Hardin and A Joining Coun Iowa and Other States
In a joint note the Hardin and A group merges with Coun Iowa and additional states. The item lists staff and roles for the County press including editor Max Van Derveer, bookkeeper Katharine Piper, and society editor Grace Protheroe. It mentions the JarraD representative George Ki and internal roles such as linotype operators Dale Peshia, Emmet Fahnle, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Coun
Iowa
Herale County Index
Jarrad
George Ki
Max van Derveer
Katharine Piper
Mechan
No Great Change In Extension Program In Hardin County
The proposed law changing Farm Bureau relations will not greatly alter the Hardin County Extension Program. Local funding stays $12,400 with Farm Bureau contributing $5,400. new law allows up to $20,000 local funds. A county council of township representatives and town- elected members will supervise, using about $13,600 federal funds administered by Iowa State College, keeping Extension educational and open to all county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Board
Extension Council
Hardin County
Iowa State College
Hardin County Farm Bureau
Eldora Post Office
Eldora and vicinity notes and developments
A roundup of local business and civic items from Eldora and surrounding towns. Highlights include formation of new hardware firm Hadley & Stauffer, expansion of post office hours, school building projects, district sports triumphs, postmasters named, Rotary club plans, and the 1950 March of Dimes drive setting county records.
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Spencer Silver Mining Co
Eldora
C. C. Gilman
W. H. Pollard
R. H. McBride
Reform School
William P. Clark
New Providence Academy
Frank Smith
Miller’s
North Washington Street
West Side
Thomas O'Neal
House Warming for Roll and Dick Rolls Near Eldora
Point Pleasant observers recount a large social gathering in Eldora as Roll and Dick Rolls moved into a new farm home southeast of the town. Friends from nearby communities attended a luncheon after a Friday visit and the event featured gifts and a social spread.
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Nina Hashaw Shaumburg
Berkeley
Calif
T. O. Mossman
Merrill Clark
Harley Bahr
Marshalltown
H. E. Dreier
Iowa Falls
Wm. Dreier
F. C. Dreier
Paul Sievert
Hubbard
B. L. Clark
Robert Quick
Eldora
Otto Bahr Weet
Wm. Kulow
Jacquelin Wood
Vicki
Kathy Marshall
Waterloo
Muriel
Harold Mathews
Lawrence Sheldon
J. L. Sheldon
Clair Clingerman
Dean
Myles Miller
Merlin
Clarence Gibbon
Dale
Maynard Cobb
Carroll and Merrill
Roll
Rolls
Marilyn Eggleston
Rita Troester
Reinbeck
Dean Eggleston and
Lake Park
Old garden flowers and the charm of yellow roses
The writer muses on new flower varieties offering blue roses yellow petunias and white marigolds and ponders whether such colors fit traditional meanings and garden charm while lamenting that the old yellow rose and the familiar garden plants seem harder to find in nurseries.
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Grandmother's
Spring Flowers and a Pink Dress Delights in Isolated Notes
The piece notes blooming crocus and daffodils around town as spring arrives. It contrasts gardeners and non gardeners, then shifts to a personal wish for a pink lace and ruffled dress to greet the season. It recalls a paper boy’s winter bareheadedness and spring weather changes.
Iowa Tax Debate Shapes State Budget Shift
Letter-writers urge against a 3 percent sales tax and oppose a 2 percent services tax. They call for economy across departments and prefer broadening the income tax base, arguing it would be fairer for border counties and reduce perceived state aid waste. The piece connects tax policy to highway and education funding while noting local social mentions.
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Iowa
Iowa House
State Senate
Northwood
Respect Judgment Of These Men
Three Iowa legislators have cried immunity since the current state legislative sessions began. Marshall County Attorney Charles King said immunity from arrest is not immunity from a crime. In January Rep Albert Rmick of New London spent about 20 minutes in Des Moines City.
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Iowa
Marshall County
Charles King
Albert R. Cormick
New London
Des Moines
Legislator Immunity Sparks Driver Traffic Row
A Missouri-like chain of events shows Rep Van Lisle of Clarinda receiving a lecture after a traffic infraction. Sen Lawrence Putney of Gladbrook faces a summoned traffic charge and a dropped ticket incident at a school crossing. The Monticello Express argues immunity should not shield lawmakers from legal consequences. Ken Carlander notes Iowa fish escaped winter kill due to mild conditions.
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Cormick
van Lisle
Clarinda
Lisle
Lawrence Putney
Gladbrook
Marshalltown
Putney
Iowa
General Assembly
Monticello Express
Ken Carlander
Iowa State College
Editor Debates Iowa Liquor Control Costs and Policy
Danison Bulletin argues the Iowa liquor commission employed 952 state workers in 1954 plus 57 under $100, totaling about 3 million in annual salaries. The piece questions legality of liquor by the drink, noting potential savings, tax needs, and job losses while urging taxpayer caution and no immediate advocacy.
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State of
Iowa
Liquor Commission
Hoegh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eldora Herald
Ledger
Linotypes
Dale Peshia
Emmet Fahnle
Lomo Stauffacher
Don McMillen
Grace Protheroe
Marcella Parker
Paul Mason
Y Ledger and
Jim Ruby
Gene Peshia
M. C. Crittenden
Humboldt County
John Trevarthen
Whitten
Hadley & Stauffer
Stauffer
Sousa
New Opera House
L. H. Hall
New Providence
C. W. Greene
S. M. Hadley
Guy W. Jones
Eldora Community Club
Elora
Gerald Brown
Third Avenue
Ivan McCusker
Wesley Emmert
Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Carl Willig
Farm Bureau Automobile Insurance Agency
Paul Wiechmann
Beecher Crosley
Shell Petroleum Corporation
Carroll Rubew
P. E. Hobson
D. W. Peisen
H. W. Stonebrook
Elvin J. Ryan
Study Club
Progressive Club
Laverne
Raymond
Bud) Smith
Pine Lake Saddle Club
Dunn's
Super Valu
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Point Pleasant
Dean Eggleston
Albert Barnhart
Marlene McMillen
Elmer Bunte
Otto Bahr
Louis Ziesman
Arnold Ziesman
Harold Cable
Leroy
Wayne Eggleston
David
Melvin Nehring
Betty
Karen
Shell Off
Vilmont Furniture
Amana
Pat
Scimeter
Sarasota Terrace
Florida
Side Beach
Bobby Jones Golf Course
Saragota
Sarasota, Florida
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Boston Red Sox
Ringling Museum of Art
Sarasota
Danison Bulletin
Saliabury Spring
Minneapolis
Andrle & Creps Furniture
Phillips 66
Phillips Petroleum Company
U. S
Eldora Ol Company 1
Phon
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