Rierson Rites Held for Ethea Rierson at Radcliffe
Ethe Rierson died Monday at Community Hospital in Radcliffe. Richard Eis and Rev Rolla Onwald officiated at the service with interment in Ackley’s Elmcliffe Cemetery. She was born March 23, 1912 in Hamilton County to Josephine Pearson and C. J. Rierson. She married in 1932 and lived on the family farm north of Radcliffe before moving to Iowa Falls, later residing at the Presbyterian Home in Ackley. Survived by three children Dale and Wayne Rierson of Radcliffe and Ruth King of Knoxville, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. preceded by husband, two sons Clare and Don. Funeral arrangements by Boekel Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaves Tor
Radcliffa
Iowa
Presbyterian
Ackley
United Methodist Church
Clare
Don
Dale
Wayne Aierson
Radcliffe
Ruth King
Knoxville
Two Buckeye Homes Entered. Wallets and Cash Stolen
Two residences near Buckeye were entered during the day Tuesday, with about 75 dollars taken. The Helen Norem home yielded 40 to 50 dollars plus cigarette coupons. The Larry Swenson home also was entered, with a billfold a piggy bank and a jar taken, totaling around 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
Hardin County Sheriff's Office
Helen Norem
Larry Swenson
Vandals Damage Pratt Garbage Truck on Jeth Avenue
Eldora police report about a $250 act of vandalism last week on Charles Pratt’s garbage truck parked at the west end of Jeth Avenue. Windows were broken and parts were removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Charles Pratt
Jeth Avenue
One day home raised by Wausau crews in Eldora
Construction crews from Wausau Homes Ottumwa demonstrated rapid building at 705 6th St Eldora. A nine man team started at 6 20 am and by late morning the roof and shingling were underway while the Schoondykes four bedroom double garage home neared trim completion the next day. Students from Eldora Elementary toured the project and heard from Lawrence Lawler on manufactured homes and their erection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
Ottumwa
6Th St
Eldora
Kenneth Schoondyke
Eldora Elementary School
Lawrence Lawler
Lawler Quality Homes
Jaycees To Fill Sandboxes Saturday
Eldora Jaycees announce plans to fill sandboxes Saturday afternoon April 29 with tractor tires provided for sandbox use. Contact Wayne Sims Craig Whitney or Mike Murray for details. Sand donated by Ready-Mix Concrete Gif ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Jaycees
Wayne Sims
Craig Whitney
Mike Murray
Es Ready-Mix Concrete
Gifford
New Providence Hires Raymer as Superintendent
Robert Raymer, 28, principal and athletic director at Van Meter, named 1972 73 superintendent of New Providence Community School. He succeeds ill health retiree Richard Mitts. Raymer arrives July 1. four faculty resignations accepted: Jarvis, Fruxell, Hough, Stanbury. Contracts signed and returned total 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Raymer
van- Meter
New Providence
Richard Mitts
Raymer
van Meter
Hamburg
Wayne State
Nebr
University of Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Drake University
Des Moines
Karen
Mitts
Joe Jarvis
Florence Fruxell
Ruth Hough
Charles Stanbury
Grundy Center School Board Schedules May 11 Election
Grundy Center Community School board sets Thursday May 11 for a special election on a 2 percent mill tax levy to fund new heating plants for the upper and lower elementary buildings. Steam heating ends when city utility discontinues service July 1, 1973. Project cost estimated at 54 000 to 64 000 dollars. Polls open 12 noon to 8 p.m. at Grundy County courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center Community
Seek Nearly $1,500 For Payments On Car
Scenic City Sales Inc seeks a total of 1,473.58 in Hardin County District Court from Frank T. Hippen and Sharon K. Hippen for a 1967 Dodge sale on August 3, 1971. The contract required a 334.85 down payment and 2123.70 balance in 30 installments. car repossessed with present value 400. The plaintiff also seeks 30.25 for repairs to the defendants car on August 8, 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scenic City Sales, Inc
Iowa Falls
Frank T. Hippen
Wellsburg
Sharon K. Hippen
Steamboat Rock
Hardin County District Court
Dodgeon
Citizens State Bank
Rain and cool spell dampen Eldora weekend
Rain fell periodically in the Eldora area, totaling 0.56 inch since Thursday. Friday brought 0.33 inch, Saturday 0.20 inch, and Thursday 0.03 inch. Temperatures ranged from a Sunday high of 54 to a Friday low of 32, with Monday morning frost on car windshields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Basic Training and ISU Admissions News
Army Private James H. Faris of New Providence completed eight weeks of basic training at Ft. Jackson. He studied drill, weapons, map reading, combat tactics, courtesy, justice, first aid, and army history. Myron P. Lawler of Steamboat Rock is admitted to Iowa State University Ames next fall with recognition. plans major in aerospace engineering. high school seniors in top five percent receive ISU certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
James H. Faris
Leo J. Faris
New Providence
Ft. Jackson
D. C
Myron Lawler
ISU
Myron P. Lawler
Jerold Lawler
Steamboat Rock
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa State
Hardin Builders Win County Fair Display Building Contract
Hardin Builders of Eldora won the Hardin County Agricultural Society and Board of Supervisors bid to construct a 34 by 80 foot metal clad display building at the fairgrounds. The $5,440 project starts within 10 days and should finish by June 15. Other bidders included Morton Builders, Erickson Construction, Denniston Partridge Lumber, K Van Construction, and Midwest Steel Builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Builders
Eldora
Hardin County Fairgrounds
Hardin County Agricultural Society (Fair Board
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Morton Builders
Marshalltown
Erickson Construction Co
Story City
Denniston Partridge Lumber Co
Union
K van Construction Co
Iowa Falls
Midwest Steel Builders
Alden
4-H Food Nutrition Judges Training Session in Ankeny
A 4 H Food and Nutrition Judges Training Session will be held Friday April 28 at Ankeny Methodist Church Ankeny Registration starts 9 15 a m with program at 9 45 a m The session covers judging food nutrition exhibits some practice judging and brief discussion of knitting and dress revue Lunch is on your own Registration 50 cents at the door The event aids local county level judges 4 H leaders home economics graduates and others in food and nutrition judging A similar session will be in Hardin County June 15 led by Ellen Thomas Attendees for Ankeny should notify the Extension Office Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankeny Methodist Church
Ansey
Harden County
Hardin County
Ellen Thomas
Ankeny
Eldora
Judgment Entry awards Thermogas $57.27 in Hardin County
Thermogas Company of Eldora receives a $57.27 judgment against Mary Mitchell of Iowa Falls in a default judgment entered by EB. L. Setchell, Clerk of Court, Hardin County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thermogas Company
Eldora
Mary Mitchell
Iowa Falls
EB. L. Setchell
Hardin County
Rural Route Mail Box Inspection Set
Rural routes from Eldora will have their annual inspection the first week in May led by Postmaster John Tomb. Inspectors will check weatherproof boxes with visible owner names, proper height, secure mounts, operable flags, friction latches, and safe front edges for carrier safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
John Tomb
Postal Service
Tomb Said
Notices for boxes needing attention to customers
Customers with boxes require attention will receive notices of the deficiency.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barvices Am
Ethe Rler
Ral R
Eldon McVeety
Norrie T. Pritchard
Silver Springs
Pritchard
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
McCubbin
Seed Farm Inc
Gresa” Mountain
Kohler, Elsier
American Standard
Lennox
Plumbing & Heating Dependable Service Department
Irvin Gast
Jaycees
N. P
Grundy
Fair Building
Pat
Nevada
Edgington
Eldora, Iowa
Republican
Hardin County Republican Central Committee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!