Hardin county polio drive aims to boost emergency fund
Hardin county March of Dimes campaign heats up after a slow start with house to house canvassing in Grant township and record local contributions. County chairmen urge larger family gifts as seven polio cases strain the chapter and the national fund reserve has been depleted. Wildlife club fish fry event Thursday will funnel proceeds to the polio fund.
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Hardin County
Grant Township
W. O. Guenther
Wilson Hadley
Hadley
Drive
Guenther
The
National Foundation
Treasuries
Wild Life Club
Eldora Debating Teams Reach Brindley Contest at Cedar Falls
Eldora high school debate squads led by Aldrich Paul depart Friday for Cedar Falls to compete in the Brindley scholarship debate at Iowa State Teachers College. The four team members are Manly Draper Dean Ruby Ivee Allbee and Jim Tull.
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Eldora High School
Ceder Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Aldrich Paul
Teachers College
Eldora
Manly Draper
Dean Ruby
Ivee Allbee
Jim Tull
Paul
Cedar Falls
Traer
Hubbard
Legion Meeting Tonight At Eldora Clubrooms
The Eldora American Legion reports a gathering tonight in the clubrooms starting at wm. Members are urged to attend as deadlines or announcements may be discussed.
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Eldora
American Legion
First in Herald Ledger Atom Series Debuts on Editorial Page
A new series on atomic energy appears in the Herald-Ledger editorial page. The first article, created for the lay reader, results from the Marengo Experiment a statewide Iowa effort by State University scientists. The university funds the distributed pieces to spread education on atomic science.
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Herald-Ledger
Marengo
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Officers of Local Bank Pick New Directors
Officers and directors of the Hardin County Savings bank were elected at the annual meeting held last Wednesday. New members include Robert R. Brown as vice president and Clark D. Bramwell as director. Existing officers re elected include Bramwell as chairman, James Nuckolls as president, Eastman Nuckolls as vice president, Howard Caffee as cashier, Frank Jackson and Keith Strother as assistant cashiers. Directors elected were James Nuckolls Eastman Nuckolls W. K. Bramwell G. C. Bramwell D. D. Bramwell M. C. Bramwell and Clark D. Bramwell.
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Hardin County Savings Bank
Robert R. Brown
Clark D. Bramwell
W.ick. Bramwell
James Nuckolls
Esstman Nuckolls
Howard Caffee
Frank Jackson
Keith Strother
Asistant Cashiers
Eastman Nuckolls
W. K. Bramwell
G. C. Bramwell
D. D. Bramwell
M. C. Bramwell
Welfare Board Sues To Collect $282 Note
The state board of social welfare sues in district court to recover 286.57 on a note signed by Tester Lynk of Hardin county. The petition states Lynk made the note to George A. Lynk Sr. on April 29, 1943 and Lynk Sr. later assigned the note.
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State Board of Social Welfare
Tester Lynk
Hardin County
Lynk
George A. Lynk, Sy
Lynk, Sr
Welfare Board
Morningside Choir to Sing at Eldora High School
The Morningside College a capella choir of 56 singers will perform at Eldora High School on January 31 at 11 a.m. The public is invited with no admission charge. Also, A. B. Rash suffered a slight stroke this week and is recovering at home in New Providence.
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Morningside College
New Providence
A. B. Rash
Jury lists drawn for February term of Hardin county court
Hardin county residents were drawn for grand and petit jury service for the February term. District Judge Sherwood A. Clock will convene court February 7 with grand jurors reporting February 9. Jack Berry of Iowa Falls faces murder charges. he is jailed in Hardin county. jurors’ names from multiple townships are listed for grand and petit panels.
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Hardin County
Grand City
Pettit
Sherwood A. Clock
Hampton
Jack Berry
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Berry
Farm and Home Week at Ames Feb 14 to 17
Ames hosts Farm and Home Week February 14 through 17 on its campus. Special programs for homemakers run February 15 to 17 with daytime sessions and film programs. Noted speakers include Fannie Brooks of University of Illinois health education. Topics cover home lighting sewing furnishings kitchen arrangement and use of electric mixer.
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Ames
Fannie Brooks
Home Economics Expension
University of Tlinois
Iowa State College
Training School Boy Returns After Truck Tour
Joy Brown a 15 year old inmate at Tews State Training School for Boys briefly left with six other boys last week. They stole a Keith Electric truck from Eldora with tools inside and roamed through Gifford Grundy Center Nevada Ames Belmond and Missouri Valley before being found and returned. The truck remained undamaged and was recovered near Belmond.
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Joy Brown
Tews State Training School For
Keith Electric Company
Des Moines
Eldora
Brown
Paul Hodgson
Gifford
Grundy Center
Central States Electric Company
Keith
Frown Ister
Gif
Ford
Union
Nevada
Ames
JeWell
Belmond
Marshall
Missouri Valley
Hardin County Farm Bureau Membership Tops 1400
The Hardin county Farm Bureau drive, far ahead of last year, passed the 1,400 membership mark by mid January 1949. Noel Campbell, field man, said last year 1,322 members were enrolled by early February. The county group also issued a formal stance on parity as Congress begins work, carried in the Herald-Ledger advertising columns.
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Hardin County Farm Bureau
Noel Campbell
Campbell
Congress
Hardin County
The
Herald- Ledger
Funeral Monday for Mrs. Alcia North, 77
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the An drle and Creps funeral home for Mrs. Alcia North 77 who died at her home June 13 The Rev J J Snyder officiated and burial was in Eldora cemetery Mrs North born Aug 9 17 in Yadkin county North Carolina Married Pleas M North resided in Eldora since 1909 Mr North died about four years ago Surviving are five sons Charles North Jesse North Martin North Lee North and Wallace North plus grandchildren great grandchildren four brothers and two sisters Maggie Hinshaw and others
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Andrle and Creps
Alcia North
J. J. Snyder
Gilman
Iowa
Eldora Cemetery
Eldora
North
Charles
Town Falls
Jesse
New Providence
Martin
Osage
Lee
Whitten
Wallace
Memphis
Claude Whitehead
Maggie Hinshaw
Yadkinville
Vaccinate Students For Smallpox Feb 4
Eldora Consolidated School students needing smallpox immunization will be vaccinated Friday February 4. Superintendent Fred K. Schmidt announced. Dr W H Van Tiger will vaccinate free but a 50 cent fee will be charged to fund eye glasses for pupils unable to pay.
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Eldora Consolidated School
Fred K. Schmidt
W. H. van Tiger
DIES EIN COUNCIL BLUFFS
Martha Spear formerly of Union died at her daughter Mrs Edwin Snyder home in Council Bluffs this week. The body will be returned to Union for funeral services and burial. Her husband is a cousin of Ross Reece of New Providence.
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Ara
Martha Spear
Union
Edwin Snyder
Corncil Bluffs
Boy Scouts to Get Clubroom in Eldora Bay
Eldora Bay Scouts gain a new clubroom as the old Hardin county fairgrounds recreation hall is handed to American Legion Scout Troop 834. With 25 active members, a second troop is planned. remodeling includes a large fireplace and stove, and furniture donations are urged.
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Eldora Bay
Civilian Conservation Camp
Hardin County Fairgrounds
Fair Board
American Legion Scout
Floyd Hurtt
American Legion
Hurtt
Focal
Boy Scouts
Eye Piercing Coasting Accident Injures Youth
Lauren Jeske eldest son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Jeske suffered a serious eye injury Friday at school during a coasting accident. A runner pierced his eyeball when a sled collided with another. Eyewitnesses Mr and Mrs Evan Reece aided him and took him to Eldora Memorial hospital then to Deaconess hospital in Marshalltown under an eye specialist care.
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Lawn Hill
Lauren Jeske
Marvin’ Jeske
Coasing
Evan Reece
Lauren
Eldora
Jesse
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Deaconness Hospital
Marshalltown
Hardin County Farm and Furniture Sales Schedule
A sequence of farm and furniture auctions is listed for Hardin county communities. J W Jennen farm sale near Owass on Jan 20, Jan 22 Herman Bolke sale Eldera, Jan 25 Orville Gilbert farm sale near Sisambeat Rock, Jan 27 C E Hayes farm sale south of Iowa Falls, Feb 1 Walters Bred Sew je, Feb 2 Wes Eckloe farm sale.
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Hardin County
J. W. Jennen
Owass
Herman Bolke
Real
Eldera
Orville Gilbert
Sisambeat Rock
C. E. Hayes
Iowa Falls
Walters Bred
Wes. Eckloe
Free Pancakes and Syrup Day Aids Eldora Saturday
Eldora shoppers will enjoy free pancakes and syrup Saturday between 10 p m and 5 p m in the former Coffee Den quarters at Washington and Edgington avenues. The Eldora Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event with local and out of town firms, aiming to serve more than 10 000 pancakes. Aunt Jemima will direct serving and visit the state training school to assist staff and boys.
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Eldora
Coffee den
Washington and
Edgington Avenue
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Jemima
State Training School
Penick
Ford
Pine Lake Creamery
Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery
Nash’s Coffee
Nash-f Inch Company
Carnation
Carnation E Company
Chamber of Commerce
HousingTalk Jan 27 Eldora Event Details
C A Van Vinck extension engineer from Tawa State college will speak at an all day housing clinic in Eldora January 27. Gerald Crandall will assist. Registration starts 9 45 a m with program at 10 a m in the post office conference room. Lunch available via group sandwiches at the Rosenberger home recreation room. Former attendees from 1947 return to help in 1949.
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C. A. van Vinck
Tawa State College
Eldora
Gerald Crandall
Rosenberger
Art. Cooper
Steam
Sonar Rock
E. G. Williams
Union
Mra
Harold Wehrman
Edwin Engel
Harrison Rogers
Radcliffe
Lizzie Santen
Steamboat Rock
Edger van Patter
R. A. Glen
Clyde Brooke
Iowa Falls
Maurice Cook
New Providence
E. P. Hollingsworth
Bidora
Lloyd Bittle
Iona Falls
Wm. H. Dreler
Hubbard
Eldora High School launches nine student work program
Nine Eldora high school students from advanced commercial class begin a new job work experience program this week. Local firms including the auditor's office district clerk's office Farm Bureau Soil Conservation office Star Clothing Tull Probasco Ben Franklin Chamber of Commerce and others will provide part time on the job experience during non school hours for school credit with assignments starting Monday.
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Eldera Business
Eldora High School
Firma and
Thej
Thej Students Who Will Work With Them Are As Fellows: Auditor's
Phyllis Nowasell
Joan Scott
Farm Bureau
Shirley Vieman
Soil Conservation Office
Marvyl Ryan
Star Clothing Company
Cathryn Willcox
Tull & Probasco
Dorothy Frein
Ben Franklin
Nancy Hicks
Chamber of Commerce
Dee Schrader
Guy Jones
Ellen Daleske
Mrs Granzow Found Dead In Hubbard Home
Hubbard Iowa. Mrs JW Granzow 53 was found hanging in the basement by her husband noon Monday. Coroner says death by self destruction. a note expressed despondency and care for their aged mother. Survived by husband, three sisters, two brothers. Funeral at Salem church with burial Hubbard cemetery.
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Hubbard
Granzow
Anna Kuhlman
Granzows
Will Meier
Herman Strathe
Marie Kuhfus
Radclife
Ernest Kuhlman
Hampton
August Kuhlman
Mississippi
Salem
Theodore Yackel
Nathan E. Powell 82 Dies in Eldora Tuesday
Nathan E Powell 82 a resident of Eldora for the past 10 years died on Tuesday Funeral services were held today Thursday at Longenecker funeral home with Rev Dewey Laamprecht officiating Burial was in the Madrid Iowa cemetery He was a retired coal miner of Madrid born February 2 1867 in Paris Tennessee He survived by three sons and one daughter
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Nathan KE. Powell
Eldora
Longenecker Funeral Home
Dewey Laamprecht
Madrid
Iowa
Mr. Powell
Paris
Tenn
Hardin Holstein Breeders To Meet in Eldora Monday
Hardin county Holstein breeders plan their annual meeting in Eldora at the Farm Bureau office on Monday January 24. A noon dinner precedes the 1 pm business meeting and election of officers with discussion on tax issues dairy heifer club formation and youth involvement. John Stewart of the National Holstein association is expected to attend. Officers for the past year included President D Dean Clampitt New Providence Vice President John Kemp Alden Treasurer Bill Dreler Hubbard State Director Ralph Mason Alden County Directors George Mark Iowa Falls Roy Finster Eldora.
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Hardin County
Eldora
Farm Bureau
John Stewart
National Holatein Association
Association
D. Dean Clampitt
New Providence
W. Pros
John Kemp
Alden
Bec
Bill Dreler
Hubsbard
Ralph Mason
George Mark
Iowa Falls
Roy Finster
Eora
Sheriff announces county radio network hookup plan
Sheriff Paul Hodgson reports plans to install modern 2 way radio equipment linking Hardin county with state and national networks and with nearby cities. Bid requests target immediate setup, enabling rapid emergency alerts and statewide relay via Iowa Falls Marshalltown Boone Ames Webster City and more. The system aims for operation within a month and includes a new 37.1 megacycle receiver in the sheriff’s car.
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Hardin County
Paul Hodgson
County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Falls
Marshalltown
Boone
Ames
Webster City
Hodgson
Federal Commission
Chhief
Sheriff's Office
Iowa Falla
Local Cub Scouts Organize for 1949
Local Cub Scouts report 81 boys registered this year, up from 20. A new 1949 committee includes Lea Fuckinger as chairman Emil Lettow secretary treasurer Harold Frazer Kenneth Relainger Noel Campbell and Donald Le Velle. Cubmaster Weldon Scholey will be assisted by Don Brown. The American Legion represented by Keith Strother sponsors the pack. Pack meetings are set for the last Thursday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea Fuckinger
Emil Lettow
Harold Frazer
Kenneth Relainger
Noel Campbell
Donald le Velle
Weldon Scholey
Don Brown
American Legion
Keith Strother
Church Class Clears $206 at Farm Sale
The Queen Esther class of Union Community church cleared 206 dollars serving lunches at Kenneth Wooten farm sale near Union Tuesday noon. A large crowd was served beefburgers pie scalloped potatoes baked beans pie and coffee. About 16 class members prepared and sold the lunch.
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Union Community Church
Kenneth Wooten
Union
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Hardin Chapter
Osdar Falls
Brindley
Legion
Herald - Ledger
Atom
Morningside Choir
Fred Miller
Fred Bessman
Aldenest Lettow
Buckeye
Frank Cable
Ord Ridour
Elmer Reifschneider
Harry N. Gardner
R. E. Macy
Floyd Trickey
George Peisen
Raymond Karstens
Mamie Biersborn
Henry Winters
3Owa Falls
Ward Bailey
Arlin
Luetta Carpenter
Juli Fisher
Mary L. Gilbert
Lucille Helvig
Dorothy Henry
Thelmg
Hummel
Marion Jones
Mayibm Jones
Mary Larson
Clayton Peterson
Mae Sproat
H. E. Stevens
Marie Strutz
Adeline Thompson
Edna Townsend
Fred Wrink
View
Providence
Helen Amnes
Harold
Maury Frances Kelly
Misa Marjorie Garfield
Division of Home Economics
Kelly
Mian Garfield
Garfield
Home Economics
Capm
DIES
EIN
Council
Camp Recreation Hall
Merchants and Chamber of Commerce
Old Coffee den
Nathan E. Powell
Hardin Holstein
Eldora Monday
State National Radio Network
Iowa State ‘Training School For
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