Gravel Coat With Asphalt Put On Roads
The state highway commission asphalted and gravel coated most state roads in Eldora, including Highway 118 from Eldora to Steamboat Rock and park approaches. Western Engineering of Harlan employed 16 men and nine trucks to spray oil, spread gravel, then roll and drag, with surface darkening as the oil rises in 10 days to two weeks.
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State Highway Commission
Eldora City
Eldora
Steamboat Rock
Western Engineering Company of
Harlan
Wayne James
Edgington Avenue
Edgington
West End Grocery
North ‘Western
High Bridge
Highway Commission
James
Charles Scurry Dies at 71 a longtime Eldora merchant
Charles Scurry 71 a longtime Eldora business man died Sunday after a lingering illness. Service will be at St Marys Catholic church Wednesday at nine. Burial in St Marys Cemetery. Survived by daughter Luella now Mrs Paul Shepard of Boise Idaho a granddaughter Mary Judith Shepard and brother James Scurry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Charles Scurry
Eldora Business
Andrle- Creps Funeral Home
L. V. McDonough
St. Mary's Choir
Harry Holmes
Emma Burke
Charles Frank
Charles Schafer
John Lawless
R. R. Bateson
Guy W. Jones
Tom Lawless
St. Mary's Cemdry
Mr. Scurry
Maude Floy Wheeler
Luella
Paul Shepard
Boise
Idaho
Scurry
James
Blue Cross Sets Enrollment Date at Eldora Meeting
At a Blue Cross planning meeting in Eldora on a Friday evening the enrollment window was set for September 6 to 16. Township directors, health chairmen, Iowa Falls hospital manager Huntingdon, and Eldora hospital supervisor Mrs. Swenson attended. A film titled Modern Surgery was shown and will be screened at the county fair Blue Cross booth for membership enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Eldora
Huntingdon
Iowa Falls Hospital
Swenson
Eldora Hospital
Delay Street Work Until After Fair
Street widening and other public improvements are postponed until after the county fair while workers catch up on accrued odd jobs. Next week may bring street activity, including a possible widening of 15th avenue from the Christian church corner to Washington street. A substitute plan to widen Washington street by removing east side parking would require moving two new electroliers, raising costs to 500 to 600 dollars. Additional city work includes laying a 4 inch main from the George Priske corner to the sale barn with a fire hydrant, using on hand pipe. a potential new main from west of Roy Collins residence toward Sam Greensweig corner is under discussion but may be deferred.
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15Th Avenue
Christian Church Corner
Washington Street
14Th
15Th Avenues
George Priske
Sale Barn
Roy Collins
Sam Greensweig
Wildlife Club Awards Pred predator contest winners
Pine Lake Wildlife club held a meeting at the clubhouse on Thursday evening to honor prize winners in its predator contest. First place Jim Foster received a .22 caliber rifle, second place Byram Vigars got a rod and reel, and third place Gary Button earned a hunting knife plus a hand axe for most crows. Kay Setchell welcomed the group as about half of the 44 participants attended. Movies were shown by Algona club members, and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Howard Dempsey
Jim Foster
Byram Vigars
Gary Button
Kay Setchell
Algona
Pioneers of the new world urged to solve modern problems
The Old Settlers program at the fair grounds amphitheatre featured Rev Walter McCleneghan of Des Moines urging commitment to pioneer virtues for today’s peace. Wilson Hadley presided. Wendell Clampitt chaired. Prologue by Dean Ruby and talks honored early county settlers. Nominating report re elected Hadley as president and Mrs. Harris as secretary. Publicity by Mrs. Reece. ushers named.｜
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Walter, McCleneghan
Des Moines
New World
McCleneghan
Fair Grounds
Wilson Hadley
Wendell Clampitt
Ruby
Paul Hadley
New Providence
Joe Williams
Fred Mitchell
Dean Ruby
C. E Greef
Ella Mae Vieman
Wilson H. Hadley
Howard Harris
Eldor
Dewey Elier
Hubbard
Entries Posted For Fair Harness Horse Racing Event
The 78th Hardin county fair opens this afternoon with 23 entries across 2:14 and 2:24 pace and trot races. Local drivers Frank Crippen and Mrs Roy Weber are featured with Ruby Counsel Ladddie Lear Cassandra Little Hal and Cassandra. Several out of state entries including Cassandra Bernie Mac Dan O Dan and Laddie Lear compete as qualifying runs conclude tonight.
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Leo Megan
Speed
Cassandra
Bernie Mac
Dan O Dan
Frank Crippen
Roy Weber
Eldora
Crippen
Ruby Counsel
Laddie Lear
Railroad Plans Laying Off Operator
Information indicates the M. & St. UL railroad will discontinue the services of one operator after August 27. Under this plan no operator will be on duty after two o clock in the afternoon or for the evening train.
Wildlife Club Sees Deer Demand Exceed Park Supply
Pine Lake Wildlife club faces high demand for park deer with 11 adults and 10 fawns present. To balance, they cut inventory to five and offer remaining head at 40 dollars each. Five sold to W W H Broers for his four acre park. fawns will be trapped and sold singly as available. Orders and inquiries pour in from Hawarden St Charles Lynn Grove Keosauqua Marshalltown and Latimer with many seeking a pair.
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Pine Lake Wildlife Club
C. O. Rubew
Hawarden
St. Charles
Lynn Grove
Keosauqua
Marshalltown
Latimer
Polio Case Reported In Iowa Falls Worker
Only one new polio case has been reported to Miss Evelyn Olson, public health nurse, since Stella Inks, 11, of Wilkie Aug. 9. The additional case was Russell Smith, 22, who lives in Iowa Falls and worked on a farm near that city in the latter part of last week. Miss Olson said three Hardin people remain under treatment at Iowa City and those who have returned home are doing well.
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Evelyn Olson
Stella Inks
Wilkie
Russell Smith
Iowa Falls
Miss Olson
Hardin
Iowa City
Eldora airport plan delayed awaiting legislative action
Iowa attorney general says city of Eldora cannot use Training School land for an air strip without a legislature act. Board of Control lacks title, delaying project. Mayor Nyquist to seek other state permission methods and pursue further talks with the Aeronautics Commission and the board.
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Eldora
Iowa
Henry W. Burma
Board of Control
Nyquist
Locke
The
Aeronautics Commission
Wis
County 4-H Awards Honor Top Record Books in 14 Clubs
Hardin County 4-H hosted a meeting August 12 in the Farm Bureau office to award top record books across 14 clubs. Winners receive cash prizes of 3 and 1 dollars for first and second places, with $100 donated by Hardin County Savings Bank to support good record keeping.
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Union Peppy Pals
Alice Hadley
Linda Hadley
Happy Hardin Homemakers
Linda Wood
Mary Hansen
Ellis
Sunshine Sallies
Della ‘Rae Dougan
Theo Belle Wilson
Concord Cheerful Chums
Brunhild Wegner
Barbara Wegner
Jackson T NT
Mary Lou Sanders
Delores Bright
Alden
Norma Thorsbakken
Harriet Lauterbach
Sherman Stars
Janet Terry
Norma Topp
Nadine Nassen
Ann Cable
Arlene Stull
Joan Kay Cervetti
Union Peppy Peppers
Betty Wirth
Rosemary Lyon
Buckeye
Patty Tolzmann
Oleta Luttschwager
Tipton
Lois Kuhlman
Patty King
Eldora Happy Hustlers
Audrey Rudolph
Leone Bowers
Providence Pearls
Rosemary Fairs
Barbara Yount
City Clerk Invents Coin Sorting Gadget
City Clerk George M. Shafer last week invented and manufactured a device to sort nickels from pennies entering parking meters. He cut holes in a baking pan, mounted it on a box, and moved the pan along the side walls to sift the coins. The machine works well though a few dimes still require manual separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Shafer
Shafer
Railroad inspection report notes three-car steam locomotive activity
In a brief inspection, railroad officials reviewed a three car steam operation with emphasis on safety and compliance. The report cites Williams and the Eastern division as part of the ongoing checks and observations during the inspection process.
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Ek i Willams Oo
Eatern
Sas
Dora Gunet
Radcliffe School Names 1949 50 Faculty and Principal
Radcliffe School opens Monday August 29 for the fall term with R C Amidon of Mason City elected as high school principal. The complete faculty includes Supt H L Moeller in charge of business law sociology, Amidon physics and math, H R Bruns history Latin and coaching, D Bolles agriculture, Mrs Betty Pickering homemaking, John H Rider world history band and vocal music, Helen L Howe typing and business, Paul Lundy biology science and economics, Mrs Joyce Steward English and dramatics, Mrs Lucille Hanson eighth grade, Leta Grivel sixth and seventh grades, Mrs Fern Bailey fifth grade, Donna Lundy fourth grade, Cornette Sampson third grade, Charlotte Sampson second grade, Geneva Hinderaker first grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Amidon
Mason City
Supt
H. L. Moeller
Prin
H. R. Bruns
D. €. Bolles
Betty Pickering
John H. Rider
Helen L. Howe
Paul Lundy
Boekeeping
Joyce Steward
Lucille Hanson
Leta Grivel
Fern Bailey
Donna Lundy
Cornette Sampson
Charlotte Sampson
Geneva Hinderaker
Pickering and Trittien Visit Boulder Kin Ties Extended
Mr and Mrs Cecil Pickering and Mr and Mrs Henry Trittien left Sunday to travel to Boulder Colorado to visit with Cecil s parents Mr and Mrs Loring Pickering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Pickering
Henry Trittien
Boulder, Colorado
Mrs. Loring Pickering
Cecil
Gospel Team Coming To Baptist Church
The King’s Heralds a trio of young men will perform at Eldora Baptist Church on Thursday evening August 25 at eight o’clock. Sponsored by the Baptist Young People's Fellowship, the program is open to the public with no admission charge. Members include Jim Tolly on piano, Gus Kubish as song leader and tenor soloist, and Terry Martin as speaker and chalk artist.
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King's Heralds
Eldora Baptist Church
Baptist Young People’s Fellowship
Jim Tolly
Gus Kubish
Airforce
Terry “Martin
Rural Schools Open Aug 29 In Hardin County
Most rural schools in Hardin county plan to start the 1949 50 term Monday morning August 29. Three districts need teachers for grades 6 7 8 Alden No 7 Sherman No 5 Buckeye consolidated. Several schools will close with pupils reassigned. A rural teachers meeting is set for Friday in Eldora with demonstrations on health art and primary grade work.
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Hardin County
Alden No
Sherman No
Buckeye Consolidated School
Pleasant No
Tipton
Eldora
Evelyn Olson
Marie Guendling
Olive Pearl Ritter
Alden Township
Betty Lou Scott
Iowa Falls
Wm. Krause, Jr
Alden
Bernice Kasischke
Radcliffe
James W. Hunt
Carrie Osterland
Ackley
Ellen Crabtree
Grace Lawson
Buckeye
Vera Kasischke
Clay
Lillian Jutting
Wayne Stukenberg
Christine Wierson
Opal Ruland
Hubbard
Herb Ziebell
Lillian Tweet
Ellis
Neva Kasischke
Clara Doyle
Helen Carter
Etna
Pearl Bakker
Light Horses author Cecil F. Rooks promotes book abroad
Eldora horseman and judge Cecil F. Rooks authored Light Horses now in its fourth U S printing. The book on breeding training and showing is used as a text at Iowa State and several Midwest colleges. English edition by Taggert and Black of London will appear this year. Rooks will attend the fair Friday Aug 19 traveling through Iowa towns including Blackfoot Idaho Madison Anit North English and New Sharon.
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Cecil F. Rooks
Rooks
United States
Ziff-Davis Publishing Co
New York City
Iowa State
Purdue
Midwest
Taggert and Black
London
Eldora Man
Ra Cacroay
Hardin County 78th Annual County Fair Opens
Gates open this morning as Hardin county begins its 78th annual county fair with entertainment, racing, and a horse show revue. Officials prepared exhibits and facilities, sprayed barns to deter pests, and installed sanitary measures including paper cups and upgraded fountains. The county nurse will assist visitors in the women’s building, and grandstand programs on Tuesday and Wednesday feature the Marla Show.
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Hardin County
State Board of Health
Court House to Close Tuesday Thursday and Friday Afternoons
The court house plans closures Tuesday Thursday and Friday afternoons due to the fall season. Driver's license exams will run Thursday morning only. Eldora business houses are asked by the Chamber of Commerce to close Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
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Eldora Business Houses
Chamber of Commerce
Thrill day and grand fair entertainments at Eldora show
A three day Eldora fair features acts of various kinds at the grand stand with a midafternoon autos polo and a dazzling evening revue by about ten girls plus a magician. Harness races tote $1500 prizes. Whitten vs Hubbard ball game on Wednesday. Hale’s Lenox midway rides and stands. Thrill day Thursday brings Jimmy Lynch and Death Dodgers. midget auto races Friday. society horse show closes the fair with Harlan Conley ringmaster. Exhibits include large junior livestock, draft and saddle horses, and extensive food stands. Local bands play today and Wednesday. Judging proceeds today and Wednesday.
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Hale’s
Lenox
Iowa
Leo Megan
Wellsbury Amvets
Eldora
Jimmy Lynch
Harlan Conley
Cecil Rooks
William Cunningham
Mexico
Doc Lawson
Marshalltown
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Chas. Scurry
St. Mary’s Church
Wildlife Club
NEW World Pioneers
Hadley
OLD Settlers
Harry Fee
Waterloo
Guy William
J. W. Kibzurz
Sun Spot
A. W. Leithy
Liscomb
Peter French
A. W. Palmer
Eagle Beak
Ross Harvey
Charles City
W. M. McCullum
Ogden
Post Time
A. W. Walton
Monticello
Jessewin
Russ Monaghan
Pecina French
Buzz Siskiou
W. Arnold
H. M McIntyre
Waseca
Minn
L. L. Lily
Rochester
Dan O. Dan
Mr. Buzz
A. W. Arnold
Prunes
A. L. Sheppard
Madison
All Bravo
H. E. Hines
Wisc
Violas Mac
Pace Little Hal
Mr. Collinswood
A. W. Abberazer
Topeka
Kansa
Jack Creed
Harry Fomers
Star Bales
Hunter Graten
A W. Arnold
Reisinger
Raleingest Pirtage Mseriee Rodalek
Eldora ‘Bites
D.D.T
Emmett
Stearman
Bill Winther
Fairgrounds
Eldora Newspapers
Hardin County Bank
Radcliffe School
Baptist Church
Hepremien
Iowa State College
American Royal Association
Senor Aa
Grin Reed Owses
Seveaington
Town
Iowa ‘Hi Horse and Mule ‘Breeders Association
Marlo
Whitten
Hale
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