29 Mar 1955
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1955
Page
1
A partial roster shows George Advertising naming staff positions including editor Max Van Derveer, society editor Grace Protheroe, bookkeeper Katharine Piper, PR Mar.-Don McMillen, mecha a, proof reader Marcella Parker, and others in March assignments.
Farmers in Hardin County are urged to join a coalition promoting fence row planting with brome grass and non spreading shrubs to curb weeds and boost wildlife. The Soil Conservation Service says well kept fence rows enhance beneficial insects and wildlife four to five times, reducing spring burn damage and preserving habitat.
Reports from Eldora and vicinity recount business moves and new factories at Union and Point Pleasant, a fatal buggy train collision near a railroad crossing, fires destroying residences and a millinery building, and new offices, cheese factories, and a parsonage fund. Local elections, a coop telephone meeting, and school events also feature amid a busy historical day.
Donkeys serve as the sole transport along Clovelly's high street in Devon, England, replacing motor vehicles as the village maintains its traditional pace and historic charm.
A housewife recalls stockpiling during winter with cranberry heavy cans and one tuna. A tale of a joke Easter bunny becomes a pet, escaping mishaps like Oswald Rabbit. The Sioux Center News columnist reflects on rural columnists’ place, audience, and pride in small-town readers.
A clipped opinion piece discusses tension between the Iowa Governor and the Senate over highway commission appointments. It argues the Senate historically counters rash legislation, questions senior lawmakers, and notes media amplification of select quotes amid partisan dynamics in Des Moines.
Sam Morris a Texas pastor and president of a Des Moines insurer enters Iowa politics by attacking legislators who meet with brewery interests. Lobbyist Harold Young accuses lawmakers of hand in glove dealings, prompting Senate steps to curb Young. Morris bought air time to press dry bills, while editorial says publicity may have driven tactics and headlines, yet the Senate seems poised to prevail.
The Humboldt Republican notes that party members expect opposition to the liquor bill from dry interests. It cites public sentiment across Iowa favoring minimal changes to liquor laws. The piece also recalls the 1963 GOP budget context with a national debt of 268 billion and a 404 billion deficit, promising a 1964 deficit reduction to under 24 billion.
Secretary George M. Humphrey testified before the House Appropriations Committee about the national debt, noting it stands around 277.9 billion dollars. He described the figure as so large that the United States owes more money than all other peoples in the world have ever accumulated.
A Courier feature on costs of dogs and baby foods is expanded by a subscriber. The reader notes dogs cost much money and often provide little value or companionship, with remarks on the high costs and limited usefulness.
A Reinbeck Courier clipping notes Americans spend over thirty million dollars yearly on birds and parakeets may outnumber babies under one year old. It speculates talking birds could someday direct society as humans grow quieter with radio and television. Rudolf Hess, Nazi deputy leader, arrived in Scotland by plane on May 10, 1841.
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