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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1950
Page
5
County PMA chairman Walter E. Hauser said notices of approved practices for all farms will be mailed out not later than May 15. He urged recipients to review forms and the enclosed letter explaining next fall payments if practices are followed, and to contact a community or county committeeman if anything is unclear.
POINT PLEASANT annual American Sunday School gathering held Sunday April 30. Services begin 10 a.m. Rev P F McKinley delivers morning sermon at 11 a.m. Basket dinner at noon in the basement. Special numbers and talks by visiting Sunday schools in the afternoon.
A large crowd attended the bred sow sale near Lone Tree station Tuesday despite unfavorable weather. F C Dreier and Paul Schwitters conducted the sale, with 64 mixed sows averaging about 76 dollars each, purchased mainly by Hardin county stockmen.
Attending sessions of the Rotary International district convention held Sunday and Monday at Fort Dodge were Mr. and Mrs. Les Flickinger, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hadley, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Knight, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Haase and Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith and George Janssen. Janssen, president-elect, and Knight were official delegates of the local club.
Darlene Thompson sues E H Daley in district court claiming negligence in operating a gravel truck caused a collision with a 1937 Chevrolet killing injuries to Thompson and her husband Lyle. She seeks 395 for medical costs and 11000 for damages. Case filed by attorney Don W Barker of Iowa Falls. Also, Lavers Lynk seeks annulment from Paul Lynk. plaintiff represented by Frank McGreevy of Ackley.
Following reports on the district convention a discussion on school reorganization began at Tuesdays Rotary club session. Speakers included Supt F K Schmidt Eldoral schools Wilson Hadley New Providence and Leo Knight Steamboat Rock school board member. Future meeting will continue the discussion.
Bob Cates from Mason City is the new butcher at Harold's Food Store with ten years of meat cutting experience. He is married and plans to move to Eldora once housing is secured.
Hospital notes list patients Harold Waugh New Providence Mrs Roy Redfearn Reinbeck Mrs David Meinberg Ackley Baby Girl Topp Hubbard Mrs John Wood Mrs Theodore Crosser Mrs Charles B Edwards Hugo Fox Baby Boy Chaplin Lloyd Berg Eldora. Births Mrs Duane Goodell girl Eldora Mrs Wade Topp boy Hubbard Mrs Gene Foster girl Eldora Mia Jerral Lenning pirl Story City Mrs Lawrence Randolph girl Hubbard
The Union Hustlers 4 H club met Wednesday of last week after a business meeting. President Jimmy Donaldson led the session as Town State College debaters spoke on What Makes a Community Good. Topics included training children in the home movies education and recreation with an open discussion following and refreshments provided by the Farm Bureau committee.
Exhibitors from the Eldora area will compete at the National Stallion show in Waterloo from Thursday through Sunday. Marion Upton will ride in the palomino class, R. A. Scott and Jackie Hootman will ride American Saddle horses, and K. E. Reisinger with Edward Bear will exhibit ponies.
A long profile recounts Prudence Hathaway life from wartime youth to Iowa migration with Millard Hathaway. It notes frugal work, saving, marriage, children Clara Harris Robert Hathaway and Jred Humphrey, a 92 year old husband’s death in 1941, and her later years braided with sewing 80 tugs for charity. A Sunday home dinner will honor her with family and descendants present.
Precipitation measured Tuesday morning by H L Cleveland government observer was .50 inch, bringing the four day total to 1.40 to 1.53 inches.
Advice from Crosley Farm Store News on garden fertilization. Discusses Vigora Milarganite Purina plant foods and the need to replace nitrogen phosphorus and potash lost after years of soil use. Promotes ready seed supplies and seasonal garden prep for a strong investment in a garden.
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