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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1951

Page

3

One-Under Par 104 Wins Pine Lake Golf Title

Eldora’s Art Koch led the Pine Lake Country Club 27-hole event with a one under par 104, firing a 33 and 32 in rounds one and two. Eldora’s Harrison Wolcott was runner-up with par-golf totals of 35, 36, and 34 across the three nines. Koch clinched by a stroke after a double-bogey on the final hole.

Art Koch Waterloo Pine Lake Country Club Koch Eldora Harrison Brade Wolcott Bill Bramwell Dick Camp Bramwell Camp Bob Brown Lloyd Willig How Mason City Brown Wiliy Enishing

Junior Legion Opens Play at Hubbard

Eldora's junior Legion diamond nine begins its summer campaign tomorrow at p.m. traveling to Hubbard. Key local players include Waide Lamb Wagner Huehn Reece and Tietz who will miss the opener. Steamboat Rock trio Johns Luiken Finger join a five pitcher group including Daleske. Schedule lists nine road and home games from June 13 to August 10 with Hubbard and Radcliffe among opponents.

Eldora Legion Diamond Nine Hubbard Frank Waide Gordon Lamb Ken Wagner Kemp Huehn Jerry Reece Ted Tietz Tietz Dean Johns Don Luiken Don Finger Steamboat Rock Gordon Daleske Valde, Lamb Luiken Finger Daleske

Radcliffe on Road Tonight in Loop Tilt

Radcliffe's semi prox travel to Madrid tonight for a Mid-State loop encounter postponed Friday due to wet grounds. They sit in second, one loss to Madrid. Thursday they visit Parkersburg in a non circuit game and Friday host Belmond in another non league tilt.

Radcliffe Madrid West Hardin Parkersburg Belmond

Handicap golf event at Pine Lake Country Club

A nine hole handicap affair will be the golfing event during the stay at Pine Lake Country Club this afternoon. Play gets underway at 4 p m.

Pine Lake ‘Country Club

Dick Camp Joins Hole-in-One Club at Pine Lake

Eldora high school girls' coach Dick Camp became the second member of Pine Lake Country club's 1951 mythical Hole-In-One club after his 129 yard No 8 tee shot dropped into the cup on a Wednesday. The foursome included Pat Holcomb and Mr and Mrs Jack Clark. Earlier this season Harry Marks also sank a tee shot on No 6.

Dick Camp Eldora High School Pine Lake Country Club Camp Pat Holcomb Eldora Jack Clark Grundy Center Harry Marks

Whitten to Make Initial Bid Tonight in Towa Open

Whitten semi pros open baseball action tonight at Des Moines Pioneer Memorial stadium facing Eagle Grove American Legion in a 6 30 p m first round game. The Merchants vie for one of four first-round spots with cash prizes totaling at least 2000 and a large trophy for the champion.

Whitten Des Moines Eagle Grove Pioneer Memorial Stadium Merchants Nevada Red Sox Marshalltown

Ranks Depleted as Whitten Dealt 9-1 Setback

Montour’s Whitten squad suffered a 9-1 loss on Sunday as they prep for the Town Open diamond tourney in Des Moines. Three Whitten players on the roster joined the Merchants ranks, with 12-year-old Roger Wordy filling at second base after a late roster gap indicated the south Hardin nine would be incomplete.

Montour Whitten Des Moines Merchants Roger Ywordy

New Signboard Sighted in Stuart Iowa Home of 1600 Eggs

Drivers on Highway 6 report a new roadside sign in Stuart Iowa proclaiming the town as home to "1600 good eggs, and a few stinkers." The quirky message drew attention from travelers and residents alike.

Highway 6 Stuart Iowa

Stanhope-Hubbard Semi-Pro Game Highlights 7-2 Win

Stanhope-Hubbard won 7-2 as four runs in the second inning and late markers supported Ed Lepley’s seven-hit effort. Hubbard piled 15 hits, featured errorless defense, and raised team batting to .320. Harold Ridout Gaylan Goodknight and RHE provided key hits in a tense afternoon matchup.

Stanhope Hubbard Ed Leprey Harold Fed Ridout Gaylan Goodknight Rhe Hubbard—Lepley T. Ridjonts Hanson Oelman

Hospital Notes: Births and Patient List Update

Hospital notes list patients Eldora William Fisher Fred Edgar and others across towns Alden Liscomb Radcliffe Wellsburg New Providence and St Anthony. Births include a boy at St Anthony on June 9 and a girl at Alden on June 8 with Mrs Luther Reece and Mrs How ard Duncan named among others.

Eldora — William Fisher Fred Edgar Anna Barnhart Emma Burke Michael Larry Petce Jerry Lynn Pence Ackley Leland Johns Alden Burl Bardite Liscomb R. Morey Radcliffe Daisy Drake Wellsburg Hemmo Luppen New Providence Luther Reece St. Anthony Jerald Kirk Howard Duncan

Eldora grads enter steno graphic work in Ames

Two Eldora high school commercial graduates take jobs in government offices. Joy Lee began work as secretary in the animal husbandry building at Town State college campus while Patricia Folleti started at the state highway commission offices. Bids open today for 2 952 miles of storm to market road from Eldora to Hughes Crossing. Albers of Eldora receives Red Cross certificate for chairing the South Hardin chapter 1951 fund drive.

Eldora High School Ames Joy Lee Town State College Patricia Folletti State Highway Commission Brading Eldora City Washington Street Hughes Crossing Albers Eldora American Red Cross South Hardin

Fish on Road Sparks Interest in Mount Vernon Travel

A rainless day yielded an unusual highway sight as a fish was spotted on the Mount Vernon road causing drivers to slow. The incident followed by light traffic disruption, with no injuries reported and authorities advising caution on slick surfaces.

Mount Vernon

Wives on Job Aid After Hit and Run Pursuit

Wives of Wright county law officers spotted a hit-and-run last week while their husbands chased a drunken driver. They followed the fleeing car, found it parked on a side street, and alerted Belmond chief of police to report the incident.

Wright County Jack Hansen Bob Blecker Belmond

Real estate transfers including multiple property deeds

A garbled list of real estate transfers dated 1951 from several sellers to various buyers. Entries reference parcels in Bikila 2nd Add Eldora New Providence Aud 2nd Plat O.L.22 El HG and other lot designs with transfer dates from April to June 1951. Multiple names appear, including M W Perkins Bertha Vaughn S B Brandt Wolfe Dannenberg Whiton Williams Parker Noble Burns Neuender Mossman Berry and others.

M. W. Perkins Bertha Vaughn Bik Gilman Eidora Christian Brandt S. B. Brandt Ackley E. F. Wolfe Baker Bidg. Assn Rash Hubb Jas. Williams & Wf Marcella Parker Eldara John Weedle J. E. Noble Eldora Carter Alden Pearl Burns Ed Neuender

Diamond Antics Coming Games Semi-Fro

Radcliffe faces Madrid Thursday and Parkersburg Friday while Belmond meets Radcliffe. Junior Legion reports Eldora at Hubbard on Wednesday. Results list Hubbard 7 Stanhope 2 and Montour 9 Whitten 1.

Radcliffe Madrid Parkersburg Belmond Legion Eldora Hubbard Stanhope Montour Whitten

Fox killed after attack on farmer in Earling

Sylvester Bassman of Earling fought a bellicose fox during a plowing session, striking the animal with a hammer and then with a pipe wrench to kill it. In Osceola, crowds awaited a Dempsey sighting on a Burlington train. a prank misled reporters into thinking the famous boxer was aboard. Descendants numbered 57 for Mrs. Mike Svoboda of Protivia after her death. Night marshal Wright and helper flushed a fox from a Wall Lake storm sewer using a hose and net. Clark DeShaw of Hopkinton contends with eight flat tires in one day on his tractor and trailers. A. H. Neller, 77, of Fairfield, dies in an auto crash while en route to his wife's funeral. Humboldt fisherman Bob Myers reports catfish eating candy bars found in a fish’s stomach.

Marshall Ray Wright Wall Lake Wright Orvis Okerlund A. H. Neller Fairfield

Wildlife specialist leads nature hikes for 4-H campers

Wildlife specialist E. B. Moorman of Iowa State College, on the county 4-H camp staff at Meek Y camp, led nature hikes for campers earlier this week.

E. B. Moorman Iowa State College Meek Y Camp

PICTURES JAIL Inmate facility praised as modern in Iowa

Sheriff John Goodwin extols Monroe peguuts jail as the most modern and attractive in Iowa, preparing to feature a portrait on his office envelopes to promote the facility.

Monroe Peguuts Iowa John Goodwin

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