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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1958
Page
5
A safety PSA urges avoiding electric shocks at home. It cites a Texas man shocked in a bathtub when an antenna fell into the tub and notes over 1,000 annual deaths from electric current. Advice includes dry surfaces, unplugging while poking inside appliances, grounding in damp areas, and replacing worn cords.
Peer Edgar Kindley to teach fall and winter terms at Whitten. Union Star leased by I J A Miller from Joseph Wallace. Hardin county normal opened with 150 teachers under Director J C Hadley. Instructors include F R Cooper LeMars J B Unthank Wilmington Ohio L Derby Ackley C F Woodward Union R M Jester Union. Major property moves and legal actions noted along with public works, mail delivery plans, and war ending signals.
A nationwide Better Business Bureau survey highlighted five swindles to beware: blank contracts, contests and credit checks, predatory correspondence courses, business opportunities selling overpriced vending services, and drug or cosmetic fraud including royal jelly capsules. The piece notes the need to report suspected fraud to police or authorities and warns readers to resist high pressure sales pitches and misleading promises.
A letter reminisces about sharing fresh garden produce and small town rituals such as Fourth of July traditions, Chautauqua week, and changing entertainment. It reflects on aging, youth, and the value of simple pleasures amid progress and modern life. Names like Cynthia Gray and C. G. appear as contributors.
Industrial News Review argues parcel post runs deficits and weighs on all taxpayers. It notes parcel post is 100 percent commercial, competes with private carriers, and began in 1913. The piece calls for rate reform to have users pay for value received.
Local notes list Thursday choir practice and M Y F meeting at Gifford MRS NEWEY ESTES, Sunday worship and church school led by Rev Leroy Whiteside, plus numerous Sunday dinners and visits among residents of Gifford Hubbard Marshalltown and nearby towns. Families such as Steelman, Estes, Hackney, Campbell and Wilcox are mentioned with weekend visits and birthdays observed.
A long list of visitors and guests filled homes across Eldora and nearby towns this weekend. Notable stops included Ray Rom of Iowa City with the Eller home crowd, and Ackley residents S F Weber and Merle Weber visiting the Himmel and Ellers. Families from Glendale California and Des Moines also joined gatherings, with dinners and afternoon calls across multiple households. The Sherman Ramblers 4-H club met for a session and swimming at Iowa Falls.
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