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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1957
Page
7
Farmers in Hardin county are reminded by Dewey E. Eller that a nationwide referendum on marketing quotas for the 1958 wheat crop will be held Thursday June 20 in 36 wheat producing states including Iowa. Voting hours are 8 am to 7 pm at the county ASC office in Iowa Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hunter of Boise Idaho visit El Dora at Mrs. Maude Norris home and with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Barz travel to Seward Nebraska to fetch daughter Ruby for summer. she will be a Concordia Teachers College senior next year. Mrs. Bill Frantz and daughter Kathy Lynn, recently in Ft. Knox Kentucky where Mr. Frantz serves, visit R. B. Reists. Frantz will be discharged in June and they will settle in McPherson Kansas.
Authorities warn cattle raisers to be vigilant as blackleg season arrives and to vaccinate in danger areas. The American Foundation for Animal Health notes higher risk with pasture season, stressing revaccination for calves by four months and annual vaccination in previously affected areas. The spores resist heat, cold, drought, and floods, making vaccination the best defense.
Seven Eldora boys joined 2,400 Des Moines Register and Tribune carriers for Riverview Park fun day. They rode buses from 10 to 11 a.m. Supervisors managed rides, most free. sixty chosen by lot rode a chartered helicopter. Smokey the Bear, Milo Peterson of the U.S. Forestry Service, led fire prevention activities and issued club cards. Free milk, pop, and ice cream were provided.
The 38rd annual Towa fire school will be held at the campus of Towa State College on June 18, 19, 20, and 21. It is the oldest statewide fire school and part of a year round firemanship training program run by the engineering extension at the college.
Harriet Rose Simons daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Simons of Eldora graduated with honors at Drake University 76th annual spring commencement on June 3. She earned general honors and the bachelor of fine arts degree in the Drake college of fine arts with a music education major.
William A. Krause of Eldora is among 53 State University of Iowa students who received army commissions on Friday, Krause attaining a commission in the infantry.
Patricia Hutar, famed fashion model and gardening enthusiast, credits her slim figure to consistent gardening rather than gym workouts. She notes that yard chores replace exercise, burning calories while she works, and that gardening provides recreation, stress relief, and a personal outlet for converting pounds into flowers.
In June Hardin county boys 4-H livestock clubs will conduct their annual club tours. Members visit daily projects and explain feeding and care while answering questions. Parents often join, and tours end with a picnic or ball game as the schedule for local events is shared.
Melinda Hadley of Union received her dental hygiene certificate at the State University of Iowa College of Dentistry convocation. The program trains to assist dentists with prophylaxis x rays lab work and patient education.
Dr J L Day of Woodward Olla visited his niece Mrs Grace Protheroe then left for Mr Vernon for a class reunion and alumni banquet at Cornell College He plans to visit his sons Mr and Mrs L H Day in Rock Island Illinois before returning home Mr and Mrs Herbert Edson and their son of St Paul Minnesota were weekend guests in Eldora at Mrs W D Edson’s home
Notice is given that Mary Myers was duly appointed and qualified as executrix of the Bert Myers estate in Hardin County Iowa. All debts owed to the estate should be paid promptly, and all claims must be presented to the executrix for allowance by filing with the Clerk of the District Court. June 6 1987.
Eldora Iowa adopts Ordinance 275 amending 246 to add parking meter zones along 12th Street and Edington Avenue to 14th Avenue, with enforcement penalties and fees provision. Repeals conflicting ordinances. In force after passage and publication. Mayor George Janssen. Clerk Taden. Date shown June 8, 1987.
Mrs. J A Wood and other hostesses welcomed sixty guests at a Saturday afternoon coffee in Eldora. The event honored Mrs. Boye Reece who moved to a new home east of Eldora and Mrs. H J Schmitz who arrived as a bride. Centerpiece featured pink and yellow roses with white candles. Guests poured at 2 30, 3 30 and 4 40 p m.
A series of 4 H activities and tours across Iowa from June 11 to June 27. Events include Cattle Feeders Day in Ames and multiple 4 H club tours at locations such as Steamboat Rock, Dick Grantow, LaVerne Newton farm, and Leon Brandt. Major gatherings include the 4 H Girls State Convention and the 4 H Boys Short Course at Iowa State College in Ames.
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee cites Ohio State University farm economist R. H. Blosser that fertilizer gives higher profits per dollar with good practices. Corn yields rose 35 bushels more from 400 pounds versus 200 pounds when good methods were used, but only 20 bushels more with poor methods.
In Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station trials, 800 pound fertilizer with good production practices raised profits by 35 dollars versus 200 pounds, while under poor practices the advantage shrank to 15 dollars. Researchers emphasize careful land prep, prompt planting, soil-building rotations, liming, adapted seed, and adequate stalks to use nutrients. Poor methods include soil-depleting rotations, inadequate liming, poor drainage, late planting, low-yield varieties, and insufficient seed.
The Rev. John K. Moore Don LaVelle and Polly Crosley will represent Eldora First Methodist Church at the North Town Conference session in Waterloo starting June 16. Bishop Ensley of Des Moines will preside during the six day meeting closing June 21 with pastoral appointments. About 700 people attend including all ministers and one lay delegate per charge. Plans to boost the higher education program may favor Cornell Morningside colleges and Wesley Foundation programs. Youth Day on June 19 will feature a high school youth from each church. Several hundred visitors are expected. sessions are open to the public.
Mrs Glenn Kurtz visited Cedar Rapids on Wednesday to see her daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Dick Protheroe. Her husband Mr Kurtz and his sister Mrs Mary Thirlby of Artesia New Mexico spent Sunday in Cedar Rapids, and Mrs Kurtz returned home with them.
Guidance on tornado response urges moving away from the path in open country and seeking shelter inside sturdy buildings in towns. Individuals should avoid windows and, if possible, shelter in the southwest basement corner or on the first floor under a table. Rural and urban schools are advised to stay indoors near inner walls, avoiding auditoriums and gymnasiums.
An early promotional snippet invites readers to subscribe to The Christian Science Monitor from Boston, offering international coverage by Enwvin Canham and various home making features. The ad emphasizes easy reading and mailed subscriptions with annual and monthly rates.
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