Hardin County Sets 1952 Corn Crop Goal at 138313 Acres
Hardin County officials set a 1952 corn crop goal of 138,313 acres to aid national food grain needs, with oats at 66,224 and soybeans at 21,482. 1951 outputs were higher, and the statewide corn quota totals 11,300,000 acres. A county meeting in Iowa Falls will discuss plans to meet grain goals while protecting soil, with federal loan rates and parity assurances in place and funds allocated for soil and water conservation.
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Hardin County
Hardin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Mobilization Committee
Iowa Falls
Walter Hauser
Mr. Hauser
Congress
County 4-H Leaders to Be Honored at Ames
Four Hardin County 4-H leaders were named to attend the annual 4-H workers recognition day in Ames. Lee VandeWater announced on January 28 that Mrs. Dick Clemons of New Providence, Mrs. Elmer Leff of Alden, Dale Petty of Eldora, and Ralph Anderson of Iowa Falls would be honored. Jacqueline Dolph will accompany the group. The event begins with a campus tour and features a talk by Dr. Allison Davis of the University of Chicago.
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Hardin County
Ames
Lee Vandewater
Dick Clemons
New Providence
Elmer Leff
Alden
Dale Petty
Eldora
Ralph Anderson
Iowa Falls
Jacqueline Dolph
Vandewater
Allison Davis
Department of Human Relations
University of Chicago
County Taxes Paid In 1951 Reach $1 771 899 59
Hardin County residents paid taxes totaling 1 771 899 59 in 1951, 99.36 percent of dues per county treasurer Wm H Lepley. The 1951 assessment rose to 1 753 023 72 aided by 18 875 87 state replacement for soldiers exemptions, with 13 151 33 delinquent taxes collected by examiners during their stay in Eldora.
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Hardin County
Wm. H. Lepley
Eldora
Rites Conducted Monday For Dr. John Reed
Funeral services were held Monday at Andrie & Creps Funeral Home for Dr. John D. Reed 83 who died January 18. Rev. Ralph B. Imes officiated with interment in Eldora Cemetery. Survivors include wife Bertha two children Fern Bieber and Dr. Donald Reed one brother Chester and two grandchildren. Reed born June 2 1868 in Steamboat Rock Iowa spent youth in Grundy County later became a pharmacist and then a veterinarian remaining in Eldora until illness.
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Andrie & Creps Funeral Home
John D. Reed
Ralph B. Imes
Eldora Cemetery
George Shafer
Earl Henning
W. G. Tietz
Clarence Johnson
Ellis Perry
Edward Stull
H. H. Nazett
Aymer Davis
Robert Quick
Don LaVelle
Reed
Eldora Masonic Order
Bertha
Fern Bieber
Los Angeles
Calif
Donald Reed
Tarrytown
N. Y
Chester
Eldora
Steamboat Rock
Iowa
Andrew J. Reed
Grundy County
Bertha M. Baker
Portsmouth
Fern
Donald
Ames High School teen problems play and talk panel
Play by students from Ames High School and a discussion led by college and extension staff on teen-age problems. Evening program features Dean Floyd Andre directing the extension service speaking on appreciation of 4 H leadership work.
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Ames High School
Floyd Andre
Wildlife Club Meeting And Fish Fry Events
Pine Lake wildlife club will meet next Thursday evening January 24 at 8 oclock. Several important matters of business will be discussed and all members are urged to attend. The annual Fish Fry will be held Friday evening from 5 to 8.
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Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Jaspers Cancels County Board Meeting
A county board of education session in Eldora was canceled causing speculation over timing. Chairman Ben Jaspers said another date would be mailed to township officials after conflicting reports about start times prompted the postponement.
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County Board of Education
Ben Jaspers
Eldora
Jaspers
Internal Revenue Scraps Tax Returns On T S Trainees
Internal Revenue officers abandon 90 employee tax forms after a Washington ruling. The 1949 1950 room and board tax was not applied, ending ten days of deputy work that would have cost each trainee between 200 and 600 dollars. Attorney R R Bateson represented the workers.
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Internal Revenue Dept
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Washington
R. R. Bateson
Suffers Heart Attack Man Hospitalized After Seizure
Guy Simpson suffered a heart attack Saturday evening and is confined to Eldora Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Guy Simpson
Eldora Memorial Hospital
New Sewer Tax Imposed by City Eldora Officials
City Council at city hall last Thursday approved a sewer levy for properties served by branch sewers. Owners pay four dollars annually for residential lots and eight dollars for business lots, due in four quarterly installments beginning January. Default triggers report to County Auditor for assessment.
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City of
Eldora
Car Crash Suit Filed Over 1951 Train Collision
Harold Reed of Iowa Falls sues Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over a February 10, 1951 crash at a crossing in Town Halls. Reed seeks $3,000 damages plus costs, claiming icy roadbed caused his car to be struck by the Rocket at 75 mph, injuring him and killing Carl Cockerham and Albert Groenenberg Jr. Reed, an electrical lineman, says he cannot work and lists medical expenses of $1,484.80. Represented by Lundy, Butler and Lundy.
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Harold Reed
Iowa Falls
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
Reed
Carl Cockerham
Eldora
Albert Groenenberg, Jr
Groenenberg
Town Halls
Lundy
Butler and
Longtime Eldora Resident Dies Sunday at Ackley
Addie Reece 84 longtime Eldora resident died Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian Home in Ackley after a long illness. Remains were taken to Longenecker Funeral Home for final arrangements. Survived by daughter Dorothy Montague Duluth Minnesota son Lauren Reece New York two sisters Alice Davis Eldora and Mrs Frank Snyder Webster City ta
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Addie Reece
Eldora
Presbyterian Home
Ackley
Longenecker Funeral Home
Dorothy Montague
Duluth
Mina
Lauren Reece
New York
Alice Davis
Frank
Snyder
Webster City
High School Band Plans First Concert of Year
The high school band under Donald Lomen will present its first concert of the year tomorrow evening in the school gym starting at 8. The program features popular and light numbers and is open to the public.
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Donald Lomen
Planning Board lays groundwork for Eldora summer recreation
Eldora's Planning Board moves toward a town summer recreational program under a full time director. A special meeting of all interested organizations will be called by Chairman George Janssen to finalize plans. The board also discusses house numbers and Clean Up Paint Up Week roles, plus a Centennial Celebration overseen by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Planning Board
Eldora
Community Planning Board
George Janssen
Chamber of Commerce
Smith Motors to Display New Car Series Thursday
Smith Motors in Eldora invites the public to a premier showing of the 1952 Oldsmobile series super 88 on Thursday January 24 starting at 9 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be served. Friday's Index will publish a special announcement on the line.
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Smith Motors
Eldora
Iowa Falls Firm Sued In Case Filed Here
C. H. Morrison doing business as Farm Supply Company of Iowa Falls named defendant in district court petition filed January 19. Bi-State Distributing Corporation of Omaha seeks $744.78 on a bill of merchandise totaling $833.98. Neiman and Neiman of Des Moines represent the plaintiff.
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Iowa Falls
C. H. Morrison
Farm Supply Company
Bi-State Distributing Corporation of Omaha, Neb
Eldora man rushed to Ames for father's illness
Claude Smith jr of Eldora was summoned to Ames Saturday due to his father Claude Smith senior's serious illness. The Smiths run the Oldsmobile garage in Eldora.
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Claude Smith, Jr
Eldora
Ames
Claude Smith
Smiths
Eldora Planning Board Seeks Rural Group Input
Small groups of rural residents were invited to discuss the Eldora plan. The meeting extended a unanimous invitation to the Home-School Association to join the Planning Board and contribute to local development.
Eldora School Groups In Important Session
Eldora school board met with the Home School Association executive committee to discuss the Eldora plan for school expansion. Speakers were selected to appear before small groups in outlying districts to present and explain the proposal. George Janssen, president of the Planning Board, attended the meeting.
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Eldora
Supt
F. K. Schmidt
Planning Board
Home School Association
George Janssen
Elizabeth Larson 91 Dies at Daughter's Home in Sioux Falls
Elizabeth Larson age 91 died Saturday at her daughter's home Mrs L E Butler. Funeral arrangements set after removal from Longenecker Funeral Home to Oak Park NI for services Wednesday. Born in Germany on March 1 she is survived by sister Mrs John Freese of Sioux Falls a brother August Mathmiller of Milwaukee a granddaughter Mrs Ruth Clifton and two great grandchildren of Wilmette Illinois.
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Elizabeth Larson
L. E. Butler
Longenecker Funeral
Oak Park
Pers
Germany
Butler
John Freese
Sioux Falls
S. D
August Mathmiller
Milwaukee
Wis
Ruth Clifton
Wilmette
Ill
Farm Sales Schedule Listing for January February
A compiled list of farm sales with buyers and locations including January 28 Arthur Eller Radcliffe January 24 Jesse Wright Steamboat Rock January 29 Ronald Peterson Hubbard February 15 Ruben Anderson Garden City February 18 George Herndon New Providence February 20 F W Gaunt February 21 Carl Daleske Steamboat Rock February 22 Bob Waters spotted sow sale Eldora Special Pav Mon 1 30 p.m.
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Arthur Eller
Radcliffe
Jesse Wright
Steamboat Rock
Ronald Peterson
Hubbard
Ruben , Anderson
Garden City
George Herndon
New Providence
F. W. Gaunt
Carl Daleske
Bob Waters
Eldora Seles
Cardettes win feminine crown at PL tourney 59 39
Radcliffe and Steam boat. Rock won Pine Lake tournament titles. The Cardettes defeated Alden 59 39 to claim the first PL tourney crown in 11 years. The Pirates beat Owasa 50 24 for the male title. The event drew an overcapacity crowd at Owasa's new $81 000 gym.
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Radcliffe High
Pine Lake
Cardettes
Steamboat Rock
Chamous
Union
Alden
Ruth Christianson
Carole Mossman
Norma Topp
Lee Christenson
Helen Ritland
Ann Bruns
Charlotte Brinkmeyer
Chaperone
Ar Jen Oberhckamp
Marilyn Mark
Jeraldine Olson
Kaylissa Eller
Brunhild Wegner
Caroline Teig
Betty Peterson
Lois Rasmussen
LaVerne Schroeder
Francis Skrovig
Herald-Index
New Providence
Owasa
Steamboat Rock Pirates
Pirates
Keith DeVries
Jim Hartman
Don Luiken
Gordon Daleske
Don Finger
Jerry Knight
Ronald Fisher
Leo Stull
Arnold Kruse
Dean Johns
Bernard Miller
Lee Boomgarden
Harlan Frerichs
Opoach L. A. Simester
Herald-Imdex Photo
Radcliffe
Steamboat
Rock
Cordettes
Hubbard
Ssrole Mossman
Tath Christianson
Jeraldine
Tourney facts boys tournament first round results
The first round results show Union 53 over Whitten 47 Steamboat Rock 60 over New Providence 43 Owasa 52 over Hubbard 44 Radcliffe 42 over Alden 38. Semi finals had Steamboat Rock 44 over Union 39 Owasa 37 over Radcliffe 36. Final rounds: Radcliffe 64 over Steamboat Rock 50, Union 80 over Whitten 22, Alden 51 over Owasa 38, Providence 43 over Hubbard, Radcliffe 48 over Union 44, Alden 49 over New Providence 45, Radcliffe 59 over Alden 39.
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Union
Whitten
Steamboat Rock
New
Providence
Owasa
Hubbard
Radcliffe
Alden
New Providence
Cardette Radcliffe game ends with 20 point margin
Olson Mossman Topp and Christianson started for LaVerne Schroder’s Cardette front court. Alden stayed even with Radcliffe in the second act as Cardettes stretched a slim lead to 23 14 at halftime. In the final half Radcliffe widened the gap to 20 at the horn, Mossman sealing it with a late charity toss.
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Alden
Radcliffe
Cardettes
Mossman
Hubbard Business Group Elects at Annual Meeting
Hubbard Chamber of Commerce reelected Charles A. Peet as president at the annual meeting in the high school gym. A vice president and a new secretary successor to D. Justice will be chosen next meeting. New board members include Wayne Janssen Dr Richard Eckberg Orville Hagedorn Edward Davis.
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Charles A. Peet
Hubbard Chamber of Commerce
D. K. Justice
Wayne Janssen
Richard Eckberg
Orville Hagedorn
Edward Davis
Peet
W. J.,mack
Agnes Liebenstein
Band Mothers Club
Arthur H. Brayton
Des Moines: Convention Bureau
Brayton
Iowa
Hubbard
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John Reed
Wildlife Club
Rad
M. Z. Albers
Albers
Internal Revenue
T. S
Farm Bureau Service Co
Farm Bureau Service Company
R. Freese
Lee Saunders
Irvin Stenberg
Carl Freese
C. W. West
Backrew
C. E. Wilson
Jesse Reece
New Provideres
Bill Cobb
Walt Klein
West
Wilson
Steamboat Pirates Annex
Neiman and Neiman, of
Des Moines
Hubbard Business Group
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