Hodge Named 1950 President of Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Ed Hodge former vice president was elevated to president at the annual meeting. Floyd Gaede named vice president and Carroll O Rubew re elected secretary treasurer. Directors named include Carroll Large E Wubbens Carl Cordes with Earl Travis and Howard Dempsey holdovers. Membership stood at 611 for 1949 with a 1950 goal of 1000. Expenditures totaled 7915 74 with a 38 14 deficit covered by meeting funds. The club discussed wildlife projects and Explorer Scout unit, deer care, feeding and watering needs, plus a water heater to ensure constant water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hodge
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Floyd Gaede
Carroll O. Rubew
Carroll Large
E. Wubbens
Carl Cordesl
Earl Travis
Howard Dempsey
Herald- Ledger
Iowa River
Polio Fund
Carl Cordes
Glen Carson
Cordes
Secretary Since Club Plans Weekend Event Funding
The Secretary Treasurer reports cash on hand 619.44 and member dues 957.25 for 1949, with receipts totaling 1992.26 and shells and targets listed. the club will seek grain diet guidance from the state conservation commission and form a committee to organize a Friday gate event inviting members to bring a child under 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeekema
State Conservation Commission
Unaye
Neighbors Aid Elderly German Immigrant at Christmas
Augusta Kluck, 86, a German immigrant who came to Eldora in 1911, marked her 38th Christmas in the same neighborhood while confined to a chair after a hip injury. Neighbors Gratha Templeton and Otto Rosine cared for her, reflecting a neighborly spirit. her husband died in 1945 leaving her alone in the home. The photo shows Mrs Kluck reading a holiday card with her neighbors nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Eldora
Augusta Kluck
7Th Avenue
Rites at Hubbard For Winte Pickering
Hubbard farmer Winte Pickering died Wednesday from a heart ailment. Funeral services were held Saturday at Boeke Funeral Home with Rev. Dewey Lamprecht officiating. Pallbearers included August Klemme and Lawrence Peil. Burial followed in Hubbard cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters eight grandchildren six sons two sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
Winte Pickering
Boeke
Dewey Lamprecht
Harold
Irving Faust
Leon Trarks
August Klemme
Lawrence Peil
Will Engelking
Lyle Doty
Gene Rainsbarger
Vernon Brown
Hubbard Cemetery
Pickering
Harley Gelhaus
LeMars
Elmer Lettow
Alden
Loring
Lucerne
Lawrence
Dale
Glen
Carroll
Myron
Edna Umber
Oklahoma
Alice Ballard
Marshalltown
Ralph Pickering
Osceola
Mrs. O L Mossman Dies in Ames at 81
Mrs. O L Mossman of Marshalltown died Tuesday evening December 20 at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Hug in Ames. She was born near Lawn Hill and married Orlando L Mossman in 1885. Surviving are six children Louise John Hug Ames Kathryn P D Sargent Ankeny Claude E Mossman Marshalltown Dr E Clair Mossman Chippewa Falls Wis Freda Fred Pettit Kansas City Mo a sister Mrs J C Clingerman New Providence a sister in law Mrs Lucy Jones Radcliffe nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral services were at the Friends church in Marshalltown with burial beside her husband in Riverview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Lucy Jones
Radcliffe
Deer and gravel fundraiser receipts and disbursements
A historical page item lists receipts from a rural fundraiser including deer sales, gravel collection, polio donations, meal tickets, bar income, and refunds totaling 7811.60. Disbursements cover groceries, utilities, deer care, land purchase, predator and carp contests, equipment, licenses, bird feed, shells, and interest, totaling 7915.74 with an overdrawn balance of 3814.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peseeesevneus
Eldora Sailor Santa Visit Lights Naples Children
Faye L Willig electronics technician first class USN aboard USS Des Moines in the Mediterranean helped deliver Christmas cheer to Naples children. The ship’s crew shared a turkey dinner carols cartoons and a visit from Santa with gifts candy and tours. Des Moines serves as Sixth Task Fleet flagship under Vice Admiral Ballentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye L. Willig
Eldora
USN
Des Moines
Mediterranean
Santa Claus
Santa
Quest Moines
Naples
Sixth Task Fleet
John J. Ballentine
New Grand Theatre Announces New Year Holiday Schedule
The New Grand theatre offers holiday matinees at 2 p and two full night shows at 7:30 p and 9:30 p on New Year's Sunday and Monday January 1 and 2. The feature is Apartment For Peggy in technicolor starring Jeanne Crain William Holden and Edmund Gwenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Grand Theatre
Peggy
Jeanne Crain
William Holden
Edmund Gwenn
Health Association Re-Elects Ted Broer
Ted Broer of New Providence was re elected president of the Hardin County Health Improvement association as directors of the Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance group met in their annual meeting Monday Dec 19 at the extension office. Sadie Pickett of Garden City was named vice president. Donations from the association treasury were voted: Eldora hospital addition fund 50 polio fund 10 Crippled Children's Society 5 cancer fund 5. Directors listed by township and town names include Alden Irma Adams Buckeye Kenneth Berndt Clay Arthur Cooper Concord Al Wierson Sadie Pickett Eldora Ole Jensen Ellis Leland Murphy Emery Lake Etna Harold Stotser Grant Harvey Wolfe Hardin Edwin Sanders George Mark Jackson Guy Clingerman Pleasant Harley Bahr Providence Maurice Cook Sherman Ralph Streyfelter Tipton Wm Dreier Union Kathryn Packer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Broer
New Providence
Hardin County Health Improvement Association
Blue Cross-Blue Shield Insurance Group
Sadie Pickett
Garden City
Blue Shield
Alden Township
Irma Adams
Homer Wakefield
Buckeye
Kenneth Berndt
Clay
Arthur Cooper
Concord
al Wierson
Eldora
Ole Jensen
Ellis
Leland Murphy
Emery Lake
Etna
Harold Stotser
Grant
Harvey Wolfe
Hardin
Edwin Sanders
George Mark
Jackson
Guy Clingerman
Pleasant
Harley Bahr
Providence
Maurice Cook
Sherman
Ralph Streyfelter
Tipton
Wm. H. Dreier
Union
Kathryn Packer
Explorer Post to Be Formed Thursday Night
An Explorer post for boys aged 14 to 18 is to be formed at a courthouse meeting Thursday evening. The Wildlife club sponsors the effort and aims to appoint an adviser soon. The organizing committee includes Paul Hodgson Carroll Large Duane Burke K L Setchell Glen Carson Don Berry Ralph Allbee Don Brown Don Shafer and Noel Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Wildlife Club
Paul Hodgson
Carroll Large
Duane Burke
K. L. Setchell
Glen Carson
Don Berry
Ralph Allbee
Don Brown
Don Shafer
Noel Campbell
New Union Exchange Placed in Service
The Union Central Cooperative Telephone company's new exchange began service Thursday with farm lines connected Friday. Day operator Mrs. Ruby Hammer and night supervisor Mrs. Marie Fitzgerald run the switchboard. Free connections link Whitten Liscomb Clemons and New Providence with further links to Eldora via New Providence or Whitten, plus long distance. Glen Carson of Central Iowa Telephone confirms Eldora exchange now linked to Union. This gives Union two telephone providers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Union Central Cooperative Telephone Company
New Exchange
Ruby Hammer
Marie Fitzgerald
Whitten
Liscomb
Clemons
New Providence
Eldora
Glen Carson
Central Iowa Telephone Company
Eldora Exchange
Whink to Move to Bateson Building Basement
Whink Products Co has rented the former Index basement location in the Bateson building and will move its factory there early in 1950. The firm is now located in the basement under Bowman's recreation parlor. Whink official Bob Seggerman says the move will allow expansion of operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whink Products Co
Index
Bateson
Bowman's Recreation Parlor
Bob Seggerman
Whink
Christmas Visiting Across Iowa Families Gather
Many households across Iowa welcomed relatives and friends for Christmas. The notices list guests from Pomona to Ames, Cedar Rapids to Dubuque, including the Albright, Orgel, Kunath, Schlampp, Bramwell, Rubow, Pagel, Lamer, Moser, Hinshaw, Goetz, Protheroe and Kewatt families plus travelers from Seattle, Chicago, Denver and Des Moines.
Eldora Chamber Recommends New Year’s Closures
The Retail committee of the Eldora Chamber of Commerce recommends all stores close at 6 p m on Saturday and stay closed all day Monday January 2 in observance of New Year’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Eldora Appreciation Day rewards ten hams and cash
The final Eldora Appreciation Day is set for three o clock Wednesday afternoon. Ten free hams will be given away along with the usual cash gift, and a large crowd is expected to attend.
Four Injured In County Road Crash Near Radcliffe
Four people were injured in a head on collision on a county road about 80 miles north of Radcliffe around 5 30 p m Saturday. Vehicles were a 1949 Oldsmobile driven by Eugene Hanson and a 1947 Pontiac. Injured were Hanson 45 with chest injuries his wife facial lacerations Donald Dass 19 nose injuries and William Dass 47 chest injuries. All were hospitalized at Iowa Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hanson
Donald Dass
Alden
Radcliffe
Iowa Falls
Wm. Dass
Hanson
Dass
Ivester Farmer Dies at Hospital
Leonard Gross, 36, a farmer living a mile east of Ivester, died Sunday night at the Eldora hospital after an illness with leukemia. The body is at Andrle Creps funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. He came to the county about 15 years ago and is survived by his widow Avis Platt, his father and two brothers in Washington, an uncle Gene Richardson of Eldora, and an aunt in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Gross
Ivester
Eldora Hospital
Andrle- Creps Funeral Home
Mr. Gross
Avis Platt
Washington
Gene Richardson
Eldora
Missouri
New Grand Announces Midnight New Year Show Road House
The New Grand theatre announces a New Year’s Eve midnight show at 11 30 p m Saturday December 31 featuring Road House led by Richard Widmark Ida Lupino Celeste Holm and Cornel Wilde Free noisemakers will be given to all patrons at this annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Richard Widmark
Ida Lupino
Celeste Holm
Cornel Wilde
Hubbard Lighting Contest Awards Local Homes and Businesses
Prizes were awarded Friday in a Hubbard home decorating contest sponsored by the Hubbard Chamber of Commerce. First prize went to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Barnhart for a floor lamp from Central States Electric. Numerous homes and businesses received awards or honorable mentions including the Reifschneider and Dougan families, Liebenstein store, H and B Market, Carter's grocery, Jacobs barber and beauty shop, and several couples named for additional prizes such as linens, ham, fruit, and a $25 savings bond for best business display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
Hubbard Chamber of Commerce
Wesley Barnhart
Central States Electric Company
Bertha Reifschneider
Arnold Reifschneider
Thomas Department Store
Marion Dougan
Turkey
Pries Food Market
Rex. Kuhlman
Liebenstein
Wilbur Conway
Fred Trarks
Carter's Grocery
Elmer Gelhaus
Herman Strathe
N. A. Thomas
Paul Sievert
August Gelhaus
Jacobs Berber and Beauty Shop
Farm sale calendar listings for late December and early January
A community sales calendar lists two farm auctions. On Thursday December 29 George Hulsinga will hold a farm sale six miles southwest of Owasa at 12:30 p.m. On Thursday January 5 Jesse Clinton will conduct a sale five and a half miles west and one half mile north of Eldora at 12:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hulsinga
Owasa
Jesse Clinton
Eldora
Snowfall and trace precipitation reported Monday night
Approximately a half inch of snow fell Monday night with Weather Observer H L Cleveland reporting a trace of precipitation in Tuesday morning readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Cleveland
Pine Lake Wildlife Club Trapshoot Sunday Event
Pine Lake Wildlife Club announces a trapshoot at the Gun Club grounds on Sunday January 1 with traps opening at noon Prizes include oven dressed poultry for winners and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Gun Club Grounds
Chimney Fire Alarm at Cartwright Home
A chimney fire at the Co. C. Cartwright residence on West 14th Avenue prompted a Sunday evening alarm after a neighbor reported it. The fire department arrived with three trucks but caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. Cartwright
West 14Th Avenue
Montague Lodge A F and A M Special Communication
A special communication of Montague lodge A F and A M is called for Wednesday evening for Entered Apprentice work. At last week’s meeting Master Mason degree was conferred on L. E. Butler, followed by a lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague Lodge A.F. & A.M
L. E. Butler
Vets Meet Wednesday at Post Home With Dance
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Auxiliary plan a regular meeting at the post home Wednesday followed by a dance open to VFW members. J McGlade state commander from Waterloo will attend the meeting and dance at the IOOF hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W
C.F. Hall
J. McGlade
Waterloo
Elbow Fracture In Idora Gym Recreation Fall
Paul Schaa sustained an elbow fracture Thursday night during the men's recreation period at Idora gymnasium. He fell while coming down from the bleachers after his foot snagged, and his elbow was placed in a cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Schaa
Idora
Schaa
Skating Area Open In Union Park
The recreation floor built in the town park last summer was flooded last week. Union boys and girls are now enjoying ice skating on the newly usable area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Park
UNION
Ose to Seek Gopper Republican Nomination for Hardin County Attorney
Hardin county politics heat up as Lester Ose Eldora attorney announces bid for Republican nomination for Hardin County attorney in June primary. Incumbent Don Barker Iowa Falls undecided about running again. Ose, 35 from Garden City, started law practice in Hardin County, former teacher, Navy veteran, married to Mary Ann Miller with twin daughters born 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Barker
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Lester Ose
Eldora
Barker
Herald-Index
Radcliffe High School
Ose
Iowa City
Denison
Navy
Mary Ann Miller
Abia
Schools Contribute 250 to CROP Drive Reported
Hardin County schools contributed to the Christian Rural Overseas Program totaling 205.17 with town and consolidated schools at 170.92 and rural districts at 34.25. Individual totals include Town Falls 57.60 Owasa 46.00 Eldora 24.28 Alden 23.65 Gifford 6.45 Buckeye 5.56 Union 4.57 Steamboat Rock 2.81 Alden No 2 1.65 Alden No 4 0.00 Alden No 6 0.50 Alden No 9 3.00 Buckeye Rural Ind 1.00 Concord No 6 2.60 Etna No 3 12.00 Etna No 6 1.50 Etna No 7 1.00 Robertson Primary 0.50 Hardin No 3 4.00 Hardin No 6 12.00 Jackson No 7 1.05 Jackson No 8 2.55 Pleasant No 4 2.00 Sherman No 1 2.50 Sherman No 5 0.50 Sherman No 6 2.50 Tipton No 1 2.00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
M. Z. Albers
Town and Consolidated Schools
Town Falls
Eldora
Nwo
Gifford
Union
Alden
Buckeye Rural Ind
Concord
Etna
Robertson
Jackson No
Pleasant No
Sherman
Tipton No
Landlord Sues Over Unpaid Rent and Utility Charges
John Franklin, landlord, sues former tenants Robert L. Gardner and Mrs. Gardner in district court for 100.67 dollars alleged due for November rent and September October November gas light and heat charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Franklin
Robert L. Gardner
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Eldoran
Hodge
Rubow
O. L. Mossman
Ames
Friends Church
Riverview
Mossman
Faye Willig
Santa To
Theatre Sun
Mon
Health Association
Association Treasury
Crippled Children’s Society
Cancer
All Boys
New Union Exchange
Mrs
Miles Albright
Dale Button
Pomona
Calif
Carl Orgel
Ernest Orgell
Clarence
E. C. Smith
Eagle Grove
Norman Kunath
Paul Kunath
Chicago
C. D. Martin
F. M. Crusoe
Barbara Lou
Fremont, Nebr
W. J. Hartman
Susanne
St. Joseph, Mo
Wendell Martin
Margaret Ann
Mre
Kenneth Schneider
Seattle
Ash
J. W. Schlampp
D. L. Barton Hos
Ele Barton
Center
Dean Parven
Creston
iMr
Darvel W. B
Imogene Bene
Off
J. A. Landis
P. E. Stone
Bonnie Pitcher
Cedar Falls
Robert Knutson
Emmetsburg
Barbara Witter
Monroe, Wis
D. R. Witter
C. A. Rodd
Lyle Roddendree
Algona
Charles Ryan
Kansas City, Mo
Elvin J. Ryan
Barbara Moser
Harry Moser
New York
W. K. Bramwell
Clark Bramwell
Stockton, Ir
W. S. Norton
Edna Norton
Hampton
W. J. Ehrke
Bill Bramwell
Tucson
Walter Harms
Denver, Colo
C. C. Cartwright
Kathleen Rubow
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Ind
Geraldine Rubow
University of Dubuque At
Dubuque
C. O. Rubew
Jimmy Pagel
National Guard Ordnance Welding School
Aberdeen
Harry Pagel
Albert Granson
Miami
Fla
Max van Derveer
Elmer Lamer
Clayton Hall
James Lamer
Chris Eggleston
Earl] Lamer
Martyn Hoyt
Cornell College
Mt. Ornon
Bud Smith
Harry Price
Denver
Cole
Dean Price
Newton
F. R. Price
John McGuire
Patrick Michael
John Thomas
C. W. Ziesman and Son
Cedar Rapids
William Megan
Wain Hinshaw
Wallace Chance
Nevada
Edgar Hinshaw
Larry Snow
Dean Reece
Gerald Kewatt
Linda
Rockwell
Lawrence Kewatt
June
Emma Kewatt
Wm. Goetz
Ralph Ansley
Donna Jean
Ottumwa
Carl Goetz
Marilyn Marietta
Jimmie Tietz O
Pocahontas
Maxi
Herbert Barr
Iowa
Alls
Christmas Geekeah
Gaente
E. R. Protheroe
Robert Bonenana
Sac City
William Stonebraker
W. G. Stonebraker
Bert Leitsinger
Blencoe
Robert Sandberg
Lanyon
Alice Putnam
Indianapolis
Myr
Gene Foster
B. C. Purnam Ome
Ivester Farmer
New Grand
Chamber of Commerce
Masons
O. P
Hardin County Savings Bank
Ialata of Iowa
Carol Ann Harrington
Joseph
Jerry Foster
Bruce One
Billy
Call Rooks
Robert D. Longenecker
John L. Butler
Gordon Dickinson
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