Eldora sales tax receipts dip slightly in Q2 1949
State tax commission data show Eldora’s second quarter retail sales tax receipts totaling 25,414.76 from 181 filer businesses, down from 26,867 the prior year. The figures also compare with 1947 results across Hardin County towns, including Ackley Town Falls Grundy Center and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
State Tax Commission
Collee Jons
Witehile Ie
Pabaret Mex Bae
Beca Aiatg Susie
Ackley
Town Falls
Hardin
Grundy Center
Hardin County
Four EHS Grads in T C Messiah Chorus
Four Eldora and nearby graduates Betty Clark Dorothy Frein Nilvan Freed Shirley Fiscus and Shirley Lord will sing in the Iowa State Teachers College mixed chorus for Handel s Messiah on Sunday December 11 at 4 pm in the men s gymnasium to accommodate a larger audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Betty Clark
Dorothy Frein
Nilvan Freed
Shirley Fiscus
Eldora High
Shirley Lord of
Whitten
Iowa State Teachers College
Potluck at LO.O FB Hall for Hardin County workers
Thirty Hardin county road men and their families attended a potluck dinner in the LO. O. FB. hall here Saturday night. F. K. Schmidt, superintendent of schools, entertained the group with a program of magic following the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Road
LO. O
FB. Hall
F. K. Schmidt
Fires Destroy Two Buildings At Gifford Farm
A Friday blaze at the Stull farm near Gifford destroyed the wallace Peck estate residence and a garage used as a ge rge and stored household items from the Jack Freeman family. No injuries. The 1947 Packard and garage equipment burned. insurance partly covered losses. Fire started when welding on a car tank led to a floor flare as drained gasoline touched a torch. Fire department responders from Eldora contained the fire before the corn pile near the Ed Stull farm could ignite.
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Stull Farm
Marion St Gifford
Wallace Peck
Jack Freeman
Moon
Packard
Freeman
Detroit
Mich
Fuller
Eldora Fire Department
Sherrill Smith
Louis Rebschull
Weldon Scholey
Ralph Allbee
Ed Stull
Eldora Fire
Mrs Williams Feline Family Grows Amid Barn Behind Edgington Ave
In a barn at 2114 Edgington Avenue, Mrs Helena Williams follows a growing cat clan named Smokey Tweedy Candy Vixen and others. The brood numbers 16 this year, peaked at 29 last summer, with 10 deaths from illness since then and plans to reach about 30 again next summer. Lou has joined the brood as mother for the eighteenth time, and Ramond was corrected from a male tag to female.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgington Avenue
Helena Williams
Williams
Millie
Ramona
Lou
Christmas Music At EHS Sunday
The Eldora High School mixed chorus and band present a public Christmas program in the Eldora Gymnasium Sunday afternoon. The 45 minute show begins at 4 p.m. under Charles Britsch and Wayne Aurand. Also filed: Gail Barbara Eason seeks divorce from James Russell Eason. they wed in 1994.
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Eldora Gymnasium
e@ high school
Charles Britsch
Wayne Aurand
Gail Barbara Eason
Town Falls
James Russell Eason
Free movie for children at New Grand theatre
The second of three free shows for children under 12 runs Saturday at 2 p.m. at the New Grand theatre. The Christmas program by the Chamber of Commerce and theatre features Bandits of Eldorado and Rose of the Yukon with the Durango Kid and Smiley Burnette. The final free screening, Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm, is set for December 24 at 2 p.m.
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New Grand Theatre
Chamber of Commerce and
the Theatre
Smiley Burnette
Rebecca
Sunny Brook Farm
Eldora Adult Night School enrolls 97 for session
Eldora's adult night school reports 97 enrolled so far with courses in home mechanics home economics typing and art. The home economics class leads with 52 students followed by 21 in home mechanics and 12 in both art and typing. The program will split home economics into beginning and advanced groups with sewing interior decorating led by Miss Enid Whade and Miss Nell Neill assisting. another teacher will join later.
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Eldora
F. K. Schmidt
Enid Whade
Nell Neill
Rookz Company
Crop Drive in Hardin County Shows Early Success
Hardin County CROP drive progresses with seven townships and three towns yet to report. A county goal of 10500 dollars or seven carloads of grain was set at Hubbard 12. To date 6454.30 has been collected. Dec 10 is deadline for reports. The drive supports Christian Rural Overseas Program aid to hungry abroad, with cooperating groups Lutheran World Relief Church World Service and Catholic Rural Life Conference. Local contributions come from Radcliffe Concord Tipton Setenkng Herrant Jackson Pleasant Providence Ellis Sherman Buckeye Gifford unions and towns, as leaders project 150 members by Dec 12 and plan meetings in coming months.
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Hardin County
Hubbard
L. D. Nieuwenhuis
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Lutheran World Relief
Church World Service
Catholic Rural Life Conference
Eldoran
Iowa Falls
Radcliffe City
Concord Township
Town Falls City
Tipton Township
Buckeye City
Congregational Church
Buckeye Township
Ich Hall
Union
Whitten
Gifford City
Break-Ins Probed in Eldora and Union
Sheriff’s office investigates Sunday night break-ins in Eldora and Union. Paul Zeitner home in Eldora was entered between 8:30 and 10:30, ransacked with furniture upset but nothing stolen. Thieves force entry at Denniston and Partridge lumber yard in Union, taking only 100 pennies. Deputy Howard Dempsey notes no runaways reported at the Training School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Sheriff's Office
Paul Zeitner
Eldora
Denniston and Partridge Lumber
Howard ‘Dempsey
Wildlife directors to meet Thursday night over charter
The Pine Lake Wildlife club board of directors will meet Thursday night to discuss and adopt the group's charter for the Explorer unit of troop 834, Boy Scouts of America. A. G. Spizzirri, field executive of the Scouts, will assist in finalizing charter details. Twenty Eldora Scouts, 14 years and older, are charter members of the new Explorer unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Pine Lake Wildlife Club Board of Directors
A. G. Spizzirri
Eldora
Eldoran's Mother Laura Holmes Dies at 89
Mr Holmes and Mrs Holmes were called to Site City Saturday evening by the death of Mrs Laura Holmes, age 89. Funeral services were set for Tuesday.
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Ary Holmes
Site City
Holmes
Laura Holmes
May Form 4-H Club In Buckeye Two
A meeting is planned for Thursday night at 3 pm in Jackson Hall Buckeye for discussion and possible formation of a township boys 4-H club. County 4-H officers will explain club work and attendees may vote on the club’s formation.
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Jackson Hall
Buckeye
Farm Bureau
Bob Lettow
Ray Wood
Mobeck Guernsey herd dispersal sale leads farm auction week
The featured dispersal sale of the standout Mobeck Guernsey herd heads a busy farm auction week in south Hardin County. The Moser and Hilsabeck partnership dissolution sale follows this Friday at Eldora Livestock Pavilion with 46 cattle headed by Highland Place Idol and Mobeck's Dictator on offer, plus hogs, grain, and machinery across several listings.
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Mobeck
Guernsey
South Hardin County
Moser and Hilsabeck
Eldora Livestock Sales
Robert Seitz
Waukesha
Wis
Highland Place Idol
Dictator
Eldora
George Pei
Rural Youth Group to Install Officers December 14
The Rural Youth group will hold its final 1949 meeting in Eldora at the Community hall on December 14 with an 8 P.M. business meeting and installation of officers and directors. A Christmas party and chili supper will follow. Installing officers are Virgil Rudolph president Eldora Ben Juchems vice president Eldora Wilma Polley secretary Iowa Falls Glen Donner treasurer Mildred Johnson Radcliffe reporter. directors Irvin Readout and Dean Davison Eldora.
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Eldora
Virgil Rudolph
Ben Juchems
Wilma Polley
Iowa Falls
Glen Donner
Mildred Johnson
Radcliffe
Irvin Readout
Dean Davison
County wide sweep seizes five gambling devices in multiple towns
Sheriff Hodgson and Deputy Dempsey seized five pinball machines Saturday night in Eldora Iowa Falls and Alden as part of a county wide clean up ordered by Attorney General Larson. The devices were taken from Berrier's Cafe Town Tavern Carlos Drive Inn Fraser's Inn and were to be handled by the district court pending charges or information.
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Eldora
Iowa Falls
Alden
Paul Hodgson
Howard Dempsey
Robert Larson
Iowa
Berrier’s Cafe
Carlos Drive
Town Falls
Alen
Don Barker
Hodgson
Sheriffs
Des Moines
Barker
Sales Calendar for December Auctions Listed
The notice lists farm sales by date and seller including George Peisen of New Providence on December 6, Lou Walbaum northeast of Eldora on December 8, Moser and Hilsabeck with a Purebred Guernsey cow sale on December 9, George Berges east of Lone Tree on December 13, and Everette Ciingerman four miles west and four south of Eldora on December 15.
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Sen
New Providence
Lou Walbaum
Eldora
George Peisen
Moser and Hilsabeck
Gale
Guernsey
George Berges
Lone Tree Station
Everette Ciingerman
Hauser Reelected County PMA Head With 6th Term
Walter E. Hauser of Whitten was re elected Saturday as chairman of the county PMA in a six year term. Dewey E. Eller Hubbard was named vice chairman with Dick G. Arends Ackley as third member and Harold A. Schager Alden as first alternate. Robert J. Hoffman Alden named first time as second alternate. Delegates from township meetings voted to select local PMA committees and delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Hauser
Whitten
PMA
Production and Marketing Administration
Dewey E. Eller
Hubbard
Dick G. Arends
Ackley
Harold, A. Schager
Alden
Robert J. Hoffman
Sherman
Charles W.hig
Ben H. Hake
Wade F. Topp
Kenneth L. Hinderaker
Russell
Bergeson
Jardin
William N. Moore
Bal W. Ease
State Income Tax Figures Show Towns Pay More
Hardin county figures reveal town residents pay 25 percent more income tax this year while farmers pay 20 percent less than last year. Town returns total 1408 with revenue about ia tea while 1285 farm settlements yield. The total revenue is 119, in font need eg. Close Cribbage 4arixe. Eldora leads 10,07 peagers by three points after three sessions. Matches resume Wednesday as Iowa Falls Fellows face Eldora. Odd Fellows and Rebekah plan a potluck supper and program Friday at 6:30 p.m. Card party to follow. details in Friday’s paper.
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Hardin County
Junty
Iowa Falls Fellows
Eldora
Towa Falls
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Postal Clerk Exam Set for Eldora and Marshalltown
The eighth U S Civil Service region announced an examination for substitute or regular clerk positions at the New Providence office with Alice L. Pool as postmaster. Exam on January 6, 1950 at 8:30 a.m. in Marshalltown. Pay for substitutes starts at $1.08 per hour. regular clerks earn $2050 to $2650 yearly. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, ages 18 to 50, with veterans and certain federal workers given exceptions. Four hours testing required. obtain forms from the New Providence postmaster or Region office in St. Paul Minnesota. The article also mentions new motor carrier routes from Marshalltown to Eldora, Northwood, and Des Moines area to improve freight handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Region
New Providence St
Alice L. Pool
Marshalltown
United States
War Service
New
St. Paul
Minn
Lehman Gives $200 To Hospital Addition Appeal
August Lehman contributes 200 dollars to the hospital addition fund bringing total to 27 591 97 dollars and still about 10 000 short of the goal. Janssen reports several sizable gifts expected to come but they will not close the remaining gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman
Henyd G mM
Janssen
Extension Economist Speaks Here Tonight
Principal speaker at the Reicholt er fh ae de Polege delivers remarks outlining agricultural policy, rural development, and economic projections. The event highlights ongoing collaboration between Extension Service experts and local farming communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reicholter Fh Ae de Polege
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T.C
Gifford
R.A. Scott
C. W. Haase
Hardin County Agricultural Society
Scott
Fair Association
Haase
James Bates
Howard Caffee
C. T. Rierson
Bateline
Walter Hauser
Glen Sheldon
Owier
By Max van Derveer
EHS
YMCA
Washington Street
Stone Electric Co
Central States Electric Co
City Crew
Central Iowa Telephone Co
Chamber of Commerce
Central States
Steamboat
Anne Wee
Rock Boyy Ad
Lane
Yooteland
Sobs
Gordon Ech
Bear
Buckeye Two
Moser—Hilsabeck, Pejsen, Walbaum
Alden, Eldora
Berrier's
Larson
Hauser
Grover C. Kinney
Henry J. Daum, Jr
Carroll &. Nassen
al Ibert F. Radahl
Goncord
Robert F. Clark
Waldo L. Lepper
Ludwig E. Wegner
Gerald
Brinkmeyer
Erwin Ih. Lepper
Providence
J. Clarence Whitehead
Maurice Cook
Everett Lawler
Dale Moon
Earl
Marsh
Grant
Fred W. Doering
Walt
C. Reinert
Don D. Boeke
Clarence J. Brandt
Maurice M. Dreier
Tipton
R. R. van Potter
John H. Boeke
Arthur €. Nehring
Hargin M. Dubberke
Harold A. Faust
Clay
Ellis R. Perry
Edward N. Grull
Frederick L. Fisher
Claus B. Primus
Harold L. Hartman
Etna
Irvin W. Huebner
Henry B. Janssen
Charlie J. Ryken
Glen Porter
Charles B. Krelemeyer
Pleasant
Harold F. Wehrmann
Harold L. Cable
Edward H. Haltingworth
Robert A. Glenn
George €. Goshke
N. P
Eldor
Fort Dodge Com
Lormnerse Commissar
Washeh
Commerciales Brags Company
Fort Dodge
Eateblinh
Cariad
M. & St. L. Railway ‘Co
Andy
Moreson City
Northwood
North State Line
Albia
Caring
Story City
Newton
Peila
Dea Mol
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