Youth Assistant Barnes Resigns to Accept Promotion
Dean Barnes, Hardin county extension youth assistant since June 1950, resigns to become extension director in Delaware county with offices in Manchester. He retires April 1, to begin duties April 16, after nine months of leading 4-H clubs. Barnes, a 1950 Iowa State graduate and Marcus resident, will replace Bob Hall who is recalled to marine service. Dick Puise notes difficult search for a successor due to manpower and selective service limits, with possible temporary appointee for fair time or summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Barnes
Hardin County
Delaware County
Manchester
Iowa State College
Barnes
Navy
Marcus
Bob Hall
Delaware
Dick Puise
Ryerse to Speak To Baptist Men
The Rev. Robert Ryerse pastor of Walnut Street Baptist Church Waterloo will address the Men s Brotherhood meeting in the Mulford room of Eldora Baptist Church Tuesday evening Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ryerse
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Waterloo
the’ Men’s Brotherhood
Mulford
Eldora Baptist Church
Christmas Seal Sales Raise 4263.54 for Health Fund
Contributions for the 1950 Christmas Health seals totaled 4263.54, per Mrs. Irwin Christiansen of Iowa Falls, Hardin County Tuberculosis and Health association chair. Town amounts include Ackley 248.01 Alden 205.28 Buckeye Gored Eldora 692.76 Gifford 21.50 Hubbard 131.15 Iowa Falls 748.70 New Providence 71.15 Radcliffe 209.70 Owasa 24.32 Steamboat Rock 92.70 Union 152.40 Whitten 37. Township totals list Alden 126.75 Buckeye 95.40 Etna 95.60 Grant 91.96 Hardin 107.50 Jackson 89.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Christiansen
Iowa Falls
Hardin County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Ackley
Alden
Buckeye
Gore Eldora
Gifford
Hubbard
New Providence
Radcliffe
Owasa
Steamboat Rock
Union
Whitten
Etna
Grant
Hardin
Jackson
Holy Week Services At Union And St Mary's Churches
Holy Week events include Good Friday services at the Union Methodist church from noon to 3 pm with six denominations sharing duties and a Christ last words meditation every 25 minutes. St Marys Catholic church announces Holy Week rites with confessions, Holy Thursday High Mass, Stations of the Cross and Easter Masses with devotions and a rosary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Holmes
Eldora Chamber Opposes Two State Bills
Eldora Chamber of Commerce directors opposed two state bills S F 163 and H F 197 that would let cities license businesses. They asked Secretary Doyle Felton to inform Senator R R Bateson and Representative Paul Walters and Senator John R Hattery about the chamber’s view and created a legislative committee to study the measures and keep members informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Doyle Felton
R. R. Bateson
Paul Walters
John R. Hattery
Chamber of Commerce
Localities and amounts in scattered financial list
A series of place names with associated monetary amounts is recorded: Concord 5460, Ellis 110.75, Eldora 90.25, Pleasant 103.50, Providence 147.50, Sherman 96.25, Tipton 101.70, Union 96.30, plus Clay 5460 and Concord 163.66. The fragment presents a collection of sums tied to locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Concord
Ellis
Eldora
Pleasant
Providence
Sherman
Tipton
Union
Seventh Grade Girls Create Puppet World Show
Eldora Junior High School seventh grade art class concluded a puppet world project with groups of five designing a stage, curtains, scenery, and hand puppets. The students wrote original scripts including modern fairy tale twists and presented an after school show for their mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Junior High School
Jean Ray
Rotary to Entertain Wives Tonight
Eldora Rotary members host a ladies night dinner and program at the high school. The 7 pm event features a school cafeteria prepared meal served by home economics students, with vocal music from local high school groups directed by Charles Britsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Rotary Club
Charles Britsch
Marine enlistee Carroll Walters leaves for San Diego training
Eldora youth Carroll Walters, son of Mrs. Gail Bachman, departed Wednesday for Marine training in San Diego. Also noted is Pvt. William R. Dole from Hubbard, transferred from Ft. Riley to Camp Gordon with new address US 55068-015 Sig. RTC Camp Gordon Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Dole
William R. Dole
Hubbard
Ft. Riley
Kan
Camp Gordon
Wm. R. Dole
Sig. R.T.C
Calif
Pvt Eugene Anderson Returns to Camp Gordon for Radio School
Pvt Eugene Anderson completed basic training and will begin radio school at Camp Gordon after visiting with his wife and friends locally last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Anderson
Camp Gordon
Change in Station Brings Lt Weatherly to Fort Benning
First Lt. Robert Weatherly at Fort Jackson South Carolina has orders to report to Fort Benning Georgia for a refresher course. He expects assignment to Seattle Washington then Korea. Mrs Weatherly and Danny at Fort Jackson plan to join him in Seattle. Westcott in Guam Westcott family learns son Ross arrived in Guam from San Diego. Address listed as A A Ross E Westcott 3239096 VU5 Navy No 943 F P Co San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Robert Weatherly
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Ft. Benning
Seattle
Wash
Korea
Westcott
Guam
Jake Westcott
Ross
San Diego
A. A. Ross E. Westcott
Navy
F.p.co
San Franciso
Calif
Willig Family Addresses Listed for Military Members
Addresses of Pvt Eugene J Willig AF 173 25676 Training Squadron 3725 Flight 951 Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas and Faye Lee Willig CPO U S S Des Moines CA 134 T Division FPO New York New York listed for Mr and Mrs C G Willig Eldora with sons among the families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willig
Faye Willig
C. G. Willig
Eldora
Eugene J. Willig
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Faye Lee Willig
U.S.S
Des Moines
F.P.O
New York
Eldora Soldier Assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center
Pvt. Donald E. Balyanz, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Balyanz of Eldora, is assigned to the Medical Replacement Training Center at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas. He trained in medical support for patients in hospitals and troops in the field after enlisting January 12 1951 following graduation from Eldora High School in 1946. His last duty station was Fort Riley Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Balyanz
Frank Balyanz
Eldora
Medical Replacement Training Center
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Army
Pvt
Balvant
Edora High School
Fort Riley
Kansas
Army Private Harold Wehrman Listed at Camp Gordon Georgia
Eldora soldier Pvt Harold R Wehrman AF 17305587 assigned to Sqd H MPRTT C 8801 1 TSA Flight 3 Camp Gordon Ga previously stationed in Texas documented in military dispatches and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenhrman
Georgia
Eldora
Harold R. Wehrman
H. M.P.R.T.C
T.S.A
Camp Gordon
Wehrman
Was
Texas
Ellis McDonald Dies in Washington
Word has been received that Ellis McDonald a longtime Eldora resident died in Vancouver Washington He was a carpenter survived by his wife two daughters Avenall and Margite and five brothers Linus Gene W H McDonald of Eldora son of Iowa Falls and Harry of Alhambra California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis McDonald
Eldora
Vancouver
Wash
Avenall
Margarite
Linus
Gene
W. H. McDonald
Iowa Falls
Harry
Alhambra
Calif
McDonald
Noonday devotions at Congregational church chapel continue
Interdenominational Holy Week noonday services run 12:30 to 12:55 daily with youth and adults invited. Wednesday features George Fags as chaplain with theme The Work of God. Guest vocal soloist J E Swallum, accompanist Mrs Merle Froning, speaker Rev D Faris of Steamboat Rock. Friday Calvary and Easter theme directed by Ardyce Clemons with cellpture and devotions, vocal solo Mary Farmer, speaker Rev Howard Blandeau, with Mary Swasand pianist and ushers Jean Van Tiger and David Piper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
J. E. Swallum
Radcliffe
Merle Froning
Rev
D. Faris
Steamboat Rock
Dixie Lee Crosley
Shirley Holt
Leon Doughty
Ardyce Clemons
Mary Farmer
Howard Blandeau
Mary Swasand
Jean van Tiger
David Piper
Health Council to Meet March 27 Eldora program on cancer control
Hardin County Health Council will meet at the courthouse in Eldora on Tuesday evening March 27 at 8 o'clock. Guest speaker Mrs. Lucile Anderson of the Iowa Division American Cancer Society will show films and discuss the Program for the Control of Cancer. Emphasis on public education and its impact on Iowa death rates. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Health Council
Eldora
W. H. Dreier
Hubbard
J. E. Swallum
Radcliffe
Lucile Anderson
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Anderson
Eldora Retail Sales Jump In July to September 1950
Retail sales in Eldora by 182 firms reached 1 404 000 for the July to September 1950 quarter, up from 1 379 600 in the previous April to June period. Hardin county total was 6 782 300 with 909 reporting. Outside Eldora Iowa Falls 2 324 000, Ackley 731 350, and all other towns 2 322 550 across 263, 96, and 367 reporting respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
State Tax Commission
Hardin County
Iowa Falls
Ackley
Rocket Stalled Sunday Afternoon At Iowa Falls
Snow and high winds cripple Hardin county roads with 52 highway workers clearing by Monday. Windy, drifting snow halted trains and closed many schools while officials reported two to five inches of new snow in the area. One rocket line remained overnight in Iowa Falls as crews fought through persistent drifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Robert T. Johnson
H. L. Cleveland
Reading
Trace
Mason City
Des Moines
Iowa Falls
C. H. Gilbert
Gilbert
Ackley
Alden
Steamboat Rock
Owasa
Radcliffe
New Providence
Union
Eldora
Hubbard
County Highway Department
Hubbard and
Rock Island
Minneapolis
State Highway Patrol
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements List
Hospital notes record patients in multiple towns including Eldora Union Zearing Ames and Hubbard with a list of names. Birth notices include Eldora boy March 14 Mrs Floyd Sisson and New Providence boy March 13 along with twin girls in Radcliffe and a girl in Hubbard born mid March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Mary Jane Brightwell
E. H. Lundy
Ralph R. Ibach
Union
Ed Lepley
Zearing
Betty Good
William Brown
Williams
Shirley Ann Nixon
Ames
Carl Johnson
New Providence
B. Roy Wood
Hubbard
Arthur Winter
McCallsburg
Sanford Thompson
E. W. Womeldorff
Town Falls
Frank Modlin
William Lusson
Wellsburg
Marilyn Jean Peters
Alden
James Martyn Kielsmeier
Floyd Sisson
Donald Wilson
Kenneth Bernard
Radcliffe
Melford Amensen
Cecil Tesdahl
Sheriff Hodgs ons Counts One Prisoner
County jail sees slow business with Sheriff Paul Hodgson housing a single inmate. The only guest is an Iowa Falls man serving an O M V I fine, the least number of prisoners since he took office in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hodgson
Iowa Falls
O.M.V.I
Changes at Providence delayed events due to storm
New Providence announces time changes for church and cantata. Church night moves to Thursday. Harold Reece to show California trip pictures. The cantata The Crucifixion now set for Sunday evening March 26. Easter vacation cancelled for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Harold Reece
California
Rites Here Today For Mark Furman
Funeral services for Mark C. Furman 80 will be held at 2 30 this Tuesday at Longenecker funeral home for a Adel resident who died Friday at his home. Burial is in Eldora cemetery. He was born November 9 1870 in Eldora and married Lizzie Walker in 1893. Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Gertie Hawkins Hollywood California and Mrs Margaret FitzSimmons Adel and John Furman Des Moines. four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. a sister Mrs Nellie Reece Chicago and a brother Rex Furman Manly. He formerly ran a brick and tile business with William Protheroe and later operated a grocery. The family moved to Des Moines in 1902, Granger in 1928, then Adel in 1942 to run the Arlington hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longenecker
Mark C. Furman
Adel
Bural
Eldora Cemetery
Eldora
Furman
Lizzie Walker
Gertie Hawkins
Hollywood
Calif
Margaret FitzSimmons
John Furman
Des Moines
William Protheroe
Granger
Arlington Hotel
Nellie Reece
Chicago
Ill
Rex Furman
Manly
Vaccination School Re-Dated for April 7
The vaccination school which was to have been held March 13 was postponed until Saturday, April 7, according to Dick Pulse, extension director. Enrollments are being accepted at the extension office. The meeting will begin promptly at 9 a.m. The meeting place remains the same, the extension office in Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Pulse
Eldora
Pine Lake Wildlife Club Predator Hunt Aims to Teach Safety
Pine Lake Wildlife Club sponsors a predator contest open to boys 16 and under with prizes including a .22 rifle a rod and reel and a hunting knife. Points count fox adults 25 fox cub 15 crow 20 crow egg 10 starling 10 pocket gopher 10. Entries via Harold Marshman sheriff office. Closing date September. prizes awarded at Wildlife clubhouse with lunch and photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Starling
Harold Marshman
Sheriff's Office
Eldora
Marshman
Wildlife Club
Important Topics To Be Discussed By Wildlife Club
Pine Lake Wildlife club ready for its March meeting Friday at seven in the social house. Topics include the dedication of Tradson Memorial Park bought last year, juniors party likely father and son or father and junior, trapshoot plans for registered shoots and a Jim Davidson Memorial shoot, and a March fish fry stag Friday evening at one dollar per plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildlife Club
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Cial
Dire Cetors
Tradson Memorial Park
Jim Davidson
Jury Postponed Due to Snow Storm Delays Trial
Snow blocked roads push back jurors and a one week delay in the auto collision damage suit between H. C. Cahill Jr. of Hampton and Fred A. Reed and Rose H. Reed of Owasa. Judge J. M. Schaupp of Fort Dodge was expected to preside this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court Petit Jurors
H. C. Cahill, Jr
Hampton
Fred A
Rose H. Reed
Owasa
J. M. Schaupp
Fort Dodge
Plumbing Fixes in Jury Room After Sanitary Issues
Irregularities in the jury room and court reporter's restroom prompted county supervisors to act. A new inch water line restored pressure and made plumbing satisfactory. New stools and other equipment will be installed promptly under the court's improvements.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ryerse
Holy Week
Methodist
H. C. Short
Lyle Childs
W. L. Beasley
W. G. Heisey
Ivester
W. R. Ehlert
R. B. Imes
C. R. Johnson
Wayne Aurand
Training School
Tom Irvin
David Lloyd George
Clark Stanley
Dale Zeltman
Sheller
Kirkdorffer
Pat Irwin
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
L. V. McDonough
Justin Kress
Grundy Center
C. of
Rotary
Princess
Witch
Maid
Diane Dickinson
Mary Butler
Bette Bateson
Genevieve Larson
Herald-Index
Washington
The
Eldora Y Groups
George Fags
God
Health Council
Mark Furman
Legion
American Legion
Auxiliary
Floyderie
Senet Ene Orgel
C. A. Vin Potter
L. G. Pettigrew
BR. Brown
Layer Post
Walter
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