City Council Maps Four-Block Pavement Widening Plan
The city council plans street widening this summer with WPA labor. Fourteenth street will gain eight feet from the Kramer sale barn corner to Scurry beauty shop, and Twelfth street will widen from Coryell oil station to the school grounds. Work should begin next month with trees removed soon. Curb and sidewalk projects also to continue, with a rounded curb top being used on new sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Fourteenth Street
Coryell Oil
WPA
Ned Fagg
Kage
Fagg
Census Enumerators Begin Work Across Eldora Area
Census teams started Tuesday, April 2, 1980, after a law from 1929 set the date since April 1 fell on a Sunday. Training school boys will be counted in Eldora’s 1940 census. CCC members counted at home. Enumerators include Miss Alberta Ibach in Eldora east, Mrs. Esther Jackson west, with Frank Monahan in Eldora township and other assignments across Pleasant, Union, Clay, Jackson, Concord, Steamboat Rock, and Providence townships among listed staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
CCC
Alberta Ibach
Washington Street
Esther Jackson
Frank Monahan
Hidora
Harry Lockwood
Pleasant Township
John L. Davis
Clay
Jackson
Steamboat Rock
Amos Friest
Concord Township
Cozzie Dillon
Union Township
Union
Gifford
Whitten
Wayne Caster
Providence
New Providence
Ernest Detje
Tipton Township
Hubbard
Hoelscher First to Bring Report for County Assessors
Hoelscher, township assessor, led by filing his annual report with County Auditor Frank Jackson on Monday. Ellis Perry of Clay township followed as second, visiting the auditor's office the same day, and Chaney of Jackson was third, arriving Tuesday morning. By Tuesday evening nearly a dozen assessors had submitted their books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Hoelscher
Frank Jackson
Ellis Perry
Clay Township
Chaney
Jackson
Dietitian Hurt in Car Wreck Near Marshalltown
Miss Alma McCormack, dietitian at the state training school, was taken to Deaconess hospital in Marshalltown after a Sunday wreck on Highway 380 south of the city. She suffers a broken nose and a bruised back, with the car badly damaged after sideswiping a truck while turning toward Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma McCormack
Deaconess Hospital
Marshalltown
Miss McCormack
Eldora
Laying New Rails On M and St. L Here by 50 Man Crew
A crew numbering about 50 men is laying 90 pound rails on the M. and St. L. railroad here. The project begins a short distance north of the depot and will continue about two miles south.
A P Masons of Union to Hold Open House
Mr and Mrs A P Mason of Union celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with open house at their home Sunday April 7 from two to five pm. Mason born near the Hardin county line in Marshall county while Mrs Mason born in Michigan. married in Marshalltown by Rev Dr Rhea with three couples present. lifelong Union residents with four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Mason
Union
Rhea
Marshalltown Methodist Church
H. C. Chapin
Anderson
S. L. Skinner
Mason
Uion
Eh Ion
Flying Splinters Injure Youth Eye In Wisconsin Paper
Harold Dubberke, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Dubberke, was seriously hurt while sawing wood when splinters struck his eye. Doctor Knopf said the cornea was injured but the patient is healing and sight will not be damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
Harold Dubberke
Louis Dubberke
Knopf
Rotary Club Has Interesting Program Eldora meeting hears business competition talks
The Eldora Rotary club met at the Winchester hotel on Tuesday with two o clock still drawing members who stayed past 1 30 to hear Rotary International topic on competition in business. H J Janssen led the program with talks by Dean W Peisen Charles Marks W A Milroy Dr R R J C W Haase Walter B Eyre and Dr D M Nyquist. Milroy Von Krog and Haase were named to nominate Rotary officers for the annual election next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Rotary Club
Winchester Hotel
Rotary International
H. J Janssen
Dean
Charles Marks
W. A. Milroy
C. W. Haase
Walter B. Eyre
D. M. Nyquist
O. S. von Krog
Rotary
City General Fund Ends Year With 1304 Balance
Eldora city records show the city clerk's office finished the year with a general fund balance of 1304.96 after paying all bills approved at Monday night's meeting. Election expenses were included in the claims acted upon. In prior years the fund was exhausted and warrants for election costs were held until April tax receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora City
PUPILS GO TO E MUSIC CONTEST
Eldora high school will be represented at the district music contest in Webster City this week by 84 students in 23 events. The contest opens today and closes Saturday. Afternoon events include saxophone quartet boys quartet girls sextet string quartet brass sextet mixed quartet and chambered brass and bass solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora High School
Webster City
Girls’ Glee Club
Radcliffe Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sampson observed their golden wedding Sunday at their home one and a half miles northwest of Garden City. Open house ran from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Refreshments were served and a program of music and talks was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Sampson
Garden City
Republicans Elect Delegates To State Convention April 12
Delegates to the state convention at Des Moines April 12 were named and resolutions charging the national administration with lack of business efficiency and praising the state administration were adopted at the Hardin county Republican convention Saturday morning. Delegates and officers were listed, credentials approved, and resolutions read by R. R. Bateson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hardin County
GC. A. Bryson
Iowa Falls
B. O. Ellsworth
F. J. McGreevy
Ackley
LaVena Nuckolls
Eldora
County Ministers Meet at Hubbard
The Hardin County Ministerial Association met at Hubbard Monday morning with Rev. E. G. Bizer leading devotions and Rev. David Davids discussing Leslie Weatherhead. Eldora delegates included Rev. F. O. Mills and Rev. A. L. Ragsdale. A joint Hardin Grundy meeting is set for Eldora Methodist Church on May 6 with Rev. Jack Finegan as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Bizer
Hubbard
David Davids
Eldora
Leslie Weatherhead
Hardin County Ministerial Association
F. OQ
A. ‘L. Ragsale
Hardin and Grundy County
Eldora Methodist Church
Jack Finegan
Amés
City Council Names New Appointments And Plans Tennis Courts
George Shafer was reappointed city clerk and waterworks head by the council at Monday's meeting. Howard Caffee became finance committee chairman with De Bagegio and Fagg on the claims committee. Temporary overhauls kept other committees from last year. Charles Hodge named temporary superintendent of the dump grounds at $20 monthly. The group met at noon to swear in elected members. evening session approved appointments and the city depository. Tennis court funding discussed with a $267 raise. mayor to donate his salary to the fund. Possible WPA support eyed. Water meter installation charges set at $8 residential and $5 business, to be refunded when service ends if bills are paid. Water and sewer permits issued to several residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shafer
Howard Caffee
Harry de Bagegio
Ned Fagg
Nyquist
Charles Hodge
Citizens Savings Bank
Sixteenth Avenue
WPA
Fagg
Protheroe
Hhe Council
Frank Mitchell
Theo Kirkendall
Harry Wolfe
Maynard Kusserow
Ethel Friedman
Marriage Licenses Listed by Dates
March 29 pairs Robert W. Johnston 26 and Ernestine Lemmon 20 both of Waterloo. March 30 Lawrence Bowen legal and Otelia Louise Frye legal both of Marshalltown. April 1 T C Jones legal and Irma J Henkel legal both of Alden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Johnston
Ernestine Lemmon
Waterloo
Lawrence Bowen
Legal
Otelia Louise Frye
Marshalltown
T. C. Jones
Irma J. Henkel
Alden
Pierson Promoted to Parkersburg Diamond Store Manager
John G. Pierson, assistant manager at Diamond Bros. Eldora, was promoted to manager of the Parkersburg store and began his duties there. Louis Novack named John Starr of Eldora as assistant manager in Eldora to replace Pierson. Starr started last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Pierson
Diamond Bros
Eldora
Parkersburg
Pierson
Louis Novack
John Starr
Starr
Novack
Doctors Examine Youth Held After Fatal Assault
Drs. Obermann and Ristine of University hospital conducted a two hour examination Tuesday of Edward Keen, 19, of Muscatine, a training school youth held after the fatal assault on Clarence Cottrell of Albia at the school on March 8. The exam occurred at the jail and the sheriffs office was not informed of the findings. A prior request to move Keen to Iowa City for evaluation was refused by local officers. the doctors then performed the examination locally.
Doris Jess Wins First Prize in Wildlife Bird House Contest
Doris Jess won first prize of 1.60 in the Wildlife club birdhouse contest held Saturday night. Roy Lee Mitchell took second with 1.25, Daymond Bradford third with 1, Melvin Huff fourth with .75, and Gordon Dickinson, Tommy Stonebrook, John Risse, Eunice Hoffman, and Wilma Mae Lettow followed, each earning 25 cents. Seventy two entries. all entrants received junior Wildlife club memberships. Judging occurred Monday afternoon by Rev. in Ragsdale, Howard Caffee, and Mrs. D. W. Persen. Some houses were sent to Pine Lake state park and other parks nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Jess
Wildlife Club
I. O
Methodists Plan Service Conference at Iowa Falls
A World Service Group meeting is set at Iowa Falls Methodist Church at four Sunday afternoon. Delegates from Ackley Iowa Falls Eldora Owasa and Whitten attend. Rev F O Hillman of Eldora opens with Change Challenges Our Service. An eight oclock address by Rev W E Butler follows a discussion session led by pastors youth leaders and lay leaders. Supper at 630 and rural women chorus numbers directed by Dr Bullock cap the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Service
Iowa Falls
Ackley
Eldora
Owasa
Whitten
Methodist Advance
Des Moines
Waterloo
Sioux City
F. O. Hillman
Mayor Proposes Parking Plan For Courtyard Space
During a city council meeting on April 1 Mayor Nyquist discussed a proposal to convert the south and west sides of the courtyard into parking grounds. The Farm Bureau supported the idea and engineers estimated space for 60 cars, though some suggested 150. After brief questions, council moved on, with attendees noting the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyquist
Farm Bureau
Dog population figures listed by Eldora assessor
The Eldora city dog population is listed at 184 in Grace Protheroe’s assessor report filed with the auditor this week. Hardin township follows with 144 dogs, per the Tuesday night update of the same reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora City
Grace Protheroe
Hardin Township
Petit Jurors Named for District Court Term
District court opens April 22 with Judge C Henderson presiding. Clerk Fred L Miller released the juror list including names from Ackley Alden Garden City Iowa Falls New Providence Radcliffe Steamboat Rock Union and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
C. E. Barnes
C. F. Long
Union
Dean W. Peisen
B. T. Oldham
H. W. Stonebrook
R. R. Williams
Eldora
C. A. Bryson
E. O. Ellsworth
Hazel Kingdon
Ida Caine
Iowa Falls
F. J. McGreevy
Ackley
T. W. Jones
Hubbar
A. Norman
New Providence
K S. Cox
Alden
C. E. Meyers
Iver Hednefield
Radcliffe
E. Long
Whitten
Fred L. Miller
C. Henderson
Webster City
Helen Folker
Ida Postma
Kenneth Berndt
G. O. Engelson
Lawrence Harris
Martha Jass
Allen Paul
Leslie Trarks
C. C. Walker
Eldora—vViola Brownell
Gene Callan
Paul E. Davison
John Graham
H. J. Janssen
Johnson
Stanton LeMoind
Edith Lauthold
Laurel Moseman
E. S. Olson
G. H. Wiesner
Garden City
Sena
Tungland
Hubbard
Edna
Granner
Elnora
Lenniette
Cit A
Armour
Clarence Bundy
Hany “H. Hansen
Genneveva Gigax
Fred Johnson
J. Kingdon
John Marshall
George Mendel
F. C. Mills
Irene Norman
A. J. Roskam
Jean Santee
G. B. Shafer
H. V. Snyder
W. W. Trickey
B. J. Hadley
Sadie Rogers
Dr. H. M. Moser Dies in California
Howard M. Moser age 66, former Grundy and Hardin counties resident, died at Reno Nevada. Body to arrive Friday. services at 10:30 a.m. from D. Moser residence, Rev. F. C. Hillman officiating. Buried Eldora cemetery. Born Melrose township Grundy May 8, 1878, he practiced medicine in Tacoma and Reno after graduating Missouri Medical College in 1904. Never married. survived by brothers B. S. D. and D. Moser of Eldora and Dr E. P. Moser of San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Moser
Grundy
Hardin
Reno
Nevada
D. M
D. Moser
F. C. Hillman
Eldora Cemetery
Melrose Township
Grundy County
Eldora
University Medical College of Missouri
Tacoma
Wash
Moser
Surana
D.M.” Moser
E. P. Moser
San Francisco
Calif
Griffel Buys Elvas Cafe In Eldora Deal
Dr. R. R. Griffel of Eldora completes purchase of Elva's Cafe from Mrs. A. C. Dickenson who has run it for years. Griffel says current policies will continue and possession will be given Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Griffel
Eldora
Elva
A. C. Dickenson
Respirator Fund Grows With Seven $1 Gifts in Eldora
The American Legion and Auxiliary project to fund an infant respirator for Eldora Hospital has received seven new donations of one dollar each, bringing the total to 77 dollars toward the 455-dollar respirator. The Legion began with a 50-dollar treasury gift, and a last week report showed 70 dollars. Names listed include George Stauffacher, Robert Meader, J D Leonard, Cecil Way, an unnamed friend, Morris Modlin, and Waterloo Laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Eldora Hospital
Legion
George Stauffacher
Robert Meader
Junior High Kite Contest Underway With Prizes
The junior high's third annual kite contest has many entries displayed in the Piper News window. Faculty supervise the event with plans to fly kites next week in favorable weather. Three prizes will be awarded in the box kite and tail kite classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th Junior High School
Piper News
Hardin County Fair appoints officials and gears up for 1940 races
Hardin County Fair officers and directors appointed a full slate of superintendents for the 1940 fair. The opening Tuesday August 6 features racing arranged with Racing Corporation of America led by John A Sloan, promising notable drivers and cash prizes. Wednesday Farm Bureau day likely with a county program, Thursday Iowa Falls day, and a provisional horse racing plan for midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Fair
Racing Corporation of America
John A. Sloan
Iowa State Fair
Jimmie Lynch
Farm Bureau
Iowa Falls
Dan McCaw
C. T. Rierson
Wm. Eckel
F. C. Balvant
John Graham
D. C. Bolles
M. H. Smith
W.B. Eyre
Ada Gaede
Albers
Earl Clark
Lloyd Beecher
W. Putnam
H. J. Janssen
J. K. Hall
Wm. Chantrill
O. H. Peglow
Wilson Hadley
Chas. Marks
Joe Concessions
W. B. Eyre
Fred Wehrman
Wendall Clampitt
B. W. Putnam
Gates
Grand Stand
Ed Lawler
Will Topp
Banner School Is Dedicated In Hardin District
Residents of Hardin school district No 6 dedicated a new building naming it Banner. The schoolhouse north of Iowa Falls along Highway 65 cost about 4000 dollars. A I Harken led the program with M Z Albers delivering the dedicatory address. Carol Espe sang, Rev George Wolfe gave the invocation, and about 100 attendees heard the ballot selecting the district name from options including Taylor Sunrise Pleasant View and Scenic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin School District No. 6
Iowa Falls
A. I. Harken
M. Z. Albers
Carol Espe
Radcliffe
George
Begin Pump House At Steamboat Rock
The foundation for the walls of the new pump house has been poured along with the base for the pump. About 50 service connections have been installed as workers continue installing service boxes and laying mains for the new water system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Rock
Typist Lily Ann Juncker Demonstrates Precision Skill
Lily Ann Juncker daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Juncker attended business school in Des Moines and typed for ten minutes at 73 words per minute without error. She is a 1938 Eldora public school graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Ann Juncker
Ed Juncker
Des Moines
Eldora Public School
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Council
Agricultural Society
Hoelscher
A. P. Masons of Union
City General Fund
Methodists Plan Service Conference
O. J. Henderson
Margaret Kelsey
C. J. Kelsey
H. M. Moser
California
Dr. R. R. Griffel
Palmer Method
Good Writers
Dickie Rubow
Marjorie Herrald
Maryeda Jackson
Mary Ann Wood
George Cordes
Doris Roll
Ruth Ann Robertson
Betty Ann Cockerham
John Risse
Jessie Mae Reece
Frances Roupe
Lois Lee Heslop
Harrison Wolcott
Hardin CO. Fair
Revues Engaged
Banner School
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