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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1957
Page
4
The soldiers relief fund grew to 25,636.89 for 1956, up from 17,087.54 in 1955, officials said this reflects rising relief needs and transfers of about 5,000 from other county funds last year. Nearly 2,000 may be placed in a reserve fund ordered by the state administration.
For sale 65 acres at 100 per acre and a large poultry lot listing many pullet ages and suppliers in Eldora Dysart and nearby towns. Also a heartfelt thanks from the Lepley family for kindness during illness and passing, signed by Mrs Mattle Lepley and Mr and Mrs Warren Bushman.
John B. Wood of the Wood Auto Co Eldora is among 50 Ford merchandising school graduates from a 10 state area attending a meeting in Biloxi Mississippi this week The reunion will be at the Edgewater Gulf Hotel and many graduates will come with their wives Ford division central region oversight includes about 1000 dealers in 10 states R F Leonard of Kansas City will welcome the group Ford executives from Dearborn include I A Iacocca C I Kenney J F Heflin and district sales managers from several cities The merchandising school founded in 1947 trains dealers in operations management merchandising and related topics
Repairmen from Dan B. Johnson of Waterloo used a kite to lift lines for a 90 foot Eldora heating plant chimney. A strong wind sent the kite up but it refused to descend for about three hours, delaying the $700 task to install scaffolding and begin repairs, expected to take a week.
The 52-member A Cappella Choir from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls conducted by Charles Matheson provided a spring tour performance at the Town Training School for Boys on April 4. After supper, they offered a program of religious folk and romantic songs highlighting their visit.
Grundy Center merchants plan a farmers poll to decide if shops should close on Wednesday nights in June July and August. The Grundy Center Community club will survey 400 to 500 farmers and present results at April 29, with business leaders to decide. The poll asks about closing impact on shopping patterns Band concerts Wednesday nights and interest in a fall community barbecue.
A survey in Eldora elementary schools led by Supt. Paul Simons shows about 75 percent of students in the sixth grade and below have at least part of their polio inoculation. Three hundred twenty six students have two or more shots, 24 have had at least one, and 110 have had no shots. County 4-H reports due May 1 were also noted, with livestock, crop, garden, electric and entomology projects required for membership.
April events listed for the Youth Building include Cruasders and Rev Bawden in the auditorium on April 20 at 7 40 p m United Youth Easter Breakfast covers auditorium kitchen and wing at 7 00 a m April 22 shows McNerney reception at 10 00 a m April 23 Senior court day at 9 30 a m in the auditorium April 24 annual Firemen dance in the auditorium April 25 4 H Home Furnish training for leaders in the wing at 10 am and April 26 Steamboat Rack junior and senior banquet in the wing at 6 p m.
Mrs Helen Curtis of Owasa hosted and guests from Hubbard Ames Des Moines and Rochester Minnesota visited, including Mr and Mrs Charles Nehring and Mr and Mrs Rollie VanPat ter. Richard Herrold held a birthday party with classmates. a shower honored Mrs Richard Hazelwood at the Owasa church. Owasa high school seniors staged two basketball games against alumni and fathers teams.
The bill repeals section 233.3 and assigns the board of control to appoint hospital superintendents with salaries set by the board. The act takes effect upon publication in the Opinion-Tribune Glenwood IA and Eldora Herald-Ledger Eldora IA. Speaker Mooty, President Nicholas, Acting Chief Clerk Kendrick, Governor Herschel Loveludss signaled immediate enacting, approved April 11, 1967.
Hardin county residents bought $450,755 in United States savings bonds in the first quarter reaching 90 percent of its 1857 quota. Iowa Falls volunteer chairman Robert W. Barlow notes March E and H bond sales in Iowa totaled $10,983,639, up $750,000 from February. Grundy County led with 44 percent of its quota, Marshall 43 percent, Hamilton 24 percent.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bacon and son Bruce of Anoka Minnesota visited the Rutzen home near Hubbard on Sunday evening and later called on Mr. and Mrs. Dale Peshia and family. They spent Tuesday at the Tintfer home near Hubbard.
Tracy Remy an International Farm Youth exchange delegate will speak to Ellis Township Farm Bureau and on April 22 appear before the Hardin county FBYP group He is 21 a senior in agronomy at Iowa State College and has one of 36 Iowa youths in the program sponsored by Iowa 4 H clubs Extension services the National 4 H Club Foundation and USDA Land Grant colleges Remy from Chickasaw county Iowa lived in France for four months during the exchange His background includes 160 acre farm 4 H and FFA activities and college involvement in YMCA student government and Agricultural Council He will discuss his France experience and the two way exchange aims.
The 4-H youth exchange program begun in 1948 now reaches about 60 countries across Africa Asia Europe Latin America the Pacific and the Middle East. Local groups fund the exchanges with no federal or state aid while Iowa's Stanley Davidson coordinates the JFYE program and invites interested readers to learn of Remy s experiences.
Work has begun on the Pine Lake Country Club addition with Vinton Construction Co trenching for the new road to the entrance. Excavation progresses on the southwest corner of the clubhouse as the project moves forward.
April 22 schedule lists PF meeting at 8 p.m. at the wing and Central Iowa Farm Business association meeting at 8 p.m. at the county extension office. A training school for leaders is set for 10 a.m. at the youth building.
A list of names appears from multiple towns including Eldora Steamboat Rock Wellsburg Zearing Garden City Hubbard Royalton Cleves and Royalton with Mrs. Alice Schwarck Rosa Upton Paul Davison Ephram Reece and others noted along with family details and a baby. The compilation covers residents such as F C Dreler Margaret Nelson Anna Megan John Rissa Otto Jeske Nelle Starr Ray Morlan and more.
Mrs Lawrence Arneson reports the birth of a son on April 12 in Des Moines. Piel Jackeeler is also listed as a boy born in April.
Iowa State college extension poultry man Glenn Thacker says farmers do not need premium prices for hopped-up chick feeds. A feed tag with unusually many ingredients does not guarantee better results. He notes nutrients for maximum growth are widely known and used, and most Iowa chicks start on standard priced commercial starters.
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