A Message For Today Urges Graduates to Engage in Politics
Roscoe Drummond of the Christian Science Monitor counsels graduates to take an immediate practical part in politics. He urges local involvement, serving a precinct and party, and using voting to expand democracy. He urges appreciation of this moment's opportunities and duties for a richer civic life.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Roscoe Drummond
Monitor
Washington News
Drummond
Eldora seeks site for municipal light plant and more
Yesterday’s report notes Eldora council selecting a ground plot north of the Froning elevator on the M and St L tracks as the preferred site for a municipal light plant. Other items cover New Providence voting on water works June 18 after a 1946 approval but underfunded. a city contract for repairing a standpipe. train-service cuts sparking local delegation to Mayor Emery. engagements and travel of Eldora residents and firefighters. a local dairy move. health news on Hon L V Carter. school news and social notes. a damaging fire on the C F Brownell residence. gifts for Carroll Crocket. travel notes for Eva West and family. Havens joining a Des Moines signal corps. and a large regional shooting tournament.
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Eldora
New Providence
Water Tower Paint and Repair Company
C. F. Brownell
South Eldora
H. W. Emeny
Minneapolis
Carroll Crocket
Carroll
Eva West
Union
Piper column and town notes mix of local items
The page blends personal notes on lending library workers and a farewell to Alderman Follett with town business, a plant purchase, a risky accident, and band roster. It also carries Katharine Piper's school graduation reflections, local anecdotes, and humor about youth, popularity, and daily life in 1887.
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Hall Safe Company
Ezra Nuckolls
Asa Frisbie
J. G. McElroy
Mr. Frisbie
A. H. Goodwin
A. A. Churchill
E. G. Whitney
E. A. Hudson
M. G. F. Reece
J. W. Peisen
G. W. Richards
G. Johnson
D. G. Meader
M. W. Moir
D. G. Sweeney
Commencement Week Events At Providence High
Commencement week in Providence includes no school Thursday and Friday May 23 graduation at 10:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium with a community picnic, band music, and exhibits. Carl T. Feelhaver, Fort Dodge schools superintendent for about twenty years, delivers the commencement speech. Honey Creek United Society of Church Women met at Mrs Whitehead home with 24 adults and several children in attendance.
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Carl T. Feelhaver
Fort Dodge
Honey Creek
Wayne Reece
Missionary Advocate
Wallace Martin
Harry Clampitt
Arthur Bogue
Civic Club Dinner and Forage Club Meeting Notes
Mrs Bernard Reece reported on the dinner served at the community room for the Forage Club. About sixty attended the Civic Club dinner at Hotel Tall Corn in Marshalltown. Officers re elected: Dr W A Spring president J C Whitehead vice president and A E Clampitt secretary treasurer. A woman's trio sang One Morning in May and Will You Remember. Gifts were given to Elmer Panken Mr and Mrs Derr Dumermuth and Mr and Mrs Donald Stewart who are moving. The club does not meet June July August resumes September.
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Civic Club
Elmer Panknen
Derry] Dumermuth
Donald Stewart
Mother and Daughter Banquet and a Talk by Irene Weitert
Mrs. ter and Mrs. Edward Jones attended a Friday evening Mother and Daughter Banquet at Friends Church in Marshalltown with Mrs. Spring as guest speaker. Irene Weitert spoke at the New Providence Friends Church about her experiences as a Hungarian survivor of the Death Dungeon Communist brutality. She traveled with Mr. and Mrs. John Zook of Oskaloosa and their family. Max Zook, farm manager at the Institute’s farm, accompanied them.
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Edward Jones
Marshalltown
Friends Church
Spring
New Providence Friends Church
Irene Weitert
Christian Evangelical Institute
Oskaloosa
Kleitzing College
John Zook
Max
Max Zook
Worthy A. Sprinis
Prayer Conference Attended by Elm School Members
In Oskaloosa on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday members from Eldora visited for a prayer conference led by Armin Geeswein and Norman Grubb. Grubb, born in England, once served as a missionary in Africa.
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Oskaloosa
Armin Geeswein
Norman Grubb
England
Africa
With Our Boys in Uniform A C Eugene J Willig
Military record note listing Eugene J Willig and James Connally with unit references A C and Waco Texas, AD 17825676 3565th Tag Sq Mil. The fragment notes service context and locations, reflecting a badge or assignment tag from a mid century archive.
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James Connally
Waco
Texas
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Hardin County Index
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H. W. Emery
Evelyn Johnson
Clarence Johnson
Donald LaVelle
Ervin LaVelle
Guy Reid
M. M. Babcock
Wesley Cordes
Eldora Fire Department
Ames
Fagg Dairy
Newuilding
L. V. Carter
Iowa House of Representatives
Chicago
Ruth Johnson
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Wyatt Johnson
Ella Zeitner
James Bales
Northfield
Faye
Vera Milroy
Steamboat Rock
Eiva Greef
Clara Estabrook
Greer
Harris
Brookings
S. C
Gilman
Hobart Follett
Bertha Luiken
Helen Neesen
Ivester
Grundy County
Lena Luiken
W. S. Porter
Eldora Electric Light Company
Alden
Iowa Falls
Willie Reed
Piper
Mrs Katharine Piper
Lfe
Betty Wells
Miss Wells
C. W. Riddle
Anamosa
Hardin County
Providence
Mrs
Ross G. Reece
Otis Whitehead
Glen Speas
Ackley State Bank
Ackley Citizens State Bank
Iowa Falls State Bank
Iowa Falls Farmers Savings Bank
Hardin County Savings Bank
Eldora Security State Bank
Hubbard Security State Bank
Radcliffe Union-Whitten State Savings Bank
Union Cleves
Wellsburg Savings Bank
Bernard Reece
W. A. Spring and Daugh
Clyde Knox
Eldora Bakery
Vienna
Albert Kennedy
Eugene J. Willig
Eldora Laundry
Carey
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