Eldora Tiger grid practice starts with 32 candidates
Eldora high school football drills begin as Coach Jim McLeran refines the Tiger squad in two daily sessions. 32 candidates participate, eight lettermen among them, with heavy contact to come and quarterback position unsettled as early as this week. Notables include Anderson Stone Hubbard and other listed lettermen and sophomores, as the team tunes for the September 13 opener.
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Tiger
Jim McLeran
Jim’ Lyman
Husky
McLeran
Tiger Squad
Anderson
Stone
Orlan Mitchell
Ives Allbee
Max Montz
Roger Harrington
Kenneth Wagner
Marvin Broer
Willie Rebschull
Willard Wehrman
George Fagg
Gary Parker
Dave Piper
Larry Prosser
Ted Tietz
Gary Button
Charles Crandall
Harold Crippen
Jerry Crosser
Jim Foster
Jerry Hodgson
Jim Hubbard
Kempton Huehn
Duane Lloyd
Ronnie Oldenberg
Marvin Priske
Phil Bauer
Jerry Foster
Lloyd Draper
Dan Callahan
Arvid Lauritzen
Gordon Perkins
Kenneth Sapp
Jerry Cleveland
Lutheran Nine Triumphs 7-4 at Buckeye
Eldora’s Lutheran men’s club softball team rallied from a 1-4 deficit to beat Buckeye 7-4 on Buckeye’s diamond. Pitcher Gene Foster and slugger Lowell Granzow powered the Eldora offense as six runs crossed in a key rally.
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Eldora
Buckeye
Gene Foster
Lowell Granzow
Eldora—Foster and
Granzow
Blome
Sieloff
Leitow
First Round Tilts In Eldora Softball Tourney Tonight
First round games feature Central States versus Perkins and Southside Marathon versus V F W in Eldora as the tournament proceeds. Openers yesterday included Marshalltown V F W versus Wellsburg and Hubbard against Owasa with 7 45 p m semi finals scheduled for tomorrow. Winners meet in the Wednesday nightcap while the tourney pays 20 to the champion with 12 50 to the runner up and 7 50 for third. Forfeitsto close league play left Central States and Green Farm Feeds tied for fifth. Leuthold s and Steamboat Dairy forfeited and a playoff will follow later.
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Central States
Perkins
Southside Marathon
Eldora
Marshalltown V. F. W
Wellsburg
Hubbard
Owasa
Green Farm
Conrad
Leuthold’s
Steamboat Dairy
Diamond Antics Friday Gowrie at Radcliffe Softball
Radcliffe defeated Green Mountain 10 to 3 in a softball clash on Friday Eldora Lutherans beat Buckeye 7 to 4. Central States earned a forfeit win over Steamboat Dairy while Green Farm Feeds won by forfeit over Leu thold's.
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Eldora Lutherans
Buckeye
Central States
Steamboat Dairy
Green Farm
Leuthold’s
North South softball protest challenges five inning game
The South side ALL-STARS protest the North side victory in the annual North-Siders softball game. They cite a five inning limit, alleged Rule technicalities involving Key Setchell and the pitcher, a supposed electrical switch blackout, a 10-second runner Bauer, alleged umpire influence, and Rev Zimmermann at second base. They challenge the North side to a seven inning rematch with a neutral umpire.
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Setchell
North Side
South Side
All-Stars
Bauer
Hardin County Bank
Rev. Zimmermann
Camp Issues Call To Tigerettes
Dick Camp, new EUS girls basketball mentor, has announced the opening call to the court for 3 PM Friday. Tigerette candidates will report to the EHS gymnasium at that time for the first practice session. Drills will continue on weekdays until the season opens.
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Dick Camp
EUS
Tigerette
EHS
Radcliffe Semipro Rally Sinks Green Mountain 10 3
Carl Neumann allowed seven hits as Radcliffe built a 5 3 lead after eight with five runs in the eighth. Maynard Kuhfus and Martyn Topp hit two homers with a man aboard, Tiny Maxfield added a solo shot for Green Mountain. Radcliffe benefited from 13 hits. Seeger took the loss.
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Radcliffe
Carl Neumann
Green Mountain
West Hardin
Maynard Kuhfus
Martyn Topp
Tiny Maxfield
Vern Seeger
Rhe G.M
Seeger
Naylor
Radcliffe—Neumann and Topp
Stuber Speaks at Eldora Kiwanis Club Meeting
Abe Stuber, Iowa State college grid mentor, was principal speaker at the Eldora Kiwanis meeting Thursday evening. Three new members attended their first meetings Claude Smith Jr Dick Leverin and Jim McLeran.
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Abe Stuber
Iowa State College Grid
Eldora Kiwanis Club
Claude Smith, Jr
Dick Leverin
Jim McLeran
Iowa GridIron Film at New Grand Theatre Tonight
A special feature showing tonight and tomorrow at the New Grand theatre presents the 10 minute short Iowa's Own. The film highlights seven 1949 Hawkeye football games and introduces Coach Leonard Raffensperger and the university coaching staff.
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Iowa
Hawkeye
Leonard Raffensperger
Jondahl and Hutchens Open College Paths at Cedar Falls
Gerald Jondahl son of Mr and Mrs E K Jondahl of Hampton will enroll this fall as a vocal music student at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. He excelled in dramatics speech student council president football captain and all state chorus while at Eldora high school and graduated in May. Franklin Hutchens son of Mrs E R Eagan New Providence will enter as business education and mathematics student at Cedar Falls this fall. He led his sophomore class, took part in band glee clubs and declamatory activities, and earned two basketball letters before graduating in May.
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Gerald Jondahl
E. KE
Jondahl
Hampton
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Eldora High School
Franklin Hutchens
E. R. Eagan
New Providence
Hutchens
Hauser family activities and community events listed
The column notes visits and trips by Whitten and Hauser families to Denver and Omaha, a birthday party for Dennis Lee Callaway, and various relatives visiting or traveling. It includes hospital news about Hugh Clarke’s discharge, skating party for Linda Long, and multiple visits between Hauser, Baker, Mabie, and Braack families with stories of travel and family connections.
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Roy Callaway
Dennis Lee
Dennis
L. L. Long
Linda
David Braack
Davenport
Orkney farmers prosper with power farming support
Jim Brown notes Orkney agriculture relies on government and county subsidy for power machinery, with widespread mechanization and a strong poultry sector. He contrasts modern electrification and improved housing with Scottish skepticism of socialism, while praising prosperity and the steady ties between Orkney and Iowa. Brown recounts a long air voyage back to visit Scotland and his joy at returning to Iowa.
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Orkneys
Jim
British Isles
Europe
Orkney
Brown
Hardin County
Kirkwall
Eldora
Orkney County
Hardin
U. S
Scotland
Prestwick
New York
Iceland
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Jim Brown
Iowa
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Gowrie
Herald-Index
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Perkins Cone
Tweed
Coats
Stuber
Gridiron Film
New Grand Theatre
Teachers College
H. R. Hauser
Denver
Colo
Harry R. Martin
Clarke
Hugh Clarke
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Mrs. Clarke
Reiter
Donald Hauser
Walt Hauser
David
Clemens
Max Mabie
Mabie
Mr .Braack
Robert Hornung of
W. R. Bavender
Eldoran
James L. Brown
St. Andrew’s
Britain
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