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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1949

Page

4

Steamboat Rock Benefit Nets 58 for Polio Drive

A Steamboat Rock Consolidated gym benefit last week raised 58 for the Hardin County March of Dimes campaign. An all star girls game and a Eldora independents versus Steamboat Rock independents exhibition raised funds. a house to house canvass continues this week to finish the drive.

Steamboat Rock High Schoal Eldora Independents Steamboat Steamboat Rock Allalates Alumini Polio Foundation Luiken March of Dimes Fimds Steamboat Rock Steamboat Rock Consolidated School Hardin County March of Dimes Harold Luiken Steamboat Rock Indepen- Rev Swyter Steamboat Rock All States

Storm Closes School Two Days at Steamboat Rock

Snow blocked roads led to the Steamboat Rock Consolidated School closing Monday and Friday, totaling five lost days this year. Buses could not run, and work to clear sewers and dig up tiles due to blocked lines added to the disruption. End dates will be made up during vacation or at year end, says Superintendent Lloyd Simester.

Steamboat Rock Lloyd Simester

Presbyterian church party postponed until further notice

The Presbyterian church family party was postponed until further notice. Mr and Mrs Ben Jaspers went to New York City for an REA convention. Several residents visited and called on neighbors, a charity basketball game raised 62.75 for March of Dimes, and multiple local visits occurred throughout the weekend.

Presbyterian' Church Ben Jaspers New York City REA Joanne Claassen Cedar Rapids Bob Morrison Grinnell H. H. Eilers C. W. Ross Wellsburg Harold Boyenga Daughters Des Moines H. A Ed Frerichs Ackley Ben Havens Eagle City Eldon Havens

National Studios to Photograph Steamboat Rock Students

Steamboat Rock will host National Studios from Waterloo this Friday to take yearbook photos. The schedule was previously set twice but postponed due to a date mix up and bad weather.

Steamboat Rock Nationa Waterloo

Weekend Visits and Travel Mentioned in Iowa Falls Notes

Funeral travel and illness call their circles into view as residents of Iowa Falls and nearby towns share weekend visits. William Tibbs travels to Snohomish for his grandfather’s funeral while Richard Sprinkle is near Jonesville for a serious illness. Community members attend family gatherings and church events, with multiple households hosting relatives and friends across Iowa.

Harry Scott Fenton Tibbs Snohomish Washington William Tibbs Wm. McGill Victora Frank Conklin Fenton Tibbs Jonesville North Carolina Richard Sprinkle Fred Fuller Dick Williams Ray Saint Joan Reed Cedar Falls Ernest Reed Mina Reed Iowa Falls Fred Reed Douglas Grantow Willard Hartman Billy Kremaneck Clutter Mr. Kremaneck

Broer Couple's Southern Trip Notes Snowy Babbitt and Visits

A letter from Mr and Mrs Ted Broer dated January 28 recounts a winter trip from Long Beach to Nevada and California. They saw unusual snow in Babbitt Nev met families in Compton and Jerome Faris, heard Mrs Griffitt on a Hollywood broadcast, met Clarence Fiscuy a math teacher, and toured Reno Sacramento and other stops before returning via the Southern route. The Eldora chapel class met in the Svendsen home for Revelations with Rev John Deedrick

Ted Broer Babbitt Nev Ted Cecil Long Beach Nevada Compton William Griffith Griffitt Charles Taber Tom Brenneman Hollywood Ken California Chapel Charles Svendsen John Deedrick

Point Pleasant Community News Highlights

Church services at 10 A. M. led by Rev. P. F. Mc Kinley and Sunday school at 10:45. Visitors include George Arnold family and Cora Eggleston of Whitten with Dean Eggleston family. Hubbard hosts Wm Kulow and Dreier guests. Mrs Elise Robertson birthday party in Eldora. Curtis Goodell visits Leroy Eggleston.

P. F. McKinley George Arnold David Cora Eggleston Whitten Dean Eggleston Wm Kulow Hubbard Otto Bahr Merrill Clark and Son Dewight B. L. , Clark Elise Robertson

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