County Sports Union Stops Iowa Falls 71 65 For Independent Title
County league action at Owasa saw OWASA Union beat Iowa Falls 71 65 to claim the independent tournament championship. Beane led Union with 23 points followed by Bergman 20. Levi topped Iowa Falls with 24. Owasa captured the consolation game 61 47 over Whitten.
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Owasa—Union
Owasa
Iowa Falls
Whitten
Union
Beane
Bergman
Levi
Hauser
Johnson
Cess
Eee
Lepley
Reece
Miller
Olatte
Dole
Hubbard
Gan
Goodman
Fuller
Larry Crosser
Semi finals dueling for Union and Iowa Falls winners
Union nipped Whitten 72 70 in overtime led by Beane 24 and Schwarck 25 while Whitten’s Schwarck claimed scoring honors with 25. Iowa Falls defeated Owasa 60 53 with Hill scoring 25. First round saw Levi drop Eldora 81 58 and Crosser 22 led Owasa over Steamboat Rock 59 53.
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UNION
Whitten
Beane
Schwarck
Iowa Falls
Hill
Owasa
Crosser
Fuller
Iown
Eldora
Levi
Monson
Steamboat Rock
Schallay
Owasa's Balvanz Crowned 1957 Marshalltown Tourney Queen
Owasa senior Jean Balvanz was named tournament queen after a field of 20, with attendants Sandra Peterson and Marlene Rothenbeutel of Marshalltown. She played for O'Neill's Cafe of Union and her team was eliminated by the South Marsh All Stars, the tournament champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Balvanz
Owasa
Marshalltown
Miss Balvanz
Sandra Peterson
Marlene Rothenbeutel
Jean
O’neill
Union
South Marshall Stars
Farm Events Schedule for March
March schedule lists extension poultry meeting and 4-H Family Fun Nite at the youth building as well as Swine Improvement Association and District Extension conferences in Des Moines. Other items include a private party and a 4-H family night with times 7 30 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. at the youth building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swine Improvement Association
Des Moines
Standings and high scores from Eldora bowling meet
League standings show Eldora Bowl leading with 65 47 and Union Comm. No. 2 at 64 68. John DeMarce tops with 228 in a game and 535 in series. Willard Martin leads with 200 and 567. High team marks include Andrle & Creps 2 395 and John Deere 2 437 in series and 861 in a game.
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Union Comm
Eldora Bowl
Andrle & Creps
Side Cities Service
St. Mary’s
John DeMarce
John Deere
Wood Auto
Hardin Co. Bank
Cong's Church
East Side Cities Service
Eldora Plumb, & Heat
Willard Martin
L ‘Barnard
Eldora Fire Depart
Clary - Cote
WLFLW
Clem’s Coffee Shop
E W. Burke
E. W. Burke
Barnard
Barnard Implement
Vigilantes
Brown Insurance
Don's Royal Blue
Eagles
Pine Knots
American Legion
Bud’s Inn
Kenny Anway
Yordy Pierson Earn All State Honorable Team Picks
Union-Whit ten guard Lynda Yordy is named to the sixth team on the Sunday Register all state selections. Eldora guard Barbara Pierson makes the seventh team. Hardin County girls Judy Ward Owasa forward Jean Balvant Owasa forward Phyllis Barrack Union Whitten forward and Jane Griffel Eldora guard also named to the honor roll.
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Lynda Yordy
Union-Whitten
Sunday Register
Barbara Pierson
Eldora
Hardin County
Judy Ward
Owasa
Jean Balvant
Phyllis Barrack
Union Whitten
Jane Griffel
Four Hardin Girls Named to IDPA All State Honor Roll
Four Hardin county girls were named to the Iowa Daily Press association all state honor roll this week. Two Eldora players Sue Brown ward and Barbara Pierson guard made the list along with Judy Ward Owasa for ward and Lynda Yordy Union Whitten guard. Ward and Yordy also earned Herald Index Pine Lake all conference honors.
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Hardin County
Iowa Daily Press Association
Eldora
Sue Brown
Barbara Pierson
Judy Ward
Owasa
Lynda Yordy
Union- Whitten
Ward
Yordy
Herald-Index
Pine Lake
Boxing Team Added at Iowa Training School Eldora
Boxing has been added to the spring recreation program at the Iowa Training School for Boys in Eldora announced by Arthur Dyer, the recreational director. A return match with Webster City is planned at Eldora after an initial loss. The program offers non high school boys sports including swimming basketball football volleyball baseball and track with team members Merle Knutson Tom Kline Willie Davis and Charles Martin.
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Iowa
Eldora
Arthur Dyer
Webster City
Dyer
Merle Knutson
Tom Kline
Willie Davis
Charles Martin
Open House At Methodist Parsonage Sunday
Eldora Methodist church invites members to an open house at the parsonage this Sunday from two to five p m. Claude Pfander, secretary of the board of trustees, said the invitation was extended by the official board Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Methodist Church
Claude Pfander
Board of Trustees
Eldon McVeedy Praises Scotland Visit At Eldora Meeting
Eldon McVeedy discussed his Scotland visit during a Saturday Eldora Senior Citizens gathering. He said aged care there is government supervised housing and superior to the U S system. The group voted to visit the Golden Age club in Marshalltown on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Eldon McVeedy
Eldora
United States
Golden Age Club
Marshalltown
Reisinger visits Minnesota for pony sale consignors
K. E. Reisinger returned Sunday from Minneapolis after a three day trip to secure consignors for his National all-pony sale to be held here in May. He also visited pony ranches in Canada and the Dakotas last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reisinger
Minnesota
K. E. Reisinger
Minneapolis
Canada
Dakotas
City Bowling Tournament Kicks Off March 31
Tournament manager Truman Ramsell finalizes pairings for the city bowling event starting March 31 at local alleys. Singles doubles and team matches will be published in the Friday Marion County Index with schedules by date time and prize lists.
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Truman Ramsell
Granzow Wins Cribbage Match Advances in Eldora Tourney
George Granzow defeated Gene Foster three to one to reach the Eldora city cribbage semi finals. He will face Floyd Gaede for a finals berth while Ted Livengood awaits the Lloyd Berg Dale Miller winner in the lower bracket. Finals and consolation contests set for 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 25 at the Eldora American Legion club rooms.
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George Granzow
Gene Foster
Eldora City
25th Schoolmen's Conference At Cornell College
The 25th annual school men's conference will be held in Arm strong Hall at Cornell college Saturday. The theme is Improving teaching personnel at the secondary and elementary level. Supt. Paul Misner of Glencoe NL, president of the American Association of School Administrators, will speak. Panels will follow with discussion and member guests welcomed at sessions and luncheon.
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Armstrong Hall
Cornell College
Paul Misner
Glencoe
American Association of School Administrators
Farm Bureau Leaders Visit Washington DC on corn plan bid
John Jaspers of Steamboat Rock joined about one hundred Iowa Farm Bureau leaders in Washington to back the American Farm Bureau's planter box choice plan for corn for this year. The delegation testified before a Senate agriculture subcommittee with Iowa officials including Marvin McLain Senator Thomas Martin and Representative Fred Schwengel. They debate two price support options and soil bank terms while discussing long term farm legislation and export growth.
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John Jaspers
Steamboat Rock
Washington, D. C
Iowa Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau
Senate Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Marvin McLain
Thomas Martin
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
AFBF
Iowa Farm
Iowa
John
Jaspers
Washington
Towa
Nina Follett 75 Dies After Long Illness at Eldora Memorial
Nina Follett, 75, died at 10 p.m. March 13 at Eldora Memorial hospital after a long illness. Born November 28, 1881, to Hiram and Elizabeth Bowen on a farm northwest of Union, she lived much of her life in Hardin County. She married Guy Follett of Eldora on December 24, 1928, and is survived by her husband. Her mother, father, and sister Nellie preceded her in death. She belonged to the Church of Christ at Union since 1896. Burial was in Sheppard Cemetery.
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Nina Follett
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Hiram
Elizabeth Bowen
Union
Guy Follett
Eldora
Hardin County
Nellie
Church of Christ At
Sheppard Cemetery
Methodist Church Installs Sanctuary Lights Memorial Gift
New lights have been installed in the Eldora Methodist church sanctuary as a memorial gift from Mrs. Elmer Palmer in memory of her deceased husband. A dedication service will be held soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Methodist Church
Elmer Palmer
Name U W Honor Roll Students
Thirteen high school students and nine grade students have been named to the Union-Whitten honor roll for the past six weeks. The high school students are seniors Pat Bailey Phyllis Bar rack Evelyn Fairchild Beverly Flick Gary Hauser Beverly Koch Judy Norman Sharon Norman Ruth Bowen Lynda Yordy juniors Beth Beecher and Mary Chrisman, sophomore Lance Long. Those on the Union-Whitten honor roll for 6th grade are Karen Baum Carol Chrisman Colleen Kaisand Sharon Reece Mary Ury Anne Yordy William Follett Dennis Fulton and David Muhlena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union-Whitten
Pat Bailey
Phyllis Barrack
Evelyn Fairchild
Beverly Flick
Gary Hauser
Beverly Koch
Judy Norman
Sharon Norman
Ruth Bowen
Lynda Yordy
Beth Beecher
Mary Chrisman
Lance Long
Karen Baum
Carol Chrisman
Colleen Kaisand
Sharon Reece
Mary Ury
Anne Yordy
William Follett
Dennis Fulton
David Muhlena
A E Anderson Receives Rexall Drug Co Award
A E Anderson owner of Anderson Rexall Drug Eldora is among the first Rexall druggists to receive the Mortar and Pestle Trophy an annual award from Rexall Drug Company. The trophy is a 16th century bronze mortar and pestle replica cast at Deventer Netherlands in 1590. Presented March 13 by Rexall Representative Elmer Frank at the store.
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A. E. Anderson
Anderson Rexall Drug
Eldora
Rexall
Rexall Drug Company
Deventer
Netherlands
Elmer Frank
Births Recorded in Various Iowa Towns This March
Births list from New Providence Hubbard Ackley and Radcliffe notes names and gender of newborns with birth dates March 15 through March 17. Individuals include Mrs Oscar Mathews, Mrs Hugh Miller, Mrs Donald Oelmann and Mrs Coil Florea with newborn girls and boys.
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New _ Providence
Oscar
Pat) Mathews
Hubbard
Hugh Miller
Ackley
Donald Oelmann
Radcliffe
Coil Florea
Plager To Speak To Hardin County Swine Producers
Wilbur Plager field secretary for the Town Swine Producers Association will speak at the Hardin County Swine Improvement Association annual meeting at 8 p m Monday in the Vocational Agriculture room Eldora. Owen Young chairman says the group, formed a year ago, invites the public to hear a progress report and summary of activities. Plager is known to swine producers nationwide as a judge and advocate for swine industry improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Plager
Town Swine Producers Association
Hardin County Swine Improvement Association
Vocational Agriculture Room
Eldora
Owen Young
Plager
Mr and Mrs Lister visit Mason City hosts Hackneys
Mr and Mrs Raymond Lister spent Sunday in Mason City at the home of Mr and Mrs Garner Hackney. The leisure visit highlighted social hospitality in the local community setting.
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Mrs
Raymond Lister
Mason City
Garner Hackney
Visitors from Arlington and Elmhurst Aid Eldora Illness
Mrs. Carl DeBaggio of Arlington Virginia visited Eldora with her mother Mrs. A D Davis for several days last week. Their aunt Mrs. Alice Bouck of Royalton Minnesota, now ill in Eldora Memorial hospital, was called there by the serious illness. Dean Davis and son from Elmhurst Illinois also spent the weekend in Eldora.
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Carl DeBaggio
Arlington
Eldora
A. D. Davis
Alice Bouck
Royalton
Minn
Mrs. Davis
Bouck
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Dean Davis
Elmhurst
Ill
Town training school invites bids for new boys cottage
Bids will be accepted Wednesday for an 80 by 104 foot duplex to house 90 boys at the Town state training school. The building will stand north of the gymnasium, with one old cottage demolished to make space for the new structures.
Dentists and Officials Meet on Dental Health at State University
A meeting for dentists and school administrators will be held at the State University of Iowa Thursday. Authorities in public health dentistry and medicine will speak on their related fields in connection with dental health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University of Iowa
Youth Building Reservation Calendar Meeting Notes
A community calendar item notes the Youth Building reservation for a meeting at 7 30 p m in the wing with an association annual meeting at 8 p m in the wing Also listed are reservations for the night in the auditorium and kitchen at 7 30 p m. Local organizers are planning the schedule.
Part-Time C of C Secretary Hired At Towa Falls
A. A. Hopper named executive secretary of the Towa Falls Chamber of Commerce. He will work part time, with appointment through February 1, 1958. Hopper also manages two Towa Falls theaters and recently moved to Iowa Falls from Maquoketa.
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C of C
Towa Falls
A. A. Hopper
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Teske
F Fuller
Peeve
Granner
C Bee
Reed
G Crosser
Larry
Wallendorff
F Crosser
Bill Nehring
Butler Williams
Ye Hee Gas Schwarck
Erringdale
Balvanz
Yordy, Pierson
Hardin Girls
Brown
Pierson
Granzow Downs
Cribbage
Follett
Methodist Church
U-W
Rexall Drug Co
Dora Herrald
Nellie Kimmel
Sherrill Frazer
Rosa Upton
Arthur Rosine
Jean Whinery
F. C. Dreier
Ed Lundy
John Stonebraker
Wm. Stonebraker
Don Gruenwald
St. Rock
Gertie Reiter
Albert Peneerick
Albion
Joseph Swagert
Parkersburg
Ben Franken
Charlotte
Dental Health Meeting
Edora
Royalty
Jello
Delsonte
Wormer
Osborn
Osborn: Laboratories, Inc
de Sueur, Minnesota
Eldoran Herald-Ledger
Chamber OF Commerce
Eldora Plumbing
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