United Nations Week Observed Amid Debate Over Sovereignty
On Oct 24 the United Nations marks eight years with a National UN Week Oct 18 24. The piece notes UN successes in dispute settlements and social progress, broad public support, endorsements by major parties, and objections from the Church Peace Union which argues the UN threatens U S sovereignty. It explains the UN rests on sovereign equality and cannot override domestic jurisdiction.
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United Nations
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Church Peace Union
New York City
U. S
United States
Fall Conference of County American Legion Auxiliaries
The Fall conference of the county American Legion Auxiliaries will be held here Friday afternoon in the Legion hall. The local Auxiliary is the host. A program is being planned.
Pigeon Found With Bands On Leg At Courthouse Lawn
Courthouse custodian Harry Pagel holds a carrier pigeon found on the courthouse lawn Wednesday. The light blue pigeon has bands on both legs, one band shows Chicago Ill. as an address. There was no message in the other band. Pagel planned to care for the pigeon a few days before releasing it.
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Harry Pagel
Chicago
Ill
Pagel
Herald-Index
Holy Name Society Installs Officers at St Mary’s
The Holy Name Society of St Mary’s parish installed officers Thursday night. New officers are: Howard Dempsey president, Dr J F Steckler vice president, Dale Lawless secretary, Don Coleman treasurer, Edwin Haus marshal. Next meeting November 21 with committees to be appointed. 40 Hours devotions end tonight at 8 p m with sermons by Father Ambrose McAvoy and a procession before the Blessed Sacrament. St Mary’s choir to sing Litany hymns.
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Holy Name Society of the
St. Mary’s Parish
Howard Dempsey
J. F. Steckler
Dale Lawless
Don Coleman
Edwin Haus
George Mahoney
Ambrose McAvoy
St. Mary’s Choir
Mr and Mrs Herman Tietz Begin Home Construction
Mr and Mrs Herman Tietz have started construction of a new home on West Edgington avenue east of the old Nuckolls residence.
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Herman Tietz
West
Edgington Avenue
Nuckolls
Choir member Robert Granner joins St Olaf chapel choir
Eldora resident Robert Granner is named a member of the St Olaf college chapel choir joining a 100 member ensemble. The announcement highlights Granner's inclusion among the choir’s hundred students and reflects the college music program’s ongoing choral tradition.
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Robert Granner
St. Olaf College Chapel
Smith Closes Here Saturday at Smith Motors
Claude W. Smith Jr operator of the Oldsmobile agency here for the past three years closed Smith Motors on Saturday. He leased the Blankenship building and took over the agency Aug 1 1950. Smith plans are indefinite. He was a former district manager for GM's Oldsmobile division with HQ in Omaha and served as a major in the Army Air Force during World War II.
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Claude W. Smith, Jr
Oldsmobile
Smith Motors
Smith
Blankenship
Dubberke Buys Interest in C and D Implement
Walter Hubbard Dubberke has purchased Ira Larson's share in the C and L Service and the business is now C and D Implement. Dubberke, formerly at Kuhlman garage after leaving the Army, enters a partnership with Orley Cox in this venture.
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Hubbard
Walter Dubberke
Ira Larson
C and D Implement
Dubberke
Kuhlman
Army
Orley Cox
County Fair Board To Meet Oct 20 Eldora Court House
The Hardin County Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting in the Eldora courthouse on October 20 at 1 30 p m Five directors will be elected and proposals for fair improvements will be considered
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County Fair Board
The
Hardin County Agricultural Society
Eldora
Eldora Fire Prevention Prizes Awarded at High School
Sixty seven adults and children attended Eldora fire department s annual fire prevention program at Eldora high school auditorium Wednesday evening. Prizes were awarded to essay and poster contest winners by the department and two fire prevention movies were shown. Over 200 students participated in the contests. Rev. John Moore opened with a prayer. H C Zimmerman of the Iowa Fire Prevention association spoke. Eldora chief O R Lamb gave a short talk. Music was by Dale and Judson Freed and Vern Wiley.
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Eldora
Local Fire Dept To Make Inspection
Eldora fire department met Thursday to set plans for the annual inspection starting this week. Firemen will inspect business houses and residences by ward, the latter upon request. A representative of White Cross Group Insurance discussed the company policy details.
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Eldora Fire Department
White Cross Group Insurance Plan
MeVeety Painting At Iowa Water Color Show
Eldora artist Mrs Eldon MeVeety displays a water color titled A Hero's Dream at the Iowa Water Color Show in Sioux City. The exhibit opens October 15 and is sponsored by the local art center and the Woman's Club.
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Eldon MeVeety
Eldora
Iowa
Sioux City
The
Art Center
Woman's Club
Two Steel Purchases Draw Hardin County Bridge Scrutiny
The Hardin county board of supervisors face investigation over two identical steel shipments for the Ellis Buckeye township farm to market road bridge. State Highway Commission bid rules forced open bidding, yet privately bargained steel cost more. The double purchase raises questions of legality and potential liability if payments are staggered or misused. The matter has drawn attention from the Highway Commission, Associated General Contractors, and steel firms across the region.
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Iowa Falls Citizen
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Ellis-Buckeye Township
Lester Ose
Ee Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Highway Commission
State Auditor's Office
Grand Jury
Highway Commission
Hardin County
Associated General Contractors
Steel Companies
Iowa Falls
Hillis Wilson
Ellis Township
Martin Ryken
Ackley
Frank Bevan
Garden City
Racine
Ellis-Buckeye
Beft
Buckeye
Flying High announces Eldora play cast and dates
Miss Donna Humble announces the three act comedy Flying High to be staged at Eldora high school auditorium on Oct 20 and 21 with 8 p m curtain. Cast includes Robert Meader as Jeb Purdy and Patricia Jeu as Mary Lou with Merlin Reid and Sunny Clemons in supporting roles and Katharine Piper as Mrs Augusta Van Sneerington. Roy Ryan and Jack Piper also appear in key roles with Jerry Stanbrough as Beulah Potts. A School Daze skit and a Kiddie Circus are planned between acts.
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Donna Humble
Purdy
Jeb
Mary Lou
Patricia Jeu
Ted Sterling
Merlin Reid
Betty Green
Sunny Clemons
Augusta van Sneerington
Katharine Piper
Robert
Eldora
Coming Farm Events List for October
A rustic schedule lists farm bureau activities across Iowa towns from Ames and Ackley to Owasa and Alden. Oct 13 Lamb Feeders Day in Ames and Etna Two. Oct 14 Clay Two and Steamboat Rock Farm Bureau meetings. Oct 15 Ellis Two and Iowa Falls events. Oct 19 Jackson Twp Owasa and Buckeye Two meetings. Oct 20 Hardis County Women’s Contact session in Alden.
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Ames
Etna
Farm Bureau
Ackley
Clay
Steamboat Rock
Ellis
Bueau
Iowa Falls
Harm
Jackson
Ureau
Owasa
Buckeye Two
Hardis County
Alden
Ose to Investigate Bridge Charges
County attorney Lester Ose of Eldora said Monday he will investigate the county burden of paying for two identical steel purchases for a single bridge job. He noted he faces many district court jury cases and expects a lengthy process. He suggested the inquiry could be referred to the Grand Jury.
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Lester Ose
Eldora
Ose
Len Howe Peanut Day Draws 3,500 at Bekemeier Hardware
More than 3,000 people visited Bekemeier Hardware for Len Howe Peanut Day on Saturday with about 2,650 registering for awards. Winners include Milton Faust New Providence coffee maker Henry Koch Whitten aluminum Elmer Palmer Eldora $25 certificates and several other local suppliers and shoppers collecting prizes such as paints trays and a 32 piece glass set from Ralph Eggers State Center.
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Bekemeier Hardware
Len Howe
Bekemeier
Milton Faust
New Providence
Henry Koch
Whitten
Club Aluminum
Elmer Palmer
Eldora
Erio Hoffman
Ora Gast
Ernest Crosser
Hubbard
Texas
Eva Collins
Paul Wallis
Clarence Beach
Glen Button
Harvey Herrald
Alden
Ralph Eggers
State Center
County Supervisors Deny Two Steel Purchases Payment Issue
Hardin County board members Hillis Wilson Frank Bevan and Martin Ryken denied paying for two identical steel shipments tied to the South Fork bridge project. They described a privately contracted steel deal with Paper Calmenson Co of St Paul as canceled when costs exceeded 5 000 dollars and asserted bidding and open purchase rules were followed. The county auditor reported no bill for steel and the township petition concerns are noted.
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Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Hillis Wilson
Frank Bevan
Martin Ryken
Iowa Falls
Paper-Calmenson Co
St. Paul, Minn
Iowa
Paper- Calmenson Co
Board of Supervisors
Paper-Calmenson
Buckeye
Wilson
Iowa Highway Commission
Hardin County
Highway Commission
Eldora
The
Arthur
Ames
Commission
South Fork
Mrs Raleigh W King Sr Dies At Eldora Hospital
Mrs Raleigh W King Sr of Eldora died Sunday afternoon at Eldora Memorial hospital after a heart attack last week. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church.
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Raleigh W. King Sr
Eldora
Eldora Memorial Hospital
King
Methodist Church
Brown Names Award Winners At Mobilgas Grand Opening
Ken Brown announces the winners of awards at the Mobilgas Service station grand opening. Read list includes Cara Hundley Radcliffe TV trays Audrey Ticer Eldora car grease job Mrs Charles Rumbaugh Eldora car wash Dale Zeltman Eldora 5 gallons oil W H Vilmont Eldora oil change Gerhardt Kramer Steamboat Rock car grease job Johannes Miller Ackley car wash.
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Ken Brown
Mobilgas
Cara Hundley
Radcliffe
Audrey Ticer
Eldora
Charles Rumbaugh
Dale Zeltman
W. H. Vilmont
Gerhardt Kramer
Steamboat Rock
Johannes Miller
Ackley
Thrift Bucks Debut As In-store Redemptions Begin This Wednesday
The Eldora chamber of commerce promoted Thrift Bucks replacing cash for merchandise at participating stores. The first prize $50, with $25 and three $10 awards, will be handed out Wednesday at 3 p.m. The top prize rolls up to $300 if unclaimed, with weekly updates. Registration remains on file. new sign ups encouraged.
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Chamber of Commerce
Doyle Felton
Rev George Mahoney to Speak at Deanery Meeting
The Rev George Mahoney pastor of St Mary’s church will be guest speaker at the Marshalltown Deanery ACCW fall meeting at Immaculate Conception school Haverhill An election of officers reports on convention and Leaders Institute will occur Registration is 1130 am luncheon at noon Mrs Max Barker Marshalltown will present a book review and entertainment by the Haverhill parish
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George Mahoney
St. Mary’s Church
Marshalltown
Immaculate Conception School
Haverhill
Max Barker
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Ann Dornsbach
Celia Perkins
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Dick Scott
Jim Follett
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Nancy McDowell
Joan Swasand
Annette Rogers
Roger Munson
Rulth Schultz
Judy Mossman
Louise Otto
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Kathy Emmett
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Louise
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Annette
Kathy
Ruth
Judy
Audistorium
Herald - Index
Local Fire Dept
Kiwanis
Howe
Wilson Brands
Citizen Story
R. W. King, Sr
Thrift Awards
Community Chest
Leo Megan
Gene Foster
Courthouse Square
Helen Hunt
Eldora Community Chest Group
Community Chest Fund
Les Flickinger
Cornell
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Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Bekemeter Hardware
Ann Griffel
Mary Ellen Krause
Mary Butler
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