Iowa Bar Association Honors E H Lundy With Award of Merit
Edward H. Lundy 81 Eldora attorney for 59 years received the Iowa Bar Association Award of Merit at the 80th annual meeting in Sioux City. The ceremony honored his long service to the profession and the association, with 600 attendees and remarks by Defense Secretary Charles E Wilson.
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Edward H. Lundy
Eldora
Iowa State Bar Association
Defense
Charles E.wilson
E. W. McNeill
Montezuma
Iowa Bar Association
London
England
Sioux City
Lundy
Iowa Blue Star Mothers To Hold State Convention Here
Eldora Blue Star Mothers host state convention on Thursday June 18 with delegates from Marshalltown Waterloo Des Moines Mason City and LeGrand. Local officers plus national president Florence Brown will address proceedings at American Legion club rooms and noon luncheon at LOOF hall.
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Iowa
Blue Star
Eldora Blue Star
Walter R. Foster
Henrik Fauerby
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Des Moines
Mason City
LeGrand
American Legion Club
Loof Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
C. A. VanPatter
Florence Wooster
Foster
Evelyn Laurisson
Florence Brown
Pontiac
Mich
Eldora
Fosbearer
Eldora Chapter
Eldora Waterloo Kiwanis Inter-Club Stag Set
Kiwanis clubs of Eldora and Waterloo plan an inter club stag for Thursday evening June 11 at the State training school beginning 6 30 with president Don Wilson overseeing final details. D W Hicks reviewed Town state parks history noting rising visitor counts and that Iowa parks cost about 63 cents per visitor versus the national 187.
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Waterloo
Kiwanis Club
Don Wilson
D. W. Hicks
Pine Lake
Hicks
Iowa State
Holy Name Society To Meet Thursday At St Marys
St Marys Holy Name Society will gather Thursday evening June 11 at the parish hall. No meetings in July or August. The next gathering is planned for September 10.
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Holy Name Society
St Mary's Holy Name Society
Ye Olde Folks Concert Pleases Villagers
A street crowd of about 300 enjoyed Ye Olde Folks Concert at the Congregational Church a pre centennial event sponsored by the church music committee. Dressed in period costume, participants included Happy-Go-Lucky Scott as Tithing Man and Edwin Pill Pusher Anderson handing water buckets. Preacher Ralph R ight Good Imes delivered Hawthorne’s Twice Told Tales, harpist Mary G Beckman featured, and the program echoed an older Cleveland family paper.
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Grandfather
Lyman
Lucky Scott
Dr. E. Gray
Happy-Go-Lucky
Edwin Pill Pusher Anderson
Ralph Rignt
Wakefield
Mary G. Beckman
Cedar Fails
Hubert
Cleveland
Husbert
Carl Cleveland
Woodward
Oklahoma
Merle Jackson
Birney Jackson
Legion Auxiliary Names Officers For Coming Year
American Legion Auxiliary members elected new officers at the post hall. Helen Blum heads the slate as president with Raleigh W. King first vice president E J Clary second vice president T H Schan secretary E J Matheson treasurer Ralph Speers historian Clifford Rinehart chaplain Max VanDerveer sergeant at arms. Additional board members are C A Van Patter retiring president Kenneth Anway and Doyle Felton. Junior Auxiliary presented vocal selections prior to Waterloo district conference. New officers for 1953 54 to be installed in July.
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Eldora Slate
Foster
Carl Willg
Paul Davison
T. H. Schan
Carl Cordes
Burdette Randall
Ilo Radolph
Walter Wehrman
Nora Emmert
Carl Bales
George May
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Hall
Helen Blum
Raleigh W. King
E. J. Clary
E. J. Matheson
Ralph Speers
Clifford Rinehart
Max VanDerveer
C. A. van Patter
Kenneth Anway
Doyle Felton
Waterloo
Sharon Poppe
Sharon Noble
Pamela Felton
Suzanne Cain
Doyle
Congregational Church
Twelve Fined In Kangaroo Court
Manager George Martin of the Dental Iowa Telephone Company was charged with wav ing wires crossed when he appeared in Kangaroo Court Saturday night. Fines totaling 39 dollars were collected from twelve culprits including Don Brown of Cleves who pleaded guilty to sending grapenuts to old people. Other defendants faced charges such as raiding a neighbor's ice box and driving riding horses on a buggy.
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George Martinson
Dental Iowa Telephone Company
Kangaroo Court
Clark Bramwell
Don Brown
Cleves
Gien
Saylor
Chris Riggert
Bob Meader
Zor
Sim
Old 1853 Coin Found for Centennial Display
An 1853 American half dollar minted in New Orleans was found circa 1920 by T. Riersoma, Radcliffe, in a sugar bowl top shelf item. Co chairmen Jim Hauser and Rev Ralph Imes plan to display it at Hardin County Savings Bank during the centennial. Other coins include an 1855 silver dollar and a 1899 penny. Rierson, fair board member, also aims to bring three or four old burlies to Eldora for exhibit at the centennial.
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Jim Hauser
Ralph 8
Imes
Hauser
Hardim County Savings Bank
Co. T. Riersoma
Radcliffe
Hocing Bu
New Orleans
Rierson
Hardin County Fair Board
Eldora
City Recreation Committee Names Heads and Sub-committees
Edward Engstrom was named supervisor of the city recreational program to oversee activities for the coming summer. The commission includes Eldora groups, churches, schools, the city council and Chamber of Commerce. He will assist Learn-To-Swim at Pine Lake beach with Red Cross sponsorship and volunteers are being sought to staff various activities. Sub-committees were formed: Program planning John Bekemeier and Mrs Wiesner. Financial administration Harold Detthbarn and R. Brown. Program administration Rev John K Moore Ned Fagz and a rep from Eldora schools. Promotion and publicity Clifton Crosser George Stauffacher and Dogie Felton.
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Edward Engstrom
Engstrom
New City Recreational Commission
Eldora Service
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Pine Lake Beach
Edward J. Wiesner
Wiesner
John Bekemeier
Harold Detthbarn
R. &. Brown
John K. Moore
Ned Fagz
Eldora Schools
Clifton Crosser
George Stauffacher
Dogie Felton
Iowa Falls to End Monday Night Shopping Hours
Merchants unhappy with Monday night shopping hours vote to revert to Saturday night schedules. A mass meeting last Monday showed a majority in favor of the change, setting 9 30 p m Saturday as the closing hour for stores.
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Iowa Falls
Vacation Bible School Opens in Bucklin Assembly of God
Mrs Wardella Burke of Bucklin Missouri leads a two week Vacation Bible School at the Assembly of God church beginning Monday. Classes run 9:00 to 11:30 each weekday morning.
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Assembly OF God
Wardella- Burke
Bucklin
Margaret Lundy to receive BA from State University of Iowa
Miss Margaret Ann Lundy will receive her bachelor of arts degree from the State University of Iowa at the annual commencement exercises in Iowa City next Friday. Loy D. Smith will receive a bachelor of science in commerce.
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SUI
Margaret Ann Lundy
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Loy D. Smith
Norma Jeske Heads Hardin County 4 H Girls Slate
Norma Jeske was elected president of Hardin County 4 H girls at Rally Day in Ackley attended by about 225. New officers include Elizabeth Tysdahl vice president Dorothy Thompson secretary Linda Hadley historian Jean Ryken reporter. A county newsletter was approved and date changes for Rally Day were adopted. Betty Stephenson spoke on experiences abroad. Several leaders and guests were honored for service.
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Worma Jeske
Hardin County
4 H
Ackley
Ludwig Wegner
Rosemary Lyon
Jof Umon
Elizabeth Tysdahl
Dorothy Thompson
Linda Hadley
Jean Ryken
Martin Lauterbach
Alden
Harriet Lauterbach
Marilyn ‘Tysdahl
Audrey ‘Rudolph
Betty Clark
International Foreign Youth Exchange
England
Wales
Ellis Sunshine Sallies
Ludwig Wegners
Bruce Hadley
Wentell Clampitt
Maurice Lawton
James Faris
Elmer Lei
Falls Airport Leveled By Wind
The Iowa Falls airport suffered severe damage in a Sunday night storm that lashed much of the state. A hangar was leveled by high winds about 9:30 p.m., with four or five private planes inside badly damaged. Manager Robi Ferguson said Town Electric Light and Power crews from Eldora were repairing damage in Alden Jewell and Blairsville.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa
Robi. Ferguson
Town Electric Light and Power Co
Eldora
Alden
Jewell
Blairsburs
Grass Boosters Club Tour Planned for June 11
Grass Boosters Club invites all interested to a farm tour Thursday, June 11, starting 10:00 am at Bernnard Reece farm near New Providence. The route includes Edwin Engie, Wendell Clampitt, and Glenn Robinson farms, with a noon lunch at Cottage school near Clampitt. Bring a sack lunch. coffee provided. brief business meeting at noon.
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Grass Boosters Club
Bernnard Reece
New Providence
Edwin Engie
Wendell Clampitt
Glenn ‘Robinson
Cottage School
Clampitt
Centennial Issue Out June 16 Herald-Ledger Plans Big 00-Page Edition
The centennial souvenir edition will be printed June 16 with 5000 copies for subscribers of Herald-Tredeor and both papers. News copy deadline is Friday, June 12 and advertising deadline is Friday noon, June 12. Extra copies cost 30 cents each postpaid and subscriptions should be renewed to ensure delivery.
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Herald-Ledger
Herals- Tredeor
Presbyterian Vacation School Closes After Week of Lessons
Steamboat Rock reports 84 students enrolled at the Presbyterian Bible School. Director Dick Harberts led teachers including Mrs Stull, Mrs Heard, Miss Ennenga, Mrs Schotanus, and Miss Jaspers in a closing program at Pine Lake Lodge. Offertory of 363.47 to American Bible Society and John Milton Society for the Blind will fund Bibles for the needy.
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Steamboat Rock
Presbyterian Bible School
Pine Lake Lodge
Dick Harberts
Edward Stull
Claude Heard
Christine Ennenga
Robert Schotanus
New Jaspers
Ray Allison
Kenneth Amsberry
Hermen Primus
Gail Primus
Joan Cervetti
Marjorie Daleske
Arlene Rosburg
Marlene Wikert
Marjorie Uhiken
Phyllis Boil
Clara van Hove
American Bible Society
John Milton Society For the Blind
Old Toys Wanted at Graham's Centennial Display
Old toys from bygone eras will be featured during the centennial event in Graham's store window. A wee iron stove from 1840s and a canopy top doll are already on display. Anyone with similar items should contact Mrs. R. E. Gray at phone 227.
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Graham
R. E. Gray
Eldora and Steamben awarded Iowa State scholarships
Darrell Scoit of Eldora and Bernard Dale Miller of Steam been awarded Iowa State scholarships Cedar Falls. Scoit, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Scott, was valedictorian of Eldora High School’s 1952 graduating class.
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Darrell Scoit
Eldora
Bernard Dale Miller
Steambeen
Cedar Falls
Atrell
L. L. Scott
Eldora High School
1853 Bargain Days in Eldora
Tomorrow and Thursday mark 1853 price days as Eldora merchants stage a pre centennial sale of ante-bellum bargains. Highlights include root beer at 3 cents, two ladies dresses for 3.53, two bed pillows 1.53, two for 1.52, men's T shirts 49 cents, and an 18.53 discount on a new sewing machine with purchase. Shoppers are urged to come early to avoid disappointment.
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Eldora
New Action Seeks to Set Aside Will
A probate suit filed in district court by Robert Mott seeks to set aside a 1943 will alleged to have left all property to Ara Hein zeroth and Verl Oler. Mott claims Jennie Oler died intestate on December 1, 1952 and was not of sound mind when the will was made, which lacked proper signing and witnessing. The petition asks to probate the will’s removal and declare Mott as an heir with a court appointment of an administrator. Vera U. Williamston seeks a divorce from Sidney Williams ton and restoration to her former name Vera U. O Neill. the couple wed in 1933 in Great Falls, with the husband then serving in the U S Army in Montana.
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Robert Mott
Ara M. Heinzeroth
Verl Oler
Mott
Jennie Oler
Alden Township
Vera U. Williamston
Sidney Williamston
Vera U. O'Neill
Great Falls
Montana
U.S. Army
Rural Youth Tour Planned to Historic Iowa Lands
Hardin County rural youths plan a historic bus tour on June 14 traveling to the Little Switzer lands of Iowa. Program chairman Juchem Juchems says the trip includes stops at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Rock Creek Canyon near McGregor, Backbone State Park at Dundee, and other scenic and historic sites. Bus tickets must be secured at the county extension office by June 11.
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Hardin County
Little Switzerlands
Iowa
Juchem Juchems
Little Brown
Nashua
Rock Canyon
McGregor
Backbone State Park
Dundee
County Extension
Cemetery Cleanup in Union This Saturday
Men are needed to clean the Union cemetery on Saturday June 13. All who can assist are asked to call Mrs. Nelle Haiden in Union for details.
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Gnnion
Union Cemetery
Union
Nelle Haiden
Harness track dedication features eight pony race event
Dale Williams and local officials headline the Hardin County lighted track dedication tomorrow at the county fairgrounds. An eight race program adds a pony race for riders 12 and under with $10 prize pool. Entries span Iowa Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska Missouri with multiple stables and notable owners. A dedicatory address by Rev Ralph B. Imes and special music accompany the event.
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Hardin County
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Ralph B. Imes
Sreamiboat Rock High School
Kiwanis Horse Show to Add Afternoon Performance
The Kiwanis Horse Show on June 21 will add an afternoon showing at 2:00 p.m. aimed at youths up to eighteen with no entry fee. The 7:30 p.m. evening show features Cedar Falls drill team, Reisinger pony hitch, judge Prof James Kisor, ring master KE Reisinger, announcer Cecil Rooks, and organist David Leird George. Local and out-of-state visitors have reserved cabins for the weekend.
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H. A. Scott
Kenneth Anway
KE. Rewinger
Cecil Rooks
Linus Doughty
Howard Clingerman
Harold Abbas
C. H. Shannon
Paul Dy
Tcket
Eighrteen
Cedar Falls
Reisinger
James Kisor
Ijowa State College
K EL Reisinger
David Lierd George
Scott
M the
Laberoun
Ed c Renther
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John IL. Butler
Mr. Lundy
Eldare
Kiwanians
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Legion Auxiliary
Hiene Boomgarden
James Westerhauser
Turk VanDerveer
Bob Carson
Whisker Club
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Jack Oatts
Norma’ Jeske
New County 4-H
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Darrell Scott
Rural Young People Plan Historic Tour
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Jimmy Nutter
Rockwell City
Paul Hodgson
Art Orgell
Leo Zielske
Herb Dawson
Clifford Hayden
Buzz Dusenberry
George Janssen
Dwight Mercer
Mahaska County
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Rochester
Minn
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Eildon
Tom Berry
Mexico
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Dakota City
Eldora Track
Whiz Nique
Ethel Forbes
Mary Long
Art Berry
Fort Dodge
Mark Insco
Bede
Weber
Archie Clay
Waverly
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Henry J. Janssen and Sam Implement Co
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Eldora Motor Co
Iowa Falls Chamber of Commerce
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Kiwanis Horse Show
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