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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1950

Page

6

Eldora Methodists Ahead in Attendance Contest

Eldora Methodist Sunday school moved ahead of Grundy Center in the ongoing attendance contest, scoring 270 to 218 this week after Grundy led 43. One more Sunday remains, with a special fourth Sunday program featuring the film Yesudas, the Outcast, and transportation offered by calling superintendent John L. Butler at 28 or 945.

Eldora Methodist Sunday School Grundy Center Grundy Eldorans Yesudas John L. Butler

Providence Board Names 3 Teachers

NEW PROVIDENCE The board of education announces the election of three new instructors. Donald W. Stewart of Prole will be vocational agriculture instructor and move into the Lloyd Dooley house as Shives retires after 80 years as school custodian. Elmer G. Panknen of Marengo becomes English drama and speech instructor. Amy Mae Bobst, graduate of ISU Teachers College, will lead the home economics department.

Donald W. Stewart Prole Iowa State College Lloyd Dooley Dooleys Ed Shives Dooley Shives Elmer G. Panknen Marengo Iowa State Teachers College Amy Mae Bobst

Eldora Students Inspect Harold Clark Farm Plan

Wayne Fisher of the Hardin county conservation district led Eldora high school agriculture students to Harold Clark farm south of Eldora. They studied farm planning, field layouts, rotation, and staked out a contour line as part of their classwork.

Wayne Fisher Hardin County Econservation District Eldora High Schools Harold Clark Mr. Fisher

Finalist named in Lefevre freshman speech contest at Iowa State

Iowa City Eldora resident Douglas MacRae was named a finalist in the Lefevre freshman speech contest at the State University of Iowa with a first prize of 10 dollars. Other brief items note the 4-H Mother's Day tea hosted by Carla Granzow, club fundraising totals for a state camping center, and a water main lay near the fairgrounds.

Iowa City Douglas MacRae Eldora Lefevre State University of Jackson T. N. T 4-H Club Carla Granzow Fairgrounds Eldora City

Steamboat Rock News Notes and Travel Tidbits

Steamboat Rock residents share a day with Mrs. A E Probst near Marshalltown while Sgt Junior Barth and wife plan a Berlin posting and overseas car shipment. Funeral attendance for Mrs J M Albright noted at Ivester. Vacation Bible school runs May 29 to June 9 at Presbyterian church 9 to 11 each morning. Alfred Ball attended a Firestone meeting in Iowa Falls.

Elsie Card Frank Fredrickson A. E. Probst Marshalltown Germany Junior Barth Berlin Sgt. Barth Washington, D. C New Jersey J. M. Albright Ivester Presbyterian Church Alfred Ball Firestone Iowa Falls

Memorial Program At Training School Speaker Announced

A memorial day program at the training school chapel will feature A. G. Spizzerri a Central Town Boy Scout executive as speaker with H. L. Miles presiding Rev A L Ragsdale to give invocation and benediction The boys chorus Darwin Coon a reading and H L Lansden a vocal solo perform Two softball games and a picnic supper planned on the lawn Movies set for the evening Weather permitting the event details reflect a community observance with planned activities

A. G. Spizzerri H. L. Miles A. L. Ragsdale Darwin Coon H. L. Lansden

Imes is Speaker at State School Commencement

The Rev Ralph B Imes pastor of Eldora Congregational church named speaker for the commencemenat at the training school June County Superintendent M Alber presents eighth grade diplomas to 30 boys one boy earns a high school diploma J J Cosgrove presents special penmanship awards

Ralph B. Imes Eldora Congregational Church June & County M. .2 Albers J. J.cosgrove

Shelley to Speak in Berlin Funeral Address at Tomb

Shelley of Station WHO Des Moines will give an address at Jackson Township Cemetery. The May 30 service includes invocation by Rev. Dewey Lamprecht, the Unknown Soldier grave address, a cornet solo by Frank Cervetti, the Gettysburg Address by Marvin Reed, the Owasa octet singing Hymn to a Hero, and Delores Polley reading In Flanders Field. Graves decoration will be conducted by a committee.

Berlin Jack Shelley Station WHO Des Moines Jackson Township Dewey Lamprecht America Frank Cervetti Steamboat Rock Marvin Reed Owasa Delores Polley Flanders Field

Stebbeds to Leave for Ohio Vacation from Echo School

The Echo notes Mr and Mrs C R Stebbeds will depart May 26 for an extended trip to Ohio and will not return to the training school. Elmer Feeley will replace them as cottage parents at Number Two Glen D. Myers, 33, of Iowa Falls, was held in county jail on obscenity charges after failing to post 1000 bond and appearing before Justice Haase. sheriff Hodgson arrested him in Iowa Falls.

The Echo C. R. Stebbeds Ohio Elmer Feeley Glen D. Myers Iowa Falls C. W. Haase Paul Hodgson Myers

Firemen Meet Here in El Dora for Association Session

The Hardin County Firemen's association will gather at the El dora fire hall Thursday evening for films on past conventions and a discussion of the county fire protection setup. Refreshments will be served. A note states that last year 31,800 Americans were killed in traffic accidents.

Hardin County Firemen’s Association Eldora

Rural Graduation and Real Estate Notices Featured

A scanned page lists rural graduates by district and student names, followed by an American Legion Auxiliary appeal for poppy donations to assist a disabled veteran. The page then records multiple real estate transfers in towns including Ackley Eldora Iowa Falls Hubbard and Osgood.

American Legion Auxiliary Everett Burma & We T. H Kruse Abbott H. J. Miller & Wf Ind Ackley Barbara Steffen & Hs H. J. Miller Schreiber's L. F. Otnenourg & Wf D. P Eldora D. A Vance Kinsey Estes Park Town Falls A. Dougan A. C. Boeke Blk West Town Lot Co Hubbard

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