09 Mar 1954
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1954
Page
1
Hardin county 4-H clubs honor 4 H Club week with the theme its great to be on the team The program covers HEAD HEALTH HEART and HAND promoting education health loyalty service and practical work The Hardin county 4 H membership grew from 100 in 1917 to 564 today with local clubs and leaders expanding each year There is a place for you on the 4 H team
Yesterday’s school meeting approved disposing of two old buildings and authorized sale of the southward property. Union temperance group donated funds to the town replacing saloon license revenue. Abe Campbell’s fire destroyed his Gif ford house. Steamboat Rock residents see new business moves. Eldora post office changes and local hires noted, plus various elections and community projects.
EHS senior writes to Open Forum editor lamenting Eldora’s few job opportunities and slow growth. He urges residents to support progress, noting town pride, the courthouse absence, and the desire for Eldora to stay on the map through collective effort and future growth.
Editor notes Dr. R. E. Gray of Eldora’s city council writes to dump patrons urging cooperation to keep the city dump clean and safe. He offers tips on wind guided disposal, separating recyclables, and avoiding dead animals, promising a nicer view with orchard plantings and a river valley backdrop.
A humorous domestic column recounts a day with The Baby visiting the newspaper office, the family meals, and a playful, chaotic supper. The narrator muses on parenting, patience, and the quirks of family life, noting the child’s growing awareness and the grandmother’s silliness. Also mentions a local Keet column by Carl Caswell in the Clarinda paper.
A columnist laments student and adult snobbery toward one’s town. The piece argues such disdain stems from neglecting community opportunities and the work of others to improve the locality, urging readers to love and work for a better home.
A St Ansgar Enterprise message calls for bettering the town by serving others and appreciating existing community efforts. It argues that meaningful life comes from constructive attitudes and actions to improve one’s home and local town.
Ben Jaspers said in Eldora papers last week that the job isn’t worth it though he won’t run for supervisor again. He stated an obvious truth many connected with county government would admit. There are many problems with county government that almost everyone would acknowledge.
The piece argues county workers are underpaid with supervisors earning ten dollars a day and elected officials at three thousand six hundred fifty dollars per year. It urges broad government reorganization paired with substantial pay increases to lift officials above average wages while maintaining effective administration.
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