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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1950
Page
10
The piece extols Christmas and the joy of children writing to Santa. It highlights the fun of imagining kids’ hopeful letters, visits from Santa, and the happiness when gifts appear. The Chamber of Commerce Santa mailbox idea is praised as a top touch, inviting readers to feel the season.
Wise kids write to Santa as Eldora newspapers report on the annual Christmas letters. A wide range of gifts is requested from doctor and nurse sets to dolls, trains, and pet care items. One girl asks for a farm, while Jerry Harless and Ann Berry name specific toys and family gifts.
Fragmentary newspaper scraps reflect on youth enthusiasm for the first snow, fading fame and old voices. Mention of Margaret Truman, Girl singers, a Ladies club night at the schoolhouse, and recall of 250 year Christmas feasts. Delivery workers braving winter dawns amid shifting social tones.
Eldora’s early growth noted with moves to Hubbard and new livery shop plans. Crowded streets during coal transport and wage wins for miners at Chaffin’s colliery. Historic gains include library funding, YMCA binding, and municipal building plans. Notes on post service, fire losses, and early 20th century civic milestones.
Sunday school at 10:00 and divine worship at 11:00 mark a Methodist service with a 4:00 Christmas concert in the sanctuary. Balcony Boosters host a Christmas party at Mr. and Mrs. Wilmont home. Adult Bible class party at Mrs. Ruth Lewis home with 12:30 potluck. St. Marys Catholic reports Masses at 5 and 10 a.m. and catechism Sundays at 9, with youth retreat and club activities cited as well.
Fragmentary church notes show First Baptist A C listing pastor Short and worship times. Sunday services at 11 am and 7 pm with evangelism and a sermon on The New Birth. Midweek Bible study and prayer meeting scheduled Thursday at 3 pm.
A catalog of new car and truck dealers and models across several towns including Eldora and surrounding areas. Entries name multiple marques such as Buick, Ford, Chevrolet, Studebaker, GMC, Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Chrysler, Lincoln, Mercury, and Dodge with dealer or contact references and assorted truck models.
A Hardin county board of education meeting on transportation was postponed from Monday night to the next regular session on the 8th. The change affects agenda items related to bus routes and funding, with officials noting no action will be taken at the postponed meeting.
Jane Schmidt of Eldora won superior in the dramatic division of the preliminary declaratory contest at Whitten. Darrel Joe Brown of Eldora achieved superior in the humorous section. Donald Wilson of Grundy Center earned superior in the oratorical division with Wayne Blankenship of Eldora rating excellent.
Due to absence of several board members this week, W. T. Edgren state director of school transportation will meet with the board to discuss plans and decisions.
Arthur Carpenter, director of supervision for the state department of public instruction, spoke at the Rotary club Tuesday noon about the problems of pursuing school improvements in these uncertain times. He was introduced by M. Z. Albers, county superintendent and Rotarian.
Ames Marie Vigars daughter of Mr and Mrs O D Vigars of Eldora has been named to the style show committee for the Student Union sponsored shows at Iowa State College.
Local social notes list visiting families from Waterloo Eldora and surrounding towns. Families mentioned include the Wilce Ward Rankin Polley Hoff man Balvant Murphy and Ward children. Events span December weekends with several dinner and visiting gatherings. The article ends with a weather comparison noting Antarctica colder than the Arctic.
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