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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1952
Page
7
A long Union column records travel and visits by local families. Lincoln Glenney and relatives tour Jamestown Ottertail Winnipeg and more, while Shaver Bodesteiner and Heryford families attend events. Dozens of Sunday gatherings, birthdays, and club meetings fill the town calendar with civic and family life.
In a local school notes section, the eighth grade welcomes three new teachers Mrs Young Mr Poppe and Mr Bartholow and three new students Carl Coil Roger Diggens and Dean Eubanks. Campaign speeches for Stevenson and Eisenhower fill a classroom bulletin board as students discuss politics.
The Literature History and Travel Club met at Mrs C A Norman’s home with sixteen present. Officers include president Mrs W H Dreier and vice president Mrs E J Heathershaw. The meeting highlighted a talk by Mrs Dreier on a two week Chautauqua vacation in New York. Several members and guests were mentioned along with school and community news.
Friday, September 19, 1952 edition notes classroom activities from K to 4th grade. Highlights include birthday treats for Mavis Dreier, band interest by Larry White Patty Winters and Nancy Josser, art with lunch cloths from feed sacks, shadow boxes on Bunga life, new library books, pet drawings, and student birthday celebrations.
In Monticello after the Civil War a turkey farmer turned feather scraps into feather dusters, founding what becomes the world’s largest feather duster factory. The piece extols Iowa’s open minded culture and civic spirit through everyday neighborly scenes and reflections on grass height and personal rights.
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