Red Cross Plans Defense Blood Bank Program
The Red Cross will open a defense blood bank center in Eldora by early August led by Mrs. Eastman Nuckolls as general chairwoman and Wilson H. Hadley as donor recruitment chair. The Y M C A Young Adult Council and local officers coordinate donor recruitment, volunteers, and operations with expected mobile unit visits and a focus on supporting armed forces and civilian emergency needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iews
Eldora
Leo L. Knight
South Hardin
Young Adult Fellowship
Wayne Blankenship
Bob Krejci
Daisy Feuerhelm
Josephine Rodgers
Eastman Nuckolls
Victoria Gage
Defense Blood Program
Red Cross
Knight
South Hardin County
Eldora Hospital
Ditching and Pipe Laying Start Eldora Sewer Project
Work began Thursday on Eldora's 875 000 sewer extension with ditching and 10 inch clay pipe laid from near the disposal plant westward to serve Liberty Park and western fringe areas. Foreman Rollin Nipper of Des Moines leads Peter N Exruse Co crews with local workers, while Bernard Christensen of Henningson Engineering oversees the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Ed Neuendorf
Howell Boyd
Harry Cakerice
Liberty Park
Rollin Nipper
Des Moines
Peter N. Exruse Co
Spencer
Neuendorfland
Bernard Christensen
Henningson Engineering Co
Omaha
Union Bank Cashier Injured in July Fourth Accident
Kenneth J. Lyon, cashier of Union Whitten State Savings, was injured when a firecracker exploded under a tin can at his home. A metal fragment struck his left eye, sending him to a Marshalltown hospital for surgery. Doctors say removal is unnecessary, but sight may be affected. his wife Mrs. Lyon remains with him in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Kenneth J. Lyon
Union-Whittten State Savings Bank
Marshalltown
Gustav Wiesner Dies Saturday In Washington
Gustav H Wiesner 63 former Eldora high school assistant principal died in Washington after a stroke. Funeral arrangements set for Eldora Methodist church with burial in Eldora cemetery. Born Eldora 1887 he taught biology and math, served in World War I, joined Eldora schools in 1922, later worked in government war effort. He was esteemed by students and staff, declined principal promotions, and was honored by a 1942 assembly.
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Sultan
Wash
Karmith S. Huehn
Gustav H.wiesner
Eldora ‘High School
Longenecker Funeral
Eldora Methodist Church
J. Moore
Eldora Cemetery
Eldara
Army Air ‘Corps
Wiesner
Hardin County Index
Eldora
Gus
Prinai Alti
Curtis Julian
Wlesner
South Hardin's Most Decorated Capt Green Receives Silver Star
Capt Richard I Green of South Hardin is awarded his second Silver Star for gallantry in action in Korea on Sept 4 1950. Also holding Bronze Star and Purple Heart, Green rose from lieutenant to captain, serving with the 1st Cavalry Division engineers. Born in Steamboat Rock, he graduated in 1935, served in Europe and Japan, and is now stationed in Korea with wife Lilian and son in Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hardin County
Richard {. Green
Karen
Charles Green
Eldora
1St Cavalry Division
Combat Engineers
Richard I. Green
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Sth
Engineer Combat Battalion
Kanp-Yong
Korea
Taegu
Green
Army
Fort Belvoir
Army Corps Af Engineers
Europe
Hover-Biserman American Legion
Steamboat Rock
Japan
Lilian Farnham
Bath
Tokyo
Students honor retiring administrator with gifts and praise
Principal Richard J. Foster announced the assistant principal will leave, with Mr Wiesner explaining his future activities. He noted the students’ gift, though modest compared to their support and friendship built over twenty years. The room fell silent except for a cheer as affection was shown for Mgr Wiesner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Foster
Wiesner
Fenney
Mgr. Wiesner
Caravan to Visit Hardin Co Towns
A Hardin county caravan will visit Thursday towns to promote the Hudson Memorial Park dedication. It will travel from Union via Hubbard Radcliffe to Alden Ackley Steamboat Rock and vicinity, featuring a German band led by Milo Myers. Dayle D Felton leads the Chamber wagon with ads and lapel buttons for financing the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Co
Hardin County
Hudson Memorial Park
Fine Lake Wildlife Club
Nion
Hubbard
Radcliffe
Alden
Iowa
Pally Ackley
Steamboutack
Milo Myers
Steamboat Rock
Eldora
Chamber of Commerce
Dayle D. Felton
Wildlife Fish Fry Friday at Pine Lake Wildlife Club
The Pine Lake Wildlife Club hosts a Stig fish fry at the Lab House on Friday July 13 from 5 to 8 pm. Proceeds support defraying expenses of the Hudson Memorial Park dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Lab House
Hudson Memorial Park
County Fire School Session Led by Assistant Chief
Assistant Chief Floyd McKinnie of Waterloo will lead a county fire school session at Whitten Thursday evening, with the event scheduled to take place this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McKinnie
Waterloo
Whitten
Hubbard Days Hobby Show Draws 3500 In Hubbard
About 3500 people attended Hubbard Days and viewed a hobby show tied to the July 3-4 celebration. Dr. W. H. Stacy of Iowa State College extension judged exhibits with blue red and white ribbon winners named. Guests included R. K. Bliss H. L. Kooser and Scandinavian visitors studying extension services. Plans call for a regular Hubbard Days hobby show in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Auestad
Conrad Faust
Wm. H. Dreier
L. H. Eller
Will Clingerman
L. Ziemke
Will Schwartz
Paul Sievert
Carl Know
Mary Hothe
Brubaker-Hoelscher Park
July 4 Horse Show Attracts Crowd
Hubbard hosts a free Hubbard days celebration horse show at Keller Memorial field drawing about 1500 spectators. Stanley Dreier presided as MC, Lyle Hubbard judged, Walter Engelking ringmaster, prizes donated by local firms. Highlights included grand parade, trick riding, roping, and pony class awards for riders under and over 12 with multiple local youth winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
Keller Memorial Field
Stanley Dreier
Lyle Hubbard
Eldora
Walter Engelking
F. O. Bekemeier
Rufus Hoelscher
Gilbert Mannetter
Bill Donelson
Alden
Flash
Bob Hazelwood
Gwasa
Kerry Nubile
Miuls Mary Engelking
Beiny Hubbard
Winners Listed in Hubbard Days Events
Hubbard Days drew 3500 attendees over July 3 and 4 with beauty queens, kiddie parades, and divisions including patriotic, western, and storybook themes. Firsts included Donna Lou Hansen as Miss So and Sew and many floral and home show winners. A window display highlighted Hubbard schools and armed forces pictorials while Ranch House Five plus three won the home talent contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tjarks Hubbard
Donna Lou Hansen
So and
Sew Club
Lois Below
Goose
Terry
Trade
Beverly
Terty Mae Rae
Linda Bunte
Martha Pries
Jerry Demons
Uncle Sam
Dougan
God Riess America
Marilyn
Sandra Broer
Marilyn Neubauer
Marc Brinkmeyer
Judy Meier
The
Rabbits
Ricky Engelking
Ruth Faust
Steven Powe
Ers
Sonja
David Dreier
Kenneth Albers
Tommy Engel
Tom the Piper's Son
Julie Kuhlman
Red Riding Hood and
the Wolf
den No. 2
Progressive Club
George Blohm
Indy Boeke
Amelia Winter
Lars. Auestad
Largs Auestad
Carl Kulow
Martin Keissmeier
Will Dreier
A. H. Boeke
Frank Brehm
H. 5. Boeke
Man
Lars Auestad
Rena Hoelscher
Linda Hunte
Charles Ziemke
HS. Book Apdrapon Houguet
Rubel Wright
Fred Keilsmeier
Lars Avestad
Frank Blohmn
Ameli Ja Winter
Arlin Dah
Ensworth
So and Sew ¢Lad
Liebentein
Hubbard
Roirdan-Wippman
Jacobs Barber and Beauty Shop
Hubbard School
Charles Howell
Clifford Lura
Elmer Bocke
Ranch House
Patsy McCrabb
Jalene Engelson
New Providence to Hold Wash Day Demonstration
The New Providence hardware store will host a Wash Day demonstration on Wednesday July 11 from 3 30 to 6 p.m. and from 7 to 8 p.m. Mr and Mrs Cletus Ruxlow will supervise the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence Hardware
Cletus Ruxlow
Local soldiers on furlough and service notices
Pfc. Robert E. Harvey of Hamilton Field Calif returns on furlough to Eldora area relatives and plans to resume duties later. Pic. Robert Pinske arrives from Alaska on a 90 day furlough without prior notice. Harold Joe Saylor leaves for Son Dien training after enlisting in the Navy. Clyde D. Berger gives final address from Co. G, 3rd Inf. Div. APO 468, San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
New Providence
Robert E. Harvey
Army Air Force
Hamilton Field
Calif
Alaska
Terger
Clyde D. Berger
APO
San Franciscno
Hardin County Farm Bureau Sports Festival Draws 100
About 100 people, mostly women and youngsters, joined the Hardin County Farm Bureau sports festival at the airgrounds as warm weather spurred field work. Winners in archery, table tennis, clock golf, darts, horseshoes, basketball free throw, safe driving, and a 4-H girls softball game were named, with a county team to represent at Ames in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Farm Bureau
Maurice Cook
Jackie Dolph
Ralph Eer
Frank Cook
Miss Dolph
Cook
Frank and
Lisle Cook
Lowell Brocc
Lena Tungland
Mes. Cook
Biller
Carol Neuenfeldt
Dolores Bright
Elier
Ina Swart
Horeshoes
El{er
Ed Stull
Tor Speas
Arthur Sanders
Dorothy Zielske
Ruth Kruse
Janice Janssen
Mr. Frisbie
Mrs. Cash
Marlene Baker
Ed Michaelson
Arlene Stull
Nadine Nassen
Ames
Knight Kept as South Hardin Red Cross Chair
The South Hardin Red Cross unit held its annual meeting and officer election Friday at Pine Lake cafe with representatives from Garden City Hubbard New Providence Union and Eldora. Leo Knight was reappointed chairman and a full slate of officers and branch chairs was adopted. The group discussed a planned Eldora bloodmobile visit in August and emphasized first aid nursing and home nursing training for county teaching. Reports from the New York American Red Cross convention highlighted civil defense and blood program cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hardin
American Red Cross
Pine Lake Cafe
Garden City
Hubbard
New Providence
Union
Eldora
Leo Knight
Steamboat Rock
Elmer Reifschneider
Paul Walter
Amy Alverson
Cecil Pickering
Home Service
D. W. Peisen
Sena
Tungland
Robert Johnson
R. ©. Rogers
Wilson Hadley
Don Marks
Walter Guenther
Robert Brown
Frank Bevan
Florence Kinney
Gifford
Red Cross
M. 2. Albers
Eastman Nuckolls
M. Z. Albers
Iowa Defense
Civil Defense
New York City
New York
AML
Services Today for Kathy Jo Daleske
The three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Daleske Jr Steamboat Rock died Saturday night at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. The body was taken to Andrle Creps funeral home and services will be held at Steamboat Rock Presbyterian church Tuesday at two with Rev Duane Ferris officiating. Burial will follow in Steamboat Rock cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Daleske, Jr
Steamboat Rock
Kathy Jo
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Andrle-Creps Funeral Home
Steamboat Rock Presbyterian Church
Duane Ferris
Steamboat Rock Cemetery
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Defense
M. C. A. Council
Gustav Wiesner
Washington
E. Ht
Capt. Green
Richard I, Green
County Fire School
Donna Lou Hanson
Shirley Hoelseberg
Gary Wright
Ek Sambyat Rucka
Sunie Dreiey
Sharon Hoelseher
Bil Trittien
Wiliams
Barbara Awko
James Winter
Batumingy
Jus Dtoebsebers
Dean Wilcos
Cal Kae
Townto
Bol Donehun
J. Wright
Stoeam
Rocky
Charlie Adis
Sivford
Don Balvanay
Wayne Halledurn
Micel
Gene Bante
Din Balvann
Bert Mannetter
Ratu Hoeleher
Mary Hagelktig
Qhimer Garinute
Drubaker-Woelscher Park
J. Hy Eller
L. Wy Eller
Ethel Kruger
Minnie Bekemacier
Wm. Dreier
Eli Espe
Herald-Index
Farm Bureau
Mrs. Cook
Eller
Steve Pete
Frank Bell
Larry Avery
Norman Harris
Stan Harris
South Hardin Unit
Kathy Jo Daleske
K. P
Lidara
Steamboat Hock
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