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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1950
Page
4
Knowles Reisinger Kramer and Heidioriche auctioneers announce a Monday sale on August 14 and state, per an Iowa Department of Agriculture memorandum, they will cooperate to control contagious diseases in swine and will not sell hogs showing erysipelas bull nose or other infections.
Mrs. F. S. Schuler Mrs. P. H. Hamm Mrs. Edward Lundy and Mrs. Bruce Hadley served as hostesses at the Schuler home on Wednesday afternoon for the Community Church Ladies Aid Society. Mrs. C. N. Bruce provided piano accompaniment for group singing.
The Church of Christ Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Pearl Carter home with hostesses Mrs. Ross Hauser Mrs. Josh Huffman and Mrs. Vaughn Reece. They set November 16 for the annual Bazaar and Thanksgiving dinner. The devotional period featured Junior Endeavor officers led by Mrs. Willard Donaldson. Participants included Lavonne Chamness Ruth Bowen Kathleen Norman Mary Chrisman and Mrs. Donaldson. The missionary lesson W it's in China and Burma was given by Mrs. Chamness and Mrs. Caster. Refreshments followed for many members and guest Mrs. Ethel Hoelsher of Hubbard. Marjory and Mary Hager and Marjorie Bowen joined Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Choat for a Rock Island visit then to Macon and Peoria.
Mrs. Schuler led the service with Mrs. Nettle Cobb conducting the devotional from Freverhs ard chapter. A Christian Herald article “One School Unafraid of religion” was read, and President Mrs. Grace' Lawin presided. The July committee gave $34.58 to the treasury and other members, including Mrs. L. W. Johnson, shared Helen Keller writings. The September group, led by Mrs. Wayne Sawtell and others, joined with the Christian church committee to plan the teachers' reception. The refreshment table featured garden flowers with Mrs. Hamm pouring, while Mrs. E.H. Biersborn read scrap-book selections “The Value of A Package of Seeds.”
BK Svyswester of Iowa State college advises mowing rotation pastures with legumes to control poison ivy and ragweed. If legumes are absent, spraying with 2 4 D is recommended. Francis Kutish notes hog price rises may be short term while the peach crop falls 28 percent nationwide. Korea relies on rice with 71 percent of its crop produced from 1940 to 1944 in present South Korea.
Dick Pulse reports Iowa's artificial insemination program has grown since 1942 from three co-ops serving 3,000 cows to 65 co-ops with 134,194 cows bred in 1949 averaging 1,340 per county. Iowa now ranks sixth nationwide, aided by test-tube daughter advantage and county breeders co-ops. Technician Sim Clemons in Hardin county provides details.
The article itemizes school improvements with costs including painting 2200 dollars, a new bus 4500 dollars, desks and chairs 1500 dollars, lockers and showers 450 dollars, gym floor refinishing 250 dollars, Jungle Gym 160 dollars, new lathes and tools 500 dollars, portable audio equipment 150 dollars, sewing machines 250 dollars, fire escape 600 dollars, water line to football field 3200 dollars, plumbing fixtures 250 dollars, microscopes 200 dollars, cafeteria equipment 200 dollars, Case tractor 125 dollars, and band equipment repairs 650 dollars.
A new residence was built this week on West Edgington Ave across from Rev. Ragsdale. Charles Shore and his family will occupy the house. Construction began Monday morning and by Monday night the frame and most of the roofing sheathing were completed, presenting a finished exterior.
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