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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1950
Page
3
The Easter message is one of inspiration from church sermons and radio, linking resurrection to divine power that created the universe. It urges faith to effect a better world through seeds planted now, with science and medicine blossoming under divine blessing.
A collection of short editorials and opinions from various papers. Topics include sleep and daily routines, Dulles returning to foreign policy influence, a note on a Soviet biologist and a giraffe, preference for evaporated milk in tall cans, praise for Russia living, election dynamics, fund drive labor, casualty lists from drunken driving.
Local notes report Henry Janssen's return from California and questions about his Kansas City trip. Al Volt leaves for vacation. clerks joke about hair color. Hub Bard residents press for cheap potatoes and a new eatery on East Edgington. Tax Liberation Day proposed for April 28 as a critique of tax burden. Rotary talk highlights born place Aldora now a visitor site. Rex Gulick shares birth year joke. First Baptist church announces Sunday schedule and midweek activities.
The article profiles Amos as a humble ranch-hand who became a divinely chosen prophet. It contrasts his lack of prestige with the power of his message, recounting his bold condemnation of Israel and surrounding nations and noting his enduring impact through the biblical book that bears his name.
A town column highlights Inez Davis Boyd’s award winning poem and notes Caramel Patten’s push to name the wild crabapple as Iowa’s state tree. Des Moines Waterworks Park official A F den Boer backs the plantings as seedling transplants and seeds germinate easily. The piece invokes Iowa heritage and loyalty with sonnets and prairie imagery.
The Rev. Ralph Imes presides with Sunday school at 10:00 and divine worship at 11:00 featuring a sermon titled Words to Live By. A special observance marks the anniversary of child welfare and the day is designated Go to Church Sunday to honor the welfare of all children.
A compact chronicle from Eldora detailing marriage to farm plans in 1885, business moves, library transfer, and notable obituaries and school events across 1895 1905 1915 1925 1935 eras. It highlights figures like A W Mitterer Emma Harris J H Smith L P Bowes Jesse Engington and J F Hardin, plus civic changes and school milestones.
Ice storm cut phones Monday. Will Nolte of Elgin hosted supper with his sister-in-law the Clingermans. Mrs Nolte teaches in Elgin. Ethel Johnson Smith will teach Fairfax Jackson No 8 again. Henry Trittien entertained friends at a steak dinner midweek. County Supt M Z Albers visited Fairfax. Raye Teske bought a new Mercury. Clingermans and Mrs Williams visited Mason City Friday.
Pastor John Zimmerman leads St Pauls Lutheran with Sunday school and Bible class at 10 00 divine services at 11 00 Choir rehearsal Monday at 8 pm and Tuesday confirmation class in TRM setup.
Miss Alvena Gildemeistar of Hubbard elected first grade teacher and acting principal of Hardin school Eldora. Catherine Cook to represent Hardin in sectional spelling at Waterloo. Ed Stebe returns from California winter. D C Harper named Whitten school superintendent. Social visits include Eldora and Toledo residents. Stover family moving from Marshalltown to Toledo. Sharyn Stover to visit grandparents while Stanley Stover moves. Mrs Isabelle Holden and Earl Hadley return from Minnesota business trip via Manly.
Several Adel families and friends gathered for Easter weekend events including visits with Ruth Clarke Lorraine Upton and Bob Hornung, a wedding in Nauvoo, and meals at the Lavender home. Attendees include Clarke, Ahrenkler, Burt, Wilson, Hauser, and Reece families, with church services led by Rev. E. W. Thomas and a sunrise breakfast at the Christian church.
Mr and Mrs Larry Snow spent Sunday at Emmetsburg in the home of Mr and Mrs Forrest Hinshaw visiting with friends and relatives.
The undersigned Coruligwaner announces the estate of Mabel Schatk of Hardin County is being administered. All debts and claims must be paid promptly. beneficiaries and creditors should file with the District Court. Administrator K. AW. ACHAT and attorney JOHN F. Wittley provide details with Clerk Fred L. Miluar. notice dated April 14, 1960.
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