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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1955
Page
7
Eldora Midgets defeated Union 6 to 3 at Union Wednesday night to clinch the tourney title. Winning pitcher Earl McQuiston struck out 10 without a walk. Mark Mettlin led Eldora with a share of the longest hit, a double.
Jay Cretaroge topped Phil Simpson to win the championship flight of the city recreation golf tournament at Pine Ring Country Club on Friday. Nein Shadle was the consolation winner. First flight winner Pat Batten defeated Denny DeVault 4 and 3. Kendell Huehn beat Larry McNertney in the third flight and Jimmie Brown won the third flight consolation.
The Pine Lake Country Club golf tournament concluded last week with Dr. J. B. Harris of Radcliffe winning the Championship flight. Paul Tschirgi of Reinbeck was runner up, followed by Harold Creps of Eldora in third and John B. Wood of Eldora in fourth, with Vic Reid of Hubbard fifth. Prizes will be awarded to winners and runners-up in each flight at the golf breakfast on August 21.
The Radcliffe concert band directed by Herbert Mason will join 10 other groups in the 14th annual Iowa Band Day next Sunday at Riverview Park Des Moines. Authorities expect a large turnout for the Des Moines event with multiple bands performing throughout the day.
The Ashville Blues a Negro baseball team will face the Radcliffe semi pros at Radcliffe tomorrow night in a special contest. Game time is 8. Season tickets will be good for admittance.
Forty five men aided the livestock Barn construction 120 by 26 feet to house about 78 cattle. Dick Pulse notes 4 H leaders, instructors, and local ag groups contributed with Jeske Implement Co and Rooks Implement Co providing tractors and mixers. County equipment and survey work by Furlong, Gethman, Shadle, and Miller aided progress while Lovell Denniston supplied lumber. Pulse credits Armand Ruppel for planning and notes some helpers may have been omitted unintentionally.
A summarized hospital roster lists names across towns including Eldora Iowa Falls Radcliffe Gifford New Providence Hubbard Alden Grundy Center Waterloo with patients and accompanying notes such as Mrs and Mr titles, a boy, and dates in August. The list names Clem Crosser Tom Priske Robert Palmer Dora Herrald Augusta Daleske Ivan Huen H F Ziesman Marvin Krause Stewart Lentz Wennersten Tom Rose Maurice Ruddick George Walters Sopher Ernest Mannetter Stover Charlotte Walters Lena Brandt Jake aust Miles Burke and others.
Paul G. Neubauer of Iowa Falls died aged 70 after living fifty years in Hardin and Franklin counties and since 1948 in Iowa Falls. Final rites were at Immanuel Lutheran Church with burial in Union Cemetery. Survivors include his wife nine daughters four sons 34 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Names listed: Mrs Edward Aldinger Mrs Richard Anderson Mrs Robert Pekarek Leo Neubauer Mrs Ethel Leister Mrs Robert Anderson Mrs Ben Hatch Mrs Roland Fraiser Mrs Albert Paul Paul Jr Iril Paul Lawrence and Harold Neubauer.
Services were held Friday at Avon Park Florida and yesterday at Estes Funeral Home in Marshalltown for Earl Johns 66 brother of Mrs Birney Jackson of Eldora Burial was in Hazelgreen cemetery near Ackley Mr Johns died at his home in Avon Park last Wednesday He had been in poor health and suffered a fatal heart attack He was born February 25 1889 on a farm near Abbott son of William and Clara Johns He lived in Hardin county until about 20 years ago then Marshalltown before moving to Florida He had lived in Avon Park the past two years Survivors include his wife the former Ruby Gustafson of Marshalltown his sister and four brothers Roy of Ackley Robert of Persia Ray and Walter of Waterloo
Visitors to the Bob Fuller farm northwest of Eldora report a single North Carolina peach tree bearing unusually large fruit. Plums were ordered by mistake years ago, but the tree yielded two peaches last year and this season its heavy load has required bracing to support the branches. The fir tree was misidentified as plums for two years.
Owasa announces the start of the new term on August 29 with 9 to 11 am first session and bus rides home. Hot lunches and milk program begin Tuesday, Labor Day skipped. Staff includes E. E. Green as superintendent and Clell Busby as principal, with updates to bus drivers, cooks, and custodians. Several improvements added, including a moved ball diamond, glass block windows, and a larger science room. Earl C. Dougherty of Eldora wins a electric clothes dryer in the four day Good year sale. four fryer cookers also awarded to Eldora residents and Union resident C M Vestal.
Henry Hite of Mason City, 49, named manager of Pine Lake Country Club effective Sept. 1. Hite brings restaurant and hotel experience. Mrs Hite assists in dining room along with Kay Hudson. The Hites will reside in the cottage behind the White House Cafe at Pine Lake.
A local advertisement promotes the "4x4" Life-Cycle feeding program claiming it costs a dime per pound of pork from birth to market and can market 220 pound hogs in six to seven months. It urges feeders to save money and increase profits, ending with a phone contact in New Providence.
Two brothers aged 10 and 11 were taken into custody after police linked them to three break-ins in Eldora. They confessed to entering DeBaggio Cafe Bremmer Drug Store and Ben Franklin store by a rear window. Items stolen included cigarettes caps and small goods. They were released to parents after admission. Meanwhile Supt McCullough’s mother aged 87 suffered a heart attack at Quaker Dale Boys Home near Lawn Hill during a weekend visit.
Mr and Mrs Robert Seggerman have sold their home at 1710 15th street to Leo E Waldo with possession on January 1 1956 Realtor C O Rubow handled the sale.
Providence News reports the United Women’s Society met in the church social rooms for August with 26 adults and three children present. Hostesses were Mrs Gerald Laughlin and Mrs.
Leland Reece and Mrs Earl Marsh led worship with Mrs Wallace Martin teaching. Mission news by Mrs Albert Wilson. A letter read from Africa by Dr Wilbur and Miriam Beeson. New calendars passed to members. Clampitt family moved into a basement while renovation finishes. Mrs No Brallier to occupy the Clampitts former home. Mrs Ruth McIntosh and sons returned from a 10 day Ohio visit with a weekend in West Virginia. Howard Fuller covers mail while Wayne Humphreys and family tour the Black Hills and Wyoming. Mrs Harold Reece attended funeral for her Newton uncle Oliver Walker. Marion Rains family visiting Ohio, stopped in Iowa City. Floyd Wallace visiting homes of vocational ag students. Cook family gathered for dinner. guests from Waterloo, Des Moines, Chicago, Ames, and Schenectady. Sam Spillman returns from North Carolina to County Home for care. Rev Fred Rowley and wife visiting family here. Rowley pastors in Griswold. Wilford Hartley started at Maynard Motor Service. Band concert directed by Vincent Chorne set for tomorrow night with a full program listed.
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