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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1952
Page
2
Eldora hosts the sixth annual National All Pony show with over 500 ponies from 70 consignors across 14 states. The event showcases hospitality, storefronts, and community pride as visitors view ponies and the town’s character. Local business K E Reisinger and Sons earns congratulations for a record sale amid civic reflections on public power and leadership.
Yesterday’s items report Pine Lake Wildlife club plans to reset a shelter house at gun club grounds this afternoon. Eldora voters extend Central States Electric franchise for ten years with 617 yes. J R Bahne named to lead centennial plans. editor W D Edson hired. Lindbergh welcome anticipated in capital. Rail washouts disrupt M. & St. L. service between Union and Gifford. Grinnell Delta Chi president Robert Burlingame named. Hardin county registration tops 2,191 with 91 aliens. Twins welcomed at Shaner home. Har din township hearing scheduled next week. Local business and civic notes on beer shipments, poultry firm in Eldora, brick works, and local craftsmanship.
In a village column, the author recalls raising a mallard named George kept as a pet after clipping his wings. The duck enjoys water in a dish pan, ignores plans to eat him, and heckles the author’s outings, proving a charming personality can alter plans and provoke reflection on spring, school visits, and community life.
Advice on using the space between window tops and ceilings for storage. Suggests installing inexpensive plywood cupboards about 24 inches wide with 12 inch doors, or open shelves if it suits the room’s look, and finishing to harmonize with the room.
Open Forum piece prints a mock Shakespearean scene with General Douglas MacArthur as Uncle Sam urging support for Bob Taft, naming Taft as a better choice than Truman and Dewey. The narrator references election stakes, taxes and Europe policies, urging readers to raise their voices for America’s choice.
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