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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1952
Page
4
State Safety Commissioner Pearl W. McMurry warned Iowans that about one quarter of last year’s 512 fatal accidents occurred on gravel roads. Over 12 years 1 078 gravel road fatalities were recorded. He urged drivers to slow below 40 mph and stop at side roads and asked farmers not to plant field corners at intersections to prevent future crashes.
Eighty votes were cast in the Union school election on March 10 with three write-ins. Ray Sheets and Paul Glenney won the board seats while LaMont Moore was elected treasurer of the board.
A list of patient names appears, including Eldora Mrs Pearl Burns Mrs Birney Jackson Mrs Ed Shines Dale A Shadle Mrs Harry Clary Mrs Nall Starr Mrs Laura Alverson Mrs Leo Freed Williams Mrs Ida Barr Whit ten Abertus S Haxton Rad cliffe Earling H Hanson Harry Spindler Garden City Alfred C Lee Alden Mrs Fred Peterson Roland Marlene Jean Ryan Wellsburg Andrew Olff hoff Mrs Henry Lutterman Hubbard Rev Martin Pape State Center Charles W Green.
Mrs. Lester Thompson will discuss the Easter Seal Campaign on a remote telephone interview on the "Staley Calling" program Friday noon March 21 over KIOA. Local listeners recall Eldora as the feature town in January and the program previously covered the March of Dimes. The interview will show how requests from parents of handicapped children are handled.
Liscomb and Whitten hosted multiple games Tuesday evening. Whitten junior boys edged Liscomb 19 to 18 with Ronnie Reisinger scoring 12. Liscomb women trailed 20 to 6 at halftime and finished 26 to 11. Don Yordy led Whitten with 21 points in the Band Fathers game. Mrs. Nettie Moorman led Liscomb with 5 points and Whitten’s Lyle Olmstead and Harold Lott scored 8 each.
Noah Walde manager of the Hadley Grain Company and Wilson Hadley owner of the same firm and Staley Feed dealer in El dora will take part in the long distance telephone interview next Friday. The Staley Calling program is sponsored by the Staley Milling Company of Kansas City and airs weekdays Monday through Friday at 12 15 noon over KIOA in Des Moines.
Whitten Christian Church met in Mrs. Lloyd Hauser’s home with 20 members. Mrs. Olson guest. Youth Rally lunch planned. Entertainment by Mrs. Ray Stover and Mrs. Floyd Schwarck. March 27 next meeting. Mrs. Bavender and Mrs. Howard Hauser noted medical status. Birthday surprise for Mrs. Sam Jay. Hearthstone Club notes and service-boys boxes. Band Boosters held regular meeting. gelatine loaf recipe featured. Bert Halton condition reported.
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