Church Growth and Rural Beauty in Iowa Reflections
A 1951 church membership surge in the United States is highlighted, noting 88,773,005 members and a national trend toward faith as a source of community strength. The piece urges conservation of Iowa’s natural beauty, condemning river road dumping and lamenting loss of scenic highways amid a drive for faster travel. It emphasizes pride in Iowa’s rolling landscape and calls to preserve it for public inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of the Churches of Christ In America
United States
Kay Setchell
Herald-Index
Eldora
Steamboat Rock
Iowa
Midwest
Eldora society hosts noted New England supper
The Ladies of the Congregational church hosted a large New England supper, with over 125 ladies in attendance at the home of Mrs. C. E. Albrook. A well received reading by Mrs. George F. Smith accompanied the event as Mesdames Albrook and Murray earned praise for hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
New England
Mesdames
C. E. Albrook
W. J Murray
George F. Smith
Rumblings Of Your Town Finds Humor And Heroes
Eldora Chamber of Commerce notes train service halt after a freight wreck north of the depot on Friday. Mail was collected in Marshalltown to maintain service. Eldora businesses closed Tuesday, Des Moines calls it Another Business Day. A call for one day to honor all war heroes is voiced, plus local notes on a hospital salary, a dry joke about the M and St L wreck, a farmer’s makeshift fire system, and a bank can money mix up ending in a punch line about a milk can.
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Iowa Falls
Jefferson Highway
Eldora
Winchester Hotel
Charles O. Ryan
A. W. Crossan
Enoch Larson
H. H. Turner
L. W. Harris
Wyatt Johnson
Mr. Davies
Henry D. Edick
Archie Hinderacker
Martha Ruenke
Johannes J. Breckle
Inga Holand
Harry Verly
Nydia Moore
Lloyd Britt
Lenon McCandles
Amos Hinderacker
Minnie Willig
Ralph Kalling
Irene Neuenfeldt
Bert Ridout
Margaret Furlong
Edward A. Friest
Estelle P. Winterfield
Herman Aalfs
Henrietta Snater
D. M. Nyquist
Hardin County Medical Society
Hotel Winchester
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Clarence Orgell
P.O
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Unsafe practices blamed for most Iowa corn picker accidents
A survey by Norval Wardle, former extension farm safety specialist at Iowa State College, finds unsafe practices caused 62 percent of last year’s corn picker accidents in Iowa. The report highlights risk factors and suggests safety improvements for farmers and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Norval Wardle
Iowa State College
Maytag ties and library week notes in Newton diary
A Newton journal entry recounts attending the Iowa Press Women banquet at Hotel Maytag, praising the group, noting Maytag’s local industry and a Hampton division, and recalling a 1890 purchase at Fred L. Maytag’s hardware. The writer discusses Book Week and Education Week, library browsing, and a humorous exchange about a typewriter ribbon bill from Cynthia Gray, with a nod to local politics and a question about John J. Lewis after an election.
Anniversary Sunday at First Methodist Church observed
John Moore pastor leads services on Sunday November 16 1952 with a 10 a.m church school and 11 a.m worship sermon Joy. A special offering for Building and Improvement Fund. Evening TV pilot film showing This is the Life at 7:30. Week events include United Youth Fellowship Boy Scouts Commission on Education and choir activities.
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United Youth Fellowship
Congregational Church
Commission On Education
Congregational
Assembly of God Service Schedule and Choir Preview
W L Beasley pastor leads Sunday school for all ages at 10 a m followed by morning worship at 11 a m Church choir practice listed for 4 p m with weekend service emphasis across the day including hymn singing and sermon portions notated in a compact church bulletin style.
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Assembly OF God
W. L. Beasley
Church of Christ Service Schedule
Rev James R McMarrow presides with 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship and 7:30 Evangelistic Service. Everyone welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
James R. McMarrow
First Congregational Church Service Schedule
Sunday School at 10:00 with Adult class and coffee hour. Divine worship at 11:00. Ser-
Primacy of the Personal church events schedule
Thursday schedule lists Nursery class at 11:00 Jr choir at 4:00 and Sr choir at 7:30 plus Family Night Loyalty Supper at 6:30 on Nov 17 Thank Offering on Nov 23 and United great Chili Supper on Nov 19 at 6:30 with local church activities announced.
Jehovah's Witnesses Meet at Town Falls Hall Schedule
Kingdom Hall at 211 Carson Ave hosts Watchtower Bible Study on Sunday at 3:15 p.m. A Strong Refuge Today. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Service meeting followed by Theocratic Ministry School at 8:30 p.m. Continuous community study and ministry sessions announced.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall
Carson Ave
Town Falls
Watchtower Bible Study
Theocratic Ministry
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Towa Press Association
Hardin
Herald-Ledger
Hardin County Index
Poe Oy
Carnegie Public Library
Ames College
Iowa State Industrial School
Industrial School
Charles Scurry
Miss Maude Wheeler
Iowa Express
C.co.d
Methodist
W.R. Scholfield
C. S. Newcomer
Wisconsin
S. C. Landrey
C. C. Clifton
Des Moines Register
The
Register
Clifton
Lucile Beaver
O. M. Barnes
Hardin County
Fords
Buick
Dodge
Charles Haas
Palo Alto County
Glen I. Carson
Eldora Exchange
Central Iowa Telephone Company
Union
Sam Greensweig
Eldora Auto Salvage Company
Peoria
Indiana
Mason City
Greensweig
Iowa City
Eastman Nuckolls
Supt
F. K. Schmidt
Eldorg
Iowa Veterans Hospital
Maurice Smith
Grundy County
Smith
New Liberty
Henry
Newton
Iowa Press
C.G. Heard
David Archie
the Jowan
C.G
Maytag
Enuf
CG. Newton
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Maytag Research and
Hampton
Fred L. Maytag
Cynthia Gray
Charles H. Greer
John J. Lewis
First Methodist Church
John. K. Moore
ST. Paul Lutheran J. Zimmermann
Walther League
Cecil
Eatwell
Kist
Hunt's Peaches
Hill Crest Cheese
Prunes
First Congregational
Ralph B. Imes
ST. Mary's Catholic
L. V. McDonough
Christian Church
Disciples
F. Hall
America
Doreat Engines
Johnson Motor Co
Eldora, Ia
In American Life
Herald -Index
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