Eldora City Budget Sees Larger Spending Despite Tax Cut
Eldora plans higher expenditures for 1951 52 with total spending at 132 584 up from 107 200 yet taxes to be raised drop to 46 096 from 53 840 due to expected unencumbered balance and 45 500 in income from waterworks meters gas tax and other sources. A July 31 hearing is set at 7 30 p m to review the budget which may end up lower in actual spending. Increases listed include road work snow removal fire equipment and library water and cemetery maintenance plus city hall and hospital upkeep and a new community center.
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Eldora
Memorial Hospital
Eldora School Budget Sees Higher Expenses and Tax Need
The consolidated district reports higher next year expenditures totaling 192 543 dollars for the school year starting July 1 1950 an increase of 19 388 from last year. Taxation to raise 116 742 dollars up 17 817 with main rises in general and pension funds. The budget cites salary increases for teachers and sets a July 24 hearing at 7 30.
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Eldora
You and Your Home leads Herald Ledger column series
A local furniture dealer will publish a series titled You and Your Home in the Herald Ledger every Tuesday. An Eldora store advertises dresses at clearance prices and cherries sell for 3.35 per lug. Hardware stores promote light fixtures while a farm supplier notes weed spraying at 50c per acre with 2 4 D. The weekly want ads showcase many items from rabbits to bicycles as the 1950 fair program nears and July 9 auction items are listed.
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Herald-Ledger
Eldora
Bing
Veterans Safety Poster Plan Comes to Eldora
Eldora will host a safety poster subscription campaign led by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Local reps will seek business partners to display stop signs with weekly inserts changed by Boy Scouts, who will be paid from the effort. Signs debut August 17 as part of the Iowa Safety Congress drive to cut accidents nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
George Janssen
Boy Scouts
Iowa Safety Congress
Iowa
Services Today for Mrs. Lillie Johnson
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie May Johnson 76 will be held Tuesday at Andrle Creps funeral home at two in the afternoon with Rev. Ralph B. Imes in charge. Burial is in Eldora cemetery. She was born August 7, 1873 in Kankakee Illinois and lived in Fullerton Nebraska before marrying Hebron Johnson in 1890. Surviving are one son, three daughters, six grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrle-Creps
Lillie May Johnson
Elmer Palmer
Lawn Hill
Ralph B. Imes
F. R. Price
W. O. Aurand
Edwin Palmer
Dale Johnson
Cecil Rogers
Cady Reece
Donald LaVelle
Don Wehrman
Eldora Cemetery
Mrs. Johnson
Kankakee
Ill
Fullerton
Neb
Hebron Johnson
Central City
Clarence R. Johnson
Eldora
Herb Struck
Carroll Palmer
Will Get Degree Robert W Brittell At Drake
Robert W Brittell is among 465 students in Drake University graduate division during summer session. He is the son in law of Mr and Mrs E R Protheroe and is expected to receive a master of science in education degree at the summer commencement on August 25.
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Robert. W. Brittell
Drake University
E. R. Protheroe
Brittell
Drake
Culverts Finished by Elkader Contractor in Hardin County
J C Costigan of Elkader completed work on five Hardin county culvert projects last week. Grading on these projects should wrap in about two weeks as bids open Tuesday for 108 miles of county road gravel replacing 75 miles and surfacing 33 miles. Coast Guard Enrolls Reserve Program. districts order enlisted procurement including Spars from World War II personnel for inactive duty.
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J. C. Costigan
Elkader
Hardin County
Hardin County Supervisors
Coast Guard
Couple Pairings and Ages Listed for July Notices
The July notices list July 11 to 22 entries including July 11 Myrvan A Heinemann 31 Truman Minn and Betty M Long 27 Fairmont Minnesota July 20 A P H Bird legal England and Virginia Terry legal Radcliffe July 22 Duane Wikert 18 Ackley and Maxine Hartley 18 Creston with ages and locations.
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Myrvan A. Heinemann
Truman
Minn
Betty M. Long
Fairmont
Minnesota
A. P. H. Bird
Legal
England
Virginia Terry
Radcliffe
Duane Wikert
Ackley
Maxine Hartley
Creston
Williams and Steamboat Rock Bands Stage Joint Concerts
The Williams and Steamboat Rock bands combined for a concert at Steamboat Rock on Saturday evening. Next Wednesday the Steamboat Rock musicians join the Williams group for a program at Williams.
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Williams
Steamboat
Steamboat Rock
Training school milks forty one cows daily
Forty one cows are being milked at the training school producing about 1500 pounds per day with all milk used in the school.
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Cho
Join Staff At Training School Adds Two Night Force Members
New workers on the night force at the training school are William C. Smith formerly of Des Moines and Wilber Covult formerly of Guthrie Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Smith
Des Moines
Wilber Covult
Guthrie Center
Eldora Man Joins Air Force After Enlistment in Des Moines
Robert G. Kebschull 21 of Eldora enlisted Friday at Des Moines in the air force. He is a son of Mr and Mrs Louis Kebschull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Kebschull
Eldora
Des Moines
Air Force
Louis Kebschull
Nev ada man held on drunken driving charge after crash
Edward Jennings, 29, of Nevada, Missouri, was held to the grand jury Friday on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond was set at $500 by Justice C. W. Hoase, which Jennings did not post. He was arrested Wednesday after his car struck a tree stump south of Pine Lake and sustained considerable damage.
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Edward Jennings
Nevada
Grand
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Hoase
Jennings
Pine Lake
Eldora Scouts Prepare Weeklong Camp at Camp Mitigwa
Nine Eldora Explorer Scouts Leaving Sunday for a week at Camp Mitigwa near Boone include Craig Froning Jerry Foster Jim Foster Tom Irwin Robert Bateson Kempton Huehn James Hubbard Darrell Scott and Ronald Oldenburg. They and their parents are invited to dedicate Blank Memorial lodge at Camp Mitigwa next Sunday at 3 p.m. The lodge was donated by Mr and Mrs A H Blank of Des Moines.
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Camp
Mitigwa
Boone
Eldora
Claims Damages For Restrictions On Use Of Roads
Irving Jersky of Chicago files a district court petition seeking damages from Harold Bell of Iowa Falls and Freeport Motor Casualty Co. over a Feb 27, 1950 car mishap under an underpass south of Iowa Falls. Jersky alleges the Ford swerved into his semi trailer rear wheel, causing tire and trailer damage, and that he bears no fault. He cites road-use restrictions and a $260 payment demand, a May 9 settlement and a later unremoved restriction, requesting $75 for tire damage, $26 for truck damage, $100 for loss of use, and daily damages totaling $1,450 plus ongoing daily penalties.
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Irving Jersky
Chicago
Harold Bell
Iowa Falls
Freeport Motor Casualty Co
Jersky
Department of Public Safety
John F. Wirds
Bell
State Motor Vehicle Department
Mohr Returns to Help at Cashway in Eldora
Ray Mohr, previously with a Dedham bank, has returned to Eldora to assist temporarily in the Cashway store. His family stayed in Eldora during his Dedham posting due to lack of living quarters there.
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Ray Mohr
Dedham
Eldora
Cashway
Mr. Mohr
Concert Duets and Dances By Wednesday Band
Wayne Aurand conducts the regular Wednesday night band concert on the school grounds featuring a clarinet duet by Marilyn Eggleston and Betty Clark, a narrative Jack and the Beanstalk number with narrators David Wilson, and a Deep in Dixie duo by Terry Stilley and Jim Maltby, plus ten other numbers.
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Wayne Aurand
Marilyn Eggleston
Betty Clark
David Wilson
Terry Stilley
Jim Maltby
Olivadoll
Hymns
Grainger
Friends
Smith
Fillmore
Berlin
Coons
South Dakota
Schaa Is Legion Commander Here
Walter Sayer post American Legion elected officers for 1950 51 year. Paul Schaa chosen commander by unanimous vote with R R Brown first vice George Peisen second vice Ralph Speers historian and C A Van Patter chaplain. J F Hardin Jr elected finance. Don Berry and Tom Megan sergeants at arms. George Janssen to third adjutant term. Six new officers are World War II veterans.
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Walter Sayer
American Legion
Orville Vigars
Paul Schaa
R. R. Brown
George Peisen
Ralph Speers
C. A. van Patter
J. F. Hardin, Jr
Don Berry
Tom Megan
Schan
George Janssen
Hardin County Fair Opens August 17 for 3 Days
The 79th Hardin county fair runs August 17 to 19 with gate open on Aug 16. Highlights include Children’s Day free for grade pupils, auto polo acts, marvel shows, and racing. Featured acts include Harris Nelson and Jay Jaxon with a variety of performances each day. Saturday features auto races and a society horse show. R A Scott serves as president.
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Hardin Fair
Harris Nelson
Jay Jaxon
King Cole
Flying Sandersons
Ladd Sisters
Cress & Estelle
R. A. Scott
Cars in Accident South of Owasa
Mrs H Card of Steamboat Rock suffered a broken nose and bruised hip in a Thursday morning crash about a mile south of Owasa. Her 1936 Plymouth and Arthur Knowles 1949 Plymouth sustained about 300 and 400 dollars in damage. Card was taken to Eldora hospital. Knowles not seriously injured. Card entered intersection from the east as Knowles arrived from the south on the county trunk road.
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Owasa
H. Card
Steamboat Rock
Here
Arthur Knowles
Card
Eldoran Hospital
Knowles
Mr. Knowles
Reed Ends 26 Years As Owasa Secretary
OWASA Dale Eldridge has taken over the duties of secretary of the Owasa school board. He succeeded Ernest Reed who served for 26 years. Reed assumed the role July 1, 1924 after C A Jackson. Original board members were Frank Sanders, Charles Akers, William Butler, Mrs Huber Nichols and Art Fuller. two remain living, Sanders farming near Owasa and Akers ill cared for by son Walter west of Owasa.
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Owasa
Dale Eldridge
Ernest Reed
Reed
C. A. Jackson
Frank Sanders
Charles Akers
William Butler
Huber Nichols
Art Fuller
Walter Akers
Community leaders named for county fair committees
The list includes James Bales as vice president C W Haase as secretary and Howard Caffee as treasurer. Superintendents cover draft horses C T Rierson ponies H L Kusserow beef cattle Claude Sanders dairy cattle Ralph Bright Dean Clampitt hogs Dale E Shafer sheep Harry Marks grain vegetables fruits D C Bolles flowers Bud Smith junior club work for boys Richard Pulse junior club work for girls Ruth Lauterbach educational M Z Albers pantry store and fancy work Mrs Ida Clark township home projects Mrs M A Lauterbach races Leo Megan society horse show K E Reisinger farm implements Glen Sheldon art show Mrs Eldon McVeety.
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James Bales
C. W. Haase
Howard Caffee
C. T. Rierson
H. L. Kusserow
Claude Sanders
Ralph Bright
Dean Clampitt
Dale E. Shafer
Harry Marks
D. C. Bolles
Bud Smith
Richard Pulse
Ruth Lauterbach
M. Z. Albers
Ida Clark
M. A. Lauterbach
Leo Megan
K. E. Reisinger
Glen Sheldon
Eldon McVeety
Forward 14 Men to Des Moines for Physicals
Hardin county selective service office received a call to forward 14 men to Des Moines for physical examinations on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The board will arrange transportation to the junction west of Eldora for bus to Des Moines. Two or three may be called to report for duty as part of Iowa's 344 men quota by Sept. 30. They receive 21 days notice before induction. A meeting is dated for tonight to consider classifications and office hours. As of July 1 the board had 208 men in 1-A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Selective Service Office
Des Moines
Eldora
Iowa
County Selective Service Board
Change in Postal Route to One Delivery a Day
J R Bahne postmaster announced route rearrangements to save eight blocks of travel daily. He said heavier mail requires relays, with mail moved to various city locations for pickup. Three large business district boxes will be replaced with small boxes and two residence district boxes added for combined pickup and relay service. Cards will indicate new pickup times.
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J. R. Bahne
Harold’s Corners
Traveling Painters Fined Here Friday
Seven itinerant painters were arrested at Pine Lake state park and fined 45 dollars plus costs for destroying plant life and trees by spray painting. Names given included R. G. Grisham Tom Chisholm Sherman Eugene Hall Merritte Mesker W. M. Mesker Oscar Lee Walker and John Mesker.
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Pine Lake State Park
Paul Hodgson
Kay Setchell
C. W. Haase
Justice of the Peace
R. G. Grisham
Tom Chisholm
Sherman Eugene Hall
Merritte Mesker
W. M. Mesker
Oscar
Kangleys Lease Manly Restaurant In Iowa Cafe Venture
Former Eldora residents Mr and Mrs Owen Kangley have leased the Hi Way Grill at Manly nine miles north of Mason City at the junction of highways 65 and 9. Otto Mannetter of Klemme recently bought the grill and service station and sub leased the cafe to the Kangleys who plan noon meals and evening short orders in a 30 seat cafe. Both plan active management with cafe experience their five year farm interval follows military service. They are holding a household goods sale tonight at 7 30 at their northwest of Marshalltown home where Mrs Kangley the former Lorraine Cowell resides.
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Owen Kangley
Eldora
Manly
Otto Mannetter
Klemme
Hubbard
Kangleys
Mason City
Kangley
Marshalltown
Lorraine Cowell
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W. A. Spring
Kletzing College
University Park
New Providence Friends Church
Ept
Veterans’ Groups
Lillie Johnson
Cleves
Harm Kruse
Thomas H. Kruse
Lundy, Butler & Lundy
Ruth G. Clay
Ora’ L. Clay
Black Hawk County
Phyllis Williams
Paul Williams
Princeton
Frances A. Cook
Otis L. Cook
Kirksville
Bateson & Ryan
Rudolph Wurlitzer Company
Joel A. Birkestrand
L. J. Rogers
DBA Superior 400
Wayne Lancaster
Frances Gatrelle Lancaster
Fairall and
Kilbride
G. I
Archie W. Forbes
John D. Banner
Allan P. Bristow
Alden
Calvin M. Skartvedt
Myrle S. Engelson
Ralph Skartvedt
William IF. Schwebke
John Gardner
William Montz
James Thompson
Ole Haaland
McCalisburg
Harold Klug
Arlen Knuston
Ralph Lee
Kenneth Skarvedt
Donald Linn
Mervin Hyland
Raynold Topp
Irving Hednefield
Bolles
Hubert L. Moeller
L. W. Pfeil
Board of Education
Carl Reimer
Herald-Index
Schaa
Legion
Janssen
Junction
Kangleys Lease
Manly Restaurant
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