Yeggs take $46 Friday from safe at Rubon Office
Burglars broke into Fidelity Abstract and Title Co in the Bateson building Friday night and got $46.40 from the cash drawer. They gained entry by picking the lock and removing the safe dial, with checks left untouched and other office items undisturbed. Sheriff Hodgson notes no link to a prior vault attempt at Radcliffe Farmers Cooperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Abstract and Title Co
Bateson
Paul Hodgson
C. O. Rubew
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Heslop Named President of Webster City Pilgrim Fellowship
Mary Lu Heslop of Eldora was elected president of the Webster City Association Pilgrim Fellowship at the spring rally in Iowa Falls. The meeting, with the Tris County Youth Fellowship of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, drew 270 attendees from 24 churches, including 16 Eldora Congregational Pilgrim Fellowship members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lu Heslop
Eldora
Webster City Association
Iowa Falls
Tris County
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Pilggim
Board Approves Six Farm to Market Highway Projects
Hardin county board of supervisors approved six farm to market road projects totaling 14.75 miles and two bridges at an estimated cost of 131000. Projects await Iowa Highway Commission approval with Federal funds likely aiding construction. Reigles Engineering of Eldora will survey and prepare bid specs for possible 1951 construction, covering six route segments across multiple townships with varied lengths and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Highway Commission
Reigles
Etna Township
Ackley
West Quarter Corner
SE Quarter
NW Corner
Eldora
Hughes
North Quarter Corner
Union Township
Gifford
Buckeye
Sherman Township
Hamilton County
Story County
Garden City
Eldora Dominates Division I At Charles City Music Meet
Hardin county musicians led by Eldora entries earning 14 Division I ratings with top finishes in bands, quartets, and vocal groups. Hubbard followed with five Division I ratings while Radcliffe and New Providence each had three. State finals for large groups were in Charles City. Division I soloists and ensembles advance to Perry on May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Charles ‘City
Eldora
Hampton
Charles City
Perry May
Hubbard
Radcliffe
New Providence
Daily Press
Leon Doughty
Shirley Follett
Darrell Scott
Bob Bateson
Follett
Scott
Gordon Lamb
Jerry Jondahl
Ian Mitchell
Bob ‘Halasey
Halasey
Dave Wilson
Pat Follett
Glee. Club
Ellen Dettbarn
Stan Halfpop
Patsy McCrabb
Joan
Joyce Janssen
Mildred Engelking
Joyce Snider
Shirley Beaupain
Don Hornung
Mary Lou Bekemeier
Mary Ann Uster
Kiwanis Speaker and Honor Choir Divisions Noted
A list of Kiwanis event participants by Engelking Donna Lou Han son with Divisions I and II across RADCLIFFE NEW PROVIDENCE STEAMBOAT ROCK WHITTEN and OWASA. Notable performers include Mork, Paul and Vern Schwartz, baritone soloists, trumpet cornet solos, girls and boys glee clubs, clarinet quartets, tubas, and treble voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Williams
Phil Rash
Allan Pool
Iboys
Steamboat Rock
Rick Rose
Whitten
Gordon Fouts
Golo
Iband
Owasa
Carol Neuenfeldt
Preschool Clinic Examinations Set Across Hardin County
Children entering Hardin county schools next fall will be offered physical and dental examinations at a series of clinics organized by county nurse Evelyn Olson. Dr. Paul Tempel of Steamboat Rock begins with Clay township at his office Thursday at 1 30 P M. This Friday the Union and Gifford area clinic will be at 1 30 P M in Dr. K H Weaver's office. Additional clinics for other county areas are planned for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Evelyn Olson
Paul Tempel
Steamboat Rock
Clay Township
Union
Gifford
K. H. Weaver
Republican Rally At Ackley Friday
Republicans of Hardin county plan an all county rally Friday at Ackley city hall starting 7 30 pm. A panel moderated by Ackley attorney F J Mc Greevy will include Harry Lekwa Ackley banker H V Snyders Iowa Falls and Martin Lauterbach Alden speaking on farm issues and economic outlook with Mrs F J Kingdom Iowa Falls. Coffee and doughnuts will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Ackley
Hubbard
F. J. McGreevy
Harry Lekwa
H. V. Snyders
Iowa Falls
Martin Lauterbach
Alden
Rites Tomorrow For John A. Reigles
Services will be held at Longenecker funeral home at two o clock Wednesday for John A. Reigles 70 who died Saturday evening A stroke kept him from in recent months Burial will be at Bangor The body remains at Biersborn funeral home in Union before services Born January 1 1880 in the state he married May Thompson in 1901 They lived near Union then Wabbard Eldora Mrs Reigles died about a year ago He worked on farms then moved buildings later starting his own house moving business He moved many structures in Eldora Hubbard and built the Bethel church site Survivors include son Francis J Reigles and several brothers and sisters in Colorado A Mabel McCleod Crawford and her daughter arrived to attend the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longenecker
B. H. Harris
Union
John A. Reigles
Reigles
Bangor
Biersborn
May Thompson
Wabbard
Eldora
Hubbard
Bethel Church
Eldora Township
Eldora caucus set for May 1 to choose delegates and committee
Eldora township precinct Republicans schedule a caucus on Monday May 1 at 8 pm in the courtroom to elect convention delegates and a committeeman and committeewoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Township
Concord Sherman To Vote on Fire Equipment Levy
Concord and Sherman townships vote in the June primary on a tax levy not exceeding 14 mills for buying owning renting and maintaining fire apparatus and housing. Trustees request ballots and the levy could raise about 3131 dollars for Concord and 2955 for Sherman based on real estate valuations. The Hardin county firemen's association supports levies to improve regional fire protection and coordination of equipment locations and operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Sherman
Otis Rash
Iowa
Providence Township
Concorde
Sherman Township
Hardin County Firemen’s Association
Mrs Piper Quote In Cosmo Again
Mrs Katharine Piper writes Piper Pen Points in the Herald Ledger and has another piece in Cosmo politan magazine May issue. Her quote speaks of auctions of household goods making her think of her own prized items and the owner who would be proud of a little china. Piper Pen Point quotes have aired on From the Editor s Desk radio program over WSUI Iowa City Fridays at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Katharine Piper
Piper
Herald- Ledger
Cosmopolitan Magazine
China
WSUI
Iowa City
Huehn Named as Teacher Delegate to NEA
Hardin County Council of Education elected officers for 1950 51 with Ruth Shuck Iowa Falls president Kent Boyd Ackley vice president Irene Kramer Iowa Falls secretary and K R MacDonald Union treasurer Retiring council president Kermith Huehn Eldora high school instructor was named official delegate to the National Education Association convention in St Louis July 6 7 8 Supt Wayne Pos of Ackley was chosen as alternate About 75 county teachers heard Dr Ray Bryan of Iowa State College speak on In Service Training a plan to provide vocational guidance training for students and to set up a center for teachers from four counties with credits from the college the program already operates in other parts of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Council of Education
Ackley
Ruth Shuck
Iowa Falls
Kent Boyd
Irene Kramer
K. R. MacDonald
Kermith Huehn
Eldora High School
National Education Association
St. Louis
Wayne Pos
Ray Bryan
Iowa State College
Eldora Chamber of Commerce Reaches 220 Members
The Eldora Chamber of Commerce surpassed its 200 member goal, reaching 220 members for 1950 after a citywide canvass by the new board. W. A. Blankenship enrolled to push the “mercury” on the organization’s thermometer, as K. E. Reisinger led a keynote. a full member list will appear in Friday’s Index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Blankenship
Eldora
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Wayne
K. E. Reisinger
C. of
H. L. Cleveland
Chambers
Herald-Index
Chambers of Commerce
W. A. Blankenship
Oldsmobile
Ibig C. of C
Austrian Students Present Merry Scenes of Austria at Providence
A capacity audience of about 800 at the New Providence school auditorium welcomed a goodwill tour by Austrian university students performing Merry Scenes of Austria. The director offered a return engagement in Providence Friends church tomorrow at 8 p.m. with a sacred music and yodeling program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Austria
Nebraska
Friends
Changes in Eldora postal service schedules
The United States Post Office Department ordered a single daily delivery for Eldora residents, with city deliveries moved one hour later to improve service. The first business delivery leaves at 9 45, residential at 10 20, and the afternoon run about 2 30. If trains are late, residential delivery may be delayed to receive mail. Box pickups shift later, except the post office box. The last mail from the post office box will be earlier due to an earlier train. The schedule remains a trial with possible future adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Post Office Department
Eldora
J. R. Bahne
Mr. Bahne
Conway to speak at Eldora Chamber dinner at high school
Osage lawyer and Rotary president Carl F. Conway will deliver the principal address at a Eldora Chamber of Commerce dinner at the high school gymnasium Monday evening. The event welcomes Doyle D. Felton who starts as chamber secretary that day along with his family. Tickets are $1.25 per plate from Chris Riggert or M. D. Stilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Conway
Osage
Rotary
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Doyle D. Felton
Chamber of Commerce
Chris Riggert
M. D. Stilley
Eldora Planning Board appoints two new directors
President George Janssen announces the Eldora Planning board has appointed Mrs. R. R. Bateson and O. R. Lamb as directors to lead the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Janssen
Eldora Planning Board
R. R. Bateson
O. R. Lamb
Lettow Emerges In Three Way County Attorney Race
Donald D. Lettow, 32, of Iowa Falls declared his bid for the Republican county attorney nomination in the June 5 primary, joining Lester Ose of Eldora and Walter E. Riordan of Hubbard. Barker is not seeking re election. Lettow, raised near Radcliffe, is a Radcliffe High School alum and University of Iowa graduate who served 57 months in the air force as a transport pilot with campaigns in Rome Arno and Southern France and now holds a captain's commission in the air force reserve. He resumed law studies and earned a juris doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Lettow
Iowa Falls
Lester Ose
Eldora
Walter E. Riordan
Hubbard
Don Barker
Radccliffeé
John W. Lettow
Radcliffe High School
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Lettow
Air Force
Rome-Arno
France
Air Force Reserve
Iowa Falls lawyer and election candidate story
A man earned a degree from an Iowa university in January 1948 and spent a year as a special agent with the FBI before opening a law practice in Iowa Falls in January 1949. The county attorney candidate is a grandson of William F. Lettow, formerly of Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa University
F.bi
Iowa Falls
Wm. F. Lettow
Eldora
Hough Farm Barn Flattened in Sunday Windstorm
A strong Sunday night windstorm in Eldora area around 8:30 p.m. damaged farms countywide. A large barn one mile south west of Eldora owned by Harold Hough and tenanted by Kempton Smith collapsed trapping a cow and several pigs. Neighbors assisted, jacking beams to free stock as volunteers from New Providence aided into midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Harold Hough
New Providence
Kempton Smith
Smith
Tornado Damage Spreads Across Eldora Area Homes and Farm
A violent late evening twister near Eldora ripped a five inch tree limb through a 1946 Chevrolet Tudor, destroying the car. A garage door was blown into a tree at Harmon Van Tiger’s, freeing a cow by rope. Portable generator aided rescue work. Early daylight on Monday saw swine freed and housed. Local signs and multiple farms report barns and outbuildings damaged or destroyed, including Hubbard and Engelking areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cakerice
Eldora
Harmon van Tiger
J. G. Heslop
Dick Juhi
Central States
Hubbard
Henry Arensmeier
Henry Engelking
Adrian Bachman
Fred Lennier
Basil Bachmans
Francis Priske
Terry Barn Leveled by Wind Storm Near Radcliffe
A wind storm Sunday evening leveled the large A. G. Terry farm barn, aka the Will Schmedika place, about six miles northeast of Radcliffe. Neighbors helped move stock to safety. the unwired barn likely prevented a serious fire.
Truck rolls over near Eldora injures driver
Melvin Perkins of Eldora escaped serious injury when a flat bed truck he was driving toppled after leaving the highway on the S curve east of Eldora shortly before 5 p m Sunday. A gust of wind tore out several lengths of guard cable and the truck turned over two or three times. Perkins received only a cut to his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Perkins
Eldora
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yeggs
Rubon
Franz Winter
Herald-Ledger
New ‘Grand Theatre
William Henricks
Grant Township
Kiwanis
Engelking
Donna Lou Hanson
Girls
Ann Gerlach
Vernon S. Peterson
Eldora Kiwanis Club
Peterson
DuPont Company
McGreevy
Francis J. Reigles
Colorado
Mabel McCleod
Crawford
London - Hyland
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Ed Rebschull
Harlan Simmons
LeRoy Stielow
Richard Lawler
J. F. Steckler
Ray Dale
Marilyn Lawler
Earl Miller
Melvin Oppold
Joe Dale
Mrs. Piper
Huehn
Husting C
Hough Farm
Hubbard Area
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