The United Nations Seventh Anniversary Reflections
The piece marks the seventh anniversary of the United Nations, noting its founding in San Francisco on October 24, 1945, and the mixed record of blunders and hampered work. It emphasizes enduring existence as hopeful for global progress, urging faith in moral principles over military might, and highlighting shared human aspirations across races languages and beliefs.
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United Nations
San Francisco
India
Iran
Korea
Socialism debate echoed in local editorials across states
A survey of multiple editorials shows a lean toward strong anti socialism and support for strong national leadership. Writers condemn socialism and communism while urging a decisive political shift, likening cautionary lessons from abroad to national policy.
Harvesters hail record corn crop and aid from weather
Town will harvest the biggest corn crop in history valued at about one million dollars, the most produced in the state. Farm experts credit ideal growing weather and dry秋 conditions for a bumper year while Democrats are blamed for political rhetoric rather than agriculture progress. Senator Taft is cited criticizing Democrats for invention of agriculture and progress.
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Taft
Shenandoah
Iowa Debates Debt and Federal Spending Politics
A reader letter condemns Truman era policies, arguing Iowa bears heavy federal taxes and debt. The piece claims Republicans reduced the debt and balanced the budget, while detailing Iowa’s 1953 federal tax and spending figures and criticizing ongoing federal gifts as taxes in disguise. It calls for fiscal restraint and criticizes Democratic leadership in Washington.
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America
Iowa
Washington
Works Progress Administration
Civil Works Administration
Rumblings of a sidelined star and a political letter
Roger Harrington, EHL backfield star, sidelined with a broken ankle at the Iowa Wisconsin game, seen with Max Hawkins and introduced to coach Forest Evashevski by Dr. J J Shorts. Also letters from Hardin County Index editor debating girls and boys and a long poem by Wm Hauser from Casa Grande about GI Joe and politics in the Ike era.
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Roger Harrington
EHL
Max Hawkins
Iowa
Roger
Forest Evashevski
J. J. Shorts
Texas
Oklahoma
Arizona
Ike
Wm. Hauser
Casa Grande
Autumn Ride and Eldora News Reflect Iowa Life
A narrator rides 75 miles through autumn color, praising Pine Lake area beauty. Eldora’s 5500 pounds donated to an overseas clothing drive prompts town pride and calls for other Iowa towns to follow. Pella Chamber of Commerce to hold two Christmas lighting contests urges early planning. Quote from Alexis de Tocqueville about America’s greatness links to virtue. The piece muses on Our Town’s street and number system and everyday frustrations with neighborly tasks and pet peeves.
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Pella
Jay
Eldorans
G. T
Iowa Tax Burden Counterpoints Federal Givebacks
The reader argues that Iowa residents paid far more in federal taxes than they received in aid, listing yearly totals from 1944 to 1951 and urging that the full truth be told. The note emphasizes that every dollar sent to Washington is surpassed by Iowa’s own tax contributions.
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Towans
Iowa
Washingon
Towa
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Lowe Press Association
Lincoln
Clear Lake
Truman
Rockwell City
Britt Tribune
H. W. Yoclan
Amanda Huff
Warren W. Williams
Addie Beecher
Russel T. LaFerra
Nelie Gardner
Charles H. Frisbie
Littie Boeke
J. E. King
Florence Lindsay
F. W. Kamphoefner
Alice E. Martin
A. W. Nichols
May Schaum
Earl Merritt
Mable Dixon
Ed Williams
Mary Hovey
Town Falls
Tom Way
Mason City
Republican State Central Committee
Sherman
Utica
N. Y
Park Commissioners
J. W. Brown
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Iowa Falls
Order
Stewart Rathbone
Darrell Brown
Edward Brown
Worthen Nuckolls
Kenneth Kneedler
Howard Kneedler
Junior Hardin
Maitland Smallpage
Paul Whitney
Elvin Ryan
Dale Follett
Norris Sheakley
Henry Cahill
Clifford Hough
Luke Phillips
Eldora Coal Mining Company
Eldora
Charles Merrick
Ames
Tom Protheroe
South Dakota
Bruner
Jensen
Herbert Soballe
Gilman Wisner
Bud Bloomquist
Glenn R. Livengdod
NYA
Polk County
Livengood
Des Moines
Community Club
D. W. Dickinson
James L. Brown
E. B. Crosley
Ned Fagg
Guy Jones
W. O. Guenther
Hardin County
Counyy
H. J. Schmitz
V. L. Clark
Bogan
By Gerald Bogan
Lutheran Church
Kenneth Steinfeldt
Brandson
Collector of Internal Revenue
Yours
Mrs. Dick Smith
G. I. Joe
G. I
Joe
Lords of
Vice
Democrats
Granny
Good Friends
Pine Lake
J. C. Boyd
American Friends Service Committee
Marshalltown
C.G
Alexis de Tocqueville
Sugarfoot
Eldora High School
Cleveland
Eldora Merchants
Herald - Index
D & H Firestone
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