Issue Appeal For 150 Volunteers To Man County's Observer Posts
An urgent appeal urged 150 volunteers to staff six aircraft observation posts in Hardin County at Eldora Hubbard Radcliffe Alden Ackley and Iowa Falls. Each post needs 25 volunteers including a supervisor and chief observer to assure round the clock duty during an alert. Dean Hendrickson will supervise observers and Neil Thomas is county chief observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Lester E. Ose
County Civil Defense
Eldora
Hubbard
Radcliffe
Alden
Ackley
Iowa Falls
Ose
Dean Hendrickson
Ail Observers
Neil Thomas
Harry Pagel
Ed Flessa
Emerson Calkins
J. E. Swallum
Advanced First Aid Classes To Start Friday
Advanced First Aid classes sponsored by the South Hardin chapter of the American Red Cross begin in Eldora with the first session Friday evening April 25 at 7 30 in the Eldora junior high study hall. Dr J J Shorts will lead the 12 hour course with weekly Friday sessions for six weeks. Thirty eight persons completed the preliminary 10 weeks of instruction in Eldora last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hardin
American Red Cross
Eldora
J. J. Shorts
Wilson .Hadley
Red Cross
Hubbard
Dixie Crosley Selected for Girls State Camp
Dixie Crosley daughter of Mr and Mrs Beecher Crosley was chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary to attend the Girls State citizenship camp at Grinnell in June with Slyva Steckler as alternate. Crosley is a junior at Eldora high and holds multiple school offices and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Crosley
Beecher Crosley
American Legion Auxiliary
Grinnell
Slyva Steckler
Miss Crosley
Eldora High School
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Patricia Holcomb
Eldora
Iowa State Teachers College
She
Mrs
Red Holcomb
Trio Charged With Peddling Without Permit in Eldora
Three itinerant peddlers from Tulsa were arrested in Eldora by Sheriff Paul Hodgson for selling grapefruit and oranges without state sales tax permits. They appeared before county attorney Lester E. Ose and Charles Eaton of Iowa Falls, posting $100 bond to obtain a sales tax permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Paul Hodgson
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Lester E. Ose
Charles Eaton
Iowa Falls
Fred Nus Named S R School Head
Fred Nus, superintendent at Bristow Iowa, named superintendent of Steam boat Rock school. He will teach and may coach if needed. Nus has about 12 years teaching experience, studied at Iowa State College and Colorado University, and holds a master's degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nus
Bristow
Iowa
Steamboat Rock School
Iowa State College
Ames
Colorado University
Fire Destroys George Pierce Barn In Hardin County
A 34 by 72 foot barn on George Pierce’s farm, six miles southwest of Union, burned Saturday afternoon as strong south winds fed the flames. Eldora, Whitten and New Providence fire departments responded, saving the house and two other buildings. no estimate of loss yet. Neighbor Paul Walter helped on the scene. Richard Denby was treated for a burn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Sahay
Hardin County
George Pierce
Union
Eldora
George Martinson
Clarence Bavender
Pierce Place
Whitten
New Providence
Paul Walter
A. B. Wood
Charles
Richard Denby
Pierce
New Providence Departments
New Providence Student Wins Top Speech Award
Alan Pool from New Providence topped five contestants and earned first ratings in radio speaking at the Iowa High School Speech finals in Estherville. More than 375 entrants from 92 Iowa high schools participated Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Pool
New Providence
Estherville
Iowa
Real-Life Drama in Missouri Flood Area Tales from Pen Points
Eyewitness account by Leo F Wolcott describes the Council Bluffs Omaha flood fight as crews raise levees, pile sandbags, and deploy machines to hold back the Big Muddy. Military patrols, airplanes, and whole communities rally as the river rose toward the crest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine
Piper
Leo F. Wolcott
Omaha Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Missouri
Atlantic
Aik-Sar-Ben Bridge
Twin Cities
New Union School Head Named To Replace Lown
Wesley F. Baddeley of Laurel is appointed Union's new superintendent for the coming year after five years as Laurel principal and athletic coach. A Buena Vista College graduate, he served in the armed forces three years overseas, taught at Gladbrook before Laurel, and is completing work toward a master's at Drake University. He and his wife will move to Union by June 1. Other 1952-53 hires include Miss Ann King, kindergarten. Mrs. Robert George, first grade. Mrs. James Caster, second and third. Miss Kathryn Packer, fourth and fifth. Miss Doris Thurber, sixth and seventh. Mrs. Wallace Shore, eighth. David Kanellis, high school English. Ray Kragel, principal and coach. Mrs. Agnetta Kelly, Grinnell, math. Martyn Ridout, Marshalltown, band director. Vacancies remain in vocal music and home economics.
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Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Malcolm
Monroe
Africa
Italy
Gladbrook
Laurel
Drake University
Ann King
Robert George
James Caster
Kathryn Packer
Doris Thurber
Wallace Shore
David Kanellis
Ray Kragel
Agnetta Kelly
Grinnell
Martyn Ridout
Marshalltown
Court Reopens May 12 After Brief Docket Clean-Up
District Court adjourned last week to reopen May 12 for a brief clean-up of carry over cases. The past session was unusually light with mainly probate matters. On April 15, Joanne McDonald obtained a divorce from Gladden McDonald and resumed the maiden name Joanne Whitehead. the previously agreed property settlement was approved by Judge John M. Schaupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Joanne McDonald
Gladden McDonald
Joanne Whitehead
John M. Schaupp
New Suit Filed Over Rent Owed to Walter Ballenger
Walter Ballenger files in district court seeking judgment against Charles Clemmons and Gladys Clemmons for 364.20 dollars. He claims six months rent plus 5 percent interest from April 8th, date unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ballenger
Charles Clemmons
Gladys Clemmons
Eldora Streets Begin Face-Lift Ahead Of Cleanup
City crews plant groundwork for 14th Avenue widening by removing curb between 14th and 15th Streets. Water mains will be laid and widening completed as soon as possible in the week of the city wide cleanup starting April 28.
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14Th Avenue
14Th
15Th
58 Hardin County Firemen Attend Second School
The second fire fighting instructional session was held in Eldora last Wednesday evening with 58 Hardin County firemen in attendance. Chief Orville Lamb noted most towns were represented, slides illustrated pump operations, and Carl Fuchs and Charles Locke led the session. The third session is set for tomorrow evening with outdoor dry practice from 7:30 to 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Firemen
Eldora
Orville Lamb
Carl Fuchs
Iowa Firemen’s Association
Charles Locke
Kiwanis Club Hears Talk On Juvenile Delinquency
County attorney Lester E. Ose was guest speaker at the Pine Lake Cafe dinner meeting of Kiwanis Club. He spoke on juvenile delinquency, citing cases his office handled in recent months. President Ned Fagg presided over the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester E. Ose
Kiwanis Club
Pine Lake Cafe
Mr. Ose
Appeal for Flood Relief Clothing From New Providence Church
The Women’s Society of New Providence Friends church issues an urgent flood relief appeal for western Iowa. Donors should send suitable clothing shoes and bedding by April 28 to the church. Mrs. Jesse Broer serves as society president and heads the relief committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Women’s Society of New Providence Friend's Church
Iowa
Jesse Broer
Fire Siren Marks Start of Eldora Weekly Cash Prize
A 3:00 PM Wednesday siren will announce a $100 cash prize to a shopper inside a participating Eldora business that has registered with a firm. If unclaimed the prize rises weekly to $300, then remains until someone claims it. Winners must be in the store when named. envelopes are opened at the siren. Chamber of Commerce backs the plan, excluding employees and owners' close relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Seach
Chamber of Commerce
The
Two Additional Teachers Hired By Local Board
Eldora school board hired two new teachers, reducing vacancies to eight. Louise Lennier will teach fourth grade, replacing Mina Davis who resigned last Monday. Lennier trained at Iowa State Teachers College and taught a year at Renwick Iowa. Gayl Krause will teach fifth grade, replacing Sunny Clemons. she attends Upper Iowa University and has experience in the commercial sector and with children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Louise Lennier
Hubbard
Mina Davis
Lennier
Iowa State Teachers College
Renwick
Iowa
Gayl Krause
Swaledale
Snowball the Whitten dog found shot near road
Snowball, a year and a half old white Spitz and pet of 10-year-old Lance Long and 12-year-old Linda, was found dead Friday night beside a road east of Union near the river bridge. The children had offered a reward. Sheriff Hodgson investigates a possible car dumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance Long
Linda
Flood View Flight Over Missouri Fire Zone
Dave Reece of New Providence flew his plane Thursday to scan the Missouri flood area. Eldora men Dic Leverin Theo Swasand and Kay Setchell joined the survey from Sioux City to Omaha, the group tracing the flood region by air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Reece
New Providence
Missouri
Siouxsie
Omaha
Dic Leverin
Theo Swasand
Kay Setchell
Reece
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Hubert L. Moeller
Radcliffe School Board
Kenneth Paul
E. Dale Peterson
Floyd Schnirring
Fern Bailey
Leta Snively
Joann Ose Peterson
U. S. Air Force
Des Moines
Edward R. Murrow
Sioux City
Myr. Ose
Tri-Hi-Y
National Honor Society
Glee Club
V. H. Vilmont
C. A. van Patter
Ralph Speers
S. R
Eldora Girl
Answers
Sherrill Smith
George Martin
Floyd Hurtt
Glen Ridout
Virgil Mitchell
Lloyd Long
Clarence Hammill
Sam Jay
Howard Long
Henry Dasher
Bob Cowell
Clint Barnes
Herald-Index
Walter
Reed With
N. P. Boy
Union School
Lown
Wesley Baddeley
Wesley F. Baddeley
Town
Union Board of Education
Eldora Streets
Ned Fagg
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