24 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
1
The United States News notes rising strikes through 1937 with an estimated 4762 labor disputes if trends continue. Legislative efforts have failed, and lax enforcement risks worsening unrest. Governor Braschel praises a neighborly policy, urging capital and labor to pursue mutual welfare to end industrial troubles.
A writer argues that sports and music dominate too much in schools while seeking a proper curriculum balance. Ward Barnes notes rising demand for trained musicians and honors in academics, and The Herald Ledger finds marching bands and athletics valuable yet balanced with declamatory events, plays, operettas, papers, and clubs.
A survey at Iowa State College shows over 85 percent of 4500 students earned a conservatively estimated $300,000 last year. Workers averaged $85 per month, with 150 making $50 or more. College girls earned as much as men, and working students had higher average grades and more extra curricular activities.
Ministers in Chickasaw County push a Christian Crusade to revive active church life. They plan field surveys and press pulpits to awaken members, restore inactivity, and attract new adherents. They argue worship uses tools and methods, not the objects themselves, and endorse broad outreach including publicity.
Present day church leaders contend that the rule for musical instruments applies to advertising as well. The church should use honorable business methods that help carry mankind toward harmony with God, aligning its advertising with its mission.
The article warns against trusting unfamiliar solicitors and outlines two local schemes. One used a social organization to harvest 80 cents for every $2, while two young women in another plan were fairly paid but offered little value. It urges the Communist club to require an approval card from the investigation committee before patronizing solicitors to curb such spending.
National bank has been appointed assistant national bank examiner with headquarters at Des Moines. The school board election to authorize selling the old Echon building resulted in all ballots cast approving the sale. Ten years ago June 23, 1927 FLX. White and Son secured the contract for a new Catholic church in Harap. Hardin county rejected paving proposals for primary roads. votes were 1491 for and 2260 against. bonds 1353 for and 2295 against. Over 600 Hardin county residents attended Iowa State Historical Past Thursday and Friday at the amphitheatre. Over 100 lawyers and families from the Eleventh Judicial District enjoyed an Eldora hosting. Tra Nichols bought the subscription list, goodwill, and part of the equipment of the Iowa Falls Sentinel. both papers to publish under one head after Sentinel moved from Eldora to Iowa Falls in 1965. John Boylan bought the Albert Steinberg place. Ben Albee bought Mrs M B Wheeler’s residence. Library reopened Monday with Mildred Albert as librarian.
A column wryly discusses household extravagance and the gap between advice from elders and young brides. The piece cites Mrs. Child and a bride’s reminder that costly habits harm domestic happiness and public prosperity. It hints at recipes and wedding customs across generations.
A court decision in a reader’s magazine warns motorists about lapsing licenses. An insured car owner caused an accident while driving without a valid license, prompting the insurer to deny liability. The court sided with the company, leaving the owner to cover the judgment in the CBSE.
A 19th century local column recounts past weather and accidents. Judge Porter raises the east wing to two stories after a storm. wind toppled trees and damaged roofs at multiple sites. A 1897 fire and lightning incident injured a clerk, while diversions include a drowning, a boy struck by a train, a revolver misfire, and fireworks fines before the Fourth.
A fragment describes a bake list with butter flour currants and brandy and notes modern home management courses include family relationships. It references a cook book published around 1870 and suggests there is nothing new under the sun as kitchen and household knowledge repeats across eras.
A tongue in cheek guide urges careful selection of partners avoiding too young matches and those raised in bad atmospheres. Once chosen, stay settled and focus on domestic prep. Some compare wives to pickles or stews, noting patience, affection, and charity improve the union, served with kindness and warmth to endure and grow with age.
An 1865 extract from The American Women’s Home by Catherine E. Beanhes and Harriet Beecher Stowe offers kitchen hacks and domestic guidance. It urges disciplined bread making, cleanliness, and thrift, while praising self sufficiency for old and new brides and steering women to use influence responsibly.
A brief, reflective note ponders whether enduring trends echo ideas attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt as cycles of social change recur, inviting readers to consider continuity and progress in public life.
Union residents undertake multiple property upgrades including new porch roofs fences and exterior repainting. Oscar and Mrs Schmidt H H Batley Schuler and G O Pierce perform improvements while Edith Halvorsen is elected to teach next year with seventh and eighth grades pending. Union Cemetery adds a west side fence supervised by T R Madsle. Memorial at G E S Alpha Chapter planned for June 24. Funeral services for Mrs Brindle held with local residents noted along with community gatherings and reunions.
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