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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1957

Page

7

Six EHS Tracksters to Compete in State Meet

Six Eldora High School track athletes qualified for the state meet at Drake Stadium Des Moines after a rainy district meet in Hampton. Qualified: Pat Batten Tom Flickinger John Ramsell Jim Shadle Larry Hollingworth Tim Cote. Event results include Flickinger second in 4 mile, Shadle Ramsell Hollingworth Cote in relays, and Cote clocking 248.1 in the 440 yard relay win with Saewonn.

Hampton Eldora Drake Stadium Des Moines Pat Batten Tom Flickinger John Ramsell Jim Shadle Larry Hollingworth Tim Cote Bob Jeske Ronnie O'Bryan Gary Frazer Steve Simons Doug Pulse Phil Simpson Dean Otto Marvin Grantow Larry Hollsaewonn

Tigers Golfers Tie For Sixth In District

Hampton Eldora tied for sixth in the Hampton district high school golf tourney with 356 as 13 schools competed. Ames led with 320, Mason City 334, Boone 335, Hampton 352, Mason City St. Joseph 353, Webster City 356, Eldora 356. Tim Cote Jim Shadle both 87. Riemen schneider 89. Simpson 95. Stan Priske 101 Tom Irwin 99. Class event included mothers named as neighbors and many social details.

Hampton Eldora Webster City Ames Mason City Boone St. Joseph Cedar Falls Iowa Falls Clear Lake Ackley Waverly Dayton Tim Cote Jim Shadle Rodney Riemenschneider Phil Simpson Stan Priske Tom Irwin

Eldora Tops Ackley in Second Golf Win

Eldora under coach Don Gruenwald posted a 94 to 54 victory over Ackley on their course to snare a second win this season. Medalist Fear of Ackley shot 72, with Eldora’s Riemenschneider at 74. match scores show Eldora wins 3 of 5 matches.

Eldora Ackley Don Gruenwald Eldora High School Fear of Ackley Riemenschneider Meyer Simpson Bentley Shadle Roegner Cote

Union Ladies Aid Society Meeting at Community Church

The Ladies Aid Society of the Community church met Wednesday with roll call on experiences hanging May baskets. Devo tional leader Daisy Johnson used a piece on the Second Commandment from Romans eight. Reports covered visiting Hardin county home and two Eldora nursing homes, plus $32 added to the treasury. Special entertainment featured moving pictures by B H Harris from their winter trip and Canada. Hostesses were Jessie Biersborn Clifford Jessup and Daisy Long. A farewell two course dinner from Union- Whitten school honored 27 senior Class members.

Ladies Aid Society Daisy Johnson Hardin County Eldora Edward Lundy Jesse Braga B. H. Harris Canada Jessie Biersborn Clifford Jessup Daisy Long George Good George Sorenson Community Church Fred Cummins Union- Whitten Ed Dighten Everett Caster

Standings and high scores from Eldora leagues and services

League standings show John Deere 101, Wood Auto 73, Eastside Service 70, Congo Church 604, Eldora Pub & Hig 594, Hardin Co Bank 0. High individual games feature Higgason and Ivan Frerichs with 244 and 222. Frerichs also tops series at 570. Team marks include John Deere 887 game and 2521 series. Fire Dept 386 game, 2401 series. Cities Service 877 game, 2439 series. Don Brown Insurance and others with notable scores.

John Deere Wood Auto Eastside Serv Congo Church Eldora Pub. & Hig Hardin Co. Bank Higgason Ivan Frerichs Ain Frerichs Jd Deere D Deere Union Co Eldora Bowl S. Side Ser Andrie & Creps St. Mary’s Union Com Gan Cities Service Cities Service

400 Attend U W Athletic Dinner

Over 400 attended the Union- Whitten high school athletic banquet at Union High School Friday night. Dr. Lloyd Bates opened the program, Supt. Wesley Baddeley presided, and speakers Hartwig Beane and Felton spoke on sportsmanship. Felton presented the Amesbury trophy to Lynda Yordy.

Union- Whitten Union Lloyd Bates Supt Wesley Baddeley Cosene Hartwig Beane En. Doyle D. Felton Herald- Index Amsberry Lynda Yordy

Eldora Golfers Fall to Marshaltown In Nine Hole Match

Eldora high school golfers were defeated by Marshaltown 134 to 153 at Elmwood course. Rain halted one foursome while three completed the nine hole round. Notable scores include Tom Buck 27 Nile Brennecke 27 Rod Riemenschneider 30 Tim Cote 34 Keith Johnson 39 Larry Hall 41 Ron McClellen 47 Jim Irwin 44 and Stan Priske 45.

Marshalltown Eldora High School Elmwood Tom Buck Nile Brennecke Rod Riemenschneider Tim Cote Keith Johnson Larry Hall Ron McClellen Jim Irwin Stan Priske Jim Shadle

Bangor Community Ladies Hold Missionary Meeting and Tea

The Bangor Friends Mission group met at Mrs. Pearl Miller and Amy’s home with hosts S O Martin and Leo Mosteller assisting. Deliberations included devotions by S O Martin, poems by Randall Davis, a book review by Mosteller, and a duet by Hotopp and Miller. Officers for next year were nominated by Mabee Glenn and Randall. A Mothers Day tea followed at Union Christian church. Charles Lotie Jones 86 died in Tama. services at Bangor Cemetery. Born in Dallas county he moved to Bangor five years ago.

Bangor Cleon Hotopp S. O. Martin James Mabee David Glenn Burdette Randall The Christian Church Union Charles Lotie Jones Tama Andrew Stuart Jones Dallas County

Dr Spring Succeeds Tabor At Marshalltown Church

Rev W A Spring, pastor of New Providence Friends church, will replace Rev R S Tabor as pastor of Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church in Marshalltown. Announcement came at the 114th Iowa Conference session in Dysart. Rev H C Brunemeier retires after 42 years, will preach farewell next Sunday at First church. Brunemeier previously led Grace church Marshalltown 1929–1933 and has served many congregations.

W. A. Spring New Providence Friends Church R. S. Tabor Bethany Evangelical United Brethren Church Marshalltown Iowa Conference of Evangelical United Brethren Church Dysart H. C. Brunemeier Hubbard Brunemeier First Evangelical United Brethren Church Brunemeiers Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church Mason City Ft. Dodge Boxholm Waverly Sumner Dubuque Dumont Council Bluffs

Obituary fragment for Jones family details from Union notice

A funeral notice fragment lists Jasper and Margaret Jones as parents with a surviving brother Frank of Garden Grove California. Biersborn Funeral Home in Union was in charge of arrangements.

Jasper Margaret Jones Frank Garden Grove Calif Biersborn Funeral Home Union

Halbig Sells To Gage In Iowa Falls Acquisition

Roy Duff of the Edgar S. Gage Co. announced the firm's purchase of Fred J. Halbig's accounting business at Iowa Falls last week. Halbig is moving to Pueblo Colorado. Duff, who resides in Iowa Falls, serves many Eldora business accounts.

Halbig Gage Roy Duff Edgar S. Gage Co., Certified Public Accountants Fred J. Halbig Iowa Falls Pueblo Colo Duff Eldora

Eldora School Board Set to Discuss Gym Auditorium

Eldora school board will meet tomorrow night to further discuss plans for the gym auditorium.

Eldora

Four Hardin Students Named ISC Scholarship Recipients

Four Hardin county youths headed to Iowa State College this fall have been selected for scholarships funded by the Alumni Achievement and Merit Scholarship funds. Frank Norris of Eldora, James Hale of Iowa Falls, and Jan Schwitters of Iowa Falls receive $198 awards based on need and high scholarship, while Gary Hauser of Whitten earns a $100 scholarship for high achievement.

Hardin County Iowa State College Frank Norris F. Norris Eldora James Hale Richard Hale Jan Schwitters Paul Schwitters Iowa Falls Gary Hauser Herbert Hauser Whitten

Elected MyF Officer Sue Brown Named Cedar Rapids Youth Fellow

Sue Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs R R Brown of Eldora was elected one of the district officers of the Cedar Rapids District Methodist Youth Fellowship at the district rally. Tom Flickinger son of Mr and Mrs L W Flickinger served on the district youth council for the past year.

Sue Brown R. R. Brown Eldora Cedar Rapids Tom Flickinger L. W. Flickinger

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