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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1956

Page

9

Field days greet Secretary Benson and party

At the field day site on Friday morning U S Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson and Mrs Benson were welcomed by a line of local figures. Gerald Modlin, Eldora co chairman, and Bill Morse led the greeting with several dignitaries including state GOP leaders, county and fair officials, and farm community members.

U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson Mrs. Benson Bill Morse Eldora Chambers of Commerce Cecil Rooks Fair Board Don Pierson Humboldt GOP Enid Robinson Hampton State Gop Tom Martin Tews City Gerald Modlin Eldora Cochairman Leo F. Wolcott Coun Ty Gop Central Benson U. S Jim Hauser Ben Juchems Maurice Cook New Providence C. E. Greer

Field Day Exhibit Visit After Kefauver Speech

A visit to a field day exhibit followed Kefauver's speech as supporters and observers gathered Friday afternoon. The scene showed attendees examining displays and engaging with exhibitors during the event.

Kefauver Ocratic

Federal Gas Tax Claims Due for Farmers

Farmers must file federal gas tax claims by June 40 to receive a 2 cent per gallon refund for gas used in farming for Jan 1 to June 30. Next year filings become annual. State claims remain due at least every 90 days, with June 30 as a key checkpoint. Banks and offices aiding farmers offer the new federal forms.

Rites Today For Dr. C. H. Pagelsen

Services for Dr. Otto H. Pagelsen 86 formerly of Iowa Falls will be at St Matthews Episcopal church in Iowa Falls with burial in Union cemetery. He died Saturday at Iowa Methodist hospital in Des Moines after a six week illness while visiting his daughter Mrs John P Ashton. Pagelsen retired from practice in 1945 and spent winters in Texas and summers in Des Moines and with daughter Mrs Eleanor Bjornstad of Spencer.

Otto H. Pagelsen Iowa Falls St. ‘Matthews Episcopal Church Union Cemetery Iowa’ Methodist Hospital Des‘ Moines John P. Ashton Pagelsen Texas Des Moines Eleanor Bjornstad Spencer

Iowa Falls Youth Wins Red Cross Certificate of Merit

Craig Peters, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Peters of Iowa Falls, earns the American Red Cross certificate of merit for his heroic effort to save Sam Boyer of Iowa Falls who drowned in the Iowa River. The citation marks the 35th awarded to an Iowa resident.

Craig Peters Wallace Peters Iowa Falls American Red ‘Cross Young Peter Sam Boyer Iowa River Iowa

Water restrictions tighten in Iowa Falls at special meeting

Iowa Falls city council adopted a measure restricting domestic water use for lawns flowers and car washing to only 6 to 9 pm on Wednesdays and Sundays full bans on car washing by garages and service stations and water cooled air conditioners to be off except 1 to 8 pm daily. The plan requires halting water use during fire alarms and urges residents to avoid excessive watering as boosters at city hall are overworked.

Iowa Falls Eldora City Hall

Rites Held For Mrs Maine Hubbard 61

Final rites for Mrs Matilda Maine 61 of Hubbard were held at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church Hubbard with Rev A I Kruetzmann officiating Interment Hubbard cemetery She died June 18 at Eldora Memorial hospital Born Matilda Ricks March 10 1895 she married Eylmer Maine March 25 1918 Surviving are four brothers and three sisters Herman Rieks New Providence Will Ernest and Herbert Rieks Mrs Freda Hagedorn Hubbard Mrs Carl Brandt Alden and Mrs Carl Bunte Buckeye

Matilda Maine Hubbard Zion Evangelical and Reformed Eylmer Maine Herman Rieks New Providence Will Ernest Herbert Rieks Freda Hagedorn Carl Brandt Alden Carl Bunte Buckeye

Pee Wee Baseball Program Seeks 15 More Boys in City

Paul Gates, city recreation director, says need for 15 additional boys ages 1 year and under to form a four team Pee Wee league. Practice Mondays and Fridays 1 to 2 p.m. Games scheduled with Ackley today and July 31. Midget and Pee Wee schedule lists Radcliffe, Grundy Center, Iowa Falls matches through August with July golf dates against Ackley.

Paul Gates Httle Pee Wee Gates Ackley Tia Ackley Fee Wees Eldora Pee Pee Wees. June 27—Radcliffe T July {—Radcliffe H July $—Grundy Center Ackley T Grundy Center T Iowa Falls

Seeks Divorce In New Petition Here

Rosemary Yates seeks a divorce from Carl V. Yates in a new petition filed in the clerk of courts here. The plaintiff alleges cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married July 24 1950 at Fayetteville Arkansas.

Rosemary Yates Carl V. Yates Clerk of Courts Fayetteville, Ark

Farm Event Schedule With Community Meetings

June 27 Soil Bank meetings at New Providence School and Alden School both 8:00 p m. June 28 Soil Bank meetings at Ackley Town Hall 8:00 p m and Radcliffe Legion Hall 6:00 p m. June 29 Agronomy Field Days at Ames. July 2 Extension Council meeting at extension office 8:00 p m. July a Youth Building Dedication. July 18 24H camp at Boone.

Soil Bank New Providence Alden Ackley Town Hall Radcliffe Legion Hall Agronomy Ames Boone

Hubbard youth Granzow completes non com school in Korea

James A. Granzow son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Granzow Hubbard completed the I Corps non commissioned officer academy in Korea He is a squad leader in Company HQ 7th Infantry Division 17th Regiment Granzow earned instruction in leadership map reading and other military subjects A 1953 Hubbard High School graduate he entered the Army in July 1955 and finished basic training at Fort Chaffee Arkansas

James A. Granzow Arthur Granzow Hubbard I Corps Korea 7Th Infantry Division Granzow Hubbard High School Granzan Fort Chaffee Ark

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