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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1949

Page

6

Eldora Tigers host twinbill to end road stretch Friday

Eldora high school basketball teams return home after a two week away run for a Friday doubleheader. The girls face Clemons then North Cedar League foe Trgei Redhawks, while the Tigers seek a second conference win against Trear after a narrow earlier victory, with later schedule notes and a January 28 return to action in Iowa Falls.

Eldora High School Colfax Clemons Twinbill Tigers Trgei Redhawks Hanes Cedar Falls Teachers High Tigerettes Iowa Falls

Cage Schedule Sparks Nan Readiness Eldora Loop

The Clemmons girls and Traer boys clash at Eldora with Steamboat Rock facing Radcliffe and Hubbard meeting Union. A series of Friday and Saturday cage results show Teachers, Eldora, Reinbeck, Traer, Grundy Center, and others posting scores as district standings shift amid postponed games due to bad weather.

Clemons TRAER Eldora Steamboat Rock Radcliffe Hubbard Union New Providence Whitten Alden Owasa Reinbeck Grundy Center Ackley Cage

Eldora Girls Trim Conrad in District Tilt

Eldora Tigerettes upset Conrad 44-21 as Betty Willig starred with 24 points. Eldora opened 7-6 after a tight first quarter, led 18-8 at halftime, then pulled away in the third with a 15-point burst.

Tigerettes Conrad Sextet Eldora Eldorang Betty Willig

Steamboat Alumni Club Beats Waterloo Six in Narrow Win

Steamboat Rock's Alumni team defeated Waterloo Six Steamboat Alumni Club 74 to 30 on Saturday night. Gast led with 24 points as the Steamboat six pulled away early, leading 22-5 after one and 40-11 at halftime.

Steamboat Rock John Deere Tractorettes Waterloo Gast Steamboat

Eldora Livestock Sale at Eldora Iowa Auction Event

Hardin County's largest livestock sale at Eldora Livestock Sales Pavilion lists multiple sale dates from January 21 to February 4. Auctions cover Hogs Cattle Sheep and Farm Equipment with consignments including tractors milking equipment and dairy cows from several farmers and Complete Auction Service Knowles Reisinger Kramer and Heltibridie Auctioneers.

Eldora Hardin County Iowa

Tigerettes in Hubbard meet at girls basketball tourney

The Eldora Tigerettes and Steamboat Rock Rockettes join six Hardin county teams plus Ellsworth and Williams in Hubbard girls sectional cage tourney on February 15, per the girls athletic union. Steamboat Rock, unbeaten in 17 starts, is favored. Whitten faces Beaman at Conrad while Wellsburg meets Albion.

Eldora Tigerettes Steamboat Rock Rockettes Hardin County Ellsworth Williams Hubbard Girls’ Athletic Union Hardin Whitten Weissburg Steamboat On Rod Chisholm Athletic Union Eldora Union Steamboat Rock Alden Radcliffe Owasa New Providence Steamboat Girls Conrad Beaman Wellsburg Albion Ooo

Queens Court announces 64-team sectional winners contest

The columnist invites readers to guess the 64 sectional winners for the 1949 girls state tournament. First prize is two season tickets. Send a letter listing the 64 winners to 104 Securities Building Des Moines. Several teams remain undefeated including Steamboat Rock Hartley Wiota Keswick Wales Lincoln and Van Meter. Valley High and Don Grosevener are noted as a rising power, while Van Meter shows strong guards.

Securities Building Des Moines Hartley Meriden Kamrar Queens Wellsburg Woodward Ken Erwin Colleen Gowrie Steamboat Rock Wiota Keswick Wales-Lincoln van Meter Valley High of West Des Moines Don Grosevenor Coon Rapids Slater

Tiger cagers thrill crowds despite rough road record

The Tigers struggle for consistency yet deliver exciting basketball as they chase wins after a recent five-game skid. Cedar Falls and Traer show close games, with 24 Tiger points in a late rally underscoring their rebound control and shooting. Polls note Reinbeck Rams entering AP rankings, while Steamboat Rock’s Rockettes pursue a 21-game streak and Hubbard section paths. Five Hardin players make North North’s honor roll with leading scorers from Providence, Union, Owasa, and Kamrar.

Hardin Jack ‘North Providence Marilyn Lawler Alden Menaden Speas Union Ruth Kruse The Rockettes Kamrar Janice Butler Owasa Williams Wando Ol Radcliffe

Greats clash as Goldblumes meet Dodgers in Providence

Two top women’s teams face off Saturday night in New Providence Indiana as Goldblumes of Nashville Tennessee, champions, meet Sanders Motors Dodgers of Des Moines Iowa A A U champions. The 7 30 p m opener features State Center and New Providence high schools. Nashville stars Margare Sexton and Joy Crowell Cummings headline a lineup ranked by critics as among the best in the country.

New Providence Goldblumes Nashville Tenn Sanders Motors Dodgers Des Moines Iowa A. A. U State Center Margare Sexton

Pine Lake Conference Night After Weather Postponements

Pine Lake athletics face a full conference schedule tomorrow after last Tuesday’s rain and road closures forced two doubleheaders to be rescheduled. Readouts note Steamboat Rock at Radcliffe and Union at Hubbard among matchups with mixed results from a prior week.

Pine Lake Marilyn Lawler Hubbard State Center Hubbard Boys Evelyn Kruetzmann Steamboat Rock New Providence Rockettes Providence Alden

Legal notice in Harden County court records

Administrators A Scott Cameron and Dickinson attorneys publish a district court notice dated January 3, 1949. Fred L. Miller, Clerk of District Court, Harden County, Town. Case 73-3 references the file in court records.

A, Scott Cameron & Dickinson Fred L. Miller Hardin County

Tiger Rally Falls Short in Cedar Falls Shootout

Eldora Tigers trailed Teachers High 18-10 at halftime, then staged a 24-point fourth quarter surge to threaten an upset but fell 40-37. Three quick field goals late in the second period sparked a fast-break lead for Teachers, and the third period proved costly for Eldora with Cedar Falls control.

Paul Langehough Jamie Heslop Bengals Panthers Heslop Langehough Orlan Mitchell Red Murty Hen Strifert Eldora Tigers Trator Eldora Reserve Coga Eldora Tiger Eagers Teachers High Cedar Falls Eldorans Tigers Teachers

Falls Boys Reach 17 Points In Tigers’ Free Throw Week

School superintendent Schmidt noted Eldora speech contestants Conrad and Grundy Center will compete here that week as Tigers collect 3 points from free throws this week.

Store Adds Equipment At Riggert S Wallpaper And Paint

Riggert s wallpaper and paint store adds a wallpaper steamer and a new trimmer to its equipment. The steamer loosens wall paper by producing steam so the paper can be peeled off. The machine will be rented, with proprietor Chris Rigger overseeing. plans to rearrange the interior for a floor coverings display at the back of the store.

Riggert Chris Rigger

Eldora to Host District Speech Meet

Eldora will host the district preliminary state speech contest the week of February 19. Fred K. Schmidt stated Eldora’s readiness to stage the event and coordinate judging, facilities, and schedules for participants from area schools.

Eldora Fred K. Schmidt

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