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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1951

Page

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Trial over Eldora Church of Christ governance and property

Expert testimony continued in the district court equity suit challenging Rev Le Roy Schuler’s control of the Eldora Church of Christ. Plaintiffs seek ouster and return of church property, arguing ecclesiastical trust and doctrinal deviations, while defendants claim autonomous internal governance. Witnesses described Disciples of Christ doctrines, a $376 loan, and pastoral transfers as legal arguments unfold.

District Court Equity Eldora Church of Christ Sherwood A Alva Ragsdale LeRoy Schuler Iowa Disciples of Christ Churches Mr. Schuler Laurens and Allerton Paul C. Walters Howard Bump Des Moines Disciples of Christ Schuler Pavenr Ragsdale Gaines Cook Indianapolis Ind International ‘Disciples of Christ Frazier A. Thomason Church of Christ Thomason Kentucky Cedar Christian Church Cedar Rapids

EHS Students Learn ABCs of Auto Driving

Twenty nine Eldora high school students take driver education taught by Arnold Piersall. Using a dual control Ford loaned by Wood Auto Co, they receive about six hours of supervised driving and 12 hours observing peers, learning basic maneuvers and safety attitudes.

Eldora Arnold Piersall Wood Auto Co American Automobile Association Craig Froning Eldora High School Herald-Index

Six Eldora Students Named for Boys State Camp

Six Eldora high school students have been selected to attend the annual Boys State citizenship camp at Camp Dodge Des Moines June 3 to 10 under sponsorship of local organizations. Names and paying groups include Leon Doughty Legion post Robert Bateson Legion auxiliary W F D David Fiper Kiwanis Charles Crandall Rotary LeRoy Cakerice Chamber of Commerce Jim Foster.

Eldora High School Iowa Camp Dodge Des Moines American Legion George Janssen Legion Post Leon Doughty Legion Auxiliary Robert Bateson David Fiper Kiwanis Charles Crandall Rotary LeRoy Cakerice Chamber of Commerce Jim Foster

Bass Season Opens May 30 Across Iowa Waters

The bass season begins May 30 allowing fishing for large and smallmouth bass with a limit of five kept per day and five in possession. a 10 inch length limit applies only to bass. Rock sturgeon and paddlefish remain closed. Sunfish group including warmouth rock bass sunfish and bluegills have a daily limit of 15.

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Seven Babies Born At Eldora Memorial Hospital

Eldora Memorial hospital welcomed seven newborns in under 19 hours. The first, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Wolcott of Eldora, arrived at 9:06 p.m. Sunday. Subsequent births included a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Martyn Peters of Grundy Center at 1:34 p.m. Sunday, a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Olson of McCallsburg at 8:35 p.m. Sunday, a boy for Mr. and Mrs. George Schmidt of Holland at 8:49 p.m. Sunday, a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ferguson of Grundy Center at 9:46 p.m. Sunday, a boy for Mr. and Mrs. John Wiesler of Grundy Center at 3:10 a.m. Monday, and a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Veryl Hammond of Beaman at 3:40 a.m. Monday.

Eldora Memorial Hospital Harrison Wolcott Eldora Martyn Peters Grundy Center Maynard Olson McCallsburg George Schmidt Holland Ronald Ferguson John Wiesler Veryl Hammond Beaman

Cosgrove to Leave Training School at Term End

John J. Cosgrove plans to close his role as instructor at the training school on May 31, ending a long tenure since 1907. He may settle in Mason City or Algona, having served as principal, assistant superintendent in South Dakota, and organizer of 4-H clubs in Iowa before returning in 1937 for seventh grade teaching and remedial work. He has long shown a strong interest in guiding boys and promoting wholesome influence.

John J. Cosgrove Mason City Algona South Dakota Iowa

Citizen Printing Co. Buys World Journal Iowa Falls buys World Journal

The Citizen Printing Company of Iowa Falls completed a purchase of the Ackley World Journal from James L Moore. Possession is set for June 2 with no decision yet on plant operations. The World Journal had long been run by George Althouse and then by his son and daughter.

Citizen Printing Company Iowa Falls Ackley World-Journal James L. Moore Carl Hamilton Citizen Company The World-Journal George Althouse Daugher

Rubow to Graduate at Drake Monday

Richard J. Rubow of Eldora will join 560 graduates at Drake university for the 70th commencement next Monday. He earns a bachelor of science in business administration degree.

Des Moines Richard J.rubow George Rubow Eldora Drake University

Mrs J H Moore Dies at Whitten

Mrs J H Moore of Whitten died at her home Sunday afternoon after a stroke. Funeral arrangements not set by Biersborn Funeral Home Union. She is survived by her husband two sons Harold of Whitten and Tom of Marshalltown and by Fern McCann of Cedar Falls who was reared in the Moore home.

Whitten J. H. Moore Biersborn Funeral Home Union Moore Harold Moore Tom Moore Marshalltown Fern McCann Cedar Falls

Pulse Establishes Forage Plots in Hardin County

Dick Pulse extension director establishes two new forage crop demonstration plots in Ellis and Town Falls townships to showcase mixtures of alfalfa ladina birdsfoot trefoil lespedera red clover plus various grasses. A third plot from last year remains on Frank Petty farm Eldora township. Each plot around 160 feet square contains six subplots illustrating combinations including northern and southern bromegrass Reed canary grass timothy bluegrass and Alta Fescue.

Dick Pulse Hardin County Wendell

Pine Lake Wildlife Club May Meeting and Fish Fry

The regular May meeting of Pine Lake Wildlife Club is announced to take place at the club house Thursday evening May 24 at eight o'clock. Hudson Memorial Park dedication in July is expected as a topic along with other committee reports and future plans. A family fish fry is also set for Friday May 25 from five to eight o'clock with tickets at $1 per plate.

Pine Lake Wildlife Club Hudson Memorial iPark

Eldora Hosts Fifth Mid-West Pony Sale and National Show

Eldora primes itself as The Pony Capital of the World hosting the fifth annual Mid-West Pony Sale Thursday through Saturday at the Eldora Livestock Sales Pavilion. National All-Pony Show opens Thursday with judges Cecil Rooks and a coordinative team. About 400 ponies from 12 states, over 200 registered, plus 26 top stallions in a national stallion sale. Reisinger and Sons sponsor. consignors from 12 states. events include halter and performance classes with varied pony breeds and ages. Lunch, tack sales, and outside help accompany the auctions.

Eldora K. E. Reisinger and Sons Fairgrounds Hardin County Fairgrounds American Shetland Pony Club Har‘ness Cecil Rooks Harlan Conley Des Moines Yowa Horse and ‘Mule Breeders, Association Lyle Hubbard Reisinger Herald-Index Arthur Knowles Joe Kramer Dwight Heltibridle

Bids Opened For Two Ackley Area Roads Contracts

Low bidder Shirley Construction of Omaha on two Farm-to-Market road projects near Ackley at Ames May 15. FM-218 bid $4,319.34 for about three quarters mile west of Ackley. S-1783(1) bid $17,616.68 for a route two miles west of Cleves, north 3 4 miles, plus four reinforced concrete box culverts with J. C. Costigan of Elkader at $2,508.53.

Ackley Ames Shirley Construction Company Omaha Cleves J. C. Costigan Elkader

Program Listed For Final Concert Eldora High Plans Free Evening

Wayne Aurand announces Eldora high school gym concert tomorrow at 8 pm featuring three groups. Junior band performs Holiday Moods Suite with selections from Saturday in the Woods and Morning on the River. fourth grade flute group presents Morning on the River and others. band joins in The Marines Hymn. Concert band plays six pieces including Trumpet Tune and Crosley March. Dave Wilson to solo Sonata for Alto Saxophone with band arrangement by Aurand and Darrell Scott. Walker House sold: Sam Walker estate residence to Jerry Noble with possession June 1.

Wayne Aurand Eldora High School Gymnasium Verall Woods Twinkle Purcell Marcello Morrissey Fred Cole Porter Porter-Bennett Fillmore Dave Wilson Creston Aurand Darrell Scott

Benefit Concert at Hubbard Tonight

Tonight at 8 p.m. the Hubbard gymnasium hosts a benefit for the Hardin county campaign of the American Cancer Society. The Iowa Falls male chorus, Iowa Falls musicians, the Towa Falls trumpet trio, the Eldora brass sextet, Phil Rash, New Providence tenor, and Patsy McCrabb Hubbard saxophonist perform.

Wubbard Gymnasium Hardin County American Cancer Society Iowa Falls Towa Falls Eldora Brass Phil Rash New Providence Patsy McCrabb Hubbard

Eldora high class of 1981 to visit Hodgson Furniture

Girl graduates of Eldora high school will be guests of Hodgson Furniture Co. at 3 o clock Thursday afternoon. The store will present them with miniature Lane cedar chests with locks for storing jewelry letters and miscellaneous articles.

Eldora High School Hodgson Furniture Co

Five to Go Inductees Named for June Fifteenth

Hardin county selective service office has received a call to send five men for induction on June 15. Names of the men have not been announced.

Hardin County Selective Service Office

Rural 8th Graders Set Friday Graduation

Rural eighth graders in Harlan county will graduate this Friday at 1 30 in the Towa Falls High School gym. Paul Barker of Iowa Falls will deliver the address.

Hardin County Towa Falls High Paul Barker Iowa Falls

Marshall County Scout Worker to Speak at Dinner

Rueben Smith of Marshalltown Electric Light and Power will speak at the Hardin district annual Boy Scout potluck dinner at Caroline Nall Elsworth junior ecol lope. Towsday May 22 at 6 30. Richard Olson to receive Eagle award in an Eagle court of honor. Ladies of the Amvet Auxiliary in Iowa Falls hostesses for the supper.

Rueben Smith Electric Light and Power Company Marshalltown Hardin Caroline Nall Elsworth Lawi Towsday Saith Marshall Tall Cura Waubeck Tall Corn Otto Warnecke Richard Olson Amvet Iowa Falls

Extension Program Group Will Meet

The county extension program planning committee will complete the 1951 52 extension program recommendations at a meeting in the extension office this Friday evening. Three meetings have been held previously. Through sub committees, important educational problems in the county have been listed and suggested ways of dealing with them. Members include Mrs. Lloyd Roland Alden Alfred Janssen Steamboat Rock Bud Svendsen Eldora Mrs Maurice Cook New Providence Lester Kaufman Iowa Falls Elmer Flessner Ackley Mrs Loyd Beecher Union Elmer Reifschneider Hubbard Ralph Streyfeler Hubbard Mrs Ray Lake Iowa Falls Maurice Cook New Providence

Lloyd Roland Alden Alfred Janssen Steamboat Rock Bud Svendsen Eldora Maurice Cook New Providence Lester Kaufman Iowa Falls Elmer Flessner Ackley Loyd Beecher Union Elmer Reifschneider Hubbard Ralph Streyfeler Ray Lake

Bank closed Wednesday for Iowa Bankers meeting

The Hardin County Savings Bank will not be open for business tomorrow Wednesday as Group 3 of the Iowa Bankers Association meets at Iowa Falls.

Hardin County Savings Bank The Iowa Bankers Association Iowa Falls

Claire Street's India relief work highlights needs and hope

Claire Street, returning from India, details Quaker relief efforts in Pifa and Calcutta. He notes villagers' joint labor in health and education projects, plans for local takeover by 1951, and Calcutta as a center for conciliation amid Hindu Muslim tensions. Street urges wheat aid for India amid famine risks and describes ongoing international relief by the American Friends Service Committee.

Herald-Index American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia Fenn India Claire Street Street Guilford Street Honeycreek Friends Church New Providence Iowa United States Quakers Pifa Friends International Center Calcutta Pita Medical Cooperative Laubach Pisa Raghabpur Austria France Germany Israel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Christ E. H. Lundy Polk Loren E. Lair Iowa Christian Missionary Society Brotherhood EHS Piersall Nettie Loehr Carol Armstrong Norma Burns Glen Gaede Marilyn Green Barbara Holcomb Edna Hoyt Ella Hoyt Janice Persons Robert Rash Gayle Ruby Jerry Short Matilda Tresmer Gary Button Beverly Cordes Martin Kasisch Walters Ver Re Cosgrove Citizen Printing Co Rubow Drake Legion Ryan J. Laird Ute American Legion Elvin J. Ryan Walter Sayer Post Walker House Co. O. Rubow Sam Walker Jerry Noble Hodgsons Marshall County Italy Japan Mexico Service Committee International Center Friends Service Unit Bengal Calcutta Poetry Society Friendsnternational Center Dates Pakistan Dacca East Bengal West Bengal Claire
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