Eldora Plans Spring Clean-up Backed by Civic Groups
Eldora launches a spring clean-up Wednesday running through May 5 with mayoral approval. Sponsors include city officers, the Eldora Woman's Club, Planning board, Chamber of Commerce, fire department, Boy Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Girl Scouts. Firemen will wash business streets Friday evening, with merchants sweeping sidewalks. Scouts will collect waste paper Saturday to fund camping gear. Girl Scouts visit schools to promote cleanliness and city beautification. Community members urged to rake, haul away leaves, ash and debris. George Janssen chairs the main committee, with several civic and business leaders listed as members.
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Eldora
D. M. Nyquist
Eldora_ Woman
Club
Chamber of Commerce
Fire Department
Boy Scouts
Explorer Scouts
George Janssen
Or. R. Lamb
Aymer Davis
Woman's Club
E. J. Foster
Clarence DeCook
George Shater
George R. Stauffacher
Eldora Newspapers
Orlan Mitchell Wins Grinnell Scholarship
Eldora high school senior Orlan Mitchell won a Grinnell scholarship at Grinnell College announced by President Samuel N. Stevens and the scholarship committee. Mitchell stood among hundreds of U S students competing for the award.
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Orlan Mitchell
Grinnell
Eldora
Grinnell College
Samuel N. Stevens
Mitchell
Eldora High School
U.S
Rooks Buys Kelly Implement Co Announcement
Rooks Implement Co announces the sale of the Kelly Implement Co and Oliver dealership to Cecil Rooks. Lawrence Kelly joins Rooks staff and a display site will be maintained at the West Edgington Kelly Co. location. Rooks, arrived in Eldora in 1946, now runs Ford tractors Dearborn New Holland Oliver machinery and appliances. Kelly and Dan Callahan opened the Oliver agency in 1950 with Kelly purchasing Callahan’s interest. Callahan remains in the area and works for an Oliver firm in Dike.
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Kelly Implement Co
Oliver
Cecil Rooks
Lawrence Kelly
Rooks Implement and Alliance
Kelly Co
West Edgington
Rooks
Eldora
Ford Tractors
Ford Dearborn
New Holland
Oliver Machinery
Kelly
Dan Callahan
Callahan
Dike
Mrs Swenson Named Superintendent At New Clarion Hospital
Mrs. Lillian Swenson, former head of Eldora Memorial hospital, will supervise the new Clarion Community Memorial hospital. She starts May 15, while the 28 bed building isn’t due to be completed until late summer. She will plan ahead for the opening and bring two decades in nursing to the role.
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Swenson
New Clarion Hospital
Lillian Swenson
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Clarion Community Memorial Hospital
Clarion
Eldora Hospital
Illinois
Eldora High to Present Pre Contest Concert
Eldora High School will host a pre contest concert Wednesday night at 8 at the school. The boys and girls glee clubs the mixed chorus and the concert band will perform numbers for their state contest at Mason City May 5. There is no admission charge.
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Eldora
Mason City
Clark
Waring Glee Club
Tkach
Waring
Dawson
Dixie Crosley
Kistler
Gould
Grundman
Charles Britsch
Wayne Aurand
Reinbeck
Grinnell
McVeety Cleaners Adds Water Proofing Machine
McVeety Cleaners and Tailors installed two steam coil vats with temperature control to impregnate garments with a water repellent solution. The new equipment will enable the firm to deliver shower proof sportswear coats hats and formals.
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McVeety Cleaners
MeVedy
Des Moines Board Member Checks Plans for Vocational Building
Henry W. Burma of Des Moines, a member of the state board of control, visited Friday to review location details and proposed plans for a new vocational building.
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Henry W. Burma
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Bidding Opens for 204 Miles of Farm to Market Roads
Shirley Construction Co. of Omaha submitted low bids totaling $87,928 for six grading projects across six stretches in Iowa and Hardin counties. The awards cover County Trunk Roads and local roads with distances from 1.985 to 8.967 miles, including segments from Iowa Falls east to Garden City and from Hamilton county line to Buckeye.
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Ames
Hardin County
Shirley Construction Co
Omaha
Neb
Iowa Falls
N.W
Hamilton County
Buckeye
S.E. Corner
Lone Tree
Hughes Crossing
Wicorner
Elde
Hubbard
Tipton Creek
W. Corner
Hamilton
Garden City
N. W. Corner
Story County
Rites Monday for Bertha B. Sheldon
Services for Bertha Belle Sheldon 70 were held Monday afternoon at Andrie & Creps funeral home conducted by Rev. E E Peters. She died Saturday. Burial at Hubbard. Born near Point Pleasant April 15 1881. Survived by brother John Sheldon Eldora and sister Mrs Ida Glidden California.
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E. E. Peters
Andrie & Creps
Bertha Belle Sheldon
C. R. Johnson
Miles Miller
Marion Moon
Beryl Sheldon
Dale Sheldon
Lawrence Sheldon
Tom Mossman
Lawrence Mossman
Harley Baht
Hubbard
Miss Sheldon
George Sheldon
Point Pleasant
John Sheldon
Eldora
Ida Glidden
California
OPS Attorney Will Discuss Regulations At Rotary Luncheon
Mr. McCormick, legal counsel for the state OPS, will discuss price stabilization regulations at the Eldora Rotary Club meeting Tuesday after the 12:15 luncheon at Pine Lake Country Club. Rotarians invite business men from Widera and nearby towns required to file OPS reports. unreserved guests may attend at 1:00.
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Office of Price Stabilization
McCormick
Asant Legal Counsel
State Office
Eldora Rotary Club
Pine Lake Country Club
Widera
Hi Lites Editors On Television On WOI-TV
Eldora high school editors Roberta Essig and Jaylyn Winters appeared briefly on the Eyes of Iowa State program on WOI-TV from the Iowa State campus. Accompanied by Mrs. C J Piper they attended a Press Columnists of Iowa meeting with other high school guests but time prevented interviews.
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Eldora
Roberta Essig
Jaylyn Winters
Hi- Lites
C. J. Piper
The
Gerald-Ledger
Iowa State College
Iowa
Iowa State
Woi-Tv
4-H Project Reports In Hardin County
Hardin county 4-H club members are filing enrollment forms for the coming year. Livestock projects including baby beef and junior cattle feeders began January 1 with calves weighed, and top gainers may earn cash awards. All projects must be reported by May 15 to qualify for exhibition or credit, with dairy swine beef and crop gardens due at the extension office. Extension director Dick Pulse notes expected growth in 4-H enrollment this year.
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Hardin County
4-H Club
Dick Pulse
Wildlife Club Set Thursday Meeting at Pine Lake
The Wildlife Club will hold its regular meeting Thursday at the clubhouse on Pine Lake. Members will consider plans for dedicating Hudson Memorial Park on July 15. Other club activities will also be discussed.
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Pine Lake Wildlife Chi
Hudson Memorial Park
Six Men to Go for May Induction in Hardin County
Hardin county selective service office lists six men scheduled for induction in Des Moines on Friday May 11. The group will depart by morning bus from the junction.
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Hardin County Selective Service Office
Des Moines
Forces Sheriff's Car Into Ditch Charged
Alfred Last of Hubbard waived preliminary hearing on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was bound over to the district court grand jury by Justice C. W. Hoase. He was released on bond after the incident near Balls on 43 shortly after midnight Saturday. Sheriff Hodgson said Last, traveling north, forced his car into the ditch while he and Deputy Marshman were patrolling south.
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Alfred Last
Hubbard
District Court Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Hoase
Paul E. Hodgson
Last
Harald Marshman
Masons Meet and Local Openings in Town
A special communication of Montague Lodge A F and A M is called for Wednesday evening to confer the first degree. Gene Cross announces Saturday openings at Gene's Gasoline Alley station with oil discounts and dinnerware premiums. Harald Sandelius leaves soil conservation for Washington Iowa. mother remains here. A domestic sewing demonstration by Mrs J Kerper at Andrle and Creps furniture store Wednesday invites women. Col Ferrol D Hilsabeck serves as clerk typist at Fort Riley Kansas. Ellsworth junior college in Iowa Falls presents the three act play Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward.
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Montague Lodge A.F. & A.M
Gene
Gene Cross
Harald Sandelius
Soil Conservation Service
Washington
Iowa
Sandelius
Andrle and Creps
J. Kerper
Ft, Riley
Col
Ferro
D. Hilsabeck
R. V. Hilsabeck
Fort Riley
Kan
Cpl
Ferrol D. Hilsabeck
Wth Recon. Co
10Th Inf. Div
Fort. Riley
Kans
Ellsworth Junior College
Iowa Falls
Noel Coward
Fifth Grade Sextet Tops Eldora Talent Jamboree
Over 650 people filled the Eldora gym for a home talent jamboree staged by Cliff Car from station WHO and Band Boosters. Top prize went to Eldora fifth graders Dick Scott Murray Hubbard Jimmy Follett Philip Simpson Gordon Reisinger Stan Priske for a smooth Whispering. Second prize went to Joy Lee and Gordon Dickinson with Like the Way You Say Goodnight. Third prize was Rhythm Trio Dale Bittner Shelby Clemons Jerry Noble. Mary Farmer finished fourth with I Apologize. Sixth prize went to Follett sisters Harbor Lights. A total of 29 acts performed before a mic, with two jokes by Carl and Helen. Recording of winners to air on WHO. net income about 175 dollars after expenses.
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Eldora
Cliff Car
Station
Dick Scott
Murray Hubbard
San
Jimmy Follett
Philip Simpson
Gordon Reisinger
Stan Priske
Lyle Hubbard
Lee Dickinson
Bidora High School
Joy Lee
Gordon Dickinson
Joan Shaw
Gordon
Lee-Dickinson
New Providence
Dale Bittner
Shelby Clemons
Jerry Noble
Mary Farmer
George Pool
Follett
Joan
Shirley
Calls Meeting on Civilian Defense
Lester Ose county civilian defense chairman has called a civilian defense organization meeting at the courthouse this Friday at 8 PM. The public session will discuss organizing civil defense at town and county levels and appoint committees to carry out plans. Nineteen representatives from towns and county organizations have been named to the civilian defense council. Ose urges all interested to attend Friday night.
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Lester
Ose
Civilian Defense
Civilian Defense Organization
Council
Civilian Defense Council
Osen
Three New Teachers Sign Contracts for Eldora Schools
Signing of three new teachers late last week leaves four positions open for the Eldora consolidated schools for 1951 52 Supt F K Schmidt said Saturday Charles D Smith of Waterloo was elected to the high school vocational agriculture post to succeed Nile Purcell who moves to Newton Smith graduates Iowa state college March 1950 top of his class and will teach veterans farm projects Helen Steege of Waverly will receive a BA from Iowa State Teachers College this spring with an art major Donald QC Lomen of Clear Lake will get a master’s in music at the University of town in June He is a Clear Lake High School graduate and earned his BA at St Olaf College in Northfield Minnesota
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Eldora Consolidated Schools
Supt
F. K. Schmidt
Charles D. Smith
Waterloo
Nile Purcell
Newton
Iowa State College
Smith
GAL
Yenr
Purcell
Pew Air
Helen Steege
Waverly
Iown State Teachers College
Willy
Miss Slogve
Cedar Halls
Fealheycraft
Donald QC. Lomen
Clear Lake
University of Town
Clear Lake High School
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Musician Lomen served in WWII army air forces bandsman
The text notes Lomen served as a bandsman in the army air force during World War II and later became a proficient horn player. He occupies first chair in the horn section of the Leyva university band and also handles the cornet and trombone.
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Lomen
Army Air Force
Leyva University
Power trolling allowed on larger state waters in Iowa
Iowa The trolling bill signed by Governor Beardsley makes motor trolling legal on all state waters where fishing is allowed except artificial lakes under 100 acres. Motors five horsepower or less are allowed on several named lakes, while Pine Lake and others are excluded. No motor restrictions exist on natural lakes and streams where fishing is permitted.
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Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
State Conservation Commission
Mac
Commission
Pine Lake
Echo Valley
Osceola Reservoir
Springbrook
Pilot Knob
Upper Pine Lake
Red Haw Hill
Lake Keomah
Mill Creek
Lacey-Keosauqua
Arteshan Lake
Dead Man's Lake
Lucas Forest Lake
Walnut Woods
Arrowhead
Beaver Meadows
Heery Woods
Steamboat Rock
Coggon
Spring Lake
Family ties shape local school hiring decisions
The text notes a brother of two former El Dorans, M. Marvin Hovang, a teacher's wife, and Helen Lamen, who had served as extension office assistant years ago. It lists vacancies still open at the university include homemaking, science, driver training, girls’ physical education, and speech and definite roles.
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Eldorans
M. Marvin Hovang
Helen Lamen
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Don LaVelle
Band Boosters
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WHO
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Smithigh
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