Sheriff Seizes 50 Punchboards at Pine Lake Country Club
Acting on a tip from Iowa Attorney General Rob ert Larson via County Attorney Don Barker, Sheriff Paul Hodgson raided Pine Lake Country Club before moon Saturday and seized about 50 punchboards and liquor. Barker said he planned to visit from Iowa Falls to discuss charges, likely illegal possession of gambling devices and keeping whisky where beer is sold. The operation followed a letter from an Iowa resident that prompted the AG’s copy to the county attorney.
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Iowa
Robert Larson
Don Barker
Paul Hodgson
Pine Lake Country Club
Barker
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Larson
Hodgson
New Cases Filed In Hubbard District Court
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Co. of Hubbard sues Everett Clingerman for 144.87 for posts wires and building materials bought in 1949 with Jouedat and Wippman of Hubbard as counsel. Troy Jones and Melvin A. Cleven trading as Troy Mack Studio sue Frank James Roll for 29.07 over wedding photography services and refused delivery of proofs and prints. Lundy Butler and Lundy represent the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Co. of
Hubbard
Everett Clingerman
Jouedat and Wippman
Hubard
Troy Jones
Melvin A. Cleven
Troy Mack Studio
Eldora
Frank James Roll
Roll
Lundy, Butler and
Lundy
Wind Saturday Destroys Barn at M J Wooten Farm
A heavy wind about six o'clock Saturday morning levelled a 40 by 60 foot barn at the M J Wooten farm north of Chester church. A heifer inside was injured. The Sherm Wooten family occupies the farm. Elsewhere in the area trees were damaged including near the Chester church yard and the Ed Faris place, with no other major building damage reported.
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New Providence
M. J. Wooten
Chester Church
Sherm Wooten
Ed Faris
Aurand Leads Eldora Band Concert Program
Eldora municipal band conductor Aurand announced the program for tomorrow night at 8 on the school grounds. Eldora High senior Robert Halasey will solo on tuba. Pieces include Officer of the Day March, Stratosphere Overture, Bells Across the Meadows, Blue Danube Waltz, Our Director March, and Stout Hearted Men plus other marches and classics.
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Yne
Aurand
Eldora Municipal Band
Robert Halasey
Eldora High School
Hall
Frangkiser
Stainer- Righter
Ketelbey
Holmes
Fillmore
Stacy
Kern-Leidzen
Strauss-Sargent
Bigelow
Romberg-Yoder
Sousa
Hunting Becomes Safer Sport Across Six States
A SAAMI survey of Maine Michigan Minnesota New York Pennsylvania and Wisconsin from 1940 to 1948 shows fatal hunting accidents per 100000 hunters halved from 6.4 to 3.2 as licensed hunters rose by over 1.0 million. Non fatal injuries declined from 30.5 to 21.8 per 100000, credited to state safety campaigns.
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Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
SAAMI
Automatic Press For Jobs Added
The Eldora Herald-Index installed a 12 by 18 Kluge automatic press, enabling 3,500 impressions per hour. Previously manual feeding produced about 1,000 impressions per hour. The six roller, 3,450 pound press runs with little supervision, allowing faster job printing and handling larger orders.
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Eldora
Herald-Index
New State Park Folder Available
A revised edition of the popular folder Where to go and What to Do in Towns State owned Recreation Areas is now distributed free by the Conservation Commission. It lists 90 state recreation areas with locations facilities and park custodian addresses for reservations and information. The folder details camping tent and trailer sites overnight cabins lodges and group camps with fees and how to obtain copies cost free by writing the State Conservation Commission Des Moines Iowa.
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The
Conservation Commission
State Conservation Commission
Grand Ave
Des Moines
Iowa
Hardin County Parties Plan Eldora Meetings Friday
Hardin county Republican and Democratic conventions will meet in Eldora at 10 a.m. on Friday with delegate selection to state and judicial conventions in Des Moines and Nevada. Republicans name 31 delegates to the state convention and 31 to the judicial confab, plus 10 for a Nevada judicial convention. Democrats authorize 16 delegates to the state convention and 16 to the judicial assembly, with 161 delegates total for the county session.
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Hardin County
Eldora
John L. Butler
Des Moines
Nevada
H. EB. Fry
Boone
al Doran
Nichols
Ames
Henry J. Janssen
State Judicial Assembly
Owners of Land Having Clay Are Called to Meet
A meeting of property owners with clay deposits is set for this Tuesday evening at the Chamber of Commerce office. Organized by Doyle D Felton and Robert D Meader, the gathering seeks to gauge commercial clay value for pottery, with 17 landowners notified and others welcome to join. Decisions on drilling for samples will be considered after expert geological and manufacturer review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Doyle D. Felton
Robert D. Meader
Meader
Scouts to Camp At Logsdon Park Jamboree
Four Hardin county Boy Scout troops from Eldora Town Falls Alden and Hubbard plan a three day jamboree at Logsdon Park Wednesday through Friday. Scouts will camp out sleep locally cook their own meals and follow a training and recreation program outlined by troop leaders at a meeting tonight at Logsdon.
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Boy Scouts
Hardin County
Logsdon Park
Eldora
Town Falls
Alden
Hubbard
Logsdon
Boy Scouts of America
Historic Valley Forge
Darrell Scott
Ronnie Oldenburg
Jim Foster
Robert Bateson
Explorer Scout Post
Gary Lettow
Boy Scout
K. Don Bekemeier
Herald-Index
Weather report notes rainfall amounts last week
Observers report in last week showing H. L. Cleveland recorded roughly an inch of rain on Thursday and about 0.60 inch on Friday, indicating a wet period across the area.
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H. L. Cleveland
Pee On
Observer
Eldora Playground Saturday-Closed Daily Use Urged
Eldora residents are urged to enjoy the city playground in the southwest part of town. It operates every afternoon except Saturday under supervisor Jim McLeran, a high school coach. The facility offers croquet tennis softball and horseshoes with plans for volleyball. Average daily attendance is about 25.
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Eldora
Jim McLeran
Five Hardin Clubs At State Boys 4-H Meeting
Delegates from five Hardin county clubs attend the annual state 4-H boys short course at Iowa State College this week. Delegates include Olin Sampson Concord All-Stars Lisle Cook Providence Producers Harold Crippen Tipton Toppers Curtis Goodell Eldora Bearcats John Gunn Jackson Feeders and George Butler Jackson Feeders. Accompanying them are Maurice Cook New Providence county 4-H committee chairman Dean Barnes youth assistant and Dick Pulse extension director. Barnes remains with the delegates while Cook and Pulse return after Monday. The course theme is Better Living for a Better World with rotating educational and sports sessions and today featuring state 4-H officer elections.
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Hardin County
Iowa State College
Olin Sampson
Concord All - Stars
Lisle Cook
Providence Producers
Harold Crippen
Tipton Toppers
Curtis Goodell
Eldora Bearcats
John Gunn
Jackson Feeders
George Butler
Jackson
Maurice Cook
New Providence
County
4-H
Dean Barnes
Dick Pulse
Barnes
Cook
Pulse
Brown returns to Hardin County Savings loan office
Bob Brown resumed duties Monday in the Consumer Loan department after a nine week absence caused by mumps and related complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Brown
Hardin County Savings Bank
Imes Speaks at College Farm Survey Event
The Rev Ralph B Imes lectured Monday at Iowa State College for a Farm Survey school. He spoke at the invitation of the department of economics and sociology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph B. Imes
Iowa State College
Economics
Marriage Licenses Reported in the County
Louis H Parker 22 and Martha C Hartkopp 18 both of Alden. Charles Duncan 19 of New Providence and Juanita Mae Brown 18 of Union. Melvin Arthur Peter 23 of Story City and Dorothy Elaine Lenning 23 of Roland.
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Louis H. Parker
Martha C. Hartkopp
Alden
Charles Duncan
New Providence
Juanita Mae Brown
Union
Melvin Arthur Peter
Story City
Dorothy Elaine Lenning
Roland
Iowa City Nursing Student Mary Lou Sanders Named Freshman
Mary Lou Sanders of Eldora daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Sanders has been accepted as a student in the State University of Iowa college of nursing She will join next fall's freshman class in the three year diploma program at the university
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Iowa City
Mary Lou Sanders
Eldora
Claude Sanders
State University of Iowa College of Nursing
Glenwood angler tops Spirit Lake pike at 15 lb 15 oz
Don Hammers of Glenwood holds the current Spirit Lake northern pike lead with a 45 inch specimen weighing 15 pounds 15 ounces. The catch stands as the largest reported so far in the event across Iowa waters.
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Glenwood
Spirit Lake
Pitchfork Found After Farm Plowed Under
Claus Loger reported losing a pitchfork on the Hinrichs farm near Little Rock last summer. The fork was plowed under in fall and only resurfaced recently during field disking and planting on the second drag, showing some wear.
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Claus Loger
Hinrichs
Little Rock
Riding high bike boosts view for Swea City youth
Dennis Lcoft of Swea City gains extra height on his bicycle by welding on additional rear and front forks. The taller frame is said to improve visibility and riding stance as he powers along.
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Dennis Lcoft
Swea City
Remsen Fishermen Survive Capsized Boat in Minnesota Lake
Three Remsen men LeRoy Bunkers Paul Treinen and Gilbert Wagner fared poorly when their metal boat capsized on a Minnesota lake losing about 75 bullheads and most tackle. Two could not swim but wore life jackets and all three were rescued after 45 minutes in cold water.
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Remsen
Minnesota
LeRoy Bunkers
Paul Treinen
Gilbert Wagner
Program Outlined By Rural Women
Nineteen rural women from 11 townships met at the extension office to plan the 1951 program. Mrs. Mildred K. Wellman assisted in planning. Six lessons were adopted: craft trays, using broilers and deep well, freezing techniques, floriculture and gardening, entertaining serving, and lampshades. Local leader training schools will cover the first three. A tentative Farm Bureau goal list will be submitted to Mrs Ray Lake for the state planning panel meeting in Des Moines in July.
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Ineteen
Mildred K. Wellman
Farm Bureau
Ray Lake
Des Moines
County roadmen hold picnic at Pine Lake Friends camp
A county roadmans picnic was held Saturday afternoon at the Friends camp grounds at Pine Lake. All workmen in the county were present.
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Friends
Pine Lake
West Virginia F W to Meet and Auxiliary to Join
The regular meeting of the V F W will be held Wednesday evening at the I O O F hall. The Auxiliary will join the session for the occasion and activities.
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Wv. F. W
Acting Postmaster Named at Radcliffe
RADCLIFFE Dean Whitney son of Mr and Mrs C S Whitney has been appointed acting postmaster to succeed C G Wiemer who will retire July 1 Whitney has worked in the Radcliffe office for 20 years and was recently married An examination will be called later for a permanent postmaster
Hardin Now 4th In Sale of Bonds
Keith Strother Hidora Hardin county chairman of the savings bonds division announced that total sales of series E F and G savings bonds during the Independence drive reached 177132 with 56.45 percent of the county quota. Hardin ranks south among Iowa counties in sales while Iowa total reached 12107759 or 40.36 percent of the state quota after five weeks.
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Keith Strother
Hidora
Hardin County
Hardin
Iowa
Trail Ride Friday at Pine Lake Saddle Club
Pine Lake Saddle Club announces a trail ride to start Friday June 30 at 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds. The event invites riders to join a community ride with members from the club and local residents.
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Pine Lake Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Kiwanis Lays Plans for Horse Show Next Sunday
Eldora Kiwanis committee plans a 10 class accredited horse show at the fairgrounds next Sunday starting 7 30 p m with over 400 in cash and ribbons for top prizes. Rooks will announce entries Kellum of Huxley to judge Nuckolls handles entries Hubbard chairs the event and serves as ringmaster. Ten classes include fine harness pony pleasure and stock horse with top prizes 20 in most classes and 5 in two pony divisions. Local sponsors and volunteers from Eldora area support the event with multiple committees organized under Lyle Hubbard.
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Eldora Kiwanis Club
Fairgrounds
Midwest
Hubbard
Kiwanis
Lyle Hubbard
R.A. Scott
Cecil
Hardin County Savings Bank
Hubbard Implement Company
Rooks Implement Company
Pine Lake Motor Company
Eldora Newspapers
Eldora Livestock Sales
High corn borer outbreak worries Hardin county farmers
With peak egg laying expected this week in Hardin county, 150 farmers heard that an average of 40 egg masses per 100 plants were found across nine fields. One field required immediate spraying as most fields will be ready within a week.
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Hardin County
Dick Pulse
Dale Purcell
Eldora, Vocational Ag
Wayne Fisher
Eldora
S.C.S
Wayne Doty
New Providence
Blickenstaff
Four Car Domino Jam Slams on Highway 65 At Hubbard
Four cars traveling toward the viaduct on Highway 65 at Hubbard rear ended a stalled vehicle, creating a domino crash just before 3 pm Saturday. Only the occupants of the first car, Mr and Mrs Siguard Severson of Osseo Wisconsin, were hurt with neck sprains.
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Highway 65
Hubbard
Siguard Severson
Osseo
Wis
Rural Youth Plans County Fun Night
Rural Youth of Hardin county sponsors a county fun night at Pine Lake lodge on Wednesday at 8 PM. Virgil Rudolph, Eldora, president, says the event caps the June membership drive. Reception committee members and entertainment committee members from Eldora, Iowa Falls, Towa Falls, Steamboat Rock, and Hubbard welcome new members with skits games and square dancing planned to engage attendees.
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Hardin County Rural Youth
Pine Lake Lodge
Virgil Rudolph
Eldora
Rural Youth Organization
Delmar Hayden
Dick Williams
Towa Falls
John Gunn
Glen
Ruth Donner
Steamboat
Hardin County
Rudolph
Carrol Green
Hubbard
Wilma
Doris Polley
Iowa Falls
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