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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1957

Page

7

Radcliffe Cobras win Pine Lake tourney title

The Radcliffe boys edged Union-Whitten 47 45 to clinch the Pine Lake tournament crown, preventing a clean sweep. The Union-Whitten girls defeated Owasa 56 48 to capture the girls championship, marking Radcliffe Cobras’ second straight conference tournament title since 1948.

Hubbard Radcliffe Union-Whitten Pine Lake Cobras Union- Whitten Owasa Pine Lake Loop Sharon Norman Lynda Yordy

Cobras Triumph as Union-Whitten Seizes 1957 Title

Phyllis Barrack scores 39 to lift Union-Whitten past Owasa 56 to 48 in the opening championship game. Sharon Norman adds 11, Claudette Hathaway six, and Burrack 39 leads the Cobras alongside a strong first half. Judy Ward scores 29 for Owasa as the Cobras pull away late.

Phyllis Barrack Union-Whitten Owasa Jim Lee Barrack Cobra Robert Allen Union- Whitten Sharon Norman Cobras Norman Claudette Hathaway Burrack Judy Ward

Rad 60 defeats Alden in semifinal thriller

The Rad boys rallied from a 21-15 first quarter deficit to win 60-54 over Alden. Rad led 31-26 at halftime and 49-41 after the third. Dave Reisetter scored 18 for Rad while Merle Heinzeroth and Bill Treveer led Alden with 17 each.

Hubbard Rad” Boys Alden Dave Reisetter Rad Merle Heinzeroth Bill Treveer

Cobras Girls Advance With Big Semi Final Win

Hubbard-Union-Whitten girls defeated Alden 54 to 25 in the second semi final. Cobras opened 17-7, led 27-12 at half, and 46-21 after three quarters. Claudette Hathaway and Phyllis Barrack led with 21 and 20 points respectively.

Hubbard Union-Whitten Alden Cobras Claudette Hathaway Phyllis Barrack

Cardinals Edge Union-Whitten For Pine Lake Title

The Radcliffe Cardinals defeated Union-Whitten 49 to 45 to claim the Pine Lake conference boys championship. The game was tight to the wire with four time outs in the final four minutes. Kent Hendrickson led Radcliffe with 16 points and Neil Mossman added 13. Larry Reece led Union-Whitten with 17.

Union-Whitten Elywn Bean Kent Hendrickson Neil Mossman Radcliffe Larry Reece Union- Whitten

Union-Whitten 45 Owasa 43 in semifinal clash

Union-Whitten defeated Owasa 45 43 to reach the Pine Lake conference final. After leading 14 5, 26 15 at halftime, and 37 29 after three quarters, Owasa rallied late but fell short. Gary Fuller led Owasa with 14 points while Darrell Veren, Larry Reece, and Lynn Johnson each scored 10 for Union-Whitten. Ann Craig led Alden with 15 points.

Gary Fuller Owasa Darrell Veren Larry Reece Lynn Johnson Union- Whitten

Eldora Tigers rally past Traer 54 53 in NICL clash

Traer led 21 10 after one, 30 24 at halftime, and 44 33 after three. Eldora trailed by 11 entering the fourth but surged for a 54 53 win as Reynolds hit a last second shot after Valenta made late free throws. Flickinger 13 Norris 12 Asu 11 led Eldora scoring.

TRAER Eldora Tigers Reynolds Valenta Eldora Tigers Gruenwald Flickinger Norris Asu Batten Frazer Uae Priske Karr Nation

Iowa State College Continue Corn Research Under CIRF Fellowships

Iowa State College is among 14 U S schools receiving CIRF fellowships to study carbohydrates and materials from corn in 1957. The fund, totaling 202500, supports research aims such as carbohydrate biochemistry and corn ingredient structure. Dexter French will study corn and starch structure, while R E Rundle investigates hydrogen bonding.

Iowa State College United States Corn Industries Research Foundation, Inc William T. Brady New York Cirf Board of Trustees Foundation U. S Brady Dexter French R. E. Rundle

Eldora reserves top Traer 33 to 28 in opener

Eldora reserves edged Traer 33-28 in Traer as an early 11-2 burst gave Eldora the lead. The game stayed tight, tying at 17 at halftime and 23-23 after three. Eldora pulled away late, with Reisinger 8, Simpson 7, Monteith 6 leading the scoring. Pustevska had 10 for Traer. All Eldora reserves saw action.

Traer Eldora Reserves Eldora Reisinger Simpson Monteith Pustevska

Hardin County Tops 1956 Savings Bond Goal at 114 Percent

Hardin County, led by Robert W. Barlow of Iowa Falls, exceeded its 1956 Savings Bond goal by 14 percent, raising 1 746 213 dollars and an extra 237 349 dollars over the top. County and local banks, media, and citizens were praised for their roles. Other area counties ranged from 78 to 101 percent of quotas, with Franklin, Grundy, and Hamilton noted.

Hardin County Robert W. Barlow Iowa Falls Volunteer County Adams Appanoose Chickasaw County Clay Fayette Taylor Wayne North Lee van Buren Winneshiek Franklin County Grundy Hamilton

Dreier Reports To Senior Citizens at Meeting

At a Senior Citizens gathering a weekly bulletin on legislation and taxes was shared. W H Dreier spoke on the governor's inauguration and the governor's aging committee progress, noting his member status. The next meeting is set for Saturday at the library on January 26.

W. H. Dreier Dreier

Tigerettes Sink Boone Girls 70 to 34 on Friday

Eldora's Tigerettes routed Boone 70-34 to extend their streak to four years. Ann Langehough scored 29 points and Pat Hibbs 23 to pace the home offense. Barbara Pierson Jane Griffel and Diane Cobb shut down Boone’s defense while Boone’s Howard led with 14. Eldora built a 28-7 first period lead, led 44-17 at halftime, and 55-19 after three quarters before both teams cooled.

Eldora Tigerettes Boone Ann Langehough Pat Hibbs Ed Engstrom Barbara Pierson Jane Griffel Diane Cobb Howard Boone Club

Drivers License Schedule Across Counties

Iowa Falls offers licenses from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Grundy Center operates 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Eldora runs 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. No tests are given after one half hour before closing time.

Iowa Falls Grundy Center Eldora

Seconds Win 29-16 For Eldora Over Boone Seconds

Eldora second team defeated Boone 29-16 in a lively preliminary game. Eldora led 17-3 after the first period, then 11-10 at halftime and 19-14 after three quarters. Wehrman scored 13 and Steinfeldt 12 for Eldora, while Polly Cros ley added four. Smith led Boone with eight points, with Kramer Freed and Pierson contributing in the backcourt for the Tigerettes.

Eldora Boone Club Wehrman Steinfeldt Polly Crosley Smith Boone Kramer Freed Pierson Tigerettes

Iowa Falls at Eldora leads Tuesday boys slate

The Tuesday schedule features Iowa Falls visiting Eldora for boys basketball along with Wellsburg at Radcliffe Alden at New Providence Owasa at Steamboat Rock and Union-Whitten traveling to Hubbard. Friday adds Eldora vs Clemons girls and Eldora against Grundy Center boys plus Hubbard at Radcliffe New Providence at Steamboat Rock Alden at Wellsburg and Owasa at Union-Whitten.

Iowa Falls Eldora Wellsburg Radcliffe Alden New Providence Owasa Steamboat Rock Union-Whitten Hubbard Clemons Grundy Center Radcliffe New

Junior High Cagers After 22 Straight Victory

The junior high boys aim for a 22nd straight win against Union-Whitten Wednesday night with the first game at 7 p.m. Last Wednesday the boys defeated Ackley 37 to 18.

Junior High Union-Whitten Ackley

New Cars and Trucks Registered in Hardin County

New cars registered in Hardin County include Buick models at L Hart Furniture Store Iowa Falls with owners Letha Kennedy and W V Dr. Pontiac at Deane Williams and Geraldine Reece New Providence. Mercury at Robert or Theresa Caruth Iowa Falls. Nash at M R or E S Sanders Iowa Falls. and Ford trucks noted at Iowa Falls Poultry and Egg.

Hardin County L. Hart Furniture Store Iowa Falls Buick Dr. W. V Letha F. Kennedy Pontiac Deane Wiliamson Geraldine M. Reece New Providence Mercury Robert Theresa Caruth Nash M. R E. S. Sanders NEW Trucks Iowa Falls Poultry and Egg Ford

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