Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Elect New Officers
Members will hold joint meetings at the post home Wednesday evening to nominate and elect new officers. Four candidates seek chaplain, with others named for post roles. officers to be installed on April 1. The Auxiliary will also nominate and elect and install later.
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Y. F. W. and Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary
Post Home
Ralph B. Imes
Kenneth Anway
George Gethman
Harold Knutson
A. F. Kaesmeier
Post Commando
Henry Grobe
Marion Munsinger
Leonard Mason
John L. Butler
J. J. Shorts
Orville R. Lamb
James Rash Promoted to Corporal in Korea with I Corps
James V Rash son of Mr and Mrs Dean Rash Route 1 Union was promoted to corporal while serving in Korea with I Corps Headquarters First Corps traces its history to the Civil War and fought in Korea since 1956 It led the breakout from the Pusan perimeter and pushed near the Yalu river before Chinese intervention Corporal Rash a clerk typist entered the army in January 1951 after basic training at Fort Sill and a tour in the United States arrived in Korea February this year He attended Union high school and worked for Luthe Hardware Co of Des Moines
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I Corps
Korea
James V. Rash
Dean Rash
Route 1
Union
First Corps
Pusan
Yalu River
Rash
Army
Fort Sill
Oklo
United States
Union High School
Luthe Hardware Co
Des Moines
Hospital Notes Births and Patients by Towns
List of patients and newborns across Iowa towns including Eldora Iowa Falls Garden City Hubbard Zearing Union Radcliffe and Steamboat Rock. Names include Mrs Emery Nehring Mrs W H Schwebke Mr and Mrs Kanellis and Mr and Mrs Baker with several March birth dates.
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Eldora
Emery _ Nehring
W. H. Schwebke
Adeline Nehring
Duane Creson
Brian Hobson
Elvin J. Ryan
Geo. Janssen
Iowa Falls
Everett Gebrke
Leonard_Clark
Garden City
Ole Segiem
Hubbard
Jimmy Larson
Charlotta Walters
Minnie Balvant
Etta Walsh
Zearing
Neris Cockethar
Union
Keith Newby
Elizabeth Bowen
Radcliffe
Elizabeth Shel
Don Eldora
David Kanellis
Marion Munsinger
Steamboat Rock
Keith Baker
Wirs
Bill Eekel
Services Held For Mrs Kirkdorffer At Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Kirkdorffer were held Monday at 2 pm at Eldora Baptist Church with Rev H C Short officiating. Burial in Eldora. She died after a brief illness following a heart attack. Surviving are three daughters and two sons, Linus Doughty of Eldora, Merle Kirkdorffer of Eldora, and ten grandchildren. Her sister Mrs Ivan Scott of Field Kansas also survives. Born December 12 1876 in Dauphin County Pennsylvania, she married Jacob Kirgerfer in Elkhart Indiana December 19 1895 and moved to Eldora in 1904.
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Sarah Kirkdorffer
Eldora Baptist Church
H. C. Short
Eldora
Kirkdorffer
Linus Doughty
R. E. Gray
George Shafer
Raymond Kirkdorffer
Eldon Kirkdorffer
Martyn Kirkdorffer
Leon Doughty
Loren Doughty
Wendell
Sarah Alice Kirkdorffer
Anna
George Ford
Dauphin Co. Penn
Jacob Rirgerfer
Elkhart
Ind
Daughte
G. L
County Extension Groups to Meet in Eldora Friday
The county extension program planning committee and subcommittees on special topics will meet at the extension office in Eldora next Friday March 27. Members will present reports on important problems across areas they assisted at the February meeting with lists of named officials and volunteers from Iowa Falls Ackley Eldora Hubbard Union New Providence Steamboat Rock and other towns.
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Severi
Eldora
Ba Lake
Iowa Falls
Schotanus
Willian Preier
Hubbard
Emer Lake
Town Falls
Ralph Imes
Roy Engel
Wendell Clampitt
Willard Klein
Evelyn Lyon
Union
Jack Dempsey
Fred Vinton
Eldora Everett Uhrhammer
Hubbard Caroll Cook
New Providence
Ray Johnson
Howarde Martin
Dale Case
Maurice Law
Howard McBride
Paul Maddy
Ralph Bright
Ludwig Wegner
Centennial Groups To Meet Tomorrow
Members of the steering and operating committees will meet tomorrow evening in the Chamber of Commerce office at 7 30. Co chairmen said important decisions are to be made and all members are urged to attend.
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Jane
Chamber of Commerce
James Hauser
Eldora Soloists At Music Workshop
Eldora music students joined about 100 others in a workshop for instrumental and vocal soloists at the University of Iowa. The four week program culminated with a solo workshop for strings arts woodwind and vocal ensembles, with participants from 14 Iowa towns. Fifteen minutes were allotted for each recital and critique by university music faculty.
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Eldora Music
University of Iowa
Iowa
EHS Slave Auction Here Tomorrow Breeders Assn Names Gilbertson
The article notes an upcoming event at EHS described as a slave auction, with the Breeders Association naming Gilbertson and Emery Lake as figures involved in the agriculture sector.
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Gilbertson
Emery Lake
Walter Sayer Post to Celebrate 33rd Legion Birthday
The 33rd Legion birthday celebration for Walter Sayer Post will be held Thursday March 26 at the Legion hall. Auxiliary members will host, with a cooperative dinner served at 6 30 o clock. Tour on Dairy Housing Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sayer Post
Legion
Legion Hall
Auxiliary
Firefighters Battle Union Blaze Sunday Night
Firefighters from four towns battled a Sunday Union blaze that began around 10 30 and was confined to the store area above the blaze authorities said no injuries were reported and the cause was under investigation.
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Department Union
Top Notch Rodeo Booked For Hardin Co Fair
A Hardin County fair program lists Top Notch Rodeo booked for the event along with Harness Racing. The listing notes additional activities including Ta Ba Pant as part of the entertainment slate.
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Hardin Co. Fair
Missing Iowa film material contact state historical society
Fragmentary note indicates a missing film item related to Iowa history. It mentions contacting the State Historical Materials group and the Society of Iowa about location and issuance details. Readers are urged to report any knowledge of the film’s whereabouts.
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Time Society OF Iowa
Missi
Seven Words From the Cross Easter Services Planned
Cooperating churches the Congregational Eldora and Whitten Methodist will host Easter events led by Rev. Imes of Eldora Rev Robbin and Rev Shaeffer of Whitten The Whitten youth sponsor a 620 sunrise service at Whitten followed by a Whitten church breakfast Bible school at 10 and worship at 11 Rev Shaffer to speak Death Takes a Holiday A baptism service tentatively planned for 730 Sunday evening Club members discuss cooperating with a slave auction fundraiser Wednesday involving high school students to be sold for post prom costs
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Congregational Church
Eldora
Whitten
Ralph B. Imes
Robbin
Shaeffer
Shai
Iena
Spencer
del Condor
WHO
Hawkeye
Amd
Kenny Reisinger
Joe Kramer,Jr
New Grand Theatre
Loomis William Loomis Rites Wednesday Forum
William Loomis died Sunday morning at Eldora Memorial Hospital after a long illness He lived all his life in the community farming north of Eldora Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Wednesday afternoon at the Andrle and Creps Funeral Home with Rev Dewey Lamprecht officiating
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William Loomis
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Andrle and Creps
Dewey Lamprecht
Loomis
Eldora
Legion Withdraws Gift Offer To Eldora Community Building
The American Legion Walter Sayer Post withdraws its 10 000 to 25 000 gift offer intended to back a community building in Eldora. The plan stalled after last year’s March 20 1952 vote and a stormy session with no time limit set, leaving the project inactive and funding in flux. Committeemen Ned Fagg Rev W L Beasley Mrs Louis Davzes and Mrs J F Steckler led the effort as action faded. A new pledge of 75 was donated to light the race track project and a committee under Commander Roger Cain was named to assess local observers and the situation.
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The
American Legion
Walter Sayer
Legion
Eldora
Walter Sayer Post
Legionnaires
Sterring
Roger Cain
Extension events calendar outlines March and April meetings
A series of 4-H and extension notices lists meetings and tours across towns including Fair, Town Falls City Hall and Eldora from March 26 to April 1. Topics cover dairy housing, program planning, 4-H Family Fun Night at Buckeye, purebred livestock producers in Iowa Falls, and a Hardin County TV segment at 10:20 p.m. on April 1.
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Town Falls
Eldora
Buckeye
Iowa Falls
Princess Cafe
Hardin County
Installs Device To Indicate Proper Alignment
Tettbarn proprietor of side Marathon said Sa ation has jus tart the Saat urday that installed 2 net. Tettparn operates on the electronic principal, making it poe show alignment me and the exact condition of a car's steering on a screen somewhat resembling a television screen.
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Tettbarn
Side Marathon
Saation
Justart
Saaturday
Tettparn
Poe
Last Rites Today For Radcliffe Man
Funeral services are held today for a Radcliffe man who passed away after a two year illness. The ceremony takes place at Thea Mo with relatives present. Relatives include Mrs Hogan, Mrs Hoganson, and Woodward, Iowa.
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Radcliffe
Har- Feve
Harather
Hogan Espe
Woodward
Easter Basket Prize Begins Coloring Contest At Stores
Participating merchants in the contest will award Easter baskets to each winner in the individual picture coloring contest. The event aims to engage families and boost local shopping during the holiday season with prizes provided by local retailers.
Marks vs. Miller In City Cribbage Finals Here Wed
Charles Marks and Dale Miller meet in the finals of the 10th annual city cribbage tournament sponsored by the Herald-Index. Final and consolation matches proceed Wednesday night at the America club rooms starting 8 00 p.m. Participants include Paul Schsa and Abagwarded the prerchange to the conso with doubles format.
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Charles Marks
Dale Miller
Herald-Index Publishing
America Club Rooms
Paul Schsa
Aba
Rayner
Ler
Gene Foster
Artralglant Dr
Board Rejects Eldora No 1 Tuition Proposal
Eldora consolidated school board denied a request from four Eldora rural district No 12 members to admit pupils next year on a tuition basis without joining the consolidation. A Friday Index error briefly suggested such an option.
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Eldora Consolidated School Board
Eldora Rural District No. 12
Eldora Board
Board Set to Interview Teachers as Resignations Grow
El Dora school board members reviewed resignations of at least eleven teachers, including high school principal Donald Turkington and junior high principal Lawrence Hardy, with Supt. Fred K. Schmidt also resigning and shifting to a search at reorganization. Other staff leaving by term end include James McLeran, Mrs. McLeran, Ruth Midgette, Vincent Lampe, Warren Flath, Richard Warren, Dorothy Broer, Miss Audrey Kinne, Steege, and Marilyn Akkerman, amid a broader exodus noted after a spontaneous Thursday action.
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Donald Turkington
Lawrence Hardy
Eldora School Board
Fred K. Schmidt
Turkington
Hardy
James McLeran
Ruth Midgette
Vincent Lampe
Warren Flath
Richard Warren
Dorothy Broer
Audrey Kinne
Steege
Marilyn Akkerman
Kinergarten
Husand
Aumber
Teache braid-Index
Melrose 4 Seeks Inclusion in School Consolidation
Residents of Melrose rural District No 4 signed a petition asking for consolidation with the Eldora system. The local board will likely hold two special meetings later this week to consider the petition.
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Melrose Rural District No. 4
Eldora
Hixson Rest Home Under New Management
Mr and Mrs L A Schneider assume control of Hixson Rest Home and rename it Schneiders Rest Haven. They relocated to Eldora last February from a former farm. Schneider previously served as superintendent of the County Home.
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Hixson Rest Home
L. A. Schneider
Schneider's Rest Haven
Schneiders
Eldora
Schneider
Order of Yoke To See Film Thursday
The Order of the Yoke, a Congregational men’s group, will meet Thursday evening in the parish hall at 8:18. Lapel pins will be distributed and plans for the Father Sorbanquet will be finalized. A film on symbolism will be shown.
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Order of the
Radcliffe Beef Cattle Banquet Draws Hardin Countians
About 300 attendees met Friday evening for the Beef Cattle Outlook and Feeding Banquet at Radcliffe. H. B. Howell, Iowa State extension farm management specialist, delivered the keynote on beef price trends while C. C. Culvertaun, professor of animal husbandry, led discussions. A statewide survey showed a $1,260,000 expenditure in the current year.
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Radcliffe
H. B. Howell
Iowa State @ cyas
C. C. Cultertaun
Towa State College
Discu
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Claude Smith
Harold Abbas
Harold Pagel
Andreas Kaesmeier
Dale Rodgers
Clarence Struck
Werner Tresmer
Wilbur Davis
Chas. Pearce
Truman Ramsell
John Davis
James Rash
Eldora Soloists
Music Workshop
Mia State Historical Society
Freegram
Rites Wednesday Forum
Ned Fagg
W. L. Beasley
Louis Davzes
J. F. Steckler
Post
Walter Wehrman
William Megan
Luther Creson
Marks
Miller
Eldora No. 1
el- Dora Then
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Melrose 4
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