Third Annual Senior Hobby Show At Hubbard July 27 28
Plans for Hubbard days include the third annual Senior Hobby Show at Hubbard Town Hall on July 27 and 28 with entries invited between 10:00 a.m. and noon opening day. The event grows, new writers corner opens to over forty, blue ribbons for first places, no entrance fee, and remarks by organizer Will Dreier advocating hobbies for seniors.
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Hubbard
George Balyant
W. E H. Dreler
Missouri
Hobby Corner
Will Dreier
Co County Fair Sets Entry Deadlines and Lineup
Entries for the 82nd Hardin County Fair must be mailed to the county extension office by August 5 for most departments, with Junior Live stock entries due by August 1 to Richard D. Pulse. The fair runs August 10 to 12 with livestock, swine, grain exhibits and a full entertainment lineup including a new lighted race track harness program on August 9 and 10, Diamond Horseshoe rodeo performances, and Nelson Shows carnival attractions.
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Wilson H. Hadley
The
Fair Association
Richard D. Pulse
Wilson Had
Nelson
R.Y.P. Steak Fry Set By Hardin County Group
The Hardin County Rural Young People's group will hold a steak fry at Hubbard Park next Thursday evening July 16 starting at 7 00 pm. The complete meal will cost 76 centa.
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Hardin County Rural Young People’s Group
Hubbard Park
Permits Granted By City Council
City council OKs permits for Farmer Brothers to erect a sign above their welding shop. Approvals include beer licenses for Ross Green and Charles Bowman and Luiken Hardware Co. plumbers bond for Steamboat Rock.
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Farmer Brothers
Ross Green
Charles Bowman
Luiken Hardware Co
Steamboat Rock
Guenther Reappointed County Assessor for 4 Years
Guenther will serve another four years as county assessor starting January 1, 1954. Field assessors named include Hartholomew Borges Bruce Clemons Creson Dubberke Gaston Hobson plus Orville Vigars to the Board of Review for four years. The 1954 budget for the assessor’s office is tentatively set at 16000 with 15000 to be raised by taxation. A budget hearing is scheduled for July 28 at 10:00 a.m.
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County Board of Review
Hills Wilson
Frank V. Bevan
Martin J. Ryken
William Hoffman
D. G. Arends
C. H. Ormeon
Fred al Reed
Otto Winter
Otis Remus
Exl
Ackerman
Edat Ae NE
Dorothy R. White Leaves Eldora Newspapers Staff
Dorothy R. White, editor of the Herald Ledger and Hardin County Index, will leave Eldora late this week to return to Michigan. Her resignation was announced in May after joining the Eldora Newspapers staff in January 1852 from Festus Missouri. She has also lived in Cedar Rapids and edited a home building magazine for Pane Gas Company, previously serving as managing editor of a Michigan weekly. She plans freelance feature writing.
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Dorothy R. White
Herald-Ledger
Hardin County Index
Eldora
Michigan
White
Eldora Newspapers
Festus
Dally News-Democrat
Cedar Rapids
Bapane Gas Company
Summer Reading Roundup Proves Popular with Young Set
Eleven youngsters have earned library club pins in the first lap of the summer reading roundup supervised by librarian Doris Kaas. Top readers include David Imes with 22 books, brother Billy with 18, and Carol Schultz with 15. In the first and second grade group, Nancy Harmon and Barbera Harrison tie for first with five books. Other capable readers named are Barbara Pierson, Wayne Crosser, Diane Cobb, Merle Steinfeldt, Donna Pemberton, and Polly Crosley. The roundup continues through summer with prizes awarded at its end. Weekly Wednesday story hours attract younger readers, with 16 attending last week from 3:06 to 4:20 at the library.
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Library Club
Doris Kaas
David Imes
Billy
Carol Schultz
Nancy Harmon
Barbera Harrison
Barbara Pierson
Wayne ‘Crosser
Diane Cobb
Merle Steinfeldt
Donna ‘Pemberton
Polly Crosley
Bloodmobile Visit Aims To Reach 264 Donors In Eldora
Bloodmobile workers urge South Hardin residents to donate a pint Thursday in Eldora without appointment. An urgent appeal seeks 264 donors as pledges thus far trail the target, prompting a call for all able-bodied people to participate.
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South Hardin
Eldora
Bloodmobile at school gym seeks volunteers for quota
The Bloodmobile will be at the school gymnasium from 9:00 am to 2:45 pm on Thursday, with workers urged to report by 8:15 am. A strong in person turnout is essential to meet South Hardin's quota after last January's record response. Twenty percent of Thursday's donations will be flown to Korea, with remainder processed into plasma and gamma globulin.
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South Hardin
Eldora
Korea
Mobile
Alabama
Iowa
Mahaffey to Lead Community Band Concert Tonight
Charles Mahaffey arrives in Eldora to guest conduct the courthouse square concert and oversee summer band activities for three weeks while Donald Lomen attends the Scout Jamboree. Dick Scott highlighted as alto sax soloist with a program featuring marches, overtures, solos, and a Sousa finale.
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Charles Mahaffey
Courthouse Square
Mahaffey
Eldora
Donald Lomen
California
Lomen
Dick Scott
Band of America
LaVelle
Silver Springs
Poole
Drake
Codfield
Irving Berlin
Berlin
Sunset Soliloquy
Walters
South Dakota State College
March—King
Morrissey
Fred
Wennerberg
Deep Purple
de Rose
Washington Post
March—Sousa
Eldora Girl And Husband Hurt In Headon Crash
A former Eldora girl and her husband of two weeks are hospitalized in Des Moines after a head-on crash two miles west of Grimes on Highway 84 Friday morning. Mrs. Roger Moore sustained a concussion and bruises while her husband suffered a broken leg, a severe facial cut, and additional injuries. Both expected to recover and be released soon. The couple, en route to Des Moines to retrieve belongings from Mrs. Moore’s prior residence, were struck when a truck turned onto the highway and forced their car into another truck. their car was demolished.
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Eldora
Des Moines
Grimes
Roger Moore
Mary Ziesman
14 Entries In rd Fishing Derby Staged Sunday
Dads, lads and daughters gathered at Ping Lake Sunday afternoon for the third annual Kiddies Fishing derby sponsored by the Eldora Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dennis Howell assisted many young anglers. he won a first prize for sportsmanship. Most fish prizes went to Garry Walters and Kay Ann Helmick. First fish prizes went to David Vinton, David Palmitier, and Garry Walters. Girls first fish winners were Linda Peterson, Jackie Peterson, and Kay Ann Helmick. Numerous other prizes and notable mentions followed as 114 youngsters entered. E. C. VanDerveer presided as master of ceremonies.
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Ping Lake
Eldora Veterans ‘of Foreign Wars
E “Dennis Howell
Hubbard
Era. Com
Garry Walters
Eldora
Kay Ann Helmick
Whitten
Garry
Ree
Fine
Kay Fm
David Vinton
David Palmitier
David
David Syeiaming
Tiuff
Linda Peterson
Jackie Peterson
Key Ann Helmick
Jimmie Rolls
Traer
Roger Burke
Charles Diehl
David Ines
Jimmie Barker
Larry Teske
Derry Jay
Dixie Green
Detroit
Mich
Steven Green
John Murdock
Darrell Mitchell
E. C. VanDerveer
Kay Setchell
ID. V. Hicks
Veterans Group to Hold Annual Reunion at Alden Park
Veterans who left for Camp Pike Ark on July 23 1918 and their families plan the annual reunion at the park along the Iowa River in Alden next Sunday July 16. Members and families urged to arrive by 1:00 p.m. with basket dinners. Ice cream and soft drinks will be provided.
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Camp Pike
Ark
Iowa River
Alden
Courthouse Offices to Move for Expanded Facilities
Hardin county supervisors approved a lease to relocate the Social Welfare Department from the courthouse second floor into the former Troy Studio site near Star Clothing, with the sheriff’s department moving into the vacated welfare spaces. The move aims to ease overcrowding, provide private offices and a conference room, and handle equipment moisture concerns in the basement. The lease runs until January 1, 1956, with the state covering half of the welfare department costs.
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Social Welfare Department
Robert Longenecker
Troy
Star Clothing
Sheriff's Department
Longenecker
County Board of Supervisors
Frieda Greensweig
Board of Supervisors
Wilson
Grand Jury
Richard Thorsen
State of Iowa
Hardin County
Soldiers’’ Relief Department
Law Library
Eldora
One-Year-Old Girl Killed in Farm Accident Near Eldora
Jean Eileen Janssen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Janssen of Eldora, died when a cultivator toppled on her at the family’s northeast Eldora farm. She would have turned eight on August 16 and is survived by her parents and sister Jeanice. Final rites were held at First Congregational Church in Eldora with Rev. David A. Shaeffer officiating.
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Jean Eileen Janssen
John Janssen
Eldora
Hardin County
Jem Eileen
Steamboat ‘Rock
Jeanice
First Congregational Church
David, A. Shaeffer
Whitten
D. W. Dickinson
C. R. Johnson
Final Rites Held In Joliet For Mrs. Charles Graham
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Graham were held in Joliet after several months illness. She died Friday morning. Survived by husband John Graham, sons John and Charles, grandson, brother Owen Horrigan, all of Joliet. Memorialized as a longtime local resident.
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Charles Graham
Joliet
Graham
John
Owen Horrigan
Mrs. Graham
Judgment and divorce actions filed in district court
Several suits are filed in district court including Albert Seglem suing Edward Michaelson for 104 dollars with 6 percent interest over a bad check dated January 29 1953 drawn on Ackley State Bank. Herman Polzin seeks 4884.93 with 6 percent interest and costs from Keith Riley. Polzin notes final Monroe County circuit court judgment of 4960.63 plus 14.25 costs. Les Pieters demands 150 dollars plus 5 percent interest from Heiko Clapp and Mrs. Clapp for 15 acres pasture rent 1952. Velma Havens seeks divorce custody child support and restraining injunction against Robert Havens with division of household goods. married Hampton December 14 19382. Helen Lowery files for divorce from Jess L Lowery with child custody child support and 31 acres farm as sole property in Hardin county. marriage at Neshue Iowa January ai 1048.
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Albert Seglem
Edward Michaelson
Ackley
Herman Polzin
Keith Riley
Polzin
Monroe County
Missouri
Les Pieters
Heiko Clapp
Velma M. Havens
Robert W. Havens
Hampton
Helen E. Lowery
Jess L. BR. Lowery
Hardin County
Neshue
Iowa
New Providence Scout Troop Sets Jamboree Record
Eight members of New Providence Boy Scout Troop No 341 left Marshalltown by special train for the national Scout Jamboree at Santa Ana California. The sixteen member troop, organized last February, sends half its members to the eight day event. Each scout pays 235 dollars for the trip, funds raised by box socials bake sales and drives.
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New Providence
Boy Scout Troop No
Marshalltown
Santa Ana
California
New Fiovidence Civic Club
Edward C. Jones
Second Hearing On Bids For Courthouse Work
The county board of supervisors set a second hearing on bids for cleaning and refacing the exterior of the courthouse and county jail. Bids will be opened at the July 21 meeting at 2 00 p m. Four bids from the first hearing on June 16 were rejected by the supervisors.
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Ccourthouse
County Board of Supervisors
Local Stations Adopt Cities Service After Takeover
Cities Service Oil Co has taken over Marathon Products Co in Wellsburg under a five year lease, affecting two Elders station sites the Southside and Eastside Marathon now to be remodeled and reopened with Cities Service lines. Harold Detbarne and Roland Wright remain managers at Southside and Eastside stations respectively along with other area points Wellsburg Iowa Falls Dike Grundy Center Heinbeck and New Providence kept service crews. Paul J. Simons attends the fourth annual public relations workshop at Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls Sunday to Wednesday.
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Cities Service Oil Co
Marathon Products Co
Wellsburg
Elders
Southside
Marathon
Eastside
Cities Service
Harold Detbarne
Roland Wright
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Dike
Grundy Center
Heinbeck
New Providence
Groundwork Set Friday for Local Disaster Program
A Friday meeting at 7 30 p m in the county superintendent of schools office will lay the groundwork for a local disaster program. Walter Guenther leads the plan with Red Cross disaster chairs and executive board members from South Hardin Chapter, following July 2 actions on the need for trained volunteers in this tornado prone Iowa area. A field representative from St Louis will later conduct a six hour training course for workers.
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South Hardin
The
Red Cross
National Red Cross
St. Louis
Eldora
Police course linked officers attend Iowa seminar
Patrolman Jack Gorman and Sheriff Paul Hodgson joined a special law enforcement course at the University of Iowa in Iowa City last week. The program gathered officers from Towa to study updated policing techniques and share procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gorman
Paul Hodgson
Towa City
Towa
University of Iowa
Square Dances On Downtown Streets Start July
Plans for four free square dances on Eldora’s square begin July 25 under the Chamber of Commerce Special Events committee led by Robert Dornsach. Shelby Clemons will call with a five piece band providing music for square and occasional modern dancing. A portable band shell with lighting and public address is being installed. Dances run 8 to 11 p.m. each Saturday, inviting all Eldora residents and nearby communities to attend or listen, with potential continuation after four weeks if interest remains.
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Berta
The
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Dornsach
Shelby Clemons
Eldora
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Yuan Chung Kang
Co. Fair
R.Y.P
Guenther
Eldora Papers
Headon
Sheriff's Dept
Anthony Luiken
F. T. McEvoy
Will Schuneman
Clinton Mitchell
Ervin Readout
Roy Z. Mitchell
Richard Lauterbach
Clinois
Chas. Graham
Cigs
Bart Marauerite
Bam, Ora
John Horsigan
Diorce
Last
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George Case
Larry Boeke
Don Bekemeier
John Rooks
United States
Irvine Ranch
Grand Canyon
Salt Lake
Keith Reece
Gary Hadley
Dick Broer
Edgar Perry
Neil Madley
Larry Beach
Earl Reece
Dick Moon
Edward
Jones
Praes
South Hardin B. C
Walter ©. Guenther
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