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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1952
Page
1
Fire Prevention Week runs October 5 through 11 with Truman proclamation. NFPA leads campaign to remove hazards at homes, schools, and farms, urging residents to audit and fix fire risks. Eldora and Hardin County losses cited.
Yesterday marks 65 years since 1887 with the Second Brigade band earning second prize in Chicago, a $500 band instrument set awarded, and local auctions of Shaver Wagon Co stock. Also noted are church dedications, a livery fire in Iowa Falls, a gubernatorial speech by F. A. Cowan, and local business moves.
The column discusses church denominations and politics with a child’s remark about Congregationalists and democrats. It shifts to hunting, game cooking, and humorous, pointed reflections on handling wild fowl, fish, and game meat in the home with cooking tips and light social commentary.
Eldora area reports include a county corn husking contest near Radcliffe on Oct 22, a plan to feature atomic bomb expert Hans Keienbier at Eldora High School football game, and a Methdist Halloween fair at the parish hall with pies candy and movies. Dolores Bright wins 4-H Brown Swiss showmanship at Waterloo Dairy Congress while H J Schmitz joins national officers committee. Eldora Tigers prep for Ames second team clash. visits by Wellsburg and Wolcott residents noted. Also Baptist and Presbyterian Ladies Aid meeting summaries and local social visits.
Fire officials warn that electrical fires on farms have doubled in recent years due to amateur wiring and overloading circuits. NFPA guidance stresses proper installation, correct fuse use, and eliminating hazards, with support from USDA and state extension services during Fire Prevention Week.
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