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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1977
Page
6
Larry McStockard, son of Harold and Margie McStockard, is featured in a senior spotlight. He says he values sleep, advises classmates to stick with it, and jokes about liking girls. His plans include attending Vo Tech to become an auto mechanic and one day getting married.
A string of social calls and overnight guests was recorded across Harcourt Des Moines Marshalltown Eldora and New Providence this week. Mary Brindle and family Janine Heather Pete Brindle and Burl Bowen visited Pete Bowens home in Harcourt while John Binotto stayed overnight in Des Moines with Max O Berto. Cora Schuler Margarite visited Jessie Caster and Ford Dann in Marshalltown. Archie Runner and Marcia hosted Sunday dinner for Mary Brindle and others. Edwin Piere Sean Archie Runner and Mary Brindle also were Friday visitors. Lucille Williams hosted Gary DeLawyer Kim Michael and Shari Moor man in New Providence with Ernest Balvant of Eldora also listed. Frances Gummert Conrad visited Archie Runner Thursday.
Mrs Garnet Larson hosts and visits with neighbors as friends gather for meals in Radcliffe. A pancake dinner at the Legion Hall drew sixty senior citizens while relatives from North English Jewell Ames and Webster City visited or stayed with local families. A hospital visit in Des Moines noted Mrs Hake’s hip injury and social calls continued through the week.
News notes from Mason City and nearby towns include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snyder and sons Robert and John visiting Esther ONeill in Mason City, Dora Barnes released from Mason City Hospital staying with Willard and Helen Fairchilds in Waverly, and Faye Linharat of Parkersburg visiting sister Jamnita Bavender. A senior citizens dinner on February 16 attracted 32 attendees with a program by Mrs. Lloyd Bates and songs by Iyester Church ladies from Union Grundy Center and nearby areas.
Ivester invites all to an evening of Gospel music on Sunday Feb 27 at 7 p.m. with touring musicians Tim and Jolene Babcock. March 6 marks spring council. attendees should bring sandwiches with a salad or dessert. The service noted "Prayer" as the anthem and Pastor Kief faber spoke on being the light of the world. Dorris Blough visited from Idaho and Wanda Button announced Robert Neff as general secretary.
Union-Whitten school board approves a 9500 dollar base for teachers next year up 600 from this year 8900, with 190 work days and 24.3 teachers. Non professionals receive about 7400, up from 6700 6800. A March 19 hearing on the 1977 78 budget is set at 8 p.m. at the Union schoolhouse with the tax rate 11.72 per thousand versus 11.61 last year.
Mr and Mrs William Schuneman marked their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at Steamboat Rock on Sunday afternoon February 20. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Hardin Nassen and Terry, and Mrs Otis Luttschwager hosted a birthday dinner for her husband with guests from Iowa Falls Alden and nearby communities.
Mike Martin of Union rehearses in Marshalltown Community College Fine Arts Department Spring Musical Something's Afoot based on Ten Little Indians. Performances run March 17 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. at the Martha Ellen Tye Playhouse. Hubbard and Union students earned fall honor lists including Ellen Dubberke Wendall Smuck Joe Fisher and Daniel Speas for achieving at least 3.25 GPA over 12 semester hours.
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