22 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
1
Christmas observances call for steadfast faith and prayer for lasting world peace. The message from International Paper urges praise of Christ's birth, unity in leadership, and courage to endure sacrifices to secure spiritual liberty and enduring peace.
Editorial excerpts from Mason City Globe-Gazette and Waterloo Courier urge decisive action on Korea and broader strategy. Sioux City Journal notes claim allies demanded U S entry in WWI and WWII, while current aid is reduced to token support.
At a Webster City banquet celebrating Judge H. E. Fry's 36 years on the eleventh district bench, the menu parodied court terms. Dishes include Court Consomme, Witness Wafer, Referee Gressing, Appellee’s String Beans, Attorney Fee Dressing, Objector’s Celery, Executor Carrots, and Probate Olives.
A mix of home decorations, veterans notes, and social updates from Eldora and surrounding towns. Norman Kunath showcases a revolving Christmas tree built on two boards with brushes and a motor. Laverne Short plans army service. Odgen to Waterloo gas line could make Eldora a work hub. Judges praised neighborhood Christmas displays. several homes noted outside entries. Rotary meeting featured German carol singing.
A reader mail column celebrates 25 years of marriage and the joy of silver weddings. It praises decorated storefronts in Eldora, urges personal greetings during Christmas, and muses on Emmanuel and faith guiding through difficulties this season.
1895 to 1915 era notes list sales and transfers including B Cunningham selling his Steamboat Rock shop to W Rathbone and a burglarized farm in Pleasant township. It also names many tradesmen in Steamboat Rock and Eldora, such as J H Kidwiler merchant Eagle City, Hubbard blacksmith, Leonard doctor, Smith teacher, and several shops along Steamboat Rock main streets. The piece recounts historical highlights: courthouse fund drive, early business association, well drilling contract, postmaster appointment, electric plant plans, bank opening, greenhouse purchase, snow plow project, farm bureau actions, and local prize-winning home decorators.
Father L V McDonough pastor. Sunday Masses 8 and 10 am. Weekday Masses 7 30 am. Catechism Sunday 9 am. Confessions Saturday 4 and 7 pm. Christmas masses 6 8 830 am New Year masses 8 and 10 am. Christmas Eve confessions 2 and 7 pm. Christmas rehearsal Sunday school 2 30 pm. Sunday Dec 24 Sunday school and Bible classes 10 00 Divine services 11 00. Children program 7 pm Light a Candle for the Savior. German service 9 am English 10 30 am. Tuesday choir rehearsal 8 pm.
The Rev. Ralph B. Imes, Pastor conducts Sunday school at 10:00 and divine worship at 11:00 with Carol participating.
Guy Reid John Kemler W G Brownell and Mrs C D Martin E B Crossey were elected worship hall master of Montague pew and A M of Eldora. D D Lewis named senior warden R D Meader junior warden L F Cochran treasurer and C R Tohnson secretary.
The Senior choir offers a service labeled Christmas Around the World at 7 30 with the junior choir featured A Sunday school at 10 00 am The Christmas service with the pastor on A Son Given at 7 pm The Junior and Senior at 8 pm The evening service sermon The Name of Jesus Thursday 8 pm Bible study and prayer midweek Sunday school at 10 0 0 morning worship at 11 00 with In Quest of the Christ sermon The adult class leads next Sunday morning Various Christmas carols and The Other Wiseman story with pictures Next Sunday evening at 7 30
Children of the Sunday school will present a Christmas program featuring the classic tale Why The Chimes Rang with local scene pictures. The notice invites all to join in the services and participate in the event.
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