Rural fair showcases farm exhibits and tractor rodeos
Crowds filled the fairgrounds as exhibits of tiling, fencing, and farm machinery lined the infield and tents. Women attended cooking and washing schools and a fashion show in the youth building while Eldora band and WHO entertainers provided entertainment. Donald Baggs, 27, of Randolph won the Midwest tractor rodeo with six state competitors receiving prizes. Hardin county Rural Youth sponsored a second rodeo that ended in a first place tie between George Granton Eldora and Caleb Knutson Radcliffe.
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George Grantow
Eldora
Caleb Knutson
Radcliffe
Hardin County
New County
Eldora High School
WHO
Donald Baggs
Randolph
Des Moines
George Granton
Benson Kefauver clash and crowd at Eldora fair
At Eldora Iowa Benson touted farm policy while hecklers from Polk county jeered and signs were torn. Kefauver arrived by air from Waterloo and greeted Benson with a handshake as both leaders drew loud applause from their supporters. Kefauver spent twenty minutes meeting attendees and touring exhibits before heading to Iowa Falls en route to Washington.
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Benson
Polk County
Kefauver
Eldora
Waterloo
Henry Janssen
Mure
County to Represent at State Tractor Rodeo
A county will send a competitor to represent the area in the state tractor rodeo held during the state fair. The event showcases driving skill and tractor handling among county entrants and state participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belt Farm
Interview with Hauser and Kefauver at field day events
Hauser appeared weary as he smoked a long white cigarette holder between exhibits then spoke at an outdoor press conference outside the football dressing room. The new president comment criticized General Eisenhower for broken campaign promises and a lack of a fresh agricultural program. Kefauver then toured the field day area in a Reinhard eight pony hitch, joined Democrats at the Janssen home in Eldora for lunch, and later delivered an address in Davenport.
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Eisenhower
Kefauver
Field Day
Janssen
Eldora
Tennessee
Davenport
Union-Whitten Win 14-1 in Junior Legion Game
Union-Whitten defeated Hansell 14 to 1 on Sunday afternoon. Johnson earned the win on the mound. Snider belted a grand slam in the first inning for Union while Heilston homered for Hansell in the seventh.
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UNION
Union-Whitten
Hansell
Hospital Patient List and Birth Announcements
In The Hospital patients include Eldora Miss Sherrill Frazer pons LeRue James Wolf Augusta Daleske Mrs Guy Follett Mrs Nelle Starr Mrs Howard Caffee Mrs Grace Smith New Providence Miss Janis Rogers Mrs R J Hadley Dale Moon Hub bard Mrs Charlotte Walters Miss Barbara Ankrum Iowa Falls Reginald Houck Radcliffe Mrs Bertha Kumrow Alden Mrs Otto Bessman Whitten Mrs John Koch Steamboat Rock Harry Blosch Births Mrs Dale Petty boy June 24 Mrs Howard Mairs Eladora girl June 20
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Eldora
Sherrill Frazer
Pons LeRue
James Wolf
Augusta Daleske
Guy Follett
Nelle Starr
Howard Caffee
Grace Smith
New Providence
Janis Rogers
R. J. Hadley
Dale Moon
Hubbard
Charlotte Walters
Barbara Ankrum
Iowa Falls
Reginald Houck
Radcliffe
Bertha Kumrow
Alden
Otto Bessman
Whit
Address Heckling Noted at Benson Speech by Group
The same group of people provided most of the heckling heard during Benson's address, shaping the reception and tone of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Kefauver and Benson Meet Iowa Newsmen at Eldora
Newsmen from major wire services and Central Iowa dailies gathered in Eldora to cover Senator Estes Kefauver and U S Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson. Reporters from the New York Times and the Wisconsin Agriculturist attended as Benson and Kefauver faced extensive questions in press conferences in the fairgrounds football dressing room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Eldora
Estes Kefauver
U. S
Ezra Taft Benson
New York Times
Jerry King
Wisconsin Agriculturist and Farmer
Racine
Wis
Danial Kasen
Benson
Kefauver
Fairgrounds
Ponies provide transport for Benson Kefauver field day
K E Reisinger supplied eight-pony hitch to convey Benson and Kefauver to demonstration areas during the field day. The candidates preferred the pony hitch over tractor trolleys and showed strong interest. Reisinger demonstrated a figure eight drill to Agriculture Secretary while Mrs. Benson praised riding on the pony wagon.
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Benson and Kefauver
K. E. Reisinger
Iowa Falls Airport to Install Landing Strip Lights
The Iowa Falls municipal airport will install permanent landing strip lights within a couple of months. The project is a cost sharing deal with the Iowa Aeronautics Commission. City cost is about $300.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
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Pagene
Fin
Bisquick
Tin
Forbidden Planet
New Grand Theatre
Hauser
Herb Plambeck
Jim Hauser
Troy Studios
Grand -Eldaha
Mamie Stover
Aga
Golor
Walter Pidgeon
Anne Francis
Leslie Nielsen
Robby
Robot
Grace Kelly
M-G-M
Alec Guinness
Louis Jourdan
Naturama
Georgie Goebel
Birds & the Bees
Leuthold’s
Oxfords
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