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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
5
Services for Leonard F. Gross 36 Ivester farmer who died Monday in Eldora will be conducted by Rev. Walter J. Heisey at the Ivester Church of the Brethren at two o'clock Friday afternoon. Glen Button Galen Albright Ells Allbright and Jackson Freed will assist.
Funeral services will be held with singing by Mrs Kenneth Cakerice and flowers arranged by Mrs Clyde Knox Mrs Charles Shore and Mrs John Essig Pallbearers include Clyde Knox Charles Shore Robert Katzer Ernest Hoffa Wayne Newton and Vernon Gregory Burial will be in Eldora cemetery Mr Gross born March 31 1913 at Sublette Missouri His mother died in childhood and much of his youth was with aunt Mrs Frank Canham of Greentop Missouri He is survived by his widow the former Avis Platt his father and two brothers in the state
An uncle named Gene Richardson of Eldora and an aunt in Missouri are mentioned amid extended family references tied to a Washington resident, illustrating how relatives across regions appear in a reader’s notebook.
Billy Walker of Greene has collected 158 letters written to him from ministers of many faiths and several other notable individuals across the United States, reflecting a wide personal correspondence network.
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For sale two pairs of ice skates men size nine and ladies size seven listed at Brown's Tailor. This local classified item notes the shop location H-1 and invites offers or inquiries from shoppers seeking vintage sporting gear.
The New Grand theatre announces a New Year's Eve midnight show at 11 30 p m Saturday December 31 featuring Road House starring Richard Widmark Ida Lupino Celeste Holm and Cornel Wilde Free noisemakers will be provided to all patrons.
Iowa State College beef specialist W. G. Zmolek foresees a larger 1950 feed lot census as down corn spurs demand for common feeder cattle grades. A flood of feeders into Iowa and heavier feeder movements suggest more total cattle on feed than last year, with average feeder weights lower than 1949, implying heavier marketed output.
Cattle from cornfields may surge onto markets in the next month as farmers adjust to heavy feeding. Zmolek advises keeping cattle on feed until finished for their grade, given snow and broader farm feeding shifts. Deeds reflect several real estate transfers in Eldora and Iowa Falls in late 1949.
Iowa State Health Department urges a New Year focus on physical exams dental care cleanliness sleep and balanced living. Early diagnosis prevents illness and a healthier lifestyle supports longer happier life.
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