Rockets Lose District Final to Wellsburg in Waterloo
Steamboat Rock’s 23 game win streak ended as Wellsburg Maroons led by Lorraine Boekhoff with 31 points ousted the Rockettes 50 36 in Waterloo district final. Steamboat Rock, hurt by two guard fouls and limited inside play, saw Ruth Kruse Donna Cooper and Anna Hemmen among others score but unable to close the gap.
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Boekhoff
Maroons
Knoxville
Waterloo
Steamboat Rock
Lorraine Bockhoff
Wellsburg
Clutter
Ruth Kruse
Donna Jean Cooper
Steamboat
Rockettes
Ad Cooper
Anna Hemmen
Catherine Kolthoff
Cooper
Kolthoff
Kruse
Virginia Rust
Etjen
Continuous fishing open for crappie and minnows statewide
The State Conservation Commission set a continuous open season on crappies and minnows effective Feb 24 1960 with no major regulation changes besides a reduced frog limit to 12. fishermen are urged to use bait sparingly. Wellsburg reaches state finals as the Maroons face Knoxville in a first round tilt. Knoxville team features two 6 foot forwards after a 20 season layoff.
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Wellsburg
Maroons
Knoxville
Iowa
Leley
State Conservation Commission
Commission
Cagers Bow to Boone Grundy Tigers Fall to Spartans
In Eldora the Eldora high school basketball season closed with close losses for both PHS squads. Tigerettes dropped 44-39 to Boone as Veronica McCarty led with 19 points and Boone pulled away late. Tigers lost 44-38 to Grundy Center with Grundy’s Roger Stachour scoring 12 and Bob Sifrit 11 leading Grundy to third place in the North Cedar conference.
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Eldora
Tigers
Tigerettes
Boone
Grundy
Spartan
PHS
Tigerette
EHL
Veronica McCarty
Spartans
Don Schaa
Bob Sifrit
Bengal
Roger Stachour
Eldora Tigers Aim To Reverse Loss At Radcliffe
The Eldora Tigers seek to reverse a 81-28 loss to Radcliffe in the Class A boys sectional at Hubbard Friday night. Don Schaa returns after illness boosting height as the neutral-site showdown opens a doubleheader with the Class B final later.
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Eldora Tigers
Radcliffe
Hubbard
Tigers
Cardinals
Don Schaa
Schaa
Radcliffe Quint
Eldora Fresh Split Two With S. R. Junior High
Eldora junior high and fresh man boys basketball split a pair with Steamboat Rock on Tuesday night. The junior Tigers won 26 21 while the Pirate seconds edged Eldora 33 27. Roger Harrington scored 16 for Eldora. Keith DeVries had 7 for Steamboat. Floyd Freeze broke a 22 22 tie with a close in shot and finished with 10 in the second half. Frank Waldee led the Tigers with 11.
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Eldora Junior High
Steamboat Rock
Junior Tigers
Pirate Seconds
Eldora
Roger Harrington
Eldora Triumph
Keith DeVries
Steamboat
Eldora Boys
Pirate
Floyd Freeze
Freeze
Pirates
Frank Waldee
Tigers
Wellsburg ends Steamboat Rock streak in girls hoops clash
Wellsburg Rockets toppled Steamboat Rock 14 points as Lorraine Boekhoff's height powered a win that snapped a 23 game Steamboat Rock run. The crowd of 2,626 set a district record while Thelma Ross, Marilyn Lawler and Knoxville's two 6 foot forwards shaped a season finale with hopes for a state bid next year.
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Rockettes
Waterloo
Hippodrome
Radcliffe
Boekhoff
Steamboat
Maroons
Des Moines
Knoxville
Thelma Ross
Wellsburg
Eldora Tigers Edge Through Season Despite Late Slump
Four of last season’s regulars departed including the fore court trio and their post guard yet the Eldora six still outscored foes 667 to 641. They suffered three losses to Steamboat Rock ettes by margins 48-24 37-21 and 45-18 and Radcliffe’s 84-16 tournament win. Two one-point losses grace the EHL setbacks and a 7-game win streak ended just before sectional play.
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Eldora
Steamboat Rockettes
Steamboat
Radcliffe
Tigerettes
EHL
Cage Results from North Cedar Games
In boys action Grundy Center beat El Dora 44 to 38, Reinbeck topped Ackley 43 to 27, Hubbard defeated Whitten 63 to 42, Union won 33 to 17 over Alden, and Clemons won 66 to 32 over New Providence with reserves 48 to 26. Girls saw Boone 44 over Eldora 39, Union 28 over Alden 18, and Hubbard 47 over Whitten 13.
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Steamboat Rock
Hubbard Quint
Herald- Ledger
Hubbard
Ellsworth
Zearing
New Providence
Union
Whitten
Beaman
Grundy Center
Hardin Quint
Reading
Iowa Falls
Alden
Williams
Owasa
Aplington
Hardin
Ackley
Raiders
Town Falls
Eldora
Reinbeck
Clemons
Boone
North Cedar
Children’s Home fund drive in Hardin County
The Iowa Children’s Home society annual financial appeal begins February 28 in Hardin County except Eldora and Iowa Falls. Chairmen Mrs. Floyd Bahr and Mrs. Leonard DeVries note the society, founded in 1888, has cared for nearly 11,000 neglected children across Iowa. State budget is 135000, with Hardin’s share set at 1300, supported by local community chests.
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Iowa Children’s Home Society
Hardin County
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Floyd Bahr
Leonard DeVries
Steamboat Rock
Iowa
Hardin
Co op Gets 216000 Loan for New Lines
IOWA FALLS The Hardin county Rural Electric Co op serving Hardin Story and Hamilton counties plus customers in Marshall Grundy and Franklin counties has been granted a 216000 loan from the REA for new line construction and a 2 way radio system.
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Iowa Falls
Hardin County Rural Electric Co-op
Hardin
Story
Hamilton
Marshall, Grundy
Franklin Counties
REA
Co-op Board President Reports Rural Power Expansion
Willard S. Wood, president of the Co-op board of directors, announced progress from a 1937 organized cooperative that now runs 957 miles of power lines delivering electric service to 2,600 rural consumers with resources of Canada and Alaska observed on a summer trip. Forty were present.
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Willard S. Wood
Co-op Board of Directors
Co-op
Canada
Alaska
Alden Man Elected Soil Commissioner
Lloyd Roland of Alden was elected Hardin county soil district commissioner for a six year term at an election held last Thursday at the Eldora post office building. Roland, active in soil conservation and drainage on his Alden area farm, has directed the Clarion Webster soil area experimental association, serving 25 counties. He succeeds C. J. Kelsey Iowa Falls. Other commissioners are W. C. Vigars Eldora and B. R. Wood New Providence. Jud Bowers Milwaukee spoke on flood control in connection with soil conservation. David Kolbe Hubbard reported on an Ames short course. Roland discussed the program.
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Lloyd Roland
Alden
Hardin County Soil District
Eldora
Roland
Hardin County
Clarion-Webster Soil Area Experimental Association
C. J. Kelsey
Iowa Falls
W. C. Vigars
B. R. Wood
New Providence
Jud Bowers
Milwaukee
David Kolbe
Hubbard
Ames
For Sale: Used Farm Equipment Listing
For sale a Massey Harris 3 plow tractor with cultivator in excellent condition and a John Deere combine with power takeoff. Also a nearly new Oliver 2 row corn picker with under 100 acres, two new 2 14 plow attachments. Barr Farm Equipment Eldora phone 419.
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Massey- Harris
John Deere
Barr
Eldora
Eldora Bottle Gas Company Incorporation Notice
Legal notice from Eldora Iowa announcing the formation of Eldora Bottle-Gas Company with principal office in Eldora Hardin County. It details authorized capital stock of 240 shares at 100 dollars each, corporate duration of 20 years, officers Glenn A Van Hauen and R O Youngerman, and stockholders liability exemption. Attorney John R Cronin Nashua Iowa signs as attorney for the corporation.
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Eldora Bottle-Gas Company
Eldora
Hardin County
Iowa
Ita
Glenn A. van Hauen
R. O. Youngerman
John R. Cronin
Nashua
Postmaster Nominations Sent to Senate for Eldora and New Providence
Nominations of J. R. Bahne for Eldora postmaster and Alice L. Pool for New Providence postmaster have been sent to the U S Senate for confirmation by President Truman. The candidates, already recommended by the Post Office Department, await state confirmation and then commissions.
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J. R. Bahne
Eldora
Alice L. Pool
New Providence
U. S. Senate
Truman
Post Office Department
Eldora Livestock Sales Pavilion Monday Auction Report
A large crowd attended Eldora Livestock Sales auction with hogs selling at 12 o clock and strong demand. Milk cows and replacement cattle were in high demand, veal calves steady, and all butcher cattle sold higher. Consignments invited with 2 percent commission, next sales listed for Monday February 20 at 12 noon and Wednesday March 2 at 12:30 PM featuring sheep hogs and cattle.
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Eldora
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