Union Whit High School Commencement Hearings Address
Approximately 630 seniors attended Union Whit High School’s commencement in the Union school gym. Dr. Marcus Bach delivered an instructive address titled Things I wish had been told to me when I graduated from High School, urging students to have a purpose, prepare, and adopt a philosophy. The closing line stated Life is not measured by duration but by donation, with Melva Harry on processional and recessional music and Rev. Charles A. Albin giving invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Union-Whitten High School
Union School
Marcus Bach
Melva Harry
Charles A. Albin
Banks To Close Wed As Bankers Meet At Iowa Falls
The Hardin County Savings Bank in Eldora and all county banks will close as bankers from nine north central and north Iowa counties gather in Iowa Falls for their annual group three meeting. About 250 bankers and wives are expected. sessions start 10 a.m. with order at 1:30 p.m. Speakers include H. C. Houghton Jr. of Red Oak, N. P. Black, William Herr, and a 6:30 banquet at the high school auditorium following social time at the country club.
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Hardin County Savings Bank
Eldora
North Central
North Iowa
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Met
H. C. Houghton, Jr
Red Oak
Iowa Bankers Association
N. P. Black
William Herr
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Boy Town graduate John Klepke to receive diploma
John Klepke of Eldora will be among 115 Boys Town citizens to receive a diploma from Msgr. Nicholas H. Wegner at the annual Boys Town high school commencement Sunday, June 2. He learned air conditioning trade, earned minor letters in football and baseball, was active in Scouting, and served in the 363rd Military Police Company, Boys Town's Own, U S Army Reserve.
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Boys Town
Nebr
Msgr
Nicholas H. Wegner
John Klepke
Eldora
363Rd Military Police Company
U. S. Army Reserve
Cattle Feeders Tour Set For Thursday Across Tri-County Farms
The Tri-County Cattle Feeders Assn will hold its annual tour Thursday May 23 starting at 9:00 a.m. at Art Helvig farm four miles south of Iowa Falls on Highway 65. Morning visits include Edwin Engel farm at 10:00 a.m. Harley Faust farm at 11:00 a.m. and Wined in Radcliffe at noon. After lunch tours continue to Argyle Cole Al Amundson and Clarence Tysdahl near Radcliffe and Oren Danielson near Ellsworth, with three Chicago commission men present to comment at each farm.
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Tri- County
Art Helvig
Iowa Falls
Highway 65
Edwin Engel
Harley Faust
Radcliffe
Legion Building
Argyle Cole
al Amundson
Clarence Tysdahl
Oren Danielson
Ellsworth
Chicago
Ackley Centennial to be celebrated July 29 30
Ackley marks its centennial with a two day celebration on July 29 and 30. A centennial kickoff is set for June 1 with residents urged to wear centennial costumes.
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Ackley
Register Seven New Cars In Hardin County This Week
Seven new cars were registered in Hardin county this week by Walter D. and or Lydia Harmon of Eldora for Buick Cadillac Chevrolet and Ford models. Names include I. L. Cakerbe, Jim A. Grantow, Paul Sielaff, Richard Snook, Laverne or Ruth Priske, and Farmers Co op Elevator Co. of Iowa Falls.
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Hardin County
Walter D
Lydia Harmon
Eldora
Buick
I. L. Cakerbce
Cadillac
Jim A. Grantow
Iowa Falls
Chevrolet
Paul Sielaff
Buckeye
Ford
Richard Snook
Towa Falls
Laverne
Ruth Priske
Eldera
Farmers Co-op Elevator Co
Iowal Falls
Dairy students organize Brown Swiss cattle judging near Eldora
Fifty Iowa State College Dairy Husbandry students will judge Brown Swiss cattle Thursday on the Ralph Bright farm near Eldora. The event is part of their instruction with eight students forming the college judging team, accompanied by professors Art Porter and Fred Forman.
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Iowa State College
Ralph Bright
Eldora
Art Porter
Fred Forman
Eckhoff Rites Held Thursday in Wellsburg
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Peter Eckhoff 86 in Wellsburg after a May 13 death at Eldora Memorial hospital. Born June 2 1890 in New Holland South Dakota she married Peter Eckhoff in 1914 and lived in Wellsburg area. Survived by husband two daughters a son eight grandchildren and several siblings.
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Wellsburg
Peter Eckhoff
Eldora Hospital
Bernard Vesscher
First Christian Reformed Church
Jennie Siemens
John Siemens
New Holland
South Dakota
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Peter P. Eckhoff
First Christian Reformed Church of
J. C. Siemens
Goldfield
Iowa
Edward
Eldora
Elizabeth
Pauline
Ance Baker
Kanawha
Margaret Siemens
White Plains
W. J. Siemens
Dungeness Bay
Wash
Ben Siemens
Glandale
Calif
Bert
M. J. Siemens
Tri County Cattle Feeders Tour and Extension Events
May 23 8:30 a m Farm Helvig farm hosts the Tri County Cattle Feeders Tour. May 24 Extension Council officers meet at the extension office. May 25 9 00 a m 4 H Girls Fun Day at the Youth Building Farm Bureau Building. May 27 28 District Extension Workers conference at Grundy Center Iowa. May 20 Fall Barrow Show Committee meets in Iowa Falls.
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Tri County
Art Helvig Farm
County Extension Council
Farm Bureau
Grundy Center
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Cook Heads Swine Group in Hardin County
Kenneth Cook of New Providence was elected president of the Hardin County Swine Improvement Association at a board meeting in Eldora. Owen Young of Grundy Center was named vice president, with Marion Rains of New Providence as secretary and Foster Mason of Alden as treasurer. Marvin Cox of New Providence will serve as technician, replacing Rolland Paul who left for a northwest Iowa job after Iowa State College graduation. Cox, a purebred Hampshire producer and noted swine showman, will train at Iowa State College. The group enters its second year of a production testing program for farmers, weighing and probing for backfat at 180 days to help select efficient breeding stock.
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Kenneth Cook
New Providence
Hardin County Swine Improvement Association
Eldora
Owen Young
Grundy Center
Marion Rains
Foster Mason
Alden
Marvin Cox
Cox
Rolland Paul
Northwest
Iowa
Iowa State College
Hampshire
Pony contest seeks young winner in Eldora
Eldora Eldora Herald Leeger reports a pony contest rules run May 20 to 25 with entries by any adult naming a recipient 12 or younger. Entries due by 2 20 p.m. Saturday May 25 with special drawing if needed. Winners announced 8 30 p.m. Same day. Judges Asa Hutchinson and Harold Farkers are former American Shetland directors.
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Eldora
K. E. Reisinger
Eldora Livestock Sales
Asa Hutchinson
Ada
Okla
Harold Farkers
LaPorte
Ind
American Shetland Association
Revival Meetings Continue At El Dora Assembly of God
The El Dora Assembly of God hosts revival meetings this week with Evangelist Miss Lolita Thompson preaching nightly. Topics include What is Faith, Seven Bars to the Gates of Hell, and divine healing with testimonials of leg healing. Prayer for the sick is offered. services start at 7 45 p.m. each night and run ten nights ending Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Assembly of God Church
Lolita Thompson
Hell
Miss Thompson
No Wheat Allotment Set For County Referendum Schaled For June 20
Dewey E. Eller, county ASC chair, said Iowa state office did not fix a 1968 wheat allotment for Hardin county. Allocations will be mailed the week of June 10, guiding the referendum on June 20 to decide marketing quotas or next year’s crop. Voting eligibility covers producers with more than 15 acres. voting places will be announced later.
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Dewey E. Eller
ASC
Iowa Asc
Hardin County
Iowa
Hardwin County
Ater
Eldora Methodist Church Announces Summer Schedule
The Eldora Methodist Church updates its summer schedule with Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 a.m. starting this Sunday in June.
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Eldora Methodist Church
Bible School To Start At Eldora Methodist Church
Eldora Methodist vacation church school begins Monday May 27 at 9 am. Open to children of the church or kindergarten age this fall and those with kindergarten experience, plus those who were in grades one through six this past year. Mrs John Butler and Mrs Max Higgason co chairmen announcing staff later.
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Eldora Methodist
John Butler
Max Higgason
Cochairmen
Hospital Visitors List Names In The Region
In The Hospital Eldora Charles Frazer Mrs Sadie Rogers Bert Daleske Ed Lundy F C Dreier Louis Davzes Mrs Walter Tomman Mrs Dan Donner Mrs Hilda Bachman Henry J Janssen Mrs Delmar Magnuson and baby girl Union Mrs Bence Winters Steamboat Rock Mrs Urban Jutting Royalton Minn Mrs Alice Bouck
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Eldora
Charles Frazer
Sadie Rogers
Bert Daleske
Ed Lundy
F. C. Dreier
Louis Davzes
Walter Tomman
Dan Donner
Hilda Bachman
Henry J. Janssen
Delmar Magnuson
Union
Bence Winters
Steamboat Rock
Urban Jutting
Royalton, Minn
Alice Bouck
Whitten and Springer Births Noted in May
Birth announcements record a Whitten baby boy born May 18 to Mrs. Donald Schwarck and a Springer baby boy born May 19 to Mrs. Donald Springer in Marshalltown. A Walters girl was born May 17 to Mrs. Carroll Walters.
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Whitten
Donald Schwarck
Hearing
Donald Springer
Marshalltown
Carroll Walters
For Rent Well Furnished 4 Room Apartment With Garage
Classified notice for a well furnished four room apartment for rent with optional garage. Close in location. Contact Mrs Mabel S Johnson via phone 448.
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Mabel S. Johnson
H-tfe
Thanking those who helped during illness and death
We express gratitude to everyone who assisted or remembered us during the long illness and passing of our loved one. She valued the care and we continue to appreciate it. P P Eekhoff Edward Eekhoff and Ance Baker with grandchildren note.
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P. P. Eekhoff
Edward Eekhoff
Ance Baker
Youth Building Calendar May events list
May events include RYP meeting in wing and kitchen at 7 30 p m on May 20, 8th grade party in auditorium and kitchen at 7 30 p m on May 22, St Marys dinner in kitchen and auditorium at 1 pm on May 23, Farm Bureau informational meeting in wing and kitchen on May 24, 4 H Girls Fun Day in auditorium at 9 am all day on May 25, Family Reunion in wing at noon on May 26, C of Smorgas board in auditorium at 6 30 p m on May 27, and 4 H Girls Rally Day in auditorium at 1 pm on June 1. W L Martin of Eldora visited his great granddaughter Cindy Cochran age 6 in Des Moines Methodist hospital Sunday. The girl is daughter of Mr and Mrs William Cochran of Collins and survived a heart operation Wednesday.
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St. Mary's
Farm Bureau
W. L. Martin
Eldora
Cindy Cochran
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
William Cochran
Collins
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Scextette
Beth Lyon
Jerry Schwarck
Supt. Baddeley
Livy L. Bates
Wm. Dahlien
Beverly Koch
Judy Norman
Gary Hauser
Klepke
Eckhoff
Cook
Eldora Herald-Leeger
Wamed
Goodyear Service
Goodyear
RCA Victor
RCA Whirlpool
Appli
Ances, and Television
Goodfyear Tire Service
Eldora Ward Miller
Briardale
Swift
Cae
Swift's Select
Chuck
Elsheimer
All Meat
Schumacher
Eldora, Iowa
Cleo
W. Harms
Riggert
Pine Lake
RED Cross Lifeguards
Eldora Livestock
Reisinger, Heltibridle & Dobson
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