11 Dec 1953
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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1953
Page
1
A sharply moral highway tale warns 17 Towans they will die in traffic accidents before Christmas. It notes a reckless young man loving speed despite treacherous snow and mentions a fatal fracture of the skull as Christmas lights dim.
Fragmentary narration describes random deaths in town including an elderly man en route to a church service and a middle aged couple who ignore a train’s whistle. The passage hints at a mysterious pattern of fatalities among diverse townsfolk.
A bus in Iowa crashes after rushed driving in a Christmas season tale, with deaths noted as lessons for 17 survivors. The text then lists a formal notice of incorporation for Prestressed Concrete of Town, Inc with town, county, and stock details and a 1963 start date.
The text outlines that the corporation will be managed by a three member board of Directors who will elect a President Secretary and Treasurer and other officers as allowed by By-Laws. Annual stockholder meetings occur the first Monday in January with one vote per share. Private stockholder property is exempt from corporate attachment.
Dorothy Scott seeks an absolute divorce from Donald Scott in Hardin County Iowa. The petition asks to dissolve martial ties and grant other relief equity may direct. Defendant is required to answer in Eldora before January 1954 or face default and judgment.
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