27 Sep 1960
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1960
Page
1
Sydney Harris muses on leisure over work hours and the drift from romance to practicality. She yokes Johnson to modern vanity, laments beauty standards, and critiques self service retail replacing friendly clerks as she imagines shopping as a solitary, nomadic task.
A compact review lists events from yesterday eight decades ago through 1950 in Eldora. It notes population, business moves, new depots, hotel openings, church matters, hospital work, street conditions, and notable local figures, with references to Abott B C R and N R A, Ellsworth College, and area developments.
Weekend visitors in Whitten and nearby towns include Mr and Mrs Roy Beer, Mr and Mrs Bob Burke and son from Excelsior Minn at the Long home. other gatherings feature the Callaway family of Conrad and Minneapolis residents, plus attendance at church services in Bondurant and a Des Moines trip for surgeries and care visits. Local travel involves Eldora Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Union area residents.
The Chi Rho Group of the Whitten Christian Church held a beatnik party Saturday evening. It began in the city park with a picnic then moved to the church. Attendees learned beatnik words drew pictures and played games before a worship service.
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