Mail Service Change Dated Next Month
The post office seeks bids for star route service between Tama and Gifford and between Eldora and Jewell to start Monday June 8. Two trips daily each route, except Sundays and holidays, with one holiday trip. North Western railroad may discontinue Jewell–Tama passenger service after June 1. Eldora morning mail to be re-routed via Jewell-Eldora, with several schedule changes and new connections to speed intertown mail among Eldora Whitten Gifford Lawn Hill New Providence Hubbard Radcliffe and other towns.
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Tama
Gifford
Eldora
Jewell
North Western Railroad
Wall Lake
Tama-Jewell Run
Post Office Department
Ames
Chicago
North Western Main Line
Star
Eldora-Jewell
Ellsworth
Radcliffe
Ubbard
Governor George A Wilson to visit Hardin county Monday
George A Wilson, town governor, will visit Hardin county Monday May 27. He will attend a Republican picnic at Logsdon Park at six pm then join a caravan led by Alden delegates to a Republican rally at the high school auditorium. A 20 cent picnic charge covers food. Alden band will play and Dr A Bryson will introduce county candidates.
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George A. Wilson
Hardin County
Logsdon Park
Alden
A. Bryson
L. W. Schalk
Orville Fisher
Cedar Rapids Man Buys S and B Stock
Cedar Rapids businessman Philip Leibsohn purchased the stock and fixtures of the former S and B shoe store in a June sale. The deal was handled by C O Rubow, the referee appointed assignee in the S and B bankruptcy proceedings. Leibsohn could not be reached for comment and his plans remain unknown.
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Philip Leibsohn
Cedar Rapids
Leibsohn
C. O. Rubow
S. & B. Atore
Diplomas awarded in campus ceremony listing graduates
Tonight recipients will receive diplomas in a formal ceremony. The class includes Mildred Jean Vigars Dean O Redix Betty J Garrett Darlene Mae Willcox Raleigh W King Jr Jean E Dean Marvin L Johns Gene K Foster Bessie Marie Zeltman Dale H Willig Wathena M Jackson Ethel Mae Idso Carleton J Marks Wilma Y Johnson Frances L Adams Herbert F Moore Helen Saint Donald E Soli Lester Olson Jr Delpha Louise Graham Charles S Mason Alice Ruth Emmert Arlene Higgason Howard P Fallerby Dorothy A Campbell Katherine Mary Kramer Lucille E
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Jean Vigars
Dean O. Redix
Betty J. Garrett
Darlene Mae Willcox
Raleigh W. King, Jr
Jean E. Dean
Marvin L. Johns
Gene K. Foster
Bessie Marie Zeltman
Dale H. Willig
Wathena M. Jackson
Ethel Mae Idso
Carleton J. Marks
Wilma Y. Johnson
Frances L. Adams
Herbert F. Moore
Helen Saint
Donald E. Sol
Rural chorus to compete at state fair in Nevada
The Hardin County rural chorus earned first rating in a contest at Nevada and is designated to appear at the state fair. Judges included Arthur Todd of Stephens College and A. E. Bullock of Iowa Falls.
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Nevada
Hardin County
Hardin
Hamilton
Webster
Dallas
Polk
Jasper
Greene
Boone
Story
Marshall
Arthur Todd
Stephens College
Columbia
A. E. Bullock
Iowa Falls
W. G. Grantow
Alden
County Farm Bureau Women’s
E. G. Steinmetz
Clarence Johnson
Eldora
Elmer Babcock
Irwin Christensen
Jay Dodd
Wm. CG. Grantow
D. C. Owens
Ralph Walton
E. Wirds
0. Engelson
R. BE. Swart
Hubbard
Robert Racine
Henry Sielaff
Buckeye
Arthur Cooper
Steamboat Rock
Emil Dannenberg
Williams
Charlotte Berninghausen
Florence Northrup
J. L. Starr
Peter Williams
Floyd Bahr
L. W. Bittle
Charles Dean
Lester Kaufman
Oca Lake
Langdon McMillan
Emil Rabe
Louis Utech
Ray Lake
Wilson Hadley
Wayne Humphreys
Fred Mitchell
New Providence
Wendell Wooten
Cozzie Dillon
Theresa Fistler
Ray Johnson
Union
Ben Hake
Wildlife Club to Hold Sunday Shoot at Pine Lake
The Pine Lake Wildlife Club announces a trapshoot for members and their families at the club grounds south of Pine Lake next Sunday. The shoot starts at 1 30 p m and will be conducted at cost. Inexperienced members wishing to practice are especially invited.
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Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Pine Lake
Eldora school exhibit draws large Friday crowd
A large number of visitors attended the annual Eldora school exhibit. Rooms showcased year long work from manual arts, homemaking, biology, physics, and music. The junior high art display and a high school program in the auditorium featuring a girls glee club and a homemaking style show impressed attendees.
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Eldora
Manual Arts
Respirator fund boosted by two gifts to Eldora hospital
The infant respirator fund at Eldora Memorial Hospital received two contributions this week totaling 234 dollars. Donors were Ralph Speers and J. E. Davidson.
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Eldora Memorial Hospital
Ralph Speers
J. E. Davidson
Baseball Meeting Is Held For Eldora Team
All baseball players and others interested in forming an Eldora city baseball team are requested to meet at the fair grounds next Sunday afternoon to line up for the season.
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Eldora City
Fairgrounds
Hubbard Gym Project Wins WPA Approval
WPA information confirms immediate start on Hubbard gym auditorium with 20 WPA workers. Plans by Thorwal Thor son call for a 738 by 108 foot slum auditorium seating 740 on floor and 1500 with bleachers, plus a 44 by 78 foot basketball court, stage, showers, lockers, kitchen, and storage under bleachers. Federal funds total 34 899 with 21 326 school district share. voters approved 20 000 in bonds March 11 by 286 to 69.
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Hubbard Gymnasium
WPA
H. R. Sexaver
Hampton
George J. Keller
Thorwalk Thorson
Forest City
Hubbard
Graduates to Receive Diplomas at Eldora Commencement
Fifty seven Eldora high school seniors will receive diplomas at the annual commencement exercises Thursday evening at eight o'clock in the school auditorium. One senior will not march in the procession due to absence. Herbert F. Moore, who was stricken with appendicitis at the climax of his school career, underwent an operation yesterday and is reported in excellent condition. With his physician and the school superintendent’s consent, a delegation from the school is expected to visit him and present his diploma after the exercises.
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Eldora High School
Herbert F. Moore
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Graduation program announced by state officials at school
Miss Agnes Samuelson, former state superintendent and now secretary of the Iowa State Teachers' Association, will provide the address. Diplomas will be presented by Dr. H. W. Stonebrook, president of the school board. The program lists a processional, invocation by Rev. Alva Ragsdale with Lift Thine Eyes, Mendelssohn, girls' sext, Campbell-Tipton, Barbara Moser, presentation of diplomas by Dr. H. W. Stonebrook, passe reception, Rev. Alva Ragsdale, orchestra, benediction, and recessional.
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Agnes Samuelson
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
H. W. Stonebrook
Alva Ragsdale
Mendelssohn
Sext Campbell-Tipton
Barbara Moser
Anna B. Capellen
Rally Day for 4-H Girls' Club at Iowa Falls
The annual 4 H Girls Club Rally is set for June 6 at the Baptist Assembly grounds in Iowa Falls. Fifteen girls clubs are expected to participate in the event.
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Baptist Assembly Grounds
Iowa Falls
Memorial Observance Plans For Eldora and Hazel Green
Committees announce the annual memorial programs at Eldora and Hazel Green. In Eldora the service starts at 1 80 Thursday after noon May 80 on the courthouse lawn. Roy Pell will address, Rev Father Connell will chaplain, E P Messer marshal and J B Tull treasurer. Festivities include music invocations Gettysburg Address and multiple addresses, with students decorating graves at the cemetery under American Legion supervision. In Hazel Green the cemetery program at Steamboat Rock is set for Sunday May 26 at 2 PM with Merle Johns as president and George Humphrey as marshal. The day includes a soldiers graves decoration by American Legion and students, band selections, invocations, addresses by Rev Dewey Lamprecht and others, and a benediction.
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Eldora
Grant Tyler
J. P. Connell
E. P. Messer
J. B. Tull
Roy Pell
Marshalltown
Logan’s Order
Mary Risse
Steamboat Rock
American Legion
USIC
H. Palfenier
John Jaspers
Ccoccapesreusichon
Lorraine DeVries
I. J. McGreevy
H. Palsenier
Hazel Green
Dewey Lamprecht
Hazel Green Cemetery
Merle Johns
George’ Humphrey
Ackley
Siemsen
East Friesland
German Township
Logan
Jesse Mann
Leona Oelman
Ione Heffelmeier
Mr. Siemsen
Irene Kruse
Eldora Quartette
Sorensen
Hubbard
Memorial day observances at Hubbard and Berlin cemeteries
Memorial services planned for Hubbard and Berlin towns feature addresses by Rev. S. W. Rowley and Rev. A. L. Ragsdale, with local bands and choirs performing music and poems. At Hubbard on May 30 the high school gym hosts the program led by F. W. Miller, including Pilgrims Chorus, a poem on In Flanders Field, God Bless America, and Taps. In Berlin near the Berlin church the ten o’clock ceremony includes the Eldora school band, songs Beneath the Laurels and There Is No Death, and the Address to the Unknown Soldier, concluding with God Be With You.
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Hubbard
Ten O
F. W. Miller
Hubbard American Legion Post
Pilgrims
E.G. Bizer
Flanders Field
Maxepapapiserdacie
Wilma He
Jackson Township
Berlin
Marshalltown
Eldora
Reading
Porefacgondeller
Dana Dean Ann Stielow
God Bless America
Keelanes
Roy Pell
Eldora School
A. L. Ragsdale
William Myers
Poppies for Sale Next Saturday by American Legion Aux
The annual poppy sale will be held Saturday with American Legion Auxiliary. Girl scouts will offer the poppies on streets and in shops while auxiliary members run stands. Ward chairmen named: Mrs Joseph Smith first ward, Mrs L R Soli second, Mrs J E Tull third, Mrs Lois Speers fourth.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Joseph Smith
L. R. Soli
J. E. Tull
Lois Speers
Teacher Engaged for Home Ec Work at Eldora High
Alice Mae Nordstrom of Hibbing Minnesota has been elected Eldora High School homemaking instructor to succeed Lucy Neasham who has joined Oskaloosa. Nordstrom a Iowa State College graduate begins August 12. She studied at Ames taught at Renwick and gained camp hospital kitchen and demonstration experience. She will attend summer school at Iowa State and help run a tea room. She has worked on high school and college publications and has been a band drum major. A baton twirling class will be conducted.
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Alice Mae Nordstrom
Hibbing
Minn
Eldora High School
Lucy Neasham
Oskaloosa
Miss Nordstrom
Iowa State College
Ames
Renwick
Nordstrom
Schedule set for American Legion Juniors baseball league
Five teams Ackley Alden Eldora Hubbard Union will compete May 30 to June 14 with a county tournament June 15 at Eldora and a final July 3 and 4 district tournament at Eldora fairgrounds. Union Alden and Eldora Hubbard games set June 15 18 and 21 with a July Fourth Legion celebration linked to the event.
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American Legion
Wood Garage
Eldora
Ackley
Roy Wessel
Alden
Will Grantow
D. M. Nyquist
Hubbard
Will Topp
Union
W. E B. Hauser
Murray B. Landon
Legion
Ase
Union-Alden
Fairgrounds
H. L. Hauser
Junior Legion
Town Schedule Pinpointing County Intertown Games
Intertown schedule lists matchups in the county across May to June. Ackley hosts Alden and Eldora. Hubbard plays Union and Ackley. Union travels to Eldora and Ackley. Alden faces Union and Hubbard. Eldora hosts Hubbard and Ackley. dates span May 30 to June 14 with multiple repeat locations and home teams.
Keen jury verdict leads to pending second degree murder sentence
Edward R Keen 19 of Muscatine was found guilty of second degree murder in the March 8 Training School attack on Clarence Cottrell 21 of Albion. Judge C J Henderson set Monday at 1 30 for sentence. Jurors deliberated since Monday afternoon while Keen testified about alleged abuses at the training school. Defense paid 300 in attorney fees. trial included sensational claims Keen made regarding past abuse and subsequent rebuttal by officials and the sheriff.
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Edward R. Keen
Muscatine
Clarence Cottrell
Albion
C. J. Henderson
L. J. Perigo
Wirds
Cottrell
Keen
Energi Mg
Mahaska County
Colorado
Denver
John L. Carter
W. C. Wilson
J. E. Davidson
E. O
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Star Routes
Minnie M. Doss
William H. Marske
Marjorie Schaa
M. Lorraine Cowell
Neil Pearce
Alyce Tordoff
Mary Jane Protheroe
Russell L. Whitney
Hazel Irene Hansen
Evard L. Mossman
Red Cross
Southardia Red Cross
J. R. Bahne
National Red Cross
South Hardin
France
American Red Cross
South Hardin Organization
Carl DeBaggio
Eldora Rotary Club
South Hardin County
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Wildlife Club
Glee Club
Eae Dal Beth Schlampp
Father Connell Ther Connell
Torogram
Glen Whorrall
Usi
Invocati
Auxiliary
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