Eight Are Named to Co Extension Council in Hardin County
Harlan Leonard of Iowa Falls City Township became the first elected member of Hardin County Agricultural Extension Council at a noon May 31 meeting at Logsdon Park. Other named members include Sherman Township Wayne Fisher Alden Max Bartlett Hardin Township Mrs Ray Lake Concord Township Mrs Sadie Pickett Etna Township Elwood Heitland Eldora Township Dale Petty and Eldora City Township Mrs Rex Bateson. Nine council seats remain to be filled as township meetings proceed this week under Extension Director Dick Pulse assisting Floyd Andre of the ISU Agricultural Extension Service. The County Extension Law, enacted this year, allows all qualified voters to attend nominations and ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Leonard
Iowa Falls City
Hardin County Agricultural Extension Council
Iowa Falls
Logsdon Park
Sherman Township
Wayne Fisher
Alden
Max Bartlett
Hardin Township
Ray Lake
Concord Township
Sadie Pickett
Etna
Elwood Heitland
Eldora Township
Dale Petty
Eldora City
Rex Bateson
Hardin County Extension
Dick Pulse
Floyd Andre
Agricultural Extension Service of
Iowa State College
Iowa
Learn To Swim Blanks Due Before Saturday
South Hardin county children may enroll in the Red Cross learn to swim program at Pine Lake with enrollment blanks due by Saturday instructor Jim Foster said. If blanks aren’t distributed in some communities a doctor and parent consent slip may be used on the first day. First day is June 20 and classes run five to six weeks with capacity up to 1200. Eligible riders from Eldora Radcliffe Hubbard Garden City New Providence Union Whitten Steamboat Rock Owasa may enroll by town and ability. Adults may also enroll with preferred time morning or evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hardin County
Red Cross
Pine Lake
Jim Foster
South Hardin
Foster
Eldora
Radcliffe
Hubbard
Garden City
New Providence
Union
Whitten
Steamboat Rock
Owasa
Caddies Needed for State Girls Golf Tourney at Pine Lake
Mac Greene announces that caddies are needed for next week's state girls golf tournament at Pine Lake Country Club. Eligible boys in sixth grade and older should report tomorrow at 4 p.m. Greene will lead instructions and demonstrate proper caddie conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Country Club
Mac Greene
Greene
Hurst Becomes State Farm Agent in Eldora
Robert R. Hurst has moved to Eldora to take over as State Farm Insurance agent, replacing LeRoy Gourley who remains in Eldora in sales at Schaeffer Oil and Grease. Hurst formerly managed the Gehring Packard garage in Iowa Falls for eight years. he is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Farm Insurance Company
Robert R. Hurst
Eldora
Don Marks
North 12Th Street
Hurst
LeRoy Gourley
Gourley
Schaeffer
Gehring Packard
Iowa Falls
State Girls Golf Tourney Opens Here Sunday
UNION Samual R Johnson 87 died at his Union home about 5 a m yesterday after a pneumonia illness. Born March 29 1868 in Luray Indiana he was married to Bertha Hayward in 1902. He lived in Marshalltown for 30 years where he was a manufacturing firm superintendent before moving to New Providence and then Union. Survived by wife a brother Loren of Thelma Ind three sisters all in Muncie seven nieces and nephews. Funeral plans were set at Biersborn Funeral Home Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Samuel R. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Luray, Ind
Silas
Mary E. Johnson
Luray School
Bertha Hayward
Fairfield, A
Mrs. Johnson
Marshalltown
New Providence
Loren
Thelma, Ind
Jennie Turner
Minnie Carmichal
Ruth Johnson
Muncie
Ind
Legion Post To Run Race Stand At Auto Races
The American Legion post will operate a concession stand at the June 15 auto races. Commander Gene Foster said proceeds will benefit the Junior Legion baseball program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Gene Foster
Emergency Truck Makes First Run
Hardin county's new emergency truck made its first run Sunday night when called to the Wesley Barnhart farm near Iowa Falls where fire destroyed a garage and workshop. Mr. and Mrs. Barnhart arrived home as Buckeye firemen fought the blaze. Art fainted and was given oxygen from the county truck then taken to Eldora Memorial hospital. The farm lies six miles south and one mile west of Iowa Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Wesley Barnhart
Iowa Falls
Barnhart
Webster City
Buckeye
Art
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Tri City Golf Here Thursday at Pine Lake
A tri city golf tournament brings players from Eldora Iowa Falls and Ackley to Pine Lake Country Club Thursday afternoon. The event runs nine hole medal play with prizes offered and begins at 1 PM. The course closes to nonparticipants until 4 30 PM followed by an evening dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Country Club
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Ackley
Simpson Graduate Marcela Christopher Receives BA
Marcela Christopher daughter of Mr and Mrs Quentin Christopher of Hubbard graduated from Simpson College on Sunday with a bachelor of arts degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcela .Christopher
Quentin Christopher
Hubbard
Simpson College Sunday
Centennial Dance At Marcon Centered on Steamboat Rock
A Steamboat Rock centennial dance will be held at the Marcon ballroom south of Iowa Falls on Tuesday night June 21. Proceeds go toward the centennial celebration. Dean Azeltine's Cavaliers will provide music. admission is 1 dollar per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcon
Iowa Falls
Dean Azeltine
Cavaliers
Drake Symphony awards scholarship to David Ghormley
The Drake Symphony Orchestra in Des Moines grants David Ghormley a tuition scholarship for Drake University. He plans to enroll this fall and will perform bass violin with the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake Symphony Orchestra of
Des Moines
David Ghormley
Drake University
New Hours at Community Church Sun School Opens 9:30
Supt J P Johnson announces Sunday school now opens at 9 30 through June and July and church services will begin at 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Johnson
The
Community Church Sunday School
Duplicate Cards Provide Access to Welfare Surplus Foods
Surplus foods will be distributed in Hardin county from June 21 to 25 at designated lockers. Butter and cheese go to eligible one person families, larger households receive butter cheese dry milk and shortening. Many destroyed cards can be reissued on request. proxy and authorization rules apply. Next distribution planned for late August, about every 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Robert Longenecker
County Department of Social Welfare
Fidora
Longenecker
Girls Golf Qualifying And Match Play At Pine Lake
The fourth annual state Junior Girls Golf tournament at Pine Lake Country Club opens Monday with qualifying rounds for girls under 18. Registration is Sunday. entries are coming in, with 16 received by Saturday. Defending champ Miss Cohn has not yet entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Country Club
Andy Cohn
Sunnyside Country Club
Waterloo
Miss Cohn
Jerry Reece
Conrad
Ann Clausen
Boone
Diane Bauman
Mary Sackett
Spencer
Joan Thoma
Judy Burns
Mary Porter
Des Moines
Kay Bowles
Judy Cronk
Janet Trueblood
Indianola
Nell Staats
Staats
Davenport
Iowa
Cash Prizes Planned for Steamboat Rock Centennial Contest
Ten cash prizes will be awarded in the amateur contest at Steamboat Rock for the centennial celebration. Preliminaries are set for Friday night June 24 to pick 10 finalists, with finals Saturday June 25 at 8 30 p m. Prizes run 20 15 5 and seven 1s. Entries must be mailed to J G Cervetti in Steamboat Rock by June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Rock
J. G. Cervetti
County youth building bids open at fairgrounds
Bids for the county youth building at the fair grounds close at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Five firms expected for the general contract include Cervetti Steamboat Rock, Dohrman Crandall Eldora, Davison and son Eldora, Folkerts Eckel Steamboat Rock, and Vinton Eldora. Roofing bids from Clark Iowa Falls and Hayward Tama. Plumbing and heating bids from Bekemeier Eldora and Eldora Plumbing. Wiring bids from Stone Electric and Eldora Electric. Building committee to award bids tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Joe Cervetti
Steamboat Rock
Dohrman and Crandall
Eldora
Paul Davison
Folkerts and Eckel
Les Vinton
Clark Roofing Co
Iowa Falls
Hayward Roofing Co
Tama
Bekemeier Hardware
Eldora Plumbing and Heating
Stone Electric
Eldora Electric
Cowell 68 Dies After Illness in Eldora Hospital
William A. Cowell aged 68 a longtime engineer at the Iowa State Training School died in Eldora hospital after six years of declining health. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Thursday at Andrle and Creps Funeral Home with Rev Dewey Lamprecht officiating. He is survived by his wife one daughter Mrs George Martin of Eldora and three sons Glen and Gordon of Waterloo and Joe of Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Cowell
Eldora
Iowa State Training School
Eldora Hospital
Cowell
Andrle and Creps Funeral
Dewey Lamprecht
George Martin
Ackley Chamber of Commerce Renamed
The Ackley commercial club was renamed the Ackley Chamber of Commerce last week after 30 members voted the change. The move aims to secure affiliations with state and national chambers, with annual dues raised to 30 dollars per business, including one membership per firm and five dollars for additional members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley Commercial Club
Ackley Chamber of Commerce
State and Nation Chambers of Commerce
Marriage License for Alan Braga and Martha Packer
Alan Braga aged 21 and Martha E. Packer aged 20, both of Des Moines, have applied for a marriage license. The couple plans to wed in the near future pending official proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Braga
Des Moines
Martha E. Packer
Kid's Fishing Derby Set at Pine Lake June 12
Veterans of Foreign Wars host a Kid's fishing derby at Pine Lake state park ponds on Sunday June 12 for children 16 and under. Over 3,000 bullheads will be placed in the ponds with a wire fence to improve catches. Registration at 1 p.m. and fishing starts 2 p.m. Eldora merchants sponsor prizes. The State Conservation Commission supplies the fish and local officials prepare the pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake State Park
John Bekemeier
George Rubow
Eldora
W. Hicks
State Park
Charles Stribbling
State Conservation Commission
Marian Munsinger
George Gethman
Charles Pearce
Eldora Ninth Opens Home State Legion Play at Fairground
Eldora's Junior Legion nine coached by Ed Engstrom will play Steamboat Rock this afternoon at 4 p.m. on the fairground diamond. The team is made up of Eldora youths and members from the Iowa State Training School club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora’s Junior Legion
Steamboat Rock
Legion Nine
Ed Engstrom
Eldora Boys
Iowa State Training School Club
Mobil X Ray Unit Visits Eldora and Iowa Falls Today
A mobile tuberculosis x ray unit arrives in Eldora at 1 p.m. on the courthouse square and in Iowa Falls at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall for the 13th annual contact case finding program. Appointments are set by county nurse Evelyn Lyon, with radiologist readings at the state health department and confidential reports mailed to family physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobil
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Courthouse Square
Evelyn Lyon
State Department of Health
Hardin County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Officers Named As 300 Attend Girls Rally Day
Rita Ryken 16 of Etna Merry Makers 4-H was named county girls 4-H president at Rally Day in New Providence. Over 300 attended. Other officers named include Bette Thompson 15 Alden Clever Climbers vice president Bernice Fisher 16 Tipton Teammates secretary treasurer Anne Wooten 15 Providence Pearls historian and Adeline Maronn 16 Kildora Happy Hustlers reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Ryken
Etna Merry Makers
New Providence
Bette Thompson
Alden Clever Climbers
Bernice Fisher
Tipton Teammates
Anne Wooten
Providence Pearls
Adeline Maronn
Kildora Happy Hustlers
Large Purchases Speers Building and Local Homes
Carroll G. Large has purchased the Speers building from the Charles H. Speers heirs and will occupy the first floor for his upholstery business while living on the second floor. He sold his Eleventh Street home to Bernard Priske. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Speers, previously on the second floor, bought the Jack Smith home on North Washington Street and moved in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll G. Large
Speers
Charles H. Speers
Large
Eleventh Street
Bernard Priske
Ralph Speers
Jack Smith
Washington Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
van Dornum
Co. Extension Council
Sheriff's Office
Johnson
Biersborn Funeral Home
Legion Post
Tri-City
Iowa Women’s Association
Iowa High School Girls Athletic Association
Steamboat
Legion
Janet Bradley
Hardin
Miss Ryken
Harry Ryken
Union Peppy Pals Club
Ames
Mary Terry
Carolyn Copeland
Judy Gordon
Janet Orgel
Union Peppy Pals
Alden Clover Climbers
Speers Building
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!