jackson
Alice Bilders
Guy Follett
J. Maurice Smith, Jr
Schwarck
Ralph Bright
Jan ‘van Sickle
EF. Stielow
Het
Local Post Office Honors Providence Clerk on 37 Years Service
B Humphreys, 64, longtime Providence rural mail carrier, retired after 37 years of service. Mire Monday December 31 a ceremony was held at the post office with postal personnel and Humphreys family in attendance. He received a certificate of commendation from the Postmaster General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Humphreys
Providence
Post Office
Humphreys
One-day term of court set for Eldora by judge Uhlenhopp
Judge Harvey Uhlenhopp of Hampton will hold a one-day special term for court in Eldora on Saturday January 5. The next regular term of court will be held February 4, according to district court clerk Fred Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Uhlenhopp
Hampton
Eldora
Fred Miller
Radcliffe Man Teaches in Verdun France
Jonas G Pearson, son of Radcliffe residents Mr and Mrs Chester T Pearson, teaches physical education and mathematics in Verdun France as part of Army Education in Europe. He joins 1390+ teachers serving in Army Dependent Schools across France and Germany educating 34000+ children, with 50 staff and 15 high schools. Pearson, a 1910 graduate of Yoga State Teachers College, previously taught at Rockwell City High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aj Jonas G. Pearson
Chester T. Pearson
Radcliffe
France
Germany
Reason
Verdun
liMe
Affairs Divises
Department of the Army
Washington
D. C
Pearson
Yoga State ‘Teachers College
Rockwell City
McDowell Dies at 80. Center Physician Served Local Community
MDowell, 80, longtime Gundy Center physician since 1603, died at his home Thursday from a heart attack. Services were held Saturday at 2 at First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mdowell
W. .O. McDoweLl
Gundy Center
Thursby
First Presbyterian Church
New Eldora Construction Totals 345000 In 1956 Major Builds
In Eldora the 1956 value of new construction reached 345000 based on city permit estimates. Major projects included the Lee North motel at about 35000 half completed, Texaco service station at 20000, Hormel building 13000, Cameron duplex 25000, grain storage 14000, Babe Eldora motel 6000, and Legion remodeling 12500. Twelve houses and ten garages were started with various single family, garage, and remodeling projects listed along with specific builder names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Lee North
Texaco
Edgington Avenue
Hormel
Cameron
East Edgington
County
Hadley Grain Company
American Legion Club
Eldora Motors
Iowa Breeders Co op Meeting Set For Jan 10
The Iowa Breeders Co op will hold its tenth annual meeting at the Hardin County Youth building beginning at 12 noon on Thursday Jan 10. Pancakes and sausage will be served. A movie titled Cattle in Cuba will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Breeders Co-op
Hardin County
Cuba
Graham's 50 Years of Service Golden Jubilee
Graham stores mark fifty years in Iowa with a yearlong celebration. Grahams president R E B Stewart praises growth from a 1907 Ottumwa start to 21 department stores employing about 300, with offices in Ottumwa and buying reps in New York and Chicago. The anniversary honors long service by Scott management and staff Esther Jackson Mabel Cochran Eloise Chaney and Marilyn Hartman as the firm expands and plans more stores while offering value brands nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Scott
Esther Jackson
Mabel Cochran
Eloise Chaney
Marilyn Hartman
Graham
Iowa
Ottumwa
New York
Chicago
R. E B. Stewart
Grahams
Stull Accepts Post With St Paul Firm After ISU Degree
Dale M. Stull son of Mr and Mrs Ed Stull of Steamboat Rock earned a mechanical engineering degree from Iowa State College on December 21 and will join Minnesota Mine and Manufacturing Co in St Paul. His family plans to move there after his graduation and they attended Ames exercises last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale M. Stull
Ed Stull
Steamboat Rock
Iowa State College
Minnesota Mine and Manufacturing Co
St. Paul
Stull
Debbie
Susan
Steamboat Rock High School
Ellsworth Junior College
Ames
Hardin Woman's Flower Article Is Award Winner
Mrs. Arthur Jansonions from near Ackley won the Award of Merit in Horticultural Affairs for district 3 comprising 12 Iowa counties for her article Planning and Planting a Perennial Border. She is renowned among local flower lovers for her garden and knowledge of hardy tulips and botanical names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jansonions
Ackley
Federated Garden Clubs of
Iowa
Senior Citizens Hold Discussion at Eldora Library
Eldora seniors met Saturday to discuss the Golden Years articles. They debated replacing recognition with appreciation. New member L. W. Martin was inducted. A talk on Problems Gerontologists Are Expecting to Solve sparked belief that oldsters can still learn. A demonstration is planned for next meeting Saturday, Jan. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Oldsters
L. W. Martin
Gerontologists
Ben Johnson obituary and funeral held in Steamboat Rock
Funeral services for Ben Johnson 66 of Steamboat Rock were held Friday at the Baptist church with Rev. Kurt Marquardt and Rev. Howard Johnson. Born June 1 1890 he operated a general store, served as Sunday School superintendent organist and cemetery association president. He leaves wife Julia Grieves five children eight grandchildren two brothers L G Johnson and Edd Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Johnson
Steamboat Rock
The
Baptist Church
Kurt Marquardt
Howard Johnson
Cedar Falls
Bernard Johnson
Habbo Johnson
Eldora Hospital
Julia Grieves
Helen
al Kasparek
Des Moines
Harold
Manson
Margaret
William Eckel
Charlena
Andrew Martin
Fonda
JoAnn
Leland Bittner
Liscomb
A. G. Lang
First Baptist Church
Johnson
Cemetery Association
L. G
Edd
Oglesby, ML
County tax figures ready for Jan 2 1957 payment
County taxes may be paid starting January 2 1957 according to County Treasurer Helen E Schumacher. Tax receipts are being placed in alphabetical order for ready reference by office personnel. First half taxes become delinquent April 1 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen E. Schumacher
Youth Building Reservation Calendar
Calendar of events at the Youth Building listing meetings and gatherings. January 4 Urban Club potluck at 6 30 p m. January 10 Yowa Breeders Co op meeting in the auditorium at 11 00 a m. January 14 Farm Bureau kickoff meeting in the auditorium and kitchen at noon. January 15 Farm Bureau service in the auditorium and kitchen Troon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Club
Yowa Breeders Coop
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Service
Troon
Roses and Blooms Greeting Eldora Guests Bound for Pasadena
Thoughtful Eldora residents sent roses to Browns and Bekemeiers as they left Eldora on the football special to Pasadena. Recipients named include Bob Brown Lois Bekemeier Barbara Brown and John Bekemeier. Also recounted: Bud Reagan’s TV crew and a humorous Disneyland moment. Bill Morse’s failed antenna stunt ends with Reagan arriving to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Browns
Bekemeiers
Pasadena
Iowa Falls
Bob Brown
John Bekemeier
Lois Bekemeier
Barbara Brown
Kansas City
Services Held for Frank G. Snyder 90 in Fort Dodge
Funeral services for Frank G. Snyder aged 90 were conducted Monday at 2 p m at Longenecker Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Imes officiating. Born November 11 1866 in Brooklyn Iowa he lived in Eldora and Jewell before moving to Friendship Haven Fort Dodge where he died December 28 in a Fort Dodge hospital. He organized Jewell Telephone Co and was first Ford distributor for Hamilton and Hardin counties serving in World War I. He was state representative for Hamilton county two terms and active in Rotary Masons city school and church groups. He is survived by his widow two sons Richard and Frank Jr and two grandchildren. Three brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Snyder
Longenecker
Ralph Imes
Mr. Snyder
Eldora
Clara Mabel Farrow
Brooklyn
Martin Snyder
Conrad
Toledo
Mt. Morris Academy
Mt. Morris
Ill
Jewell
Jewell Telephone Co
Ford
Hamilton
Hardin
Iowa
Snyder
Hamilton County
Rotary Club
Masonic Lodge
Richard
Saginaw
Mich
Frank, Jr
Traverse City
Frank G. Snyder III
James L
Albion College
Albion
Radcliffe PTA to Sponsor Old Fashioned Minstrel Show
The Radcliffe PTA will sponsor an old fashioned minstrel show at the Radcliffe gymnasium on Friday and Saturday. The program features a Dixie band men’s quartet ladies quartet pickaninnies cakewalkers Timbuctu chorus line and several other acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe Pta
The
Radcliffe‘pta
Radcliffe Gymnasium
Dixie Band
Cake Walkers
Timbuctu
Chorus Line
New Cars Listing From Iowa Falls and Nearby Towns
A catalog of new car makes and dealers including Ford models from Iowa Falls and Eldora. Entries list buyers such as Lillian Whiteside, George March, Paul Walter, and Elmer Faust with brands Ford Chevrolet Plymouth Buick Dodge GMC Cadillac and associated dealers Hubbard Implement Co and Rooks Implement Co in Eldora and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian H. Whiteside
Iowa Falls
Ford
Lyman R. Lundy
Eldora
Cadillac
Emery D. Nehring
Plymouth
George A. March
Chevrolet
Ralph Or
Edna Gunderson
Union
Hubbard Implement Co
Hubbard
International
Paul M. Walter
Dodge
Elmer Faust
Buick
Lloyd H. Or
Edith Leuthold
Jerry D. Hodgson
Arthur Brandt
James R
Hawks Thank Eldora For Christmas Trees
Iowa football players publicly thank Eldora citizens for miniature Christmas trees sent to the team. A list honors donors including Leverin Buick Gene Foster Mrs Leland Vinton and many local businesses and residents. Letter from Bill Krause senior manager of the Iowa Hawkeyes dated December 28 1956 from Pasadena California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Eldora
Bill Krause
Iowa Hawkeyes
Citizens of
George Stauffacher
Hawk
Rees
Don Luchy
Leverin Buick
Dick Leverin
Gene Foster
Leland Vinton
Linus Doughty
Bekemeier Hardware
Esther Jackson
O’bryan
Chevrolet
Janssen Implement
E. W. Burke
Hardin County Savings Bank
Bob Dornsbach
John Starr
J. J. Shorts
Wood Auto Company
Eldora Newspapers
Eldora Infanseat Company
Lew
Hawkeyes
Huntington - Sheraton
Pasadena
California
January classified clearance offers Duncan Phyfe tables and more
The Herald Leader classified page lists nearly 100 bargains including Duncan Phyfe tables, spring barrows, flannel pajamas and 287 acre farms. Readers are encouraged to check page six and watch Friday for more For Sale listings. Deadline for Friday Index is Wednesday noon, January 2. Phone numbers 26 or 51 offered for advertising help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Ledger
Eldora
Nyquist Shurts Welcomes Dr Glenn to Firm Partnership
Eldora doctors D M Nyquist and John J Shurts announce Dr D H Glenn as a new partner in Nyquist Shurts and Glenn effective immediately. Glenn joined the practice in 1955 and is a Louisiana State graduate who served in the U S Army as a battalion surgeon. The firm has remodeled offices in the Bateson building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Glenn
Nyquist & Shurts
D. M. Nyquist
John J. Shurts
Eldora
Nyquist, Shurts and Glenn
Glenn
Nyquist and
Shurts
Louisiana State
General Hospital
Kansas City
U. S. Army
Engineers
Warsaw
American Academy of General Practice
Army Medical Corps
Nyquist
J. R. Winnett
Eldora Hospital
Municipal Hospital
Bateson
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Vrdun, France
Omag G. Pearson
U. S
My School
New Hormel Bldg
Church of Christ
Erwin W. Myers
Don Harless
Ralph Dickson
Walter Raymond
O. C. Jensen
John C. Pierson
Carroll Large
Donald Wright
Dallas Row
William Trampe
Strickler
W.F.W
George Priske
Guy Jones
Walter Jeske
J. de Leonard
Richard Klettke
Cott
Scott
Rahams
Ann
Heaiwa
Clude
St. Paul Firm
Hardin Woman’s Flower
Bud” Reagan
Bill Morse
C of C
Bud
Reagan
Bill
Disneyland
Red Pepper’s
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Jack Gorman
Gene Lamer
Frank Snyder
Mrs. Snyder
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Hospital
James Heslop
John Piper
Russell Roupe
T. E. Monteith
Lloyd Palmitier
Carl Piper
W. H. van Tiger
L. K. Welsh
Eldora Cemetery
Hawks
George
Sincerely Bill Krause
Duncan
Shorts
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Transport Service
Medi
Cal College
State University of Iowa
Mary’s Help
San Francisco, Calif
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