Wind Damage Report From Eldora and Vicinity
Wind gusts caused substantial damage across Eldora with shattered shop windows, a breached Berg building, and a damaged Ideal Laundry roof. The Iowa Falls airport sustained over 10000 dollars in losses, including three planes. A large hollow tile barn at Basil Snyder’s Joe Newell farm collapsed, followed by a fire destroying a Whitten area barn.
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Eldora
Florida
Berg
Blankenship Motor Supply
Guy Reid
Reid
Eldora Ideal
Hubbard
Iowa Falls
Les Emmett
Dave Reese
New Providence
K. L. Setchell
Storm Leaves Farm Buildings Destroyed Across Whitten Area
Ten fire units arrived as Joss estimates loss between six and seven thousand dollars. A aluminum sheet storage building at Clarke Hybrid Co. farm east of town was razed. A brick chimney toppled from the J. H. Moore house, crashing through the porch roof. In New Providence, a 40 by 64 barn fell on the Ross Reece farm two miles south. Arnold Broer place near Hubbard also saw a large barn flattened, with another Van Patter farm barn west of the area listed as destroyed.
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Joss
Whitten
Clarke Hybrid Co
J. H. Moore
New Providence
Ross Reece
Arnold Broer
Hubbard
van Patter
Eldora
Steamboat Rock Youth Rally Set With Rev Ray Pritz
Steamboat Rock Baptist church plans a youth rally Tuesday evening May 9 at 7 45 with Rev Ray Pritz assistant pastor of Walnut Street Baptist Waterloo as speaker. All area youths invited. A missionary offering will be taken and refreshments and fellowship in the basement will follow.
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Steamboat Rock Baptist Church
Ray Pritz
Walnut Street Baptist Church of Waterloo
Howard Johnson
Gaines Leaves Eldora Papers for Cedar Rapids Gazette
Willis Gaines, linotypist at Eldora for seven months, resigns to become an operator at the Cedar Rapids Gazette. He began work in Cedar Rapids this week. Mrs. Gaines has taken a BR beauty operator job in Cedar Rapids.
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Willis Gaines
Herald-Index
Eldora
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Gaines
BR Beauty
Erroneous report on Humboldt grocery store sale
A Humboldt report claimed Charles Stebbed of the Training School Staff bought a local grocery store. Stebbed told The Index the Humboldt newspaper story was wrong and he did not close any deal.
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Charles Stebbed
Humboldt
Stebbed
Poppy Day Reminder and Local Events Noted
Poppy Day reminder ties into driver training and children's safety habits. The school’s manual training class displayed this year’s work. In Greene, Mrs Edna Meyers and Mrs Dale Hauser attended the senior class play featuring Marlene Meyers. Family visits in Des Moines included Mrs Florence Vinton and others with musical and readings program. 15th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Harold Rash noted with relatives visiting. Local gatherings included wiener roast for John Lorber’s friends and Honey Creek Women’s Missionary Society event. Town and Country quiz planned by New Providence Ladies Auxiliary for June 13 under Clay Rusk of WHO. Several club meetings announced for May.
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Edna Meyers
Dale Hauser
Greene
Greene High School
Marlene Meyers
Mervyn Wooten
Wilbur Wooten
Harry Clampitt
Lawrence Beach
B. R. Fagan
Frederick Mitchell
Mitchell
Ralph Winters
James Clemons
Everette Seward
Ted Broer
Milton Faust
Charles Harvey
Paul Beach
Harold Rash
A. B. Rash
Dale Rash
Dixie Lee
Vern Rhodes
Ruth Rhodes
Roy Rhodes
John Lorber
Supt. Lorber
Otis Whitehead
Honey Creek Woman’s Missionary Society
New Providence Ladies Auxiliary
Clay Rusk
WHO
Donald ‘Per_kins
Jess Broer
Lyle Tatum
Pastors Assigned to New Churches at Annual Conference
Assignments of Evangelical United Brethren pastors announced at the annual conference at Waverly include Rev. D. D. Clapper to Radcliffe and Rev. O. C. Gatrelle to Red Oak. Rev. Clayton Becker goes to Evergreen with P. E. F. McKinley, present Evergreen pastor Jae Dumont, and Rev. Theo Yackel of Hubbard returned.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Waverly
D. D. Clapper
Radcliffe
O. C. Gatrelle
Red Oak
Clayton Becker
Evergreen
P. EF. McKinley
Jae Dumont
Theo Yackel
Hubbard
Divorce Petition Filed by Rozella Doud in Eldora District Court
Rozella Doud of Eldora files for divorce from Joe Doud in district court. They wed May 4 1947 in Garden City. She seeks custody of their daughter, support for herself and child, and title to household goods and a 1950 Buick. Attorneys Bateson and Ryan.
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Rozella Doud
Eldora
Joe Doud
Garden City
Storm Damage Reported in OWASA Area
The wind on Friday caused considerable damage in and around OWASA with windows blown in and trees twisted apart. Residents faced losses, including chickens, and expressed extensive worry about the impact on their homes and daily life.
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Owasa
Rites Held Monday For Henry Bahr
Funeral services for Henry Bahr aged 69 were held Monday afternoon at Andrle and Creps funeral home with Rev. Dewey Lamprecht officiating. Eldon McVeety led a vocal hymn with floral arrangements managed by Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Marske and Mrs. Carr. pallbearers included Herbert Dawson Ernest Cable George Gethman Otto Rosine Max Schultz and Glenn Archer. Burial followed in Eldora cemetery. Bahr, born July 28 1880 in Germany, came to the United States as a child and lived many years in Eldora area. He is survived by brothers Otto and Charles and five sisters including Emma Harms Elsie Roberson Matilda Tresemer Annie Ziesman Rose Ziesman.
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Andrle and Creps Funeral Home
Dewey Lamprecht
Henry Bahr
Eldon MecVeety
C. R. Johnson
Marvin Marske
Glen Carr
Herbert Dawson
Ernest Cable
George Gethman
Otto Rosine
Max Schultz
Glenn Archer
Eldora Cemetery
Mr. Bahr
Germany
Hubbard
Eldora
Otto Bahr
Charles Bahr
Colorado
Emma Harms
Elsie Robertson
Matilda Tresemer
Annie Ziesman
Hidora
Rose Ziesman
Dows
Whitten Hostess Missionary Guest Day and Band Concert
Approximately 60 women attended the Missionary Society Guest Day at Whitten Christian Church with Miss Myrtle Furman of Marshalltown sharing India work and photographs. A goodwill offering of 14.05 was given. A Whitten high school band spring concert followed, featuring a drum solo and two I rating numbers, plus a talk on driving training by I A Lowell and films presented.
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Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Myrtle Furman
Marshalltown
India
Paul Calloway
Lyle Olmstead
L. L. Hauser
W. E. Thomas
Lena Spurlin
Iowa Department of Safety
Prussner Family Visit Poised in Hubbard and Marshalltown
New Providence residents Gus Prussner and sister Mrs Jess North traveled to Marshalltown on Thursday. Their sister Malin da Prussner RN at Deaconess hospital joined them and is visiting in Hubbard with their mother for a few days.
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Gus Prussner
Jess North
Marshalltown
Malinda Prussner
Deaconess Hospital
Hubbard
Windstorm Widespread Damage Across Farmland and Towns
A Friday windstorm caused extensive damage across farms and residences with uprooted trees, power outages, roof and barn collapses. Homes on Reece and Martins properties suffered significant destruction while lines remained down. Local social and musical events proceeded with community activities at Chester church and a May Music Club program at Mrs Neil Martin’s home.
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Gas Prussner
Merrill Mitchell
Ross Reece
Lawrence R. Reece
Lepley Farm
Ont. Smith
Neil Martins
Bales Farm
Leland Reece
Arthur Wooten
John Barotta
Chester Woman’s Missionary Society
Chester
Ernie Runner
Willard Meeker
Wilfred Rogers
Henry Bowers
Leone
Eldora
Sam Meyers
Whitten
Music Art and
Neil Martin
Bernnard Reece
Harry Clampitt
Mae Martin
Fred Mitchell
D. A. Dumermuth
Wanted to Buy Lot or Cottage at Pine Lake
Advert asks for a lot or cottage at Pine Lake bought at a fair price. Respond with details to Jess Strike Jr at 211 No 2nd Marshalltown. Offer should include price and location preferences.
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Pine Lake
Jess Strike, Jr
Marshalltown
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John Waugh
Steamboat Rock
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Dean Clingerman
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Allan Pool
John DeLawyer
Herschel Brown
Waterloo
Joyce Ann Gray
Iowa City
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Fairfield
Joyce Ann
Town City
Joyce
Gatrelle
McKinley
the Herald
Hardin County
Young Democratic Club
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Merrymen
Iowa
Eldora Livestock Sales Pavilion
Chas
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S. S Byerly
Edgington Ave
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