21 Nov 1950
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1950
Page
1
Fragmentary notice from Ildera post office in Towa shows a second class minttor entry dated March 8 2878 with an amount of 3.5 and 8.00. Details are incomplete, but the items indicate a postal transaction or rate record.
A critical review denounces TV sales pitches claiming children need television to avoid inferiority. The piece argues parental choice governs access, not marketers, and suggests TV may become essential only when affordable for the whole family, not just kids.
In the Midwest, video development lags and households without TV face hardship. The article notes the impact on children, describing limited access to educational and entertainment content due to slow adoption and infrastructure gaps.
A Thanksgiving message urges gratitude for democratic rights and prayer for 800 million denied freedom. It calls for world leaders to curb tyranny peacefully and extends the spirit of Thanksgiving to people in Russia, China, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and others behind oppression.
Yesterday and past decades are recounted with notes on Hubbard’s drug and grocery start, Old Southward schoolhouse repairs, post office revival, and local officials election results. It traces 60 70 50 40 30 years ago civic milestones.
A note from Dwarold Jack of Oelwein recalls his ten month old daughter with red hair and blue eyes, joking about a creator and a general manager. The passage mentions a barber shop sale, a highway damages award, local theatre, school events, engagements, and reflections on gratitude, church, and family.
The quarterly conference of the Whitten and Gifford Methodist churches met Tuesday evening at the Gifford church. District Superintendent Travis gave an interesting talk. Various locals visited, traveled, or attended funerals in Minnesota and nearby towns, with multiple members noted in caregiving and family gatherings.
Loyal Women Bible class hosts and officers preside at Christian church meeting with 24 present and Christmas party planned for Dec 21. The Community Church Missionary Society holds annual Thank Offering service, with $62.11 sent to John Norton in India and gifts allocated to Africa Dessie Scott Pine Ridge Piney Woods and Robert Cooper on furlough from India.
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