Declining Voter Turnout Despite Rising Education
The article notes a century span drop in voter turnout from over 80 percent in 1896 to about 52 percent in 1948, despite more high schools and college graduates and greater material comfort. It argues citizens must recognize personal responsibility in maintaining democracy and highlights youth movements like 4-H, Boy and Girl Scouts for practical citizenship training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iti
Farm Bureau
League of Women Voters
Weeds and civic notes from Eldora era county events
A roundup of town happenings includes street weed control talk, the Hardin County annual reunion for veterans, longtime figure A P Mason building a $6000 home, Eldora ladies bowling, trial jurors listed for August term, plans for electric lights via Toledo and Marshalltown, new bank building announcements in Iowa Falls, a motorcycle accident near 50 mph with minor injuries, local business moves including Wood Bros factory site and a Home Bakery start, Red Cross free rides for little riders at the fair, Steamboat Rock’s 1860 county fair record, park dam and bridge work drawing applicants, Professor Piccard’s planned high altitude ascent, Eldora schools opening August 29 with same staff as last year, and a large diamond ball tournament expected at Pine Lake in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Mason
the Star
Mason
Eldora
Luke,Phillips
Stephen’ Sayre
Joseph Frank
A. S. Howell
Robert ‘Todd
Elmer Esterbrook
Steamboat Rock
Chas. Theis
Walter Carpenter
Rob. D. Lash
Harry Sanders
Iowa Falls
F. E. Furry
W. W. Hale
George Harris
Alden
A. Mossman
Radcliffe
Herman Kushdell
Owasa
Eldora Public Schools
Supt
W. G. Clark
Central
Iowa
Pine Lake Diamond
Union News Items by Mrs Grellet Dillon aue Honored on Birthday
A long list of social visits and birthday celebrations in Eldora and surrounding towns is reported. Families like Barnes, Fairchild, Westcott, Grief, Maas, and others hosted guests from Marshalltown, Waterloo, Des Moines, and beyond. Community events include V Day ceremonies, a renewed metal drive, and a tea room opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Barnes
Willard Fairchild
Nancy
Marshalltown
Merwin Barnes
Liscomb
Evelyn Fairchild
Thomas McCarthy
Eldora
Earl Miller
Mark Westcott
Waterloo
Wm. Grief
Des Moines
Floyd Maas
Dennis and
Debra
New
Rall
Earl Hall
Nelson G. Kraschel
Robert D. Blue
D. W. Dickinson
Eldora Civilian Defense
Steamboat Now: Social Roundup From Grndy Center Area
Linda DeVries travels to Oskaloosa for three weeks with her aunt Mrs. B E Chidéster. Numerous local families gather for Sundays and weekend visits across Eldora, Grundy Center, Parkersburg, and Marshalltown, with holidays spent at Des Moines and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda DeVries
Oskaloosa
B.E. Chidéster
R. C. Harms
Rena Pierson
Reeni Kaput
London, Minn
Hardin County Imdex August 8 1952 local notes
Local social notes from Hardin County include train trip to Ackley for What's New Day by Darold Karla Gary Frerichs and Eugene and Bobby Calloway returning with Mrs Ed Frerichs. Supper hosted for Cpl Russell Van Dornum by Mr and Mrs Arthur Frerichs. Visitors include Dan Lahn of Chicago and Elmer Finger Bin relatives at Round Lake Minnesota, H A Merken family from Hampton, Naomi Folkerts vacation visit, and Mr and Mrs John Kramer and sons Bradford at Mrs H P Kramer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Crawford
Moline
Inlaw
Harry Brown
Dwight, Il
Jane Brow
Margaret Ann Reece
Waterloo
Thut Reece
Ross Hauser
A. W. Hammer
Biloxi
Miss
Washington, D. C
Michael Hammer
Berwick Adams
Bronson
Mich
Howard Rash
Floyd Speas
Gordon van Donselaar
Lois Huff
North Friends Church
Grinnell
J.H. Renaud
Ed. Frerida
Darold
Karla
Gary
Grundy Center
Glen Moats
Francis Button
Eldora
Frank Fredrickson
Obbot Haupt
Grace
Lambert Bunger
Wellsburg
Albert van Dornum
Cpl
Russell van Dornum
Arthur Frerichs
Douglas
Iowa Falls
Tom Eilers
George Geerdes
Wellisburg
Gary Frerichs
Eugene
Bobby Calloway
Ackley
Ed Frerichs
Filbert Timmer
Cpl. van Dornum
Hattie Tholen
Dan Lahn
Chicago
Bridle
Mentenee Ee Marshalltown
Rumblings Of Your Town Pump In Eldora And Nearby Gossip
Town column recounts sightings of flying saucers near Steamboat Rock linked to Orville Asher and a U.S. army general demand for a report. Notes local ambulance donation appeal and market trends with prices down on refrigerators clothing and food in Eldora. Nearby items highlight a town water show with Olympic swimmer Wally Ris and a mysterious ham paid for by an unknown benefactor to Harold Rolph for road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Asher
Steamboat Rock
Orville
Asher
Eldora
Wally Ris
Cuba
Ris
Ees
Apa
Riemenschneider
Wally
Harold Rolph
Harold
Iowa poetry and cornfields charm readers in 1952
Cynthia Gray shares verse notes from 1952 celebrating Iowa’s cornfields and wildflowers. The pieces reference Carl Sandburg on corn, golden rod, red clover and phlox, noting how landscape and climate inspire readers and poets, with a nudge to pause and view Miss Helen Burling and Mrs Addie Petty’s gardens.
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Cynthia Gray
Iowa
Phlox
Helen Burling
Addie Petty
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Editorial Association
Hardin County Index
Eldora's Picture Newspaper
Eldora, Iowa
Lowe Press Association
Hardin
Herald- Ledger
K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Union
Hardin County
Conrad
Toledo
Gladbrook
Home Savings
Citizens Savings Banks
McKay Corner
National Bank
Robert Speers, Jr
Speers
James Smith
G. F. Stout
Wood Bros. Pop Factory
Jenny
West Union
Bateson
Opera House
Mr. Bateson
Red Cross
E. H. Moon
New Providence
Iowa Agriculture Report
Park
Wendel Bros
Wendel
August Piccard
Mrs. Grellet. Dillon
Pine Lake
Diamond Ball Association
Chris Schwarke
Lutheran Church
Pearl Schwarke
Eldora Kory
Providence
Jake Westcott
Eva Mitchell
Neta Kay
Woodrow Talbert
Blakesburg
Cecil Claybrook
Hattie Snyder
Clinton Gibbs
West Bend
John Botts
Hampton
Community Church
Kenneth Bressler
Methodist Church
Grant
Bressler
Gordon Waters
Sandra
Chico
Calif
Waters
H. R. Hager
Don McCoy
Harold. Beeghly
Lloyds
Janice McCoy
Lois Beeghly
Tom McCarthy
Ardis Bell
Jim Caster
Otto Lee
Lee
Norman McDonald
Marie of
A. C. Butterfield
San Bernardino
Butterfield
Bruce
Ringstad
F. J. Frederickson
Frederickson
Union School
W. H. Lepley
Clear Lake
Margaret Posegate
Ames
Ray Johnson
Josh Huffman
Ethel Hoelscher
Tom Haskins
Wallace Swinger
Hubbard
Clem Rash, Jr
Pamula
Laurel
Floyd’ Aswegans
Mr. Aswegan
Lewis’ Aswegan
Leroy Aswegan
Near
Glen Aswegan
Lorena
Jeannie
Decorah
Lewis Aswegan
Glenn
Robert Hauser
Diane
Timmy Joe
Dale Hauser
Whitten
Edwin Hadley
Shelia
Becky
Mr. Hadley
Fannie Hadley
Ted Cutler
L. A. Whinery
Danny
Michael Sandra
Humboldt
Aotoon
Francis Pevehouse
L. A. Hinshaw
Herman Harris
Arry
Diang
Paul Jenson
Bangor
Ross Pope
Elmer Hart
Dennis
Ed Steinfeldt
Fort Dodge
George Harrington
Eva Vinton
Robert Rowen
Terri Lee
Bobette
Manchester
Bill Robertson
Deborah and
Chrys
Paul Sherbon
Terry Ward
Robert Klee
Earl Glenney
Lyle Clark
Ethel Clark
Stella Clark
Montour
Wesley Baddeley
Bill
Baddeley
Louis Briley
Louisville
Kentucky
Michael “Reed
Eldora_ is
Willie Williams
L. R. Schuler
Paul Williams
Jim Oung
Terry
F. E. di
Tucker
G. O. Pierce
Young
Steamboat
Mre. Wm
Frerichs
Charlie"Clemens
Howard Clemens
Jo Ann
Elvin
Adams
Gordon Clemens
Burl Rowen
Pail Rowen
Linda
David
Max Heryford
Wm. Rowen
Billy
Emil Knutson
Council Bluffs
Harry Warrington
Archie Borton
Earl Borton
Beaman
Ada Borton
Louis
H. E. Borton
Tom Glenn
John Carter
Aes Ae
Paul Carter
Carter Brothers
Robert Stevens
Mary
J. O. Chapin
Ray Morris
Arlyn Miller
Denny
F. E. Drake
A. C. Dickenson
Arla Dickenson
Myron Cockerham
Dan
Ferrol
Clemons
Fred Anderson
Hugo Stella
Reba Wise
Rex Johnson
Hot Springs
Ark
Camp Ops
Fort Riley
Sane
Sibert van Dornum
Hadm Nuis
Leo Knight
Jerry
Harold Luiken
Royce
Abbie Peters
Berry Blosch
Hie H. Folkerts
Naomi
Fred
Martin Meyer
Iat
Lincoln
Nebr
T. J. Ellera
White, S. C
Minnesota
H. A. Hall of
Henrietta Hall
Post
Leonia
N. J
Stevenson
Steve
Carl Sandberg
Cc. G
C. G
Dca
Leuthold’s
OF Skating
Hardin County Fair
Fairgrounds
Woods Bros
PTO
Oflm&m
Meyers Hay
Ford &. Oliver
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