Dollar Days and Auction in Eldora Planned
Two Dollar days on June 20 and 21 are arranged by Eldora Chamber of Commerce executive retail board. An Eldora municipal band concert from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. will precede a community auction on the courthouse grounds or adjacent street. Articles donated by businesses and citizens will be sold to benefit the 1951 Chamber budget. Auction committee members are J. L. Scott chairman, George Rubow and Richard Loverin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Eldora Municipal Band
Wayne Aurand
Chamber of Commerce
J. L. Scott
George Rubow
Richard Loverin
Alden Man Wins Davidson Trophy in Trapshoot
R H McMillen of Alden won the Jim Davidson memorial trapshoot at Eldora gun club, breaking 48 of 50. A. R. Kniss of Marshalltown was second with 47, Sid Greaney of Hudson third with 46, and Roy Hayden of Owasa and Mr Haren of Grundy Center tied for fourth. A good crowd attended as 25 targets were shot at 16 yards then 25 handicap targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. McMillen
Alden
Jim Davidson
Eldora Gun Club
A. R. Kniss
Marshalltown
Sid Greaney
Hudson
Roy Hayden
Owasa
Mr. Haren
Grundy Center
Rites Here Monday For Lenna Lundy, 80
Services were held at Longenecker funeral home for Lenna Lundy 80 a former Lawn Hill resident who died Friday in Eldora The Rev John B Deedrick officiated Burial followed in Chester cemetery She is survived by several nieces and nephews
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Longenecker
Lenna Lundy
Lawn Hill
Eldora
John B. Deedrick
Chester
Urges Observance Of Flag Day
Flag Day observance is urged for Thursday June 14 by patriotic groups. Mrs John Frisbie, DAR flag chairman, offers a message stressing the flag birthday June 14 1777 and the flag as a sacred symbol soldiers died for. Citizens are urged to display Old Glory with loyalty and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frisbie
Daughters of the American Revolution
United States of America
Republic
Six to Go June 15 Inductees Named Des Moines Trip
Six men are listed to go to Des Moines Friday, June 15, for induction. The trip will be made on a bus from the junction. Martyn James Treanor of Iowa Falls has been transferred from Carroll county. The other five are Alvin Arthur Newbauer Radcliffe, William Louie Tintjer Hubbard, Leslie Earl Witmer Alden, later of Paris Missouri, James Vernon Rash Union, later of Des Moines, Verner Frank Raska Buckeye, later of Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Martyn James Treanor
Iowa Falls
Carroll County
Alvin Arthur Newbauer
Radcliffe
William Louie Tintjer
Hubbard
Leslie Earl Witmer
Alden
Paris, Mo
James Vernon Rash
Union
Verner Frank
Raska
Buckeye
Williams
Services Today for Buford Reece
Funeral services will be held this Tuesday afternoon at the Friends Church in New Providence for Buford Reece 64 who died Friday after years of ill health. The Rev Paul Hadley and Rev W A Spring will officiate with burial at New Providence Cemetery. Reece was born October 21 1886 in Boonville North Carolina and moved to Iowa as a young man marrying Rose Cartwright April 15 1913. They resided near here his entire married life. He leaves four brothers Walter Reece of Dobson NC Thomas James and Evan Reece of New Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Friends Church
Buford Reece
Paul Hadley
W. A. Spring
New Frovidence Cemetery
Reete
Boonville
N. C
Iowa
Rose Cartwright
Walter Reece
Dobson, N. C
Thomas
James Pang Evan Reece
Boys Missing From Training School Cottage
Two youths, Donald Stratton aged 17 and Donald Stahl aged 16, disappeared from Cottage No. 5 at the training school around 4 15 Sunday afternoon. No trace found by Monday morning, believed to have gone south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Stratton
Donald Stahl
Five to Go July 5 Selective Service Induction
The county selective service office has received a call to send five men for induction on July 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Selective Service Office
Series of Band Concerts Opens Here Wednesday
Eldora's municipal band starts a 10 concert summer series Wednesday night at 8 on the school grounds. Conductor Wayne O Aurand announces the first program featuring Lexington March The Traveller Overture Onward Christian Soldiers East of Suez Men in Gray March The Bells of St Marys Arkansas Traveler Our Director March A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody March of the Majorettes Joshua Tanforan March Musicians should rehearse tonight at 7 30 in the school band room and are invited to join, including out of school youth and older adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora’s
Wayne O. Aurand
Lexington
King
Buchtel
Sullivan
Strebor
Brahmstedt
St. Mary’s
Adams
Arkansas Traveler
Frangkiser
Our
Board Outlines School Building Improvements
The Idora consolidated district directors outlined summer improvements after touring school buildings. Planned work includes gym redecoration, a new PE instructor office, new toilets, repainting woodwork, an internal basement stair to convert a grade room to science, a redecorated teachers' room, greened blackboards, and new desks. A 42 passenger bus is bid for, with annual retirement of a district bus. 35 new second grade seats and an electric water heater for towel and athletic goods wash area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ldora Consolidated District
Hardin
Mrs Earl Stewart Dies in Waterloo
Mrs Earl Stewart 55 died Saturday night at her Waterloo home. Funeral Friday at 9:30 at St Marys Church Eldora burial in Eldora cemetery. Born Annie Hughes January 27 1895 married Earl Stewart August 26 1918. Children Ivy Gibbon John Stewart one infant died. Nurse WWI Queen Mary Medical Corps. active in Woman's Service Club WWII. Lived Eldora until seven years ago moved to Waterloo. Rosary Thursday 8 p.m. at Andrle and Creps funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Earl Stewart
Waterloo
L. ¥. McDonough
Eldora Cemetery
Andrle & Craps
Annie Hughes
Ont
Earl
Ivy Gibbon
Iowa
John Stewart
Queen Mary Medical Corps
Woman's Service Club
Eldora
Andrle and Creps Funeral Home
Mrs. Emma Bremmer Dies Unexpectedly at 73
Emma A. Bremmer 73, wife of J. H. Bremmer Eldora druggist, died suddenly at home after a heart attack Monday morning. Funeral and burial planned in Eldora. Born March 6, 1878 near Dows, she married J. H. Bremmer Oct. 11, 1900. Survived by husband, three daughters, two sons, sister Lena Smith, brother Frank Hahn, and one grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma A. Bremmer
J. H. Bremmer
Eldora
Harold Eaton
Mount Carroll
Ind
Gladys Ward
Chicago, Ill
B. W. Albright
Grundy Center
G. L. Bremmer
Iowa Falls
D. W. Bremmer
Lena Smith
Frank Hahn
Des Moines
Three Petitions Entered in Court Involving Divorces and Debts
Three new petitions filed in district court include Maynard J. Bergen of Iowa Falls seeking a divorce from Estella O. Bergen of Louisville Illinois for cruel and inhuman treatment. They married in 1928 and have two children with custody and property issues to be resolved. Also Don W Barker represents Bergen. Miller Hatchery of Waverly sues Jake Frohling of Ackley for 80.34 on chick and feed purchases in 1949. Eva Ries Ewen of Alden is defendant in a suit by Drs Weston Barg and Brush of Mason City for 177.10 for medical services from 1940 to 194?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard J. Bergen
Iowa Falls
Estella O. Bergen
Louisville
Bergens
Don W. Barker
Bergen
Miller Hatchery
Waverly
Jake Frohling
Ackley
Eva Ries Ewen
Alden
Drs. Weston
Barg and Brush
Mason City
Providence School Bond Vote Today
Voters in New Providence consolidated school district decide today whether to authorize issuing 30 000 dollars in bonds to reconstruct and equip the school building. The election runs from noon to 7 p.m. in the township hall. The plan converts the old gym into classrooms by lowering its floor to basement level and creating two stories for rooms and visual aid use. Some equipment purchase is planned. The election followed petitions signed by Way voters of the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence Consolidated School District
Hen Produces Egg Inside Egg in Odd Hen Tale
Arnold Ziesman of Eldora area sent the Heralda Index this bizarre find from a White Rock hen. A hard shelled egg sat inside a soft shelled egg in a sack of fluid resembling egg white. The couple, long noted for hen house oddities, previously reported a three yolk egg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Ziesman
Eldora
Heralda Index
Ziesmans
Unemployment Rolls Decline in Iowa in May 1961
DES MOINES The unemployment rolls fell through May 1961 with 19 248 weeks paid totaling 229 100 dollars at 17 24 per week. This marks a 29 percent drop from April 1961 s 320 200 payout and a near 50 percent decline from May 1950 s 438 900. New claims were filed by 2403 workers. The last week of May saw 2285 people paid benefits versus 2600 in late April. Unemployment eased as spring work increased in farms and factories, though many workers are above age limits or lack skills for available jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
The
Employment Security Commission
Iowa
Kiwanis July 4 Horse Show Plans Released
Kiwanis club committees are announced for the second annual July 4 evening horse show at the fairgrounds. Eastman W. Nuckolls leads the general committee with K E Reisinger Cecil Rooks Harold Abbas R A Scott Lyle Hubbard and Lester Ose as members. Ten events include fine harness ponies under 44 inches and English pleasure. Max James of Creston will judge. Hubbard and Rooks are ringmaster and announcer. Doc Lawson will provide music. Proceeds will benefit crippled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Eastman W. Nuckolls
K. E. Reisinger
Cecil Rooks
Harold Abbas
R. A. Scott
Lyle Hubbard
Lester Ose
Kiwanis
Reisinger
Hubbard
E. J. Matheson
Gates
Keith Strother
Paul E. Hodgson
Donald LaVelle
Scott
Abbas
BEC
Tetar
Max James
Creston
Rooks
Lawson
Himond
Sid Deserving Crippled Children Benefit Tickets
A notice announces a fundraiser supporting crippled children and youth in the community. Tickets cost 75 cents each, with proceeds benefiting the noted charity and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid
Des Moines and El Dora Couples Granted Licenses
Marriage licenses issued to Lioyd E. Farrell and Frances Davis of Des Moines. Edward J. Rukde of Eldora and Jessie Payne of Eldora also licensed. Harris W. Wilcox of Des Moines and Mable Culver of Des Moines received licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lioyd E. Farrell
Legal
Frances Davis
Des Moines
Edward J. Rukde
Jessie Payne
Eldora
Harris W. Wilcox
Mable Culver
Landscaping tips aim to make Eldora a Pine City by 1953
LL C Specialist Margherita Tarr of Town State College spoke at Eldora library urging residents to improve city appearance and teach public property pride. She advised tree varieties with 40 foot spacing, well graded lawns, and a transition plant approach for near home landscaping, recommending pines and evergreens, and offering personal consultations with sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Iowa
Margherita Tarr
Town State College
State College
Janice Butler to Teach at Grundy Center School
Janice Butler daughter of Mr. J and Mrs. Milo Butler of near Towa Falls will teach third or fourth grade in Grundy Center school in 1961 82. A 1949 graduate of QOwasa high school she earned a two year elementary certificate from Iowa State College this month and is a member of the Iowa Future Teachers association elementary Ki and sang in the college chorus last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janier Butler
Milo Butler
Towa Falls
Grundy Center
Qowasa High School
Miss Butler
Iowa State College
Iowa Future Teachers Association
Elementa Ki
Polaroid Cameras Used For Atom Detection Plans
Don Marks Drug Store begins enlisting Polaroid Land Camera owners to insert a free tell tale clip for gamma radiation detection. The clip enables rapid, self-developing pictures to indicate possible radiological attack, aiding civil defense without government cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks Drug Store
Marks
Monitor Corps
Polaroid Corporation
John W. M. Bunker
Atomic Defense
Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency
M.I.T
Merly
Don Marks
Principal Resigns to Take Creston Post
Eldora high school principal Harmon resigns after five years with a 1961 52 contract to join Creston as administrator with no teaching duties. He will have an assistant principal, sell his Edgington Avenue home, and move by August 1 when the Creston job begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Harmon
Eldora
Creston
Edgington Avenue
Harmon Named Local Principal in 1946
Harmon assumed the local principalship in September 1946 after graduating from Upper Iowa University in 1940 and coaching at Ellsworth High School for two years before serving in the navy from 1942 to late 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon
Upper Iowa University
Ellsworth High School
Learn to Swim Program Opens At Pine Lake Beach
Under South Hardin Red Cross sponsorship the third annual Learn to Swim program for youths will run at Pine Lake beach starting Monday June 25. R R Brown Red Cross water safety chairman announced this week. Over 400 children enrolled last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hardin
American Red Cross
Yemasters
Pine Lake Beach
R. R. Brown Red
Cross Chapter
Water Safety School Opens Under Loy Direction
Loy Smith, co proprietor of the beach and Red Cross water safety instructor, directs the second year’s classes with Janet Schmidt as assistant. Enrollment blanks with parental consent and doctor’s certificate are printed for return by June 23. Seven communities send pupils, with a July 15 water carnival planned to honor the Hudson Memorial park dedication by the Pine Lake Wildlife club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loy: Smith
Red Cross
Smith
Janet Schmidt
Eldora
Steamboat Rock
Union-Gifford
Whitten
Hubbard
New Providence
Rad‘cliffe
Hudson Memorial Park
Pine Lake
Programs Honor Soil Conservation Week Observed
Wayne Fisher farm planner for the local district will display posters around the county to stress soil saving. He will show films at the Eldora Rotary meeting this noon and a Kiwanis club talk is planned Thursday evening. County ministers were asked to recognize the week in Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Fisher
Eldora Rotary Club
Kiwenls Club
One Hour Electric Outage Planned Friday Night
An outage is set for 1 a.m. Friday June 23 to install new equipment. Central States Electric Co. manager Robert Ferguson notes the interruption will last about one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ferguson
Central States Electric Co
Principal Vacancy Prompts Interview for New Leader
Supt. F. K. Schmidt says several candidates are being interviewed for the principal vacancy after discharge from the service. Officials seek a young man with prior principal experience from a smaller school. Bernadine Landon, English instructor, named assistant principal and will handle girls' guidance. The new principal will be boys' advisor, with office duties and some teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa University
Supt
F. K. Schmidt
Bernadine Landon
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RED Cross Swimming School
Davidson
Washington Street
11Th Avenue
Raymond Gilbert
Eldora Ideal
Gilbert
Herald-Index
Aurand
Strument
Wayne GO
Providence
Nucholis
LL. C
Eldorans
Miss Tarr
Civic Improvement Committee
Woman's Club
Centennial Committee
Planning Board
Pune
Tarr
State College Extension
Janice Butler
Grundy
Eastman W. Nuckolls Horse Show Chairman
LOY Smith Swim School
Children of
Earl W. Harmon
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