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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
5
Eldora gains twice weekly news with the Herald-Ledger and the Hardin County Index under new ownership. George R. Stauffacher preserves both titles while moving operations to a shared building. Ad deadlines shift to 6 p m Friday for the Herald-Ledger and 6 p m Tuesday for the Index.
The El dora Woman's club raises funds to furnish two rooms in the Eldora Memorial hospital addition. With $848 collected this week, they are $152 shy of the $1,000 goal and plan to enter the project in a national contest of women's clubs. Latest contributors include Minnie Schumacher O R Lamb Albert Kennedy W E Reiber Earl Harmon and many others.
Guy Jones named trustee in the Leona Froning bankruptcy proceeding. Eldora resident Guy Wwian appointed amid creditor concerns and filing motions. Court records indicate a petition and related actions were discussed at the hearing with Mitchell present.
Dennis Roupe of Eldora son of Mr and Mrs John Roupe underwent hernia surgery at Eldora Memorial. His father reports Dennis is recovering, noting polio history in the family as part of the medical context.
Ruby B. Marer of California seeks 7500 damages from L. W. Madden of Hardin County and Gust Olson of Wisconsin after a July collision one mile south of Iowa Falls. Marer claims concussion bruises knee injury and car watch loss plus 530 car damage and 100 loss of use. Attorney F. S. Fillmore.
The Eldora A and P store on South Washington closes permanently with today’s end of business. Manager Hayes Carr, from Knoxville, Iowa, will return there to continue employment with A and P. The closing aligns with a company policy to shutter this class of store in small communities and focus on larger city supermarkets.
Hardin County board of review met in Radcliffe and reduced all town and country building values by 30 percent to align with the 1941 average. Lot and land values were left unchanged, assessor Walter Guenther announced last night.
Eldora residents lost telephone service Monday when a ditching machine working for the city cut a cable at Kramer Implement. About 204 wires were spliced as crews traced and restored service by Wednesday night. North and east end subscribers were hardest hit.
Architect William Beutler of Sioux City announces Eldora Memorial hospital will begin a six room addition around August 1. Changes align with state health board recommendations and aim to finish within three months after starting.
Twenty four horses enter the fourth annual V F W celebration in Eldora with eight horses in each of three races the 2 18 pace 2 24 trot and 2 24 pace heats total nine harness events start time 1 45 p m Crippen drives favorites include Ruby Counsel and Ladder Leer Earl Boy among entries along with stock horse and pony races a Liscomb Eldora Merchants baseball game follows the afternoon program night program features a horse show and fireworks more than 500 dollars in prize money offered for the horse show with entrants from Illinois Nebraska and Iowa plus kiddie rides and concessions if weather forces delay the event will move to Monday.
The annual Iowa boys 4-H short course is held in Ames with nine Hardin county clubs represented. John Gunn attends as county 4-H club president. Delegates include Roland Martin, Eugene Wilkie, Arnold Klemme, Carol Cobb, Donald Frank, Jack Warner, Jimmy Mark, Lowell Broer, and others. Speakers include Don Phillips of Michigan State and a GM “Preview of Progress” program. Local leaders Ralph Streyfeller, Ted Broer, and Jim Beckett supervise the trip.
Mary Lou Sanders of Eldora daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Sanders competed in the Better Groomed Girl revue at the 20th annual 4 H girls convention at Iowa State college and won a ribbon. Charlene Edwards of Wright county was state overall winner. Sanders a Jackson TNT 4 F club member in her seventh year of 4 H work and county president of 4 H girls will retire in October after serving as secretary reporter and historian. She made nine garments this year and completed her clothing project and was on a blue ribbon demonstration team in 1947. She will be a senior next year and has sung in mixed chorus and glee club and played basketball. At Rally Day 33 clothing project counties were represented and ribbons were awarded for better grooming. Other Hardin County 4 H award winners included Lilla Pingel Alden Clever Climbers and JuliAnne Eckel Eldora Happy Hustlers among blue ribbon recipients and several red and white ribbon clubs from the county and surrounding areas.
The Eldora public library will operate three evenings weekly in July and August. Starting July 1, hours are Monday Wednesday and Saturday from 7 to 8:80 o clock, with closures on Tuesday Thursday and Friday nights.
The Eldora Horseshoe Club defeated a Cedar Falls team 27 to 23 at a local tournament yesterday afternoon. A scheduled match with Radcliffe was canceled due to rain last Thursday night.
C F Chuck Barteau resigns after serving since April to become secretary of the Harlan Iowa chamber of commerce. He will assume duties July 11, succeeding Jack Mills. Barteau, Hazelton native and former UI student, directed Eldora chamber since J H Delveau. The chamber will operate in the bank building on a temporary basis while seeking a successor.
Ellsworth college in Iowa Falls grants a $150 scholarship for the 1949 1950 year. The winner will be chosen by school authorities yet to be determined. Recipients from Eldora high school graduates enrolled at Ellsworth include Jolynn Crosser Thomas Rosenberger Eugene Willig Mayo Willig and Sunny Clemons. On campus extension students listing Eldora as address include Ruth Cordes Mary Hicks Mrs M B R Newell and Mrs Esther Norman.
City workers finished installing a four inch water main on 12th street from 11th avenue to the bank corner. Begun Monday, the line reached Dr. R. E. Gray's office by yesterday, providing added pressure to businesses. The project runs with street widening and new electroliers by Central States Electric, improving the square approach. Automatic school slow signs at 12th avenue and 12th street were installed for fall operation.
Atty. E. H. Lundy was installed as president of the Eldora Rotary club at the regular luncheon meeting held Tuesday at the Eldora Country club. The gavel and bell were turned over to Lundy after annual committee reports. Hollis Miles, superintendent of the Iowa State Training School for Boys, was introduced as a new member.
Local park ball games are stocked by El dora Hi and Tri-Hi-Y groups in a third summer of refreshments. Volunteers, led by Harriet Swenson and with Lucille Rosenberger in charge this year, pop corn, sell ice cream, pop and candy bars each game night at 7:30 p.m. The YY concession earns 15 percent of net receipts, aided by a donated pop cooler and Berg Ice Cream cabinet.
Holiis Miles announces administrative changes at the Town Training School for Boys with M L Puckette named assistant superintendent effective July 1. A full time psychologist is to be hired soon through the state board and University of Iowa, and a resident chaplain position is planned to serve the boys at all times.
Dale North a 28 year old air crash patient north of Eldora remains in critical condition at Eldora Memorial hospital though slightly improved. He has partial consciousness at times and can move some. doctors report he can take food though his overall status is still critical. North suffered two severe skull fractures and multiple leg injuries in the Wednesday crash while spraying crops for Leslie Emmert.
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