Soil Conservation Week highlights Iowa farm care and progress
Governor Beardsley proclaims Soil Conservation Week to stress soil as Iowa’s key asset. Hardin County district reports 259 farm plans covering 42,361 acres, with extensive contouring, strip cropping, tiling, and waterways. Partnerships with Soil Conservation Service and extensions boosted wildlife habitat and farm planning across the county. Conservation is a shared responsibility for farmers and townspeople alike.
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Beardsley
Iowa
Hardin County Soil Conservation District
Hardin
Soil Conservation Service
Hardin County
W. C. Vigars
Eldora
R. B. Wood
New Providence
C. J. Kelsey
Iowa Falls
Soil Conservation District
Extension Service
G. I
Beardsley Wins Iowa Republican Nomination in Primary
Iowa Republicans showcased strength with a sharp primary, endorsing Gov. William S. Beardsley for renomination amid vigorous opposition from two former running mates. State Chairman James Schramm called Beardsley a progressive, courageous, and competent leader, asserting Iowans support his four year record and the party’s path to victory next November.
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Iowa
William S. Beardsley
James Schramm
Washington
Beardsley
Republican Party
Chicago
White House
State House
Court House
GOP
Iowa Democrats Endorse 20 Years Of Farmer Prosperity
At the Des Moines State Democratic Convention on May 28 the Iowa party lauds national Democratic leadership since 1932. It credits the party with higher prosperity, soil conservation, support prices, commodity loans, rural electrification, and friendly credit policies benefiting farmers, labor, industry, and business.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Democratic Party
U.S
Eldora storm blows roofs and shatters crops across Hardin
Weather wrecks barns sheds and roofs countywide. Cattle shed 90 feet long collapsed near Greer farm. New Providence hotel tin roof rolled off. Melrose schoolhouse struck by lightning. desks and slate damaged. students briefly stunned. Drownings, accidents, and transfers follow a violent Saturday storm.
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Porter
Eildora Tile Works
KE. Greer
New Providence
Andrews
The Sun Tan Social Ladder and Family Roles
A humorous essay critiques tanning culture and social status tied to skin color, noting the faux pas of pale arms and the ideal of long sunbathing sessions. It then shifts to reflections on wild roses, a loud shirt at church, and a meditation on Fathers Day and the pivotal role of fathers in family life.
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Tomark
Canasta
Dad
Eldora bus drivers win 1946 7 careful drivers' awards
Eldora school bus drivers received 1946 7 careful drivers awards. O A Huffman leads with 27 years and about 176000 miles on 5 worn-out buses. others include Earl Dillgrou Roy Dean Frank Crippen Harry Pagel Ray Satchell. A group of youths including Lorraine DeVries and Barbara Sheldon left for Clear Lake to attend the Young People's Christian Life camp sponsored by the Iowa Association of Regular Baptist churches.
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Margaret Folkerts
Steamboat Rock
Audrey Flessner
Ackley
Claude Sanders
Mary Frances Kelley
Eldora
O. A. Huffman
Huffman
Earl Dillgrou
Roy Dean
Frank Crippen
Harry Pagel
Ray Satchell
Clear Lake
Iowa Association of ‘Regular Baptist Church
Lorraine DeVries
Shirley Vieman
Barbara Sheldon
Barbara Goodell
Betty Jean Hoyt
Janice Butler
Audrey Walters
Lowell Vieman
Carroll Walters
Eugene Smith
Curtis Goodell
Providence Community News Briefs and Obits
Providence reports the funeral of Ray Graham in Ottumwa with survivors including widow Mildred Moore and a son Phillip. Local gatherings note Honey Creek Friends Women meeting and officer elections for July. Other items list travels, hospital visits, enrollments, and community events across Ottumwa and surrounding areas.
Butler Family Heads to Boston for Harvard Medical Graduation
Mr and Mrs John L Butler and daughter Mary travel with L E Butler to Boston to attend Harvard Medical School graduation on June 19. Richard L Butler, L E Butler’s son and John Butler’s brother, joins the class and will intern at Peter Brent Brigham hospital. R L Butler family noted in Eldora. two sons. Gordon Dickinson travels to Rockwell City for weekend with college friend Norman Potts. Sarah Bishop of Springfield Ill, hosted by Diane Dickinson, returns home.
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George Pool
Chicago
Eldora
Hardin County
Walter Raska
Cecil C
Raska
Lawrench Beach
Martelle
Jones County
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Pappe
Derry
Berkley
San Francisco
California
Yosemite Valley
Moon
Roy Clampitt
Mt. Vernon
Phillip
Cornell College
St. Mary’s
Idaho
Forestry Service
Stanley Felt
Billings
Montana
E. J. Heathershaw
Bella Plaine
Abner White
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Earl Marsh
Mr. Marsh
Donald Marsh
Fairfield
Phil
Frederick Marsh
Logsdon
Iowa Falls
Blanch Cook
W. A. Spring
Fannie Beach
Lona Beach
Carroll Cook
Maurice Cook
Sarah Reece
S. A. Reece
Donald Perkins
Paul Hodgson
Providence Township Farm Bureau
Dale Moon
John L. Butler
Mary
L. E. Butler
Boston
Mass
Harvard Medical School
Richard L. Butler
John Butler
Peter Brent Brigham Hospital
R. L. Butler
Gordon Dickinson
Rockwell City
Norman Potts
Sarah Bishop
Springfield
Ill
Diane Dickinson
New Holland 77 Baler Powers Quick Hay Put-Up
A New Holland 77 baler speeds hay storage with high capacity up to 10 tons per hour and features a floating pick-up, open-end feed, inverted knotters, and all steel construction. Owners report low maintenance costs and minimal downtime, making it a reliable choice to preserve quality hay efficiently.
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New Holland
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Eldora Herald-Ledger
Herald-Ledger
Hardin County Index
Iowa Press and National
Republican
Gerald Bogan
Iowa Democrat
Democratic State Central Committee of
Melrose Township
District 4
Roy Watkins
Jas. Lawrence
Iowa Central
Union
W. L. Meredith
Mr. Lawrence
Frank Willcox
Iowa River
Union Saturay
Joe Hatch
Clarence Hatch
Roy
Christian Church
Whitten
Harry Marks
First National Bank
National Bank
John Baker
Iowa Falls Sentinel
Mildred Albert
H. J. Schmitz
Iowa County Treasurers’ Association
Davenport
Pearl June Tate Gaalaas
Reeve
J. R. Bahne
State Printing Board
Wendell Caster
Iowa State College
This County
Marie Vigars
Betty Lauterbach
Alden
Beverly Shyder
Doris Polley
Joanna Whitehead
Phyllis Smitherman
Mary Della Winterfield
Radcliffe
Providence
Mrs
Ross G. Reece
Clarence Reece
Ottumwa
Honey Creek Society
Honey Creek
Quaker Heights
Milton Faust
Ross Reece
Otis Whitehead
Harry Clampitt
Arthur Bogue
Lawrence
R. Reece
Wayne Reece
Bernard Reece
Harry Ruddick
Guilford Street
Glen Speas
Clarence Hinshaw
Russell] Reece
Lewis Dunham
Ralph Clampitt
Peace
Marion Rains
Christian Service
Kermit Whitehead
Dean Clampitt
Wallace’ Martin
Ed Heathershaw
Harold Reece
Reece
West Coast
Donald Humphreys
Government Forest Service
Cedaralls
Riley Hadley
North Side
Squar
Sunndays
Pnone
Walton W. Thorp
Thorp
Hereford Farms
Britton, S. Dakota
Dakota
Stockman Thorp
TULL
Eldora, Lowa
Hardin County Savings
Bank Eldora
FOWA
Sound Banking Service
Awewemn
Ty Niaratapas
Willis K. Bramwell
Eastman Ww
Nuckolls
Robert R. Frown
Clark D. Bramwell
W. K. Bramwell, Jr
Howard Calfee
Frank
Jackson
Keith
Strother
Bramwell
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