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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1949

Page

6

Eldora All Stars and Rivalries Hit Softball Slate

Eldora hosts doubleheaders spotlighting all-star and girls games tonight and Wednesday. Tuesday features Owasa New Providence and a stars vs Iowa Falls game. Wednesday showcases Steamboat Rock girls vs Hubbard, then Eldora league leaders V F W vs Mack’s Cleaners with Crippen and Kramer on the mound.

Mack’s VFW Eldora Providence Iowa Falls Dean Ruby Eldora Association Leuthold

Radcliffe Semi-Pro Off Friday Game, Playing Saturday

No game Friday for the Radcliffe semi pro baseball team. They will play at the Hubbard Days celebration Saturday afternoon. The Radcliffe game with Gowrie was rained out Friday.

Radcliffe Gowrie

Bridge Removed Near Gifford Causes Detour Traffic

The old bridge over the South Fork at Gifford was removed last week. Fill near the new structure is incomplete, so detours remain in effect and travel is disrupted.

Gifford

Water main laid on Twelfth Street at bank corner

Laying of the new water main on Twelfth Street was completed Friday and connection was made to the large pipe at the bank corner Friday night.

Twelfth Street Bank Corner

Sell it with a Herald Ledger Want Ad

Local paper promotes classified line ads as quick, effective tools for buying and selling items. Readers are urged to place notices offering goods services or personal items for fast response and wide circulation. Ads emphasize clear descriptions prices and contact details.

Herald- Ledger

Hubbard Days Bilt Baseball Games Set for Friday and Saturday

Baseball games are scheduled for Hubbard Days with Hubbard Junior Legion meeting Mason City juniors on opening day and Hubbard and Radcliffe town teams facing off on the second day. Both contests start at 2 30.

Hubbard Junior Legion Mason City Hubbard Radcliffe

Non-League Foe Snips Whitten 9-8

Whitten semi-pros suffered their first defeat of the season as Sanders Motors of Des Moines upset them 9-8 in a Sunday non-league game. Wayne Calloway allowed six runs in three innings, Buck Weaver gave up three in two, while Dan Yordy closed with one hit allowed in four innings. Whitten homered four times led by Dan Yordy two and Jim Yordy and Arnie Reynolds with one each. Whitten also faced the Black Barons in a separate non-league game on July 4 at Whitten.

Tallcorn Whitten Don Weaver Dwight Long Ray Calloway Don Haskins Jack Walton Roger Peters Deb Gould Walt Wilcox Dan Yordy Arnie Reynolds Jim Yordy Noa Reece Don Stackhouse Roger Yordy Herald-Ledger Sanders Motors Des Moines Wayne Calloway Buck Weaver Black Barons

Eldora Herald Ledger Seeks Early Week County News Subscriptions

The Eldora Herald Ledger invites readers to subscribe for early week county seat coverage. Aimed at delivering timely local news, the paper emphasizes regional happenings, government notes, and community notices to subscribers.

Eldora. Herald-Ledger

Wolcott Water Softeners and Zeolite Base Exchange

The softener uses Zeolite to convert hard water to soft water via base exchange. It can supply a large amount of soft water before regeneration is needed. Once capacity is reached, washing Zeolite with common salt restores it to normal.

Merchants Edge Liscomb In Seven Innings At VFW Farewell

Eldora Merchants defeated Liscomb 6 to 4 in a seven inning semi pro game at the VFW celebration. Teddy Ridout led Eldora with three singles while Glen Cole allowed five hits and one earned run. Liscomb seized a first inning lead on two errors and a single but Eldora answered with three in the first and two in later frames to pull ahead. Final line score shows Eldora 6 Liscomb 4 with Elliott and Case handling Liscomb pitching and Williams catching for Eldora.

Eldora Merchants Liscomb Teddy Ridout Eldora Glen Cole Dean Daleske Merchants Ridout Jamie Heslop Jess Knight Bob Elliott Dale Chinburg Paul Langehough Ed Lepsey Dole Don Eubanks Paul Williams

Eldora Junior Legion 3 Marshalltown 1 on July 3

Eldora Royals beat Marshalltown Blue Sox 3 to 1 in a seven inning game. Orlan Mitchell pitched effectively with 11 strikeouts allowing four singles. Eldora scored twice in the first and added another in the second while Marshalltown managed a single run in the third.

Junior Legion Eldora Marshalltown Blue Sox Orlan Mitchell Eldorans Carroll ‘Walters Harold Dole Anderson Walters Cole

Return Game Today Eldora Junior Legion Meet

The Eldora Junior Legion team faces Marshalltown in a Fotuen game at 6 p m today at Marshalltown Municipal Stadium.

Eldora Junior Legion Marshalltown Municipal Stadium

Mrs Gordon Wins Invitational Golf at Pine Lake Club

Mrs. Gordon of Belmond won the 18-hole Pine Lake Country club women’s invitational with a score of 86, beating runner-up Mrs. Harry Heitland of Toledo by one stroke. The 9-hole title went to Mrs. D. H. Hyland of Traer with 47. 32 entered 18-hole, 46 9-hole, and fourteen towns were represented.

Fred Gordon Belmond Pine Lake Country Club Harry Heitland Toledo D. H. Hyland Traer Bridge

Furnishings for sale from Sea David Gordon

For sale a lot of good used furniture some pieces not yet a year old. Contact Sea David Gordon Herald Ledger. All must sell this week.

Sea David Gordon Herald Ledger

Waterloo Juniors blank Hardin in Legion District first round

Waterloo Clubs defeat DYSART Hardin county team 9-0 in the Junior Legion district tournament first round. Hardin was limited to three hits while Waterloo collected 11, with seven Union errors aiding the winners. Pitching by Hamm Bergeson and Doering held Hardin to unearned runs as Union managed three singles. Additional brief items follow about the show and local notices.

Dysart Hardin County Union Post Waterloo Hardin Counties Bud Hamm Union Lefty Bergeson Arvene Doering Orlan Mitchell Dick Maas Doering Draper Hauser Maas Hamm Cole Mitchell Hoskins Orgell Schwarck Bourne Schnormeier Rash Bergeson

Pheasant Chicks Arriving July 8 For County Release

A consignment of 500 pheasant chicks two weeks old is expected to arrive Friday July 8. C O Rubow Pine Lake Wildlife club secretary will care for them on a southeast city tract and they will be released in county areas at ten weeks old. A committee including K L Setchell Wallace Upton Floyd Gaede Carl Cordes and C O Rubow leads the arrangements.

C. O. Rubow Pine Lake Wildlife ,Club K. L. Setchell Wallace Upton Floyd Gaede Carl Cordes Mr. Rubow

Crippen Leads 3 Of 4 Harness Heat Wins At Eldora

Eldora veteran reinsman Frank Crippen drove for Harry Fee of Waterloo to win three of four heats Sunday, in the largest field of 26 entries for the V. F. W. celebration program. Crippen won two heats of the 2:24 pace with Ruby Counsel clocked in 2:18 2/5 and 2:19, and also took the first heat in the 2:24 trot aboard Laddy Leer.

Eldora Frank Crippen Harry Fee Waterloo Crippen Ruby Counsel Ruby Fee Laddy Leer

Notable Race Day Results and Tax Meeting Updates

Mary Long led the second heat in 2 15 over Laddy with 2 15. Miss Peter French won the first division heat in 2 24 pace with 2 14 3 5, while High Todd took the second heat. Bert Funk and Win O Hof posted 2 12 2 5 for best time. Darwin won the first heat in 2 13. stock horse winner Mrs. Albert Roe with Paul Schwarck second. Pony placers included Jesse Hanson and others. Officials listed. About 125 complaints filed, Hubbard saw largest attendance. Eldora and Iowa Falls valuations under review. millage relates inversely to valuations.

Mary Long Leo Baker Dakota City Laddy Peter French Olaf Olson Humboldt L. L. Baker High Todd Pean Wagner Bert Funk Win O Hof Darwin George Filloon Central City Joe Codner Albert Roe Paul Schwarck Howard Maxon Cecil Tysdahl Jesse Hanson Wayne Gast Dwight Nedging Haywood Speed Leo Megan George Janssen Fred Ronan Decorah Joe Herard Cascade Clifford Hayden Leo Zielske H. E. Dawson Art Orgell Paul Hodgson Lee Lundy

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