15 Apr 1955
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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1955
Page
1
In trade area club rate plan the Herald Ledger and Hardin County Index present annual subscription terms for Hardin and adjoining counties Iowa and other states. Special club offer details and pricing are outlined for readers within the Iowa Press and Nation network.
The Iowa House debates whether urban residents may run for county extension service councils with one side backing farmer only candidates and another arguing Town property taxes should fund councils. Senate bill would elect township farmers and farm owners to the council with atlarge members appointed by farm councilors. An amendment would allow any township voter to run. The dispute hinges on funding and who can serve under proposed changes to separate extension service from the Farm Bureau. Federal aid would continue, and councils could spend up to 20 000 locally. The legislature faces choosing universal eligibility or tax exemptions for nonfarm voters.
Eldora Iowa sees the New Grand Theatre adopt CinemaScope marking its third wide screen process in under two years. The town credits Leo F Wolcott for modernizing the venue, drawing patrons and strengthening the local entertainment scene amid postwar competition from television and new film formats.
Marriages occur as A W Mitterer and Emma Harris wed in Tipton township and plan to live on J M Boyds farm near Pleasant. J H Smith returns from Chicago with spring stock. Library transfer to town approved by council. J Bowes profits $1500 speculating in oats en route to Chicago. Edgington death at 64 leaves widow and four sons. family settled in Eldora in 1854. Community events include school openings April 12 with Miss Annbelle Thompson, brick church work, and the first rural declamation contest won by Ethel Hauge.
The writer recalls a warm winter visit to the San Francisco area and Carmel, noting crowding issues and high rents. They recount family meetings in Palo Alto and Livermore, Eldora’s centennial celebration, and Barbara Fleling’s international program with a French host family. A trip on a luxury bus covered the Pony Express route, Donner Pass memories, and the 125th LDS conference in Zion with notable attendees. California weather shows heavy snow in Zion, yet beauty remains.
The Iowa Farm Proceeds Down Iowa farm price index dropped 17.4 percent in February 1855 from a year earlier. National farm prices fell five percent in the same period. The Iowa decline reflects high early 1954 prices, with livestock and crops posting record lows since 1946 and 1950 respectively. Manufacturing employment rose two percent, with weekly wages up 6.6 percent, while bank check transactions rose 5.6 percent in January and February compared with 1954.
Superior ratings were awarded to Eldora high students in the Ames music contest with Virgina Lewis earning praise for clarinet. ensembles for woodwinds and brass also recognized. Alvena Gildemeister of Hubbard was elected first grade teacher and acting principal in Hardin County. Ed Stebe family arrived from California. D C Harper named superintendent of Whitten school.
An out of town salesman faces a local ordeal in Eldora over a Blue Card scheme run by Bill Morse new C of C secretary. Morse questions the salesman about legitimacy while a magazine man calls on his door. The piece also notes Cedar Rapids Home Show at Linn County Youth Building and Iowa tax increases amid political talk. It closes with praise for Eldora's community spirit and a jab at urban travel for stage opportunities.
A clipped editorial promotes Sunday school for spiritual nourishment and moral formation. It stresses parental support, regular attendance, and National Sunday School Week from April 11 to 17, urging families to engage with what children learn to resist adolescence temptations. The piece is attributed to the Laymen's National Committee.
Winston Churchill failed physically and mentally by yesterday when he ceded leadership of Great Britain. Critics liken him to a prize fighter returning for one more fight though many called him the era's greatest statesman. His WWI era resolve and the famed speech promising Britain would fight on remain defining.
The text recalls FDR’s famous fireside chats used when Congress stalled or opposed his proposals, noting his radio addresses during his presidency.
An Ohio family with four children considers relocating to Eldora. The father is a salesman and cites the town and its new elementary school as key attractions for laying down roots.
The new governor struggles as two weeks remain in the 1955 session with lawmakers likely to sidetrack or trim his proposals. He appeals to the public via television, hoping for support after disappointing a-broad by the legislature, unlike FDR. The Grundy Center Register notes a cooler reception from legislators and uncertain outcome.
Des Moines Tribune front page featured a seven column banner story quoting Ike in relation to a rebuke of an admiral. The article includes Ike’s line Not by me amid discussion of whether the admiral would be rebuked, reflecting wartime journalism.
An Independence Bulletin Journal piece argues modern schooling favors broader skills over the 3 Rs while noting today’s youth read and compute better for their age. It suggests writing shifts from penmanship toward typing in the future. The farm outlook reports Iowa and northern Illinois farmers will market 11 percent more hogs in the next four months than in the same period last year.
After years of study, researchers at Towa State College conclude green manure drops offer farmers a cheap method to lift corn yields, presenting a practical soil improvement option for local fields.
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