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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1950

Page

6

Defendants Ask Details In Eldora Church Case

In Eldora the Church of Christ dispute prompts a motion by LeRoy Schuler and associates asking the plaintiffs to itemize statements and identify property contributions to the Christian Missionary Society, plus names of ministers and deaconesses.. The motion seeks specifics to aid proper pleading in the suit seeking Schuler’s ouster and replacement of church officers.

Allocan District Court LeRoy Schuler Church of Christ In Eldora Schuler Plain 3 Moten Christian Missionary Society Lundy, Butler and Lundy Iny Iey Ee Ruth

Movie for Republican Rally Friday at Hubbard Library

The all county Republican rally at Hubbard gym Friday night at 8 features The Price of Freedom, a Hollywood film on European losses of liberty, with four speakers led by State Senator R Bateson to discuss How Government is Affecting My Liberties. Speakers include George Potgeter, Martin Lauterbach, and Frank McGreevy with coffee and doughnuts served afterward.

Hubbard R . Bateson Eldora Potgeter George Potgeter Steamboat Rock Europe Martin Lauterbach Alden Frank McGreevy Ackley

Marilyn Speas Wins Hardin County Spelling Championship

Marilyn Speas an 18 year old eighth grader from New Providence consolidated school won the Hardin county spelling bee Saturday in Iowa Falls. George Moats of Gowasa placed second after misspelling molecule while Speas correctly gave the word undeniable. Speas daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Speas is a forward on the New Providence high school girls basketball team. Other top ten finishers include Marilyn Nolte Jean Van Tiger Naomi Bjerkestrand Barbara Boeke Nadine Nassen Harold Fenton Jean Guenther and Sharon Brown. The county winner advances to the state contest in Des Moines on April 1.

Gelling Marilyn Speas New Providence Consolidated School Hardin County Iowa Falls George Moats Gwasa Misera Matecule Marliymt Ehiamy Mplon Glenn Speas New Providence High School Bas John Bartholow Marilyn Nolte Hills No Jean van Tiger Ldora Naomi Bjerkestrand Radcliffe Seth Barbara Boeke Hubbard Nadine Nassen New _Providence Harold Fenton Alden No Jean Guen‘ther Ealdora Sharon Brown Des Moines

Churches Unite in Good Friday Service Eldora pact

Eldora hosts a noon to three o clock Good Friday service with Methodist Assembly of God Baptist Christian and Congregational churches joining. Eldora Ministerial association coordinates arrangements and will release a detailed program later.

Methodist Eldora Assembly of God, Baptist Christian Congregational

Rites Held for Willis Bunker at Greene

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Greene for Willis Bunker 80 of Eldora who died Thursday in a local hospital Burial took place at Greene He is survived by his wife Ella a son Frank Bunker and a daughter Mrs A J Heide man both of Waterloo two stepdaughters Mrs Sue Leph ey of Eldora and Mrs Verne Wilkens of Greene three grandchildren and five great grandchildren

Greene Willis Bunker Eldora Bunker Ella Frank Bunker A. J. Heideman Waterloo Sue Lephey Verne Wilkens

Wilbert Reinert Named Farmer of the Week

Hubbard farmer Wilbert Reinert, owner of a 170 acre tract near Hubbard, was featured as Farmer of the Week after subscribing to the Eldora Herald-Ledger. The paper carried his farm photo, marking his third consecutive win in the series. The property sits east of Hubbard in Tipton Township, bought last year from the Fred Vie man estate.

Wilbert Reinert Hubbard Eldora Herald-Liedger Reinert Harald-Ledger Tipton Township

Farmer of the Week Highlighted in Eldora Local Event

In December the Reinert family moved to Eldora. Wilbert Jr. is listed as a hired hand and will work after graduation in spring. Robert, born near Hubbard, purchased the Vieman place and is recognized at the New Grand theatre tomorrow night for being named Farmer of the Week. A marriage license was issued to John Anderson and Joan Bochele of Radeliffe.

Eldora Reinert Mel Wilbert Jr Hubbard High School Ruth Helen Hubbard Grant Township Robert Viemnan Place New Grand Theatre Rebnert

Clay deposits near Eldora attract manufacturing inquiry

Eldora powerfully hosts interest from two firms seeking usable clay for pottery. The Eldora Chamber of Commerce asks residents to report known clay sites to Robert D. Meader or supply samples to assess local materials for possible factory use or shipment to another plant.

Eldora Eldora Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Robert D. Meader Meader Arange

A P Mason 84 Dies at Union Funeral in Union

P Mason 84 prominent former auctioneer and editor of Union Star died at his Union home Friday. Services Sunday at Biersborn funeral home with Rev George Biersborn officiating. Burial in Union cemetery. Born Aug 29 1866 in Marshall County he lived in Union since 1890 marriage. Survived by three sons a daughter a sister and nine grandchildren plus a sister-in-law. He organized Mason market sales a forerunner of community events.

UNION A. P. Mason Union Star Biersborn George Biersborn Listomb Union Cemetery Marshall County Mason O. B. Chapin Iowa Clair Mason Marshalltown W. S. Mason Chicago O’neal Mason Galesburg Ill H. G. Buck Ames Indiq Weatherly Holland, Minn

Attend Weed Borer Clinic Here

Approximately 450 attended the weed and borer control clinic here Friday. Kenneth Reisinger welcomed attendees for commerce while Dick Pulse introduced speakers. EF P Sylvester, weed control specialist, urged farmers that as agriculture grows more intensive, weed battles will rise, stressing cultural practices and chemicals as two general methods.

Kenneth Reisinger Eldora Chamber of Commerce Dick Pulse EF. P. Sylvester Weed Central Sylvester

Poppies Being Made By Hospitalized Vets

Poppy Day in May will feature 38 million memorial poppies assembled by thousands of disabled veterans in hospitals and convalescent workshops nationwide. Mrs. Wm. Luick, poppy chairman of the Walter Sayer Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary, notes that millions have been and will be made by disabled veterans from both wars. Earnings largely aid families at home. Veterans in the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown are making poppies for the Eldora Unit under the Iowa Auxiliary.

Wm. Luick Walter Sayer American Legion Auxiliary

Hardin County Co op Breeders elect four directors

At the Hardin County Cooperative Breeders fourth annual meeting in Town Falls on Wednesday, two full term directors were elected Harold Hartman of Steam Boat Rock and Richard Clemons of New Providence. John Follett of Whitten filled a one year vacancy and W A Nuenfelat of Iowa Falls was named for two years. James Clemons reported the artificial insemination program, noting 116 000 cows bred artificially in Towain during 1949 and 1 636 cows first serviced this year. George Rosenfeld spoke on dairy genetics and showed the Halstein herd daughters owned by George Mark and Ray Bernard. The directors will meet to elect officers.

Russia Walter Bedell Smith Moscow New York Times Marshall Stalin H. H. Arnold Air Force James H. Doolittle Es S.C. Rothmann England Gentian Hill Elizabeth Goudge Albbe’ Deé Calbert Stella Anthony Louis Mary O'Connell Old Sol Dr. Crane Sprigg West Country Sher Hardin County Cooperative Breeders Assertion Town Falls Harold Hartman Steamboat Rock Richard Clemmons New Providence John Follett Whitten W. A. Nuenfelat Iowa Falls George Rosenfeld Iowa Halstein George Mark Ray Bernard James Clemons Clemons

Quaker Dinner Set at Pine Lake March 2nd

The annual Quaker dinner at Pine Lake Heights grounds will attract 200 diners from Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends. John Bailey announces Lawrence Hibbs as main speaker, with Lessie McCarger and Charles Whitely for music and finance. Honey Creek women serve. profits fund lodge kitchen equipment and camp development.

Quaker, Heights, Friends Pine Lake Friendship Lodge Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends John Bailey Marshalltown Lawrence Hibbs Hibbs Lessie McCarger Pleasant Plain Charles Whitely Grignell Mildred Marion Rains New Providence Honey Creek

Enumerators School Here Next Week in Hardin County

Seventeen enumerators named for the federal census begin training in Hardin County. George Finger of Steamboat Rock will supervise the district, with training March 27 to 31 at the local IOOF hall and LOOF hall sessions directed by Genevieve Nichols of Iowa Falls.

Hardin County George 1 Finger Steamboat Rock Waterloo Margaret McNertney Rose Priske Shirley Macheak Ann Shorts George Edwards Joseph, O'Reilly Sylvester O'Reilly Alice Fallerby Eldora Lucille Long Whitten Lucille Shelton Elizabeth Fichtner Hubbard Nelle Halden Union Ludwig Wegner Radcliffe Raymond Karstens Wilma Blosch Hazel Harms Paul C. Primus Alden Hardin Etna North Hardin Lo.o.f. Hall Genevieve Nichols Iowa Falls

Snowfall Reported in Iowa Sunday Light snow hits local area

A light snow fell Sunday as part of a statewide storm that was heavier elsewhere in Iowa. The local report records one half inch of snowfall and two traces of precipitation, according to H. L. Cleveland, government observer.

Iowa H. L. Cleveland

Buckeye Township Tops Farm Bureau Drive Over Top

Buckeye township becomes the first to surpass its membership quota in Hardin County Farm Bureau efforts. The Buckeye rolls include 68 members, one more than the 67-goal, with 1,500 in the bureau overall and continuing momentum toward the county target.

Hardin County Farm Bureau Buckeye Township Buckeye

Eldora Kiwanians Set Charter Night June 1

Eldora Kiwanis unit number 37 plans Charter Night for June 1 with over 200 expected attendees including guests from other Iowa clubs. R A Scott chairs a charter night committee. Waterloo sponsors assist as Rev. Warren Martin spoke on Will Rogers. club reached 37 members with several new additions.

Kiwanians Eldora Kurtz Kitchen Eldora Kiwanis Club Iowa Kiwanis Clubs R. A. Scott Waterloo Hunt House O'Neill Ceci Books Ned Fagg Max van Derveer Waterloo Kiwanis Club Warren Martin Westminster Presbyterian Church Martin Will Rogers Kiwanis Club Earl Harmon Jerry Harless Don Berry Lloyd Leuthold Jurgen Tjaden Paul Mason Noah Valdes P. E. Stone W. T. Emmert Ben Jaspers Lester Ose

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