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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1957
Page
5
At the January meeting the New Providence Friends church announced about 7,000 dollars in pledges toward an 8,000 dollar addition on the west side. The educational unit will add seven Sunday school rooms and a choir room with folding basement doors for social events.
Fire from an afternoon blaze on the Joe Rutland farm 34 miles east of Garden City destroyed two corn cribs, over 3000 bushels of corn, a late model tractor, an elevator and 1500 bales of hay. Radcliffe, McCallsburg and Hardin county emergency units fought the flames. Cause undetermined. tractor had been used that morning. No damage estimate given.
Seven Hardin county banks announced boosts to three percent on savings. Eldora’s Hardin County Savings Bank and Steamboat Rock’s Farmers Savings Bank joined Union Whitten State Savings Bank in Union, Ackley State Bank in Ackley, Hubbard Security State Bank and Citizens State Bank in Iowa Falls, and Iowa Falls State Bank. Alden State Bank has not yet increased, while Iowa Falls Federal Savings and Loan has maintained three percent for over a year with no new raise.
Evangelist Carlyle Scott of Crawfordsville Indiana will commence services at the First Baptist Church in Eldora. The Evangelistic campaign runs January 28 to February 10 with nightly meetings at 7 30 p m except Saturdays.
The Hardin county public nurses office and Hardin County Medical Society will sponsor six week motherhood classes starting Jan. 31 in the Eldora Congregational basement at 1 30 P M. Mrs Kenneth Lyon announces special demonstrations and movies with the Junior Women's Work Circle hosting and a children's nursery provided. Mothers should bring toys. Topics include baby supplies birth preparation and infant care.
The South Hardin County Chapter of the American Red Cross will host Home Nursing and First Aid courses in 1957. Interested groups may contact Fred A. Reed, chapter chairman, to arrange a class with the Home Nursing and First Aid chairmen.
The Eldora bowling league captains and representatives announced a tournament to be held during the first week of April after their Wednesday meeting.
Harold Luiken and Ben Jas pers will lead Steamboat Rock’s protest against the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway plan to close the local depot. Hearings set by the Iowa Commerce Commission for Feb 14 at Eldora address discontinuing service affecting Steamboat Rock and Latimer. Officials cite declining income, loss of traffic to trucks and rising costs as grounds for the move.
Two local bowling teams enter the state tournament in Dubuque March 16 and 17. Team members include Don Marks Harold Creps John DeMarco Ray Abbas L D Johnson for one team and Ivan Frerichs Eldon Lewis Dale Lawless Ted Kolthoff Charles Pearce for the other. Singles and doubles pairings feature Don Marks John DeMarco Ray Abbas L D Johnson Lloyd Wells and Harold Creps.
The Pine Lake Wildlife club invites families to a public fish fry at the club house Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. The event will feature walleye pike and trimmings. The regular Pine Lake Wildlife club meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 p.m.
Funeral services for Mrs. C. O. Ryan 87 were held Sunday at Andrle Creps Funeral Home with Rev. John K. Moore officiating. Interment was in Eldora Cemetery. Born May 26 1868 in Adams County Ohio she married Charles O Ryan in 1890 and moved to Eldora in 1898.
The Iowa State College fire school holds its first session in the youth building at 7 30 this evening led by James Peterson state field instructor for engineering in charge. The class will run about three hours with lunch provided. Remaining sessions are scheduled for January 29 and February 5.
Five community meetings for Hardin county farmers to file government cost sharing applications for ACP soil and water conservation practices. Remaining meetings include Clay Township Steamboat Rock town hall January 22 23 from 1 to 4 pm Concord Township Garden City January 22 1 to 4 pm Ellis Township Cottage Community Hall January 22 1 to 4 pm Hardin Township City Hall basement Iowa Falls January 22 1 to 4 pm. Farmers should attend prepared to file requests. meetings offer detailed 1957 program information.
In J P Court Orville Ridpath was fined two dollars and three dollars costs for operating an unregistered motor vehicle. The fine was paid by Gerald Crandall, owner of the truck. Ed Clary of Eldora was fined five dollars and five dollars costs for improper passing in J P Court Saturday.
Two new cases were filed last week in district court. James Henry Smith sues Ronald Dean McWherter for negligence related to a November 1955 auto crash on Highway 65 near Iowa Falls. Plaintiff seeks 765.12 dollars plus costs. Attorneys: Lundy Butler Lundy of Eldora. A separate petition, Wilma Chaney v W O Chaney Jr, asks guardianship over the person and estate of W O Chaney. Attorneys: Dora for the plaintiff.
Back row shows Harold Marsh general chairman R D Pulse extension director Mac Micolison extension youth assistant and Rudolph Harrs committee member from Alden. Seated are Mrs R R Bateson publicity committee chair and Richard with others not fully readable.
Hardin county publicity committee for Iowa State College met to draft plans for the Previews New Ideas for Land and Living exhibit. Led by Mrs. R. R. Bateson the group aims to inform residents about the 20 farming and homemaking displays and the traveling exhibit arriving February 19 for one of 31 Iowa stops with over 20 college specialists. Richard Seim from the college information service attended, bringing materials to aid publicity and outlining ideas used by committees in other counties.
South Hardin County Red Cross officers met in the auditor's office in Eldora to select a campaign chairman for the 1957 funds drive. The chairman's name will be announced next week by Fred Reed. A co chair will be chosen for surrounding communities for the March drive. Mrs. Bateson noted posters to be displayed countywide. Plans include contacting organizations with caravan information and mailing over 2,000 brochures from the extension office to publicize the event and encourage participation.
Eldora bowlers gave to the 1957 March of Dimes last week by knocking down pins or missing to place a dime in the kitty. Gene Demarce, manager of the Eldora bowling alley, announced that $36.50 was collected for the polio drive.
Adeline Maronn daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Maronn of Eldora township is now employed at the county extension office. She is in training to take the place of Mary Ann Schultz office assistant for the past four years. Mary Ann will leave her position sometime in March.
The Chamber of Commerce outlines a 1957 campaign to start with a directors meeting on Wednesday and actual contact work beginning Thursday. A new 7,400 dollar budget is approved, up from 5,148 dollars in 1956, with 118 members last year and 137 in 1953. The town has 181 business establishments with sales tax permits. The board notes the need to recruit more members and increase dues to fund a paid secretary. The budget allocates salaries, social security, car expense, office costs, rent, dues, advertising, activities, public service, and a 650 dollar deficit for 1956.
Funeral services for Robert Peisen 58 were held at 10:30 a.m. at Andrle and Creps Funeral Home Detroit Michigan. The Rev Ralph Imes officiated. Burial followed in Eldora cemetery. He died of a heart attack at his home. Surviving are his widow Inez Carpenter of Eldora a son Robert Jr a brother Dr Conan Peisen of Des Moines and two sisters Mrs Ralph Reed of Portland Oregon and Miss Rachel Peisen of Ames. Pallbearers were Guy Jones J D Leonard Rex Bateson Wilson Hadley Junior Hardin and H G Cartwright. Flower ladies were Mrs R A Scott and Mrs V H Vilmont.
Eldora school board reviews a one story addition by Ralston and Ralston Waterloo architects and weighs contracting an architectural firm. The plan includes gymnasium auditorium and music room facilities similar to a two story unit. Board aims to keep costs between 225000 and 250000 with bids on a gas burner to heat the school discussed at Wednesday meeting.
In girls action Owasa defeated Radcliffe 74 61 while Union-Whitten beat Wellsburg 54 25 to advance to the girls final. In boys play Radcliffe topped Union-Whitten 47 45 and Alden edged Hubbard 41 55 to set the boys final.
Mary Rogers, ten, scored a 182 in bowling at the local alley. La Verne Haywood used a Herald-Index ad to hire help, stopping the ad after 20 applicants. Whitten girls upset Qwasa to win the P. L. conference cage title, marking their fourth straight crown since the Union Whitten merger era.
A 65 daytime speed limit and 55 at night would be set statewide under a bill backed by Hardin county legislators and sponsored by Paul M. Walter Union Hardin county state representative William Carrington Harrison county representative Riley Deity Scott county senator Frank Hokie Shenandoah The measure targets both improved and less used roads with 50 mph for trucks and aims to revise speed restrictions and local authority powers The bill notes current law requires careful prudent speed and discusses enforcement challenges amid rising highway traffic The sponsors coordinate with AAA the Trucking Association and the State Department of Public Instruction in backing the proposal
Calendar lists Youth Building activities from Eldora including Jan 23 Dad's Night at 6 30 p.m. in wing and kitchen Jan 24 Girls 4 H leaders meeting 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. wing and kitchen Feb 5 Eldora Township Farm Bureau 6 30 p.m. wing and kitchen Feb 11 National Farm Loan Association dinner 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. auditorium and kitchen Feb 14 Kiwanis Valentine party 6 30 p.m. auditorium and kitchen.
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