Hardin and Adjoining Counties Subscription Rates Ad Offer
Subscription rate notice lists town and adjoining counties with special club offer for Herald County Index. The publisher George R. Staut advertising supervisor Max Van Derveer editor, Katharine Piper bookkeeper, Paul Mason mechanical. Ledger and Hardin rates shown as 4.60 and 5.60 dollars.
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Hardin
Herald County Index
Town Press
Nationa
George R. Staut
Sgr
Max Van _Derveer
Katharine Piper
Santee Lacks Competition At Drake Relays Mile Run
Wes Santee of Kansas failed to approach four minutes in the Drake Relays mile. He blamed a chopped track and headwind, but his poor start and lack of serious pacing also mattered. Santee noted clay tracks on the West Coast might help, and observers expect him to break four soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Santee
Kansas
Santee
Drake
Iowa
Fred Dwyer
Villanova
West Coast
Midwest
Carroll Mitchell
Marian Schultz
H. J. Schmitz
Eldora High School Music Teams Sweep State Contest
Eldora's vocal and instrumental departments under Mrs Leona Froning and Charles Mahaffey earned 17 Division I ratings at the state music contest held last Friday and Saturday. The success reflects years of hard work, disciplined training, and strong instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Froning
Charles Mahaffey
EHS
Eldora
Seventies to Forties Echo In Eldora Almanac Notes
A nine decade timeline itemizes events from 1885 to 1945 in Eldora Hardin County Iowa. It covers trials of the Rainsbarger murder case, regimental band movements, marriages, business ventures, civic improvements, and notable local births, deaths, and civic honors. It notes transfers of hardware stock, bridge company contracts, and county bond activity, with several small-town name references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Nathan Rainsbarger
Enoch Johnson
Herald
Stearns
Steamboat Rock
Clark Beach
Ackley
A. A. Weaver
Iowa Falls
Sam Rogers
Gifford
J. J. Ingalls
Union
W. W. Hubbard
Will Drake
Eldora May Basket Prank Spreads Across Town
Rumbles from the Town Pump recount a unique Eldora May basket prank spreading from Pierce Addition. A used bathroom porcelain receptacle was filled with wildflowers and lilacs, placed on front porches, then repeated on others. The piece notes a pigeon-killer device and praises student Sandra Lee Bailey for scholastic honors at the State University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Pierce
Dr. Wm. Tietz
Washington Street
Bill
Sandra Lee Bailey
EHS
Eldora Rotary
State University of Iowa
W. A. Bailey
Virgil M. Hancher University
Clipped Comment From Other Editors
A Marion Sentinel critique argues Republicans misused Eisenhower era power to undermine rivals and push liberal foes. It states the party was strong in 1952, accuses misled amateurs of sabotaging gains, and urges backing only true Republicans who oppose soci alism and inflation and defend the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Ske
Marion Sentinel
Town Horse Aid Fails in Legislature Despite Local Plea
Eldora voices support for Paul Walter who urged a 4200 dollar Town Horse and Pony appropriation to aid juvenile delinquency prevention through horse ownership. The Iowa House rejected the measure as progress noted, while Eldora celebrates local business growth and community clubs attract new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Walter
Eldora
Town Horse and Pony Association
Paul
House of Representatives
Iowa
C.g
Cynthia Gray
Eldora Woman’s Club
Ready reserve bill takes form in Congress
The House Armed Services Committee backed a ready reserve bill by 35 to 1, signaling strong support for a plan stressing trained reserves rather than universal military training. The measure shifts to voluntary six months of training for under 19s, with no drafting, while draft-age men remain callable as needed.
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House Armed Services Committee
House
Senate
Carl Vinson
Congress
Wilson
UMIT
United States
Christian Science Monitor
Pay to See TV Debate Faces Strong Objections
A discussion on Pay-to-See television outlines two plans for paid scrambled broadcasts and decoder devices. Proponents argue higher budgets for programs, while objections focus on free air to viewers and potential accessibility concerns. The piece notes traditional broadcast is free and questions feasibility and fairness.
Berlin Church Parlor Meeting Plans Decoration Day
Berlin Jackson Township cemetery committee met at the Berlin church parlors with thirteen members present to finalize plans for Decoration Day at the Berlin cemetery. Memorial services are set for Monday at 10 30 a m with several local families listed among those hosting or attending. Mrs Neil Williams and Mrs Jim Lee served lunch after the session.
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Jackson Township Cemetery
Berlin Church
Berlin
Neil Williams
Jim Lee
Ber UN
Ward and Ward Attend Home Economics Show at St Olaf
Ward and Mrs. Ward drove Hardin County Index-2 to Northfield Minnesota for the May 6 1955 home economics style show at St Olaf College. Joan Ward modeled a coat and hat. Eighty three girls took part in the show.
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Earnest Frisble
Kenneth Frisble
Owasa
Dim See
Iowa City
Charles See
See
Veterans’ Hospital
Albert Albers
Wilfred Hartkopp Kay
Andrew Jensen
Carrie Ward
Carrie Ward Sunday, Mrs. Ward
Woodward
Alden
Ling
George Albers
A. J. Albers
Bob Fuller
Kay
Otto Filbrandt
Ell Trampe
Eldora
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National Editorial Association
PM Paul Mason
Linotypes
Dale Peshia
Charles Davis
Mardin County
Eldora’s Picture Newspaper
Eldora, Towa
Towa
Ledger
Eacher
McMillen Society
Grace Protheroe
Marcella Parker
Stapf
Jim Ruby Gene Peshis
Carl Newcomer
L. M. Howell
Wm. Dunn
Clara Lawler
Father Halpin
Mr. Dunn
St. Anthony
A. Watkins
Tom Mc
Donald
Des Moines
Eldora Mill Spring Company
Michael Megan
Mary H. Hayes
Faulker
St. Mary’s Church
F. Z. Whinery
Protheroe and Meader
John T. Boylan
Chicago
Max Conger
Ole Johnson
A. A. Seward
Providence Township
Jennie Allen
Welch
J. W. Peisen
Ter
Thomas. Heffern
Robert Fitch
Ebert Follett
Wallace Huston
Marshalltown
Nina Marks
Europe
Town Falls
Jake Newby
Glen Fagan
Newby Farm
Lepley Park
Elders
Ross Pope
Genevieve Ries
Hardin County
Tes Maines
Mary Frances Kelly
Hardin County Farm Bureau Board
Miss Kelly
John A. Wood
John B. Wood
U. S. 14Th Armored Division
Dean W. Peisen
New Providence
Rev. C. Hesse
Iowa District East
Lutheran Church At
Iowa Citry
Percy Stone
Snovels
D-X Station
Stone
Alpha Lamda Delta
National Honor Society
Walnut Creek
Calif
Yaaho
Bob Carson
Bob
North
Donald Polley
Albert Hazelwood
Floyd Sinning
Cleves
Charles Polley
Wilma Polley
Picgle
Eldora City Park
Albert Lamberton
Mike
Althea
Butch Lamberton
Dows
Dallas
Jack‘son
Glen Baker
Kathleen
Jim
Mie Lee
Jim Oltmann
Jimmie
Aplington
Wilee Ward
Judy
Joyce
Albert Amerse Jfiome
Craig
Donna Lou
Anton Lambertson
Butch Lambertson
Con Inie
Axtell Juhl
Clear Lake
Walter Eller
Ralph Bright
Rudy Eller
Florace Nichols
Owana
Carolyn Furman
Bonnie Carr
Paul Carr
Hampton Monay
Roger Nation
Miner
George Murty
Karen
Lonnie Bright
Jackson Township
Fred Fubler
Wilfred Hartkopp
Kenny
Ed Teske
Dale Eldridge
Art Juhl
Art Coud
Heiko Clapp
Fenton Tibbs
Bill Chaney, Jr
Dale Perkins
Marvin Reed
Betty Baker
Hotel Savory
Jane
Carrie
Gerald Davis
Randalia
Haynes
N. D
Floyd ‘oSs
Henry Guthrie
Esther Laun
Charles City
Kathleen Baker
Kay Albers
Karen Green
Jim Manifold
Dumont
R. C. Rogers
Illinois
Kentucky
Hadley Grain Co
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