Pine Lake fishing woes and local education progress
The article laments dwindling fish in Lower Pine Lake and declares Upper Pine lake devoid of fish, suggesting state maintenance or policy shifts. It then highlights steady progress in area school reorganization led by former superintendent F K Schmidt and current superintendent Paul J Simons, comparing potential gains with Grundy Center. It also notes an optimistic Hardin County Fair outlook for 1958 with a redesigned fair book and new attractions, and reports the North Hardin Red Cross missed its 180 pint goal by collecting 165 pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Cure Rent Board
Paul J. Simons
Grundy Center
North Hardin
End Of Welfare Medical Program Is Explained
The Hardin County Board of Social Welfare reports the state plans to terminate the post payment medical program for aid to dependent children and aid to the blind. Effective July 21 1953 the medical post payment plan ends with last medical payments in September 1953. August 1953 adds a $4 monthly health allowance into the blind budget. Each active recipient will get individual notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Board of Social Welfare
State Department of Social Welfare
State Board of Social Welfare
Radcliffe District Cuts Tax To Be Raised
Radcliffe Independent School district lowers the school tax by 6000 dollars after posting a 13000 dollar end of year surplus as of July 1. Tuition revenue will fund nearly three times the operations, boosting the surplus with hopes for another tax cut in 1954 55. The district reports no bonded indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe Independent School
Radcliffe
Coming Farm Events Card for Hardin County
Event list from Hardin County outlines dates for 4-H camp at State 4-H Camp south of Boone July 22 to 25. Additional items include Hardin Two Farm Bureau events in Edgewood Iowa Falls July 30, junior livestock show entry deadline August 1, Eldora Farm Bureau meeting August 4 at 8 00 pm, regular Farm Bureau board meeting August 8 in Eldora, and Hardin County Fair August 10 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Boone
Hardin
Edgewood
Iowa Falls
Hardin County Fair
Eldora
Farm Bureaus Board
Rising Expenses list For 3 County Offices
A report by the Iowa Taxpayers association compares operating costs of three county offices across years 1947 1950 and 1951. It notes per person costs rise 37 cents for the board of supervisors 64 cents for the sheriff and a 30 percent jump for the county superintendent of schools from 1950 to 1951 with 1950 210 costs at 8210 and 1951 at 10706.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa Taxpayers Association
Board of Supervisors
Sheriff's Office
Albers
Community Day Parade Seeks Entries in Wellsburg
Wellsburg organizations businesses and individuals are urged to enter the Community Day parade on July 31. K E Reisinger and Sons of Eldora have entered their famous eight pony hitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
K. E. Reisinger and Sons
Eldora
Anway elected Walther Sayer Post commander in 1953
Kenneth L. Anway 31, a World War II veteran, was elected and installed as commander of Walter Sayer Post American Legion during the post’s July meeting. He named Clary adjutant, succeeding George Janssen. Other officers include Lew Throssel first vice commander and Donald L. Brown second vice commander. Anway, operator of Anway Flower Shop, served 27 months in France and Germany with a Third Army unit and held Iowa National Guard service. Hardin county Legion meets at Ackley on Sept. 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Anway
Walter Sayer
American Legion
Anway
Ebc. Clary
Clary
George Janssen
Lew Throssel
Donald L. Brown
Clarence Cockerham
Clinton
Roy Mitchell
J.matty Matheson
Ralph Speers
Eldora
Hampton
France
Germany
Iowa National Guard
Hardin County Legion Meeting
Ackley
South Hardin County Tops Blood Quota
South Hardin area exceeded its blood quota by 17 pints on Thursday with 197 pints donated from 248 donors, including walk-ins and a state training school group. First donor was Lowell Aschkrat, and many local volunteers staffed recruitment, operations, and canteen roles to support the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hardin
Eldore
Iowa Falls
North Hardin
Hampton
Lowell Aschkrat
Hubbard
State Training School
Hollia Miles
James Fielding
Maurice Modlin
A. J. Kasemeier
Russell Roberts
Red Cross
Arnold Boeke
Harley Reimenschneider
M. D. Stilley
Leota Hardy
Ned Fagg
Eldora
Herald-Index
Treat Release Injured Driver In Hot Rod Crash
Bob Sayner of Boone, driver of the hot rod, was treated for injuries and released from Eldora Memorial hospital after his car jumped the track during the six lap second race Saturday evening. Snyder tried to pass another car in the east turn when his vehicle collided, sending him through the track fence as five cars competed in the fourth lap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Sayner
Boone
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Snyder
Fairground
Bronze Star Awarded to Union Soldier Sgt Dale Wogan
Sgt. Dale E. Wogan of Union receives the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Korea. In a April 16–17, 1953 patrol near Unjang Ni his actions as point man saved lives and repelled attackers, despite casualties. Wogan, who joined July 27 1952, is cited by the Third Infantry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale E. Wogan
J. O. Wogan
Union
Korea
Wogan
Marsede
Des Moines
Third Infantry Division
15Th Infantry Regiment
Unjang-Ni
Bus sought by school for student trips and events
Supt Hollis Miles at the state training school appeals for a second hand school bus. He has searched diligently with little luck as the bus is needed to transport boys to art events and other entertainments. A cattle truck is used in cold weather but is uncomfortable. The school hopes to find an inexpensive used bus or one that can be repaired locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Miles
State Training School
Miles
Cornet Trio To Be Featured At Band Concert
A cornet trio of Louis Ziesmen Fred Brocr and Larry LaVelle will be featured at the community band concert tomorrow night under guest conductor Charles Mahaffey. The program includes national anthem American Red Cross March Marsmen Overture Til Waltz Again With You Les Companeros Cornet Trio The Band Played On A Walking Tune Arkansas School Bands March King Vincent Youmans Fantasyarr Ive Been Working on the Railroad Ave Maria Blue Skies Big Horn Boogie The Crosley March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wqulg Zlesman
Fred Broer
Jarry LaVelle
Charles Mahaffey
Taylor
Louis Ziesmen
Fred Brocr
Larry LaVelle
Palmer
Grandman
Arkansas
King
Vincent Youmans
Yoder
Fred
Schubert
Berlin
Brewster
Crosley
Fillmore
Three Hardin County Republicans Seek Federal Posts
Three Hardin County Republicans expressed interest in federal jobs per a Des Moines Register story. Leo Walcott, Eldora theatre owner, seeks postmaster at Hers. Mildred Fowler, Jona Falls, wants social welfare job. Delmar Duane Nessa aims for Garden City postmaster. Walcott chaired the county committee. Bahne, the current postmaster and a Democrat, was unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Des Moines Register
Leo F. Walcott
Eldora
Mildred Fowler
Jona Falls
Delmar Duane Nessa
Garden City
Wolcott
Hardin County Central Committee
J. R. Bahne
Final Rites Held Saturday For August Tresemer
August Carl Tresemer 75 died early Thursday after months of declining health. Born December 8 1877 in Germany he came to the United States as a child. He married Alvina Zielske January 5 1905. They farmed near Eldora then moved to Eldora. Survived by his wife one sister two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Andree and Creps Funeral Home with Rev. L R Schuler officiating. Burial in Eldora Cemetery. Pallbearers named Eldon McVeety D W Dickinson Ed Tresemer Warner Tresemer J J Leonard John A Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Carl Tresemer
Germany
Ernest Tresemer
United States
Alvina Zielske
Eldora
Donald Lan Velle
C. R. Johnson
Eldon McVeety
D. W. Dickinson
Ed ‘Tresemer
Warner Tresemer
J. J. Leonard
John A. Wood
McCormick Hospitalized After Surgery in Eldora
Lowell McCormick Hardin county deputy sheriff underwent surgery at Eldora Memorial hospital on Friday and is expected to be absent about 30 days. Crone elected commander Victor Cronk and Leonard Lettow named adjutant of Hy man Peavey post American Legion at Iowa Falls. Ackley digs a new city well to boost water supply. 900 feet of main needed to reach filters and chlorinator with four wells in operation. Grundy county to receive government corn bins adding 250000 bushels capacity. three 40000 bushel quonset bins at Holland plus sites for forty steel bins of 3250 bushels. Hardin county Old Settlers Association set Hubbard August 24 for 1953 meeting. program later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crone Legion
Hyman-Peavey Post
American Legion
Iowa Falls
Victor Cronk
Leonard Lettow
Acktey
Ackley
Grundy County
Harold Brown
PMA
Holland
Hardin County
Old Settlers’ Association
Hubbard
Lawn Hill
Eldora
Hap s Fire Truck To Offer Rides In El Dora
Hap s Safety Patrol fire truck sponsored by United Food Market returns to El Dora offering free rides for children and nearby residents. Rides run 3:00 to 5:30 p m and 6:30 to 8:00 p m per United manager Floyd Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Hap
United Food Market
United
Floyd Pratt
Sheriff P Hodgson Talks With Wife While En Route
Sheriff Hodgson, traveling toward LeGrand Oregon, heard his wife from Casper Wyoming on police radio. He then arrested Calhoun John Combs, 33, wanted on 11 Iowa Falls false check charges, returning him Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hodgson
LeGrand
Ore
Paul
Casper
Wyo
Hodgson
Calhoun John Combs
Iowa
Combs
Towa Falls
Life-Saving Class Starts at Lake Lower Pine Beach
The Red Cross South Hardin chapter sponsors an intensive life saving course at Lower Pine Lake beach led by Jim Foster. Two divisions junior and senior run daily 8:00 to 12:00 with ages 12 and 16 plus respectively. Enrollees are expected to number 25 to 30, and the program is free replacing the Water Carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Pine Lake Beach
South Hardin
The
Red Cross
Jim Foster
Foster
First Square Dance in Town Saturday Night
The downtown square will host the first in a series of square dances this Saturday at 9:00 p.m. on the east side of the courthouse square with a five piece Shelby Clemons orchestra. The event runs to 11:00 p.m. and will use a portable band shell with lighting and public address system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse Square
Shelby Clemons
The
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Dornsbach
Wellsburg Consolidated District Faces Budget and Asset Pleas
Three districts Colfax 2 and 4 and Melrose 1 refuse to act on a Friday resolution demanding transfer of assets books and records to the Wellsburg board. They seek budget forms from Grundy County Auditor F W Schoenfeld, who declined. Action expected before a pending consolidation lawsuit. two court actions seeking to invalidate the district were postponed awaiting a Tama county Supreme Court ruling. Plaintiffs include Harms Newell Dich Wilts and Doughty. defendants are Grundy county superintendent board and Wellsburg directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Melrose
Shiloh
New Wellsburg
Grundy County
F. W. Schoenfeld
Carroll Engelkes
Wellsburg
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Iowa Supreme Court
Tama County
State of Iowa
Board of Education
Elwin Harms
Raymond A. Newell
Homer E. Dich
Abe E. Wilts
Linus M. Doughty
Lundy, Butler and Lundy
Eldora Law Firm
Rites Held for Union Resident George O. Pierce
Final rites for George O. Pierce 85 Union resident since 1876 were held Sunday at Community Church Union The Rev Ben Harris led services Born January 27 1865 in Tennessee he moved to Union as a child Married in Union to Nettie Wood Surviving are widow a daughter Mrs Burnell Wood and a grandson Burial followed at Union cemetery with Biersborn Funeral Home in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Pierce
Union
Ben Harris
Pierce
Chester
Tennessee
George Pierce
Nettie Wood
Burnell Wood
Biersborn Funeral Home
Union Cemetery
Recent Hardin county inductees at KRNT theatre
Recent inductees from Hardin county include Donald W. Humphreys of New Providence and Floyd R. Freese of Steamboat Rock. They are ordered to report to Camp Crowder in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Army
KRNT
Des Moines
Donald W. Humphreys
New Providence
Floyd R. Freese
Steamboat Rock
Camp Crowder
August Kiddies' Days Set For Eldora Celebration
August 21 and 22 mark the annual Kiddies Nickel Days in Eldora drawing thousands of youngsters and parents. Norrell Smith and Harrison Wolcott co chair the plans with the Chamber of Commerce signing a contract for Stellman's Rides to provide a 5 cent merry go round train on track and other rides. A new Bicycle Safety Lane will inspect riders and offer safety certificates with potential official guests from the Iowa Safety Council. Rides and contests will be downtown Eldora with prizes for parade entries and various events. Committees include Parade Rev L R Schuler and Delbert Rogers. Safety Lane Sheriff Paul Hodgson and Chief W R Foster. Entertainment Cliff Shannon and Bud Reagan. Contests Edward Engstrom Myrle Bockes. Races George O Bryan Ian Bremmer Clarence Cocker am. Rides Wray Furlong Lloyd Leuthold Carroll Large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Iowa Safety Council
Hirthway
Eldora
L. R. Schuler
Delbert Rogers
Paul Hodgson
W. R. Foster
Cliff Shannon
Bud Reagan
Edward Engstrom
Myrle Bockes
George O'Bryan
Ian Bremmer
Clarence Cockeram
Wray Furlong
Lloyd Leuthold
Carroll Large
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pine Lake State Park
Lower Pine Lake
Upper Pine
Upper Pine Lake
F. K. Schmidt
Anway Legion Head
E. J. Clary
Kenneth Anway
South Hardin County
Glen Dole
Lyle Hubbard
Corwin Hadley
Robert Seggerman
Harold Dettbarn
Robert Ferguson
Clarence Hess
John Essig
Jack Crosser
Lee Lundy
Marks
Paul Carter
Ben Jaspers
Adrian Bachman
Lucile Long
Gladys Moon
Gifford
Florence McGown
Lauren Maltby
Paul Clark
Marjoria Jaspers
Floyd Gaede
Glen Gaede
Louis Crosser
Jerry Crosser
Carroll Rubew
Doyle Felton
H. Li’ Cleveland
Harley Riemenschneider
Cecil Way
L. L. Scott
Beecher Crosley
Howard Harris
Wilson Hadley
Jeannette Wickey
Thos
Monteith
T. J. Relgles
AbedIaspers
Clella Finster
M. K. Shearer
Darwin Vinton
Lowell Mossman
Lillian Putnam
Will Rainsbarger
E. J. Foster
Joe Kramer, Jr
Wyatt Johnson
Richard Clemons
R. R. Rogers
Everett Elerding
Gertrude Hutzel
Merle Sherbon
Herbert Fala
Ralph Allbee
Thomas Foughty
George Ibach
Omer Hubbard
Martin Skillen
C. L. Lamb
May Cobb
James Lamer
Lloyd Miller
Edwin Waldo
Dale Rodgers
Richard Arkland
Henry Grobe
Vernon Heagan
Raymond Smith
Lloyd Berg
Leslie Flickinger
Chester Viernan
Chas. Schafer
L. R. Soli
T. S
Cornet
American Red Cross
Tresemer
Lake
Wellsburg Board
Colfax 3
Melrose L
Wellsburg Consolidated Independent
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