More Than Flowers on Mother's Day Tradition
The article argues for observing Mother's Day with acts of kindness year round rather than overemphasized gifts. It suggests a prayer for mothers as central and notes an immigrant journey tied to Ellis Island as a symbol of opportunity in one man’s life.
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Ames professor quotes Lincoln to defend liberty and democracy
Dr. Tom Hippaka a Finnish born Ames professor addressed a Rotary Kiwanis dinner last week applying Lincoln and Paine to modern issues. He warned against a welfare state and warned that democracy requires respecting others rights while not relying on foreign aid. He emphasized preserving free enterprise and warned against weakening the strong to aid the weak.
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Tom Hippaka
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Rotary Kiwanis
Finland
Abraham Lineel
Thomas Paine
Hippaka
Russia
Lincoln
State College
Eldora townsfolk recall storm scare and local tales
One week after a storm warning Eldora residents rushed to board up windows while Roddy Kilowatt antics amused locals. Families coped with outages as insulated stoves and water heaters kept meals warm. Old Steamboat Rock lore, railway rock landmarks, and local anecdotes end the roundup.
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Miami
Florida
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Joe Kramer
Gene Fosters
Sandra Jean
W. K. Bramwells
Family Week contemplated to replace Mother's Day
Opinion piece discusses expanding Mother's Day into Family Week highlighting shared home duties. Recaps community events in Eldora including Chamber of Commerce dinner for Mrs Felton and Farm Bureau for Eldora business men. Mentions Iowa Press Women, writing tips, and letters from readers about improving public discourse and community ties.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sherman A. Needham
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Women’s Guild
Our Woman's Club
Eldora profile of Doyle Felton in community events
The piece notes spring beauty along the Iowa river between Eldora and Steamboat Rock and details Doyle Felton new C of C secretary’s busy schedule. He attends a welcome dinner Rotary luncheon Eldora township businessmen meeting Kiwanis Rotary dinner at the Country club and various board meetings while house hunting and helping repair a plate glass window during a windstorm.
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Rotary
Eldora Township
Diamond Bros
Sldora
Death notices and community notices from a Iowa farm pages
Mrs John Gast receives word of her mother's death in France. Social Hour club meets today May 42 for a covered dish lunch at Mrs Alfred Boll's home. Numerous local visitors and callers attend gatherings across Dumont Ackley Wellsburg Aplington and Manson. Appendectomy at Eldora Hospital. Religious column discusses gods love without an if.
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France
Alfred Boll
Peter Kramer
John Kramer
Dumont
H. P. Kramer
Folkert DeVries
Aplington
Steamboat Hock
Howard Perkins
Fort Dodge
Wilson Patterson
Elgin
Ed Frerichs
Buffalo Center
Ray Karstens
Russell Karstens
Brian
George Bakker
Ivester
Frank Fred‘rickson
Wm. Langenbau
Raynard and
Harvin
Alfred ‘Bell
Ennis Eggabroad
Marshalltown
Ross Ellison
Wm. Frerichs
Walter Steinfeldt
Iowa Falls
Maurice Gast
George Finger
Robert Reist
Glen Willig
Deborah
Grace Baler
A. J
Church Schedules and Family of the Week Highlight Local Notices
Marys Catholic Church lists Sunday masses at 8 and 10 a m and weekday mass at 7 30 a m with confessions Saturday at 4. First Congregational Church under Rev Ralph Imes holds Sunday school at 10 and a 11 o clock service with a sermon on Spiritual Communion and Pilgrim Fellowship at 5 36 with a religious education institute set for Ackley on the 16th. Mr and Mrs James Heslop and family named family of the week at Family night.
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J., V. McDonough
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Pilgrim Fellowship
Religious Education Institute
Ackley
James Heslop
Eldora
Watters
Union Galler
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Eldora observes Memorial Day with parade and address
Memorial day events in Eldora include Han W. P. Wolf delivering the address at noon May 19 in the public square. The town plans a Liliputian band parade and invites all children to join. Updates note new local arrivals, property moves, and ongoing community activities.
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Mesars
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Perry
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Hadley
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J. F. Hardin
L. P. Bowes
27 Corn Bins Damaged by Wind in Storm
The county PMA office reports seven corn bins blown over in the storm Friday May 5. Five of these were at Hubbard and one each at Radcliffe and Owasa. Twenty other bins over the county were damaged.
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Radcliffe
Owasa
St Paul Lutheran Church Announcements and Schedule
J Zimmermann pastor leads communion announcements for Friday to Sunday. Sunday May 14 Sunday school and Bible classes at 10:00. Confirmation reunion and service with Holy Communion at 11:00. Walther League rally in Iowa Falls at 2:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal after events.
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