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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1957

Page

4

Sectional baseball sites named for Hardin county teams

The Iowa High School Athletic Association lists Radcliffe Steamboat Rock Union and Wellsburg as sectional sites with matches starting next week. Alden plays Blairsburg while Radcliffe Hubbard Owasa Steamboat Rock Iowa Falls Ackley Union Whitten Wellsburg host games with brackets at Radcliffe Steamboat Rock Union Wellsburg and finals scheduled Friday at each site.

Hardin County Iowa High School Athletic Association Radcliffe Steamboat Rock Union Alden Blairsburg Hubbard Owasa Iowa Falls Ackley New Providence Union-Whitten Wellsburg Wellsburg Awal Popejoy Williams Kamrar Wed Ieee Roland McCallsburg Ellsworth Roland-McCallsburg Geneva Steamboat Rock- Town Falls Conrad Parkersburg Grundy Center New Hartford Aplington

Loop Track Meet at the State Training School Grounds

A conference track and field meet will be held on May 8 at the State Training School grounds. Five schools participate Cole, Conrad, Maxwell, Alden, and State Training School. Tom Karpin, head coach at Valley High, West Des Moines, serves as honorary referee. Preliminaries in the afternoon and finals under night lights.

Cole Conrad Maxwell Alden Tom Karpin Valley High West Des Moines

Eldora 1957 Marble Tournament Officials Named

Eldora V F W post and Leuthold's announce judges and scorers for the Eldora marble tournament beginning today. Officials include Rev Ralph Imes Rev John K Moore George Gethman Clarence Struck Ed Waldo Henry Grobe Raymond Jiggs Gilbert Truman Ramsell Charles Pearce Howard Mairs Harold Knutson Harry Pagel Don Mathews. Forty seven local shooters start Tuesday at 7 pm at the lighted city playground with subsequent rounds and finals scheduled through Saturday. Contenders must be present at scheduled times or face default.

Eldora Eldora V. F. W. Post Leuthold Ralph Imes John K. Moore George Gethman Clarence Struck Ed Waldo Henry Grobe Raymond Jiggs Gilbert Truman Ramsell Charles Pearce Howard Mairs Harold Knutson Harry Pagel Don Mathews

85 Women to Bowl Meet in Eldora Tournament

About 85 women will compete in Eldora’s women’s bowling tournament starting Sunday April 28 at 1 p.m. Twenty-five doubles teams entered. Prize money is not yet set. There are three divisions in team play with six prizes per division: first 20 dollars, second 14, third 10, fourth 5, fifth 4, sixth 2.66. The event runs on two Sundays with shifts at 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

Eldora Maples

Eldora Two Mile Relay Places Sixth at Cedar Falls Meet

Eldora's two mile relay was the only team to place in the Teachers College relays at Cedar Falls, finishing sixth with a season-best 8:57 in the BY division among 28 schools. The 440 yard relay and mile relay also posted season bests, with the mile running 3:53. Participants included Tom Flickinger John Ramsell Marvin Granzow Dave Granzow Doug Pulse Steve Simons Larry Hollingworth Jim Shadie and Wayne Eggleston.

Eldora Teachers College Cedar Falls Tigers Tom Flickinger John Ramsell Marvin Granzow Dave Granzow Doug Pulse Steve Simons Larry Hollingworth Jim Shadie Wayne Eggleston

El Dora High School Golf Teams Defeat Iowa Falls

The El Dora high school golf teams swept Iowa Falls on Pine Lake course. The first team won 104 to 44 with players Riemenschneider 42 and Nelson 55 leading. The second team swept 15-0, led by Welden 71 and Wagner 62 as Eldora schedules a May 6 return at Hampton.

Eldora High School Iowa Falls Pine Lake Town Fall Riemenschneider Young Priske Smith Cote Johnson Simpson Hammer Berg Nelson Tiger Mettlin Rash Shadle Felland Batten Monteith Welden Huehn Wagner Eldora Hampton

League Standings and High Scores for Novice League

Standings show Eastside Cities Service at 62 66 Congo Church at 54 72 Hardin Co Bank 55 58 Eldora Plub Hig 50 78, with John Deere leading in high game 191 by John DeMarce and high series 624 by Paul Schaa. Eldora Bowl posts top team series 2334 and team game 799, while Leslie Wood-202 and Willard Martin-516 pace high individual and series.

John Deere Zere Wood Auto Eastside Congo, Church Hardin Co. Bank Eldora Plub, & Hig Leslie Wood W Union Com Eldora Bowl Andrle & Creps Southside Cities St. Mary’s UN. Com John DeMarce Paul Schaa

From the Editor's Desk on WSUI April 30 program

Excerpts from 24 columnists including Katharine Piper of Eldora Herald Ledger will be quoted on the From the Editor's Desk segment broadcasting at 11 15 am next Tuesday April 30 over WSUI Town State University station.

Katharine Piper Eldora Herald-Ledger State University of Town WSUI

Three Eldora men complete Lennox school in Marshalltown

Burt McCown of Eldora Plumbing and Heating Hollis L Havens of Luiken Hardware Steamboat Rock and Jim Wilson of New Providence Hardware finished a weeklong Lennox heating cooling service and installation course in Marshalltown. Marks Drug plans remodeling with fountain relocated to store rear. New address Dale Mitchell S R 9736338 Co 82 Batt 141 Reg 14th REC US N T Cy Great Lakes IN Marks TQ REMODEL

Lennox School Eldora Lennox Marshalltown Burt McCown Eldora Plumbing and Heating Hollis L. Havens Luiken Hardware Steamboat Rock Jim Wilson New Providence Dale Mitchell S.R N.T Great Lakes

Couple Hosts and Family News Highlight Local Visits

Mrs Helen Curtis of Owasa and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Van Patter of Hubbard spent Sunday evening with Charles Nehring. Ernest Nehring of Eldora joined Sunday dinner at the Nehring home. Mr and Mrs Jack Wheeler welcomed son Richard Gee born April 12 at Eldora hospital.

Kenneth van Patter Hubbard Charles Nehring Ernest Nehring Eldora Jack Wheeler Richard Gee Eldora Hospital Wheeler

Toys for Hospital Drive by American Legion Auxiliary

Families in Steamboat Rock and nearby areas are asked to bring toys in good condition to the Legion hall. A box for contributions will be available and the building will be open at all times for drop offs for underfunded children at the state mental health hospital in Independence.

Steamboat Rock American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall State Mental Health Hospital Independence

Two Petitions Filed in El Dora District Court

Two petitions were filed with the clerk of district court in El Dora last week. One petition on April 19 by the Standard Oil Co asking judgment of 345.85 for goods. Wares and merchandise from Lloyd Clark Neiman Neiman and Stone of Des Moines are attorneys for the plaintiff. Rose V. Smith filed a petition for divorce April 19 from her husband Roy. McGreevy and McGreevy of Ackley are attorneys for the plaintiff.

Eldora Standard Old Co Lloyd Clark Neiman, Neiman and Stone Des Moines Rose V. Smith Roy McGreevy and McGreevy Ackley

Local Folks and Visits Across Iowa Falls and Des Moines

Richard Lee returned to his Des Moines home. Sherry Curtis Minnie Cas Stevens stayed overnight with George and Alta Tjaden in Iowa Falls. Patricia and Sherry visited the Steffens in Iowa Falls. Bobby Wallendorf visits Fred and June Fuller while the Wallendorfs tour Colorado. Mrs. Stelow stays with the Walendorfs family. Charlene Nehring injured an ankle during a softball game in Radcliffe on Thursday.

Richard Lee Des Moines Sherry Curtis Minnie Casstevens George Tjaden Iowa Falls Kenneth Curtis Patricia Bobby Wallendorf Fred Fuller Mrs R. T. Wallendorf Colorado Charlene Nehring Radcliffe

Judgment Entered Against Seaton in Ex pressways Suit

A judgment by default for 611.67 was entered April 16 in favor of General Expressways System formerly National Freight Lines against E K Seaton. Newton hosted its second annual home show with attendees including Mr and Mrs Doyle Felton and Pamela Sharon Gibson and Mr and Mrs Hubert Cleveland. Felton co-chaired last year’s event in Newton.

E. K. Seaton General Expressways System National Freight Lines Doyle D. Felton Pamela Sharon Gibson Hubert Cleveland Newton Felton

Chicks for Sale from Evergreen Hatchery Dysart IA

Multiple chick pullet lots offered by Evergreen Hatchery Dysart Iowa including 7 week Red Rock Red Leg and Whiterock varieties in quantities from 50 to 950 with ages from 4 days to 7 weeks. See International Supply in Eldora or contact Evergreen Hatchery for details.

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