New School Legislation Alters Reorganization in Small Areas
1953 General Assembly reforms reshape school district planning. County boards govern future reorganizations and no district may form without at least 300 school-age residents. Separate rural districts must vote, potentially barring consolidations in small communities unless the new thresholds are met. Existing proceedings under old law remain unaffected.
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General Assembly
John L. But- Tan
Aldaea
Butler
Des Moines
R. A. Griffin
State Department of Public Instruction
Harndin
County Board of Education
County Board
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Steamboat Rock merger vote set for May 25
Four area voters will decide the consolidation of three rural districts with Steamboat Rock Independent district in a May 25 special school election. Balloting runs noon to 7 40 p m at Steamboat Rock town hall with separate boxes for current district residents and rural voters. The plan would form a consolidated district adding Clay Nos 1 2 and 5.
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Steamboat Rock
M. Z. Albers
Eleven Hardin County Men Leave For Des Moines Induction
Nineteen year old inductees depart for Des Moines to join the armed services. Twins Donald Gene Vry and Ronald Dean Vry of Whitten lead a group that includes Eldora’s Martin David Kasischke and others from Iowa Falls Steamboat Rock and towns across the county. The June call adds six more to the list.
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Hardin County
Des Moines
Armed Services
Donald Gene Vry
Ronald Dean Vry
Whitten
Eldora
Martin David Kasischke
Forrest Vernon Dubberke
Hubbard
Vernon LaVere Huebner
Alden
Richard George McWherter
Buckeye
Darrell Linn Adams
Lloyd Duane Hahn
Iowa
Marriage License for Jeffers and Backland in Kansas City
Joseph B. Jeffers and Maude L Backland of Kansas City Missouri obtained a marriage license confirming their intent to wed.
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Joseph B. Jeffers and
Maude L Backland
Kansas City, Missouri
JC and NW Taxes Total $33,284.22 in Hardin County
The 1952 taxes paid by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway System into Hardin County treasurer W. H. Lepley total $33,284.22. The largest share, 18,293.82, goes to school district taxes, with 11,997.77 for county taxes and the remainder for city, library, township, cemetery and road taxes, state taxes, and a small airport tax.
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Chicago and Northwestern Railway System
Hardin County
W. H. Lepley
Eldora retailers set holiday closing schedule
Local merchants adopted a Memorial Day and Fourth of July closing plan. Stores stay open until 9 PM Friday May 29 with a one day shift for Cash Nite. closed all day Saturday for each holiday. Centennial observance asks noon closing June 25 to finish floats ahead of the 6 08 PM parade and 6 PM June 27 pageant.
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Eldora
Eldora composer wins contract from California publishers
Mrs. Shelby Clemons of Eldora received a publication contract from Crown Music Company of Los Angeles for her song Tell Me, Tell Me. The 20 year hobby includes twelve to fifteen works across religious humorous patriotic folk and lullabies, with Clemons writing both words and music. Her song Eastern Star was written for the local Eastern Star lodge and performed since its 1952 debut.
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Shelby Clemons
Eldora
Crown Music Company
Los Angeles
Calif
Eastern Star Lodge
School of Inspection
Fire Prevention Plaque To Be Awarded Firemen
Eldora firemen to receive bronze plaque for third prize in a state contest honoring their fire prevention program at Eldora high school last October. Plaque presentation during the four day Fire School at Iowa State College in Ames from May 18 to 21.
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Eldora
Iowa State College
Ames
Eldora High School
Sheldon Mann
Kangaroo Court Jackson exposes 14 charged on courthouse square
A second Kangaroo Court on the courthouse square Saturday night fined fourteen on a variety of charges. John Wood will appeal. Dewey Cerson and Louis Darzes represented others. Fines totaled 34 dollars as spectators watched a humorous, uneven trial.
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John Wood
Dewey Cerson
Leo Wolcott
Louis Darzes
Howard Dempsey
Wolcott
Pony Catalogue Off The Press
The 7th annual All Pony Catalogue is off the press and distributed. Top prizewinners in the United States will be included in the two day sale May 22 and 23, per K E Reisinger and Sons, sponsors of the event.
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Heldera Newspapers
United States
K. E. Reisinger and Sons
Rural Family Night Draws 500 Attendees at Qwasa
About 500 people attended the Rural Family Night in Qwasa last Tuesday. County vice chairman Mrs Emory Lake opened the ceremony and county committee greetings were extended by Mrs Lester Kaufman and Jacqueline Macy on behalf of Farm Bureau and extension office. Rev Dewer Lamprecht spoke the invocation and music department provided specials. The group was led by Mrs Wayne Eidora with Lena Tungland and Rad Plambeck at the piano. Farm editor Eldara Buckeye Ellis Pleasant Grant Hard Providence and Union town displayed educational exhibits.
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Qwasa
Emory Lake
Lester Kaufman Jacqueline Macy
Farm Bureau
Dewer Lamprecht
Owagave
Wayne Qd
Eidora
Lena Tungland
Rad Plambeck
Neighbors Plow For Keith Newby Farm Aid Drive
Keith Newby, badly injured when hay bales fell on him earlier this year, again benefited from neighbor help as eleven men from near Union gathered last Friday to plow a 40 acre field two miles south of Union. Cooperating were John Hansen Harold Conrad Elmer Hart Gail Williams Emery Garr Howard Johnson Al Norman Don McCoy Alfred Waiton Avery Norman and Carroll Baker. Newby remains confined to Eldora Hospital.
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Keith Newby
Hite
Union
John Hansen
Harold Conrad
Elmer Hart
Gail Williams
Emery Garr
Howard Johnson
al Norman
Don McCoy
Alfred Waiton
Avery Norman
Carroll Baker
Newby
Eldora Hospital
Leuthold Clothing Marks Founding Of Family Venture
Leuthold Clothiers in Eldora marks 75th anniversary with a special sale announced in a double page spread. Lloyd Leuthold, owner, is a son of one founder and began here in 1934 after buying the Burrows store. The Hasson Minnesota origin dates to 1878 with founder Jacob Leuthold. The chain grew from a family venture to 42 stores across Iowa and Minnesota, including Marshalltown, Hampton, Eagle Grove, Osage, Estherville and many northern points.
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Leuthold's Clothiers
Eldora Jmen
Leuthold
Iowa
Minnesota
Lloyd Leuthold
Burrows
Hasson
Minn
Jacob Leuthold
Tvensure
Marshalltown
Hampton
Eagle Grove
Osage
Estherville
Union Graduation Ceremonies Begin Sunday Evening
Seventeen Union graduates will receive diplomas at commencement next Tuesday evening May 19 in the school auditorium starting at 5 30. Joe Moore parole officer for the Ninth Judicial District will be guest speaker and Rev Paul Enabait will give the invocation. Rev Bueford Hall will deliver the benediction. The girls glee club will sing and Lynn Beecher will provide a vocal solo. Mrs Ralph Hilsabeck school board president will present the diplomas. Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday evening at the Union Chastal Church with the graduates Carroll Dickenson Don Audrey ne Caster Muhlen st stagnat an be preented Roy Kragel.
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UNION
Joe Moore
Tthe
Ninth Judicial District
Paul Enabait
Bueford
Hall
Lynn Beecher
Ralph Hilsabeck
Union Chastal
E Carroll Dickenson
Don Audreyne
Caster Muhlenst
Roy Kragel
Buttons And Bows Club Parade Of Fashions Set
The Buttons And Bows Club announces a Parade Of Fashions show scheduled for Monday June 15. The event will be held in the gymnasium under the auspices of the club with Mrs M D Stilley as general chairman and a committee including Mrs Clara Sue Linus Doughty and Mrs Beecher Cros among others arranging details.
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Buttons and Bows Club
Buttons
M. D. Stilley
Clara Sue- Linus Doughty
Beecher Cros
Buttons And Bows Club Sets Meeting For May 19
Tentative plans call for another Buttons and Bows club meeting on Tuesday evening May 19. Watch Friday's paper for details.
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Buttons and Bows Club
Volunteers Wanted For Eldora Costumed Event
Volunteers from Eldora and nearby areas are invited to participate in a costumed program showing styles from the last century. Entry deadline is May 29, with no participant limit. Audiences will enjoy narration and music by David Lloyd George on the electric organ along with other novelty acts. Contact Mrs. A. E Anderson or Mrs. M. D. Stilley for details.
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Stilley
ATL
A. E Anderson
M. D. Stilley
Eldora
David Lloyd George
Union's New Fire Equipment Faces First Real Test
Union volunteer firemen just trained on the new gear faced an early test when a fire broke out at the Laverne Worden farm home Wednesday morning. The blaze was controlled with aid from Eldora, New Providence and Whitten departments, causing smoke and water damage. The $6,500 setup, from Brown Fire Equipment and Wood Auto, includes a Ford F-7 chassis and a 350 aluminum hand pump, designed to draw from tanks, hydrants, or other sources.
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UNION
Laverne Worden
Fred Lorsensen
Eldora
New Providence
Whitten
Brown Fire Equipment Company
Des Moines
Wood Auto Company Union
Equipmet
Death of A J Cox Father of Mrs Ferguson in Fort Dodge
A J Cox, father of Mrs Ferguson, died in Fort Dodge after a sudden illness on Sunday. The event marks the passing of a man known to a new circle of friends.
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A. J. Cox
Mrs. Ferguson
Fort Dodge
Doder
Sudan
Six Youths Named To Hawkeye State Six Youths
Six youths from the Hawkeye State have been selected to attend the annual Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge in Del Moines from May 21 to June 7. Their sponsors include the American Legion Lloyd Irwin, Kenneth Collins, W. Ward Butler from the Chamber of Commerce, Jerry Foster of Kiwanis Club, and Kemplion Huehn of the Rotary Club. Tom?
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Camp Dodge
del Moin
Irwin
Lloyd American Legion
American Legion
Kenneth Collins
W.ward Butler
Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Foster
Kiwanis 'Club
Kemplion Huehn
Rotary Club
Tom
New U B Pastors Assigned to County
Two new ministers were assigned in Hardin County at the Town Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Des Moines. Rev. MacCanon is assigned to Radcliffe and Rev. D. W. Church to Radcliffe.
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Hardin County
Ev. United Brethren
Des Moines
MacCanon
D. W. Church
Radcliffe
Martin Tschirgi Rites Held Monday
Martin Tschirgi of Eldora died Saturday in Waterloo after a heart attack. He had been in poor health. survived by his wife, two sons Paul of Heinbeck and Don of Des Moines, and a daughter Mrs. Robert Brown of Eldora. About fifty attended the funeral Monday afternoon. A centennial parade planning session met Wednesday night at the Chamber of Commerce to outline entry types, deadlines, and float guidelines. The final deadline for parade entries was set for June 10, with blanks to be provided in Eldora Newspapers.
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Martin Ts
Rem
Waterloo
Tschirgi
Robert Brown
Eldora
Brown
Paul
Heinbeck
Don
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
E. J. Clary
Leo Megan
Funeral services for William Trende at Buckeye cemetery
Funeral services for William Trende, aged 60, who died at his farm near Steamboat Rock Saturday morning, will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from Andrle and Creps Funeral Home. Rev. Dewey Lamprecht will officiate and interment will be in Buckeye cemetery.
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William Trende
Steamboat Rock
Andrle and Creps
Dewey Lamprecht
Buckeye Cemetery
Guest Speaker at Holy Name Society Meeting
E C Kelly of Waterloo will speak at St Marys parish Holy Name Society meeting Thursday evening May 14 on The Role of the Catholic Layman in His Community. The well known speaker is in demand for programs on Catholic life and refreshments will follow. Preparations ensure all men of the parish may attend.
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Holy Name Society
St. Mary's Parish
E. C. Kelly
Waterloo
Kelly
Whisker Club Dance Tonight at Marcon Ballroom
A public dance at Marcon ballroom opens the season tonight at 9:00. Admission is $1.00 with discounts applying only to events during the three day celebration next month, including the centennial barbecue and pageant on June 25 26 and 27.
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Ihe
Marcon
Meare
Graduating Hubbard Class Plans May Events
Hubbard seniors will begin observances May 17 with baccalaureate in the school gym led by Rev. M. E. Pape. Commencement is May 22 with V. S. Lagomare addressing graduates. Junior senior banquet was held April 22 at Hotel Tallcorn, Marshalltown. Senior members include Nancy Dannenberg Donna Hansen Donald Hansen Lois Kuhlman Lola Cowell Lula Cowell Anne Gerlach Marilyn Engberg Phil Inner Jr Carl Below Klemme Robert Priske Margaret Clark Stanley Halfpap Donna Rober Beaupain James Becky Long Karen Ronald Peal Jane Reifschnider Rose Mary Wela and Hubert Thompson.
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V. S. Lagomare
Des Moines
Iowa
Eldora Township Farm Bureau Meets Tonight
A conservation program will feature Eldora Township Farm Bureau proceedings tonight Tuesday. Arrangements are led by Earl Lamer O D Vigars Oscar Ryan and George Tibach families.
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Eldora Township Farm Bureau
Earl Lamer
O. D. Vigars
Oscar Ryan
George Tibach
Cash Nite Winners Highlight Weekend at Anderson Drug
Mrs Glen Cole won the Cash Nite prize at Anderson Drug as the lone winner Saturday earning $10. The top prize of $75 and five $10 awards will be offered again next Saturday.
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Glen Cole
Anderson Drug
Eldora Council Aims to Finish Streets Before Centennial
The Eldora City Council plans to complete street repairs and resurfacing on the west end before the centennial celebration next month. Bes Moines contractor Wv. C. Benderoff was to be sworn in as council member, with work already underway on several blocks as part of the highway program.
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Eldora Streets
Fohr City Council
C. Benderoff
Bes Moines
West End
Conten
After Prom Party in Eldora a Big Success
Eldora residents report a highly successful after prom event with 125 attendees at the high school gym. Supt. Schmidt Huehn and Doyle Felton joined faculty, parents, and service groups in planning and supervising meals, plus a late radio segment on Hawkeye Celebrations.
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Eldora
Supt
F. K. Schmidt
Kermith
Huehn
Doyle Felton
Chamber of Commerce
del Donohoe
David Lloyd George
Hubbard Man Commended for Role in Old Baldy Engagement
Cpl C Reinert of Hubbard, son of Mr and Mrs W C Reinert, received a commendation from his 40th Quartermaster Co motor pool commander for outstanding performance during the recent Old Baldy engagement in Korea. He drove supplies across the peninsula since June, after enlisting in 1941, and was moved 500 feet behind the front after a rest leave.
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C. Reinert
W. C. Reinert
Hubbard
Hts
Oma Raldy
Karea
Maren
Cpl. Reinert
40Th Quartermaster Co
Korean Peninsula
UW. S
Reinert
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