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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1957
Page
2
A townwide push argues to halt lurid magazines and crime books from shelves. Residents urge local ordinances, dealer restraint, and parental involvement to shield children from misleading lies and disturbing content. The piece warns of social harm and calls for community action now.
A Radcliffe literary society meeting is planned as part of election season activities. Jewell installs a telephone exchange with F G Snyder named manager. C E Greer is praised for community efforts in Eldora. Carl Greef, son of C E Greef, earns promotion to manage a Midland Lumber Yard in German Valley Ill. F Brownell of Eldora announces candidacy for Hardin County sheriff. Marriage licenses issued include Vern Cowell and Vivian McDonald, Arthur Clampitt and An.
A local business deal sees N R Van Avery acquire a half interest in a hardware firm run by C F Stauffer, a longtime Eldora figure. The Eldora church census shows denominations with Methodists and Lutherans as leading groups, as Rev W P Clark summarizes parish composition. The Herald marks three years of editorial work and previews reelection campaigns for March 1922 including Ayers.
Local reader Arthur J. Phillips lauds William H. McGuffey for shaping 19th century American morals through school readers. The piece references McGuffey’s fifth reader used in Eldora's seventh grade and recalls moralizing titles. The column notes a heart fund story about Cynthia Cochran of Collins Iowa needing further surgery, aided by a small community fundraiser. It also praises a film Three Brave Men and an ISC educational day at a county building, with thanks to local sponsors and a coffee service.
Candidates for mayor and council seats are listed, with James L. Cameron seeking reelection as mayor. Glen Whorrall, Grant Tyler, H. H. Nazett, L. G. Ward, and others vie for council places, plus D. M. Moser for treasurer, CLF Crownell for assessor, and C. L. Hays for park commissioner. A. E. Riley buys a south Washington residence for $4500 and will move in.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. and church service at 11 a.m. at Lawn Hill Church. Enos Pemberton called at Richard Blair home. Several residents attended John Deere day at Union. Farm Bureau met at Roughwoods Hall with pruning talk by Armand Ruppel. Numerous dinners and visits among Beasley Bachman Blair and Vay families noted.
Ed Stull of Steamboat Rock reports Iowa and coaching staff will autograph the Rose Bowl football he caught in Pasadena. The piece mentions Dale Cartegle courses in Eldora overlapping with dance and Carnegie classes promising confidence, friends, poise, and leadership. It notes Dick Mayer’s quip on middle age, and highlights Coach Ed Engstrom’s Tigerettes basketball team, their spring drills, and a 15-7 season with 97 wins in 121 games under a strong record. Jane Griffel is the sole senior among the first six.
Mr and Mrs Walter Jeske and Lyle and Mrs Marie Jeske of Eldora spent Sunday evening at the Oscar Jeske home. Mr and Mrs Jake Hulsebus of New Hartford and Mr and Mrs Dale Mitterer hosted guests Friday and Saturday evenings. Howard Nanke of Waterloo visited the Mitterer home. Ladies from the community attended all day sewing lessons at the Eldora youth building on Monday.
Notice states that the undersigned is duly appointed and qualified as Executor of the Mary M. Klatt estate in Hardin County Iowa. All persons owing debts to the estate should make immediate payment and those with claims must present them authenticated to the undersigned for allowance at the Clerk of the District Court office.
Steamboat Rock area churches announce services and events including First Baptist with Bible study, worship, youth meetings, and missions. Presbyterian World Day of Prayer observance. Ladies Aid meeting. weddings, anniversaries, and local visits reported. Activities span March events with multiple families noted.
Friday and weekend visits across Hardin County are listed with numerous families hosting gatherings in Reinbeck Eldora Ackley and Cleves. The Ladies Missionary Guild met at the Baptist church with Lydia Rhoads speaker and lunch served by hostesses.
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