A Card For Good Citizenship Idea Takes Root Nationwide
Editor L. C. Perry promotes Patriotic Citizens cards to honor regular voters at the polls. Voters would receive colored stars on the card showing voting frequency, with silver, gold, or other marks for ongoing citizenship. Officials would sign the card, aiming for universal adoption to identify good citizens across communities. The note ties land stewardship and fiscal balance to responsible civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Perry
Brighton-Pittsford Post
Percy
Piper by Mrs Katparine Piper Piper
The speaker reflects on an eighteenth birthday as a mother, fearing a son’s conscription and the loss of his autonomy to war. She recounts a mother’s care from infancy to adulthood, then contrasts it with the obligation to train him for combat. She notes a birthday dinner amid a distant Korea reference and dreads another 18th birthday eight years hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Yesterday and Today in Eldora 1887 to 1927 Events
A historical Eldora column recalls events from 1887 to 1927 including a G A R delegation aiding Alden, fires at J M Hedges crockery, Zeiger restaurant, and Narum building with a bucket brigade, resignations, shootings near Whitten, and local civic changes. notes 1907 Chau Taux, postmaster recovery, and 1917 reorganization plans. 1927 district lodge installations, Pine Lake predator hunt prizes, and church reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Buckner
Alden
Bowes
Crockery
J. M. Hedges
Zeiger
Narum
Winchester Drug Store
L. D. Tracy
Town Falls
Odd Fellows and Rebekah
Hardin County
Fair Grounds
Chas. A. Norris
Central Iowa Telephone Co
Pine Lake
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Jack Bowman
Jerry Foster
Paul Schrader
Carleton Nassen
Owasa Methodist
Steamboat Rock News From Minnesota Visit
Steamboat Rock news notes a Minnesota trip when Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Uhlken and family returned home from Fulda after a week visiting relatives. Mrs. Otto Mennenga hosted Karen Mennenga and Karla Frerichs for dinner. Various local residents attended gatherings, weddings, and meetings including Clay Country Cousins, Beach wedding attendance, and trips to Chicago, Kansas City, and other visits with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minn
Alfred Uhlken
Fulda
Karen Mennenga
Karla Frerichs
Karen
Otto Mennenga
Delores Luiken
Arlyn Daleske
Gail Primus
Serge
Ed Frerichs
Albert Timmer
Ackley
Bert Behrends
Aplington
Vern Tholen
H. B. Mason
Ruth Hoak
Des Moines
Frank Mason
Framingham
Mass
W. H. Folkert
R. E. Musk
Cleves
Glen Callaway
L. G. Johnson
Burlington
Wacott
Ind
Bob McKillip
Gary
Darrell Frerichs
Tommy Claassen
Wellsburg
Judy
Joyce Boyenga
H. A. Eckhoff
Ray Potthoff
Jesup
Kansas City
G. Folkerts
P. G. Ruppelt
Ben Jaspers
Abe A. Jaspers
Whitten Woman's Council Meets at Whitten Church
The Woman's Council of the Whitten Christian Church met Thursday afternoon with hostess duties by Mrs. Earl Lamer and Mrs. Florence Vinton. A devotional by C. L. Mabie, quizzes led by Mrs. Hauser and Mrs. Borton, and a verse about each member by Mrs. Hauser formed the program. Purchases of a sweeper were discussed. Guest Mrs. Mary Gutsch of Johnson, Nebraska attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Council
Whitten Christian Church
Earl Lamer
Florence Vinton
C. L. Mabie
Dale Hauser
James Borton
Mary Gutsch
Johnson, Nebraska
Lester Bang
Los Angeles
Whitten
AMT
Walter Arnold
Dena Burke
Mason City
Burke
Arnold
Johnson
Nebr
Elmer Lamer
Lyle Calloway
Elsie Brehmer
Eldora
Sam Meyers
Dennis Putnam
Eldora Hospital
Ralph Gunderson
Gifford
Bang
Gunderson
Charlene Mitchell
Robert. Hornung
Hubbard
Hornung
Deaconess Hospital
Blanche Hathaway
Andy Hammond
Beaman
Pittsburgh
Eldon Brehmer
Ruth Ann
Congregation Schedules All Day Meeting and Church Renovations
A congregation announced an all day Sunday gathering starting at 10 a.m. The church interior was redecorated, the exterior repainted, lighting upgraded, a new heating system installed, and new windows added. At Bax ter horse show, R A Scott rode Toy and Gay Lad to first in pair class with Ed Clary on Gay Lady. Scott also placed second in five gaited with Toy. 125 horses shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
R. A. Scott
Toy
Gay Lad
Ed Clary
Gay Lady
Scott Rod Toy
Community Ladies Aid Quilting Session At Church
Mrs Grace Lawin chaired the June committee and added 33 dollars to the treasury. The group led devotional and discussed The Order of St Barnabus from the Christian Herald. Mrs Cora Schuler led singing with Mrs L C Clark on piano as President Rosella Wooten presided. Fifteen members attended with hostesses Mrs Willard Reynolds from Earl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Ladies Aid
Grace Lawin
Treasury
Order of St. Barnabus
Christian Herald
Cora Schuler
L. C. Clark
Rosella Wooten
Wooten
Pearl Carter
Daisy Johnson
Mary Fitzgerald
Willard Reynolds
Earl
Kum Bac
Christian Sunday School
Edward Dighten
Everett Seward
Martin Chrisman
Wade Williams
Cecil Williams
John Hanson
Seward
Social News From Mar shalltown And Surrounding Areas
Locals and visitors share calls in various homes with ties to Bangor and LaMoille. Guests include Benbow and Deane families from Green Mountain Richland and Richland Wash plus travelers from San Francisco Kadoka Waycross and Iowa Falls. Church group plans flowers for summer. Hanson birthday celebrated. Arkansaw trip hints emerge as Smiths depart for Viola and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham
Rose Clemons
Marshalltown
Grace Lawin
Fred Benbow
San Francisco
Calif
Lawin
Gale Wilson
LaMoille
Robert Benbow
Green Mountain
John Deane
Richland
Wash
Wilson
Benbow
Klee Benbow
Mrs
Lizzie Benbow
Mr. Benbow
Mr. Deane
Bangor
Ethymer Reece
Iowa Falls
Jim Hutchins
With Our Boys in Uniform New Address
A/3c Kenneth J. Cook 26804317 of the Medical Section 4009th Air Base Group Dow Air Force Base Bangor Maine receives a new address notice from the unit in the Bangor area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth J. Cook
Aiir
Dow Air Force Base
Bangor
Maine
Private George R Folkerts Fort Lee Soldier Listed
Pvt. 2 George R Folkerts of U S 55215159 Co E 9135 T S U Q M School Fort Lee Virginia is noted in a military muster record with unit and station details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Folkerts
U. S
Fort Lee, Va
Veterans of Two Counties Reunion Set for July 27
Hardin and Franklin County veterans who left on July 23, 1918, for training at Camp Pike Arkansas will hold a reunion on July 27 in the current year. Organizers invite all former service members and provide details at the veterans council office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin and
Franklin County
Camp Pike
Ark
First Rockwood skating group reunion since 1942
On July 27 at Rockwood roller skating rink, one mile west of Iowa Falls, the local skating club will hold its first gathering since 1942, bringing together former members and enthusiasts for a commemorative reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood Roller Skating Rink
Iowa Falls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Hardin
Iowa
Herald- Ledger
Hardin County Index
Iowa Press and
Chariton Herald-Patriot
Piper
Katparine Piper
C. E. Wells
The
Christian Church
Harry Meader
Chicago and Northwestern
Albion
Henry Dersam
Eldora Township
Harris
J. H. Wintermute
A. S. Howell
Walker, Lane and Johnson
David M. Nyquist
St. Paul, Minn
Nathan C. Morse
W. J. Smith
T. J. Hunt
G. W. Bramwell
Ed Schultz
Roy Amburn
Ted Hayward
Steamboat Rock News
Iph
Martin
Bert Haxton
John Dunn
Alice Mabie
Claude Buckman
St. Anthony
Diane Long
Duane Long
Ralph. Martin
Frank Martin
Charles Bucholtz
Ellis Bucholtz
Kentucky
Ralph Martin
Buck Bucholtz
Mr. Martin
Whitten Band
Town Hall
Harold Lott
Glen Ridout
Alfred Chrisman
Dan Yordy
Staley
Hadley Grain: CO
Keith Drury
Louisville, Ky
Kempton Drury
Kadoka, S. D
Tommy Raynor
Chip
Waycross
W. B. Drury
Earl Lawin
Benton, Ark
Union
Smith
Gertie Corfe
Viola
Wisc
Robert Rand
Dorothy Fay Smith
Hagle River
Wise
Arkansas
Mildred Feidler
Redwood City
Vilmont Furniture
Radio and
Woodwards
Buick
Eldora Motor Co
Eldora, Iowa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!