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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1955

Page

4

Local Car Dealers Packed With Brand Names

A fragmented list of names and brands appears to reference Iowa Falls and nearby towns. Items include Ford Chevrolet Oldsmobile Pontiac Buick Cadillac models and several individual names such as William Wykin Archie Hinderaker Raymond Fecker Dale Butterwick and Raymond D. Long.

Raymond Fecker Iowa Falls Chrysler William Wykin Aiden DeSoto Stone Electric Eldora Mercury Archie Hinderaker Radcliffe Ford C. A. Winterfield Clas Iic Rowland Iowa Falls Pontiac William I. Griffith Will H. Broer New Providence Charles Elwood Santman Steamboat Rock Oldsmobile Dale Butterwick Chevrolet Raymond D. Long Whitten Oldermobile David C. Palmer Beryl Sheldon Carl Kulow Hubbard Buick John Marker

Coming Farm Events and Planning Meetings Listed

Schedule of county youth building committee and Farm Bureau meetings at extension offices and town halls. March 8 2:00 p.m. Hubbard Town Hall. 7:20 p.m. county youth building committee. March 9 1:00 p.m. Farm Bureau Board at Farm Bureau office. March 15 1:30 p.m. Girls committee at extension office. March 16 7:00 p.m. Farm and Home planning at Town Falls K. P. Hall. March 17 Hubbard Town Hall planning meeting. March 18 Eldora extension office 1:00 p.m. for Farm and Home planning.

Hubbard Town Hall Farm Bureau_Board Farm Bureau Town Falls K. P. Hall Eldora

Ted Heard Wins Crosley Farm Mike Contest

Ted Heard won the Mike Contest at Crosley Farm store celebrating its 25th year. The hog Mike reached 200 pounds at 8 50 a m on March 1 after being fed shell corn and Purina Hog Chow, averaging 2.15 pounds daily gain. Heard earned Mike himself, while Noah Clay and Harold Hogle finished within ten minutes and received pocket knives.

Ted Heard Crosley Farm Mike Heard Noah Clay Eldora Harold Hogle Whitten

Wool Program Sets April 1 Start Date for Payments

Hardin county ASC chairman J Clarence Whitehead says April 1 marks when the 1955 wool clip qualifies for wool payments under the new national Wool Act of 1964. Wool sold before April does not qualify. Local administration will be by county ASC offices.

J. Clarence Whitehead Hardin County ASC Whitehead United States Alll

Mathews Funeral Draws Hundreds At St Pauls Lutheran

About 800 mourners attended Harold Pooch Mathews final rites at St Pauls Lutheran church last Friday with wide turnout from towns including Spring Valley New Providence Town Falls Hubbard Alden Cedar Falls Waterloo Marshalltown Lake Mills and many others. County officials and neighbors joined relatives in a large service reflecting a local community gathering.

Harold (Pooch) Mathews St. Paul's Lutheran Church Out Ofown Joe 'Tahor Spring Valley Minn Pat Mathews New Providence Jack Wood Jackie Town Falls Albert Last Alfred Last Wm. Otto Bill Jim Dougan Carele Wm. Last Henry Last Leonard Last Wallace Last Hubbard Walter Klemme Alden Marvin Miller Cherokee Ernest Kuhlman Luther Steelman Hampton Dick Marshall Vern Sexe Waterloo W. H. Steelman Otis Steelman Henry Reynolds Floyd Steelman Zearing Harry Brown Marshalltown Wilmer Broer Bob Mathews New Hampton Louie Broer Jr New Providences Conrad County Board of Supervisors

ISC Engineer Student To Serve in Army First

John Littschwager of Buckeye, Iowa, set to graduate from Iowa State College with a general engineering bachelor degree in June. He will then serve two years active duty in the Army corps of engineers and be commissioned a second lieutenant upon graduation. He has held leadership roles at Alden High School and Iowa State, including head resident of Bennett House, and is active in Tau Beta Pi and Gamma Epsilon Sigma. He plans to marry after college and has financed about half of his tuition himself with family support.

John Littschwager Otis J. Littschwager Buckeye Iowa State College Army Corps of Engineers John Army Reserve Alden High School Division of Engineering Bennett House Fritey Hall Tau Beta Pi General Engineering Society Town State College

Union Rites For Mrs. Kauffman

Last rites were held at the Community church in Union for Mrs. Mary Kauffman a longtime resident who died Tuesday in a Mason City nursing home. Burial was in Benson Cemetery near Whitten. She was widow of Dr. E C Kauffman who died in 1937 and was active in school and community affairs. Surviving are three daughters Mrs Leslie Davis Hampton Mrs Mike Mulford Omaha Neb and Mrs Irma Ewing Georgia.

Union Mary Kauffman Mason City Benson Whitten Leslie Davis Hampton Mike Mulford Omaha Neb Irma Ewing Georgia

126 Entries In Judging Contest At Barrow Show

The Spring Barrow Show at Iowa Falls drew 126 entrants for livestock judging with 79 junior 4-H and F boys and 47 adult seniors. Iowa Falls FFA won the junior team title. several high scorers named from multiple clubs across Franklin Lucas Story and other counties. Sacks of baby pig starter prizes donated by county feed firms went to top individuals and teams.

Barrow Iowa Falls Franklin Co Ross Block & Bridle New Providence Dows F Ackley Marion Webster Hamilton Co Morgan Buckeye Story County Washington Story Henry Murphy Iowa Falls F. F. A Orlen Stolee Concord All Stars Norman Hanson Clinton Sealine Webster David Schwartz Charles Lettow Ellis Lisle Cook Providence F.F. A Roy Chever Don Melvin Oppold Ray Ryan Dale Lawless Walter Homk Bruce Kelsey Dean Warner

Eldora FFA Heads To Fort Dodge District Meet

The Eldora FFA chapter represented at the Story City sub-district convention with John Rooks taking second in freshman creed and a five member parliamentary procedure team led by Lynn Freed, Sam Estes, Dean Kusserow, Wayne Eggleston, and Bob Dickenson winning first place. They advance to the district convention in Fort Dodge on March 26.

Eldora Future Farmers of America Story City John Rooks Lynn Freed Sam Estes Dean Kusserow Wayne Eggleston Bob Dickenson Fort Dodge

Transfers of farmland and parcels in Iowa Falls Eldora area

A sequence of property transfers and deeds dated 1954 to 1965 details numerous parcels in townships and towns including Eldora Iowa Falls and surrounding areas. Individuals and couples such as Paul Mosch Arthur Runge L. L. Fosseen Janke Meier and others convey多数 lots blocks and land tracts in sections 5 9 12 14 16 21 22 28 31 and 33 with various additions and annexes to buyers including W T Rie kena Gerald Brefer Beatrice Stewart Emil Maronn and J H Boeke among others. The listings reference 24-87-21 33-88-21 and other land identifiers with dates ranging from 1954 to 1965, indicating extensive local land transfers.

G. L. Rewerts W. T. Riekena Wash Heights Add Iowa Falls Julia Rumbaugh Wm. Eckel Gilman Eldora Edna Bushman Truestees South Dakota Minn Town Church C. BE Gus Garvis A. J. Strutz

Eldora Man Named Director Of Iowa Breeders District

Cecil Rooks of Eldora has been named director of district number two of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association this week.

Cecil Rooks Eldora Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association

Card of Thanks from Eldora Merchants and Veterans Aid

The merchants of Eldora and customers who bought Betty Crocker Cake Mix contributed to a sale. Proceeds assist Veterans and their families and support the Youth Building fund of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Youth Building Youth Building Finance Eldora American Legion Auxilary

Card of Thanks for hospital care and support

The Olson and Irving families express deep gratitude to Dr Shorts Dr Burke Dr Eckberg and Dr Rogers for assistance after the accident and to the hospital staff for wonderful care. Thanks to friends and relatives for gifts cards letters and calls at the hospital and since returning home.

Shorts Burke Eckberg Rogers Burton Olson Irving

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