Party Caucuses Slated This Week in Hardin County
Hardin voters urged to attend precinct caucuses this week. Eldora hosts Democratic caucus tonight at 8 p m in Janssen implement building. Other precincts hold caucuses. list of locations includes Alden, Buckeye, Clay, Steamboat Rock, Garden City, and more. Main aim is to elect delegates to county and state conventions for presidential nominating process. Republican caucus March 14 in Eldora. Democratic caucus April 21 in Eldora.
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Hardin
Eldora City
Janssen
Henry Janssen
Democratic Central Committee
Leo F. Wolcott
Hardin County
Alden
Buckeye
Clay
Steamboat Rock
Concord
Eldora
Korean War Hero Laid to Rest With Honors in Radcliffe
Cpl Richard M Johnson 23 formerly of Radcliffe was interred with military honors at Radcliffe cemetery after death in Korea on December 6 1951. He arrived in the U S last Tuesday with father Noble M Johnson awaiting in San Francisco. Services were held Sunday afternoon in the school auditorium with Rev O C Gatrelle officiating. Survived by parents a sister Mrs Charles Kramer of Clarion and grandfather J N Johnson. He graduated from Radcliffe High and Ellsworth College Iowa Falls and served with Company L 14th Inf Regt 25th Division after enlisting November 29 1950.
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Richard M. Johnson
Radcliffe
Korea
U. S
San Francisco
Cpl. Johnson
Noble. M. Johnson
O. C. Gatrelle
Red Oak
Iowa
St. John's E. A. B. Church
Radcliffe American Legion
Radcliffe Cemetery
Hardin County
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
Army
14Th Inf. Regt
25Th Div
Japan
Noble M. Johnson
Charles
Kramer
Clarion
J. N. Johnson
Heart Attack Is Fatal To Harry Polley
Harry E. Polley 57 Eldora taxi operator died of a heart attack at home Sunday morning Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 from Andrle and Creps Funeral Home and 2 from St Pauls Lutheran Rev J Zimmerman to officiate Interment Eldora Cemetery Survived by widow three daughters Mrs Win Johnson Amery Wis Mrs Harold Graber Turtle Lake Wis Mrs James Farmer Sacramento Calif two brothers C W Polley Iowa Falls Jack Polley Steamboat Rock one sister Mrs Edw Luiken Steamboat Rock and five grandchildren
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Harry. E. Polley
Eldora
Andrle
Creps Funeral Home
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Rev. J. Zimmerman
Eldora Cemetery
Win Johnson
Amery
Wis
Harold Graber
Turtle Lake
James Farmer
Sacramento
Calif
C. W. Polley
Iowa Falls
Jack Polley
Steamboat Rock
Edw. Luiken
Steamboat
Rock
Vinton Services Scheduled For This Afternoon
Funeral arrangements are set for Herbert Vinton who died February 29 at University Hospital in Iowa City. David Heisey will officiate at the two o'clock service at Andrle and Creps Funeral Home with burial in Hauser cemetery. Mrs Clarence Johnston will provide music and Don LaVelle will sing. Pallbearers are Harold Norman Howard Ihman Stanley Miller Hilko Seifkin Richard Stolte and Leland Vinton. Flowers will be arranged by Mrs Harold Norman Mrs Hilko Seifkin and Mrs Stanley Miller.
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Two O’lock
Andrle and Creps
Herbert Vinton
University, Hospital
Iowa City
David Heisey
Hauser
Clarence Johnson
Don LaVelle
Harold Norman
Howard Ihman
Stanley Miller
Hilko Seifkin
Richard Stolte
Leland Vinton
Harold
Beasley Elected Head Of Ministers Association
The Eldora Ministerial Association elected Rev. W. L. Beasley as president for the coming year at a Wednesday meeting in the Baptist church study. Rev. John K. Moore was chosen secretary treasurer, with Rev. Henry C. Short retiring president presiding. Plans set a union service from noon to three on Good Friday, with Rev. Short acting as chairman and Rev. Moore handling publicity.
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Eldora Ministerial Association
Baptist Church
Henry C. Short
W. L. Beasley
John K. Moore
Rev. Short
Moore
Eldora Cafeteria Lunch Delights Students and Staff Daily
Eldora high school hosted a large luncheon in a bright cafeteria with patriotic February decor. Hundreds of students ate a hot menu including chicken and noodles, creamed peas, and dessert while five teachers supervised. The non profit lunch program costs 30 cents for students and 40 cents for teachers, with some free meals funded by the national school act.
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Herald-Index
Eldora High School
Eldora School
Eldora
Addie Burgess
Rose Clark
Clara Raske
Ellen Hurd
Burgess
Two Churches To Hold Community Lenten Services
Rev. Ralph B. Imes and Rev. John K. Moore announce a weekly Lenten service series sponsored by the Congregational and Methodist churches. Services start at 7:30 with guest speakers. Congregational church hosts March 9 with Rev. G. H. Bamford as guest. March 16 at the Methodist church with Rev. R. Park Anderson. March 23 at the Congregational church with Rev. Frank Knoll. March 30 at the Methodist church with Rev. Sam Nichols. April 6 at the Congregational church with Rev. Victor Keiser. A nursery, music, organist, and ushers provided.
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Ralph B. Imes
John K. Moore
Congregational Church
G. H. Bamford
Salem Evangelical and United Brethren Church
Hubbard
Methodist Church
R. Park Anderson
First Methodist Church
Marshaltown
Frank Knoll
St. John’s Evangelical, and Reformed Church
Mrs Koeneman Served Eldora with Local Involvement
Mrs E O Koeneman died after months of illness in Eldora Memorial hospital. Services were held Monday at First Methodist Church with Rev John K Moore officiating. cremation followed and interment was in Eldora cemetery. Born Bessie Kentner in 1875 at Tama she moved to Whitten, studied music at Cornell College, married Dr E O Koeneman and lived in Chicago briefly before moving to Eldora in 1899. She served on the school and library boards and participated in church and music groups.
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First Methodist
E. O. Koeneman
Eldora Memorial Hospital
John K. Moore
Eldora Cemetery
Keeneman
Bessie Kentner
Tama
Iowa
Whitten
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
Eldora
Koeneman
Methodist Church
Library ‘Board
Hubbard Sergeant Earns Bronze Star in Korea Parade
Sgt. Dale Thornton 23 son of Mrs Emma Thornton Hubbard received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Korea during a parade of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Camp Carson Colorado. native of Alden enlisted November 1948 spent 15 months in Korea before being assigned to Carson two months ago now serving as motor sergeant in company D award presented by Col Edward L Strohbehn acting post commander.
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Dale Thornton
Emma Thornton of
Hubbard
Korea
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Camp Carson
Colo
Alden
Thornton
U. S. Army
Carson
Edward L. Strohbehn
Two Suits Over CycleCar Crash Seek 26500
In district court, two suits allege injuries from a February 11 motorcycle car crash on highway 65 near Iowa Falls. Jerry Thorp, riding as a passenger, claims shattered left ankle and extensive medical bills, seeking 25000 plus costs. Franklin Ites, driving the other vehicle, seeks 1500 for a fractured shoulder blade and motorcycle damage. Both suits demand jury trials.
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Melvin O. Whitney
Jerry Thorp
K. Floyd Thorp
Franklin Ites
Iowa Falls
Plaintiff
Ben
Ites
Whitney
Lundy, Butler
Lundy
Memorials Requested for Church or Hospital
Surviving relatives include a daughter Mrs John W Moffett of Minneapolis a son John J Keeneman of Barstow California and brother Wallace Kentner of Tama with three grandchildren. The family requests memorials to the Methodist church or Eldora hospital instead of flowers.
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John W. Moffett
Minneapolis
John J. Keeneman
Barstow, Calif
Wallace Kentner
Tama
Methodist Church
Eldora Hospital
Membership Drive By C of Gets Underway
The Eldora Chamber of Commerce kicks off its annual membership drive with two teams of minutemen tallying old and new members through Saturday. Team No. 1 led by George Rubew includes Beecher Crosley Bob Dormsbach and Claude Pfander. Team No. 2 led by Eastman Nuckoliss includes Harold Dettbarn Clarence DeCook and Bob Ferguson. President Richard Leverin backs both squads. A big one day push will cap the drive next Friday.
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Eldora
Chamber of Commerce
Minutemen
George Rubew
Beecher Crosley
Bob Dormsbach
Claude Pfander
Eastman Nuckoliss
Harold Dettbarn
Clarence DeCook
Bob Ferguson
Richard Leverin
Jurors Drawn For March Term Of District Court
Eighty five Hardin County citizens were drawn for petit jury duty for the March term. County clerk Fred L. Miller announced reporters must report by 10:00 am March 17 unless excused. Names listed by town include Ackley Alden Eldora Hubbard Town Falls and others with many residents named.
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Hardin County
Fred L. Miller
Ackley
Fred Burkle
Lucille Frudden
Marvin Giese
Marian Hembd
L. O. Meyer
Viola Mumby
Robert Oppold
Ida Postma
Beverly Ryken
Irwin Kosanke
Ruth Lewis
Emma Perkins
Hubbard
Walter Balvan
Ernest Bunte
John Crabtree
Jacob Faust
John Hornung
A Bers Maland
Lawrence el
Town Falls
Anna Axtell
Margaret Bevins
Edna M. Boddy
A. E. Borland
Martin L. Broer
Henry Bush
Billa Cole
Geo. Ferich
Fern Gardner
Cleo Hague
A. I
M Z Albers Listed In Who's Who Of National Education
M Z Albers is named in the 1951-52 Who's Who in American Education. He serves his 16th year as county superintendent after 12 years as New Providence superintendent. He is well known statewide for his educational work.
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M. Z. Albers
Who
of National Education
County
Sept
Albers
New Providence
Rooks Marks Fifth Anniversary in Eldora Mar Specials Ahead
Cecil Rooks, operator of Rooks Implement, celebrates his fifth anniversary in Eldora with March specials. A remodeling program nears completion, tin storage tripled, and display space doubled at the downtown store. A new warehouse, 40 by 150, is under construction west of the Rocks home in the southeast part of town with nine employees. The firm carries Ford Dearborn Oliver New Holland Bear Cat Meyer Elevators appliances and agency for Straw steel quonsets.
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Cecil Rooks
Rooks
Eldora
the Rocks
Richard Arkland
Valmar Asu
Lawrence Kelly
Walter Raymond
Robert L. Rogers
Lloyd
May Day Fish Fry Committee Chooses Gerald Sheller
Gerald Sheller of El Dora son of Mr and Mrs John Sheller R R 2 El Dora a Manchester College junior majoring in chemistry North Manchester Ind has been selected as chairman of the May Day fish fry committee New Providence Edward Mickelson and Dorothy Reece Radcliffe Kenneth Bolles H H Brandeland I E Cammack Lucile Friest Dick Gatrelle J A Hodenfield Claire Preston and Jacob Ullestad Steamboat Rock Grace Baker Ed Campbell Lena Freese Evert te Harper Mildred Janssen Alice Platts Jenie Ross Henry Schwitters Union Bruce Barnes FE H Biersborn Mabel Marshall Fanny Norman Leslie Wood and Gertrude Wooten
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Gerald Sheller
John Sheller
Eldora
Manchester College
North Manchester
Ind
Gerald
New Providence
Edward Mickelson
Dorothy Reece
Radcliffe
Kenneth Bolles
H. H. Brandeland
I. E. Cammack
Lucile Friest
Dick Gatrelle
J. A. Hodenfield
Claire Preston
Jacob Ullestad
Steamboat Rock
Grace Baker
Ed Campbell
Lena Freese
Everette Harper
Mildred Janssen
Alice Platts
Jenie Ross
Henry Schwitters
Union
Bruce Barnes
FE. H. Biersborn
Mabel Marshall
Fanny Norman
Leslie Wood
Gertrude Wooten
Hold School Of Instruction For Workers Today
A brief school of instruction will be held this afternoon starting at 2 o clock in the library club room for all workers assisting with the blood donor program March 6. An appeal seeks eight standbys per hour owing to possible donor Rejections from influenza. Mrs Shelby Clemons urges pledge-card returns today. Diet tips outline four hours before donations with light nourishment advised.
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Shelby Clemons
Pine Lake Coaches Name Meridean Speas 1952 Amsberry Award
Meridean Speas, Union forward, is selected as the 1952 Amsberry Memorial trophy winner by Pine Lake conference coaches. The award honors an outstanding senior girl cager, based on ability and sportsmanship, with Speas the first Union girl to win the prize.
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Pine Lake Coaches
Union
Meridean Speas
Amsberry
K. E. Amsberry
Union Forward
Eldora
Pine Lake
Seecuane
Speas
Union ‘High School
Union High School
Jack Lown
Speag
L. A. Simester
Steamboat Rock
Don Rhoads
Whitten
John Bartholow
New Providence
Craig Downing
Hubbard
LaVerne Schroeder
Radcliffe
A. O. Larson
Alden
Bryan Starr
Owasa
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Grant Center
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Jackson
Providence
Wees At
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Tipton
City
Sherman
Town Hall
Harry Polley
Bloodmobile
Vinton
Beasley
Asso
Union Service
Norma Jeske
Hazel Dawson
Dale de Vault
Melvin Whitney
Young Thorp
Eldorans
Don Marks
Eastman Nuckolls
Coeet
Loop
Kenneth Speas
Marshall County
H. P. Mein
Glen Harris
Harris
D. J. Norton
Reinbeck
Peggy Bowen
Milli Rash
Martha Packer
Marcia Maas
Mary Hager
Dorothy Brown
Meridean
Speas Trophy
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