Hearty Spaniard Almost Rode In Hardin Fair Rodeo
George Francis a Spaniard born in California and active in hog artificial insemination with United Suppliers planned to ride a bull at the 1977 Hardin County Fair as a dare. He travels to the U S from Spain every few years with his wife Virginia to pursue farming and writing, expanding a family business that now includes embryo transplant and frozen semen labs in Spain. Rain fallout drenched Eldora early Monday morning with .8 inch total by 6 am Sunday and weekend temps ranged from 74 to 88 degrees.
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Virginia Stiles
Hardin County Fair
Spain
George Francis
United Suppliers, Inc
Eldora
United States
Richard Murphy
United Suppliers
Jack Eichel
Boar Semen Division
Francis
United
Virginia—leurning
Wisconsin
California
Nevada
Wiseonsin
Eichel
Jack
Jose Piris Sintes
Carl Orgel
Pat Rash Wins Pie Baking Contest At Fair
Pat Rash of Union won the first Hardin County Fair pie contest with a cherry pie, judged by Sherilyn Hitch and Debbie Johnson, followed by Betty Blome of Hubbard with an apple pie. The prizes brought $7 for first and $4.50 for second as Stan Dreier of Hubbard auctioned the pies. Richard F. Harms of Alden exhibited winning yearlings and Get-of-Sire in Cedar Rapids at the All Iowa Fair Hereford show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Fair
Fair Board
Sherilyn Hitch
Debbie Johnson
Pat Rash
Union
Betty Blome
Hubbard
Stan Dreier
Richard F. Harms
Alden
Cedar Rapids
Harms
Eldora School District Interviews Architects for Site Project
A Friday special meeting of the Eldora Community School District board interviewed architects for a southwest Eldora school site project. Representatives from Stenson Warm and Grimes Architects Inc Waterloo The Griffith Company Ft Dodge and Bill Boone Ames attended. Members will review completed projects before selecting an architect. Regular board meeting planned for Monday night.
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Eldora Community
Clingermans Sell Sears To Neymeyers
Dean and Jane Clingerman of Eldora announce the sale of the Sears Catalog Store in Eldora to Jerry and Judy Neymeyer of Eldora effective August 1. Mrs Clingerman has run the catalog service for ten and a half years since taking over in late 1966. Mrs Neymeyer will operate the store with her husband, Ramco Industries employee in Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Jane Clingerman
Eldora
Sears
Jerry
Judy Neymeyer
Multiple school board contests set for September 13
Six area districts including Eldora Union-Whitten New Providence Hubbard Radcliffe and Steamboat Rock will hold board elections Sept 13. Eldora lists six candidates with one vacancy and no special question. Union-Whitten features two ballot propositions and a four way race for two seats. New Providence has three candidates competing for two director posts. Hubbard hosts seven candidates for two seats with no incumbents. Radcliffe shows two vacancies with two incumbents running. Steamboat Rock has incumbent Jerold Lawler seeking another term with no opposition.
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Board of Education
Eldora
Robert F. Shirley
Eldora Board of Education
Dan Blair
Nancy Haas
Dallas Rudolph
Peggy Mitchell
Allyn J. Schafer
John Whalen
Eldora Board
Betty Donner
Robert Gunder
Judy Jeske
Tracy Bigley
Cordy Guenther
Union-Whitten
Whitten
New Providence
Ken Cook
Fred Marsh
John Rains
Hubbard
Gene Roberts
James Grantow
Dennis Tidman
Celia Edgerton
Elmer Harms
Donald Skellenger
Robert Friest
Leonard Penning
Arian Eller
Francis Krueger
Raymord Laurenz
James Winter
Margaret King
Grantow
Radcliffe Board
Ted Maakestad
Donald Bjelland
Jim Bailey
Steamboat Rock
Jerold Lawler
Steamboat Rock Board
Alle V. Jaspers
George Folkerts
Gordon Daleske
Harold Ellen
Ann Coolaard
Art On The Square Looks To Draw Crowds In Eldora
The fourth annual Art on the Square will be held at Pioneer Plaza in Eldora on Saturday August 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. sponsored by the women of chapter Iowa FN of the National 1','T.T. Society of Eldora. The event features artists and craftspeople, demonstrations encouraged, and proceeds fund charitable projects. Exhibitors must provide their own setup and handle sales. Coupons from local businesses run August 10–13 promoting back to school bargains and free parking.
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Eldora
Iowa
Sue Zehnder
Zehnder
Sew and Show judges assign ribbons at Hardin County Fair
Eldora residents Peggee Ellefson and Debbie Johnson acted as judges for the Sew and Show competition at the Hardin County Fair youth building. In each class, blue red and white ribbons were awarded to makers who also modeled their creations, with entries across Slacks or pantsuits Dresses or skirts Men and boys wear and Evening wear earning multiple ribbons. Moderator Jane Stickrod of Eldora led the judging proceedings.
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Peggee Ellefson
Debbie Johnson
Eldora
Louise Cobb
Union
Jean Heikens
Barbara Heflin
Alden
Lynette Minteer
Valerie Heetland
Ackley
Mary Heflin
Diane
Betty Blome
Hubbard
Dawn Heikens
David Benning
Norene Johnson
Ann Wood
Merianne Lorenzen
Radcliffe
Jane Stickrod
Ji Johnson
Jim Johnson
Hardin County
Eldora Elementary 1977 78 Room Assignments Listed
Principal Larry Reed released the 1977 78 Eldora Community School elementary room assignments. Kindergarten lists include Morning and Afternoon classes with numerous students. first and second grade rosters name many teachers and pupils, detailing class allocations for August 29 start.
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Eldora
Eldora Community School
Larry Reed
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