County talks road surface plans today at Eldora
Officials from Ackley Steamboat Rock meet county board to push hard surface on Steamboat Rock to Ackley road. The last trip showed wagon trail like conditions. Eldora, county seat, stands to gain from improvements. Also includes note on the Iowa State Employment Service and Volunteer Farm Representatives aiding job seekers through a local program with named representatives in Eldora Ackley Steamboat Rock Town Falls Hubbard Union Whitten Alden New Providence.
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Ackley
Steamboat Rock
County Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Robert Dunning
Alden
Bert McGown
New Providence
George Potgeter
Shirley Hoffman
Town Falls
W. F. Boeke
Hubbard
K. J. Lyons
Union
C. R. Long
Whitten
Eldora Plans New 10 Unit Motel To Boost Town
Eldora announces a new ten unit motel, bringing the town to two motels plus a hotel. The move addresses long standing accommodation shortages during local events like the Centennial and Cornbell Farm Family Field Days, easing travel for visiting businesspeople and guests.
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Eldora
Eldora Tigers Open Football Season With Prepared Team
Friday night marks the start of the high school football season as head coach Dale DeVault and two assistants lead a large squad through two weeks of prep. The Eldora nine game schedule looks challenging but the team appears ready to compete, with sportsmanship urged for players coaches and fans.
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Dale DeVault
Gridiron Tigers
Eldora
National Letter Writing Week Observed in Eldora Iowa
The postmaster announced National Letter Writing Week will run Oct 7–13 in Eldora and Iowa. He noted the event has been observed since 1938 to honor the personal letter and uncensored first class mail as a key American freedom and the means to keep families connected.
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Eldora
Iowa
America
Eldora Area Events Highlight 1896 1906 Local Happenings
Yesterday Ed Kindley of Providence Township secured Race School west of town and began teaching. Townspeople attended Masonic Lodge in Steamboat Rock. Eldora Republicans plan a county courthouse meeting to vote for candidates. Hardin County fair noted as best yet with a sizable school enrollment of 3880 at Eldora Public School. Hog shipments to Whitten, visiting relatives from Iowa Falls, and various club meetings and community notices fill the period.
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Ed Kindley
Providence Township
L. L. Scott
A. Meader
D. G. Meander
J. W. Peisen
P. J. Martin
Steamboat Rock
Masonic Lodge
Eldora Township
Court House
Hardin County
Eldora
Thomas Baskin
Whitten
R. A. Vigors
Iowa Falls
Smile Bridges Ages In Bergs Counter
A reader recalls moments at Bergs with two young girls in matching red overalls and white sweaters. A silent exchange of smiles formed a quiet bond across ages and nationalities. The column notes classrooms teaching bridge and the author’s fond memory of malls, ducks, and a family pond in Springfield during a visit to Lincoln’s home.
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Berg's
Lincoln
Springfield, Ill
Reflections on travel and memory from a past reader
The narrator recalls fascination with heating stoves and walnut rockers, praises New Salem and Land of Lincoln, notes an attractive motel, outdoor breakfast by fireplace, locally raised bacon, and social chats with Ben Griffith. They joke about old age, worry about football players, and express wanderlust for September and October a trip to Crosser's Ford.
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Franklin
Gokey
Lincoln
New Salem
Illinois
Eldora
Emmett’s
St. Louis
Ben Griffith
Four Lane Highways and Sky Transport: Editorial Debate
A collection of clipped editorials questions four lane highways as potentially obsolete by future aircraft travel and imagines layered airways. It compares past tech revolutions, from self starters to radios, and muses on whether air lanes could replace ground roads. The second excerpt critiques Iowa tax policy and calls for legislative action and clarity from Governor Hoegh.
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California
Leah Jane Smith
Rock Rapids
Glenn Kurtz couple marks 40th wedding anniversary
The Glenn Kurtz couple celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday. Active in community and church work, they are regarded as assets to the community.
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Glenn Kurtz
Keep This Ad Free From Arthritic Pain>
A public notice promotes an inexpensive home remedy claiming relief for arthritis and rheumatism. It invites readers to request free information by sending their name and address to P. O. Box 826 in Hot Springs Arkansas.
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P. O
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Community Picnic For Hardin County Peace Officers
Lawn Hill area attends a ple nic supper at Logsdon park for Hardin county peace officers. Local families visit, funeral for James McKenzie at New Providence church, and numerous social visits and hospital trips described through the week.
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Lowell McCormick
Hardin County
Logsdon Park
Bruce Clampitt
Des Moines
James McKenzie
New Providence
Vernon Walker
Harold Flanagan
Rhodes
Kenneth Schelling
Ed Fiene
Iowa City
Floyd Beasley
Mike Voy
Eldora Hospital
Richard Blair
Mike Vay
Bob Cowell
Clem Crosser
Lester Crosser
Leonard Blair
Guy Heath
California
Fannie Rogers
Inez Broer
Jim Reece
Don Perkins
Clark Norman
The Proposed Extra Session Debate in Iowa Legislature
The article discusses mounting debate over a proposed special session of the Iowa legislature for fall. Supporters cite a pending tax study committee report, while opponents argue the committee has not yet offered recommendations, delaying legislative action and prompting public skepticism.
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Leo A. Hoegh
Hampton Chronicle
Iowa
Leo, A. Hoegh
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