22 Jul 1949
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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1949
Page
1
The text discusses being right with God as the core aim, contrasting it with being wrong and facing universal opposition. It explains two paths to God, the need for repentance, and a call to recognize personal wrongness before seeking divine forgiveness. It emphasizes that true forgiveness requires genuine repentance and a change of attitude toward sin.
Local anglers cheer as Upper Pine Lake resumes fishing after a two year drainage and cleanup. The lake has been restocked with bluegill and bass from state park rearing ponds, with carp also present. The conservation commission drained the lake to allow thorough cleaning and habitat renewal, and the carp were introduced during high water this spring. Expect good catches for weeks ahead from both locals and visitors.
Hardin County plans a bigger and better Sports Festival on August 4 after a disappointing opening round when farming harvests kept many away. County Extension Director E L Rosenberger says the annual event gives Hardin a chance to defend its Ames state meet placement, with open entries and times from the prior week used for the new competition day.
Local notes recount quirky events from Eldora. A new system helps homemakers buy a watermelon by weight, Mrs Piper reports a 26 pound 50 cent melon, and Jim George’s courthouse flagpole honeymoon gifts prompt car decorating jokes. A stone marks Vigars new home site in Pierce place. A major shift in local papers involves moving plants and a 362 bundle carload of newsprint from Sault Ste. Marie. Sam Greensweig mocks showroom displays at Tull & Frabasco for a stove and blanket pairing.
A textured draft of memories and musings covers summer joys from twilight porch parties to the scent of gasoline and trucks in the country. The narrator muses on public informants and quirky inquiries about radios, antiques, fairs, and beloved novels, weaving personal humor with rural imagery.
A compiled column recalls events from 8 to 50 years ago in Hardin County. It mentions visits by Miss Wert and Miss Tilton, a planned Old Settler picnic for Aug 1, library and courthouse activity, local road and building projects, church dedications, CCC fish pools, foreclosure totals, rationing data, and corn deliveries to local elevators.
There will be Sunday school at Lawn Hill church at 10:00 and regular preaching at 11:00 from Revelation. Evangelistic services at Pleasant Chapel Sunday at 11:00 and 8:00 led by Evangelist Rev. L. B. Deedrick of Columbus Junction Iowa. Morning subject The Return of Christ And You. Evening subject Satan's Last Two Tricks. All are invited.
Ivester Church of the Brethren led by Rev. Walter J. Helsey offers church school at 11:00 am and morning worship followed by devotional classes and evening worship. First Methodist led by W. R. Ebjert holds Sunday school at 10:08 am and morning worship at 11:00 am with sermon Values In Religion and Thursday choir rehearsal at 7:30 pm. A special feature for July 81 is announced for Sunday school. Public invitation to church services appears along with a note on Herald Ledger subscription price for paid up index subscribers.
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