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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1953

Page

5

Radcliffe Area Studies School Reorganization Plan Planned

Residents in the Radcliffe area discuss consolidation as surveys show favorable opinion. Meetings drew about 100 residents in areas served by Radcliffe Independent schools. If majority favor the idea, a tentative reorganization map will be drawn within ten days.

Radcliffe Independent Radcliffe Tse Werbert L. Moeller Hardin Hamilton Moeller Hardin County Board of Education Les Knott William Hoffman Ben’ Topp

Danish Students to Speak at Girl Scout Birthday Party

Misses Inga and Eva Bak Jensen Danish students at Elsworth College will speak at the Girl Scout Birthday party tomorrow evening in the high school auditorium from 7 to 9 o clock. Parents are invited to attend the 41st anniversary celebration of the Girl Scouts founding.

Inga Eva Bak-Jensen Elsworth College Girl Scouts Organization

Senator Walter to witness atomic test in Nevada

Sen. Eldon Walter of Beaman is one of two Iowans chosen to witness the firing of the world’s first live atomic artillery shell at Frenchman’s Flat, Nevada. He is a brother of Rep. Paul Walter of Union.

Eldon Walter Beaman Frenchman's Flat Nevada Sen. Walter Rep Paul Walter Union

With Our Boys in Uniform Address Change for Pvt Crippen

Mrs. Lloyd Crippen of Hubbard reports husband Pvt Lloyd Crippen signals corps, stationed in Augsburg Germany since Sept 19 1952. New address lists U S 6215205 H Det Augsburg Dist AP O 178 Box 18 Care P New York NY.

Lloyd Crippen Hubbard Pvt Ausburg Germany Army Signal Corps Lloyd EB Crippen U. S Augsburg Dist. A. P.O Care New York

HOME ON LEAVE

Sat and Mrs Tom Caldwell of Baltimore are spending a few weeks with Mrs Caldwell’s parents Mr and Mrs Herman Last and with other relatives and friends LeRoy R Shogren Iowa Falls enlisted in the Air Force for 3 period of four years on March 10 Shogren is a veteran of over three years service in the US Navy He will take refresher training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas and then be assigned to duty.

Tom Caldwell Baltimore Maryland LeRoy R. Shogren Iowa Falls Air Force Shogren US Navy Lackland Air Fore Texas

Pyt and Coen Begin Training At Fort Bliss Texas

Pyt Donald C Coen entered the armed forces February 6 and is in eight weeks of basic training at the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center Fort Bliss Texas He is a 1949 Eldora high school graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Coen Union His address lists US 55310874 Btry C 12th Target BN AAA RTC Fort Bliss Texas

Pyt Donald C. Coen Fort Bliss Texas Eldora High School Alvin Coen Union AAA

Hardin Sergeant Ordered Home From Korean Duty

Sergeant Lawrence D. Winters of the X Corps in Korea, arrived February 1953, and served with the 118th Engineer Combat Battalion. He has earned the Commendation Ribbon, UN Service Ribbon, and Korean Service Ribbon. His wife Lenamae lives on Route 2 Ackley. His parents live on Route 42 Union. He entered the Army July 1951 and trained at Fort Leonard Wood.

X Corps Korea Lawrence D. Winters Lenamae Ackley United States Winters Korea In February, 1953, Was A Member of the 118Th Engineer Army Fort Leonard Wood Miles M. Winters Route 42 Union

Eldora High Embraces Faculty Wide Guidance Program

Eldora high school expands guidance, assigning each teacher responsibility for student personal, vocational, and social development. Supt F K Schmidt notes system uses classroom counselors and tests to reveal aptitude and personality factors affecting adjustment, with faculty involvement across all grades from freshmen to seniors.

Eldora High School F. K. Schmidt Patric Ia Auble Ruth Midgen Ette Richard Hansen Donald Lomenly

Break Ground For Hubbard Church Kiwanis Meeting Cedar Falls

About eighteen Kiwanis members and wives attended a Cedar Falls joint meeting last Thursday evening. Dinner at the Women's Club preceded a program by local members including David Lloyd George on dinner music, and training school boys with instrumental numbers. Rev. Howard Blandeau spoke on spiritual work. M. L. Puckette discussed methods with the boys while Wesley Bartlett, Iowa Nebraska Kiwanis district governor, attended as a guest. A separate Pine Lake Cafe gathering heard Harvey Garles recount his recent trip.

Cedar Falls Women’s Club David Lloyd George Howard Blandeau M. L. Puckette Wesley Bartlett Iowa-Nebraska Kiwanis District Pine Lake Cafe Harvey Garles

Topp Holds Lead For County Board

Incumbent Ben Topp leads for the county board of education member at large as returns from three districts push his total to 485 while challengers Schwitters and Snyder have 281 and 178 votes respectively. Final canvass on March 20. Areas report Arends 381 to Jaspers 507 in Area One.

Ben Topp County Board of Education Topp Schwitters Snyder Paul Schwitters Harold V. Snyder

Appliance Dealers Meet At Pine Lake Country Club

The Iowa Electric Light and Power Co hosted appliance dealers at a Friday dinner with over forty attendees. Division manager Robert Ferguson outlined a plan offering free electricity for six months to new electric range and water heater buyers. The “Reddy-Money” bonus books will be issued with sales through May 1. A Grundy and Hardin water system dealers meeting is set for Eldora April 16 at the power company office.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Territory Pine Lake Country Club Robert Ferguson Grundy and Hardin Water System Eldora Power Company

William Dreier Joins Family Life Panel in Ames Conference

W. H. Dreier of Hubbard to join a six member panel on Our Aging Population Asset or Liability at the Family Life Conference in Ames March 19 and 20. He helped organize Hubbard's Hobby Club for fifty-plus hobbyists and attended the Institute of Gerontology program with Mrs. Dreier earlier this year.

W. H. Dreier Hubbard Family Life Conference Ames Dreier Hubbard’s

New Court Actions Include Divorce Suit in Hubbard

In district court Luelle V. Shelton sues James L. Shelton for divorce and child custody with $100 monthly support. She seeks real estate in her name in Hubbard and two promissory notes of 950 and 300 owed by both parties. A second suit by Ray A. Fox and Emmet V. Ayers asks Harold Woodley to pay 160 for medical services. Mrs. Mike Priske opens 4 Lift and Hobby Shop on 24th Street, offering greeting cards, napkins, handkerchiefs, pillowslips, towels, crochet items, rugs, and gift fabrics with home display and sale of articles.

District Luelle V. Shelton James L. Shelton Hubbard Ray A. Fox Emmet V. Ayers Harold Woodley Mike Priske 24Th Street

Bathhouse Addition Expands Pine Lake Facilities Next Summer

Two new wings will enlarge the Pine Lake bathhouse with separate men and women dressing rooms, showers, and toilets. The east wing for women will have 32 stalls, the west wing for men includes a large dressing room and showers. Construction progressed with state workers. opening is targeted for Memorial Day after underground work and renovations.

Pine Lake D. W. Hicks Herald-Index

Family Life Conference At Ames March 19 20

The third annual Family Life Conference at Iowa State College March 19 and 20 features Rev Reuben Youngdahl Dr Glenn Hawkes Prof William Smith Jr and author Bill Martin Jr. Topics cover family stability teenparent relations and psychological security with talks on faith storytelling and fathers roles in a changing world.

Iowa State College County Extension Home Jacqueline Macy Hardin County ‘Extension Home Ames Home Economics Reuben Youngdahl Minneapolis Glenn Hawkes William Smith, Jr Pennsylvania State College Bill Martin, Jr Kansas City Missouri Dr. Hawkes Hawkes William Smith Smith Dade Ion God Youngdahl Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapalis Memorial Union Martin

New Providence Civic Club Hosts Annual Athlete Banquet

Members of the New Providence Civic Club honored baseball and basketball teams, cheerleaders and managers at a banquet in the community room. Over 100 attended as Supt. W. D. Murray presided, with speeches by coach John Bartholomew and Rodney Chisholm. Musical numbers and vocal duets complemented the event, hosted by Dr. Iring and others.

New Providence Civic Club W. D. Murray Worthy Spring John Bartho Jow Rodney Chisholm State Girls’ Athletic Association William Braer Richard, Braer Donald Beach Edwar Perry Jean Mitchell Tals Mitchell Marilyn Speas Faward Jones Voral Mira Addis Mae Smith Dr. Inring Gen Wallan Nell Willin Robert Cowell Charles Harvey W G, White Env] Miller Iford Lindaman

Marks In Final Of City Cribbage

Charles Marks reached the final round of the tenth annual city cribbage tournament after a 3-0 win over Paul Schaa. The other finalist will be either Dale Miller or A. J. Langehough, who meet in the lower bracket semifinals, with Miller beating Lloyd Berg 3-0 and Langehough already in the semis. The final and a consolation match are set for Wednesday, March 25 at the American Legion club rooms.

Charles Marks Marks Paul Schaa Dale Miller A. J. Langehough Tvo Miller Lloyd Berg Langehough Clibbare American Legion Club Shan

Hospital Notes Roundup of Patients and Births

Hospital notes list patients in multiple towns including Eldora, Waterloo, Zearing, Garden City, Alden, Hubbard, Tinion, New Providence, Radcliffe, Newhall and Stramboat Rock. Birth announcements record several newborn boys with dates in March, including at New Providence and Zearine.

Eldora—Roy Ler Mitchell Joan Shaw Carroll Riley William Loomis Harry Marks Adeline Miller W. H. Schwebke Waterloo Clyde Harris Zearing Neris Cockerham Garden City Ole Seglem Alden Charley Akers Hubbard Charlotta Walters Minnie Balvant Etta Walsh Rena Hankemeier Tinion Keith Newby New Providence Amal Sopher Radcliffe Isabelle Sheldon Newhall Marie Yashke Ibmrths Joseph L._Jonrs Zearine Dale Fisher Stramboat Rock Bill [Rainshareer, Jr McCallsbore FugeneChristianson Ackley Wilbert Sinning Birl

VFW To Sponsor Fishfry Tomorrow

Veterans of Foreign Wars members will host a public fish fry at their post home tomorrow evening. Walleyed pike will be served from 5:30 until 8:30.

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Marriage Licenses Issued for Daniel Meyer and Erla Schueiler

Daniel Leonard Meyer of Town Falls and Erla Mae Schueiler of Eldora obtain marriage licenses. The filing lists both parties and their residences as the basis for the license request.

Daniel Leonard Meyer Town Falls Erla Mae “Schueiler Eldora

Cancel Second Showing of Plays at High School

The second performance of three one act plays by high school drama students is cancelled due to a Girl Scout birthday party and the state basketball tourney. The only show will be tonight at 8:00 PM in the high school auditorium. tickets for Wednesday may be exchanged or refunded at the box office.

Nuth Midgette

Walter Bill Helps Hog Owners Hit By Infected Swine

Rep Paul Walter of Union Iowa introduces a bill granting farmers compensation for the appraised value of hogs destroyed due to vesicular exanthema. Effective June 1 the measure links to a raw garbage feeding ban and denies indemnity if infected animals were fed raw garbage.

Paul Walter Union Iowa

Family Fun Night Planned By 4 H is March 28

Hardin County 4 H members and families plan a March 28 Family Fun Night at Buckeye Community Hall. Each club will nominate candidates with four finalists chosen by photos and reports due March 21 at the county extension office. The event includes a 4 H pageant, a men style show, pantomimes, carnival booths, refreshments, music, and prizes.

Hardin County Buckeye Allen Everman Town Falls Boys County Ludwig Wegner Wegner Ralph Bright

Soil Conservation Meeting Tonight At Pleasant Twp School

Tonight the Pleasant Township No 4 schoolhouse hosts a session on conservation farming starting at 7 o clock. Eleven Hardin County farmers attended the March 1 initial meeting with extension, district and service staff to discuss efficient production and plan farm practices with soil conservation personnel.

Pleasant Township No. 4 Hardin County Extension Service Soil Conservation District Soil Conservation Service Albert Ziesman Martin Struck Leo Vasey Wendell Wehrman Arnold Ziesman John Wasson William Megan Herbert Ruhnke Omar Hubbard Fred Rash William Griffit

Cemetery Society Elects Officers at April Meeting

Union Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at 2:00 PM on Friday April 3 at the town hall. New officers will be elected for the coming year.

Cemetery Society Union Cemetery Association

Ground-breaking Sunday for Zion Church at Hubbard

Sunday morning ceremony marked begin of construction of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church at Hubbard. Rev. Arthur Kruetzmann led the ground breaking with Leon Brandt and Elmer Reifschneider assisting. The new Gothic design will seat about 500 and expand Sunday School space.

Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church Hubbard Arthur Kruetzmann Leon Brandt Church Council Elmer Reifschneider Kructzamann Kruetzmann

Modlin Named Special Agent for Bankers Life in Nebraska

H. E. Gene Modlin is appointed special agent for Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska covering five counties Hardin Grundy Story Marshall and Tama. He recently completed a course sponsored by the company and previously worked at Leuthold Clothing, bringing years of sales experience.

H. E Gene) Modlin Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska Hardin Grundy Story Marshall Tama Modlin Leuthold Clothing Store

Wilbur Davis Plans Cafe Opening in New Providence

Wilbur Davis of Eldora announces a cafe will open in New Providence across from Maynard's Coffee Shop, a venture that follows his purchase of the shop's equipment. Davis and his wife Mrs Davis are long time New Providence residents who previously lived in Des Moines and Elders. He formerly drove a local school bus and ran a lawnmower sharpening service.

Wilbur Davis Eldora New Providence Maynard Maynard Chance Davis Mrs

Farm Calendar March 17 Agricultural meetings listed

March 17 Eldora 3 30 pan ag workers meeting March 18 Annual Soil District Cooperators meeting March 19 Ellis township Farm Bureau Iowa Falls March 20 Beef Producers Banquet Radcliffe March 27 County Extension Program Planning Elora March 28 Family Fundi Hardin 4-Hamilice Boake i

Eldora Soil District Cooperators Ellis Township Farm Bureau Iowa Falls Radcliffe Elora Family Fundi Hardin Hamilice Boake ‘i

Beef Cattle Outlook Banquet Set in Radcliffe

More than 200 tickets sold for a beef cattle feeding and outlook banquet at Radcliffe Legion hall next Friday March 20. Keynote speaker H B Clowell farm management specialist Iowa State College will discuss Will Cattle Feeding Pay in 1954. Culbertson animal husbandry professor Iowa State College will discuss cattle feeding rations. Tickets available at extension office Hubbard Nadolitte elevator and co chairmen William Schwebke Erling Hansen.

Hardin County Radcliffe Radcliffe Legion Hall H. B. Clowell Iowa State College Howell T He Farm Business ‘Association Iowa Culbertson Hubbard and Nadolitte William Schwebke Erling Hansen County Extension Service Redcliffe American Legion

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Radcliffe Area Study School A. F Bolar Emmert John Bolar Emmert Locker Miss Auble Agnes Ernwine Richard Warren Clifford Rinehart Marian Wolkenhauer Warren Flath Vincent Lampe Jeannette Wickey Kermitn Huehn James McLeran Bob Persons Hubbard Church William Dreier Family Life Goncrete Dad Neenle N. P. Civie Club Longenough Notes VFW Walter Hi. B, Howell
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