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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1956
Page
1
George KR serves as Advertising Manager and editor, with Katharine Piper as bookkeeper. The listing also credits Ste Advertising as part of the staff structure and identifies George R Stauffacher in the editor role.
A letter argues against adopting state income tax withholding in Iowa. It claims the plan costs employers heavily, shifts tax burden to the public via higher prices, and reduces take home pay, urging taxpayers to oppose the measure. It lists eight reasons including hardship, higher rates, and increased employer liability.
Yesterday a surge in the Hardin county Republican majority credited to J. D. Newcomer, chairman of the county central committee, with hard work both in season and out. The long column notes marriages, visits by Governor Larrabee, and local events including theatre and civic news spanning 1906 to 1946, ending with 1946 notes on fair leadership and church Bible donations.
Katharine Piper recalls a Saturday when no authority could purchase liquor for pheasant cooking. After failed attempts from ball game watchers to barbershop and street searches, a barber finally finds a man with a liquor book who buys the sherry. The piece ends with a moral about Iowa football and a note on Reverend James A. Pike’s juke box religion.
A reader expresses appreciation for a Currier and Ives themed Thanksgiving, noting it is rare and personally pleasing. The brief comment connects festive imagery with the holiday mood and the sender’s fond sentiment.
A Decorah Journal feature portraits a man known as a humble farmer or professional who quietly shares spiritual wealth. He acts as a dealer in brotherly love and a doctor of men’s hearts, guiding others with humility and a simple philosophy, bringing happiness to many in his town and beyond.
A Ladies' Home Journal excerpt notes Time Magazine quoting Dorothy Thompson on children’s reading in lower grades. She criticizes modern school books for simple vocabularies and formulaic writing, arguing they fail to engage imagination and omit vital literary masters. Old texts emphasized morality and character, with vivid heroes and vitality missing from new works.
A concerned writer argues that balanced diets neglect the bread that nourishes character and intellect. The piece laments that Johnny is encouraged to read but not offered enough rich material, asking if what he reads is truly good enough.
Steamboat Rock notes list numerous Thanksgiving Day visitors and social guests from Marshalltown Eldora Des Moines Fonda Liscomb Iowa Falls Waterloo Sheffield Hubbard Parkersburg and Waterloo. Families including Ennis Egabroad Warren Hartman Berends Havens Luiken and others share meals and visits across multiple households during the holiday week.
Mrs. Hollis Havens entertained Charlotte Havens freshman classmates on Monday evening. Guests included Daphane Hudson, Jane Daleske, Mary Laat, Karla Frerichs, Carol Lou Reister, Nancy Blosch, Linda Asher, and Beverly Havens. Games, lunch, and gifts followed with help from Mrs. Herman Last and Mrs. Ray Karsten.
Mr. and Mrs. Minert DeVries and Joyce hosted a Thanksgiving dinner with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Vern Fuller and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fuller and family of Owasa, Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor and Kim of Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. Harold LaVelle of Grundy Center, Miss Yukona LaVelle and Darrell Adams of Town Falls, Miss Shirley De Vries of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Johnson.
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