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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1954

Page

7

St Rock Baptist Southside Lead Local Softball Wins

Steamboat Rock Baptist nine topped Eldora Baptist 12-0 and Southside City Service defeated Wallys of Eldora 7-1 in Friday league action. Tonight Steamboat Rock Presbyterian faces Eldora Lutheran, and RYP meets Wallys with one more game on tap tomorrow as Eldora Methodist and Owasa Methodist are set to clash. Rainouts from June 15 will be rescheduled Thursday.

Steamboat Rock Baptist Nine Southside Cities Service Steamboat Rock Baptists Eldora Baptist Club Southside Wally’s Eldora Steamboat Rock Presbyterian Eldora Lutheran Ryp Eldora Baptist Eldora Methodist Owasa Methodist

League Standings

A compact rundown of team rankings and upcoming fixtures appears in this league standings section. Noting shifts in positions, the page highlights top teams and key results driving the current table.

Midgets Triumph In 14 1 Victory Over Albion

Eldora midget team beat Albion 14 to 1 in a league game Friday. The Midgets will host Conrad here Friday night with a 5 30 p m game time.

Eldora Albion Conrad

Eldora Golfer Wins Cedar Rapids Invitational

Mrs. R. R. (Ann) Griffel won first place at the Cedar Rapids Country Club ladies invitational golf tournament with a low score of 43 and also earned first prize for the longest drive on number one.

R. R Ann) Griffel Cedar Rapids

Luiken and Pfander Compete in State Rifle Shoot

Harold Luiken of Steamboat Rock competed in the State Rifle shoot at Camp Dodge Saturday. Claude Pfander of Eldora participated on Sunday.

Harold Luiken Steamboat Rock Camp Dodge Claude Pfander Eldora

New Providence Guests Share Western Trip Highlights

New Providence Mrs Leland White and her son visited Rev and Mrs Guilford Street at Honey Creek parsonage. They screened color movie films from their trip to Whittier Calif for the 24th National Missionary Conference of Friends Women and a Quaker Men's Conference in East Whittier. They toured northern California Redwoods and other sights. The Streets traveled in the White car and recently moved from Decorah to Rochester Minn.

Leland White and Son Guilford Street Honey Creek Decorah Rochester Minn

Four-Decker Crispy Sandwiches Hits News Stands

A new version of the ham and cheese favorite arrives as a Four-Decker Crispy Sandwich. Layers of thin crackers, ham, and sharp cheese form four stacked doubles, topped with tomato sauce. Bake at 350 F for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes eight servings, suitable for spring luncheons or casual gatherings.

America

Washington and Pacific Union Views in Potter County Case

In Potter County Texas Judge E C Nelson rules Congress cannot enforce union membership to hold a job and interstate commerce does not cover union membership. The column argues Big Labor allied with Big Business forms a production monopoly, hurting independent firms, and predicts the Potter County decision may reach the U S Supreme Court, signaling broader national tensions over labor and industry.

E. C. Nelson Congress Mississippi South Carolina Kentucky Potter County U. S. Supreme Court Netlenel Federation of Independent Business U. S Texas

Scholar Dick Pulse Heads to Summer School in Colorado

Hardin county extension director Dick Pulse left Friday for Fort Collins Colorado to attend a three week summer school at Colorado A and M college. Pulse, awarded a Farm Foundation Scholarship, will study agricultural policy development and farm management. He will be accompanied by his family.

Dick Pulse Hardin County Fort Collins Colo Colorado A and M College Pulse Farm Foundation

Eldora hospital release and local social notes

Harry Clampitt was discharged from Eldora Memorial Hospital and is convalescing at home. Guests at Mrs Leota Walton’s Thursday afternoon included Mr and Mrs M Hasek of Berwyn Illinois and Mrs Cora Lepley of Beaman with family and friends at a family reunion and picnic in Eldora city park. Mrs Riley J Hadley returned Friday from Muscatine after two weeks with Viola and Elizabeth Smith, reaching Marshalltown by train to meet Mr Hadley. James McKenzie’s son Malcolm reports he is stationed in Texas, address A B Malcolm R McKenzie A F 17405618 Fit 571 3723rd B M T S Lackland A F B San Antonio. Franklin C Hutchens, son of Mrs E R Eagan, left for Fort Bliss Texas. Recent overnight guests at Roy Wood’s home included Mary Louise Wilson of Boise Idaho, preparing for missionary duties. she will marry soon and proceed to the mission field. The two sisters traveled from Chicago to Boise en route to Idaho.

Leota Walton M. Hasek Berwyn Cora Lepley Beaman M. F. Winters Eldora City Park Riley J. Hadley Muscatine Viola Elizabeth Smith Marshalltown Hadley James McKenzie Malcolm Texas Malcolm R. McKenzie Franklin Fort Bliss el Paso Franklin C. Hutchens U. S Boise Idaho Miss Wilson Chicago Ill

Social Security survivors and old age payments rise in 1953

Local and national figures show survivors benefits to widows with children increased by 9 percent in the year ending December 1953. Nationwide more than 6 million people received old age insurance payments, with over 94 million dollars paid to widowed mothers in December. Local payments of 24,629 dollars to 684 recipients highlight the program’s critical role in family finances.

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