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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1949
Page
7
Ellsworth junior college board of trustees Iowa Falls revealed the full $70,000 insurance on the main building will be collected after the Aug 27 fire. Total funds available for rebuilding will run between $90,000 and $100,000 with about $25,000 in endowment cashed.
Providence Township 4 H clubs hosted a Tuesday meeting with girls singing and a Figure Fire demonstration by Rosemary Faris and Audrey Copeland. Boys demonstrated meeting procedures while a style show showcased girl made items, followed by refreshments and a reorganized 4 H girls group with officers led by Jean Mitchell and Barbara Yount.
Community notices describe Honey Creek Quarterly Meeting at Chester Church with Rev Kenneth Eichenberger speaking in the morning. Activities include a noon missionary event, a Friday dinner, a goat roaster and campfire plans at Pine Lake, plus garden club and tea gatherings and an engagement announcement for Louise Whitehead.
Iowa City reports September Iowa Business Digest shows farm prices in Iowa remained comparatively stable over the last six months with a 24 percent decline statewide from July 1948 to July 1949. National cost of living fell three percent, manufacturing employment in Iowa dipped 1.3 percent from June to July, and agrimachinery stoppages contributed to the drop, offset by meat packing gains in 1948.
A fragment suggests a claim that the United States is at war no more after President Truman proclaimed victory or end of hostilities. The text recalls wintered observations and uncertainty about ongoing dangers.
Smokey the black Labrador owned by C J Piper of El Dora Newsstand won the derby class and placed third in the bench show at the Webster county dog show in Ft Dodge linked to the Izaak Walton league state convention. Black Pepper, shown by Piper’s son David, placed third in the derby. Sam the Basset hound shown by Piper’s son Steve won the Kids Pet dog show as the homeliest dog.
Frank John Payne 44 died Sunday at Marsh alltown. Funeral Tuesday at two at Andrle Creps Funeral Home with Rev. A L Ragsdale and Rev. Ralph B Imes conducting. Burial in Eldora Cemetery. Born Canada June 9 1875 he worked at the training school for 13 years. Survived by wife Jessie Chegwyn two daughters a sister Mrs S M Stevens Garden Grove.
Eldora junior high school selects five cheerleaders Sara Louw Chinburg Jean Van Tiger Marilyn Mitchell Shirley Vinton and Ruth Harrington. Marvin M. Priborsky named state juvenile parole agent for eastern district and M F Dumbauld elevated to assistant dean of boys at the training school.
The Hippodrome Program will feature the crowning of the Iowa Dairy Industry Queen on Monday evening Oct 3. Professor C A Iverson of the Iowa State College Dairy Industry Dept will conduct the ceremonies as part of ongoing efforts to improve public cleanliness and agricultural promotion.
Waterloo reports a hive of exhibitor activity as over 400 commercial displays prepare for the National Dairy Cattle Congress opening October 3. Entries from 25 states, 31 groups of Brown Swiss, and ongoing preparations include 66 4-H clothing and dairy entries and extensive educational exhibits on quality dairy production. Governor Beardsley of Iowa expected to attend.
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