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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
6
Spees, 16, slipped through thin ice on Lake Monday afternoon near Eldora. Schultz, 518 to 16-year-old rescuer, dragged the boy from the hole as darkness fell. They were helped to town by Frank Smith and taken to hospital for treatment of a broken arm and other injuries after the near drowning incident.
The schoolhouse in the district is now lighted by electricity. A connection was made with the Central States Electric Co. last week, bringing electric illumination to the school facility.
The Lake Wildlife Club will hold a trapshoot on a new day starting at 11 o clock at Cyren Miller farm, one and a half miles south of the courthouse. Poultry and gro prizes will be awarded, and the coats will serve coffee and switches. The club aims to attract peers who missed Sunday contests by Monday date.
About forty men began work Wednesday digging trenches for the mains of the new waterworks system. Excavating started at the city well and is moving through the business and residence districts. The work is a WPA project.
The largest turnout in John Deere Day history drew an estimated 850 to 1000 visitors Thursday. Henry J. Janssen hosted at his local dealership with film showings at New Grand theater covering farm machinery, equipment care, and farming methods. R B Neely Schrage Town Falls and Ed Scanlon aided. Hardin County Farm Bureau directors met at the Winchester hotel after a luncheon.
The Herald-Ledger announces a page one shift with the editorial space moved to cronology and 1939 event pictures. Three prominent citizens contribute brief articles on community interest replacing the usual editorials. The "Events of Yesterday" moves to page three this week, and Cynthia Gray's popular column appears on page four.
Joseph Soper and Richard Wehrman were named Eagle Scouts at a court of honor held at the Eldora school. Frederick Leonard and Jim Hauser earned Star Scout ranks, with several merit badges awarded. Scoutmaster Arthur Mamminga chaired the ceremony assisted by Arthur Mummings and Rev. F. O. Hillman. Donald and Robert Soper and Robert Wehrman also took part as Eagle Scouts.
Edgington street M and St L crossing signals have been erected and workmen were welding connections yesterday. It is expected the signals will be in operation by Friday.
The Hardin County Mutual Insurance Association schedules its annual meeting at the township hall in New Providence on Tuesday January 2 with sessions at 10 30 a m and 1 p m and a noon lunch. Election of three directors will be on the agenda. J F Morris is president Carl Kulow is vice president and C A Norman is secretary. Other directors include Gilbert Winter E C White L H Brunemeier F G Williams John Boeke and H E Dreier.
The annual New Year’s Eve midnight show at the New Grand theatre occurs Sunday night December 31 at 11:80. Free noisemakers for all patrons. Feature attraction is Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in The Cat and the Canary.
A new display case for Sheaffer pens attracts attention at F. J. Edgar jewelry store featuring bronze and plate glass with fluorescent lighting. It holds the complete Sheaffer stock valued around 800 dollars and includes a peculiar compartment lock puzzle for visitors to solve. Mrs. Hannah Meeker Dies in Hubbard at 88, survived by four sons. funeral plans pending.
Auction notices list Joe Kramer Jr as auctioneer with sales beginning January 8. Additional sales planned every Tuesday in Hamp ton, every Friday in Ackley, and every Saturday at El Monte. The location details include Harry Stull at 344 miles north of Eldora.
Hardin county's 1116 mile highway system has been improved during 19389 in line with a long running county and state program. After nine years of effort the project will place all roads in the county on an all weather basis as the year ends.
Hardin County roads data compiled by County Engineer C A Boeke for December 28 1939 shows total county mileage 669130 with 67956 miles surfaced by pavement blacktop or gravel an increase of 4510 miles from last year. Additional 48 miles are being built to permanent grade.
Farm Bureau workers will move to new offices in the basement of the post office building as the local organization marks a rare moving day. The three rooms include an agents’ room on the west, a secretarial room, and a large meeting room for directors and committees. The group has occupied the courthouse basement since its early days, with seven county agents listed among past and present staff.
Lowell G. Olson, director of the Hardin and Grundy county boards of social welfare since April 1987, will resign at year’s end to join the reviewing section of the division of public assistance in Des Moines. He and family plan to move after finding housing. Hardin county board meets tomorrow with no announced successor and current members W. T. Rath, Mrs. Helen M. Jones, and Ralph Iback listed.
The Farm Bureau Service company schedules its annual meeting at the El Dora I. O. O. F. hall on Thursday. The notice confirms the venue and date for members and attendees.
On January 2 a single county office change occurs. F. W. Bevan of Garden City will replace O. H. Peglow as county supervisor after being elected at the last general election. Julia Mulford is named by Recorder Harry C. Marks to succeed Alice Zoe Brewster as deputy recorder following Brewster's recent resignation.
County Recorder Harry C. Marks expects filings to reach 10,000 in 1939 by Saturday night. The latest count last evening stood at 9,897, the highest annual total in the office’s history.
The Hardin County Older Boys and Girls conference will be held at Federated Church in Union on Friday. Expect discussion groups and a noon lunch followed by a six o clock banquet. A state worker and local people are anticipated to attend.
Eldora in 1939 saw a revival of construction surpassing any year since 1928. New hospitals post office and garages started as spring opened, with homes barns and business structures rising. Public buildings included Orlin’s community house, and several residences built by local names along with lakefront homes.
A digest of Eldora Iowa events 1939 highlighting civic improvements new hospital post office school vocational agriculture program and a strong community spirit. Notable items include farm bureau actions county and city updates fire notes theater plans WPA projects and a push for beautification led by the Federation of Women's Clubs alongside achievements by Eldora High Tigers and local organizations.
Revered author notes a year of rapid construction in Eldora including hospital post office Wood building Central States building and fairgrounds upgrades. City Federation sponsorship spurs landscape plantings at entrances courthouse hospital city hall and schools, fostering homeowner cooperation and a vision of Eldora as a more beautiful, livable home.
The Herald-Ledger contends Eldora's defining achievement in 1939 was a rebirth of cooperative community spirit. It highlights City Beautiful support, budget adoption by the Community Club, Hardin County Fair sponsorship, and strong backing for schools and churches, portraying Eldora as a live, self-renewing town looking to 1940.
The Hubbard boys basketball team won the Class B championship in the sectional cage tournament here, while Reinbeck took the Class A title. March 16 Mrs H G Holmes won first prize for naming Eldora's Economy Event. Ice jams damaged four bridges and flooded highways. Doris M Atteberry of Union announced a song author. Legion marked its 20th anniversary with a program. Eldora school district voters favored textbooks. Basement excavation on the new post office began. Ward Gresslin.
Isadora Community City records report Radcliffe backing a franchise extension for Central States Electric Co. and a 20 000 tree planting project in a state park underway. Dale Overton fatally injured after being kicked by a horse at the training school. A county school convention re elects M Z Albers as county superintendent and H A Drake and BB Johnston to the county board of education. Burgess and Lucile Walters invited to present a 4 H demonstration at the state convention.
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