County Acquires Aquatic Search and Rescue Kit
Hardin county houses an aquatic search and rescue kit at the Sheriff Paul Hodgson office purchased about 170 dollars in a joint effort by the South Hardin chapter of the American Red Cross and the county. The kit includes an eight-foot drag with treble hooks, four eight-foot stainless steel pole sections, a smaller boat drag, and a buoy lifter for water rescues or body recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Paul. Hodgson
South
Firemen Discuss Defense Measures at May Meeting
Eldora volunteer fire department met Thursday to discuss civilian defense measures. O R Lamb was named focal director. Dr L L Roberts and George Edwards attended. Blood donors were stressed as important. Sheriff Hodgson and Deputy Marshman showcased new equipment for dragging streams and ruins. The sheriff pledged to call on the firemen for help if needed. A lake or river practice with the gear is planned soon. Blue lights on cars were set to be allowed for fire responses. Members will attend the Ames firemen’s school today through Friday. Lunch was served by William Luick and Harold Relph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Volunteer Fire Department
O. R. Lamb
L. L. Roberts
George Edwards
Paul Hodgson
Harold Marshman
Ames
William Luick
Harold Relph
Saddle Club Plans May Meeting at Wildlife Clubhouse
The Saddle Club announces its regular May meeting to be held Wednesday evening at the Wildlife clubhouse. Officers form the committee in charge of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Saddle Club
Wildlife Club House
Ames educator Ellen Stock to teach at Eldora High
Ellen Stock of Ames has been elected to teach English speech and dramatics at Eldora High School for 1951 52. She will receive her B A degree from Iowa State Teachers College this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Stock
Ames
Eldora High School
Miss Stock
Iowa State Teachers College
Civil Defense Plan Outlines 24 Corps Structure
Four county civilian defense council committee heads met with Lester IE to draft duties for 24 corps as sub units of divisions like fire police medical utilities and welfare. Fire Chief Orville Lamb leads Bidora civil defense with others to be announced. Committee chairs include Hodgson Riordan Bevan and Hadley. Felton serves as stenographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Civilian Defense Council
Lester IE
Ose
Orville Lamb
Bidora
Paul E. Hodgson
Walter Riordan
Hubbard
Frank V. Bevan
Garden City
Wilson H. Hadley
New Providence
Doyle D. Felton
Eldora Ponies Sweep Veishea Shows With Ribbons
Eldora Ponies led by K. E. Reisinger and Sons collected two third place ribbons in Thursday's Veishea horse show. Little Red Russell with Gordon Reisinger earned third in ponies under saddle, while Red Pepner driven by K. E. Reisinger took third in single harness. Dwight Heltibridle with Winnie Ray finished fifth in the walking horse class telecast Thursday night. Marriage license issued to Richard Mixdorf and Alvera Lentz of Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
K. E. Reisinger
Eldora
Little Red Russell
Gordon Reisinger
Red Pepner
Dwight Heltibridle
Winnie Ray
Eldora Sailors, Navy Warrant Officer, Marines in Korea
Willig warrant officer W O Faye Willig arrived Friday for a four day visit with his parents before reporting to a naval duty station near Albuquerque New Mexico. He is a radio electrician promoted from chief petty officer. Dean May Bob Way and Jim Tull from Eldora sail for leave after navy training in San Diego. May will join USS Sperry, Way goes to Miramar. Tull heads to Pensacola for airman's school, expected home midweek. Don May, son of Eldora residents, likely arrived in Korea after recent letter saying Japan stopovers before Korea duty.
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Willig
W. OG. Faye Willig
C. G. Willig
Albuquerque
M. Willig
U. S
Des Moines
Eldora
San Diego
Calif
Dean May
Bob Way
George May
Co. F. Way
May
Sperry
Way
Miramar Air Base
Jim ‘Ull
Pensacola
Fla
J. E. Tull
Don May
Korea
Marine Pfr
Japan
Knight Ranks Second in Parade of Quartets at Bangor
Iowa Air National Guard quartet from Simpson College earned second prize in Bangor Maine's Parade of Quartets. Members include Jesse Knight baritone Dave Scott and Bob LaPella tenor with Bill Peterson bass. Knight is Steamboat Rock native and former all state basketball star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Knight
Dave Scott
Oskaloosa
Iowa Air National Guard
Daily News
Bangor
Iowa Ato
Dow
Simpson College
Des Moines
Iowa
Sam
Coney Island
Bob LaPella
Bill Peterson
Simpson
Knight
Leo Knight
Steamboat Rock High School
Scott
W. A. Scott
Dorothy Schwarck Aims to Make History at Iowa State
Special to the Herald Ledger Ames sophomore Dorothy Schwarck plans to make history and teach in Iowa high schools after graduation. Daughter of Floyd J Schwarck and resident of Whitten she majors in history and government at Iowa State College. Her high school career included cheerleading band leadership acting and music achievements. She continues musical activity at Iowa State while studying American history and politics and participates in theater and church groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Ledger
Ames
Dorothy Schwarck
Iowa
Dorothy
Floyd J. Schwarck
Route 1
Whitten
Iowa State College
Whitten High School
Iowa State
Pine Lake
Ridera
Town State Players
Christian Church
Bethany Fellowship, Young Peoples
Two Going May 21 To Be Inducted In Des Moines
Hardin county selective service office lists two men slated for induction on May 21 in Des Moines. Robert Edward Lawr iler, formerly Towe Walls, now of Waterloo, and Dale Thomas But tterwick of Iowa Falls are the named draftees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Selective Service Office
Des Moines
Robert Edward Lawriler
Towe Walls
Waterloo
Dale Thomas Buttterwick
Iowa Falls
Legion to Honor Elvin J. Ryan at Dinner Thursday
The Eldora American Legion post and auxiliary will host a potluck dinner at 6 45 p m Thursday to honor Elvin J Ryan for 33 years as post service officer He is a former state vice commander and past district commander The award will be presented by R J Laird Des Moines and Lindsey Keith Reinbeck after separate meetings the groups will join for entertainment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Oh. Ryan
American Legion
E. Hall
Ryan
Eldora
The
Legion
Ryans
Hardin County
R. J. Laird
Des Moines
State Legion
Lindsey Keith
Reinbeck
Auxiliary
Paul Schaa
George Brooks 76 Dies at Mason City
Funeral services were held in Mason City for George Brooks 76 formerly of Elders community and Clear Lake meat market operator. He was born in Grundy county and moved to Hardin county as a youth. Survived by wife Hattie Moir Eldora one daughter Vivian Harshbarger Naperville two sons Mark Clear Lake and John Tucson Ariz 11 grandchildren 3 great grandchildren one brother Earl Brooks Eagle Grove and three sisters Mrs Charles Moser Mrs C J Warthow Bidora and Mrs Jennie Wood Pocatello Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
George Brooks
Elders Community
Clear Lake
Grundy County
Brooks
Hardin County
Hattie Moir
Eldora
Vivian Harshbarger
Naperville, Jr
Mark Brooks
John Brooks
Tucson
Ariz
Earl Brooke
Eagle Grove
Charles Moser
C. J. Warthow
Bidora
Jennie Wood
Pocatello
Idzha
Baptist Fellowship Invites Families for Family Night
The First Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship hosts Family Night on Tuesday at p.m inviting the whole family. Speaker Rev S B Severson, field rep for Town Temperance League, recounts skid row work in Chicago and presents Iowa Temperance League efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
S. B. Severson
Town Temperance League
Mr. Severson
Chicago
Iowa Temperance League
Providence School Bond Vote Planned for 30000
Providence School district directors granted a petition to call a June 12 election from noon to seven to issue 30000 in bonds for remodeling and equipping the building. Plans include lowering the gym floor to create two classrooms with added visual aid equipment. J C Whitehead presides with board members Dale Moan Harry Clampit A Svendsen and Lawrence Beach. Miss Jessie P B Yansey secretary. Thester BK Great Eldora handles election legal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providenceistrict
Townsship Hall
J.C. Whitehead
Tthe
Dale Moan
Harry Clampit
A. Svendsen
Lawrence Beach
Jessie PB
Yansey Ja
Thester BK
Great Eldora
Karstens Buys I F Jewelry Store in Iowa Falls
Russell Karstens of Steamboat Rock, a watch repairman with Cleveland fibre, purchased the Baker jewelry store at Iowa Falls and took possession Saturday. Wallace B. Baker, longtime local businessman, retired due to ill health. The shop sits on the west end of Main Street. Karstens studied at the Bradley Horological Institute in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Karstens
Steamboat Rock
Cleveland
Hore
Baker
Iowa Falls
Wallace B. Baker
Main Street
Cleveland Fibre
Karstens
Bradley Horological Institute
Peoria
Former Eldoran Dies in Des Moines
Mrs. John Vigars a former Eldora resident died unexpectedly at her Des Moines home Sunday after a heart attack. The body will be brought here for burial with funeral arrangements pending. She was once Miss Myrtle Hamilton of Iowa Falls and is survived by her daughter Mrs. Bud Jackson of Des Moines and two stepchildren, Mrs. Lorenz Kusserow of Eldora and Irvin Vigars in Arizona. Mr. Vigars, who died years ago, was W. C. Vigars’ brother of Eldora. The couple once lived in Eldora where he ran an ice cream business at the present West End grocery site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vigars
Eldora
Des Moines
Myrtle Hamiton
Iowa Falls
Vigars
W. C. Vigars
Bud Jackson
Lorenz Kusserow
Irvin Vigars
Arizona
West End
Jeske Re-Elected Regional Head of Lutheran Students
Walter Jeske of El Dora was re elected president of the Lakes Region of Gamma Delta the Lutheran campus group at the Houghton Michigan convention. He also serves as secretary of International Gamma Delta and plans to teach vocational agriculture at Waverly after June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jeske
Otto Jeske
Eldora
Lakes Region
Gamma Delta
International Lutheran College
Houghton
Mich
Valleges Inndiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iineis
Iowa
International Gamma Delta
Joske
Iowa State College
Waverly
Interfaith Council
Bela Sigma ‘Pai
Eldora Methodist Sunday School Attendance for Mothers Day
The Eldora Methodist Sunday school organized a Mothers Day effort with a special directive sent to mothers of pupils. The Sunday attendance reached 252, with 232 in the hind ers gatten class.
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Eldora
Sister and Brother In Property Suit Filed In District Court
Three new petitions are on file in the district court clerk. Emma Crosser sues her brother Ben Teske and defendants Sarah Diehl and Lorraine Diehl claiming she is rightful owner of property on South 19th Street. Crosser alleges a deed was promised to her but was instead deeded to Diehl sisters on May 11 and seeks a trust decree and full ownership. Also cited are actions by Mrudlin Construction Co against Virgil Lutzschwager after a July 6, 1950 collision 244 miles west of Buckeye, and Ben Peters sued by Sam A. Hicks for $346 over missing stock after a Feb 9 purchase. Barker represents Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court Clerk
Emma Crosser
Ben Teske
Sarah M. Diehl
Lorraine M. Dien
Sarah
Lorraine Dieh
Crosser
Bateson and Ryan
Mrudlin Construction Co
Webster City
Virgil Lutzschwager
Buckeye
Ackley
Ben Peters
Wellsburg
Sam A. Hicks
Town Falls
Peters
Hicks
Don W. Barker
Preparations to Blacktop Eldora-Union Road
Concrete Materials and Construction of Cedar Rapids prepares to blacktop Eldora Union state highway No 218. Equipment at Giffard. Work includes a stabilized base six inches deep, then sand asphalt gravel waterproof surface. Stabilized base made with crushed rock gravel and clay, rolled to absorb little moisture. Detour via New Providence marked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concrete Materials
Consttuction Company
Cedar Rapids
Giffard
New Providence
SCS Distributes Wildlife Plantings to Farms
Soil conservation service distributed over 6800 trees and shrubs for wildlife plantings. Items sent from SCS Duraccy in Winona Minnesota include 16 rose clusters 500 jack pines 600 brush bonevanekle and 250 wild plums plus 12 wildlife packets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SCS Duraccy
Winona
Minn
Wildlife Club House Interior Painted
The Wildlife Club House at Pine Lake received two coats of interior paint at no cost. Part of the paint was donated by Pittsburgh Plate Glass, with the remainder provided by H. H. Bauer of Styling With Paint. Bauer and Don Nash applied the paint without charge. A further coat is planned for the interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
H. H. Bauer
Bauer
Don Nash
Princess Committee For Fair Named
Princess Committee for Fair named with President R A Scott of the Hardin County Agricultural Society taking a leading role. The document outlines officers and duties for the upcoming county fair with hopes of boosting attendance and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Scott
The
Hardin County Agricultural Sa
Red Cross Campaign Totals 5022 90 In South Hardin Area
The South Hardin county chapter of the American Red Cross reports final campaign receipts of 5022 90 after delays from heavy snow and poor roads. Eldora led with 1670 05 and nearby townships contributed hundreds each, far above last year’s totals. Officials thank readers and solicitors for patriotic volunteer service aiding armed forces and humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hardin County
American Red Cross
M. 4
Alt Eldora
Just
Eldora
Eldora Township
Concore
Hubbart
New Providence
Providence
Radcliffe and Sherman
Steamboat Rock and
Clay
Pleasant Township
Tipton Township
Union and
Union Township
Whitten
Red Cross
The
Local DAR Aids Crossnore School and Mary Sloop Heroics
Eldora D A R members applaud Crossnore physician Mary T Sloop 77 named American Mother of 1951. Open Fire chapter aids the school for underprivileged children and funds a $50 scholarship while sending used clothing for mountain families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary T. Sloop
Crossnore
N. C
Eldora
Daughters of the American Revolution
D.A.R
Sloop
Masons to Meet for Master Mason Degree
Worshipful Master Donald La Velle has called a special communication of Montague Lodge A F and A M. The meeting is set for Wednesday evening one week away to confer the Master Mason degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald LaVelle
Montague Lodge A. F. & A.M
County names dairy princess for fair
A committee has been appointed to arrange naming a dairy princess for the county fair this year. The selected candidate Wahu will represent the county at the Waterloo dairy congress. Committee members include M. A. Dauterbach as chairman, Harley Riempn Schneider, Harvey Everett, Doyle D. Felton and Richard Pulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciety
Wahu
Waterloo Dairy Congress
M. A. Dauterbach
Harley Riemenschneider
Harvey Everett
Doyle D. Felton
Richard Pulse
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Saddle Club
Eldora Ponies
Richard Mixdorf
Waterson
Alvera Lentz
Maine
Independence
Manchester
Oelwein
West Union
Tawa State
Lyon Hall
Chriz
Jerry
Legion To Honor
Elvin J. Ryan
Baptist Fellowship
Providence School
Fairgrounds
Hierald-Index
R. Karstens
I. F. Jewelry
Eldoran
Jeske
Mrs. Crosser
Eldora-Union Road
SCS
Russia
Wallace Ogg
Eidora High School
Wildlife Club
Princess Committee For Fair
Albers
Mother’s’ School
Join Union
Union High School
T. A. Sippaka
Stu Ege
Betty Vijgert
Merril Cobb
Dorothea Bower
Carrol Cobb
Sqrand
Dee Hadley
Mary Sawtell
Kyth Ulenney
Myreta Sharshath
Buwen Wirth
Dallas Jelsma
Marjorie Dillon
Helen Vernon
Helen Weaver
Lilikiw Mubtena
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