Subscription rates per year for Hardin county area
Rates listed for Herald-Ledger and Hardin County Index in trade area. Special club offer sets 4.50 for Iowa and adjoining states, 5.50 for others. Editorial and publishing staff appear in the ad including publisher George R and editor Max Van Derveer with bookkeeping Katharine Piper and linotype foremen Paul Mason and Charles Davis.
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Hardin
Iowa
Herald-Ledger
Hardin County Index
Iowa Press
National Editorial Associations
George R
Max van Derveer
Katharine Piper
Rules For Swimming And Staying Alive
A Fourth of July weekend drowning toll in Iowa highlights repeated risk factors. The piece lists ten safety rules to prevent drownings, urging no solos, waiting after meals, avoiding strenuous activity before swimming, staying near shore, supervising non swimmers, heeding cramps, knowing water conditions, swimming only under lifeguard supervision, constant child supervision, and limiting night baths to experts in familiar waters.
Iowa Assembly Split Over Interim Committee Open Sessions
A WOI news survey shows Iowa senators largely oppose barring the public from interim committee meetings while a majority of House members support the move to executive sessions. The ten member committee, authorized to conduct state business when the legislature is not in formal session, drew protests from Sigma Delta Chi after its June 7 decision to meet in closed session.
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Iowa General Assembly
WOI
Iowa State College
Certified Public Accountant
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
Budget and Financial Control Committee
Sigma Delta Chi
National Professional Journalism Society
Leo Hoegh
General Assembly
Sidney B. Smith
Smith
Community Notes From Eldora and Surroundings
Local column recalls moves and travels of residents including Prof J C Johnson relocating to Tipton to lead as principal. Spirit Lake visits yield 15 pickerel shipped for Eldora, I O O F officers installed, GOP convention in Des Moines attended, and a Knights Templar outing planned. Also side notes on 1905 corn growth claim, private fortunes, and mid century local happenings.
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J. C. Johnson
Tipton
Clare Petty
L. E. Wilcox
Dave Burright
Will Martin
Spirit Lake
Eldora
A. E. Webb
Charles Hollister
N. G. Millard Smith
E S. Perry
W. J. Moir
Col. S. R. Edgington
A. C. Harris
Maine
Ezra Nucholls
C. E. Albrook
C. L. Hays
Des Moines
T. O. Walker
Frank Crockett
Charity Ellsworth
L. P. Bowes
Curt Ellsworth
Albert Johnson
E. ©. Keeneman
Whitten
Det Hunter
Knights Templar
Providence Township
Christian Church
Appointment of Executrix in Hardin County Iowa
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MAY BELLE NOLTE has been duly appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of William Ingerman deceased, late of Hardin County Iowa. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to pay and those having claims to present them duly authenticated to the Executrix or for allowance and file in the Clerk of the District Court office. Dated June 27, 1955. Clerk of District Court, Hardin County Iowa. Index July 18 1955.
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State OF
Iowa
Hardin County
William "Ingerman
May Belle Nolte
Lundy, Butler & Lundy
Thames voyage and royal sights tempt evening memories
A narrator recalls Princess Margaret dancing on a Thames river boat near Richmond and compares it with a personal excursion along the river. They describe Kew Gardens, Twickenham, Richmond pastries, and Hampton Court ending at the palace with its tapestries, maze, and the Great Grapevine, noting the Thames beauty and English parks.
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Princess Margaret
Thames
Richmond
Yarmouth
C.G
English ‘Conservancy
Kew Gardens
Palace
Rumblings from the Town Pump and Local Notes
Daily rural column recounts weather delays for dam work prompted by June rains and July water lows, Augusta Kay Setchell tapped to restart river damming, plus local anecdotes. Jim George of Eldora, a fishing pond update near Whitten with 9,000 black bass, a Wellsburg Amvet float wins in Waterloo parade, and a humorous parade misread note.
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Kay Setchell
F. A. Speas
Near Whitten
Lost Illusions on Gender Skills in Driving and Cooking
The Minneapolis Tribune comments on aging, debunking myths about women drivers and noting statistics showing equal driving ability. It cites Dr Samuel Hayekawa as claiming men talk more than women, predicting future claims that men are not better cooks.
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Samuel Hayekawa
Minneapolis
Minn
Tribune
Iowa Roads Primary Funding For Better System
The Waterloo Courier argues Iowa must adopt a high gasoline and motor vehicle tax level and ensure fairer allocation of funds between primary and secondary road systems to match top state standards.
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Iowa
Waterloo Courier
Study Group To Overhaul Iowa Tax Structure
The Iowa legislature formed a tax study committee to review the assessment system, exemptions, deductions, and potential revenue sources beyond property taxes. Rep. Ed Oppedahl of Renwick and Sen. Herman Knutson of Clear Lake lead from the region, inviting public suggestions on overhauling the tax structure.
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Iowa
Rep. Oppedah
Herman Knutson
Clear Lake
Eagle Grove Eagle
Widening Roads Is Not Iowa Solution
Charles City Press advocates against a rapid broad widening program in Iowa urging Gov Hoegh and the highway commission to pursue comprehensive highway improvements. The piece stresses controlling access at busy intersections improving sight distances and eliminating dangerous curves rather than chasing miles widened as a metric.
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Hoegh
State Highway Commission
Charles City Press
Nitrate danger from tall corn stalks warned by expert
Dr. John B. Herrick, extension veterinarian at Iowa State College, warns that animals will die quickly from eating damaged corn plants with high nitrate content, especially the stalks, underscoring livestock health risk.
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John B. Herrick
Iowa State College
Living Beyond Iowa's Income, Herring Says Government Overstretched
Clyde Herring, narrowly losing governor race last November, appears in state papers noting Iowa’s high cost of government and a tax boost by the legislature. He says the state has been living beyond its income and urges immediate removal of needless payroll jobs to curb government waste, citing Republican criticism of duplication.
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Clyde Herring
Iowa
Herring
Grundy Register
Ready Reserve debated as now or later readiness
A House passed bill would create an immediate ready reserve by enlisting pre draft age volunteers for six months, reservists who enlisted and those with two years active duty, and exempts combat veterans and pre armistice service. Senate committee chair Russell favors broad exemptions. mixed GI reaction to new duties and monotony.
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Defense Department
Congress
Senate Armed Service Committee
Russell
T-4-L Fungicide Promises Fast Athlete’s Foot Relief
An ad notes a keratolytic fungicide named T-4-L delivers rapid results for athlete's foot. It claims to slough off tainted outer skin and kill embedded fungi on contact with a greaseless, instant dry formula. Available today at Bremmer Drug Store.
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Bremmer Drug Store
Question on Korea policy and reserve forces debate
A reader wonders if another Korea is possible and whether a fresh callup is needed now. The piece weighs whether saving soldiers from chores is worth delaying a robust reserve system that could provide a second line of defense.
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Korea
Christian Science Monitor
A New Method Has Some Merit
Some propose the U S armed services adopt a new approach to Korean era prisoners who confessed to unlikely acts under Chinese captors. The idea urges soldiers to confess to any asked during questioning to counter a foe that ignores the rules and seeks further information. Virginia Pasley notes cases of Americans who stayed with captors, lending context to the debate.
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Armed Services
United States
Yalu River
Virginia Pasley
Korea
Brainwashing and disclosure in military prisoner policy
A Hardin County index dated July 15 1955 notes Defense concerns over a method to neutralize communist brainwashing while preserving truth in confessions. The piece warns against hailing returned prisoners as heroes then charging them as traitors, stressing need for consistent policy across celebrations and court martial actions.
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United States
Department of Defense Cou
Honolulu
San Francisco
Swea City
Knoxville Journal
Iowa Dairy Ranked Sixth in 1954 AI Cows
Iowa placed sixth nationally for cows bred by artificial insemination in 1954, reflecting strong dairy genetics activity and growing AI adoption across farms. The report highlights state capacity in livestock breeding and pursuing improved herd quality.
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Iowa
United States
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National Editorial Association
Eldora’s Picture Newspaper
Eldora, Iowa
Iowa Press Association
Paul Mason
Linotypes
Dale Peshia
Charles Davis
Jim Ruby
Gene Peshia
Assembly
O. K. Herrald
J. S. Huffman
Iowa Falls
Fred Kirkpatrick
Owasa
Maude
Elizabeth Near
Harriet Meader
Stickney
New Providence
Mary Wheelock
Iowa City
John Koeneman
Hildegarde Stielow
Amanda Guenther
Charles Frank
Edgar Harland
State Historical Society
Ruth Oldenburg
Hamlin Leonard
F. H. Oldenburg
E. A. van Tiger
Cecil Broer
Wesley Willig
Oscar J. Rumpf
Zion Evangelical Church
Hubbard
Philadelphia
Sarah Jane Perkins
Longenecker Funeral Home
Arline Barton
Henry Eckhoff
Dewey Lamprecht
Legals
Fred L. Miller
Towa
England
Scotland
London
Kew Royal
Hampstead Heath
Kew
Twickenham
Pope
Hampton Court
Cardinal Wolsey
Henry VIII
Catherine Howard
Mantegna
Julius Caesar
Charles II
Jim George
Montezuma Republican
Joe Cervetti
Steamboat Rock
Iowa Amvets
Waterloo
Wellsburg
Tax Study Committee
Senator Russell
The
Shell Oil Company
Vilmont Furniture
Revolutionary New
Motorola
Universal “Fit
Ward’s Radio & TV
Asia
Arsenide Oy
Youn Plorila
Bobby Jones
Aes
Mexico
Florida Keys
National Or
Capital Airlines
Happiness Tours, Inc
E. Monroe
Chicago
W. 46Th St
New York
N. Y
Sarasota Terrace
Sarasota, Florida
New
Orleans
York
Washington, D.C
Chevrolet
Tol Ringling
Sarasota
Florida
Waris Mines
Chevrolet Taske Force
Hotchkiss
C.O.E
NCW
Way Chevrolet Company
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