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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1955
Page
4
The Queen Esther class of the Community church Sunday school in Union hosts an open house Sunday afternoon June 26 from 2 to 4 o'clock in the church social room. They honor their teacher Mrs Caisie Johnson who will be 80 on her birthday in July but will be out of town on that date.
The world famous Trudeau tuberculous sanatorium in Saranac New York has closed its doors as a treatment center. With only 60 patients, a third of capacity, directors shifted from treatment to research. The institution founded in 1886 by Edward Trudeau helped thousands, affected by tuberculosis throughout history, and its closure reflects advances in anti tuberculosis drugs since World War II.
J Clar ence Whitehead chairman of the Hardin county ASC committee warns farmers on grain stored under price support loans about care and protection to meet quality requirements at note maturity. He says removal without county ASC approval is prohibited and only government delivery or safety moves are allowed. early payoff permits disposal, but grain must be settled first.
A severe hailstorm struck south Grundy and north Tama counties near Melrose and Beaman, causing about a million dollars in damage. Four miles wide, the storm lasted 20 minutes with hail an inch to one and a half inches, piling inches deep on ground and up to a foot in places. Crops especially corn beans and oats were ruined, with some farms nearly total losses and hayfields flattened. About half of area farmers carried hail insurance, and many uninsured plan replanting while awaiting adjustments.
The Buckeye Hawkeye 4-H club met at Everett Litterschwager's home on June 15. Members toured project displays and then returned for a sack lunch.
Heaviest damage reported in Grundy County with sections 17 18 19 20 29 and 30 in Palermo Palermo township and sections 12 13 24 25 in Melrose. Four sections in Clay hit hardest 13 14 23 24. Tama area near Lincoln to Gladbrook also struck. Estimates: 50 to 100 percent damage across about one 22 000 acre township. Loss pegged near a million dollars. List of heaviest losers includes Harold Brown Lyle Heltibridle Henry Hertema Katzer farm Edward Simms Clara Simms Bliss Ernest Hess Oren Joyce Merle Speicher Clair Albright Duncan McMartin Fearl Bowers Walt Hess Linn Doak Martyn Gordon Peters.
James Shafter of Marshalltown faced OMVI charges after a sheriff's report. Preliminary hearing before Justice C W Haase. case waived to district court. Bond set at 500. numerous local residents and farms listed as bond sponsors. Hailstorm destroyed corn stands, with waist high stalks reduced to stems and holes left in ground after 20 to 30 minutes of heavy rain. Grundy Register.
On Friday June 24 the town hosts a Kiddies parade led by Steamboat Rock high school band featuring Lulubelle The Wonder Bear with prizes in three divisions. Baseball games, pony act by Bob Hazelwood, free acts, and a fireworks display round out the day. Saturday June 25 includes a semifinal baseball game, a big Centennial Parade, amateur contest finals, more free acts, a street dance, and the pony act again.
For sale good used refrigerator stove chrome dinette living room furniture 300 gal fuel tank Phone 128 Nancy McDowell Steamboat Rock. Card of thanks I thank relatives and friends for cards flowers Eldora Memorial Hospital and for care from Dr Nyquist and staff Herbert L Meeker
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