Barrow Show Set For Hardin County Fair Feature
Hardin County fair adds a Market Barrow Show on August 18 19 open to junior and adult exhibitors across all breeds. Ten classes plus an individual class. grand champion chosen from individual class winners. Judging August 19 by Joe Caputo of Garner Iowa who handled the grand champion at the 1951 Iowa State Fair. Entries via Wilson Hadley or Glenn Paul swine superintendent. Show aims to align with meat packing industry promoting lean pork and earlier marketing to boost pork product sales countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Caputo
Granger
Iowa
Caputo
Wilson Hadley
Fair
Glenn Paul
Paul
Hardin County
DM Farm Editor to Speak at Old Settlers Meet in Hubbard
Des Moines Register editor Russell, fresh from Europe, will headline the Hardin County Old Settlers Society gathering at Hubbard city park on Sunday, August 10. Program chairwoman Mrs. Fred Mitchell of New Providence says musical selections and entertainment are planned, with committee members including Mrs. W. H. Dreier, Wendell Clampitt, Rev. Dewey Lamprecht, and Martin Lauterbach. Wilson Hadley is society president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Europe
Hardin County
Old Settlers’ Society
Hubbard
Fred Mitchell
New ‘Providence
Mitchell
W. H. Dreier
Wendell Clampitt
Eldora
Dewey Lamprecht
Owasa
Martin Lauterbach
Alden
Wilson Hadley
New Provigence
Crosley Farm staff complete five day dealer training course
Carl Clemons Howard C Harris and Jack R Piper of the Crosley Farm Store staff are three of fifty four hatcherymen druggists produce and feed dealers who just completed a five day dealer training course in poultry diseases and management held in Charles City Iowa from July 7 to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Clemons
Howard C. Harris
Jack R. Piper
Crosley Farm
Charles City
Iowa
Rites Held for Mrs Belle Kindley at Honey Creek
Final rites for Mrs Belle Kindley 85 who died in Des Moines Monday will be at Honey Creek church Wednesday at 10 30 am. Interment follows in Honey Creek cemetery. She was the widow of Edgar Kindley a former New Providence resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Kindley
Des Moines
Honey Creek
Doyle Feltoni Named New Farm Labor Head in Eldora
Doyle Feltoni, secretary of the Eldora Chamber of Commerce, was named volunteer farm representative for Eldora, replacing Beecher Crosley who resigned after two years. Felton will work with the Iowa State Employment Service at Marshalltown, affiliated with the U S Employment Service. He will act as a clearing officer for farmers seeking help and for workers seeking farm jobs, with applications available at the Chamber of Commerce office, which runs an employment service for locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Felton
Chamber of Commerce
Eldora
Beecher Crosley
Crosley
Felton
Iowa State Employment Service
Marshalltown
United States Employment Service
The
Twilight tour planned by ag workers Friday evening
County vocational agriculture teachers veterans instructors Soil conservation service and extension personnel will conduct a twilight tour of nearby farms with outstanding conservation programs next Friday evening July 18. The group gathers at the extension office in Eldora and a 6 30 p m dinner precedes the tour. Afterward a meeting at the soil district office will feature Ross Brown and the soil district commissioners explaining district work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans
Soil Conservation Service
Eldora
Soil District Office
Ross Brown
Soil District Commissioners
Dick Pulse
John Jaspers
Steamboat Rock
Allen Johns
Jaspers
Cleves
Hardin County
Iowa Falls
Pat Ingham
Brown
Extension Department
Eldora and
Towa Falls
John Deere PMA Election Tractors Displayed Here
Henry J. Janssen & Son announce two new heavy duty John Deere tractors, successors to models A and B, to be announced Saturday. One model will be on display at the implement company. The tractors boast engineering advances and major improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Henry J. Janssen & Son
the Implement Company
Legion To Elect New Officers Next Thursday
The Walter Sayer Post of the American Legion will elect new officers for the coming year at its Thursday evening meeting at Pine Lake Lodge replacing the post hall. All members are urged to attend as nominees announced in June include Commander Roger Cain John B Wood and Gene Foster vice commander Ed second vice Clinton Mittchell and Don LaVelle finance officer J F Hardin Jr historian Ralph Speers chaplain Joe Smith sergeant at arms Ted Livengood Paul Schan William Megan and Luther Creason with two elected to the last office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sayer
American Legion
Pine Lake Lodge
Roger Cain
John B. Wood
Gene Foster
Clinton Mittchell
Don LaVelle
J. F. Hardin, Jr
Ralph Speers
Joe Smith
Ted Livengood
Paul Schan
William Megan
Luther Creson
Dixon Wins Regional Trip For Car Sales
Palmer Dixon a Dodge Plymouth salesman at Johnson Motor Co. in Dixon has won an all expenses paid trip to Detroit Michigan August 17 following a two month national salesman contest. Declared regional winner by Dodge Division Chrysler Corp, the award honors top new car sales in Iowa Nebraska Wyoming South Dakota and Kansas. Dixon can choose transport to Motor City and back. his wife will accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Dixon
Johnson Motor Co
Detroit
Michigan
Dixon
Dodge
Chrysler Corporation
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoming
South Dakota
Kansas
Motor City
Impressive View of County War on Erosion Tour
Hardin County held its first Conservation Air Tour to showcase erosion battles. Four hundred miles of Iowa farmland were surveyed in forty flights for Thursday participants, with seven thirty in the morning start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Iowa Falls
Kiwanis Club to Show Grid Picture
The Kiwanis Club invites the public to view a football picture of the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday July 17 at 7 45 p m in the Legion club rooms The Ei dora Kiwanis club is bringing the picture and the Legion has offered the hall for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers
Légion Club
Eidora~Kiwanis Club
The
Legion
Overseas Clothing Drive Committee Named To Lead
A twelve member committee of Eldora church representatives will spearhead an overseas relief clothing drive. George O Bryan named chairman at Tuesday night First Methodist Church meeting. Members include Mrs C E Greer Mrs H G Priske Mrs Fred Wehrman L A McNertney Raymond Rudolph Harlan E Simmons Wyatt Johnson Doyle Felton Dale Zeitman Mrs Orville John bag D Edson and J F Hardin. Collected items go to Des Moines for Europe and Orient distribution via the American Friends Service Committee. Publicity chairman to be named. drive dates to be announced in Fridays Index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
First Methodist
George O'Bryan
Eldora Ministerial Association
O’bryan
C. E. Greer
Des Moines
Europe
Orient
American Friends Service Committee
Bronze Star Awarded to Eldoran Native in Korea Ceremony
Sgt. Galen P. Wilson of Waverly receives the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Korea. Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Harrold, 1st Cavalry Division commander, presented the medal during a ceremony in Japan. Sgt. Wilson is brother to Mrs. Wayne Smith of Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen P. Wilson
Waverly
Korea
Japan
Thomas L. Harrold
1St Cavalry
Wilson
Wayne Smith
Eldora
Potgeter recalls Ike nomination at GOP convention
George Potgeter of Steamboat Rock recounts his trip to the Republican National Convention. He met Eisenhower on the special train en route to Chicago and attended the Nominating session, praising Ike as sincere and noting a circuslike atmosphere. He described efforts to gain entry and the delegate issue shaping the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
George Potgeter
Steamboat Rock
Potgeter
Iowa
Denver
Chicago
Eisenhower
GOP
Conrad Hilton
Iowa Associated Businessmen’s Organization
Tax Equality League
Ames
Brown ‘Palace
George
Iack
Janssen Re-elected Third District Democratic Head
Henry J. Janssen was re elected Third District chairman at the Democratic State convention in Des Moines last week. He is a delegate to the national convention in Chicago starting July 21. Alternate delegates are Will Topp and Mrs Art Topp, both of Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Janssen
Des Moines
Janssen
Chicago
Will Topp
Art Topp
Hubbard
Last Rites Held Sunday For Hubbard Resident
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at St. Johns Lutheran Church Hubbard for Mrs George Dubberke 55 who died Thursday of cancer Surviving are the widower one daughter Mrs Helen Bever Radcliffe one son Wayne Dubberke Hubbard four brothers and four sisters Alfred Gus and Walter Mannetter Mrs Herman Hansen Mrs Will Belaw Mrs Ernest Ziebell and Mrs Russell Boeke all of Hubbard Otto Mannetter Milwaukee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hubbard
George Dubberke
Helen Bever
Radcliffe
Wayne Dubberke
Alfred
Gus
Walter Mannetter
Herman Hansen
Will Belaw
Ernest Ziebell
Russell Boeke
Otto Mannetter
Milwaukee
Marshman Quits Office of Deputy Sheriff
Sheriff Hodgson seeks applicants for deputy sheriff after the Saturday resignation of Harold Marshman who will work at Cable's D X Service Station. Marshman served since January 1951, succeeding Howard Dempsey, and previously worked for Wayne Janssen at Hubbard John Deere dealer. He also ran Popeye's cafe on Highway 65 at Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshman
Paul Hodgson
Harold Marshman
Cable
D-X
Sheriff's Department
Howard Dempsey
Eldora
Wayne Janssen
John Deere
Hubbard
Popeye's
Highway 65
Son of Mrs Daisy Wilson stationed in Japan after Korea
The son of Mrs Daisy Wilson, formerly of Eldora, is serving in the headquarters company of the 8th Cavalry regiment, 3rd Battalion. He volunteered in February 1951 and the division recently moved to Japan after 18 months on the Korean front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Wilson
Aplington
Eldora
Wilson
8Th Cavalry Regiment
Japan
Ballots Due by Aug 2 in Hardin County PMA race
Hardin County nominees for the 1953 Production and Marketing Administration community committee officers were named by PMA in Iowa Falls. Ballots and materials were mailed countywide with voting open from Aug 23 until 12:00 noon Aug 2, ballots counted Aug 4, and the county convention Aug 9. Eligible voters include owners tenants and others with farm supervision rights. no proxies allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
PMA
Iowa Falls
Des Moines
Soil Conservation Service
Walter Hauser
Sharp Upswing Noted In County Bank Deposits
Hardin County Savings Bank reports deposits for January through June 1952 rose about 130000 from the same period a year earlier, with assets totaling 5071725.07 as of June 30 1952. The Steamboat Rock Farmers Savings Bank also shows deposits up about 25000 and total assets of 748129.58, while countywide deposits across eight banks reached 19279676, up from 18775484. Strong gains come from Union-Whitten Savings Bank and Ackley State Bank, with notable increases. Bankers note diverse reasons from savings mindset to promotional effects and corn crop issues lingering from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Savings Bank
Farmer's Savings Bank
Steamboat Rock
Steamboat Bank
Hardin County
Union-Whitten Savings Bank
Union
Ackley State Bank
Union- Whitten Bank
Iowa Falls
Annual Youth Circus July 25 Iowa Falls Entertains Band
The Iowa Falls Chamber of Commerce chorus will entertain at the community band concert on the courthouse grounds tomorrow night. The program list includes national anthem, marches, overtures, and various musical numbers by the chorus. The sixth annual circus in Eldora benefits polio relief, with parade Friday at 1:30, two shows at 2:00 and 7:00, featuring clowns, ventriloquist, animal tent, side show, shooting gallery, pony rides, and a five-piece band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Chamber of Commerce Chorus
Yowa Falls
Fillmore
Boyer
Anderson
Frangkiser
Drigo
Waters
Lookie
Wolf Bay
Walters
Iowa Falls Chamber of
Young Fry
Lorenz Kusserow
14Th Avenue
Sharon Kusserow
Vane Langehough
Verla Jean Dubbrunz
Barbara Hurtt
Dick Scott
Gordon Reisinger
Stan Priske
Court House Square
Pruisner Rites To Be Held In Grundy Center
Funeral services for Peter Pruisner Jr. 22 will be held at a Grundy Center church Wednesday at 1 30 PM. He died Friday in Grundy Center after a long illness. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pruisner, formerly of New Providence, now Grundy Center. Surviving are parents two brothers Henry and Ernest of Waterloo and two sisters Hilda of Dike and Rena of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruisner
Grundy Center
Peter Pruisner, Jr
Peter Pruisner
New Providence
Henry
Ernest
Waterloo
Hilda
Dike
Rena
California
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Barrow
Hardin County Fair
DM Farm
Old Settlers
J. S. Russel Will
Bulletin Kindley
Doyle Feltoni
Farm Labor
J. D
Post Hall
of Salesman
Hardin
Iowa River
Jack Butler
Arnie Stelaff
Buckeye
Kiwanis Club
Eldoran
Cannon
Grain Man
Porgeter
Democratic
Eldora Bank
Jane Langehough
Larry McNertney
John Ramsell
Larry Mathews
David Nehring
Billy Smith
Bethel Dillavoy
Diane Mossman
Judy Mossman
Sammy Mossman
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