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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1950
Page
7
Dr. J. R. Dewey of Schaller found an old time gas street lamp in his garage years ago and mounted it in his yard. Wired for electricity, the lamp remains like the village lamplighter’s device from before the turn of the century. It has four wrought iron sides and glass panes tinted rose and amber.
A Britt woman bit into roasted peanuts from a bakery and discovered a gold ring inside the bag. Her husband, who was eating with her, felt a hard crunch and realized the item was a ring, seemingly the grand prize of the promotion.
Holiday lull over the Hidera Tigerettes and Tigers hit the road this week. The Tigerettes travel to Wellsburg on Wednesday and Colfax Friday while the Tigers play Iona Cedar on Friday at Ack. Tonight and Friday are return matches. Early in the season Wellsburg beat the locals 44 to 27. Tigerettes seek their fourth win in 10 outings with Willig Wright Lee Jacobs and McCarty in the front court. El dora guards Follett Holcomb Rebschull Anselma and Bauer expected to defend Boekhoff and Harrenstein.
Coach McLeran loses star Bob Kness as the team joins a Wyoming trip mid season. The Marshalltown V F W post hosts an Iowa boxing tourney January 17 18 19 with entries due January 10. Pine Lake schools push into Hardin county action amid busy schedule with Union Steamont Radcliffe New Providence Hubbard and Owasa games. Top Pine Lake stats list Ruth Kruse Myrna Overturf Carol Neuenfeldt Evelyn Kruetzman and Doris Biome among leaders. Paul continues the male racing mention.
The pages list upcoming games for Eldora, Union, Radcliffe, New Providence, Wellsburg and others with girls and conference matchups. Thursday results show Union-Clemons 44 to 43 and Rockwell 62 to 38 over Union, plus Wellsburg 36 New Providence 31 in boys action and Wellsburg 55 New Providence 33 in girls. Rockwell’s 12th straight win highlighted the feature.
Schwarck of Whitten leads with a 15.5 point average over nine games. Fred Hartman of Owasa and Union's Bud Hamm follow in second and third, averaging 14.1 and 14 points in roughly eleven games. Bob Finger of Steamboat's Pirates sits fourth at 12.8 over ten outings, with Don Hornung of Hubbard at 11.5 in the same through games.
Local notes report numerous visits and hostings across Hubbard Ames and surrounding towns. Events include watch parties, birthday celebrations, bridge gatherings, and holiday visits among families such as Upton Hauser Reed Lord and Stover families. A conservation officer in Madrid suffered a toe injury while chopping wood before Christmas.
Area residents gathered for family visits at Marshilltown and Eldora homes. Mary Berry, former Clarinda teacher, marked her 88th birthday in Topeka with 88 roses and cards from over 100 former students across 11 states. A Wayward gas balloon traveled 600 miles to Indianapolis before returning to its finder. Pete Duhn, 79, near Graettinger, harvested about 4000 bushels of grounded corn, a standout farm feat.
Hardin county All-Stars led by Edward Michaelson beat Conrad 68 27 then edged Jewell 44 42 as Verdelle Schuneman Gast scored 22 for New Providence. Steamboat Steamers defeated Home Oil 41 36 with Jean Folkerts Meyer Marjorie Bolar Wilts Frances Gast Hoffman aiding a 24 point top effort from Wilts in a state crown veterans unit.
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