The Club Backing Hardin Man as Third District Alternate
Wm. Q. Johnson of Iowa Falls was endorsed as a third district alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention by Ike For President backers in a Sunday meeting at the Princess cafe. About 75 attended from fourteen Third district counties with Johnson claiming polling shows 22 of 28 Hardin county delegates favor Eisenhower. The group chose a slate to attend the Third district caucus at 10 am Friday April 4 and endorsed Howard McKinley as delegate-at-large with committee appointments for Roach, Pell, Barnes, Wild, and Mrs. Robertson. Johnson, a longtime Young Republican, is an Iowa Falls precinct delegate and partner in a garage business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Q. Johnson
Iowa Falls
Ike
Princess Cafe
Johnson
Eldora
Hardin County
Eisenhower
Ike Club
All Pioneer
Kirkwood
Boyd Hayes
Charles City
Craig Kennedy
Waterloo
Gladys Shepherd
Mason City
Howard McKinley
St. Ansgar
Howard Roach
Plainfield
Roy Pell
Marshalltown
Leon Barnes
Northwood
Carl Wild
Allison
W. L. Robertson
Iowa Falls City
Union Teachers Get Pay Boost
The Union School Board approved a new wage scale based on college years cost of living index teaching experience and grades taught giving faculty pay boosts. Resignations of Mr and Mrs Waggoner take effect this year as Mr Waggoner leaves for military service on June 1. Elementary staff contracts issued Anna King kindergarten Mrs Robert George first grade Kathryn Packer second and third grades Mrs James Caster fourth and fifth grades Doris Thurber sixth and seventh grades Mrs Wallace Shore eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union School Board
Union School
Richard Waggoner
Waggoner
Anna King
Robert George
Kathryn Packer
James Caster
Doris Thurber
Wallace Shore
Appointed to Narcotic Bureau in Washington DC
Carl J. DeBaggio former Eldora attorney, named assistant chief counsel of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics in Washington DC. Son of Mr and Mrs Harry DeBaggio he joined the Bureau in October 1942. Mrs DeBaggio, Constance Davis of Eldora, with two children Thomas Davis and Mary Ann, they reside in Arlington Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. DeBaggio
Eudora
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Washington, D. C
Harry DeBaggio
Bureau
Final Rites For C. W. Polley Held Here Yesterday
Funeral services for C W Polley 56 were held at Andrle and Creps Funeral Home with Rev Blandeau Eldora Rev Baker Pella and Rev Wolf Town Falls presiding Interment was Berlin cemetery Don LaVelle J s and Mrs Orville Johnson provided music Pallbearers were John Bolar Wayne Newby Carl Elemons Beecher Crosley Carl Luiken and Roger Gast Flowers arranged by Mesdames C A Jackson Frank Crippen John Bolar and Orville Lamb Polley born Eldora March 9 1896 served in WWI married Esther Grantow February 19 1919 and spent most of his life in the community He died last Thursday after a stroke survived by three daughters Wilma Doris and Mrs Albert Hazelwood two sons Donald and Charles a brother Jack Polley and sister Mrs Ed Luiken and six grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrle and Creps Funeral Home
C. W. Polley
Howard Blandeau
Eldora
Robert Baker
Pella
George A. Wolf
Town Falls
Berlin Cemetery
Don LaVelle
Orville Johnson
John Bolar
Wayne Newby
Carl Elemons
Beecher Crosley
Carl Luiken
Roger Gast
Mesdames C. A. Jackson
Frank Crippen
Orville Lamb
Flowers
Mr. Polley
Charles and
Elizabeth Moyer Polley
Esther Grantow
Wisconsin
Polley
Mary Elizabeth
Merle Edwin
Harlan A
Harry Polley
Wilma “Polley
Doris
Albert Hazelwood
Iowa Falls
Donald
Charles
Jack Polley
Ed Luiken
Steamboat Rock
Mrs Greef Wins Top Iowa Press Women Award
Mrs C F Greef, author of the weekly Over the Back Fence column in the Index, won the top news reporting prize at the Iowa Press Women annual writing contest held in Iowa City. Her winning entry covered Harding County’s 75-year luncheon last September, with nearly 200 entries submitted. Judges included John Zug, James Wilson, and L B Watt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zug
Des Moines Tribune
James Wilson
The
Carroll Times Herald
L. B. Watt
Grinnell News-Register
Orville Lamb New Commander of V. F. W. Post
Orville Lamb was named commander of Roll-Harless Post Veterans of Foreign Wars succeeding Harold Abbas at the annual election meeting. Andreas Kaesmeier was named senior vice commander and Claude Smith junior vice commander with several other officers chosen. The VFW Auxiliary also elected officers led by Mrs. Andreas Kaesmeier, with six delegates named to the May district meeting and seven new members initiated. A joint installation is planned for April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Lamb
Roll-Harless Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harold Abbas
Andreas Kaesmeier
Claude Smith
Marion Munsinger
John L. Butler
J. J. Shorts
Harold Knutson
Harold Pagel
Henry Grobe
Eldora
William Springer
Marshalltown
Marshall Miller
Max Randall
V. FL. W
Dale Rodgers
Clarence Struck
Werner Tresmer
Wilbur Davis
Chas. Pearce
Truman Ramsell
John Davis
Red Cross Campaign Aids Tornado Victims Urged
Red Cross chapters nationwide are urged to intensify fund raising for 5 million dollars needed to relieve homelessness in a seven state tornado zone. M Z Albers says 3 000 families have already sought aid and cites slow start due to bad roads and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
M. Z. Albers
South Hardin
John S. Sinclair
Red Cross Fund
Sinclair
Albers
Lenten Services At St Marys Catholic Church
A Thursday evening Lenten devotion will be held at St Marys Catholic Church on April 3 at 7 30. Father L V McDonough will deliver a sermon titled The Spirit of Repentance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
L. V. McDonough
Body of Korean Casualty Arrives In This Country
Word has been received of arrival in San Francisco of the body of P F C Delos Kolbe who was killed in action in Korea last December. He was the son of Mr and Mrs David Kolbe Hubbard. The remains will be returned under military escort and memorial services will be held upon arrival at Radcliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
P. F. C. Delos Kolbe
Korea
David Kolbe
Hubbard
Radcliffe
Seven Firemen Attend County Meeting In Buckeye
Seven Eldora volunteer fire department members joined 69 attendees at the County Firemen's meeting in Buckeye last Thursday. The local group included Chief Orville Lamb and officers Gu Reid Sherrill Smith Fran Steward Clarence Wubbens Ed Hodge and Ray Wilcox. Cleo Reynolds past county firemen president led the business session. State investigator Charles Cornell spoke on arson stressing alertness in combating hazards and commended Harden County for sheriff cooperation with firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Volunteer Fire Department
Buckeye
Orville Lamb
Gu Reid
Sherrill Smith
Fran Steward
Clarence Wubbens
Ed Hodge
Ray Wilcox
Cleo Reynolds
Charles Cornell
Hardin County
District Meeting Of Chiropractors Here Thursday
About 75 chiropractors from across the state gather in Eldora Thursday for the Marshall-Central District meeting. The 2:30 p.m. session, in the American Legion Club rooms, will be presided by district president Dr. P. L. Collins. Dr. Ray L. Denning of Dubuque will discuss design and use of a plumb line and distortion analyzer, with remarks also from Dr. Palmer Whittenberg and Dr. J. L. Berquist. Case counsel Max Putnam and Arlene Raymond will attend. Dinner at 6:30 at the Country Club, then entertainment, vocal solos by Karl Schmidt and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Marshall-Central
Karl Schmidt
Iowa Falls Chamber of Commerce
Danccing
Rummage Sale At First Methodist Church Next Weekend
The W S C 5S of the First Methodist Church will host a rummage sale in the church parish hall on Friday and Saturday April 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Thirty Students On EHS Honor Roll
Eldora High School released honor roll figures for the last nine weeks. Principal Donald Turkington listed eight seniors led by George Fagg and Frank Nowasell, with dozens more juniors, sophomores, and freshmen named in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EHS
Eldora
Donald Turkington
George Fagg
Frank Nowasell
Dolores Bright
Norma Burns
Donna Luglan
Verlee_ Reist
Bette Trout
Jane Wood
William Krause
Dixie Crosley
Yvonne Estes
Mary Ann Schultz
Kempton Huehn
Gary Soli
Sandra Baily
Ruby Barr
Leone Bowers
Edwin Brown
Julia Clingerman
Shirley Follett
Barbara Grantow
Norma Jeske
Mary Ellen Krause
Heidi Asu
Mary Beach
Arthur Berg
Marilyn Miller
Jean Guenther
Richard Walde
Gary Walters
Lighted Cross Memorial To Lauren Maltby
A 50 foot lighted revolving cross will be installed today on Eldora First Methodist Church tower as a memorial to Lauren Maltby. The cross weighs 555 pounds, costs about 700 dollars, and will be dedicated at Palm Sunday service. Maltby, a local civic leader and business director, helped lead church and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
First Methodist Church
Lauren Maltby
Maltby
Fifty Young People Attend Public Concert at High School
The Eldora Spring Opening featured a public concert at the high school with more than 350 youngsters in attendance at the New Grand Theatre for a free double feature in technicolor. Nine local firms won prizes in the window display contest judged on spring artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Grand Theatre
Chamber of Commerce
Diamond Bros. and
Harry's Grocery
Modern Fashions
Cleveland’s
Leuthold’s
Firemen Called to Country Club Sunday
Eldora's volunteer firefighters answered their first night alarm in weeks around 12:45 a.m. Sunday at the Country Club. A cigarette tossed into a paper waste basket started the blaze. it was quickly extinguished with only blistered varnish on a table top damaged, according to Chief Orville Lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Orville Lamb
Eldora Chamber forms business promotion committee
John Starr elected chair man with John Bekemeier vice chairman and C Q Short secretary. The three member seating covers foods dry goods and hardlines. The goal is to boost Eldora retail trade and align merchandising plans. Spring Opening was a success and new trade promotions are planned. The committee met with the Chamber board and Hardin County Fair Association to plan county fair promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Starr
John Bekemeier
C. Q. Short
Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Dunn
Jim Collins
Cap Schimmele
KE. J. Matheson
Marion Munsinger
Leone Ziesman
Eldora
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Wilson Hadley
Cecil Rooks
Hardin County Fair Association
Hardin Delegates To Attend GOP Convention Friday
Hardin county to be represented at the State GOP presidential convention in Des Moines on Friday April 4 at 11 am by 28 delegates chosen in March. Third district caucus at 10 am Friday in Kirkwood hotel All Pioneer room with transportation from the hotel to the convention. Delegates listed include L F Wolcott Eldora R R Bateson Eldora Lyman Lundy Eldora and many others from Eldora Iowa Falls Steamboat Rock Alden Radcliffe and unions towns with alternates Jackie VanDerveer Don Wilson Helen Hunt Leo Daleske Fred Doering and Daisy V Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Des Moines
All Pioneer
Kirkwood Hotel
Wm. Q. Johnson
Iowa Falls
Hardin
L. F. Wolcott
Eldora
R. R. Bateson
Lyman Lundy
George Stauffacher
Ida Caine
George A. Mark
Betty Welden
William T. Hall
W. O. Johnson
Kenneth Ladd
L. L. Welden
Ernest Reed
Alvin Jaspers
Steamboat Rock
William Leverton
R. B. Clift
Alden
L. A. Roland
Otis Tvedt
Radcliffe
H. R. Wilson
Ellis
J. McGreevey
Ackley
Martin Ryken
Ackleey
Dorothy Weichmann
Hubbard
Harold Faust
Edwin Engel
Jackson
Paul Walter
Union
New Providence Girl Wins Hardin County Spelling Championship
Karen Wooten of New Providence won the Hardin County spelling bee beating Marlys Varnum of Sherman No 5 rural school in Iowa Falls with the deciding word unanimous and sealing her victory spelling luxury. Fifty contestants entered the event with top ten finishers listed and Karen to represent the county in the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Karen Wooten
New Providence
Marlys Varnum
Sherman No. 5
Lowa Falls
Marlys
Karen
Glenda Welden
Iowa Falls
Dick Nehring
Owasa
Glenda Cammack
Radcliffe
Bonnie Quaife
Gifford
Virginia Clawson
Ackley
Gloria Windecker
Larry LaVelle
Ann Craig
Eldora
Jack Knudson
Junior Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Morris
Grundy Center
W. D. Murray
Ruth Schuck
B. H. Starr
Eldora Businessman Edwin Rogers Dies at Counties
Funeral services for Edwin Lester Rogers were held at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father L V McDonough officiating and burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Born July 6 1910 to Hayes and Mayme Kennedy, he married Anna Cole on February 26 1926. Survived by widow a son Delbert and sister Mrs Harold Sheldon. He suffered asthma years died Friday night from flu complication pneumonia. The Eldora Produce Station he and wife ran for over three years will be continued by the widow and son with brother Chas Dole assisting. Pallbearers included Richard Sheldon Richard Dole Donald Shafer Glen Dole Harold Dole Danny Drury. flower attendants Miss Anna Marie Shafer Mrs Glen Donner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Lester Rogers
St. Mary's Catholic Church
L. V. McDonough
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Hayes
Mayme Kennedy
Edwin
Edwin Rogers
Anna Cole
Delbert
Harold Sheldon
Eldora
Bryson, 77, County Leader, Dies in Iowa Falls
C A Bryson longtime Hardin County attorney and Republican leader died at 77 Saturday after illness. He chaired the county GOP central committee for 22 years, served three terms in the state house, was county attorney 1910 to 1916, and died in Rochester Minn. He was born in Ackley and a Drake graduate. Surviving are his widow and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
C. A. Bryson
Rochester, Minn
Bryson
Iowa Balls
Hardin County
Republican Central Committee
Inackley
Drake University
Des Moines
Maconie Lodge and Rotary Club
Sons of Union Veterans
Paul Jones
Philip
Ironwood
Mich
Robert
Moonpark
Calif
Excellent Program Announced By Vocal, Instrumental Depts
Eldora school spring concert tonight features about fifty students under Donald Lomen with Mrs Merle Fron ing as accompanist. Prof. Wm Gower acts as guest critic as pre liminary contests loom at Webster City next week. A detailed instrumental and vocal program includes Nocturni, Second Concerto, Concerto for Trumpet, Midsummer Night's Dream excerpts, and multiple chamber ensembles culminating in a Beethoven piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora School
Donald Lomen
Merle Froning
Wm. Gower
State University of Iowa
Webster City
Nocturn
Bassi
Voxman
Eugene Martin
Ernest Williams
Shirley Follett
Vittorio Giannini
Darrell Scott
Glen Gaede
Eugene Dela
Bob Travis
Bette Bateon
W. A. Crosse
Bette Bateson
Gary Lettow
Max Pottag
Dixie Crosley
Patty McNertney
Lola Schultz
Edwin Brown
Lefebre
David Wilson
Loren Doughty
In Hubbard
Lauren Mceall
Plans Set for 4-H Camp Fund Drive in Eldora
County commission members meeting in the extension office Eldora named Wendall Wykle of Radcliffe chairman for Sherman and Concord townships replacing Earling Hansen. Plans call for each member to organize his township and appoint captains with a June meeting. The county aims for a $20 per member goal toward the 4-H camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Wendall Wykle
Radcliffe
Sherman
Concord
Earling Hansen
EHS Debaters In Forensic Finals This Week
Eldora's winning debate team will compete with about fifty Class A and B schools at the Iowa Forensic League Finals in Iowa City this Thursday through Saturday. Members include George Fagg Bob Bateson David Piper and Ives Allbee with Ives in original oratory George in extemporaneous speaking and Bob in radio speaking. Mrs Ellen Stock will accompany them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Iowa City
George Fagg
Bob Bateson
David Piper
Ives Allbee
Ives
George
Bob
Ellen Stock
Marsh to Seek 1954 Supervisors Term In New Providence
Candidate Barl C. Marsh of New Providence will compete with Hillis Wilson and George Berges for a seat on the Board of Supervisors in the 1954 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barl C. Marsh
New Providence
Hillis Wilson
George Berges
Board of Supervisors
Easter Eye Coloring Contest offers 17 prizes
Seventeen prizes will be offered by 14 Eldora merchants sponsoring the third annual Herald-Index Easter Egg Coloring Contest. Open to boys and girls 11 and under with entries due one week from April 8. Each participant colors the first page. a prize Easter basket will be awarded in each of 14 picture ads and displayed in the sponsoring store. Cash prizes of 2 dollars go to the best full page of colored pictures in three age groups. Judges are from the high school art class. Last year had 181 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Herald- Index
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Hardin Man
Third District Group
Narcotic
Carl Debaggio
Mrs. Greef
Iowa Press
V. F. W. Post
Auxiliary
Andreas Kaesemeir
Chiropractors
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Eldora Consolidated School Board
Kiwanis Club
Masonic Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Wildlife Club
James Maltby
Stone Electric Company
Central States Electric Company
Otis Whitehead
John Essig
Lee Lundy
Country Club
C of C Business Promotion Group
GOP
N. P
Earl C. Marsh
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