Eldora Herald Ledger Subscription Rates Per Year
Hardin and adjoining counties Iowa and other states offer a club rate for Herald Ledger and Hardin County Index in the trade area. Member Iowa Press and National Editorial Associations price is 350 dollars with four dollar per week increments. Publisher is George H Stauifte with Katharine Piper as bookkeeper.
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Hardin
Iowa
Herald-Ledger
Hardin County Index
Iowa Press and
National Editoral Associations
Door to door salesmen warned in Eldora notice
A cautionary piece warns Eldora residents to resist high pressure door to door salesmen and urges buying only from local, trusted dealers. It urges skepticism toward exploits and stresses dealing with Eldora firms for service and repeat business. The article also notes air power's importance in defense, citing World War II and Korea, and questions reliance on long range bombers and missiles.
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Eldora
Eldora Firms
Korea
U. N
Eisenhower
Independence Bulletin-Journal
Nighttime speeds by young Iowan drivers raise danger
The Iowa highway patrol reports drivers aged 20 to 24 exceed safe speeds after midnight with 50 mph or more common and some clocked at 66 without lights or 94 with high speed. Fatigue and alcohol reports accompany risky stunts such as weaving near mailboxes. A 55 mph limit may be debated by the legislature.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Kossuth
What Price Consistency We Question Advertising Rules
A Humboldt Independent letter questions the Iowa Optometric Association ban on advertising images by members while issuing free news releases urging eye care. The writer asks how the association justifies prohibiting member ads yet promoting free publicity for its own releases. A call for consistent policy and funds.
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Iowa Optometric Association
Humboldt Independent
Nowasell Entry In State Fair Show
Mrs. Isadore Nowasell of Eldora enters the Iowa State Fair agricultural exposition seeking part of 3800 dollars in prizes. Her farm will display a large state champion table vegetable exhibit amid competition with leading Town farmers as officials note today. Aug 29 to Sept 7 marks the rural exposition period.
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Isadore Nowasell
Eldora Jjxt
Iowa
Unusual Wedding Invitations and Neighborhood Tales
A father proposes swapping wedding invites to avoid two consecutive ceremonies, while the household disapproves. The column notes Andrew Hauser’s fourth birthday with adults present, and hints at grand parents day and changing world signs. It includes Grace Protheroe’s middle initial, candy habits, and a hot night hike plan by the youngest child. The writer muses on aging and worry.
Eldora and Hardin County News Timelines Through Decades
Chronicle of updates from yesterday and previous eras noting new businesses in Hubbard and Eldora, changes in ownership, inaugurations, storms, construction, and local events across 1888 to 1948. Highlights include Cosgrove as new doctor, Speers & Co opening, Elsworth’s drug store, Lepley pitching in Eldora league, and town milestones like hospital and elevator projects.
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Hubbard
Cosgrove
Point Pleasant
Conrad
DeRoy Ellsworth
A. E. Smith
Bemis
Levi Scott
James Bachman
Fairgrounds
Charley Stauffer
George Waterhouse
George Wisner
Stauffer
Speers & Co
Shafer
Shafer & Merrick
Wesley Crossan
J L. Reece
Honey Creek
A B. Underwood
Davis
J. T. Boylan
Hardin County
Buckeye Township
Providence Township
Lawn Hall
M. W Moir
Ernest Kier
Germain
Denver
Say At Others Say By The Way Monticello Express
A fragment from an old Iowa newspaper column mocks state road funding boards as ineffective. It also includes editorials about waking to set type, a quip on a philosopher who found purpose, and a brief remark on school fashion trends.
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Monticello Express
Iowa
Main Street
J. J.' Cearydon
Times - Republican
Cerydon
Hugh Doty
Anamosa
Congressman's critique of Indochina policy and foreign aid
Congressman H R Gross condemns U S support for France in Indochina calling it a war of colonialism and communism, cites 11 billion in aid since WWII plus half a billion more with 85 million for Indochina, argues aid fuels the conflict. He mocks French rule, butter quotas, offshore jet contracts in Italy and warns of compromised U S interests amid global tensions.
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Washington
Indochina
Ugh
United States
Congress
France
Africa
Asia
Atlantic
Mediterranean
North Africa
Hubbard High Class of 1953 Sends Students to Colleges
Hubbard news notes 24 graduates with 15 enrolling in fall colleges. Names and destinations include Anne Gerlach and Shirley Beaupain at State Teachers College Cedar Falls, Marlys Dannenberg American Institute of Business Des Moines, Luia Cuncu American Beauty School Des Moines, Carl Below University of Iowa Iowa City, Margaret Clark Sioux Falls College Sioux Falls S D, Donna and Donald Hansen St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota, Karen Nehring Valparaiso University Valparaiso Indiana, Lois Jean Kuhlman Gates Business College Waterloo, Rosemary Weld Simpson College Indianola, Jane Reifschneider Drake University Des Moines, Becky Long Bill Leamer and Phil Justice Iowa State College Ames. Other items mention Zion Guild meeting, Alfred Blome hospitalization, gatherings for anniversaries and birthdays, and travel notes including return to California.
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Hubbard High School
Anne Gerlach
Shirley Beaupain
Cedar Falls
Marlys Dannenberg
American Institute of Business
Des Moins
Luia Cuncu
American Beauty School
Des Moines
Carl Below
Iowa University
Iowa City
Margaret Clark
Sioux Falls College
Souix Falls
S. Dak
Donna
Donald Hansen
Public response to Korean War troops and UN burden
In a Washington letter response, citizens from diverse backgrounds urged an end to the Korean War. Many praised U.S. leadership and criticized UN nations for not contributing troops. The writer notes 46 UN members with over a billion people supplied no soldiers, while the United States bore the majority of U.N. troops and urges proportional troop contributions.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
U. S. Treasury
Congress
Washington
United Nations
Korea
United States
U. N
Eisenhower
Social gathering notes from Des Moines area visitors
A Tuesday night slumber party at a home included guests Mr and Mrs A H Tjarks Marilyn and Frederick Ellsworth Mr and Mrs W A Tjarks Liscomb and family and Mr and Mrs Leon Tjarks and family. A Thursday picnic supper was hosted by the Fred Tjarks. Des Moines visitors RB Gerlach and Anne were there Thursday afternoon.
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Zion Women’s Guild
American Legion Hall
Orley Cox
Kermit Wiechmann
Leon Tajrks
Freddie Klemme
Alfred Blome
John Boeke
Ervin Kuhlman
F. O. Maas
Rochester
A. H. Trarks
Art Dubberker
Joe Altman
Marion
S. Car
Dale Knowles
Hamburg
W. Knowles
Carl Engelking
Margaret Lage
Raliegh Lage
Oakland
Calif
James Wright
Becky
Collins
Ethel Wright
Will Dubberke
John Hornung
Carl Boeke
August Schwartze
Louise Ziemke
W. C. Hoelscher
August Engelking
Carl Bekemeier
J. L. Sage
J. A. Nehring
Augusta Schwartz
Lage
A. H. Tjarks
Marilyn
Frederick
Ellsworth
W. A. Tjarks
Liscomb
Leon ‘Tjarks
Fred Tjarks
RB. C. Gerlach
Anne
Des Moines
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Katharine Piper
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Ontar Grace Protherace Proof Reader
Marcella Patker
Paul Mason
Jim Ruby
Gene Peshia
Nowasell
ATES
E.e
Rass
Andrew Hauser
Andrew
Elien
Nwspaper
M. P
K. P
Grace Protheroe
Denny
Helen Dillon
The
Columbus Gazette
Wheeler
Marion Street
Brown
Owasa
Iowa Falls
R. A. Elzy
Marshalltown
Steamboat Rock
Eldora Mutual Telephone Company
Guy Jones
Ordinance Department
Fort Travers
Texas
Orville Vigors
Infantry
Red Cross
Commercial League
Cit Council
Board of Supervisors
F. E. Marsh Co
Jefferson
W. G. Clark
Central States Electric Company
Pearce Limstone Corporation
Gifford
Harry
Ilo Pearce
August Zielske
Dunn Implement Company
Pine Lake Country Club
Bob Brown
Roy Weber
Ed Lepley
Eldora Merchants
L. B
Waukon
Political Report
H.R. Gross
Italy
U. S
Austria
Amercan Air Force
Sind Ana
California
Raleegh Lage
J. L. Lage
Charles McFaddee
Dallas
Rev. McFadden
Carl Roemer
Herman Hansen
Sharon Miller
Eldora Herald
Herald-Index
Drapery Service
Opera Gasto
Andrle & Creps
Willis K. Bramwell
Howard Calfee
Clare Bramwell
W. KE. Bramwell
Robert Brown
Consumer Loan and Insurance
Keith Strother
Frank Jackson
Clarence Cockerham
Guy W. Jones
V-Pres
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hardin County Savings Bank
Eldora, Iowa
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