Steamboat Rock Celebrates Centennial With Parades and Wins
Steamboat Rock marked its centennial with a big two day celebration drawing 15 000 plus attendees. A 71 entry parade stretched nearly a mile with bands from neighboring towns and 6 000 to 10 000 spectators. The Steam boat Rock semipro team beat Waterloo Colored Giants 5 3 and Eldora Junior Legion beat Eldora 11 0. A local quartet won 20 dollars in the amateur contest. Local officials including Mayor Janssen and Sheriff Hodgson managed traffic with aid from Eldora volunteers.
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Pine Lake
Steamboat Rock
Waterloo Colored Giants
Steamboat
Don Finger
Ted Tietz
Steamboat Rock Junior Legion
Eldora Junior Legion
Garry Fuller
Bob Luiken
Joe Knight
Ehlers
Eldora
Phelps
Gatrelle
Mackie
Royce Luiken
Robert Luiken
John Frerichs
Norm Luiken
Luiken
Waneva Raska
Ackley
Leslie Bryant
Wiscomb
Shank Trio
Iowa Falls
Ryken Sisters
American Legion Post
George Janssen
Paul Hodgson
Concert at Buckeye with trombone and brass quartets
A band concert and old fashioned ice cream social will be held next Wednesday evening June 29 at Buckeye. Sponsored by the school band, the event features a trombone quartet and a brass quartet from Beaman Consolidated School, which placed first in the state music contest.
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Buckeye
Beaman Consolidated School
Eldora Stores To Close July Fourth
Eldora stores will be closed all day Monday July 4 according to the Chamber of Commerce holiday schedule. The Herald Ledger of Tuesday July 5 will be delivered one day late due to the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Chamber of Commerce
Herald-Ledger
May Establish Drainage Ditch 48
Saturday the board of supervisors voted to tentatively establish Drainage Ditch No 48 in Ellis township. They instructed the county auditor to appoint appraisers to assess damages for right of way and any claims and to report July 23 on the findings.
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Board of Supervisors
Ellis Township
Bromley Funeral Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Bromley aged 53 were held Sunday at the Andrle and Creps Funeral Home. She died June 19 at Eldora hospital. Survivors include husband Harry Bromley two sons Dale and Gene in the armed forces one grandson John Robert and three brothers Alvin Melvin Sam and two sisters May Warren and Bertha Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrle and Creps
Harry Bromley
Eldora Hospital
Dewey Lamprecht
Leon Ramundat
Arnie Gruelich
Pete Pinske
Dale Meeker
John Dunn
Clyde Sheldon
Leon Ramundt
J. D. Leonard
Iva Lewis
William
Lydia Lewis
Liscomb
Iowa
Eldora
Dale
Guam
Gene
Germany
Mrs. Bromley
Ivester Church of the Brethren
John Robert
Alvin
Melvin
Sam
Whitten
May Warren
Bertha Small
Longenecker Speaks At Welfare Meeting in Milwaukee
Robert Longenecker of the Iowa Department of Social Welfare represents the state at a regional American Public Welfare Association meeting in Milwaukee. He spoke on Nursing Home Care and Costs as sessions were held at the Schroeder hotel today and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Longenecker
Department of Social Welfare
State of
Iowa
American Public Welfare Association
Milwaukee
Longenecker
Schroeder
Farm Event Schedule For Upcoming Summer Dates
June 28 Budget committee meeting at El Dora 8 p m. June 28 Pleasant Township Farm Bureau meeting at Rough Wood hall 8 p m. June 30 4 H judging work out at John Kemp farm Alden 8 30 a m. July 1 4 H camp reservations due in extension office July 6 4 H Fitting and showing demonstration at county fair grounds 8 p m. July 7 County agriculture extension council meeting Eldora 8 p m.
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County Extension Budget Committee
Eldora
Pleasant Township Farm Bureau
Roughwood
Hall
John Kemp Farm
Alden
County Fairgrounds
Youth Building fund reaches goal in Hardin County Eldora
The Hardin County Youth Building project in Eldora received final assets from the old YMCA fund totaling 4041.48, bringing the total to 40485.07 as Judge Harvey Uhlenhopp directed the transfer. Ground breaking followed at the fairgrounds with Maurice Cook of New Providence leading, contractor Les Vinton set to start, while YMCA trustees and local lawyers arranged legal filings and minimal court costs.
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Hardin County
Eldora
Harvey Uhlenhopp
YMCA
Fairgrounds
Maurice Cook
New Providence
Les Vinton
Services Today For R. A. Dale, 80
Funeral services for Raymond A. Dale 80 Eldora contractor who died at his home Saturday will be held today Tuesday at 10 am at St Marys Catholic church Burial will be at Iowa Falls Rosary was said Monday evening at the Andrle and Creps Funeral Home He is survived by his wife and a son Dwight of Clear Lake with a daughter Elizabeth who preceded him in death in 1930 Dale was born in Boone April 28 1875 son of Sam and Mary Dale He married Mary Ellen Yagge November 4 1900 and came to Eldora from Iowa Falls 14 years ago He was a brick contractor by trade
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Raymond A. Dale
Eldora Contractor
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Iowa Falls
George Mahoney
Andrle and Creps
Harry Harrison
St. Mary's
Mr. Dale
Dwight
Clear Lake
Elizabeth
Boone
Sam
Mary Dale
Mary Ellen
Nellie) Yagge
Eldora
Lillian Wille to Teach Kindergarten in Klemme IA
Lillian Wille of Klemme IA will be the new kindergarten teacher succeeding Jeraldine Joens. Joens requested release to take a teaching job in Fort Dodge. Wille, an Iowa State Teachers College graduate, has taught the past two years at Alexander IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wille
Klemme
Jeraldine Joens
Miss Joens
Fort Dodge
Wille
Iowa State Teachers College
Alexander
Life Saving Classes Start July 5 At Pine Lake
Life saving classes for junior and senior groups begin Tuesday July 5 under Jim Foster in charge of the Red Cross program at the lake. Sessions run 6 to 8 p m for two weeks. Juniors are 12 to 16, adults may enroll in Learn to Swim after the life saving course. Enroll by calling Foster at Pine Lake beach. high interest and a large class are expected. Certificates awarded on successful completion.
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Jim Foster
Red Cross
Foster
Pine Lake Beach
Pine Lake Country Club July 4 Family Celebration
The Pine Lake Country Club opens on July 4 with a family day offering picnic box lunches from 5 to 7 PM featuring fried chicken potato salad and all the fixings. An evening fireworks display will entertain attendees. Committee members include Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carson Mr. and Mrs Ted Swasand Mr. and Mrs Dave Reece Mr. and Mrs Leo Megan Mr. and Mrs Harold Anders Mr. and Mrs J A Bekemeier Dr and Mrs R R Griffel Dr and Mrs Charles Hall Dale Miller and Bill Bramwell.
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Pine Lake Country Club
Bob Carson
Ted Swasand
Dave Reece
Leo Megan
Harold Anders
J. A. Bekemeier
R .R. Griffel
Charles Hall
Dale Miller
Bill Bramwell
Eldora School Board to Adopt Budget Friday
The Eldora community school board of education will meet on Friday, July 1 to adopt the coming year’s budget. After approval, the budget will be published in local newspapers.
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Eldora Community School Board of Education
Steamboat Centennial Parade Draws 10000 Crowd on Market Street
A view shows the huge steamboat float for the Centennial parade moving west on Market Street two blocks east of the business district Saturday night. Crowds line the route as Stan Dreier leads the parade with the color guard. H I Photo.
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Steamboat Rock
Market Street
the En
Stan Dreier
Ground Breaking Ceremony For Civic Project Held Saturday
A ground breaking ceremony occurred Saturday for a civic project funded by an old Y fund totaling about 4000 dollars. Attendees included R. D. Pulse, Mac Molison, Bill Morse, Mrs L L Scott, Cook, Cecil Rooks, Jim ffauser, Ri& Nitz of Palatine Ill, Mrs George Stauffacher, Wray Furlong, Karen Bright, Wayne Blankenship, Ralph Bright, L L Scott, Mrs Bright, Virgil Schmidt, Lonnie Bright, Mat ty Matheson, Mayor George Janssen and the Rev Ralph Imes, photographed by H I.
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R. D. Pulse
Mac Molison
Bill Morse
L. L. Scott
Cook
Cecil Rooks
Jim Ffauser
Ri& Nitz
Palatine
Inl
Bright’s
George Stauffacher
Wray Furlong
Karen Bright
Wayne Blankenship
Ralph Bright
Mrs. Bright
Virgil Schmidt
Lonnie Bright
Stauffacher Leads Finance Drive for Building Campaign
Stauffacher directed the finance drive and thanked hundreds of workers and donors for their cooperation. He noted that more funds are needed to furnish the building and that a plan to secure additional financing will be provided soon. Building designer states no limit on interior equipment spending. Building committee chair is Cecil Rooks with members Ben Juchems, Mrs. Kenneth Meier, Leonard Hoffman, Mrs. Maurice Lawton, Beecher Crosley, John Jaspers, Mrs. Bruce Hadley, and Wray Furlong.
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Bright
Cecil Rooks
Ben Juchems
Kenneth Meier
Leonard Hoffman
Maurice Lawton
Beecher Crosley
John Jaspers
Bruce Hadley
Wray Furlong
Hospital Notes Births and Names Listed in The Record
The Record reports births in Hubbard and New Providence with mothers and infant genders, including Wilbert Doering’s Hubbard boy born June 23, Jesse Reece’s New Providence girl born June 24, and Dwayne Pundt’s Marshalltown girl born June 23. Also lists patients and relatives under hospital notes for Eldora and other towns.
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Eldora
Richard Klettke
Lloyd Crippen
Valmar Asu
Buckeye
James W. Crosser
Cecil Bessman
Union
Lyman Sheets
Roland
Arthur E. Buland
Whitten
W. H. Montz
Radcliffe
Harold Anders
Hubbard
Charlotte Walters
Lena Brandt
August Meier
Arthur Kix
Jake Faust
New Providence
B. Roy Wood
Marriage Licenses Filed In Four Iowa Towns
Wallace Bunte age 26 and Mary Brockett age 17 from Alden. Larry Kinney age 20 and Valda Kolling age 21 from Iowa Falls. Lynn Disney age 22 of Wellman and Norma Topp age 20 of Hubbard. Edward Schweertmann age 19 and Shirley Diemer age 16 from Iowa Falls.
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Wallace Frederick Bunte
Mary Lou Brockett
Alden
Larry Lyon Kinney
Valda Y. Kolling
Iowa Falls
Lynn Disney
Wellman
Norma Topp
Hubbard
Edward R. Schweertmann
Shirley Diemer
Luther College Registers 257 In Summer Session enrollment
In Decorah Iowa Luther College reports 257 students enrolled in the first summer session per Dr O W Quall director of the summer school This is the largest enrollment since the post war year Readmore mentions Eldora area students Janice Rorem and Wallace Wierson of Radcliffe Both plan future study and teaching duties in Iowa
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
O. W. Quall
Eldora
Janice Rorem
Wallace Wierson
Radcliffe
Wierson
Miss Rorem
West Union
Towa
Funeral services for G A Burkhart of Grundy Center
Funeral services for G A Burkhart of Grundy Center were held Monday. Burkhart, a former Eldora electrician, passed away at his Grundy Center home Friday night. He was Mrs Robert Longenecker's aunt's husband.
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G. A. Burkhart
Grundy Center
Burkhart
Eldora
Sharpshooters Meet at Bangor Liberty 4-H Club Tour
The Bangor Liberty Sharp shooters 4-H club gathered at Bob Higar’s home for their annual tour. A new member, Jimmy Norman, attended. A business meeting followed at leader Dale Martin’s home. Francis Dunn and Donald Cockerham demonstrated “Caring for Horns.”
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Bangor-Liberty Sharpshooters
Bob Higar
Jimmy Norman
Dale Martin
Francis Dunn
Donald Cockerham
Horns
Miss Mary Joe Short Enrolls in Wheaton Summer School
Miss Mary Joe Short daughter of Rev and Mrs H C Short of Eldora has entered Wheaton College summer school for the first term She pursues practice teaching in Christian education and enters her senior year of work
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Mary Joe Short
H. C. Short
Eldora
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Ill
Mary Jo
Schumacher Grocery Remodel Opens After Renovation
Remodeling of Schumacher grocery is complete with tile floor paint and wallpaper updates. New shelving and a frozen food case with automatic defroster, fresh fruit and vegetable rack, rebuilt walk in cooler with two compressors, and enhanced lighting are installed. Merle Schumacher returns after WWII to run the business with a 40 year local presence. delivery service ends July 2.
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Schumacher
Merle Schumacher
Eldora
W. C. Schumacher
Merle
Olga Rebschull
Junior Boyd
Loren Doughty
Oat Varieties Studied At Special Observation Plot
An oat variety observation plot is open for visitors one mile north and half a mile west of the Training School. Fifteen oat varieties are planted and named, with near harvest ready heads forming. Armand Ruppel FFA chapter advisor notes unusually good crop conditions this year and invites all interested to compare varieties.
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Armand Ruppel
FFA
Future Farmers of America
Deeds Report In Pickups Across Ackley Area
Deeds filed show Clara Sprain to Daryl Thompson and wife on 6-9-55 Lot 5 to 9 Block 1 Mullers Addition Ackley. Fred Tjarks to Harold Norman on 6-17-55 Lot 9 Block 6 Hubbard. Emma Gresslin to M J Grinde and wife on 6-17-55 Lot 5 Block 40 Ackley. H P Sentman et al to BR Rup pelts on 1-18-44 Lots 1 and 8 Block 42 St Rock. Marion Chenette guardian to G F Weber et al on 6-3-55 Street 7 and South 80 ft Lots 8 and 9 Block 18 Ackley.
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Clara Sprain
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Bear
Eddy Bear
American Legion
Sylvester O'Reilly
Frank McMartin
Roland Newby
Maurice Gast
Eldora Stores
Bromley
Bateson & Ryan
Uhlenhopp
Glen Whorrall
Hubert Cleveland
Youth Building Fund
Don Barker
Cuardian
Robert Clark
Ray Johnson
Martin Lauterbach
Adolph Weber
Marvin Walters
Russell Roberts
Oswell Fisher
Bob Brown
Matty Matheson
Jim Hauser
Kenneth Anway
George
R. A. Dale
University Hospital
Iowa City
Charles Schafer
Albert Rudolph
Leslie Pieters
Dale Lawless
Glen Carson
Jack Dempsey
Country Club
Luther
Bill Mathews
Bill
Old Blair Place
Burkwart
Midway
FFA Project
Eldor
Sheriff's Office
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