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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
5
The Christian Science Monitor weighs whether Kennedy Khrushchev talks will clear the air or merely reveal Cold War tensions. It argues free-world citizens must question dialogue limits, assess risks, and pursue peace through strength and legal freedom, while avoiding defeatism.
Local column shares fragments about early mail routes from Marshalltown to Eldora, names pioneer families in Hardin County, and hints at a historic Lawn Hill origin. The writer recalls Kennedy moon goals and reviews a sea captain romance, with Texas politics and a humorous division idea as light interludes. The piece blends reminiscences, letter inquiries, and travel lore.
A brief hometown note says George Gilman arrived home from New Orleans with a fair young bride from the Sunny South. Eldora townsfolk enjoyed a pleasant river camp meeting day. lunches and refreshments were shared, with no rowdy behavior. Local items mention manure banks around town and cheap sugar at Mulford’s in New Providence, plus notes on a new Diagonal auto trail project and upcoming meetings led by Rev. J L Gordon of Winnipeg. A tennis club formed with W J Murray as chair and R W Haas as secretary. Dr H W Emeny offered Wisner courts for use, and charter members are listed.
65 Years Ago 1896 graduates include Agnes Albrook Elmer Babcock Odin Davis Ethel Hendryx Ed Moser Mame Parks Belle Protheroe Mabel Ward Marion Ward Willcox’s water tank wagon uncoupled burst on ground. H E Gardner rebuilt. Hank Shafer returning from Steam boat Rock robbed by two villains near Iowa river. pistol, money $1.10 taken.
Fifty five years ago A F Wood of Union died at age 77, one of the county’s earliest settlers. The note lists local residents named then in a school and community context, with references to phonograph readings at Steam boat M E church, and attendance by Miss Daisy Boylan and Eldora High School’s principal-elect at the county Sunday school convention.
In Eldora 1926 a 200 person crowd heard Smith Brookhart speak as he sought the U.S. Senate nomination. The Horseshoe club planned an annual meeting under President George Bailey and Vice President J. L. Smith. Mrs. C. T. Reed hosted the Travel club for Mrs. H. A. Moon’s Vermont move. Robert Greer hosted a treasure hunt picnic on Pine Lake with Arthur Rubew Ruby Newhall Dorothy Dornbach Geo. Leverton Harold Hough Ruth Johnson Roy Powell Lorenz Kusserow Ivan McCusker Merton Knapp present.
Mrs. Fred Lennier of Hubbard applied for a passport to visit her relatives in Germany. Steamboat Rock seniors quoted at Hotel Winchester. Toast program attended by Finley Morse Jr Milo Ellison Pauline Eckhoff Jack Hightower Paul Kruse Richard Green Margaret Beamsley Roberta Eckhoff William Schmedika. Mrs Margaret Campbell of Hubbard celebrated her 90th birthday, arriving in Hardin County at age six with her parents Mr and Mrs William Walker.
Max Van Derveer joins the Herald-Ledger staff as sports writer and news writer with an assistant advertising manager role. Kermith Huehn, Eldora High School science instructor, takes a summer extension service post with office in the Eldora post office basement. Three Eldora businessmen, F. C. Van Derveer, Lloyd Berg and Carl Piper, return from a Canada fishing trip reporting 30 trout and 18 walleyes.
Five years ago Eldora saw the Dr. R R Griffel building sold to the local post of the American Legion. Last rites were held for Mrs Ella Cartwright Hoover who spent most of her life in Hardin county and marked her 100th birthday on February 1. Pine Lake State Park near Eldora hosted Memorial Day activities for 5400 visitors. May averages in Eldora stood at 63 2 degrees with 4 7 inches of rain. The high reached 91 on the 26th and the low fell to 36 on the 4th. The month had seven cloudy days, 12 partly cloudy and 12 clear days per unofficial weather data by Charles Frank.
Rumblings reports Leonard Evens tying Pine Lake Country Club nine hole course record with a 31. It notes Evens, production manager at Northrup King, sharing the mark with Bob Brown and the late Gilman Wisner. Also mentions Edgington Avenue gaining three new service signs Shell D X and Standard Oil.
Rev John Baxter leads services with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m Youth Worship at 7 p m and Evening Worship at 8 p m A picnic at 6 30 p m on Monday follows Vacation Bible School starts at 9 a m Wednesday June 8 8 p m Monthly Meeting scheduled
Reverend Guilford B. Street will lead Sunday worship at Honey Creek at 9 30 a m with Sunday School at 8 p m A Chester Honey Creek Young People worship service starts at 2 p m The United Society of Friends Women meet with Mrs Le land Reece The Chester Friends Meeting is led by Reverend John Baiotto and wide variety of meetings are listed
A fragment shows a superintendent asking about voting, a principal asking about chalk and pencils, and a family exchange about a boy named Scott skipping first grade. It notes last month’s increase in military appropriations and queries about political affiliation.
Friday June 2 to Sunday June 4 updates include Sunday School at Honge Creek and Chester United Society women at church. Vacation Bible School programs at Honey Creek with Andrea White as pianist. Barbara Wilson, Judye Tatum, Janice McKenzie provided music. Local graduates Linda Clemons and Keith Reece from New Providence HS and Iowa State University ceremonies noted. Barbara Yount and Audrey Hastings visit from Mason City. Traci Williams sustains injuries from barb wire. Birth announced for son to Rev. and Mrs. Marvin Hoeksema in Salem Indiana.
Advertises instant-drying T-4-L for athlete's foot claiming 3 to 5 days to heal. Promises fresh healthy skin, reduced itching and swelling, and relief from perspiring in 66 joints by twice daily baths. Mentions Bremmer Drug Store offering the product.
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