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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1952
Page
3
Iowa State College expert E P Sylvester urges joint effort to curb ragweed, main hay fever cause. He notes two forms, small and giant ragweed, germinate now and pollen by late July to frost. Recommend 2 4 D spraying at one pound per acre where safe for legumes, plus close mowing for prevention.
Iowa State College expert C C Culbertson advises pig feeders to introduce new oats gradually to avoid scours and maintain gains. Begin with 1 lb oats per 100 lb live weight if pigs are pasture fed, rising to full oats by day four, or replace one fourth to three fourths of old grain over three days when pigs are already on corn or dry oats. Palatability rises with soaking, but avoid sloppiness. Protein needs remain similar to corn, with mineral supplements advised. pregnant sows on legume pasture may skip protein until late pregnancy.
Whitten residents attended a skating party at Wellsburg and a Benson Cemetery Society picnic in Eldora. New son Jonathan Leonard Hornung born in Marshalltown Deaconess Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Hornung. Various Whitten residents travel for visits, work trips, and hospital stays, with Mrs Elsie Brehmer and Mrs Evelyn Calloway installed as Rebekah Lodge officers in Union. Nervous trips include visits to Marshalltown, Beaman, and relatives across Iowa and neighboring states.
Community items from Lawn Hill and nearby towns record family visits at the Beasley, Cross, and Palmer homes, hospital plans for Loren Jeske, and relatives traveling to Iowa City for surgery. Barnyard yeast tip adds a seasonal agricultural aside about soaking oats and yeast for fermentation.
New Providence residents share life events from garden trips to Europe as families reunite for July activities. Jimmy Martin breaks his left arm after a tree fall while Beth Clampitt plans to join Roy Clampitt's Oxford conference in England and visit Lois Felt Squires in France. Local church society holds July meeting with officers elected. Guests visit, travel plans unfold, and hospital news notes eye surgery recovery.
A series of notices records funerals and family gatherings. Mrs Abe Boyenga of Ashton was honored at a service in Hampton with relatives including Dick Swieter and Mrs R C Harms. Other notices list attendees at Mrs Ben Knepp’s funeral in Parkersburg and visits among families in Cedar Rapids Wellsburg Aryshire and Dayton. Local social updates mention the Baptist Ladies Aid at Vern Tholen home and various extended family visits.
The column lists relatives visiting in Eldora with mentions of Mrs Ottena Brandt from Darfur Minnesota and Mrs Alle Jaspers. Enus Eggbroad and children visit Marshalltown, LaVonne Zimmerman stays with Albert Zimmerman family, and George Ackerman family host Dayton visitors. Merle Manning moves to Seaton Illinois as a telegraph operator after graduation from the Iowa Institute of Telegraphy.
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