Eldora News Highlights From Past Decades
A compact recap from Steamboat Rock and Eldora items lists 1902 moves of John Reed to Nancy Wasson residence, 1912 voting machines for county primaries, 1922 bids on old opera house site, 1932 bowling alleys under installation, and 1942 school raises and musical events plus local church notices and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reed
Smith and Reed
Nancy Wasson
C. O. Ryan
Herald
Eslora
Eldora gossip and local happenings in brief
Rumors from Eldora include Helen Dunn of Super Valu joking about her haircut as a cuticle and a mink neckwear sensation at the Legion club. Miles Boeke had a warm fur pelt made into a neckpiece worth about 50 dollars. Cribbage crown expected this year with a trophy. Eldora taxi woes on Thursday as a Flat Tire Day incident ends with two flats on one trip. Sheriff Hodgson receives public apology over a jail treatment dispute linked to an old Reinbeck Courier editorial. Rotary meeting features a strong Americanism address delivered Tuesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Boeke
Legion Club
Miles
Willards
Marshalltown
Furmer
Paul Hodgson
Reinbeck Courier
Hardin County
Reinbeck
Hodgson
Rotary
Talk by Hampton judge on communism contrasts
Judge S. A. Clock delivered a speech urging eighth grade students in Franklin County to study communism alongside the local system of government. He argued students should understand differences and aims before entering high school, and hoped the Eldora newspaper would reprint the talk in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Clock
Hampton
Franklin County
Eldora
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National Editorial Association
Hardin County Index
Eldora’s Picture Newspaper” Era
Iowa
Iowa Press Association
Hardin
Herald-Ledger
Good Roads
Board of Supervisors
Iowa Falls
Opera House
H. E. Bateson
Charles O. Ryan
Congress
Burton E. Sweet
United States
J. K. Hall
E. R. Protheroe
G. H. Wisner
Eldora Motor Co
Grand Theater
Lois Miller
Frederic Smith
Miss Miller
Fred Miller
John D. Leonard
Board of Education
Steamboat Rock News
Irs
Wm. Frerichs
Baptist Church
The
Bible School
Harry Luiken
Lillenas
Gladys Schuneman
Vernauiken
Verder Gast
Wesley George
Audrey Kay Harris
Geo. Geerdes
Peter Gaubatz
Salsburg
Missouri
Folkert DeVries
Aplington
Geo. Folkerts
Legion Hall
George
Army
Kruse
Grundy Center
George Potgeter
Walter Steinfeldt
Darlene
Duane
Town Falls
Will Frerichs
Noami Folkerts
Wheaton
Ill
Hie H. Folkerts
Fred Potgeter
Rockford
Henry Potgeter
Doris Ann Luiken
Charles Luiken
Martin Kruse
Wilson Patterson
Glen Hamilton
Willard Trout
Diane of
Bill Trampe
Des Moines
Henry Tritten
Clarence Steinfeldt
Harley Bahr
Lawrence Sheldon
Point Pleasant
H. C. Roll
F. B
Ilo Radolph
Herb Ross
All Day Farm Bureau
Albert Ross
Leo Megan
Eldora Hospital
Larry
Carl Dobbrunz Home
Ethel Satchell
Lynn and
Mary
John Sheldon
Satchell
Secor Birthday Club
Herb Steineldt
Helen Dunn
Helen
Harry Polley
Mrs. Polley
Ioway
Eldora Newspapers
Herald-Index
Herald - Index
Louthold’s
Eldora Stores
Diamond Bros
Riggert’s
Correll &Stielow
Harrison
Star Clothing
West End ‘Grocery
Goodyear Service Store
Southside
Denis Sipe Et
Val
Tull & ‘Probasco
Anderson Drug
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