Everybody a Member Red Cross drive opens in South Hardin county
The South Hardin county chapter of the American Red Cross launched its annual fund drive. No fixed goal was set, with officials aiming for broad community participation under the slogan everybody 2 member. Workers will canvass homes to collect any contribution, large or small, and donors are urged to proudly display the Red Cross emblem.
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South Hardin County
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Eldora Chamber of Commerce Holds First Annual Banquet
Eldora business leaders gathered for the chamber of commerce’s first annual banquet with over 100 guests. The event highlighted a year of accomplishments, the launch of a full time office and executive secretary, and praise from visiting officials. Leaders vow continued efforts and cooperation for another strong year.
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Eldora
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Echo edition lauds improved press school relations at Eldora
From the Echo at the Iowa Training School for Boys Eldora editors praise the Board of Control acting superintendent Miles and staff for better city school relations over three months. Citizens churches and junior groups welcomed Santa Claus Aunt Jemima events and a Swing Show while exchanges continue.
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Board of Control
Miles
Edora
Santa Claus
Jemima
Eldora
Echo
Plana
Iowa Training School For
The
Election noise and leaders named in Grundy county
Yesterday’s events recall a hard fought town election with license and anti license forces clashing for Grundy county seat at Center. J B Swain elected mayor of Union and Holland supporters push to keep control as Holland group fights on. W W Hollingsworth returns from Colorado to claim Pleasant township farm.
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Leadville
Eldorado
Grundy County
Friends of Holland
J. B. Swain
Union
Wm. Campbell
Steamboat Rock
Eldora Cemetery Society
Queen of Fame
Miss Hutchins
Des Moines
W. W. Hollingsworth
Colorado
Pleasant Township
Eldora Memories Through Five Decades News Briefs
A column recalls events from fifty to ten years ago in Eldora including a new dry goods store opening by T. R. Glanville with J. I. Idou as manager and clerks Lois Farr and Emma Brooks. It notes barber shop work in New Providence and local social shifts among residents. Other items cover retirements, relocations, church anniversaries, a bank robbery attempt, and community updates across years.
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T. R. Glanville
A. C. Harris
J. I. Idou
Lois Farr
Emma Brooks
Eldora
Fred Vinton
Whitten
New Providence
C.C. Miller
The
Lutheran Church
C. E. Guenther
Knights of Pythias
Soliders
Darkies
Harry Moser
Farmers Savings Bank
Garden City
Frank Bevan
Beran
Herman Dornsbach
Owasa
Moser Lumber Co
A. H. Eckhoff
Hubbard
I Dare You to Be a Master of Many Trades
A writer recounts a visit to Paul Miller at a training school and shares an inspiring talk urging readers to believe in themselves and become masters of their chosen trades. The piece notes over ten thousand dollars in school profits and a humorous aside about their rabies vaccination program and love of dogs.
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Paul Miller
Mr. Miller
Katharine
Paul
Grouch
Old Man
Snapping Turtle
Radio schedules clash sparks shoe gag in joke letter
A reader laments CBS and NBC program clashes featuring Jack Benny and Fred Allen. They switch rooms to hear both broadcasts, mention enjoying Kingfish with Phil Harris and Frankie, and joke about designing shoes with heels and the impracticality of pockets on shirts.
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Jack Benny
CBS
Fred Allen
NBC
Phil Harris
Frankie
Quiet Capitol Week Presages March 7 Reconvening
Towa Press notes a quiet Capitol as legislators head home to consult constituents. When reconvened on March 7 major issues remain, including income tax rates, sales tax, appropriations, and road and flood control measures. The House supported a few bills the Senate did not, while debate centers on full income tax collection and a short tax form proposal patterned after Vermont law.
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Towa
Capitol Hill
General Assembly
House
Senate
Judiciary 1 Committee
Ernest Kosek
Cedar Rapids
Farm Bureau
Vermont
Political restructure plan for state legislature
Schewengel proposed labor and liquor legislation linked plan would create a 100 member house and 60 member senate, both apportioned by population from districts approximating one one hundredth and one two fiftieth of the state population.
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House
Constitutional Amendments Committee
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Schewengel
Senate
Pleasant Township Farm Bureau meeting at Lawn Hill church
The Pleasant Township Farm Bureau met at Lawn Hill church on Tuesday February 22, 8 PM. Ted Broer opened with Farm Bureau and 4 H work in California. Mary Mickelson shared farming methods from Modesto and displayed technicolor trip photos of California scenes.
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Pleasant Township
Farm Bureau
Lawn Hill
Ted Broer
California
Mary Mickelson
Modesto
Calif
Ted
Pasadena
Phoenix
Arizona
San Diego
The Marengo Experiment
Editor's Note explores peacetime uses of atomic energy byproducts. Dr. Joseph Routh of the State University of Iowa discusses how atomic energy release, while posing world devastation risks, also offers promises for the future in a series on atomic energy.
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Joseph Routh
State University of Iowa
Isotopes Created From Natural Carbon Increase Concentration
Scientists explain how atomic nuclei enable isotope creation and report a carbon isotope C18 found in nature at about one in a hundred atoms. Researchers have prepared samples of this isotope with over twentyfold greater concentration than ordinary carbon.
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Warren Putman
C. S. Edick
Eldora Plow and Blacksmith Co
Edick
Henry Edick
Id Whitney
Dean W. Peisen
Central States Electric Company
Wade Hauser, Jr
Wade Hauser
Iowa Safety Council
Piper Fou
Katherine Piper
Edmund Gwenn
Donald Crisp
Tom Drake
Janet Leigh
Home
New Grand Theatre
State Capitol News
Towa Press Association
William SS. Beardsley
Ernest Palmer, Jr
Fort Madison
Republian
Palmer
Legislative Council
Legislative Research Council
Govenor
Peace Strings
Y Barnard
M.call
Ardcual
Ainly
Mra
Abbie Eagan
Marengo
Edward J. Wiesner
Hardin County Savings Bank
Iowa
Harmon van Tiger
James Nuckolls
Howard Caffee
Willie K. Bramwell
Rt Brown
Keith Strother
Clark D
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