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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1952
Page
2
Eldora residents are asked to display their flags next Friday to honor Independence Day, marking the 176th anniversary of the Declaration. The piece extols Old Glory as a symbol of courage and faith in America, urging patriotic display as a sign of the home of the brave.
Yesterday's Eldora item notes the Fourth of July cannon salute heard in Union, a temperance meeting in the park led by Moir Huff Smith and Boylan, and multiple local developments from post office moves to new houses. It lists political candidacy, church organization, barn completion, a circus trip, and law exams, plus sand discovery north of town, bar admission for C E Gilchrist, and a name change for the Iowa State Industrial school to the Iowa State Training School for Boys. It covers a bridge contract, crop prospects, highway prep, a mission trip for Paul Kunath, and golf titles, along with new county social welfare appointees and rural electric projects. The piece closes with rainfall records, airport licenses, and a retriever competition note.
Five years ago I launched Pen Points after a rush to meet a deadline and a funeral stop. The piece recalls how the column began with kids and dogs as topics, the name Pen Points, and humorous family memories from Eldora Iowa, including wedding timing and Fourth of July memories.
A series of 1952 property transfers between individuals and spouses is detailed, covering parcels in Iowa Falls and surrounding plats. Transactions include rights in lots and blocks across Buckeye, Jackson Add, Foster's Add, Wash Heights Add, and Murray Plat, with buyers and sellers named.
The Midwest and Rocky Mountain Farm Council urges a national farm program stressing soil conservation, watershed based measures, localized administration, and a bipartisan advisory board. Proposals include new markets for surpluses, trading farm surpluses for foreign materials, and expanded agricultural research and education on soil and flood control.
A historical farm policy excerpt urges parity prices for all farm products, commodity loans for non-perishable goods, and storage on farms. It calls for farm credit from private sources primarily, with government support if needed, and stresses local control, anti inflation, and sound monetary policy. Adopted June 14, 1952 in Des Moines Iowa.
Jessie Malo Williams is appointed administratrix of the Carrier Mills deceased estate in Hardin County Iowa. Creditors must settle debts and file claims with the Clerk of the District Court. Bateson and Ryan attorneys represent the estate. Date June 26 1962.
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