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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1953

Page

5

Wildlife Club Opposes Bill To Take Funds From Conservation

Wildlife Club members opposed Pendleton bill HR 8 proposing about 50000 dollars be shifted from the state fish and game funds to create a toxic algae research and control fund at Storm Lake. They warn of lithal implications and a bad precedent, noting the fund’s long history under the seven man conservation commission. The club awaits 500 pheasant chicks approved by the commission to be raised near the lake and notes other improvements including picnic area tables and a new rotary mower.

Wildlife Club Pendleton Fish and Game State Conservation Commission Storm Lake Conservation Commission Iowa Okoboji_group Okoboji Lake John Bingaman Fes Ponce RN Teta

Complete Recheck In Hardin County X-Ray Program

Fifty six Hardin County residents had re check chest x rays last week as mobile units returned for follow up on miniature x rays taken earlier. Nineteen on the county health nurse Evelyn Lyons contact program also had films, totaling 75. Sixty eight were advised to have a second film. over 16,000 residents who had miniature x rays in February received cards noting normal results. The program, cost over $6,000, was sponsored by the Hardin County Tuberculosis and Health Association with state society cooperation. Referrals for larger films did not always indicate TB.

Hardin County Evelyn Lyon Hardin County Tuberculosis and Health Association Lyon

To Receive Scouting Award for Michael Langehough

Michael Langehough of Eldora will receive the God and Country award in Scouting next Sunday April 12 during morning services at First Congregational Church. Dr R C Rogers city Scouting commissioner will present. The award spans a year with five emphasis areas across three stages plus an eligible service project. Local leaders and national Protestant committee approved the final work.

Michael Langehough A. F. Langehough Eldora Firsts Congregational Church R. C. Rogers Michael Christian Fellowship George Martinson Congregations Board of Deacons L. B. Scott Rogers National Protestant Committee On Scouting

New Style For The Stronger Sex

Eldora residents show off new headgear described as four pint hats arriving after orders for 500 units. The aim is to set a conventional centennial look for men while concealing facial hair as men grow their beards.

Eldora

Eldora teachers receive new contracts with April 15 deadline

Contracts for the next term were handed to most Eldora teachers with a نس deadline of April 15 for acceptance or rejection. No definite salary scale was used or planned for at least another year, per Dr E W Burke, president of the school board. Eleven resigned faculty members were not offered contracts, and salaries for a few others are still undetermined. The board plans to select a new superintendent within days, with another meeting scheduled tonight.

Eldora Enuty E. W. Burke Burke

County TB Assn to Hold Annual Meeting Friday

The Hardin County Tuberculosis and Health Association will host a dinner at 6 30 p m at Blanche and Ethel s Tea Room Eldora followed by the annual meeting The Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association s Miss Vera Ewing Des Moines will be guest speaker She will present a film Round Trip based on rheumatic fever Officers for the coming year will be elected and the budget discussed Annual reports from officers and committee heads will be given with Mrs May B Cobb presiding

County TB Assn Hardin County Tuberculosis and Health Association Blanche and Ethel Eldora Vera Ewing Seal Sale Praetor The Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association Des Moines May B. Cobb

Marriage License For Harold W Sell And Shirley Klein

Harold W. Sell and Shirley Klein both of Lowe Falls apply for a marriage license.

Harold W. Sell and Shirley Klein Lowe Falls

County Taxes Paid in First Quarter 1953 Totals

County residents paid $1 256 675 02 into the treasurer W H Lepley office during Q1 1953. January receipts were $200 716 43, February $209 404 48, March $846 554 70. Amount to be collected stands at $2 204 088 60. Lepley failed to

W. H. Lepley Lepley

Rural schools raise donations to Red Cross drive

Hardin county students contributed 148.62 to the annual Red Cross Toll call drive per county superintendent M. Z. Albers. Eldora children sent 18.00, plus 30.38 from New Providence, 18.90 from Hubbard, 7.21 from Union Witten, and 24.72 from 380 rural schools.

Hardin County Red Cross M.Z. Albers Eldora New Providence Hubbard Ndcliffe Union Witten Steamboat ‘Oak

Eldora to host Career Day with eight towns invited

Eldora high school welcomes juniors and seniors from eight neighboring towns for Career Day. About 450 students will attend as fifteen colleges and all branches of the armed services provide counselor representation. Keynote speakers include Dr. Ray Bryan of Iowa State College and Ronald S. Ross of the state education department. Local officials and educators will participate in sessions and a noon luncheon with Ellsworth College dance band.

Eldora High School Whitten Owasa Union New Providence Radcliffe Hubbard Alden Steamboat Rock Ray Bryan Iowa State College Ronald S. Ross State Department of Education Eldora Armed Services Paul Hodgson Don Wilson KR. R. Bateson Orville Lamb Evelyn Lyon R. C Darrell Scott Gary Walters Viola Brock Donald Turkington

Eldora Township Farm Bureau to hear highway safety program

Highway patrolman Jack Gorman will present a highway safety program at Eldora township Farm Bureau meeting tonight at the community hall. The arrangements committee includes Marvin Walters, Ben Primus, Lewis Crosbee, Lee Lundy, Burdette Randall.

Jack Gorman Eldora Township Farm Bureau Marvin Walters Ben Primus Lewis Cros Bee Lee Lundy Burdette Randall

Hubbard Landmark Being Torn Down At Hubbard

One of Hubbard's first buildings is being razed to clear space for a modern barn on the Bertha Engelking property. The former livery stable has long served as a barn and marks a historic site in the town.

Savervami Une OF Mupvard Bertha Engelking Engleking Hubbard

Former Eldoran Leo Sprain Dies on the Coast

Leo H. Sprain 67 a former Eldoran died late in March in Los Angeles California Funeral services and interment occurred there Born in 1886 in Eldora he was the son of F E Sprain He served 15 years in the U S Navy as a machinist on destroyers mostly in the Pacific Injuries from a 1927 typhoon near the Philippine Islands led to his death He had been in hospitals since then Surviving are his wife two children three brothers Louis Iowa Falls Fred Ackley Carl Chicago and four sisters W E Rickard Auburn Calif W M Lambert Auburn Calif O W Fowler Des Moines and V Donnetly Ottumwa

Leo H. Sprain Eldoran Los Angeles California Eldora F. E.sprain U. 38.Navy Pacific Navy Iowa Minnesota Philippine Islands Mr. Sprain Louis Iowa Falls Fred Ackley Carl Chicago W. E. Rickard W. M. Lambert Auburn Calif

Begin Training Program In Co Nurse's Office

Miss Barbara Kell a University of Iowa student nurse arrived to begin two months of practical public health nursing under county nurse Evelyn Lyon in Hardin County. Kell the first trainee at the center will accompany Lyon on home calls assist at clinics and graduate next August with a BS in nursing.

Barbara Kell University of Iowa Evelyn Lyon Miss Kell Grundy Center The State University School of Nursing Lyon Hardin County

County Legion Meeting Tonight in Union Hall

American Legion and Auxiliaries will convene at the Legion hall in Union tonight at 8 00 p m. The junior Legion baseball program for 1953 is a principal topic with entertainment and recreation to follow the business session.

Eldora Youth Confesses To M and SL Robberies

An Eldora youth confessed to two March robberies at the M and S L ticket office and admitted earlier breaks at Mastside Marathon and Standard Oil Station. A second minor linked to the case was recently committed to state training school after stealing a car. Sheriff Hodgson suspects involvement in more crimes, including Bateson Building offices, Eldora school, and the county nurse's office. Jesse Hansen paid a $25 fine for reckless driving after a 70 mph pursuit ending in a ditch near the city dumping grounds. The sheriff plans to crack down on speed and drive violations in Pierce Addition.

M. and &T. L Eldora Scriool Paul Hodgson Bateson Eldora School Jesse Hansen Pierce J Addition Young Hansen Skatling Rink

Two New Home Ec Student Teachers Arrive in Eldora

Miss Marion Bloom and Martin Wagner arrive from Town State College Ames to teach in Eldora's vocational homemaking department. The senior students are assigned to the freshman class and will assist sophomores as needed. They will stay until May 2.

Marion Bloom Martin Wagner Town State College Ames Eldora’s The State College

Hawaiian and Japanese students visit Eldora host families

Seventeen visitors to Eldora spent Easter weekend with local families as guests of a Rotary Club event. They attended high school entertainment with Charles Hazama presiding, while the group plans to become teachers at ISU Cedar Falls after completing three-year studies.

Seventen Iowa State Teachers College Cedlar Falls Eldora Rotary Club Charles Hazama Pins Lake Country Club Rotary Iowa Stde Teachers College Mildred’ Domac Florance Torigoe Helen Matsunaga Jane Baldoin Rita Jog Kathleen Hamada Joyce Lau Janet Arezumi Jean Miyabuchi Helen T. Oaki Elizabeth Corpus Takako Oshibuchi Japan Toyoko Nakama Silva Yashimori Ruth Matsui Paul Yap Charles Hozama Wallace Aki L. L. Scott Eldora Rotary Committee St. R. Griffe Punnene Maui Nelen J. Okal Honolulu Pine Lake Country Club Scott Yap United States

Pulse Reports County Agricultural Resource Survey 1952

Extension director Dick Pulse releases a county survey summary from last fall assessing progress toward goals in the 1952 Hardin County Agricultural Resources Report. The summary tabulates first time and previously used practices by farmers across townships, noting uneven adoption and inviting public review at the extension office.

Dick Pulse Hardin County Resouces Pulse Iowa State College Alrehidy

Rites Wednesday For Four Year Old Beverly Kolthoff

Funeral services were held last Wednesday at East Friesland Church south of Ackley for Beverly Elaine Kolthoff four daughter of Elmer and Beverly Kolthoff. Born October 11 1948 she passed away March 29 in Eldora Hospital from complications after measles Rev C F Siesan officiated with interment in East Friesland Cemetery.

East Friesland Church Ackley Beverly Elaine Kolthoff Elmer _Kolthoff Robertson Beverly Elaine Eldora Hospital C. F. Siesan East Friesland

Representative from Social Security at Eldora Court House

A Water loo Social Security representative will be at Eldora Court House Thursday April 9 from 10 00 a m until 12 00 noon to assist people with questions on Social Security benefits

Waterloo Social Security Office Eldora Court House

Wildlife Fishfry Friday at Club House

Wildlife members sponsor a family fish fry next Friday evening April 10 at the club house. Catfish will be served from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at 1 001 per plate. Explorer Scouts assist in the event arranged by the regular stag committee headed by chairman C a f Van Patter.

C. A.f van Patter

Group Of Purebred Breeders Organize In Owasa

County wide group of purebred livestock breeders plans a meeting next Tuesday April 14 at Owasa town hall starting 8 00 p m to discuss final organization. The initial session was March 41 at Iowa Falls with an Ieman board to craft activities rules and a name for the organization.

Owasa Iowa Falls Ieman Shelby Clemons Eldora Lawrence Rudolph Tipton Township Stanley Dreier Hubbard Corwin Hadley New Providence Carl Lettow Kenneth Reisinger Fldora Fred Fuller Oqwasea Howard Martin Town Falls John Kemp Alden Dick Pulse

No Award Tomorrow and Cash Awards Change

No award tomorrow Wednesday afternoon. Cash awards are discontinued during spring and summer months and no award will be given at 3 00 oclock tomorrow. Saturday evening schedule goes into effect this week with awards at 8 00 p m starting next Saturday until further notice. Top prize on April 11 will be 125 dollars and six ten dollar awards will be available to Eldora shoppers.

Eldora

Fourteen Easter Coloring Contest Winners Named at High School

Fourteen awardees in the annual Easter Egg coloring contest by the high school art department include Bonnie Carr Kathy Hilsa beck Cheryl King Pierre All bright Joan Gast Joanne Saint Don Diamond Delia Perkins Sharon Noble Pamela Putnam Tulie Kelly Ruth Steinfeldt Beth Smuck and Pat Warren. The three cash winners announced in Friday's Index were Keith McCormick Darla Dea Heffelmeier and Carol Gaede. Local merchants participating included Riggerts Cleveland s Ward s Radio Wood ward s Marks Drugs Bekemeier Welch Firestone Ben Franklin Pfander Jewelry Harrison s Gamble Anderson Drugs Dick son s Hardware and Graham s.

Bonnie Carr Kathy Hilsabeck Cheryl King Pierre Allbright Joan Gast Joanne Saint Don Diamond Delia Perkins Sharon Noble Pamela Putnam Tulie Kelly Ruth Steinfeldt Beth Smuck Pat Warren Enater Keith McCormick Darla Dea Heffelmeier Carol Gaede Riggert's Cleveland's Ward’s Radio Woodward's Marks Drugs Bekemeier- Welch, Firestone Ben Franklin Pfander Jewelry Harrison's Gamble's Anderson Drugs Dickson's Hardware Graham's

Services Monday For Mrs. Triebsch Former Resident

Funeral services for Lily Triebsch were held Monday at Iowa Falls with Rev. Warren Feller officiating. Burial was in Alden Cemetery. Lily Alice Forbes was born April 1 1876 in Ogden City Utah, daughter of Frank Forbes. She married August Triebsch in Kansas City Kansas November 16 1891. The couple moved from a farm near Williams to a farm east of Eldora two years ago. Mr. Triebsch died about 20 years ago and Mrs. Triebsch lived with her daughter Mrs. Ed Brandt in Eldora before moving with them to Town Falls. She had been in failing health the past two years. Besides her daughter she is survived by son Louis Triebsch of Lewiston Idaho, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Rosa Hoffman of Town Falls, and one brother Willard Forbes of Alden. Mrs. Triebsch was a practical nurse in and near Eldora.

Lily Triebsch Iowa Falls Warren Feller Alden Cemetery Lily Alice Forbes Ogden City Utah Frank K. Vieta Forbes Ed Brandt August Triebsch Kansas City Kansas Theater Williams Eldora Triebsch Loui &, Triebsch Lewiston Idaho G. F Rosa) Hoffman Town Falls Willard Forbes Alden

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