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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1950
Page
10
Local businessmen invite children to El Dora for a two day Kiddies Nickel Days event with rides and matinees at five cents. The parade features Scotch kilted Decorah junior drum corps Aqua Antics queens floats and pets contest prizes. Icy-Frost given to each child.
A three year old from Eldora was saved from drowning as safety hazards around homes risked children. Iowa Safety Congress will start releasing Safety Lake posters with a new cartoon message weekly to promote safer living and prevent tragedies.
A reader recalls driving through countryside amid crops and livestock while hearing news of China’s famine threatening five million lives. The note contrasts abundance at home with tragic hunger abroad and critiques the Communist leadership for prioritizing politics over human loss.
A locally written column blends light satire and recollections about Korea, past leader jokes, and humorous notes on community life. It mentions a movie concept Why We Fight and references Harriman, Jerry Proth eroe, and a 1920 Overland car leap at a county fair. It also covers adult golfers in Bill Bramwell's class, a birthday gag gift, and Hardin County's Safety Congress poster drive urging road safety.
Fragmentary text references spending on food to sustain people rather than war goods, and a call to confront enemies of freedoms with armed might. The snippet shows a debate over prioritizing humanitarian support versus arms spending in a wartime stance.
Community readers share fair enthusiasm and memories of Hardin County events. Reports touch on fair attractions, old letters and diaries, cottage industries like poultry processing, Pine Lake golf course notes, and observations about local plants and landscape.
Esus discusses John the Baptist highlighting candor courage and common sense as key traits. He contrasts John’s austere wilderness ministry with modern structures and notes how candor earned both enemies and friends. The piece emphasizes John’s honesty to Jesus and his focus on Christ.
Ist Faul Lutheran announces Friday to Sunday teachers meeting at 2:00 PM to discuss promotions. Sunday August 26 includes Sunday school Bible classes at 10:20 and Divine services at 11:00. Monday choir rehearsal at 8 PM. Sunday August 27 features a father day festival at Town Falls. No services here.
Sixty five years ago a petition urged extending the C L & D railway to Alden Iowa Falls being the present terminus. Delegates named for the Republican county convention include J E King Wm Walker WJ Brooks and others. Dan Ibach’s 51st birthday celebrated with a surprise. A J Hayden, 59, died at home after settling in the county since 1856. Helen Gethman and Merle Ayres won silver at the county WCTU convention.
The final of four bounty extension program planning meetings will be held August 29 at 2 p.m. at the extension office to finalize the program for October 1, 1950 to September 30, 1951. Committee members from Farm Bureau crop and soil, live stock, health, and 4H groups will assist, with Mrs. Maurice Cook leading the program planning committee. The Farm Bureau women and county leaders will be represented. past weeks included questionnaire and meetings to shape the plan, which will be presented to the Farm Bureau board on September 2 for approval.
The undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified executor of the estate of Mrs. Hoe Sihnson late of Haris. Date authenticated papers must be presented to the clerk of the court for alien enforce and record. Dated August 3, 1350.
The junior high department of Eldora schools will be housed in the east building to be used exclusively for that purpose. Lucille Mitchell and Marion Anderson were united in marriage at the Church of Christ. Chris B. Boylan died at his home in Joplin Missouri, formerly Hubbard. Robert B. Ferguson was named manager of the Jewell division of Central States Electric Company and will work in Eldora. Lt Commander W Soballe received the Legion of Merit for commanding a U S destroyer in action against a Japanese submarine.
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