05 Sep 1950
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1950
Page
1
Iowa officials debate steps to reduce road fatalities as Labor Day weekend nears. despite Drive Right efforts two deaths near Iowa Falls and a third in critical condition highlight limits of education. call for drastic actions include highway widening and stricter enforcement, though funding amid war taxes is a concern.
Roy Jennings, a state champion girls basketball coach now with Hiway Security Guard Corp, touts a Danish imported steel reinforced concrete guard rail. Demonstrations show a fast car hitting the rail loses control but remains protected as tire contact and deflection prevent crashes. Installed on highway 64 between Des Moines and Marshalltown, the rail costs 3.50 per foot versus 2.10 for post and cable, but lasts 30 to 35 years. Adoption could ease fears of modern motoring.
Yesterday in Eldora and surrounding areas a boom begins with three side tracks graded and a reform school building due by November. Notables include Prof J T Boylan staying at Albion Seminary, Eldora’s telegra phy school opening, sale of trotting stallion Golden Spraigue for 4000, clock contract for the courthouse tower at 1210, and the second annual farm bureau picnic drawing over 3000 attendees. Improvements, new businesses, and civic moves dominate local life with multiple appointments and community events.
Highlights include the Vilmont Longenecker funeral home open for inspection after remodeling, Howard Bowman departing for Peoria to study jewelry repair engraving and optometry, C C Corlett taking J C Penney charge, Corlett purchasing Wyatt Johnson ready-to-wear, Harms celebrating anniversary, and Hubbard school winning first award at the state fair for a photo exhibit of school activities.
A column by Mrs Katharine Piper muses on patterns for living and balanced choices amid troubling times. It blends personal musings about style and self control with light notes on family life, church events, and local social happenings in Port Arthur and nearby towns. The piece touches on self discipline, a playful nod to fashion, and a stream of short social notices about residents and church events.
The Study Group of Zion Women’s Guild plans a Sept plan meeting at the church basement with devotional leadership and mission topics. Nearby notices report family visits, mission staff moves, births, hospital stays, and local school enrollment figures as Hubbard entries span community events from Sept. 7 to school opening. Photographs and long lists of visitors reflect a tight-knit town updates.
Old kitchens gave way to stoves that think for you and fridges that glide upon the room. Today, modern appliances provide a playful ease, with dishwashers, disposal units, and steel cabinets replacing lab like workspaces. Knotty pine and wallpaper, or two toned paint, offer Early American charm or simple homey warmth.
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