Christmas at Eldora State Training School for Boys
Holiday events at the Eldora Iowa Training School for Boys include a VFW Auxiliary program a basketball game between boys and staff and packages opened by boys on Christmas morning Religious services will be held Christmas day an open house for school employees and multiple entertainment acts such as musical shows talent shows and a Christ mas Story program. Athletics feature a boys versus staff basketball game boxing and wrestling events and a round robin cottage tournament.
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Iowa Training School For Boys
Eldora
V.F.W
American Legion Auxiliary
Hardin County Clears Bond Quota Behind 1956 Target
Hardin County residents invested 1 782 313 dollars in United States savings bonds, reaching 102 percent of the 1956 quota of 1 746 213. Iowa Falls volunteer chairman Robert W Barlow notes the county is among 20 in Iowa to exceed the annual target in 11 months. Iowa's 11 month average is 86 percent, national 83 percent. November Iowa purchases near 10 million, 11 month total 143 750 686.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
United States Savings
Robert W. Barlow
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Services Held For Pioneer Mission Worker
Obituary and funeral notice for Pearl Josephine Doud Peterson a pioneer missionary born in Eldora Iowa. She served in the Belgian Congo from 1933 and married Arnold Peterson in 1933. Survived by her husband three sons two brothers and a sister. Interment in Glendale cemetery Des Moines with local clergy officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Peterson
Des Moines
Hamilton Funeral Home
Glendale Cemetery
C. H. Moore
Raymond Follett
Don Cobb
William Cobb
Maynard Cobb
O. R.cobb
Pearl Josephine Doud
C. P
Josephine Doud
Eldora
Belgian Congo
Africa
Kikwit
Congo
Pearl
Petersons
R. G. LeTorneau
Longview
Tex
First
Federated Church of Des Moines
Eldora native completes Marine recruit training in San Diego
James E. Fickinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Fickinger of Eldora, completed a 12 week recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego California on December 5. The course covered basic military subjects and infantry weapons. After graduation, he will be assigned to Camp Pendleton California for further infantry training or to a Marine Corps school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
FHTNC
James E. Fuckinger
Ll. W. Fickinger
Eldora
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Camp Pendelton
Marine Corps
Pleasant Township Farm Bureau Schedule
Pleasant Township Farm Bureau announces a farm outlook discussion by Extension Director Dick Pulse at 8 p.m. on December 18 followed by a 4-H sliding and skating party at 7 p.m. on December 28.
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Pleasant Township
Joint Meeting Discusses 1957 ACP Practices in Eldora
A joint meeting with Hardin county ASC committee township committeemen and service agencies reviewed the 1957 Iowa ACP handbook. Most practices mirror 1956 with higher payments on several permanent conservation practices. Township sign up meetings are planned for January.
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Hardin County
ASC County Committee
Township
Soil Conservation Service
County Extension Service
Iowa
Christmas Activities In Whitten Missouri Area Clubs
Whitten residents and nearby families gathered for holiday events at homes of Mrs. Vic Schwarck Mrs. Don Schwarck and Mrs. Floyd Lyon. Club members made aluminum trays shared Christmas programs and planned outreach to Harriet Ballou Day Nursery and Yaki ma Indian mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearthstone Club
Vic Schwarck
Welby Morgan
Don Schwarck
Walter Arnold
Dale Gibbs
W.S.C.S
Floyd Lyon
Clifford Hauser
James Barton
Yakima
Florence Vinton
Harold Clarke
Ruth Hitch
Wallace Shore
Bonnie Albright
Dallas Raab
Richard Fulton
John Hellmich
Hitch
Raab
Otis Diamond
St. Thomas Mercy Hospital
Marshalltown
Hospital Notes and Birth Record Summary
Hospital notes list patients in multiple towns including Eldora, New Providence, Elwood, Union, Iowa Falls, Ackley, Wellsburg, Hubbard and Steamboat Rock. Birth record notes Steamboat Rock for Mrs. Laverne Gast with a newborn boy on December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Robert Modlin
Guy Follett
David Dillman
Homer Runkel
RE. F. Stirlow
Kim Dee Linn Schan
New Providence
Oscar Jeske
Elwood White
George Flett
Union
Hattle Cavana
Iowa Falls
Flora Lake
Ackley
Herman Leverton
Wellsburg
Alena Deters
Hubbard
Charlotte Walters
Steamboat Rock
Laverne Gast
Hardin County Youth Building Reservation Calendar
The Hardin County Youth Building reservation calendar lists upcoming events including a Vietnam dinner on Dec 23 at 10:30 a.m. in the wing and kitchen, a 4-H county party on Dec 28 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, an Urban Club potluck on Jan 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the wing, an Iowa Breeders Co op meeting on Jan 10 at noon in the auditorium, a Farm Bureau kick off on Jan 14 in the auditorium and kitchen at noon, and a Farm Bureau Service Co dinner on Jan 15 at noon in the auditorium and kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnan
Urban Club
Iowa Breeders Coop
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Service Co
Cub Scouts And Parents to Meet Thursday Dec 20
Eldora Cub Scout Pack 334 will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday Dec 20 in the Congregational church basement All parents and boys are invited to attend Den assignments will be worked out A Christmas gift exchange is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Congregational Church
Deeds From 1956 Transactions Across Iowa Towns
A series of property transfers dated 1956 record deeds involving Fannie Nelson to Leggett, Barney Wikert to Floyd Meyer, State of Iowa to L F Sailer, Helen Gillham to Swen Warne, Amelia Gillham to Swen Warne, A J Piel to F W Doering, and Maynard Ites to H F Ites. Transactions cover various lots and blocks in Abbott, Radcliffe, Neuman's, Foster's adds and related parcels in Alden, Hubbard, and surrounding areas.
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Fannie Nelson & Hs
Leggett & Wf
Barney Wikert & Wf
Floyd Meyer & Wf
Abbott State of Iowa
L. F. Sailer
South Side
Alden
Helen Gillham
Swen Warne
Card of Thanks and Local Car Dealer Listings
Card of thanks from Mrs. Frank Balvant expresses gratitude to doctors Shorts and Glenn nurses and aides and Rev Zimmermann for care and prayers. The rest is a sequence of local car dealers and shops listed in Iowa Falls Hubbard Eldora Carroll Eldora and related towns selling makes such as Dodge Pontiac Chevrolet Buick GMC and Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorts
Glenn
Zimmermann
Frank Balvant
A. R. Hilker
Hubbard
Dodge
J. P. Kusian
Iowa Falls
Pontac
Reservations To Inauguration Are Now Being Made
Persons wishing to attend in auguration ceremonies in Washington land may secure information on securing tickets by contacting Don C. Pierson Republican State Chairman 232 Insurance Exchange Building Des Moines Iowa Reservations include hotel inaugural parade tickets inaugural ball the festival a pageant by Young Republicans and the inaugural symphony concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lan
Don C. Pierson
Insurance Exchange
Des Moines
Iowa
Books Auction Is Set This Week
Will hold their annual machinery and appliance auction Thursday and Friday this week. Machinery will be auctioned Thursday and appliances Friday. Lunch will be served by the Eldora Kiwanis club with proceeds going to underprivileged children.
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Eldora Kiwanis Club
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Eldoran
Whitten
Miss Beverly Flick
Cub Scouts
Maynard
H. F. Ites
Foster’s
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Ward's Radio & TV
While Fantashell
Hong Fa Cone
ARROW
Wings
Zephyr
Orion
Balbriggan
Hemphill Argyles
Stetson
Leuthold’s
Eldora, Iowa
Swank
Mede A Retail
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