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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
14
Card of thanks from Mrs Evan Reece and Abbe Peters thanking relatives friends neighbors and medical staff. Also brief ads for sale and help wanted including radio phono graph items tractors implements and a dishwashing help wanted at Grill Cafe with contact details.
Residents and relatives visit homes across Hubbard Eldora Melborne State Center and Marshalltown. People attend church events, funerals and family picnics at parks in Eldora Lincoln Hubbard and Chariton. The week includes hospital stays at Town City and trips to Water Ville Minnesota.
Don Rowe who was at the dormitory has joined the air force. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Broer entertained relatives and friends at a Fathers Day dinner. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Broer and family of Iowa City, Mrs. D W Dickinson and daughter Diane of Eldora, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam McAlister of Conrad. Kenneth Blair with Jimmy and Harold Marske visited Monday evening. Roger Diane and Deborah Clemons of Evansdale, children of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Clemons, are spending about two weeks with grandparents Dale and Mrs. Mitterer while the Clemons couple vacations in Colorado.
Eldora Lutheran nine jumped to first in the church league softball standings with a 2-0 record after a forfeit loss by St Marys. Church of Christ clings to top spot at 1-0 by not playing. Eldora Baptists beat Congregational 4-3 and Methodists beat Steamboat Rock Baptists 9-8.
Ronald E. Hacken 23 of Austin ville Ja and Marilyn Joan Meyer 22 of Ackley obtained marriage licenses, signaling their upcoming wedding details recorded by local authorities.
Hardin County Auditor in Eldora Iowa invites sealed bids for several construction items with bid deadline July 23 1966 at 10 00 A M Cst bids must include a certified check payable to the County Auditor and plans may be inspected at the Auditor's office Proposals must be on furnished forms and sealed with no reservations The County reserves rejection rights and notes bidder qualifications and subletting rules A building project is listed on the Hardin County Maintenance Lot Eldora Iowa by Fred A Reed County Auditor Ledger June 26 July 3
Iowa Training School for Boys reports nearly half its inmates come from eight cities. Des Moines accounts for 64. Cedar Rapids and Davenport each 23. Burlington 11. Newton 9. Council Bluffs Mason City and Waterloo eight each. 90 percent are 14 to 17. ages range 10 to 19. Main offenses include breaking and entering and auto theft. First four months of 1956 raise daily average to 292, up from 253 in 1955 and 228 in 1952, a 22 percent rise in four years. State spends 1700 per boy. average stay 11 to 12 months per J. J. DeRyke, the sociologist.
Emma Oppold, aged 96, longtime Ackley resident, died Sunday in Iowa Falls. Funeral arrangements are pending with details to be announced by the family.
The Buckeye Hawkeye 4-H club conducted its annual tour on June 11 with 13 members present. The club features eight beef projects, four dairy, seven swine, three poultry, one sheep, and one horse. Visitors included Terry Nassen, Lyle Thompson of Buckeye, and Mac Mollison of Eldora. Dennis Blome, reporter.
The New Providence Garden Club will tour on Wednesday June 27, visiting local gardens and sharing gardening tips as part of its June activities.
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