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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1955

Page

4

Hubbard School Opens With Short Session For Start

Hubbard prepares for the new school year with a short Monday session and 7 46 a.m. bus pickup, 12 45 p.m. dismissal. Full class schedule begins Tuesday, with kindergarten joining first day. Book rental remains 4 dollars. hot lunch 5 dollars monthly or 1 25 weekly. milk 2 cents per half pint. Remodeling adds two classrooms, glass block windows, new gym look, and shifts eighth grade to commercial teaching rooms.

Thornton Rose Kuhlman Williams Louise Brunemeier

New Faculty Hires and Returns Shape Local School Year

Twenty teachers form the faculty with eleven returning from last year. Veterans include Mr. Sly as principal and coach, Miss Gault for English and drama, Mrs. Mannetter for commercial subjects and the school annual, plus staff in science, shop, and music. Nine new hires bring kindergarten to high school positions, including Mrs. Glenna Karver in kindergarten, Miss Joan-Mae Sienknecht in third grade, Miss Georgia Wolfe in second, Miss Darlene Gugisburg in fourth, and Mr. Kenneth Katsumi Suda in science and art. Home economics led by Miss Leila S. Thorstenson, mathematics by Bryce Kissinger, and girls’ coach Myron Anderson join the junior and senior highs.

Sly Miss Gault Mannetter Nielsen Bob Whitmore Christopher Brauer Kleespie Lorraine Cheyne Dubberke Glenna Karver Laurel Karver Hubbard Iowa State Teachers College Joan-Mae Sienknecht Gladbrook Iowa State Teachers Georgia Wolfe Iowa Falls Wolfe Aplington Darlene Gugisburg Renwick Westmar College LeMars Eagle Grove Kenneth Katsumi Suda Haiku Maui Hawaii Suda Iowa State Teachers ‘College Leila S. Thorstenson Battle Lake Minn Thorstenson Town State College Ames Bryce Kissinger Washta Kissinger Buena Vista College Storm Lake Myron Anderson Marathon Anderson

Reserve Quarter Horses Prevail at Hardin County Fair Judging

Allen Beverill of Waterloo and Buck Johnston of Prairie City showed reserve stallion and mare in early judging. Walfe brothers and Walker of Marshalltown captured champion stallion and champion mare with three firsts in age groups. Other results include several foal, mare, and gelding classes led by Vincent Platis Steamboat Rock and Fred Dinner Eldora, with numerous place winners across towns and counties.

Allen Beverill Waterloo Buck Johnston Prairie City Hardin County Fair Walfe Brothers and Walker Marshalltown Vincent Platis Steamboat Rock Fred Dinner Eldora Vincent Flatts R. O. Buck Marshall Town Allen Peverill Buck Johnston Paul Miller Grundy Center PF. H. Miller Morrison George Paxton Wellsburg Stanley Dreier Hubbard Vincent Plats Mares Oll Marcian Watters Evansdale Wendell Henderson Webster City

Pvt Bessman Tops Softball Nine at Ft Lewis

Pvt Donald E H Bessman of Wellsburg led the 23rd Infantry Regiments Headquarters Company to the softball championship at Ft Lewis Washington. His team defeated 13 rivals for a 10 2 record. A 21 year old radio operator, he entered service in 1954 after basic training at Camp Chaffee and attended Elmhurst College.

Donald EH. Bessman G. A. Bessman Wellsburg 23Rd Infantry Regiment Ft. Lewis Wash Bessman Camp Chaffee Ark Elmhurst College

Brown Swiss Breeder Sells Bull to Traer Buyer

Eldora breeder Ralph Bright has sold Bright's Louie G. 122295 to Roger R. Nation of Traer. The sale was reported by Fred S. Edise secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association. Floyd Ellison, previously Webb Iowa superintendent, was hired as superintendent last spring.

Ralph Bright Eldora Bright Louie G Roger R. Nation Traer Fred ‘S. Edise Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association Floyd Ellison Webb Iowa

Fire thanks and racing accident details from fair week

A card of thanks credits Steamboat Rock and Eldora fire departments for aid during a fire. The article recalls a race crash where Geiken was freed from his wrecked car, another collision involved bumper lockups and a pole collapse cutting lights, ending the program. Attendance figures note about 6,000 on opening day and 2,000 on Thursday.

Steamboat Rock Eldora Ed Zielske Quakerdale Boys Geiken Tair

Three Winners In Tractor Pull At County Fair

Ford driven by Dewey Estes of Gifford won the light weight division at the county fair tractor pull. Marvin Catlin of Eldora in an Allis Chalmers took the medium class, with Ernie Goodman of Whitten second in that division. John Goodman of Whitten won the heavyweight class, with Wally Wittenburg of Gifford runner up. Trophies and prize money were awarded. weights lifted ranged from 6,400 to 15,065 pounds.

Ford Allis Chalmers International Mta Dewey Estes Gifford MecCreery Brothers Toledo Marvin Catlin Eldora Ernie Goodman Whitten Barnard Implement MTA John Goodman John Deere Wally Wittenburg Estes McCreery Brothrs Catlin Wittenburg Goodman

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