20 Jun 1950
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1950
Page
1
The Liberty Bell tours Hardin county court house crowds promoting U S Savings Bonds under the Independence Drive. The campaign, ending July 4, urges regular purchases with a line about earning four dollars for every three invested after ten years. Hardin ranks tenth in the state for bond purchases.
The Red Cross and the South Hardin chapter sponsor a water safety swimming school for youngsters at Pine Lake beach. Water safety education is a worthwhile home front project. It stresses self protection in water and useful life skills for boating or fishing emergencies.
quote from Washington Evening Journal argues that naming socialism matters not when the government gains total control over property and people, regardless of what it's called. The remark challenges euphemistic labels for expansive state power.
Yesterday events include Gus Hilket buying southeast section 1 in Concord township for 1400, plans to break 60 acres. Melrose M E church seeks sealed bids to build near Melrose Center. Eldora’s population and local happenings span railroad talks, hospitalities, school openings, band formation, and obituaries.
A night of church notices lists First Congregational and First Baptist on Corner Washington and 14th, St Pauls Lutheran on Washington and 11th, Assembly of God on 16th and 14th, St Mary’s Catholic on North Washington, and Christ Church on 12th. Details include pastors, parsonages, service times, Sunday schools, and youth groups across multiple blocks and avenues.
Column excerpt recounts local reaction to a Des Moines riot tale tied to Eldora and a training school. Travelogue describes a Midwest road trip from Manchester to Dubuque, Belmont, and La Crosse with cheese, monasteries, and river views, ending after a cloudburst.
Sundays without service list morning worship at 11 and Bible school at 10. Youth fellowship at 7 30 p m. Thursday junior youth fellowship at 4 p m first Thursday women s missionary meeting second and fourth Thursdays women s council.
Mrs. E R Eagan hosted visitors from Alden Long Beach New Providence and others at the Wayne Hall home last week and Wednesday evening. The Lawn Hill Ladies Aid met all day at the church June 4 with 30 members and several children present. Several comforts were tied and planned for the dinner at noon.
A church will host an ice cream social Thursday evening June 21 featuring homemade ice cream cake and coffee. Everyone is welcome. Mrs Heck Johnson, ill at her daughter Mrs Herb Struck's home, is slowly improving.
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