Hardin County Fair Promises Big Features This Year
Hardin County fair secretary C W Haase notes two state fair calibre events. Auto races attract top drivers like Gus Schrader and Buddy Callaway with Schrader’s $15 000 car. Thrill day Friday features daring stunt performances by Jimmie Lynch. Farmers day Wednesday showcases a Bureau guided sports festival with Ames meet eligibility for winners. Iowa Falls day Thursday draws local business leaders. Harness and horse races run Wednesday and Thursday with prizes. Exhibits and live stock show expected to exceed prior years. nearly 4500 in prizes. Broadway Parade revue highlighted as a main attraction.
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Hardin County
C. W. Haase
Des Moines
Haase
Gus Schrader
Buddy Callaway
Shorty
Drexler
Bill Hoover
Schrader
Eldora
Jimmie Lynch
Hardin’ County
Farm Bureau
Ben Jaspers
Opp
Paul Walters
Dean Kelsey
Julius Fisher
Maurice Cook
Willard Wood
Ames
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Falls
Chamber
Commerce
Legion” Junion
Eldora ‘Merchants ' Playing Union
Heat Wave Hits Eldora Area With Record Temps
Eldora and surrounding areas endured multiple days of triple digit heat with highs near 104 degrees at four PM and other days in the low to mid nineties. C J Warthow, owner of the City meat market, collapsed from heat Saturday evening and had to leave work. He returned briefly Tuesday.
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Eldora
Mercury
C. J. Warthow
Recital by Miss Lois Miller at Methodist Parish Hall
Miss Lois Miller presents a recital featuring violin, piano, and piano accordion pupils at the parish hall of the Methodist church Friday evening July 26 at 8 o'clock. Public invitation extended to attend.
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Lois Miller
Methodist Church
Miss Miller
Additional Entries In Fishing Contest At Pine Lake
Pine Lake Wildlife club reports new entries in its fishing contest. G L Eggleston of Grundy Center caught a 35 inch 14 pound carp on July 5. Ernest Chilton of New Providence snagged a 26 3/4 inch six pound wall eyed pike on July 7. R J Weis caught a 28 inch six pound four ounce catfish on July 19. Grover Reece also claimed a 22 1/2 inch six pound one ounce catfish on July 18.
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Pine Lake
Bob Brown Wins Invitational Flight at Traer Meet
Eldora’s Bob Brown won the championship flight at Traer as 60 players from 12 towns competed in an invitational event. Jack Showalter of Vinton topped medalists with 42 strokes.
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Bob Brown
Eldora
Traer
Jack Showalter
Vinton
Pleasant Township to acquire Rough Woods church for public hall
Arrangements completed for Pleasant Township to buy the Rough Woods church and site for use as a public hall. Voters authorized $600 for purchase and repairs, with funds available next spring. Administration will deed the property through the cemetery society to the township. Changes include removing the belfry repainting foundation and possible interior redecorating.
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Rough Woods
Pleasant Township
Rough Woods Cemetery
W. M. Satchell
KF. B. Wakeman
Eldora
Mary Campbell
R.V. Satchell
G. “W. Sheldon
Peter
Reece Leads Voting for East All Star Team
Malo Reece of Union heads the voting for an East all star baseball team to face the West at the Firemen's Fall Festival in State Center on August 14. The event draws local voters and honors community service with a region wide showcase.
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Malo Reece
Union
State Center
Howell Boyd Finds Old Copper Coin Near Eldora Farm
While cultivating in a field southeast of Eldora, Howell Boyd unearthed a copper one cent coin dated 1853. The coin, about twice the size of current pennies, ties to Eldora’s plat year and the county’s first settlement near Boyd’s farm, where several early buildings stood before Eldora began.
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Eldora
Howell Boyd
Howell
Soapbox Derby Planned on Pottery Hill Eldora
Eldora recreation supervisor Elmer Wagner plans a gravity powered soap box derby on Pottery Hill near the Winchester hotel corner as part of a playground celebration marking the last day of supervised play. Event may occur the Friday or Saturday before the new school year begins, with prizes from local businessmen and age group divisions. The play day will feature various sports and an evening program possibly including a kittenball tournament.
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Pottery Hill
Eldora
Elmer Wagner
Wagner
Winchester’ Hotel
Eldora School
Eldora Ladies in State Golf Meet Championship Flight
Mrs. R R Griffel of Eldora qualified for the championship flight in the state women’s golf tournament at Des Moines with 60 51 101, but Tuesday lost three and two to Mrs. K D Stone of Des Moines Country Club. Wathena Jackson qualified for the second flight with 57 67 114 but did not repeat her earlier form in yesterday’s round.
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R. R. Griffel
Eldora
Des Moines
K. D. Stone
Des Moines Country Club
Wathena Jackson
Veterans Reunion Brings 150 Illinoisan Veterans to Siloam Springs
About 150 war veterans and family members attended a reunion of Hardin and Franklin county soldiers who left July 23 1918 for Camp Pike Ark. The gathering Sunday at Siloam Springs near Iowa Falls elected John Boeke of Hubbard as vice chairman with Harry Lind Hampton chairman and Asaph Harmon Iowa Falls secretary treasurer. Sixteen towns were represented.
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Hardin
Franklin County
Camp Pike
Ark
Siloam Springs
Iowa Falls
John Boeke
Hubbard
Harry Lind
Hampton
Asaph Harmon
Auto smash suit filed in Clay township
Charging that the defendant driving at a reckless rate of speed sideswiped his car while traveling in Clay township about 8 o clock p m May 138 last L H Smith seeks 200 damages from Mrs Anna Heffelmeier Plaintiff claims 76 for car damages and 124 for personal injuries C E Gilchrist attorney Allen Calculators Inc asks judgment against L W Hart for 180 09 claimed due on account C F E Gilchrist attorney
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Clay Township
L. H. Smith
Anna Heffelmeier
C. E. Gilchrist
Allen Calculators, Inc
L. W. Hart
Hart Adding Machine Service
Iowa Falls
C. FE. Gilchrist
Parity Checks Total 960 In County Funds
W. Ryken county AAA chair said 960 parity payment checks have been received totaling 78727.55 dollars. A consignment arrived Monday and more are expected. He noted no official county information on the six cent storage advance on resealed coal reported in daily papers.
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QC. W. Ryken
AAA
Ryken
Pine Lake Wildlife Club invited to Dysart meeting
The Tama County Conservation club invites Pine Lake Wildlife club members to a 7:80 this Thursday meeting at Dysart to discuss plans for a district meeting.
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Tama County Conservation Club
Pine Lake
Jailed for Contempt in Waterloo Condemned Alimony Case
In a contempt of court ruling signed by Judge T G Garfield Sheriff J E Davidson arrested Jack Bray 22 of Waterloo to serve an 80 day sentence. Bray formerly lived in Iowa Falls and reportedly failed to meet alimony payments since the start of the year.
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T. G. Garfield
J. E. Davidson
Waterloo
Jack Bray
Iowa Falls
Bray
Davis Will Report Red Cross Relief
Norman H. Davis of the American Red Cross will broadcast Friday July 26 at 8 p.m. Central time over the Columbia network to report reaching the 20,000,000 war relief fund goal and detail how the funds have been used.
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Norman H. Davis
American Red Cross
Man Held to Grand Jury on Liquor Charge
Floyd Folkers 37 of Ackley was held to the grand jury after a hearing in Justice Grant Tyler's court on illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. Arrested by Patrolmen John Kemler and Rudolph Sova in Etna township early Monday. Bond set at 500 dollars. defendant not furnishing it at once.
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Floyd Folkers
Ackley
Grant Tyler
John Kemler
Rudolph Sova
Etna Township
Chinch Bugs Reported Across Hardin County Farms
Chinch bugs have been found on a considerable number of farms in Hardin county. Indications are that total damage will be comparatively small. Farmers report creosoted paper barriers dampen effects. Much small grain was cut early. corn damage not expected to be heavy. Bugs likely windborne, spreading in a diagonal sweep from Garden City to Cleves. County Agent Eyre notes no topographic reason for the pattern.
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Hardin County
Farm Bureau
Garden City
Cleves
Eyre
Holstein Cow Sets Long Lactation Record at Eldora School
One registered Holstein cow from the Iowa Training School for Boys Eldora completed an 844 day lactation of 19 468 pounds of milk with 709 1 pounds butter fat, over four times the U S dairy cow average. The senior four year old In Tr School Miss Alice was milked three times daily and will be entered in the Holstein Friesian herd improvement register. Testing was supervised by the Holstein Friesian association of America Brattleboro Vermont in cooperation with the state college of agriculture.
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Iowa Training School For Boys
Eldora
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Alice
Holstein-Friesian
Holstein-Friesian Herd Improvement Register
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
State College of Agriculture
Garfield Nominated For Supreme Bench
T. G. Garfield of Ames, a district judge, was nominated for supreme judge by the Republican judicial convention at Burlington on the first ballot. Also nominated were Ralph Oliver of Sioux City, a current supreme court justice, and District Judge eheriss F. Wennerstrum of Charlton.
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T. G. Garfield
Ames
Burlington
Supreme Bench
Ralph Oliver
Sioux City
Supreme Court
Eheriss F. Wennerstrum
Charion
Tree Surgeon John Dzuro Jr Heads to El Dora from Fort Des Moines
John Dzuro Jr a tree surgeon recently working in Fort Des Moines arrives in El Dora today He can be reached at phone number 80 Dzuro says he trained at the National Tree Surgery School Washington DC and has nine years of professional experience across several states.
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John Dzuro, Jr
Ben
Fort Des Moines
Eldora
Dzuro
National Tree Surgery School
Washington, D. C
Council Approves Seven-Year Street Lighting Contract
The city council authorized a seven year contract with Central States Electric to maintain and repair the business district street lighting system. The deal covers replacing bulbs and fixing the electrolier system damaged by cable defects. The city will sell its cable to the company and share costs for new electroliers tops, with the company installing them. The company will continue to receive current charges at 1.75 mills up to a $2,250 annual cap. Bracket lights ordered for Twelfth Avenue will be installed in August with plans for similar upgrades on other streets.
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Central States Electric Company
12Th Ave
W. A
Milroy
Central
States Electric
Twelfth Avenue
Cora Livengood Injured in Tuesday Fall
Mrs. Cora Livengood fell Tuesday afternoon breaking her right limb just below the hip. She is in Memorial Hospital receiving treatment.
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Cora Livengood
Memorial Hospital
Willig Foster Advance in East Side All Star Ballot
Dale Willig of Eldora moves from ninth to sixth in the east side back list for the Des Moines August 30 all star game with votes rising from 2,894 to 4,899. Gene Foster of Eldora rises from eighth to seventh with votes from 3,010 to 4,652. Bud Schalk of Iowa Falls leads east side backs, growing from 6,479 to 8,205. Siebold of Ackley remains second at 6,416. Voting closes at noon August 10 and the ballot is reprinted this week.
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Dale Willig
Eldora
Des Moines
Willig
Gene Foster
Charles
Bud) Schalk
Iowa Falls
Siebold of
Ackley
Build Annex at Steamboat Elevator by Potgeter Firm
Geo Potgeter started an annex beside the Steamboat elevator Tuesday. Designed by Geo Todd Construction of Ames and built by John C Gast. Capacity 50,000 bushels for government storage. Three carloads of lumber and 60 kegs of nails needed. A 65,000 bushel annex is also being built at Ellsworth elevator owned by Potgeter.
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Steamboat Rock
Geo. Potgeter
Geo. Todd Construction Company
Ames
John C. Gast
Government. Com
Llsworth
Mr. Potgeter
Griffel Runner-Up In Iowa Falls Open Golf Tourney
Dr R R Griffel of Eldora was runner-up in the Iowa Falls open golf tournament Sunday. Wally Ulrich of Austin Minnesota won the championship and was medalist with 78. Dewey Gilbert of Iowa Falls won the Meranon. Hat ae of Jan Wright and Hard of Iowa 8 the seto east and 70 golfers took part.
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Griffel
R. R. Griffel
Eldora
Wally. Ulrich
Austin
Minn
Ulrich
Dewey Gilbert
Iowa ‘Falls
Jan Wright
Hard
Iowa
Jackson 4-H Club Plans Achievement Day at Berlin Church
The T N T 4-H club will hold an achievement day on July 31 from 2 to 4 PM in the Berlin church basement. The club will exhibit this year’s food preservation projects and Mrs Neils Larson, county 4 H chairman, will judge. A short program will be given and the public is invited to attend.
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Jackson T.N.T. 4-H
Berlin
Neils Larson
County 4-H
Union Home-Coming Offers Varied Entertainment Program
The Herald-Ledger and Union Star publish next week's joint Union home-coming section for August 2 and 3 with views of Union and town history. Entertainment includes Gordon Wisner troupe dancing and music, Union school band, Farm Bureau women's programs, Freed Trio guitar numbers, 4-A glee club, Blue Ridge Mountaineers, and a dance each evening in the Legion hall. Sports include daily ball games, contests for husbands and women, children's events, kid boxing, and a horse shoe tournament, plus rides and concessions. Committees handle concessions, entertainment, collections, advertising, wiring, and baseball duties.
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Herald-Ledger
The
Union Star
Union
Gordon Wisner
Eldora
Union Township Farm Bureau
Rose of
Gifford
Freed
Hal Brown
Legion Hall
O. J. Schmidt
Lyman Sheets
E. H. Biersborn
Sam Sorensen
F. Long
E. T. Brown
H. BE. Long
K. J. Lyon
J. P. Johnson
Sam Nicholas
Ross G. Hauser
Ralph Martin
Charley Martin
Errol Johnson
Paul Carter
BE. H. Biersborn
Hardin Clubs to Exhibit at Waterloo Fair
Hardin county will exhibit at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress from September 30 to October 6 with a program number and the home project feature Add Years to Life and Life to Years by Drinking Milk. The exhibit planning committee includes Mrs. Frank Petty Mrs. Charles Meece and Mrs Fred Vinton of Eldora. The pageant My Vegetable Garden by Grant township women, with readers and gardeners named, was chosen as the program number and features participants from Hubbard.
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Mabel Phipps
Hardin County
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Home Project
Eldora Township
Frank, Petty
Charles Meee
Fred Vinton
Elora
Grant Township
Herman Dreier
Morris Dreier
Elmer Hoelscher
Miriam. Weichmann
Will Rutzen
Ge Boeke
A. Christianson
W. C. Reinert
Walter Mannetter
Elmer Gelhaus
Hubbard
Plans for Field Day by Conservation Club
Precise plans were drawn up by conservation club members and others at a gathering at the Ted Swasarid cottage near Pinjake. A field day is set for September 8 to 15 at the Wildlife club grounds near Pine Lake with public amusements including trap and mosquito shooting, archery contests, fly casting, greyhound races, and various entertainments.
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Conservation Club
Ted Swasarid
Pinjake
Colo
Wildlife Club
Pine Lake
Prospect
Walcott Reaches Final in Estes Park Golf Finals
Leo F. Walcott of Eldora advanced to the finals of the All-States golf tournament at Estes Park Colo. Country Club. He defeated Harry Webb of Houston Texas, by 8 and 2 after Webb shot 69 in qualifying. Glenn Browner of Nebraska City Neb. won the final, beating Walcott one up.
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Leo F. Walcott
Eldora
Estes Park
Colo
Walcott
Harry Webb
Houston
Tex
Glenn Browner
Nebraska City
Neb
Wolcott
Soil Survey Underway in South Hardin County Farmland
Three thousand five hundred acres in northern Marshall and southern Hardin have been soil surveyed in the past three weeks as a preliminary step toward a soil and moisture conservation program. Arthur G. Beckman said Eldora CCC camp superintendent, with C. E. Stouffer of Milwaukee in charge. The survey mapped soil types erosion degree slope and inches of top soil remaining to provide a complete farm inventory and land use basis.
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Marshall
Hardin County
Arthur G. Beckman
Eldora
County Officers' Meeting Postponed to Aug 7 at Pine Lake
The first district county officers meeting set for July 31 at Pine Lake is postponed to August 7. Speakers include Fred Nelson of Nevada an Iowa tax commission member and Fred White Ames state highway engineer. The county fair also reports a new 4 H club barn with 160 head cattle capacity plus space for sheep and overhead quarters for boys and gear.
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Pine Lake
Fred Nelson
Nevada
Iowa Tax Commission
Fred White
Ames
Highway Department
County Fair Grounds
Robert A. Thompson
Threshing Begins IVESTER Ice Ring Start
Threshing operations began Monday afternoon at the IVESTER ice ring managed by I. L. Caker.
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Ivester
I. L
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Dodgers
Methodist Protestant
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Methodist Episcopal South
E.S. Brown
A. K. McFarland
Rough Woods Corner
Fred Kosanke
Rough Woods Church
Brockart
Cottage
Pleasant Chapel
Collins
Rough ‘Woods
Bethel Evangelical Church
Reece
Eldora Recreation Grounds
Eldora Ladies
Auto Smash
Dysart
Davis
Red Cross
Garfield
Council
Central States Company
Willig, Foster
Jackson Club
Maxwell
Jack Benny
Benny
Cedar Rapids
Hollywood
Hardin County Fair
Hardin Clubs
Waterloofair
Dairy Congress
Conservation Clubs
South Hardin
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