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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1953
Page
6
Local notes list names including Mr Hubbard and Mrs Carolyn as Mrs Fred Tja, with mentions of an evening lunch and social gatherings. Tiny items reference Tjarks and O in brief greetings and community chatter.
Local items recount visits from Waukon and Eld residents, attendance at conferences in Rock Island and Marshalltown, and teens noted for music and Army plans. Family gatherings at Luiken, Berends, Kruse homes appear alongside hospital notes, visitors, and school band events in Steamboat Rock and surrounding communities.
Harold Crippen of Chaffee Missouri called on his aunt Mrs. W H Platts Tuesday. Cpl Roy Thayer visiting Mrs Emma Freeman Wednesday after returning from Japan. Platts and Fred Fuller went to Marshalltown Tuesday. Gene Hansen left Thursday for Rochester Minnesota for treatment. Jackson Township 4 H clubs held a skating party at Eldora rink Wednesday night. Sherry Curtis celebrated her eighth birthday with Allan Kinney Rickey North Harold Nehring and Jack Nehring assisting. Willing Workers class of Owasa Methodist held a party Monday evening with hot dogs cakes and hot chocolate.
Funeral services were held at the Community Church with Rev. Wade Dillavoy in charge. Casket bearers included Ross Hackett and F S Schuler. Interment in Union Cemetery followed a large attendance with many distant relatives present from Ames Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.
The act sparks an uproar over the firing of Dr. Astin as head of the Bureau of Standards by Commerce Secretary Weeks. The piece argues Weeks seeks fair treatment for independent enterprise and condemns bureaucratic lynching while praising a public stance against errant action.
Mrs Ralph Martin and family hosted visitors from Fontenelle and Conrad while Merle Cummins, in the Navy, prepares for an Africa trip in May. Des Moines business trips included Warren Hammer and Beverly Beecher among others. Frank Martin and family, Marshalltown, visited Whitten. eighth graders prep two one act plays and a May junior band concert. seniors sell yearbooks.
Local notes recount Family Fun Night sponsored by the Pleasant Township Farm Bureau at Rough Woods community hall with Sen. R. R. Bateson speaker and a serving committee. Additional items include farewell dinner plans for the Mickelsons moving to Wisconsin and various social visits, plus a Notice of Appointment in Hardin County for Pearl J. Carter's estate with administrator Charles C. Norman appointed.
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