New Street Signs Being Installed in Eldora
Eldora advances street sign program with about 70 of the two way porcelain enamel plates placed at intersections last week. Signs measure 24 by 6 inches with 4.4 inch letters and numerals, bolted over two inch pipes set in concrete. City official James G. Bales, City Clerk George Shafer, and the crew lead the project. Porcelain enamel residence plates, 12 by 4 inches with 2.5 inch numerals, sell at city hall for 1.25.
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Eldora
James G. Bales
George Shafer
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Bross near Prescott
News in brief reports the 75 year old Clara Bross grandmother of Eldora resident Mrs. Carroll Strader died in a car crash near Prescott last Wednesday. Funeral services were held Sunday at Prescott.
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Clara Bross
Carroll Strader
Eldora
Prescott
Bross
Cordes Ordinated at Baptist Church
George Cordes of Eldora was ordained into the ministry in a church service here Monday night. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Cordes and recently graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois last week.
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George Cordes
Eldora
Baptist Church
Carl Cordes
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Four to Cleveland For Y Convention
Four Eldora Hi Y members George Fagg Norma Burns and Dixie Crosley plus Mrs Eastman Nuckolls depart Marshalltown by chartered bus today for Cleveland to attend the international Y M C A convention. Burns travels under Eldora Rotary sponsorship Fagg by Kiwanis courtesy Crosley’s trip arranged by the local Y M C A board. The Oberlin campus centennial marks 100 years of YMCA service with Truman and Canada's prime minister on the Saturday session program.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Eldora High School
The
Young Men's Christian Association
Norma Burns
George Fagg
Dixie Crosley
Eldora
Kiwanis Club
President Truman
Canada
Hospital Notes With Births and Admissions
Hospital notes list patients including Eldora Stella Ward Drexel Stover William Fisher Fred Edgar Mrs Clyde Davison Radcliffe Tony Gimzo Daisy Drake Davenport Henry Turnmire Hubbard Rose Kuhlman Alden Burl Barhite Union Yvonne Estes Liscomb Ed R Morey births show Eldora Mrs Robert Meader a boy June 17 Ackley Mrs Marvin DeVries a boy June 17
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Eldora
Stella Ward
Drexel Stover
William Fisher
Fred Edgar
Clyde Davison
Radcliffe
Tony Gimzo
Daisy Drake
Davenport
Henry Turnmire
Hubbard
Rose Kuhlman
Alden — Burl Barhite
Union
Yvonne Estes
Liscomb
R. Morey
Robert Meader
Ackley
Marvin DeVries
Diamond's appoints James Remick as new manager
Eldora resident James Remick assumed leadership of Diamond's food store this Friday, succeeding Charles Stark as manager. The change places Remick at the helm of the local market, with Stark stepping aside after his tenure.
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Diamond
James Remick
Eldora
Diamond's
Charles Stark
Swimming Blanks Due Saturday
Deadline for enrollment in Hardin Red Cross swimming school near Pine Lake beach. Forms are at the beach. enrollment blanks were published in the June 12 Herald Ledger. Program opens next Monday.
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South Hardin Red Cross
Pine Lake Beach
The
Herald-Ledger
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Wilson 86 at Gifford
Funeral services for Olive J. Cross Wilson 86, lifelong Hardin county resident, were conducted at the Gifford Methodist church with Rev. Worthy A. Spring officiating. Burial followed at Shepherd Cemetery. Surviving are four children including Everett and Bert Wilson, a sister and a brother, with former spouse William G Wilson.
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Oliver J. Wilson
Eldora
Methodist Church
Gifford
Worthy A. Spring
New Providence
Olive J. Cross
Hardin County
Union Township
Asher
Harriet Cross
William G Wilson
Nina McFarland
Lake Park
Everett Wilson
Roy
Bert ‘Wilson
Josie Miller
Union
Everett Crass
Mrs Hull Dies at Home in New Virginia
Mrs Homer Hull died in June at her New Virginia home from a heart ailment. She was sister to the late R V Satchell and had often visited the Satchells in Eldora. Funeral and burial were in New Virginia.
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Homer Hull
New Virginia
R. V. Satchell
Satchell
Eldora
Meader Welcomes Boy For Father's Day at Store
Robert Meader, Harrison's Variety Store proprietor, celebrated Father’s Day with the birth of a %-pound, 6-ounce boy Sunday. The Mead ers already have two daughters. A boy was also born to Mrs. Marvin DeVries of Ackley Sunday. Both were the only two babies at Eldora Memorial Hospital Monday.
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Robert Meader
Harrison’s
Meaders
Marvin DeVries
Ackley
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Five Hardin Men Inducted Friday
Five men from Hardin county were inducted into the armed forces Friday, leaving the selective office early and traveling to Des Moines by bus from the junction. Inductees include William Louie Tintjer, Hubbard. Leslie Earl Witmer, Alden, later Paris, Missouri. James Vernon Rash, Union, later Des Moines. Verner Frank Raska, Buckeye, later Williams. and Martyn James Treanor, Town Falls, transferees from Carrall county.
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Hardin County
Armed Forces
Selective Office
Des Moines
William Louie Tintjer
Hubbard
Leslie Earl Witmer
Alden
Paris
James Vernon Rash
Union
Verner Frank Raska
Buckeye
Williams
Martyn James Treanor
Town Falls
Carrall County
Decrease in Size Of Hardin Farms
Hardin County saw its farm count rise from 2,128 in 1945 to 2,170 in 1950 per 1950 census results. The average farm size fell from 165.2 to 161.5 acres. Hardin spans 367,360 acres of 45,830,400 statewide, with 95.4 percent farmland. 164,283 acres are owner operated and 210,137 are rented.
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Hardin County
Hardin
Dick Pulse
Pulse
Iowa
North Carolina
Tennessee
California
Legion Nominates Officers Thursday
Walter Sayer post American Legion will nominate officers at the regular monthly meeting this Thursday for July elections. Commander Paul Schan urges a large turnout of Legionnaires for this important business session.
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Walter Sayer Post
American Legion
Paul Schan
Letters Awarded to Walton Chinberg at Upper Iowa
Jack Walton of New Providence and Pete Chinberg formerly of Eldora now of Sheffield received baseball letters at Upper Iowa University for participation in the 1851 diamond campaign.
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Jack Walton
New Providence
Pete Chinberg
Eldora
Sheffield
Upper Iowa University
Eldora Marine Pfc Donald May Killed in Korea
Private First Class Donald Lee May U.S.M.C. 21 of Eldora was killed in Korea on June 12 1951. His family had already lost another son, Cpl Robert May 23, missing in action since November 4, 1950. He enlisted Oct 23 1950 in Des Moines and trained at Camp Pendleton before going overseas April 18. He attended Penn College and Ellsworth Junior College and planned to marry Bonnie Bennewits of Iowa Falls. Surviving are his parents and younger brother Harold in the Navy.
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Donald L. May
George May
Eldora
Korea
May
Cpl
Robert May
Army
24Th
Marines
Nes Moines
Pic
San Diego
Calif
Camp Pendleton
38Th Parallel
C. B. Cates
U.5s
Donny
Tiger
Hi-Y
Congregational Church
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Quakers
Ellsworth Junior College
Iowa Falls
Bonnie Bennewits
Harold “Dean
Navy
Dean
Eldora Bus Line Proposed From Eldora to Cedar Falls
The Werald-Index reports Arrow Coach Lines Ottumwa seeks a certificate to operate buses from junction US 6 63 through Grinnell Gilman Marshalltown Eldora Grundy Center Reinbeck Waterloo Cedar Falls and intermediate points serving Eldora as an east outlet Hearing set for July 9 at 9 30 p m Marshalltown auditor's office. The publication notes details appear in this issue.
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Werald-Index
Arrow Coach Lines of
Ottumwa
Town State Commerce Commission
Eldora
U.S
Grinnell
Gilman
Marshalltown
Grundy Center
Reinbeck
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Commission
Marshall County
Sports Festival For F B July 7
Hardin County Farm Bureau hosts its annual sports festival at the fair grounds on July 7 from 1 am to pm. Ord Ridout of Eldora chairs men’s events and Mrs Maurice Cook of New Providence chairs the women’s program. Contests and winners advance to the state festival in Ames.
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Hardin County Farm Bureau
Fairgrounds
Ord Ridout
Eldora
Maurice Cook
New Providence J
Harjdin
Ames
Polio Suspect Taken to Ja City Hospital
William G. Stonebraker of Eldora was taken to Town City Saturday night for diagnosis of an illness suspected of polio. She was placed in isolation. no definite diagnosis available at presstime. Mrs. Stonebraker, the mother of three, lives in Eldora. Pine Lake Wildlife club hosts its juniors party Thursday at 7 p.m. with two nature films, four boxing bouts by Training School boys, and free hot dogs, pop, and ice cream.
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William G. Stonebraker
Eldora
Town City
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
State Conservation Commission
Wildlife Club
Eldora Represented At State VFW Event
Eldora's Roll-Harless post showcased at the state VFW encampment in Waterloo. Commander Truman Ramsell and Mrs. Ralph Allbee led the third district efforts with Andrew Kasemeier, post junior vice commander, attending business sessions. Auxiliary members and several El dora residents joined Friday meetings and parade duties, with colors carried by Harold Abbas and Bob Krejer.
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Roll-Harless
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Waterloo
V.F.W
Truman Ramsell
Ralph Allbee
Andrew Kasemeier
Eldorans
Clarrence Struck
Grace Rutherford
Werner Tresemer
Howard Mairs
Ramsell
Harold Abbas
Harold Knutson
Bob Krejer
Werne Grobe
jRay Gilbert
Kasemeier
Dale Rodgers
Community Auction Wednesday P M Dollar Days Set in Eldora
Eldora merchants join Dollar Days with Wednesday evening auction to boost Chamber funds. Auction of goods donated by local businesses on Edgington avenue north of the courthouse, with items from a used automobile to a doll. City band concert opens at 7 p m on courthouse grounds, then sale. Auctioneers include Knowles Reisinger Kramer Heltibridle Felton. contact 97 Black to donate. Wayne Aurand conducts the municipal band with a concert program preceding the sale.
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Eldora
Chamber of Commerce
Eldora Auction Co
Arthur Knowles
Kenneth Reisinger
Joe Kramer
Dwight Heltibridle
Doyle Felton
Edgington Avenue
Charles Rumbaugh
Firestone
Cheysler
Wayne
Aurand
Bunker Hill
King
All Aboard
Sanders
Fillmore
Weber
Johnson Ray
Hall
Thomas
Rites Held Friday For Mrs. Earl Stewart
Funeral services for Mrs. Earl Stewart 58 former Eldora resident who died June 9 in Waterloo were held Friday at St. Marys Catholic Church Eldora burial followed in Eldora Cemetery. Vocal music by St Marys choir with organist Mrs. Harry Harrison. Pallbearers were five nephews Clyde Vernon Phipps Greencastle Missouri Paul Phipps Kirksville Laurel Leland Phipps Marshalltown and Glen Thornton Waterloo. Mrs Maude Green and Mrs C T Emmert arranged flowers.
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Earl Stewart
Eldora
Waterloo
St. Mary's Catholic Church
L. ¥. McDonough
Eldora Cemetery
St. Mary’s
Petition for New Drainage Ditch In Tipton Township
Hardin county board of supervisors has received a petition to establish a new drainage ditch No. 158 serving Sections 3 4 5 8 and 9 in Tipton township A survey will be by Eldora engineer F J Reigles The one mile four rod ditch begins north of the Meeker schoolhouse ends at the Weymeier farm It will drain Meeker Drifke Rall Horeka Maine Blome and Weymeier farms The old 12 inch tile from 1916 is worn out and requires a larger tile.
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Tipton Township
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
F. J. Reigles
Eldora
Makea Survey
Meeker
Weymeier
Drifke
Rall
Horeka
Maine
Blome and
Firemen's School Opens at Steamboat Rock
First meeting of the Hardin County firemen's school held at Steamboat Rock on Thursday evening focused on fighting grain elevator fires. Demonstrations used the Steamboat Rock fire truck with booster pump and 14% and 24 inch lines. Attendees discussed elevator safety with Assistant Chief Floyd McKinnie and lunch was provided. Five more meetings are planned in other towns this year, with Eldora hosting next on June 28.
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Hardin C County Firemen's School
Steamboat Rock
Legion Hall
Floyd McKinnie
Waterloo
Eldora
Hardin County
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Donald May
Rolland Paul
Glenn Paul
Iowa State ‘College
Black
Tawa County Officers Association
Des Moiness
Auditor
Engineer
Superintendent of Schools and Soldiers Relief Commission
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Eldora’s
Cub
Holy Name Men’s Society
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Cordes
Eldora Youth
Charles Adams
Oral Adams
Orville Vigars
George Gunderson
Jake Newby
Peter Lepley
E. H. Biersporn
Garret Biersborn
Shepherdstinetery
Meader
Legion
Eldoran
Dale
Burlington
Lois
Jim Westerhausen
Bonnie
Dorothy
Bob
Donald L
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P.O
San Francisco
Sharon
Marine Corps
Pye
Don
Jamie
Bulletin
F. B
Daily Heard
Perial
L. L. Scatt
Boe
Mrs. Stewart
Tipton
Firemen’s School
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