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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1955
Page
1
A year after red numbers and drastic steps, Eldora Memorial Hospital reports a strong financial turn. City council heard that a healthy balance is sustaining daily operations and reserves have been set aside for building and equipment upgrades.
AAA Motor Club offers ten safety rules for summer driving. Plan to drive about 300 miles daily and rest after eight to nine hours. Check brakes tires lights steering and wipers before trips. Stop to rest drink coffee if drowsy. Don’t slow down to admire scenery. pull off. Never drink before driving. Drive at a safe speed with others. Maintain one car length per 10 mph. Slow down and increase distance at night or in bad weather. Be alert for entering or leaving traffic on unfamiliar roads. Leave early to gain extra travel time.
Yesterday's events list surveyor Stubbs laying out a 20 acre addition to Gifford village. Alonzo McDonald drowned in the Iowa river near the dam while swimming with a Dewey Tower son. Debates on depot sites near Abbott and Banger place surface along with local construction, waterworks push at Iowa Falls and Ellsworth College progress. Marshalltown census lands at 6,200 inhabitants. Haas Bros occupy new spaces. brickwork finishing on Nuc koll and Porter buildings. Wisner Forker build a brick warehouse. The B C R and N R R discuss a depot near Abbott. 55 years past notes report Hardin County Telephone directors elected and Baptist Sunday school excursion planned to Iowa Falls Assembly.
Lauren Soth, editor of the Des Moines Register and Tribune, argues in the Towa Business Digest that high local government costs curb State growth. He notes Town spends $98 per person versus the US average of $81 and public school costs of $280 per pupil compared with $235 nationally. The piece also cites other local items and a 1910-1950s snapshot of regional news.
A historical intro notes Iowa’s farm productivity up one third in man hours over fifty years. It compares farm and nonfarm growth, citing 900000 on farms and 1700000 in cities in 1959, with earlier figures from 1800, and argues labor shifts from agriculture to manufacturing lift living standards.
A reader cites lines from a book by John Henry and quotes letters from across the country. The excerpts reflect humor home life virtues and rural scenes including garden visits, hospitality and neighborly exchanges in small towns like Manhattan Kansas Bridgeport and Bisbee.
Soth argues that 1952 local government staffing shows Iowa lags in efficiency and must be restructured from the state level. He calls for reapportionment and a State Legislature-led overhaul of schools and county government to boost industrial expansion, food processing, and distribution in Iowa.
A Waterloo Iowa man was arrested and bailed into court on a charge of driving below the minimum speed. Police said he drove along a busy street at ten to fifteen mph, causing four blocks of bumper to bumper traffic while crossings stood high. The Pella Chronicle notes times have changed.
The article argues juvenile delinquency stems from home life and family breakdown. It cites gang activity in New York and Boone, noting violence linked to lax parental guidance and lack of respect for law. Community institutions like churches and libraries are seen as mitigating factors.
A newspaper argues that Fourth of July speed limits were imposed by decree not legislative authority. Fatigue and driver behavior, not speed alone, drive highway deaths. education and proper vehicle checks are urged over law by edict to improve road safety. The piece criticizes state safety agencies for overstepping powers and calls for real driver responsibility.
Warnings about traveling salesmen and scams appear in a clipped editorial excerpt. It notes how hustlers target farms with offers to inspect septic systems paint barns or sell goods direct from Florida and urges readers to resist sales pressure. It lists seven Bureau reasons why people fall for fraud and emphasizes written bids and thorough investigation before spending.
The Sheldon Mail defends independent journalism and free expression. It argues newspapers must publish all news, resist pressure to suppress ads, and defend the right to express opinions, citing recent threats and competitive discourse.
The paper argues that schools and groups like the A's and Boy Scouts do much good, but cannot match the home in shaping a child's thinking and conduct. It contends loving, understanding parenting and proper guidance minimize behavioral problems.
The Des Moines Better Business Bureau provides guidance to protect buyers from fraudulent sales practices. Nine suggestions include dealing only with reliable firms, confirming representation, avoiding unsigned unclear terms, printing firm details on contracts, obtaining written promises, keeping contract copies, signing completion certificates only after job completion, paying by check or money order to the firm, and comparing prices with other firms.
The Leiberum reunion was held Sunday at Riverview Park in Marshalltown. Attendees from Whitten included Mr and Mrs James Barton and David, Mr and Mrs Carl Leiberum and Mrs Brenson, Mrs Albert Fredrickson of Big Lake Minn, and Mrs Henry Ol son of Becker Minn, who returned home after visiting relatives. Mrs Earhart visited Monmouth Ta and Mrs Mary Lott of Big Lake Minn returned home after visiting Band Mothers at the schoolhouse. Grasses and legumes in rotation cut erosion, improve soil structure and increase crop yields.
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