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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1972
Page
15
Historical notes recount repeated storms and floods in Union, Iowa. From 1867 floods near Xenia to 1876 flood wreckage, 1874 heavy snows and 1912 cold, with bridge washouts and widespread damage to crops, mills, and schools.
The Union and Whitten districts spilt over control, with Union denying Whitten subhood status in 1881. A boundary dispute flared when Montz students joined Whitten in 1920, prompting court battles and appeals. The two districts finally merged for the 1955-56 term, with first Union-Whitten graduates in 1956.
A historical note chronicles numerous drowning deaths around Benson's mill dam and the Iowa River near Union from 1858 to 1951. Victims include David Stanfield, Amanda Valentine, James Drury, Samuel Cutler, a Vigars toddler, a physician, Harold Steelman, and Ross Craig's son, with multiple incidents linked to the dam and river's swift currents and treacherous ice.
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