Will. Return To Eldora Church For Third Year
Rev John K Moore will return to the First Methodist Church for a third year as Eldora pastor. Announcement came from Bishop F Gerald Ensley at the North Iowa Methodist Conference in Mt Vernon. Moore, formerly at St Pauls Cedar Rapids, is president of the Eldora ministers association. Other Hardin county re appoints include Rev Bev Harris Gifford Rev W L Feller Iowa Falls Rev Dewey Lamprecht Owasa Rev W E Gillette to Ackley replacing Rev Harold Wagner to Conrad and Rev R Sires Whitten succeeding Rev F J Robins who retires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Moore
First Methodist Church
F. Gerald Ensley
Mt. Vernon
Moore
Eldora
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Eldora Ministerial Association
Hardin County
Ensley
Bev Harris
Gifford
W. L. Feller
Iowa Falls
Dewey Lamprecht
Owasa
W. E. Gillette
Ackley
Harold Wagner
Conrad
Blood Donor Cards Available At Three Drug Stores
Blood donor cards are in Anderson Bremmer and Marks Drug stores for the convenience of volunteers who wish to pledge to donate during the Bloodmobile visit on July 16. Harry Marks, donor recruitment chairman, urges everyone who can give to contact him to secure cards at once.
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Anderson
Bremmer and
Marks Drug Stores
Bloodmobile
Harry Marks
Bathing Beauty Contest to Award 20 Prizes
Centennial Bathing Beauty Contest will award 20 prizes in two divisions for ages 6 to 10 and 11 to 16. First prize is a centennial trophy, second place $5 merchandise, third place $2 cash in each division, plus seven runners-up. Preliminary at 2 30 p m finals at 8 p m Friday. Contestants to report to courthouse square. registrations at Pine Lake Beach or Piper's Newsstand.
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Courthouse Square
Pine Lake Beach
Piper
Graveside Rites For Riley Infant
Graveside services were held Saturday afternoon for the infant son Donald Riley born Friday to Mr and Mrs William Riley. Father George Mahoney conducted the rites and burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery. Surviving are the parents two brothers Michael Thomas and Dennis Charles.
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Donald
Pioneers Resting Place Restored by Walther League at Eldora Cemetery
The Walther League of St. Pauls Lutheran Church conducted a centennial rehabilitation of Eldora Cemetery once neglected since 1860. Workers leveled grounds, cleared brush, rebuilt fences, planted evergreens and perennials, and will maintain the site as a permanent project. The list of buried pioneers includes Mary Blair, Jonathan Conger, Tryphenia McCall, and others, with several headstones weathered but still legible.
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Eldora Cemetery
Walther League of
League
R. A. Steinfeldt
Kenneth Steinfeldt
Mary S
W.M.T. Blair
Jonathan N. Conger
Mrs. Blair
Tryphenia D
Wm. J
McCall
Mary A
Anson
Elizabeth Elsworth
George Elsworth
Company L
1St
Iowa Cavalry
Wm. Wallace
Susan
R. G. King
Wm. B
R. G
King
Samuel J
Mary 5
Allen Webb Land
BR. G
Matila
J. Elsworth
Charles F
N. B
A. W. Ellsworth
Chapman D. Swift
Ebenezer R
C.D
W. Swift
Fldora
Walther League
Centenary Parade to Highlight Eldora Opening Day
Eldora’s centennial celebration will open with a grand parade Thursday at 6:00 p.m. 135 floats entered from civic groups schools and individuals will wind 19 blocks through downtown led by 75 Year Club members and notable figures. The day ends with a centennial dance and a radio program featuring Michael McElroy and Senator Hickenlooper.
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Bidora
Iowa
Everett Cross
Eldora
Frank Boody
Roxy Loomis
Sumner
Lowa
Dude Dandy, Jr
Waterloo
Elks
City of
Schumacher's Grocery
American Legion
Hardin County Bank
Methodist Church
Idora Memorial Hospital
Oddfellows and Rebeccas
Michael McElroy
Hickenlooper
Courthouse
U. S
B. B. Hicken- Jooper
James Cameron
Ralph B. Imes
Friday Storm Ravages Hardin County in Wind Event
Heavy wind damaged scattered areas in Hardin County with downed trees and power lines. In Eldora a heavy limb crushed a car at 1510 Twelfth Street. New Providence resident Viola Morris was briefly injured by a falling limb. A grain bin was hurled at Wilmer Cook’s home, tearing the porch and damaging siding. Wain Hinshaw property lost trees and wires. Liscomb barn collapsed killing one steer and trapping others. The area faced outages into Saturday morning and roads blocked by debris.
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Hardin County
Bec Lon
Eldora
Howard Schaa
Schaa
Twelfth Street
New Providence
Viola Morris
Wilmer Cook Farm
Wain Hinshaw
Liscomb
Harry Kaisand
Kaisand
Bethel Grove Church
Final Rehearsals Schedule for Thursday and Friday
Partial rehearsal Thursday 8:00 pm for notified personnel and all production crews. Friday 8:20 pm full dress rehearsal with entire cast and all equipment present.
Blue Star Mothers Elect Three Eldorans at Convention
Three Eldora chapter members were elected to state office at the Towa Blue Star Mothers annual convention held last Thursday. New officers include 1st vice-president Mrs W R Foster and conductresses Mrs Ho Rndolph and Mrs T H Schaz, with incoming president Mrs Ralph Taber of Waterloo. Florence Brown, national president, installed the slate and spoke on veterans aid. about sixty members from eight Iowa chapters attended the luncheon.
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Eldora
Towa Blue Star
W. R. Foster
Ho Rndolph
T. H. Schaz
Ralph Taber
Waterloo
Bessie Jackson
Marshalltown
Floyd Gross
Carl Fallis
Carl J. Piper
Dive Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
Ramsell Honored By Iowa V F W Convention
Truman J Ramsell Eldora was named senior vice commander of the Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars at the three day state convention in Council Bluffs He has served as junior vice commander this past year Also named were Leland Goosey Fort Madison commander Ed McConnell Oakland junior vice commander Nick Lillies Cedar Rapids judge advocate Ray Venter Des Moines chaplain Vern Lewellyn Clarion surgeon Max VanHorn Des Moines quartermaster Attending Eldora residents included A F Kasemeier Mrs Clarence Struck Mr and Mrs Ralph Allbee Henry Grobe and Mr and Mrs Raymond Gilbert
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Truman J. Ramsel
Eldora
Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bundy
Council Bluffs
Ramsell
Leland D. Goosey
Ft. Madison
Ed McConnell
Oakland
Nick Lillies
Cedar Rapids
Ray Venter
Des Moines
Vern Lewellyn
Clarion
Max VanHorn
A. F. Kasemeier
Clarence Struck
Ralph Allbee
Henry Grobe
Raymond Gilbert
Eldora Centennial Musical Pageant Dress Rehearsals Set
Final dress rehearsals for Eldora Looks Back will be held Thursday and Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the county fairgrounds. The production features over 150 cast members with 40 speaking roles and will conclude with a Saturday 8:30 p.m. performance, with cast check-in at 7:00 p.m. and special tickets provided.
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Eldora
George Rubow
Fairgrounds
D. W. Dickinson
Centennial closes early for pageant
Centennial news notes business firms will observe closing hours for the centennial. Thursday closes at noon for the balance of the day. Friday remains open all day. Saturday closes at 6:00 p.m. for the pageant.
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Eldora
Old Car Display At Wood Auto Company
A 1903 Ford the first built is among five ancient cars on display at Wood Auto Company tomorrow. Other cars include a 1904 Maytag two cylinder, 1905 Shhant, 1907 Packard and a 1910 Ford. On Thursday Friday and Saturday the cars move to Eldora school grounds with appearances in a parade and Saturday night pageant.
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Ford
Wood Auto Company
Packard
Eldora
Hinshaw Services Held Sunday At Honey Creek
Mrs. Clarence Hinshaw aged 67 died Thursday at Eldora Memorial Hospital after months of declining health. Born December 17 1885 Mt Vernon SD she married Clinton Nellis and had two children Robert Nellis Udall KS and Esther Devies. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 PM Honey Creek Church burial Earlham Cemetery.
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Clarence Hinshaw
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Charles and
Almeda Hadley
Mt. Vernon
South Dakota
Clinton Nellis
Robert Nellis
Udall
Kansas
Esther
Harold Devies
Arizona
Friends
Iowa
Honey Creek
Guilford Street
Earlham Cemetery
Court Dismisses Case Against Co Supervisors
The crop damage case against Hardin county supervisors, filed by L A Combellick, was dismissed by Judge Harvey Uhlenhopp after a lengthy hearing. Combellick claimed overflow in 1948 and 1949 followed road grading and culvert removal without replacement. The decision rested on his agreement to removal for consideration. Lundy Butler and Lundy represented the board.
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Hardin County Supervisors
L. A Combellick
Harvey Uhlenhopp
Uhlenhopp
Combellick
Should Register At Log Cabin Should Register At Log Cabin
The log cabin on the square will be official registration headquarters for visitors to Eldora's centennial. Mrs. C. E. Greer and the hospitality committee have recorded names of all who responded to the invitation letters. The cabin opens for all three days and will be auctioned to the highest bidder Saturday afternoon.
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Eldora’s
C. E. Greer
Eldorans
Albers Attends State School of Instruction
Supt. M. Z. Albers traveled to Des Moines last week to participate in the state school of instruction for county superintendents held from June 14 to 18.
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Supt
M. Z. Albers
Des Moines
State School of Instruction
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Eldora Church
R . Sires, Whitten
F. J. Robins
Riley
Walther
John Zimmermann
Meta Balvanz
The
Hickenlooper To
Eldora Bakery
Barbecue
Troy Jones
Richard Baker
Joe Doak
Decorah Hiltie
Washington D. C
Kilties
Elks Drum and Bugle Corps
Decorah
Fowa Blue Star
Iowa V.F.W
Truman Ramsell
Aldrich Paul
R. R. Bateson
Centennial
Wood Auto
Hinshaw
Co. Supervisors
Lundy, Butler and Lundy
Board of Supervisors
Reis
Sen. Hickenlooper
Albers
Parade
Eapors
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School Grounds
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11Th Street
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