Eldora 1976 bicentennial events and town notes
Eldora sees a busy start to 1976 with openings and elections. Stonebraker Pharmacy debuts January 5 in the old Lil Broaster building, Allyn J. Schafer elected Eldora Rotary president, and Hardin County advance planning for federal grants continues with project scopes including a home addition and Pioneer Village.
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Eldora
Stonebraker Pharmacy
Lil’ Broaster
West Edgington Ave
Bill
Mary Stonebraker
Allyn J. Schafer
Eldora Newspapers
Eldora Rotary Club
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Hardin County
Carl Lettow
Iowa Falls
Lettow
Leo Knight
Mike Crosser
Eldora City
Shirley Shirley
Martha Smith
Eldora Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Lindsay Kaye Sizemore
Ambulance Equipment Drive Clears $5000 Goal in Eldora
A fund drive for Eldora ambulance equipment exceeded its $5,000 target with a $230 VFW gift from Roll-Harless Post 3974. Harold Knutson presented the check to Dennis Bartholomew as part of funding for a blood pressure monitor and a new eight unit paging system for attendants. The system links to the Hardin County Sheriff's office dispatch once activated, aiding rapid alerts.
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Eldora
Roll-Harless Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Harold Knutson
Dennis Bartholomew
Hardin County
Sheriff's Office
Snowmobile Permit Classes And County Jury Roster
Hardin County Grand Jury for 1977 listed by Clerk Eugene Setchell includes Kenneth Applegate and others from Radcliffe Eldora Iowa Falls Ackley Hubbard New Providence and more. Snowmobile permit classes for ages 12 to 15 run January 3 to 5 at Elsworth College Iowa Falls 7 to 9 pm with a $10 course fee and snow permitting. Hardin County 4-H horse project meeting January 3 Owasa at 7 30 pm led by Duane Lloyd Jim Williams and Merle Ricks discuss 1977 horse project. Ladies Night at American Legion Eldora January 5 features Ribeye dinner 6 30 to 8 30 pm.
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Hardin County
Eugene L. Setchell
Hardin County District Court
Kenneth Applegate
Radcliffe
Meta Balvant
Eldora
Elmira Barker
Iowa Falls
Elaine E. Bergeson
Ackley
Barbara Blomberg
Gene Bunte
Hubbard
Bruce W. Clampitt
New Providence
Ronald E. Crawford
Albert Hazelwood
Keith Helvig
Mary Lawler
New
Elsworth College
Hardin County 4-H
Duane Lloyd
Owasa
Lloyd
Jim Williams
Merle Ricks
American Legion
South Hardin Recreation Area Annual Meeting
The South Hardin Recreation Area Inc. in Union will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday January 12 at 7 30 p m in the clubhouse Directors to be elected and officers for 1977 will be named Current directors include Wayne Morgart Bob Snider Darlene Williams Roy Caster Mamie Biersborn Dr Lloyd Bates Jim Johnson Merril Cobb and Carl Norman Directors serve three year terms A 1976 review and 1977 plans will be discussed at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Community Hospital
Ronald Sizemore
Larry Winters
New Providence
Hardin County Extension Council
Eldora
Charles Gilbert
Iowa Falls
Judy Jeske
Fred Fisher
Wellsburg
Lundy
Lyman R. Lundy
Edgington Avenue
Bud Halsey
Hardin County Index
Fidora
Iowa Manufacturers
South Hardin Recreation Area, Inc
Union
Wayne Morgart
Bob Snider
Darlene Williams
Snider
Morgart
Roy Caster
Mamie Biersborn
Lloyd Bates
Jim Johnson
Merril Cobb
Carl Norman
Expectant Parents Course Sponsored by Public Health Nurse
Hardin County Public Health Nursing Service will host a four week discussion group for expectant parents starting Wednesday January 5 at 7 40 p m in the county office basement. Topics cover birth preparations pregnancy and childbirth newborn care hospital visits and exercises with staff led by county nurses. Participants include Carol G Norem Ruth Knapp Matthew Topp and Deborah Hill of Radcliffe.
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Hardin County
Public Health Nursing Service
Carol G. Norem
Legal
Iowa Falls
Ruth Knapp
Matthew Topp
Radcliffe
Deborah Hill
Corrie Film to be Shown at Eldora Church Sunday
The Eldora United Methodist Church will screen Corrie on Sunday January 9 at 2 pm, a sequel to The Hiding Place detailing the life of Corrie Ten Boom and her family sheltering Jews in World War II Netherlands. In nearby history, weather observer Carl Orgel logged record lows of -17 and wind chills to -58 with light snow as December's totals reached six inches.
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Corrie
Eldora United Methodist Church
Eldora
Corrie Ten Boom
Holland
Carl Orgel
Orgel
Ackley Couple Seeks 275000 From Architects Over Bank Exit
Mary E Hudson and Merle Hudson of Ackley sue Kirk Gross & Co for 275000 alleging negligence at the Ackley State Bank in July 1975. Mary Hudson fell from a narrow sidewalk at the east bank exit causing severe knee injuries and ongoing medical costs. husband seeks 25000 for consortium plus 25000 for himself. An Oak Park resident escaped serious injury in a separate one car crash near Hubbard, with Duane C Thompson hospitalized briefly before release.
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Ackley
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Ackley State Bank
Mary E
Merle Hudson
Kirk Gross
Aba
Kirk Gross & Co
Mary Hudson
Hudson
Mary
Oak Park
Hubbard
Hardin County
Duane C. Thompson
IRCIC Annual Meeting Includes Board Elections and Dues Change
The Iowa River Conservation and Improvement Club sets its annual meeting for Wednesday January 12 at 7 30 p m in the lodge at Steamboat Rock. Five candidates appear for two director terms Hollis Havens Judi Juchems James McDonald James Miller and Duane Steinfeldt. Holdovers are Robert deNeuf Larry Williams Kenneth Adams Bill Rewerts and Harley Wing. Dues drop to 10 for 1977. all paid members may vote as the club negotiates selling part of its property to pay an FH A loan of over 86 000. Further information on negotiations will be provided at the meeting.
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Eldora
Carroll Hobson
Eldora Area
Robert D. Ray
State Soil Conservation Committee
Second National Bank
Towa State University Extension Service
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Gerald R. Ford
Dean Folkerts
Steamboat Rock
Iowa River Conservation and Improvement Club
Galen Bosch
Hardin County
Valley View
Cervetti Weber
Carl Lettow
Iowa Falls
Otto Brandt
Hubbard
Pine Lake Housing
Iowa
Pine Lake Housing Inc
Dennis Wood
County Extension
Jim Johnson
Johnson
Robert Callaway
Eldora School Board
Dave Hansen
Sharon Crosser
Republican
Towa State University
City of Eldora
United Suppliers, Inc
Eldora Industrial Development Corporation
Eldora Fire Department
Jerry Higgason
Ken Anway
C. G. Gould
Union
Levi Willits
Iowa Mothers Association
Willits
Iowa Training
Boya
Farm Bureau Service Co
Jerry Pence
Mental Health and Institutions Fund
Secondary Road Fund
James West
Gaard
Dettharn
Lisle Cook
Hardin County Pork Producers
Cathy Bradley
Farm Bureau Service Company
Larry Meints
Paul Primus
William Krause
Alden
Hollis Havens
Robert Fuller, Sr
Judi Juchems
James McDonald
James Miller
Duane Steinfeldt
Robert deNeuf
Larry Williams
Kenneth Adams
Bill Rewerts
Harley Wing
Folkerts
Rewerts
Farmers Home Administration
FIHA
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Max Scott
Scott
Larry Maudlin
Ottumwa
Jim D. Williams
John Larson
Larson
Northrup King and Co
Lawn Hill
Harold Guiles
Leone Crandall
Eldora Boy Scout Committee
Rick Dunn
Hardin
Providence
K. J. Lyon
S. Hardin Group
Uerald-Ledger
Weltern
Eldora Church
Illinois
Thompson
IRCIC
Johanna Bauer
Marvin Krause
Helen Hughes
Lorance Mackey
Ban Grey
Janice Kremer
Loyd Ricids
Kenneth Kaner
3 Hagedorn
Bluck
Dubber
Conrad
Walter
Boat Rock
Anna DeVries
Dea Moines
Evabelle Fredrickson
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