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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1940

Page

4

Eldora Tigers Clinch Iowa Cedar Championship Title

Eldora high school boys basketball team defeated Belle Plaine and Grundy Center to claim the undisputed Iowa Cedar league crown this year. The northern Iowa Cedar championship story ran in last week’s Herald Ledger and the trophy will be housed in a new school display. Eldora proud of players and coach.

Eldora High School Herald- Ledger Grundy Center Cate Eldora Eldora Tigers Belle Plaine Clatterbaugh Donald Olson Winfred Junker Gene Foster Dale Willig Donald Soli Kenneth Lamer Will Marske Joe Doud Carl Meyers Robert Wehrman Marshalltown Times-Republican

District Court session highlights farm lease dispute and felonious cases

The court reviewed a 1937 year lease on a farm with a sale possession clause, ordering tenants to surrender the property to owners after a planned federal tenant farm purchase. Other actions included hung verdicts in sheep purchase and Hoelscher cases, fines and short jail terms for break in, and forgery sentencing.

Harley G. Kwall Garfield

Eldora Tigers Clinch Nowa-Cedar Title With Belle Plaine Win

The Eldora Tigers beat Belle Plaine 32-26 at Grun y Center to claim the Nowa Cedar league crown. Doud scored 12 and Willig 10 for Eldora, LaBeda led Belle Plaine with 20 of 26 points. Trophy presentations and pep meeting followed, with remarks by Supt. Miller and Wm. Marske.

Eldora Tigers Gruny Center Belle Plaine Tigers Benton County Doud Willig Marske LaBeda Supt. W. S. Miller Reinbeck Wm. Marske New Providence Verona Hesse Carleton Marks Winfred Juncker Dale Willig Kenneth Lamer Joe Doud Kenneth Clatterbaugh Milo Myers

State School in Debating Contest at Iowa City

The debating team from Iowa State Training School will enter the state debaters contest in Iowa City from March 26 to 28. They led the Northeastern For ensic League with 11 wins in 12 starts and are represented by Allen Meacham Richard McMullin Robert McNabb and William Gardner under coach John L. Carter.

Iowa State Training School Iowa City Allen Meacham Richard McMullin Robert McNabb William Gardner John L. Carter

Eldora Tigers Open sectional tourney at Iowa Falls

Coach Kenneth Clatterbaugh leads Eldora to a 6 o clock opener against Alden at Iowa Falls in the boys sectional tournament. Other games include Hampton vs Hubbard at 8 20 with Chapin vs Geneva and Hanack vs New Providence in Class B. Tonight Iowa Falls meets Training School while Owasa faces Steamboat Rock and Union plays Whitten. Semifinals Friday and finals Saturday.

Kenneth Clatterbaugh Eldora Tigers Alden Iowa Falls Hampton Hubbard Chapin Geneva Hanack New Providence Owasa Steamboat Rock Union Whitten

Iowa Falls Wins Junior High Meet at Steamboat Rock

Iowa Falls defeated Eldora 25-18 in the junior high championship for Hardin county at Steamboat Rock on Tuesday night after a tight 10-9 first half. Willig and Schafer led Eldora while Iowa Falls built momentum in the second half. Whit ten beat Owasa 20-15 in the consolation game. Eldora had a 24-17 semifinal win over Whitten and Iowa Falls a 28-14 semifinal over Owasa.

Eldora Steamboat Rock Iowa Falls Hardin County Willig Schafer Charles Schafer Charles Ryan Richard Wehrman Joe Soper Wendell Monroe Billy VanDerveer Jay Schultz Dale Miller Robert Johns Jack Blankenship Floyd Hillman Lloyd Willig Whitten Owasa Herald-Ledger

Iowa Falls Crowned District Meet Champion

Iowa Falls girls basketball won the district tournament at Iowa Falls 48 47 over Wellsburg amid a disputed referee call. Star players Wilds and Howe led the winners with multiple baskets and free throws, while Wellsburgs Lutterman Maas and Conrad contested several games in a busy district slate.

Towa Falls Iowa Falls Wellsburg Wilds Howe Lutterman Maas Conrad Bosted Randall Hubbard Wirds Conrad Hughes Randall

Girls Round Robin Play Coaches and results summary

Representatives from four high school classes play a round robin under Coach Evelyn Bachman. Monday sophomores beat freshmen and seniors defeated juniors. Next games scheduled: freshmen versus seniors and sophomores versus juniors. Final games Friday night. Also features a home tour column urging fire prevention and decluttering indoors to reduce hazards.

Evelyn Bachman

Federated Company Re-elects Officers in Iowa Falls

Federated Rural Electric Co operative re elected all officers for another year. H B Blewett of Alxander remains president, Clifford Greene of Conrad vice president, George Christie of Clarion secretary, Ben Jaspers of Steamboat Rock treasurer. Reeve plant serves 5300 patrons and plans for a 2000 horse power veisel engine addition.

Iowa Falls Federated Rural Electric Co-operative H. B. Blewett Alxander Clifford Greene Conrad George Christie Clarion Ben Jaspers Steamboat Rock Reeve

Five Thousand Buffaloes Remain in U S and Alaska

A Bureau of Biological Survey report updates the American bison population at just over 5,000 in the United States and Alaska. By a century ago numbers reached about 60,000,000, with census figures recording 4,829 in the U S and 200 in Alaska. An estimated 600 to 800 animals are unaccounted owners. Most remain in Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. A Cornell bulletin from 1857 notes a prohibition on escorting young ladies by young gentlemen.

Bureau of Biological Survey United States Alaska Montana South Dakota Wyoming Oklahoma

Appointment Notice for Rhoda Lamprecht Estate

Notice is given that Merton M. Babcock has been appointed and qualified as executor of Rhoda B. Lamprecht deceased in Hardin County Iowa. All debts should be paid and all claims presented to the executor, duly authenticated, for allowance, and filed with the Clerk of the District Court. Dated February 24 1940. Clerk Fred L. Miller. Bateson and Ryan, Attorney.

State of Iowa Hardin County Rhoda B. Lamprecht District Court Merton M. Babcock Bateson & Ryan Fred L. Miller Towa

Local residents share visits and duties in Eldora area

A string of social calls and commitments fills the Eldora region as residents visit relatives in Des Moines Marshalltown Grundy Center and Dike. Notable events include the 64th wedding anniversary of R. T. Miller in Marshalltown and teaching hires at the Iowa State Teachers College. Members attend legion and schoolmasters meetings while others travel for business and family weekends.

Wilmer Ollingsworth Bangor Floyd Sisson Marshalltown Bert Sisson Jasper Mabie C. L. Mabie Edna Davenport George Blaha M. E. Day Margaret Nelson Charlie Dunn Tee Bob Bromley Herb Carson Frank Barnes Ernest Hall Liscomb C. A. Mackie Avis Velda Sisson Des Moines Dewey Stevenson Ray Smith H. E. Long Charlie Yantis G. D. Mabie Cedar Falls Clarence Mackie Gurnie Mackie Grundy Center Carl Barnard Shirley Keith Mabel Hall R. T. Miller W. E. Hauser H. H. Hauser American Legion J. D. Mabee George Pederson Robert McCaffrie Eldora Wednesee Uth Bahr Victor Iowa State Teachers’ College Mildred Franzen Eldora Claude Abbott Mason City W. H. Montz Wallace Doud Joseph and James Josephine Doud Ted Ross Will Nanken John Dunn Adrian Rankin Zearing Herbert Hauser

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