Santa to Visit Eldora With Local Help and Parade
Coming Saturday Eldora invites all children to a Santa visit organized by the American Legion post and the Chamber of Commerce. The Reisinger eight pony hitch will escort Santa as he delivers the Kriss Kringle magic and joy to local kids.
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Santa Claus
American Legion Post
The
Chamber of Commerce
Community Club
Legion
Eldora
Santa
St. Nick
Decoration Contest Remembrance Echoes Through Christmas
Nostalgic reflections recall prewar decoration contests that brightened towns with unique lighting and festive spirit. The piece notes strong community participation and hopes to revive the contest in future years to recapture that seasonal charm.
Applied Kindness Sparks Eldora Aid for Burned Out Family
The Eldora community spontaneously rallied to help a woman and five children burned out, driven by goodwill rather than reward. Neighbors and groups coordinated aid locally, proving the town can care for its own without outside help.
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Eldora
New York Groups Wake to Lehman Backlash in Reform Debate
In New York a question lingers whether radical groups that aided Lehman’s election have realized they helped shape the outcome. The topic fuels debate as activists reassess strategy and political pressure shifts focus ahead of upcoming events.
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New York
Lehman
Rumblings About Ray Willcox and Local Lore
Local items recount lighthearted gossip about Ray Willcox of the fire department, a near-miss at the Sales Pavilion, and a gravel truck rollover. Other notes include pheasant-hunting mishaps, kittens for Christmas, a new log cabin home site near the Iowa river valley, a Christmas baby wish, a tooth fairytale, construction updates, and humorous observations from town figures.
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Ray Willcox
Ray
Willcox
Kidders
Meaders
Steamboat Rock
Iowa River Valley
Raleigh King
Susie
Santa
Denny DeVault
DeVault
Yuletide cards drive big business and postal pride
The Christmas greetings boom, with post offices selling over 50 million dollars in stamps and handling more than a billion and a half cards. A Glen Whorrall birthday on a rural route drew 30 cards and several packages in 24 hours, showing how even small acts of thanks create headlines.
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Post Office Department
John Murdock
Glen Whorrall
Is God Available God With Us and All Men
The piece argues that God exists and is both available to all yet not equally with all people. It frames Immanuel as “God with us,” notes biblical progress from Genesis to Revelation, and emphasizes that God enters life by human seeking, especially through Jesus Christ as the center of faith. It contrasts universal availability with personal, deeper presence.
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Immanuel
Jesus
Jesus Christ
God
Jeremiah
Bethlehem
Local notes from Eldora and Hardin county 1884
65 YEARS AGO 1884 Eldora items include Ackley dance with Al Richards Mrs J K Smith Emma Day dies in Mitchell S D Gideon Rathbone heads to Florida 80 year old travels George Bowman and Charlie Clark resign from boys band R J Dutton of Iowa Falls tallest in Hardin county 6 ft 8 in 250 lb New Providence academy junior class activity Names listed for participants Russian Tea at Mrs P Davis Mon day club Hardin county agricultural society officers elected 12 iron mail boxes planned Eldora city improvements New Providence school building dedication Pittsburgh union teachers glee club members tour and Panama Canal trip plan Notes on local clergy postmaster contract for mail boxes city growth and notable residents.
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George B. Speers
John Peison
Ackley
al Richards
J. K. Smith
Emma Day
Eldora
Mitchell
S. D
Gideon Rathbone
Steamboat Rock
Florida
George Bowman
Charlie Clark
Hardin County
R. J. Dutton
Iowa Falls
The
Herald
Northwestern University Glee Club
Evanston, Ill
Harry Moser
United States
New York
Panama Canal Zone
Sheakley
New Providence
David M. Edwards
Penn College
C. McKeen Duren
E.H. Lundy
Blanche
25 Years Ago in Hardin County Highlights and Losses
John Graham entered seven sheep in the International show at Chicago and won five ribbons. The sleet storm caused widespread damage to light poles and wires. A bridge was purchased for the Iowa river crossing at Gifford. CCC crews work on Pine Lake trails. fish ponds near completion. The Grand theatre undergoes remodeling and a new exterior sign. Bob Walters plans a dispersion sale for his registered herd due to military induction. Mrs Minnie Krause dies after six months illness. John B Wood reported missing in action in France. Charles W Clough killed in action in Germany November 22.
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John Graham
Chicago
John
Glen Archer
Hardin County
Hamilton County
Iowa River
Gifford
CCC
Pine Lake
Grand Theatre
Stella Kahl
Julia Edick
Emma Burke
Ada Meeks
W. G. Leslie
Nellie Grimes
Amanda Guenther
Bob Walters
Poland
Richard Nazett
Eldora Law
Iowa City
University Veterans Association
Minnie Krause
John Wood
War Department
John B. Wood
France
C. W. Clough
Pfc
Charles W. Clough
Germany
Pilgrim Fellowship Plans Candle Service and Work Day
First Congregational notes Christ's Work day is this Saturday the 17th and calls for volunteers through Mary Lu Heslop. On Sunday at 7 30 the Pilgrim Fellowship will join the Methodist Youth Fellowship for a candle lighting service. A Christmas program is planned for the evening.
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Pilgrim Fellowship
Mary Lu Heslop
P. F
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Church Schedule Highlights For Christmas Week
Conarche Weis announces a Friday to Sunday school teachers meeting at 7 30 p m Saturday confirmation classes at 9 30 a m and Sunday December 18 Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 with divine services at 11 Christmas rehearsal by the Sunday school at 1 45 Monday choir rehearsal at 8 00 p Tuesday meetings include members class at 8 p Thursday December 22 rehearsal for the Christmas Eve program with no Sunday school and choir at 7 p m
Christmas Mass Schedule At St Marys Catholic Church
Father L V McDonough presides with Masses at 8 and 10 a m Sundays and 7 30 a m weekdays Confessions offered Friday December 23 from 3 and 7 p m and Saturday December 24 from 2 and 7 p m Christmas day services include a 6 a m High Mass with children's procession and hymns and additional masses at 8 and 9 a m Father Justin Kress of Grundy Center will hear confessions Saturday afternoon Visitors welcome.
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Justin Kress
Grundy Center
Christmas Services At First Methodist Church
Sunday school at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon titled The Message of Christmas. A candlelight Christmas service at 7:30 p m sponsored by Methodist and Congregational youth groups. Rev Jerry Thaden of Ackley to preach. Belecky Boosters Christmas party Monday at 7:30 at Mr and Mrs Chester Vigors home. Adult Bible class Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Ruth Lewis home. You are cordially invited to attend all services.
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Methodist
Congregational
Jerry Thaden
Ackley
Belecky Boosters
Chester Vigors
Ruth Lewis
Not a Moonshot but a Practical Policy Debate
Don Herold critiques futuristic planning and argues socialism failed in England by 1948 with declining coal output, rising losses, and costly nationalized electric power. He urges focusing on today’s results over grand plans, noting England’s mixed outcomes under state control.
Eldora Board Approves Supt. Schmidt Atlantic City Trip
The Eldora consolidated school board approved sending Supt. F K Schmidt to Atlantic City New Jersey for a meeting of the American Association of School Administrators February 25 to March 2. Accompanying Schmidt will be superintendents Carl Feelhave of Fort Dodge and Harold Williams of Davenport.
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Eldora Consolidated School Board
Supt
F. K. Schmidt
Atlantic City
N. J
American Association of School Administrators
Schmidt
Carl
Feelhave
Fort Dodge
Harold Williams
Davenport
Change Lesson E3 Sets New Date for Gracious Family Meals
The next extension lesson on Gracious Family Meals is rescheduled to January 10 at Ellis church. Two leaders will attend from each township to participate.
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Ellis Church
Eldora Hosts Model Home Economics Unit Visit
The second large group of Iowa State college co-eds majoring in education and planning to teach high school home economics visited the Eldora high school home ec department last week. The Eldora department is one of four in the state established by S.C. as model units.
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Iowa State College
Eldora High School
Eldora
S.C
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