Seven Towns Enroll For Eldora Red Cross Swim Program
Boys and girls from seven Hardin county communities enroll in a Red Cross Learn to Swim program at Pine Lake. Tryouts Monday and Tuesday classify students into six courses from beginner to senior lifesaving, with instruction three one hour periods weekly through mid August. Participants from Whitten Hubbard Eldora Union Radcliffe Steamboat Rock New Providence.
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South Hardin County
Red Cross
Pine Lake
Dorothy Dickinson
Red Cross’ Water Safety Committee
South Hardin
Whitten
Hubbard
Eldora
Union
Radcliffe
Steamboat Rock
New Providence
South Hardin Red Cross
Miss Dickinson
Robert Broer
Margaret Lundy
Patty Jackson
Mary K. Kurtz
Lou Smith
Radioman Kenneth Arnold Aboard USS Floyds Bay
Kenneth O Arnold radioman third class USN son of W H Arnold of Eldora Iowa husband of Arlene Arnold Summit City California serving aboard seaplane tender USS Floyds Bay aboard the vessel during duty period
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Kenneth O. Arnold
USN
W.H. Arnold
Eldora
Iowa
Arlene Arnold
Summit City
Calif
Floyds Bay
Street Lights Go Online in Business District Upgrade
Twenty of the 56 new street lights, part of a Central States Electric company project, are now in operation in the business district. B&F Highline Construction of Rockford, Illinois, has installed steel poles, laid underground cables, and completed concrete bases over about six weeks. full installation expected to finish within three weeks.
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Business
Central States Electric Company
B& F Highline Construction Company
Rockford
State DAV Officers To Be Here Friday
Three officers of the state Disabled American Veterans will visit Eldora Friday night to assist veterans with problems. The meeting at 8 p m in the AA clubrooms will include the state department commander adjutant and service officer. Veterans Gold Star mothers widows and all with veterans issues are invited and urged to bring information. Hardin county chapter will send a delegate to the state convention.
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Eldora
State Department
Gold Star
Hardin.county
Eldora High to Form Permanent Alumni Group
Eldora High students plan to form a permanent Eldora High School Alumni Association. A meeting is set for next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the high school, with invitations extended to graduates of the past ten years. Committee members Shirley Fiscus Ellen Daleske Beverly Petty and Joan Scott lead the effort with Principal Earl W Harmon aiding.
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Eldora High School
Shirley Fiscus
Ellen Daleske
Beverly Petty
Joan Scott
Earl W. Harmon
Hidera
Two Drivers Fined for OMVI in Hardin County
Two Hardin county motorists pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated before District Judge S A Clock. Each was fined 300 dollars and costs, liquor licenses revoked, and driving privileges suspended 30 days. Defendants were Lawrence H Bray of Iowa Falls and William James Scott of Waterloo.
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Hardin County
S. A
Lawrence H. Bray
Iowa Falls
William James Scott
Waterloo
Re-Hire Personnel of Farm Bureau Rehire Personnel of Farm Bureau
Hardin county Farm Bureau renewed contracts for Noel Campbell fieldman Mary Frances Kelly and E I Rosenberger after a June 1 board meeting. The county youth assistant post remains open with a possible temporary summer hire by midmonth, per Lee Nutty district extension supervisor.
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Hardin County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Noel Campbell
Farm Bureau
Mary Frances Kelly
E. I. Rosenberger
Hardin County
Lee Nutty
Panthen Family Holds Third Annual Reunion in Wellsburg
Thirty two Panthen family members and three guests gathered at Alice DeNeuf home Wellsburg for a picnic dinner business meeting program and entertainment. Mrs Herman Panthen received a gift for her eightieth birthday June 7. Next year’s reunion set for Henry Steinfeldt home with Kathleen DeNeuf secretary treasurer. Guests included Mrs Minnie Roemer Hubbard Mrs Joe DeNeuf Wellsburg and Kenneth Barz Eldora.
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Panthen
Alice DeNeuf
Wellsburg
Herman Panthen
Henry Steinfeldt
Lydia Balvanz
Gerald
Emil Daleske
Ily
Fred Panthen
Eugene
Harold Marske
Abe DeNeuf
Ernest Barz
Melvin
Pauline Doss
Neva Mac Doss
Minnie Roemer
Hubbard
Joe DeNeuf
Kenneth Barz
Eldora
Hardin county graduates to receive UI degrees Friday
Eleven Hardin county students are among about 1 765 University of Iowa degree recipients as commencement exercises at 1 45 p m Friday at the fieldhouse. Dr Franklin B Snyder of Northwestern University will give the address before a large crowd with seats for 10 12 thousand and no tickets needed. The class includes 14 nations and 40 states plus the District of Columbia. Local honorees include Eldora Albert W Adams Jr and Lloyd H Willig with BA and BSc commerce respectively. Marjorie H Berg BA. Donald J Ibeling BA. Richard L Cousin BSc commerce. Sara L Walton BSc PE. William C Freese. Paul A Kruse BA PE. Ruth A Hartkop JD. George W Bremmer DDS. Oscar E Wheeler BA. Glenn H Paulsen BSc commerce.
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Hardin County
University of Iowa
University
Franklin B. Snyder
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
States
District of Columbia
Eldora
Albert W. Adams, Jr
Lloyd H. Willig
Marjorie H. Berg
Ackley
Donald J. Ibeling
Alden
Richard L. Cousin
Sara L. Walton
Hubbard
William C. Freese
Steamboat Rock
Paul A. Kruse
Town Falls
Ruth A. Hartkopp
George W. Bremmer
Oscar E. Wheeler
Glenn H. Paulsen
St Marys Jubilee Program Honors 60 Years
St Marys Catholic church outlines a golden jubilee program for June 19. Mass at 8:00 a.m. includes First Holy Communion, a 10:00 a.m. high mass with sermon by Msgr Ambrose Burke, a parish dinner, a 2:30 p.m. Corpus Christi procession, and an 8:30 p.m. lawn program honoring parish pioneers led by Rev J D Mahoney.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
L. V. McDonough
Ambrose Burke
St.Ambrose College
Davenport
J. D. Mahoney
Waverly
Giraffes Stop in Eldora for Sunday Circus Show
The Al G Belly-Miller Bros three ring circus brings a 2 p.m. Sunday show to Eldora fairgrounds on June 26. It features one of two traveling giraffe herds, with the circus inviting the public to visit Sunday morning to see animals being cared for, including students from nearby schools.
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al G. Kelly-Miller Bros
Eldora Fairgrounds
Eldora
al G. Belly-Miller Bros
Eldora Fairgrands
Ringling-Barnum Circus
Kelly-Miller Circus
America
Froning Creditors to Hold Meeting June 22
John H. Mitchell federal referee in bankruptcy for this district has called a meeting of all creditors of the Froning Grain company to be held at 2 p m June 22 in the courtroom of the federal building at Fort Dodge. An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed against Leona M Froning doing business as the Froning Grain company on May 8 by three creditors of the company. Creditors attending the meeting will prove their claims appoint a trustee and a creditors' committee and will be given opportunity to examine the alleged bankrupt.
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John H. Mitchell
Froning Grain Company
Federal
Fort Dodge
Leona M. Frroning
Herald- Ledger
Beer and cigaret licenses granted by city council
Four Eldora firms won beer and cigaret permits after a unanimous council vote following bond verifications by City Clerk George Shafer. Cigaret permits were issued to 18 entities. costs were 75 dollars for cigarets and 125 dollars for beer sold at the bar or 95 dollars for off premise use. Recipients of both licenses included the American Legion club, W. H. McDonald, Charles Bowman and Walter Harmon.
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Eldora
George Shafer
American Legion Club
W. H. McDonald
Charles Bowman
Walter Harmon
James H. Bremer
Harry Berrier
Harrys’ Grocery
Luglan’s Grill Cafe
Marks Drug
Carl ‘Clemons
Fred McWherter
Community Market
Anderson’s Drug
Piper's
Gene ‘Stevens
Southside Marathon
Emmett
Navy Air Reserve to Have Waterloo Unit Formation
Commander F R Schelly announced a new Navy Air Reserve unit in Waterloo. The group will meet weekly at the reserve training center 200 Riverside Drive and welcomes Navy personnel with aviation experience. Monthly flight instruction will occur from Waterloo airport. Lt Clarence M Elwanger named unit commander. next meeting June 14. recruiter to visit Eldora June 20 at 1 PM.
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F. R. Schelly
Naval Reserve
Air Reserve
Waterloo
Reserve Training Center
Riverside Drive
Clarence M. Elwanger
Navy
Eldora
VFW Meeting Tonight in Eldora with Lunch
The Eldora VFW post will hold a business meeting at 8 p m in the clubrooms on West Edgington. Lunch will be served after the meeting.
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Eldora Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Edgington
Simpson Graduate Robert Schmidt Receives BA Honor
Robert Schmidt son of Mr and Mrs Fred K Schmidt of Eldora graduated from Simpson College Sunday with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Simpson
Robert Schmidt
Fred K. Schmidt
Eldora
Simpson College Sunday
John Wood Named Member of Eldora City Council
By unanimous vote the Eldora city council elected John Wood, owner of Wood Auto, to fill the unexpired two year term of the late J. E. Davidson. Wood accepted after notification to City Clerk George Shafer. The council first declared the seat vacant, then approved Wood’s nomination by a written ballot. No other candidates were proposed.
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Eldora
John Wood
Wood Auto Company
J. E
Jim) Davidson
Wood
George Shafer
Robert Brown
Mrs. Richard Vigars Rites here on Friday
Graveside services will be held at the Eldora cemetery at 1 p.m. Friday for Mrs. Richard Vigars about 75 former Eldora resident who died Tuesday in Minneapolis. The Rev. W. R. Ehlert will officiate. The body was shipped from Minneapolis to arrive at the Longenecker funeral home tonight. Her only immediate survivor is a daughter Doris in Minneapolis. Her late husband, once an Eldora grocer, was brother to Mrs. A. B. Groom of Mitchellville and to Mrs. Mary Wardman and Mrs. Wesley Crossan. The Vigars brothers were James George Joseph and John.
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Eldora
Richard Vigars
Minneapolis
W. R. Ehlert
Methodist Church
Longenecker Funeral Home
A. B. Groom
Mitchellville
Mary Wardman
Wesley Crossan
James
George
Joseph
John Vigars
Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y Officers Installed
More than 100 attended Eldora Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y installation at Pine Lake lodge after a 6 30 p m potluck. Retiring presidents Mary Lou Heslop and Jim Maltby presided at the meeting and district council reps for 1949 50 were named. A flag presentation by the D A R preceded the candle light induction ceremony.
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Eldora Hi-Y
Pine Lake Lodge
Mary Lou Heslop
Jim Maltby
Tri- Hi-Y
Hi-Y
Mary Lou
Orlan Mitchell
Lucille Rosenberger
Douglas Mackliae
Advisor
Wisconsin
Louis Darzes Profile by Herb Owens in Eldora candy story
Des Moines Tribune columnist Herb Owens profiles Eldora candy maker Louis Darzes in his Along the Way column. The piece traces Darzes start in candy making and how he built up his Eldora business in Tuesday’s feature.
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Louis Darzes
Eldora
Herb Owens
Des Moines Tribune
Owens
Darzes
Eldora Dog in Color Section Makes News Across America
An Eldora registered English shepherd named Trixey gained international publicity when a color photo appeared on the Christian Science Monitor magazine cover on May 28. Owned by D R Witter of Eldora, Trixey featured with a neighborhood girl Sandra Parker on a Witter farm in McGregor Town photograph by Gordon H Lord.
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Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Mass
D. R. Witter
Eldora
New Pine Lake Saddle Club
Witter
McGregor
Town
Trixey
Sandra Parker
Gordon H. Lord
Herald-Ledger
Lord
Sandra
Des Molens Register-Tribune
Jin
Witters
Plans For Widening Two More Blocks In Downtown
City council approved extending the street widening project this summer. Plans call for widening 12th street from the bank corner to Kramer Implement and 12th avenue west one block from Eldora Motor company. The work aims to add parking near the courthouse square and accommodate new street light equipment.
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Schoolhouse Square
12Th Avenue
Congregational Church Corner
Eldora Motor Company
12Th Street
Bank Corner
Kramer Implement Company
Courthouse Square
J. G. Bales
Bank
Herald-Ledger
Edgington
Twelfth Street
12Th Avenues
Bales
4 H Girls and Boys Go to Camp June 16
Hardin county 4 H club girls and boys prepare to attend the county camp at Meeker starting at 4 p.m. June 16 and ending at 1 30 p.m. June 20. Notices requesting camp registration were mailed to 4 H members, with a $1 deposit required if mail was not received.
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Hardin County
Meeker
Farm Bureau
Training School Boys Get Good Food Lots of It
About 300 boys and supervisory staff at the Iowa Training School receive ample meals of balanced nutrition. Dietition and kitchen staff prepare food in the game kitchen with scientifically planned menus so that everyone eats the same well balanced fare. See editorial page for preparation story.
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Training School
Iowa Training School
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Whitten Christian Church
Indianapolis
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DAV
OMVI
St. Mary’s
Ralph B. Imes
Arena
Wis
Eldora Congregational Church
Imes
Froning
Navy Air Reserve
Jim Davidson
George Gethman
Gethman
Daughters of the American Revolution
John Frisbie
Dean Ruby
Louis Davzes
Henry Wheeler
Charles Speers
C. F. Barteau
Chamber of Commerce
Donna Inglah
12Th Ave
Washington
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