Off Year Warning Boosts Iowa Voters Urge Turnout
A political column urges Iowa Republican voters not to abstain from the polls on November 6. It argues that low rural turnout could hurt candidates like Hickenlooper and Walter, stressing local issues and personal impact on wallets. The piece urges an energised “On Year” turnout to influence state and county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
U.S
Urke B. Hickenlooper
Merescia Terl Gross
Erbe
Paul M. Walter
Turoday
Mate Zere
Liquor Control Debate Revisits Prohibition Era Policy
A letter to the editor criticizes the Erbe administration for failing to enforce liquor laws and argues for legalizing liquor by the drink with state control. It recalls the 1930s move to restore state liquor stores and questions whether enforcement would improve under a tax funded monopoly versus private sales. The piece notes past lax enforcement and warns against bootlegger-linked corruption.
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Avernor
Harold Hughes
Erbe
Ate
Hughes
Toy
Tom
Mick
Jares
Hickenlooper Urged for Senate Return by Iowa GOP
MAREN GO PIONEER REPUBLICAN argues for the return of Bourre Bickenlooper to the U S Senate. She lauds his 17 years of service, seniority on key committees, and stance on budget balance, farm legislation, and world leadership. She warns against replacing him with a university history professor recently arrived in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourre Bickenlooper
U. S
Towa
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Senate
Atomic Energy Committee
GOP
Foreign Relations Committee
Tewans
Washington
Marengo
H L R Gross Keeps Perfect Attendance For Fourth Year
Rep H R Gross of Waterloo maintained a perfect attendance and voting record in the current Congress session. Official House records show he was present for all 208 roll calls and quorum calls, marking the fourth straight year with no absences or abstentions.
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Washington
H. BR. Gross
Waterloo
Congress
House of Representatives
Gross
Iowa Congressman Noted For Record In 14 Years Of Service
During his 14 years in the Third Iowa District, the Waterloo Republican is praised for one of the House's best records. He has 2778 roll calls and has been present and voting 98 percent of the time.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Banner Divorce Granted In Hardin County Court
Robert L. Banner of Iowa Falls was granted a divorce from Carol A. Banner by Judge Ed J. Kelley in Ames in Hardin County District Court. Banner, represented by Bateson, Ryan and Dunn of Eldora, received custody of three minor children and a property settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Banner
Iowa Falls
Carol A. Banner
Ed J. Kelley
Ames
Hardin County
Banner
Bateson, Ryan and Dunn
Eldora
Elmira Harriet Meader Honored By BPW Club
Pleasant news from Eldora and Frankfort as former Eldora musician Harriet Meader is named outstanding career woman by the Frankfort Business and Professional Woman's Club. An organist since youth, she served at Eldora Congregational and Frankfort First Christian, led state music groups, and helped organize the International BPW Federation after a European tour.
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Eldora
Harriet Meader
Frankfort
Meader
Congregational Church
Grinnell College
Boston
First Christian Church
State
BPW Federation
C.G
Eldora News Briefs From 75 Years Ago And More
A 75 year slice notes cement sidewalks before the new bank, post office moves, barber shop fit, and music store openings in the new post office building. Dr Morse’s well dried up, horses refused the water. Earlier items detail political rallies, post office moves, and local ventures. From 65, 55, 40, 25, 15 years ago, mentions include farm news, accidents, community clubs, mail service lapses, church events, and school activities. Eldora recounts reflect local life across decades with names, places, and deeds.
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Bank
Postoffice
H. P. Chandler
L. P. Bowes
W. FE. Shellady
Marshalltown
L. RP. Bowes
Dr. Morse
Local News Roundup From Eldora and Nearby Areas
Rumblings from Eldora and surrounding towns report goose hunting slow with a day spent in a goose blind playing cribbage. Pat Batten, Eldora native now at Abilene U, scores a lone Harding-Simmons touchdown against Arkansas. An industrial stock issue of 36000 dollars offers funds for a new industry, while the U.S. Corps of Engineers plans a food control dam for the Iowa River. Congress ratings place H. R. Gross high among Iowa reps and a Kennedy spending anecdote circulates in capital chatter.
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Pat Batten
C. R
Butch” Batten
Harding Simmons
Pat
Fe.h.s
Arkansas
U.S
Eldora
Abilene
Texas
Harrison Wolcott
Pat’ Batten
Eldora, Iowa
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Iowa River
Bateson
Baptists
Vinton Heights
Leuthold
Lundy, Buller & Wilson Law
Union residents attend grand chapter meeting of Easters Star
Mrs Weaver and Mr Clapsaddle from Union served as worthy matron and worthy patron of Alpha chapter and participated in state activities at the Order of Eastern Star grand chapter gathering last week.
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C.es.rs
H. Weaver
George Clapsaddle
Union
Order of Eastern Star
Talented Eldora trombonist joins Town State Symphony
Kathy Emmert daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Emmert of Eldora is a member of the 70 piece Town State University Symphony Orchestra which will perform on Sunday November 4 in Charles City and New Hampton Emmert plays the trombone and represents local talent in the ensemble
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Emmert
W. T. Emmert
Eldora
Town State University Symphony Orchestra
Charles City
New Hampton
Miss Emmert
Retiring Air Force Sergeant Asa W Hammer
Sergeant Asa W Hammer, son of Mr and Mrs W G Hammer of Union, retires from the U S Air Force after 30 years of active duty. He is now employed in Washington, D C and will make his home in Springfield, Virginia with his family.
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Asa W. Hammer
W. G. Hammer
Union
U.S. Air Force
Washington, D.C
Springfield
Dennis White
Don Voss
Redfield
Wayne Jones
Paul, Russell
Cleta
Stuart
Eunice Noack
Luther Noack
Ames
Donald Laughlin
West Branch
Melvin Laughlin
Russell Reece
John
Omaha
Ned
John Muveen
Youth Building Calendar November Events
Community calendar lists events at the Youth Building for November. Highlights include a Jaycettes Dance, 4-H leader training, Pleasant booster party, county 4-H award night, Extension and Eldora booster gatherings, a Firemen benefit supper, Extension sewing lesson, Kiwanis Rotary Farm-City Week meeting, a private gathering, and the Hardin County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.
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Jaycettes
Pleasant
Eldora
Kiwanis Rotary
Hardin County Farm Bureau
Minimum Price Set On Soybeans
The Department of Agriculture announces a minimum price for 1981 crop soybeans in CCC storage and for soybeans from 1962 crops. The price, set from Oct 1 1962 to Sept 30 1963, equals the county 1962 No. 2 soybeans support rate of 2.23 per bushel plus 0.19. It applies to quality up to No. 1 and includes freight. actual sale price is the higher of market or computed minimum.
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Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Robert J. Hoffman
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Hoffman
Providence Friends Meeting Service Schedule
Rev John H Baxter minister leads Sunday worship at 930 am with Sunday school at 1030 am and evening service at 645 pm Youth Worship at 730 pm. Wednesday prayer and study at the parsonage. Thursday junior choir at 415 pm senior choir at 8 pm Monthly Meeting. Susan Cook played the organ solo Sunday morning.
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Friends
John H. Baxter
Susan Cook
Honey Creek Friends Meeting Schedule and Choir Notes
Rev Marvin Hoeksema presides with Sunday services at 10 am and 11 am Sunday School Morning Worship at 7 30 pm Christian Crusaders and Junior Missionary groups meet at 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer at the Parsonage Choir directed by Frederick Marsh sang Beside Still Waters Mrs Harry Clampitt provided organ accompaniment
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Honey Creek
Evergreen Sherman News Highlights Local Socials
Evergreen Sherman News outlines numerous social visits in Marshalltown and surrounding areas including Lepley and Garrington families, Rains and McKibben gatherings, and relatives from Oskaloosa, Ames, Stuart, and Omaha. It notes church, garden club, Opera actors, and a Halloween party with a wide circle of local residents.
Chester Friends Meeting Service and Sunday School Schedule
Rev John Fppites ministering at Chester Friends Meeting with Sunday school at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 00 am. Youth worship service on Sunday evening at 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting and Hawes observed on a day in the week.
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Chester Friends
John
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George R. Stauffacher
Eldora Herald Ledgers
Hardin County Index
Allyn J. Schafer
Doyle
Felton
Mgr
Mullins
Linda Ker
Katherine Piper
Marcella Parker
Marvin Peters
Jim Ruby
Gene Poshin
Linotype
HL. R. Gross
O'Neill's Livestock
Everal
Qur
Kramer
Borns
Clark
Hodnefield
William O'Neill
Cuba
United Nation
Des Moines
Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Natch
Dervide
Robert
Margaret
Kathy
Carleton
Linda
Caroline
Democratic Party
B. B. Moser
Minna Florence Murray
Hubbard
White
van Patter
J. F. Hardin
Corington
National Sunday School’ Exécut ‘Tive’ Committee
Eben Protheroé
Rochester
Fred’ Fagg
A.W. Mitterer
John Porter
H. W. Farman
Ab Nears Ado
Aiinold Henin
Buckeye
American ‘Library Association
Providence
James L. Cameron
Fred Mij
Ler
William Steinfeldt
Boy Scouts
John T. Feeley
Eldora High School
New Guiney
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Mission Seminary
Techny
William O'Brien
Chicago
Holy Ghost Mission Seminary
Large
Speers
McVeety’ Cleaners
Chaviolet Automobie
Itg
Chevrolet
Gary
Nebraska
Don Marks
Dr. J. J. Shorts
Lew Throssell
Ed Clary
Cedar Rapids
Dick’s
Americans For Constitutional Action
H. R. Gross
Merwin Coadh
Boone
Kennedy
Achgols
Geoge
Diehl
Wasi
Aerformen Grundy Center
Mrs. Ross Reece
New Providence
John Baxter
New Providence Garden Club
Wood
Enos Pemberton
Willard Martin
James Clemons
Noack
B. R. Wood
Bruce Clampitt
Ralph Clampitt
Vincent Chorne
Harry Clampitt
Charlotte
Sandra
Shirley
Bernnard Reece
Earl and Linn
Maynard Reece
Mark
Brad
Wilson Hadley Laok
Iown
Ordney
Bentonsport
Sivourney
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Will Dreier
Francis Mapes
Nyla
Camela Brown
Earlham
Evergreen- Sherman News
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Radcliffe
Irving Nelson
Paul Himmel
Arlan Eler
Rdulph Streuffeler
Kenneth Severson
Arlen Wykle
Walter Eller
Renny
Bertha Faust
Fredon Bate
Rita
Rudolph Eller
Vern Kosanke
Dewey Eller
Ben Hake
Rudolph Bier
Elsie Topp
Wale Fer Eller
Alden
Kenneth Severeson
Mareia
Obed Hansen
M.N. Clark
Lonnie Blair
Town Falls
Elston Fmstand
William Long
Eller
Ames Hospital
Children’s Work Council
Boys’ and
Girls’ Fellowship
Helena Lubman
Midera
Uyai
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