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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1956
Page
1
Grace Protheroe joins the staff as proof reader while Don Stauffacher and Don McMillen serve as society editor and columnist respectively. The paper notes continuity in roles and welcomes the new contributor.
The article portrays Adlai Stevenson’s call to abolish the Selective Service as a dangerous misstep in foreign affairs. It notes reactions from Sen. B. B. Hickenlooper and concerns in Europe about NATO’s stability, urging the public to view Stevenson as damaging to the nation and his presidential bid.
North Iowa Cedar League teams meet at Cedar Falls for a 16 minute jamboree showcasing each school's football squad. Proceeds fund league activities, but critics say midweek timing risks injuries, reduces value, and many coaches oppose ending the NICL jamboree despite its decline in profitability.
Yesterday the Congregational Sunday school scheduled its annual Harvest Festival for next Sunday and Monday. Frank Graham lost a sow worth 75 dollars during transit to the fair, dying after arrival. He left with red ribbons and courage. W J Moir and others attend Grundy county fair this week. 60 Years Ago item notes various local clubs, church groups, and school events including the Eldora McKinley club first meeting and activities at Mrs Noyer’s.
Overviews of past local events include the 40 Years Ago note on a Union Christian Sunday school ice cream social hosted by Peter Hanson, Lowden’s gubernatorial nomination, and a North Washington barber purchase. Thirty Years Ago recalls a Garden City fire, county fair grounds ballot petitions, and seed corn tying device by A D Richardson. Twenty Years Ago highlights Eldora Herald-Ledger’s status among Iowa weeklies, Gamble store leadership changes, and stock purchase by W J Julian. Ten Years Ago covers a Stinson flight for Ben Martin’s 96th birthday, Tiger football injuries, and Miss Margaret Gaines’s organist visit.
Mr and Mrs W H Bailey with Sandra and David Piper plus C J Piper family and Edith Mohr attended a Marshalltown wedding reception for Emmanuel Paxhia, a niece of C J Piper. Mrs C J Piper and Mrs John Piper joined a Friday shower for Mrs Paxhia at Braden Wildman’s home nearby.
Mrs Katharine Piper muses on modern appliances, from all in one cookers to car heaters, and shares travel echoes from Ozark rivers to Canadian prairies. The piece moves through fashioning bouquet trends, goldfish lore, and cultural snippets from Elvis Presley to Lawrence Welk in a stream of personal reflections.
A reader recounts buying a second goldfish to accompany an aging companion. The elder fish has outlived four successive expectations, leading to plans for companionship and shared care. The note reflects affection and humor in a small domestic moment.
Steamboat Rock Tuesday afternoon callers in the F A Fredrickson home included Mr and Mrs Abe Propst of Marshalltown and their son and daughter in law Frank Imburgia of Glendale California and Mr and Mrs Frank Gohner and Mr and Mrs Galen Albright of Eldora They were followed by Tuesday evening guests Mr and Mrs Pete Eckhoff and Mr and Mrs Edward Eckhoff and family in the Menno Bakker home Mrs Henry Luiken and daughter Leona of Sheffield visited Vern Tholen and attended Henry Cramer’s funeral Thursday afternoon Mrs Margaret Hurburt of Waterloo Mrs Rena Frerichs and Mrs Reynold Harms visited with cousins Mr and Mrs George Meyer at Bradford and with the Jake Meyer home in Iowa Falls Mr and Mrs Bill Eckel and
Randy and other Waterloo residents visited on Thursday morning. Marie Ellers returned from Des Moines after a few days with her sister and husband Bob Ziesman. Out of town guests attended Hen ry Cramer s funeral including Mrs. Russell Peet Mrs Lyle Norem and Mrs Emil Bouillon. Additional visits spanned Alden Ames Fort Dodge Grundy Center and Aplington with multiple local hosts and guests.
Harryretin Day Cretin of Eldora son of Mr and Mrs Day Cretin employed with the State Highway Commission as a rodman has been granted leave to attend Iowa State College at Ames. He completed a winter surveying course to upgrade to instrument inspector and has enrolled in a four year engineering program.
Mrs Bess Jones of Iowa Falls visited Eldora with Mr and Mrs Robert 5 Smith. Miss Katherine Megan of Albion spent in Eldora with her sister Mrs Nelle Kramer. Mrs Fred Moore and daughter Constance from Louisville Ky spent weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Vernon Mueller. John Mueller returned from Estes Park Colo for a visit before heading to Ohio State University for graduate work. Mr and Mrs P E Stone and sons Billie and Dick fished in Mantrap Hodge Minn last week. Dick Mueller recently discharged after two years in Japan and Korea. Mrs Sadie Smith of Des Moines visited through Tuesday with Mrs Ruby Hundertmark Mrs Myrtle Dickerson and Mrs Lois Balvanz.
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