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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1955
Page
1
Hardin County index notes subscription rates per year for Eldora Iowa and adjoining counties. It lists rates for in state and other states plus club offers and trade area details.
A weekend plague of deaths and injuries across Iowa traffic underscores unsafe highways and fast cars. The piece argues roads lack modern design for speed and urges reconstruction and slower driving. It praises the emergency 60 mph day and 50 mph night limit imposed by Clinton Moyer and calls for a statewide speed limit.
A parade of community notes from Eldora and Hardin county recounts a picnic for Congregational Sunday school children in Iowa Falls, marriages in Pleasant township and Sioux Falls, a July 4th celebration with speeches by M D O Donnel and a Declaration read by Lt George Ward, a library board appointment, and a depot fire saved by Mr Antes. Also noted are school tenure of Prof Woodward, church dedication with Dean Haggard, a double wedding, a wireless telegraph permit, births, baptisms, tuberculosis free declaration for Hardin county, drownings near Cleves, and managerial changes in local businesses.
The town clock struck 212 times after a Fourth of July mishap as a janitor was awakened to fix the jam. Local figures Bill ONeill and Chet Van Derveer share a Canadian fishing tale while Dick Loverin frets over sunburn. Saks executives urge stronger newspaper and display advertising to boost sales, with notes on a reported Eldora traffic crackdown and a brought up drug name.
Humbalit Independent warns that farm prices falling while other prices rise threatens national balance. Labor wages and automobile prices climb, while government urges more production. Farmers could cut output to raise prices, but reluctance and policy pressure stop short.
Recreation and inspiration at the New Providence gym on July 6 is noted. Ruth Willig has been named deputy in the clerk's office to succeed Verona Hesse. Dorothy Sielaff and Carlton Wiesner were married by the Reverend Walter Leckband. Mrs. R. F. Jackson has been named to head the F. F. Auxiliary.
A column blends harvest work in Iowa with a reflective meditation on summer and poetry. It cites Browning, Whittier, and Whittler while urging reader awareness and action: live today, love, sing, seek peace, fight evil, and clear the rough road ahead.
The Wallace-Homestead Poll shows 40 percent of Iowa farmers interviewed plan to stay within corn allotments, with 6 percent unsure. With possible late compliance and regulation leeway, total compliance may reach 43 to 45 percent this year, compared to 44-45 percent in 1954.
Governor Hoegh suggests modifying the Eisenhower plan to a pay as you go basis to fund a federal road program without large interest costs. He opposes heavy interest expenditure, arguing it adds nothing to actual road construction. The idea sits between existing plans and could yield a serviceable system focusing on needed roads.
The Sigourney Review reports Iowa Governor weighs pay as you go against Eisenhower road funding. He argues slower build with less interest, while critics question banker profits and call for immediate road completion under the Hoegh plan or even cancellation if funds are scarce.
The Indianola Record-Herald notes many Iowa businesses along primary roads use the streets but pay nothing toward building or maintenance. The piece suggests treating them like other citizens by charging a proportional amount for frontages, while acknowledging state road benefits draw more customers.
An article argues America's aging road system adds about five and a half billion dollars yearly to driving expenses. It notes a shift in focus toward new cars while neglecting road infrastructure to support them.
Hardin County index shows tar vehicles rising from 32 million in 1940 to 40 million by Friday July 8 1955. Gov Leo Hough of Mason City Globe Gazette commended for courage at a recent meeting of eight midwestern governors. He was one of two of eight who urged program expansion.
The Clarion Monitor quotes the principle that raising the gas tax by a cent would spend less on interest payments than issuing bonds. The view reflects statewide support shown before the recent legislative session.
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