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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1953

Page

4

FOR SALE Champion outboard 4 2 h p with hydro drive

For sale an outboard Champion model rated at 4 2 horsepower with hydro drive used about 20 hours. Call 22F13 El Dora after 4 p.m. Also wanted items include a stroller in good condition call 477 and hay on shares for Os Car Wood New Providence phone 1807. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Dr Shorts nurses and aides and friends for care gifts cards and calls during hospital stay from Mrs Gene Foster and son Martin and Mr and Mrs Keith Newby Iola Jerene and others.

Eldora Oscar Wood New Providence Shorts Gene Foster and Son Martin Keith Newby Eldora Memorial Hospital Ilo Kusserow Iola Jerene

Audght Estimath School District Notice Hearing July 18 1963

The Board of Directors of Independent Concordia Providence Township Hardin will meet July 18 1963 at 3 00 P M at School House to hear for or against the following claims of expenditures beginning July 1 1868 and ending June 30 195. Statement of receipts and disbursements both part nit will be available at the hearing. Secretary balance July 1 1953 General Fund 2 21101 24 Less Unpaid Burn eee 6920 00 Less Balance Reserved 24871 28 Net Unencumbered Balance Bridge Nonis School House Fund 2282 71 Special Courses Fund 1 600 139 Amount left after deducting items 2 and 5 from item 1 and to be transferred to column 4 above Est tax per 1000 2 268 196 Taxable valuation 1952 2 181019 Monoya and credits 1952 87548

Audght Estimath Independent Conao Protrict New Providence Providence Hardin Distrac Po Bay Woods BR. Snonis School House Fund Eldora Hardin County Iowa G. M. Shafer Mae Rony Stern Sp Bae Edgrarerpaas Anvebai

Fastest Horses In Years To Compete At State Fair

The Iowa State Fair harness and running races draw a large field, boosting purses to about $14,000 with $8,600 in harness purses and $2,750 for running races. A double header is set for September 1 and 2 with four runs daily, featuring twelve races including trotters pacers and running heats. Entries are rising, with the early closing list totaling 74 trotters and pacers.

Ions State Fairday Cunningham Iowa State Fair Des Moines Waivu Wuays L. B. Cunningham Fair

Ackley E and R Church plan summer youth camp near Blake's Grove

The Tawa Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church will purchase Blake's Grove a forty acre tract two miles southwest of Ackley to develop a Camp and Conference program. Rev Frank Kroll states funds and facilities will be prepared by next summer with a target of at least $20,000. About 120 youths are expected weekly for one week sessions. The land has been in the Blake family since 1854 and is tied to Osceola Township history.

Tawa Synod Evangelical and Reformed Church Blake's Grove Ackley Frank Kroll Kroll Iowa Synod Blake Richard T. Blake Sarah Richard Blake, Jr Osceola Twp Franklin County

Methodists Triumph Over Baptists In Local League Play

Friday night results from the Church Loop show the Methodist softball team beating the Baptists 10 to 3. In City League action Southside Marathon edged Iowa Electric Light and Power 1 to 0. Tonight Catholic faces Lutheran while Steam Boat battles Union.

Baptists Southside Marathon Iowa Electric Light and Power Steamboat Union

Iowa farm incomes in 1952 across seven regions

A survey of 909 Iowa farms by Iowa State College Extension reports 1952 average net farm income at 7 560 dollars, below the 1961 figure of 8 909. Eastern Iowa averaged 8 486 on 158 farms. southeast 8 491 on 114. central 9 251 on 155. northeast 6 507 on 159. northwest 8 236 on 149. southern 5 146 on 135. western 6 807 on 96.

Towa Agricultural Extension Service Iowa State College Extension Service Iowa Northwest

Jersey Cow Sets Production Record in New Providence

J N Martin of New Providence Iowa registers Jersey cow as Tested Dam by the American Jersey Cattle Club. The cow’s progeny average 8807 pounds milk and 472 pounds butterfat across a 305 day period, based on official testing data from the club headquartered in Columbus Ohio.

Jersey

More Iowans Completing College Courses and Literacy Rise

Iowa maintains literacy leadership with over 99 percent of voting age literate. Since 1940 Iowa college graduates rose 31 percent from 61,024 to 79,865 in 1950. High school graduates grew 46 percent from 257,561 in 1940 to 276,425 in 1950. The state has 25 colleges and universities, 22 junior colleges, over 7,000 schools, and 4,500 churches.

Iowa Hawkeye State Iowa Development Commission U. S. Bureau of Census

Union by Mrs Greilet Dillon

Union by Mrs Grace Sawin and family take two week Colorado vacation visiting Claude Lawin Tucson and Marshalltown. Christian Church aid society discusses mission work in Kyushu Japan and sends ten dollars to McKinley Indian Mission. Morsie notes death of Ruth Morsie. Visitors include Rev Hall and family in Forest City and Washington.

Grace Sawin Fred Rosendahl Omaha Nebra Marlene Sawin Marshalltown Colorado Union Claude Lawin Tucson Arizona Christian Church Aid Society W. B. Drury Christian Colleges Kyushu, Japan Isabelle Dittemore Mark Maxies McKinely Toptenish Wash Russell Morsie Ruth Morsie Japan Everett Seward Carl Dunning Christ Gene Williams Wade Williams Everett Seward Gertie Corfe Avery Norman Ed Norman W. RB. Wright Waterloo Robert Wright Gordon Barriage Janesville Wis George Barriage Rosalie Canine Ted Cutler Indianola Ben. Hall Lora Lee Anderson Rev Mrs. Hall Linda Washington Dorothy Aston Anna Swick

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