Water system at Steamboat is completed
The new waterworks system here has been completed. The tank and mains were drained of the disinfecting chlorine solution and filled with water the latter part of last week. Service is available to pay
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
4
Supervisors Award Culvert Contract
The board of supervisors Tuesday awarded the concrete culvert contract to Welden Bros. of Iowa Falls. All bids for corrugated steel culverts were rejected. Three bids were received for concrete culverts and four for the corrugated type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Welden Bros
Iowa Falls
Three weed commissioners appoint county weed reporter
The county supervisors named H. G. Herbstmeier as county weed commissioner to prepare the state required reports. N. L. McMillan and Leonard Blair join him to assist with the duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Herbrechtsmeier
N. L. McMillan
Leonard Blair
Eldora Population Rise Cited By Unofficial Census
An unofficial report credits Eldora with 2,864 residents in 1940 versus 613 in 1980, not counting the training school. No official word is received, per Eldora Community Club secretary Carl DeBaggio, and a request to district census supervisor D. C. Wolf drew no reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Carl DeBaggio
Eldora Community Club
The
Herald- Ledger
D. C. Wolf
Waterloo
Roller Injury Near Owasa Leaves Worker Bruised
Forrest McConnell was bruised Wednesday of last week when a field roller passed over him after he fell while helping Harold Hayden farm. A frightened team bolted, jerking him to the ground. He stayed in the field briefly, then went to the house. No bones were broken and he is able to work again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owasa
Forrest McConnell
Harold Hayden
Home Ec Pin Honors Connie Babcock At Eldora
Connie Babcock received a home economics department pin for best sewing by a freshman. Miss Lucy Neasham presented the pin during class on Tuesday. Babcock and Arlene Sprain were chosen to represent Eldora’s homemaking department at the Ames homemaking conference next August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Babcock
Lucy Neasham
Miss Babcock
Arlene Sprain
Eldora
Ames
Eldora Tigers Triumph Over Steamboat Rock 6-2
Eldora Tigers under coach Lawrence McDonald beat Steamboat Rock 6-2 on the Steamboat diamond. Russell Whitney allowed five hits, Gast led Eldora with 12 hits, and Price Junior Myers Whitney homered. Catches and infield plays highlighted by Marske Foster Carl Myers and Albright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Tigers
Lawrence McDonald
Steamboat Rock
Steamboat Diamond
Tigers
Russell Whitney
Gast
Junior Myers
Eldora
Steamboat
Price
Whitney
Marske
Foster
Carl Myers
Junior Albright
St. Mary's Church Vacation School Opens Next Week
Rev J P Connell announced at services that St Marys church will run a two week religious vacation school starting Monday May 27 with Holy Mass at 8 am. The program includes doctrine, church history, Bible studies, liturgy, plain chant, religious art and art. Sisters Rita Mary and Frances Therese from St Marys Institute Marshalltown will conduct. Seven children will receive First Holy Communion next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
J. P. Connell
St. Mary’s Institute
Marshalltown
Rita Mary
Frances Therese
Two Owasa Men Plan River Cruise
Owasa residents Fred Cross and Bryan Starr prepare a boat voyage on the Iowa River. Starting from Iowa Falls next Sunday morning, they aim to travel as far as a day allows, hoping to reach Eldora but expecting to be in Steamboat Rock by sundown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owasa
Fred Cross
Bryan Starr
Iowa River
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Sundown
Steamboat Rock
WPA Dinner Highlights Open House Week in Har din County
About three hundred guests attended a WPA sponsored dinner at Pine Lake Country Club featuring remarks by County Attorney D W Dickinson and Eldora Mayor Dr D M Nyquist. Speakers outlined WPA projects including housekeeping aides and surplus commodity work, with notes on employment, national defense, and county progress. The program ended with a song and a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Hardin County
Pine Lake Country Club
D. W. Dickinson
D. M. Nyquist
Eldora
Frank V. Bevan
Ross Starn
Ruth Drummond
Iowa’ State Department of Health
County Boards of Supervisors
Iowa
Iola Rosine
Federal Department
Hazel Grimes
Des Moines
Dean W. Peisen
CWA
Peisen
National Defense
Red Cross Seeks Ten Million to Aid Europe Sufferers
Midwestern Red Cross chapters report encouraging early signs as moneys pour in from varied gifts. Manager M. M. Baxter Jr. of St. Louis says a minimum goal of 10 million is sought to ease distress in war torn regions. Small contributions are welcomed and an example is a child donating Christmas savings. The campaign funds ambulances field hospitals and surgical supplies, with Roosevelt and other leaders urging broad public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
M. M. Baxter, Jr
St. Louis
Red Cross
Europe
Baxter
Roosevelt
Sharpen mower the Folley Way for $1 delivery service
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to those who helped during the bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mahlon and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mahlon acknowledge the support received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniture Exchange
Martin Mahlon
Glenn Mahlon
Awards Given At Senior Class Day Program
During the senior class day program at the high school auditorium on Friday scholarship medals were awarded to Elaine Wehrman and Mary Risse leadership awards went to Mary Risse and Donald Bell. Miss Anna B Caellen presented the awards with medals from Joessten and leather bound books I Dare You used as leadership prizes from the Danforth Foundation which funds similar awards in other schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Wehrman
Mary Risse
Donald Bell
Anna B. Caellen
Joestens
Danforth Foundation
Campaign Planned For Weed Control Campaign
A weed control campaign was planned through the county board of supervisors and weed commissioners with co operation from the county Farm Bureau. Three county weed commissioners H G Herbrechtsmeier Leonard Blair and M L McMillan will be assisted by a publicity campaign. The supervisors aim to enforce the weed law mandating cutting of all noxious weeds before seeding. Attending the meeting were Supervisors R A Scott Wilson Hadley and Frank Bevan County Engineer C E Boeke County Attorney D W Dickenson Club Agent Robert Thompson and County Agent Walter Byrne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
County Farm Bureau
H. G. Herbrechtsmeier
Leonard Blair
M. L. McMillan
R. A. Scott
Wilson Hadley
Frank Bevan
C.E. Boeke
D. W. Dickenson
Robert Thompeee
Walter Byre
Hi-Lites Earns Superior Rating At Iowa Press Association
Eldora high school Hi-Lites received a superior rating in the Iowa High School Press Association contest and earned All-American honors in the National Scholastic Press Association critical service. The paper’s staff and sponsors were praised, with invites to appear at the annual press conference next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi-Lites
Eldora
Iowa High School Press Association
State University of Iowa School of Journalism
Mary Yo¢um
Haldor Howe
Verona Hesse
Beth Schlampp
Donald Soli
Max VanDerveer
Wathena Jackson
Mary Risse
Bob Schneider
Bob Schmidt
Joe Soper
Charles Ryan
National Scholastic Press Association
Hardin Farm Bureau Broadcast May 29 Panel Planned
The Hardin County Farm Bureau plans a KVFD radio discussion on May 29 from 8 to 8 30 PM. Panelists include Mrs. H G Trousdale Alden township Home Project chairman Mrs E P Hayward and Mrs Geo Fuller. The program features Jean Marie Granzow and Marlys Catlin among others and opens the county Farm Bureau broadcasts with a 4 H club segment slated for June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Trousdale
Alden Township
Hardin County Farm Bureau
KVFD
Hardin County
Hi-Lites Yearly Awards At Midora High Class Day
Hi-Lites awards were presented at Midora High class day Friday afternoon for service with the publication Hi-Lites. Pins were given to those earning two or more years and cards to those with one year’s service, the largest number yet. Seven students earned four years of recognition: Verona Hesse, Beth Schlampp, Donald Soli, Mary Risse, Carleton Marks, Wathena Jackson, and Frances Adams. Others receiving pins and cards are listed with multiple names including Bob Schneider, Joe Soper, Charles Ryan, Darwin Davis, and Mildred Wehrman, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midora High
Mary Yocum
Verona Hesse
Beth Schlampp
Donald Soli
Mary Risse
Carleton Marks
Wathena Jackson
Frances Adams
Lucille Walters
Mildred Vigars
Delpha Graham
Alyce Tordoff
Dorothy Dyer
Elaine Wehrman
Marjorie Schaa
Julie Jensen
Katherine Kramer
Marvin Johns
Mary Jane Protheroe
Bette Tietz
Wilma Johnson
Jean Davidson
Darlene Wilcox
Bob Schneider
Bob Schmidt
Joe Soper
Charles Ryan
Darwin Davis
Junior Albright
Ora Adams
George Marks
Helen Yarwood
Arlyn Soli
Mildred Wehrman
Bob Ziesman
Bob Kennedy
Charles Schafer
Jack Reed
Dick Wehrman
Golf Tourney at Iowa Falls May 26
Members of Fine Lake Country club will enter the golf tournament at Iowa Falls next Sunday May 26. Play begins at 1:00 PM. Towns entered include Hampton Belmond Clarion Iowa Falls and Eldora. Each foursome will have one player from each town. Pine Lake club is expected to be represented by 15 or 20 players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Lake Country Club
Iowa Falls
Hampton Belmond
Clarion
Eldora
Pine Lake Club
City Plans Tennis Courts Reinforcement Mesh This Summer
The city orders reinforcing mesh for concrete tennis courts on city lots this summer but WPA approval of the plans has not yet been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Eldora High School Seniors Honored in Marshalltown Broadcast
Eldora high school students joined a Sunday afternoon broadcast honoring Eldora seniors from four to four thirty. Elaine Wehrman Mary Risse spoke while Bonnie Burgess played violin and the girls sextet directed by Mildred Luce performed selections. The Eldora activity summary was given by the announcer. Students were escorted to Marshalltown by Miss Anna B Capellen and Miss Luce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora High School
Eldora
Marshalltown
Elaine Wehrman
Mary Risse
Bonnie Burgess
Mildred Luce
Eldora School
Anna B. Capellen
Luce
Radcliffe man jailed for bad checks in Ty ler court
Sheriff J E Davidson brought Marvin Strausser 26 of Radcliffe to Ames to answer a bad check charge. Pleading guilty in Justice Grant Tyler s court, Strausser received a 30 day jail term. Officers say he floated several checks in Eldora last March. He walks with crutches and has one leg in a cast from a past rock island train fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Davidson
Ames
Marvin Strausser
Radcliffe
Grant Tyler
Strausser
Eldora
Rock Island
Eldora Tigers win Grundy meet in close dual
Eldora Tigers coached by Kenneth Clatterbaugh won a Grundy meet by a narrow 64 46 to 52 percent score at Grand Center. Willig led as high point man with multiple top finishes including first in 220 yard dash and high jump. Other winners spanned Robertson Lamer Jackson Filbrandt and Williamson with several seconds and third places across sprints and field events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Tigers
Kenneth Clatterbaugh
Grand Center
Willig
Eldorans
Tigers
Robertson
Lamer
Olson
Juncker
Williamson
Adams
Jackson
Davis
Filbrandt
VanDerveer
Pat Wie
Saver Wimsae Seks
wWillig
Kenney Wey
Keeneman trial and parallel civil suits in district court
The defense rested Keeneman after testimony portraying him as temperamental and impulsive. Dr. L. R. Ruiman spoke on Keen’s mental condition, while the state noted Keen’s parole violations. Separately, juries were chosen for two civil suits: Abbie Mahoney et al. versus Ruby F. Anderson for 10,000 dollars over a fatal accident near Marengo on Nov 9, 1939, and R. L. Strahorn versus Raymond Wood et al for 3169.98 dollars from an icy Iowa Falls collision on Feb 9. jurors named include Dores Jaspers, A A Johnson, Louise Freely, Niel Williams, Lena Tungs, Mary Starr, Elnora Kasischke, A J Roskam, Vern Fuller, W F Lennier, Ben Tweet, and E S Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Mahoney
Ruby
F. Anderson
Lundy, Butler & Lundy
B. R. Bryson
Peisen & Soper
Lillian Oppold
Iowa Falls
Marengo
Dores Jaspers
A. A. Johnson
Louise Freely
Niel Williams
Lena Tung- Mary Starr
Elnora Kasischke
A. J. Roskam
Vern Fuller
W. F. Lennier
Ben Tweet
Olson
R. L. Strahorn
Raymond Wood
Fred H. Boeke
Jesse Hegland
Allen Paul
Wm. Hednefield
G. B. Shafer
Elmer Gelhaus
John Ott
Ida Postma
Auto crash suit set for trial at Buckner cemetery corner
Alva Price sues Harold Neu bauer over a January 1940 auto accident at the Buckner cemetery corner. I. T. Wilson, convicted for intoxicated driving, must pay 300 dollars or face jail time, with execution held until May 27. L. T. Meints defaults against Za Feweertman for 870.09 dollars on a note. Judgment entered in Kaster v Kaster, with plaintiff awarded 109.12 including interest after earlier awards and a cross-petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Price
Harold Neubauer
Buckner Cemetery
I. T. Wilson
Robertson
L. T. Meints
Feweertman
Herman Kaster
Caroline Kaster
Muilenburg Buys Tavern From Tusse in City Deal
The city council granted beer and cigarette sale permits Friday to J. L. Muilenburg, former Des Moines resident, who bought the tavern on North Washington Street from Frank Tusse. Muilenburg operates as Town Tavern. Two thousand bullheads eight to ten inches long arrived Tuesday from Lansing fisheries and were placed in the upper lake by Custodian L. F. Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Muilenburg
Des Moines
Washington Street
Frank Tusse
Muilenburg
Lansing
L. F. Reed
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