Fox Skating Rink Set to Open May 19 in Eldora
Kenneth R. Fox of Eagle Grove announces the Fox Skating Rink will open Saturday May 19 at the Eldora fairgrounds north of the stock pavilions across from the city park. The portable rink features a 50 by 120 foot maple floor under a tent with modern equipment and organ music. It will rent skates, sell and repair them, operating 8 to 10:30 nightly except Mondays, plus 2 to 4 pm Saturdays and Sundays until school ends. Fox has a history of well supervised rinks, recently in Eagle Grove and Webster City. He plans to move his family to Eldora once housing is found.
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Kenneth R. Fox
Eagle Grove
Eldora
Fairgrouds
Fox
Hammond Organ Records
Webster City
Omaha
Mrs. Fox
Larry
Linda
Stephenie
Wildlife Gets Lease For Rifle Range
Wildlife club secures a five year lease on two tracts south of the clubhouse at Butler Lake totaling 109 400 square feet. The deal allows a 50 foot north parking strip and use of the remainder by Steamboat Rock Rifle Club as a range. A shed will be removed, the area cleaned, and a new fence erected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Wildlife Club
I ‘Butler
Steamboat Rock Rifle Club
8 Will Publish List Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Eldora Chamber of Commerce plans to publish in this week's Hardin County Index a list of 1051 members.
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Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Hardin County Index
Judge Rules 875 Damages in Waterway Case
Judge J M Schaupp awarded Otto 875 damages against Martin L Faust over a disputed Concord township waterway. Costs total 212.64. Otto sought 2075 for rocks in the waterway and erosion. Faust counterclaims 1670 and intervenor West 750 were dismissed. Attorney for Otto was John L Butler. defendant was Riordan and Wippman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Em. Otto
Martin L. Faust
J. M. Schaupp
Concord Township
Schaupp
Otto
Faust
Myron West
John L. Butler
Lundy, Butler and Lundy
Riordan and Wippman
County Officials Inspect Winter Road Damage
County Engineer Robert T. Johnson and the board of supervisors spent the day Monday inspecting winter damage to county roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Johnson
Board of Supervisors
Mike Priske Promoted and Finishes Tower Control School
Mike Priske, stationed at Keesler Air Base Biloxi Mississippi, has been promoted to a higher rank and will graduate from tower control school on June 5. He expects to be home on June 15 for a 10 day leave.
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Mike Priske
Keesler Air Base
Biloxi
Miss
Offico
Tower Control
Klemme Returns From Furlough Calls Germany Duty
Pvt Kenneth Klemme completed a two weeks furlough with parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Klemme of Hubbard. He returned to Camp Kilmer New Jersey and expected to be sent to Germany immediately. Address: Pvt Kenneth K Klemme US 55045860 Personnel Center Det No 15 Camp Kilmer N J
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Kenneth Klemme
Ernest Klemme
Hubbard
Camp Kilmer
N. d
Germany
Camp
Kenneth K. Klemme
U.S
Personnel Center
Det
N. J
One-Act Plays Tonight at Eldora High School
Three one act plays will be presented by Eldora high school students tonight and Wednesday at 8 p m. The works are Curse You Jack Dalton The Murders of Miriam and The Advantages of Being Shy. Details appear in Hi Lites school section.
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Eldora High School
Curse You
Jack Dalton
Miriam
Six Years of Study to Yield Two Iowa State Degrees
Jack Williams of New Providence will graduate from Iowa State College in June 1952 with six years of study and likely two degrees one in landscape architecture and the other in agricultural education. He may teach agriculture or join an extension staff or start a private landscape practice. He grew up on his parents farm, played basketball and baseball, and sang in vocal groups. He served in the navy during World War II before enrolling in 1946, shifting from agricultural education to landscape architecture. His interests cover farm and community design, park and city planning, with a strong academic record and extensive campus activities. He leads a 70-member dance group, teaches ballroom dancing, and has emerged as a featured dancer in campus performances. The Williams family are musically talented, linking his arts with his studies.
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Ames
Jack Williams
New Providence
Iowa State College
State College
Jack
ER. Williams
Navy
Atlantic
Jews State
Rural Women's Program Listed
County rural women's committee plans Rural Women's Day on Tuesday afternoon May 15 at 1 30 at the new Christian church in Towa Falls. A special invitation is extended to all women in the county to attend. The main speaker will be Mrs C Inman state Farm Bureau women's chairman speaking on Friendship. Remarks by Maurice Cook Jean Mitchell Lyle Cook Dick Pulse and Jacqueline Dolph. Exhibits, music, and tea follow with many local volunteers organizing food, tables, and displays of county lessons and an international relations exhibit.
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County Rural Women's Committee For
New Christian Church
Towa Falls
C. ©. Inman
State Farm Bureau
Maurice Cook
County Farm Surreau
Jean Mitchell
Lyle Cook
Dick Pulse
Jacqueline Dolph
County Extension Home
Iowa Falls High School
William Moore
Owa Falls
W. O. Lettow
Alden
Lester Kaufman
Iowa Falls
Woodrow Heitland
Ackley
Murphy
Sadie Pickett
Radcliffe
Dolph
Merle Jahns
Mrs Leota Rash Dies at Monona
Mrs Leota Rash about 78 died at the home of her son Kenneth Rash in Monona Funeral services are tentatively set for Wednesday afternoon at New Providence church She lived in the community most of her life Her husband died many years ago
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New Providence
Leota Rash
Kenneth Rash
Monona
New Providence Church
Youth Rally Planned at Eldora Church of Christ
The Church of Christ announces a youth rally at the Eldora church Friday evening May 11. About 178 youths from nearby churches are expected. The program features music by the Kent quartet from Webster City and a message by S. A. Schuler of Correctionville. A social hour follows.
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The
Church of Christ
Eldora Church
Kent
Webster City
S. A. Schuler
Correctionville
It Will Cost More To Get Married
A bill passed by the Iowa legislature will double marriage license fees soon. Clerk Fred E. Miller plans to raise the price from 1.50 to a higher amount this Thursday when the bill is published in two weekly state papers. County fees have not changed in over five decades except for past license increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred EL. Miller
Iowa
Miller
Delores Bright Nominated for 4 H Conservation Camp
Delores Bright a 14 year old Eldora junior is Hardin county's 1951 nominee for the state conservation camp to be held June 5 4 at Mitigwa near Boone. The camp trains 4 H boys and girls to bring back resource conservation knowledge to their county community. Bright, in her seventh year of 4 H club work, is current president of the Jackson TNT club and a past county girls officer. She won grand champion Brown Swiss at Town State fair in 1949 and 1950 and enjoys basketball glee club and church activities.
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Delores Bright
Eldora
Hardin County
Mitigwa
Boone
Miss Bright
Jackson Tnt Club
Delores
Washington Street Blacktop Plan Tabled In Ames Talk
Johnson with Iowa highway authorities in Ames stated the state would approve blacktopping Washington street from the North Western tracks to the north city limits if a three foot ditch is maintained where possible. This would integrate the section into the farm to market road system and the current right of way width is acceptable.
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Robert T. Johnson
Iowa
Ames
Washington Street
Rites Saturday For Mrs Chassell Former County Supt
Funeral services were held in Iowa Falls for Mrs Ella B Chassell former Hardin county superintendent of schools from 1901 to 1908. She died May 3 1951 in North Bennington Vermont aged 88. Survived by three children two daughters in Ohio and Pennsylvania and Massachusetts son and a sister in Illinois ten grandchildren. Her husband Dr O B Chassell died in 1944. Born January 13 1863 near Dubuque she taught in Vermillion and Toledo before marrying Rev B Chassell.
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Iowa Falls
Ella B. Chassell
Hardin County
Eldora
Joseph O. Chassell
Stockbridge
Mass
Park Ridge
O. B. Chassell
Union Cemetery
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa State Normal School
Vermillion
Toledo
Iowa
B. Chassell
Crook County
Wya
Inyan Kara
Wyoming
Building Dock for Freight Use at Depot
The M. and St. L. railroad is constructing a loading dock at the north end of the depot to serve trucks delivering freight for the company.
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M. & St. L. Railroad
Britsch leaves Eldora for vocal post in Oskaloosa
Charles Britsch, Eldora High vocal music teacher of three years, accepts a similar post in Oskaloosa with about 10 000 residents and a 600-student high school. Warren C. Flath of Stanley North Dakota will succeed him, to hold a Northwestern University master of music degree in August.
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Charles Britsch
Eldora High School
Oskaloosa
Britsch
Eldora
Congregational Church
Warren C. Flath
Stanley
N. D
Northwestern University
Evanston
UIL
EHS
Jamestown College
Jamestown
Ite
Navy
Steele
Flath
San Diego
Philippines
County Fair Luncheon Sets Talk On Dairy Empress Plan
A conference between Eldora and Town Falls officials is scheduled for Wednesday noon at Piney Lake to discuss county fair activities. The goal is to expand the fair for countywide benefit and consider naming a dairy empress to represent the county at the dairy events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Town Falls
Piney Lake Cate
Remodeling Chapel Will Start Soon
Lovejoy Construction of Des Moines will begin work soon on remodeling the chapel at the training school for about $13,000. The contract allows 90 days for completion, with Congress at Waterloo and further conferences with other towns planned later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovejoy Construction Company
Des Moines
Waterloo
Grinnell Entertainers Dated for Get-Together
The Grinnell College Vaudevil egians will headline the Eldora high school gymnasium event Monday evening May 14 at eight o clock for the farmers business men's gathering. The troupe known for mirth melody and magic promises a lively program with Ann Good Peter Carlton and Peter McAleenan and Sylvia Redding. A smorgasbord lunch will follow in the school hall arranged by Eldora Chamber of Commerce with tickets available through local business men.
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Grinnell College Vaudevilegians
Farmers’ Business Men
Eldora High School
Vaudevilegians
Ann Good
Comedienne
Geader
Peter
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
E. B. Crosley
Herald-Ledger
Edora
Chamber of Commerce
Farmer's Business
Eldora School
Peter McAhenan
Tie
Farmers'business Men
Eldora and Hubbard High Schools Sweep State Music Contests
Eldora and Hubbard high schools earned grand-slim ratings at state contests for large groups. Eldora achieved top ratings in all four Class B events at Mason City, while Hubbard did so in Class D at Cedar Falls. Hubbard also earned Class I honors for boys glee club at Cedar Falls. Additional notes include New Providence taking Division II ratings in multiple glee clubs at Cedar Falls, Steamboat Rock placing second in band and girls glee club at Sheffield, and Radcliffe earning It ratings for boys and girls glee clubs in Nevada Class C.
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Eldora
Hubbard
South Wardin County
Nis
Eider
Mason City
Cedar Falls
Charles Britsch
Wayne Aurand
Walter Riordan
Ed Shepherd
New Providence
Sheffield
Steamboat Rock
Radcliffe
Nevada
Artificial dairy breeding costs reach 15 million dollars
Dairymen spent more than 15 million to breed 2,619,555 cows artificially in 1960. Eight states exceeded 100,000 artificial breedings led by Wisconsin with 509,543. Iowa reports 1571 cows bred in 1950 and notes average fat yields for daughters of artificially bred cows at the Dairy Genetics bull stud and for Iowa herds.
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V. S
Dairy Husbandry Service
Iowa State College
Dick Pulse
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Iowa
Kiwanis Dinner to Mark First Anniversary May 3
Eldora Kiwanis club set a first anniversary dinner for Thursday May 3 in the local high school gym with wives as guests. All Kiwanis division clubs will be invited and Roger Patten lieutenant governor will speak. Kiwanis will also sponsor a county fair barbeque concession serving free meals to 4 H and FFA exhibitors for youth accommodation.
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Eldorn Kiwanis Club
Lncal
Kiwanis
Roger Patten
FFA
F.F.A
Eldora High School
Dale Purcell
Willard Wehrman
Kenny Dalldorf
Marlin Kirkderffer
Lowell Wieman
Daly Minteer
Bob Risse
Wehrman
Iowa Farmer
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Fairgrounds
K. E. Reisinger and Sons
Herald-Index
Klemme
Iowa State
Men's Residence Association
Williams
Jack Willams
Town State College
Landsape Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Mrs. Chassell
Providence and
Ellsworth College
Laura
Clara
Sundance
Wyo
Chassell
Chas
Osky
Northwestern U
Wes
Charles Britson
Oskaloosa High
Warren
Grinnell
Self
LeClaire
Bertram
Iowa W. C. T. U
Towa Methodist, A
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Finance
Board of Education
Methodist Church
New York City
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