Wildlife Club Dates Kids Party At Pine Lake
Pine Lake Wildlife Club sets Friday Feb 24 as annual kids party and postpones Feb 28 meeting to Friday with dinner. Each member must bring a child under 16 or face a one dollar fine. A fish dinner on Feb 9 costs one dollar per plate. Club discusses deer feeding, tree planting, and wood chopping bee for fuel.
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Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Claude Goodson
Carl Cardes
Glen Carson
J. G. Bales
K. L. Setechell
Gene Stevens
C. O. Ruban
Clu
Young People Lead Morning Service at Congregational Church
A large audience attended the Sunday morning service as youth participation shaped the order of worship. Jerry Jondahl gave the call to worship, Mary Lu Heslop led the responsive reading, the junior choir performed the anthem, Orla Mitchell delivered a sermon inspired by the poster and delay referenced in Isaiah, and Mr. Mitchell gave the benediction.
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Congregational Church
Jerry Jondahl
Mary Lu Heslop
Orla Mitchell
Isaiah
Mitchell
Drawing Aids Eldora Church Mission Effort
An Eldora Methodist church displays a large drawing by John L. Butler tied to the mission program. The artwork uses clippings from newspapers and magazines showing world events to illustrate Christian influence. Contributions on first use totaled nearly 490 dollars. Wayne Fisher led county soil conservation planning meetings at Alden town hall on Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Methodist Church
John L. Butler
Wayne Fisher
County Soil Conservation District
Aldentown Hall
Younkers Files Suit Over Unpaid Recounted Merchandise
Suft Younkers Brothers of Des Moines has filed a district court suit against Lloyd H. Chari of Iowa Falls seeking 918.80 in damages for merchandise alleged due after a recount.
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Younkers
Younkers Brothers
Deas Moines
Lloyd H. Chari
Iowa Falls
Iowa Farm Bureau President Outlines Good Citizenship Plan
Iowa Farm Bureau President Howard Hill unveiled the 1950 Good Citizenship Program to mobilize voters for the June 5 primary. He urged county and women’s committees to lead action, while stressing bipartisan operation and Farm Bureau goals to inform legislators of farm needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Hill
Ecounty Farm Bureau
JEBF
County Farm Bureau Board
Women’s Committee
SASIS
Honor roll names announced at Cedar Falls college
Town State Teachers college lists fall quarter honorees Dean Ruby of Eldora a freshman and Shirley Lord of Whitten on the honor roll with a 3.25 average eligibility. Cedar Falls selects 176 women and 11 men for the honor roll announced Friday.
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Town State Teachers College
Dean Ruby
Eldora
Shirley Lord
Whitten
Cedar Falls
Road machine overturns near Eldova injures operator
Glenn Miller suffered bruises but escaped serious injury when a road maintainer overturned near the Jerome J. Beach farm southeast of Eldova. The cab was crushed but Miller was protected by a steel part. The machine had little damage aside from the cab. Highway workers righted the Maintainer and brought it to town after thaw allowed it to slide off the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Miller
Jerome J. Beach
Eldova
Miller
Eldora cribbage meet pairings spark Tuesday start
The Eldora cribbage tournament opens with 64 entrants, defending champ Everett Rogers to face Marrig Modlin while 1948 winner Gene Foster meets Floyd Gaede. Ted Rubow, longtime contender, draws Viggo Lauritzen as Herald-Index sponsors the event. First-round matches must finish by Tuesday February 7.
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Everett Rogers
Peg
Marrig Modlin
Gene Foster
Floyd Gaede
Ted Rubow
Viggo Auritzen
Herald-Index
Eldora Congregational Church Joins United Church in Christ
The Eldora Congregational Church voted at a morning meeting to affiliate with the state organization of the United Church in Christ while keeping the local name First Congregational Church of Eldora. Pastor Rev. Ralph B. Imes said the church will join state and national conferences but remain Eldora’s First Congregational Church.
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Eldera Congregational Church
United Church In Christ
Ralph B. Imes
Unitee Church In Christ
First Congregational Church of
Eldora
Congregational Church
4 H Discusses Camping Center at district meeting
Hardin county 4-H officers plan talks with Trible at district meeting about a proposed state camping center. Delegates to girls 4-H convention approved the movement and boys 4-H delegates formed a planning committee. Iowa 4-H Foundation and state officers supported the project and fund raising to secure 200 400 acres by June meetings. Local club members are expected to fund development with assistance from district and basin organizers.
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Hardin County
Rganis
Trible
Hawkeye State 4-Hers
Basin Organiz
Trucker Pleads Guilty To Speeding In No Passing Zone
Gerald Joe Lindberg of Des Moines was arrested on Route 57 in the Routh Woods area by deputy sheriff Howard Dempsey. He pled guilty before Justice M. B. Landon at Hubbard and paid a $15 fine for speeding and passing in a no passing zone.
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Gerald Joe Lindberg
Des Moines
Routh Woods
Howard Dempsey
Hardin County
M. B. Landon
Eldora Chamber Discusses Plans for Annual Meeting
Eldora Chamber of Commerce directors met Thursday to plan the annual gathering. The committee seeks a speaker, with HL Cleveland, George Janssen, and John Starr named to assist. Secretary Roger Ganske will coordinate with three potential speakers and report after hearings. The date hinges on speaker availability, likely late February or early March.
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Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Ganske
Ly W. Flickinger
Heda
Cleveland
Keith Stother
I. K. Rejsinger
George Jan
Services Monday For A M Knight
A M Knight 69 formerly of Hardin county died Thursday at his home in Marshalltown. He had suffered a heart ailment since mid December and burial was in Steamboat Rock cemetery. Born February 22 1880 he was married August 20 1907 to Grace Williamson and survived by nine children and 20 grandchildren plus a brother Nixon Knight and sister Mrs Wilford Swafford. He was a birthright member of the Friends church.
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Marshalltown
Alien Mearl Knight
Hardin County
Mer. Knight
Steamboat Rock
Fely
Thomna
Phobe
Umpluyet
Les
Flo
Nixon Knight
Ackley
Wilford Swafford
Haviland
Kan
Friends! Church
Fire at Greenhouse Damages Plants and Looming Losses
A Monday blaze at a greenhouse began when boiler water fell and an automatic oil burner failed. Furnace pipes glowed red hot, igniting a shop adjoining the furnace room. Firemen used a booster line to extinguish it, but smoke and cold ended the heat, risking extensive plant losses.
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Blaora
Eldora Sewer Extension Study Planned By City
City officials will review a preliminary survey by Henningson Engineering Co of Omaha. At next Monday’s council meeting they plan to study the report and estimate to decide if applying for a federal loan to finance sewer extension plans and specifications under the Community Facilities program. The loan carries an interest rate repaid from improvements.
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Eldora’s
Henningson Engineering Co
Omaha
Small Fire Damages Roof of Farmers Savings Bank Building
A chimney on an oil water heater in the Farmers Savings Bank building on the second floor sparked a small fire. Firefighters contained the blaze with a extinguisher and slight roof damage resulted. The incident occurred Friday afternoon and caused about $43 in damage.
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Steamboat Rock
Farmers Savings Bank
Ancil Hoover Passes State CPA Exam
Ancil Hoover formerly of Eldora passed the Iowa certified public accountant exam in Des Moines where he works in the Knobbe and Gallagher office. He is the son of Mrs. C A Hoover and the late Mr. Hoover and a graduate of Eldora high school. He previously did AAA work locally before moving to Des Moines to work in accounting in various offices.
Dawn Falls residents and local worker changes noted
Max Barker and Ann Weld Way 2L, both of Dawn Falls, are mentioned alongside Bob Krejer recently discharged from the navy and employed in the meat department at United Food Market.
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Max Barker
Ann Weldway
Dawn Falls
Bob Krejer
Navy
Meat Department
Oat United Food Market
Local lawyer Bateson seeks June Republican primary seat
Bateson, a 62 year old Eldora attorney born there and a 1921 UC Berkeley and University of Iowa Law graduate, announces candidacy for the Iowa Senate 87th district. He previously served statewide in two legislative sessions and held local offices including mayoral and county attorney roles.
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RK. Bateson
Midora
Mardin
Hamilton
Wuehl
G. Vingil
Clarion
Senate
Bateson
Iowa
Eldora High Grad
Bidara
Oll
Eldora Memorial Hosp Con
Chamany Talleorn
Seouls
Amorita
Eldorend
Hardin County
Grigg
Extension
Ser
Nyo
Robert St
Bette
Red Cross Committee Meeting Held Here
Executive Committee and branch officers of the South Hardin chapter American Red Cross met Friday evening. Mrs. D. W. Freisen outlined home service tasks aiding veterans families pensioned women and fire disaster relief. Attendees included Leo Knight Mrs Cecil Pickering Amy Alverson and several chairmen detailing ongoing regional welfare efforts.
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South Hardin
American Red Cross
D. W. Freisen
Home Service
Red Cross
Fairgrounds
Leo Knight
Cecil Pickering
Amy Alverson
F. V. Bevan
Garden City
Walter Safety
W. Guenther
New Sense
Rohart Jolmgan
Runaway Truck Darks District by Hitting Power Lines
A runaway truck at the Sinclair station west of the post office rolled onto a power line, knocking down primary cables and plunging Eldaca’s business district into darkness for about 12 minutes after 10 PM Friday. Irvin Myers, inside the vehicle, jumped on the gunning board as it struck a street pole line, stopping the wires. quick repairs by Central States Electric kept outages limited to the immediate area.
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Eldaca
Sinclair
Bill O'Neill
Irvin Myers
Myers
Red Kramer
Central States Electric Ca.r
Blankenship
O'Neill
Motor Company
Second girls training on foods and nutrition Friday
Margaret L. Kagarice, a Towa State College nutritionist, will conduct the second teachers training school on foods and nutrition this Friday at the Books Appliance demonstration kitchen from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a lunch recess.
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Margaret L. Kagarice
Towa State College
Elliott arraigned on charge of operating vehicle while intoxicated
Darius W. Elliott, 29, waived preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace C W Haase and was bound over to district court on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Elliott, foreman of the Elliott hi line construction crew, was arrested Saturday by Eldora policeman Art Doud and is free on $500 bond.
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Justice of the Peace
C. W. Haase
Darius W. Elliott
District Court
Eliott
Elliott Hi-Line
Art Doud
Eldera
New Diamond Manager at Eldora Store Replaces Watts
C. M. Kelly of Waverly becomes the Diamond store manager in Eldora, replacing Watts. Kelly starts his duties Monday and plans to move his wife Mrs. Kelly and daughter Myrna to Eldora once housing is found. He previously worked at Mason City and later as Diamond Eldora assistant manager. Watts intends to stay in Eldora.
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C. M. Kelly
Waverly
Diamond
Watts
Kelly
Myrna
Elalora
Pizsly Wixaly
Mason City
Eldora
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