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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1953

Page

4

Community Legion Gift Withdrawal Halts Eldora Center Plan

Eldora American Legion withdrew a planned ten thousand dollar gift for a new community center, citing lack of action on the project. The post had proposed a center to aid local organizations and youth activities, hoping to boost local business and hospitality, but interest waned and funding was pulled.

Walter Garver Ouctea Juse A Ags 3. S American Legion Legion Eldora Eldora Legionnaires

Union Boom Moves Toward Railroad and Growth

Yesterday’s notes from 1888 show E S Wood, Union postmaster, planning a barn on new lots opposite the photograph gallery. The Method bought the Leri church fit up for a parsonage as Charles Haas moves from Conrad to Eldora. A survey line from State Center to Grundy Center advances Union’s boom with officials A Kirby and others arranging governance at the new depot site.

E. S. Wood Union Charles Haas Conrad Eldora Dixon State Center Grundy Center A. Kirby A. Y. Samn William Knovili Creet Roul Nei Bros M. M. Tennant Smith Basit Steamboat Rock F. Christians W. L. Merideth D. W. Turner Chas. Green F. W. Neyes H. H. Turner A. 5. Root Carl Newcomer Jas. Nuckolls Susie Nuckolls Bessie McFlroy Maggie Gaines B.C. Gaines George Wills Steamboat Park Watson Radcliffe

Reading and listening in a changing media era

A reflective column discusses Clifton Fadiman's Holiday piece on listening to books and recordings, the shift from printed pages to audio visuals, and the ease of consuming entertainment. Observations contrast children's reading, classroom media, and shoppers in 10 cent stores with a humorous vignette about hats and happiness.

Clifton Fadiman Mr. Fadiman Fadiman Charles Laughton

Owasa Social Highlights Include Weddings and Visits

Mrs. Wilard Hartman hosted the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club with a post-bridge reception. Judy Ward stayed overnight with Patricia Curtis. Owasa High School basketball players attended quarterfinals in Iowa City. Dale and Kenneth Schelling hosts visited New Providence. C A Jackson and guests from Decorah and Des Moines attended supper. Ila May wed in a ceremony by Rev Roberts, with Anton Lambertsen as father of the groom. The couple honeymoon at Lake of the Ozarks and will live on the groom’s farm southeast of Owasa.

Judy Ward Patricia Curtis B. H. Starr Owasa Iowa City Dale Eldridge Kenneth Schelling New Providence C. A. Jackson Robert Pryor Decorah Gareth Jackson Des Moines C. J. Jackson A. Jackson Ila May Anton Lambertsen Rev. Roberts Early Dows Lake of the Ozarks

Whitten Birthday Dinner Honors Kay Ann Martin

Mrs Ralph Martin and Mr and Mrs John Hellmich hosted a birthday dinner for Kay Ann in Whitten Guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Shirer from Whitten Mr and Mrs Keith Shirk and family from Des Moines and Mrs Birdine Shirk of Grundy Center David Harper son of Mr and Mrs D Harper of Laverne visited Whitten Saturday Bill Yingwirth of Marshalltown joined Howard Hauser family in Whitten as guests Walter Hatis and his wife returned to Whitten after months away in Saint Aned.

John Hellmich Whitten Kay Ann Ralph Shirer Keith Shirk Des Moines Birdine Shirk Grundy Center David Harper D. €. Harper Laverne W. BR. Bavendar Waiter Hauser Bill Yingwirth Marshalltown Howard Hauser Walter Hatsis Saint Whit ‘Ten

Restore to Active Life After Rheumatoid Plight

A patient describes being revived to active life after severe rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatism left joints crippled and hands deformed. Ankle alignment was corrected, restoring mobility and reducing muscular soreness across the body.

Hubbard News Items and Community Meetings Summary

Community notices from Hubbard list Zion Women's Guild March 26 at American Legion with Shankoffering and Stewardship chairs and Thank offering. Several Hubbard residents and visitors, hospital updates, New Horizon and New Bridge club events, baby born to Bunte family in Des Moines, Legion Auxiliary activities, local moves, Junior American Legion Auxiliary officers, and Easter Seals appeal for crippled children.

Zion Women's Guild Zion Women’s Guild American Legional Shankoffering W. A. Aschwrat Walter Below Fred Bunte H. C. Boeke Minnie Bekemeier Eitel Gethaus Art Blome Sire Bwie Hackoarth Bruce Ernest Brome Arthur Kruetzmann Evangelical Hospital Marshalltown New Horizon Women's Club Raymond Sievert Ernest Blome Jeanette Harvey Bunte Des Moines Methodist Hospital Bunte Hubbard Jack Boeke New Bridge Club R. A. Eckberg Wayne Meier Leon Tyarks Robert Schmidt Waterloo Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Durkward Sandal State Center Art Crentow August Saaksmeier The Legion and Auxiliary G. G. Schwene Ogden Harold Smith Schwene Hubbard Implement Company K. F. Boeke Leon Tjarks Floyd Dettbarn Eagie Grove Richard Carter Marvin Goodnight Elmer Carter M Elmer Carter American Legion Auxiliary Chalice Nebuiewo Judy Robertson Des Hendrickson Dre Dougan Pamela Conway Children’s Hospital Fred Fisher Helton, Kans Oswell Fisher

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