A Letter To Teenagers We Want YOU To Drive
Dear Teenager drivers and prospective drivers: we address the rising problem of careless driving around Eldora and Hardin County. We urge teens to take responsibility for safe driving to avoid losing car privilege, higher insurance, or new laws. Set up a safety club to curb reckless peers and prove you can drive safely by example.
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Eldora
Hardin County
Thhree
Dad
Pierce
Gifford
Union
Steamboat Rock
Iowa Falls
Cynthia
Eldora area notes reveal business gains and local plans
Seventy years ago Eldora saw the creamery turn a profit under C S Potter while Seward St John joined American Express in Marshalltown. City bus lines offered ten cent rides. various residents pursued ventures from hardware partnerships to building plans. A late 1885 snap includes a petition to curb youth street presence, notable relocations, and community events as local life moved forward.
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Eldora Creamery
C. S. Potter
Seward St. John
American Express Co
Marshalltown
Ellsworth
Edgington House
Frank Near
D. M. Underwood
E. W Eastman
United Nations marks ten years in San Francisco
Commemorative conference reviews a decade of international cooperation and the UN's role in preventing war. Observers note steady progress, while urging continued mutual respect and shared goals among member nations. A local meteor sighting near Owasa is mentioned alongside parade recollections and centennial celebrations in nearby towns.
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United Nations
San Francisco
Pine Lake Club lauded for hosting state girls golf
Eldora residents praise Pine Lake Country Club and volunteers for hosting the State Girls golf tournament. Ann Griffel and helpers received thanks for coordinating guest services and facilities. Country Club staff earned appreciation for extra efforts.
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Eldora
Pine Lake Country Club
Ann Griffel
Country Club
Pine Lake
General Motors joins Ford in wage shift with guaranteed annual wage
GM and Ford have signed three year deals with the United Auto Workers implementing a guaranteed annual wage. The move, backed by large payrolls of 380000 and 140000, marks a major shift toward consumer capitalism and long term security. Critics warn on inflation and feasibility, while proponents see reduced idleness and steadier employment.
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General Motors
Ford
United Auto Workers
Ike
Insomnia Confession From a Rock Rapids Reporter
The writer describes a long battle with insomnia and a heart condition, sharing personal strategies. After years of worry and restless nights, a doctor's advice to rest and a shift to pretending to sleep lead to occasional genuine rest. The piece notes night sounds fading into dawn as a natural rhythm resumes.
Spiral proves constructive development for community
The piece argues that development can be done in a way that benefits the whole community. If the project meets these conditions, the guaranteed wage aligns with capitalism's notable shift toward social responsibility, as discussed by the Christian Science Monitor.
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Christian Science Monitor
Do It Yourself Craze Warns Reinbeck Courier
After reading magazines and bulletins about the do it yourself craze, readers hear a warning to avoid DIY kits. The piece notes middle aged men and older attempting projects on porches or hammocks, facing misery, pain, and doctor visits. The Reinbeck Courier advises steering clear of DIY kits.
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George
Reinbeck Courier
Figures show 72 percent of state funds returned locally
The Kossuth County Advance reports that over 71 percent of state revenue is redistributed to counties, cities, and school districts for local use. For the year ending June 30, 1954, allocations include 36,448,608 to counties for road funds, 23,710,855 for local real estate tax relief, 18,817,500 to schools, and other sums to aid aged, blind, and dependent children, police, and fairs.
Quotes on taxes and civic duty from H R Gross and Daniel Webster
The excerpt argues Americans fund 55 percent of global taxes while home population is 7 percent and warns that foreign rulers appease people with low taxes but rely on the United States for aid. It cites Rep H R Gross and Daniel Webster on citizen responsibility for safety.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Rep
H. R. Gross
Daniel Webster
Roads Demand More Money Says Omaha Editorials
The Omaha World-Herald argues for higher taxes to fund better roads, noting Nebraskans and taxpayers may support increased gasoline taxes to pay for faster highways. Editorials urge state planners to study projection-based highway planning and to press ahead with road rebuilding and cross-state tolls despite federal aid costs.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Nebr
World Herald
Oelwein Register
Towa
Davenport Times
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Iowa Press Association
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Herald-Ledger
Iowa
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Max van Derveer
Katharine Piper
Paul Mason
Linotypes
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Jim Ruby Gane Peshia
W. E. Whitney
Eldon Burlingame
F. Stauffer
J. 5S. Hadley
Edward Davis
Frank Piesen
Savannah
James Nuckolls
Hardin County Bank
William Pelsen
Gillespe
B. Peisen
Odin Davis
Joliet
J. F. Hardin
Wesley Cross
KR. R. Swallum
Hubbard
5. F. Houck
Radcliffe
Hugh McNinch
Ackley
International Sabbath School Association
Toronto
Canada
Grace Carter
Baptist Male Theological College of Louisiana
Henry Thamer
Chicago
Grundy
H. W. Emeny
Wisner Opera House
5. L. Bennett
Cue Cal‘lage
W. G. Ramsay
Williamstown
Mass
W. H. Wilmont
Z. F. Jones
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Wooten
New Providence
Mildred Smith
C. M. Haase
Addie Petty
Honolulu
Europe
Glen Sheldon
Jessie May Ryan
Riley Lewis
Slouxty
Robert Meader
AR. M. Harrison
R. D. Webb
Hardin County Peace Council
Ivester
CCC
Jay S. Gilman
Richard Pool
Peoria
Otto Rosine
Robert Rosine
Great Lakes
Lois Lepley
C.G
Florence Northrup
Owasa
Lillian Putnam
Town Falls
Ernie Johnston
Ernie
Pony Express
U. S
County
Vinton Heights
Tom Imes
Hubbard Implement
Steamboat
Pop
Ardis Marshall
Faye Wooten
Louise Whitehead
Delphe Graham
Robert Wood
First Congregational Church
Herald - Index
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Sioux City Journal
Ar Riviera
Buick
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Eldora Motor Co
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