Odd Fellows Anniversary Observed by Grundy Hardin Lodges
The Odd Fellows anniversary was held Tuesday evening in the school auditorium with about 80 attendees from Grundy Center Dike Eldora Union. Mrs. Bruce Barnes gave a humorous reading and Marjorie Rowen played with Martha Packer and Peggy Rowen singing two numbers. Grand Master Jesse Wheeler of Boone was the guest speaker. Union lodge served refreshments. Bobby Childs was injured Wednesday when his bicycle hit a parked car on a hill, causing a concussion and a dislocated hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Lodges
Grundy
Hardin Counties
Grundy Center
Dike
Eldora
Union
Eldora Grundy Center
Union Lodges
Bruce Barnes
Marjorie Rowen
Martha Packer
Peggy Rowen
Jesse Wheeler
Boone
Union Lodge
Legion Baseball Plans Formed for Hardin County Juniors
Representatives from four Ameri can Legion posts met to launch junior Legion summer baseball programs. Schedules and a county tournament drawn for Radcliffe diamond June 19 and 22. Eldora, Hubbard, Radcliffe, Ackley, and Iowa Falls clubs to field rosters of players under 18 as of Jan 1, 1950.
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American Legion
Hardin County
Radcliffe
Radcliffe Dor
Ackley
Hubbard
Iowa Falls
Jim McLeran
Eldora High School
McLeran
Eldora
Steamboat Rock
Union
Whitten
Owasa
Vernon Arends
Radcliffe-Iowa Falls
Tours Planned for Soil Conservation Week
Soil district commissioners and instructors from vocational agriculture SCS and extension will organize tours June 12 to 18, Soil Conservation Week. The tours aim to show businessmen and farmers the need for soil conservation and provide examples of practices that reduce soil loss. Present at the Friday meeting were commissioners W. C. Vigars and Lloyd Roland along with Dale Purcell Wayne Fisher and Dick Pulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil ‘District Commissioners
Vocational .Ag
SCS
Extension Service
Soil District
W. C. Vigars
Lloyd Roland
Dale Purcell
Eldora Vocational Ag
Wayne Fisher
Dick Pulse
Radcliffe Romps Past Rowan 16-0 in season opener
Radcliffe’s semi pro squad rolled to a 16 to 0 victory over Rowan. Walt Topp earned his first win, with Neumann and Rasmussen finishing strong after early relief. Ray Berve led the offense with a three run homer, and Dave Topp collected a triple and two doubles in a five run first inning rally.
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Radciffe
Radcliffe
Rowan
Walt Topp
Rad
Iinal
Innnings
Carl Neumann
Don Rasmussen
Topp
Ray Berve
Dave Topp
Berve
Whitten
Hardin County
Radcliffe Diamond
Kalahar
Jones
W. Topp
Neumann
Rasmussen
D. Topp
Whitten Keeps Perfect Pace With 12-2 Win Over LeGrand
Whitten stays undefeated in Central Iowa league play at four as Roger Peters belts three home runs and Dwight Long adds a round tripper in a 12-2 victory over LeGrand. Ray Calloway earns the win with Buck Weaver and Wayne Calloway finishing. LeGrand’s two runs come on a Lewis homer in the eighth. Next up for Whitten are Green Mountain at home Sunday and Radcliffe away Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitten
LeGrand
Roger Peters
South Hardin
Dwight Long
Ray Calloway
Young Married Unit Holds Picnic at Hubbard Park
Seventeen couples braved a heavy downpour to attend the Hardin County Young Married Couples picnic in Hubbard Park. Walter E. Riordan Hubbard attorney opened a citizenship talk as part of 1950 educational meetings. Noel Campbell demonstrated voting machine use with model devices. Group sings and games followed, then roasting of wieners and marshmallows. Coffee and cookies were provided. Attendees included many local couples such as Francis and Krueger, Roy and Engel, Kenneth and Meier, Wayne and Meier, Bud and Svendsen, Gerald and Modlin, Walter and Riordan, Noel and Campbell, John and McBride, Wayne and Fisher, Marvin and Walters, Leland and Vinton, Howard and McBride, Charles and Williams, Lawrence and Reece, Dick and Pulse, Arvene and Hornung.
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Hardin County
Hubbard Park
Walter E. Riordan
Hubbard
Noel Campbell
Farm Bureau
Steamboat Rock Names Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Steamboat Rock graduation honors Jenni Doolard as valedictorian with 94 four year average and Donna Jean Cooper as salutatorian with 92.5. The two top scholars lead the Steamboat Rock class in a commencement ceremony held last Wednesday evening.
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Steamboat Rock
Jennie Doolard
Donna Jean Cooper
Miss Doolard
Miss Cooper
Ten Teams to Form Eldora Softball League This Summer
Eldora announces a ten club summer softball league with teams led by Leuthold's John Dinnes V F W O R Lamb Central States Lloyd Palmitier Wallys Teamsters Steamboat Rock Green Farm Feeds Conrad. League play set for Tuesdays and Fridays. schedule to be released Friday. Jerry Harless to serve as chief umpire.
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Eldora Softball League
Glen Willig
Association
Steamboat Rock
Green Farm
Conrad
Jerry Harless
Leuthold
S. John
Thief Has Short Trip In Freed Auto
A 1948 Ford owned by Ho ward Freed, a farmer living west of Eldora, was stolen after 3:30 PM Friday while the owner attended a pony auction near the sales pavilion. The car was located at West Edgington Avenue around 6 PM the same day by Sheriff Paul Hodgson and appeared abandoned. No arrest had been made by Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Freed
Eldora
West Edgington Avenue
Paul Hodgson
Eldora Sailor Cited for Bravery in Cochino Sinking
Eldora resident Earl Franklin Norris, one of 78 crew on the submarine Cochino, is cited for heroism in Commander William Lederer’s The Last Cruise. The Cochino, caught in a polar gale 400 miles north of the Arctic Circle, fought a battery accident and hydrogen gas buildup for 14 hours under Rafael Benitez’s command, with seven men lost. Survivors were later interviewed after returning to New London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Franklin Norris
Eldora
U.S. S
Greenland Sea
William J. Lederer
United States Navy
Community Church Mission Program May Meeting Held at Mrs Schuler’s
The Missionary society of the Community church gathered for the May meeting at the home of Mrs. F S Schuler with hostesses Marguerite Schuler Mrs. Davis Brown Mrs. W R Wright and Mrs Edward Lundy assisting President Mrs Boyd Reese led devotionals and group singing Pearl Carter led the devotional Cups Running Over A trio with Mrs Ralph Beecher at piano performed a special number Grellet Dillon spoke on medical work in Kaimosi Africa aided by Grace Lawin Jessie Biersborn and E H Biersborn Mary Cooper read letters from Arnold and Pearl Peterson in Africa and others from John E Norton in India Miriam Hotchkiss in Kentucky and the Peterson children Mrs Reese read a Memorial day poem A quartet sang and refreshments served to 33 attendees Guests included Mrs Milo Schwarck and daughters Jeannie Christine from Ivester Mrs J P Johnson and Mary Cooper Mrs J H Sheps and Jeanne of Las Vegas plus Mr and Mrs Cady Barnes’ son and daughter-in-law from Council Bluffs. Arthur Reece and Ivan Nelson were honored at a birthday dinner. Other guests listed attended from Ames and Liscomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Community Church
F.S. Schuler
Marguerite Schuler
Davis Brown
W. R. Wright
Edward Lundy
Boyd Reese
L. C. Clark
C N. Brace
Pearl Carter
Martha Packer
Shirley Beecher
Mary Sawtell
Ralph Beecher
Grellet Dillon
Kaimosi
Africa
Grace Lawin
Jessie Biersborn
E. H. Biersborn
Mary Cooper
Arnold
Pearl Peterson
Howard Rash
Milo Schwarck
Jeannine
Christine
Ivester
J. P. Johnson
Wildlife Meeting Considers Hudson Memorial Park Plans
A conservation club discussion covers a conservation school attended by a speaker and a proposed layout for Hudson Memorial Park. The plan includes general terrain, a picnic area, deer pen, pheasant rearing area, and a proposed road for club activities.
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Hudson Memorial Park
Ed Stull to Harold Luiken delegate slate list
A dense roster lists delegate candidates across townships Eldora Pleasant Tipton Sherman Concord Grant Providence Union Whitten and Democratic Eldora City tickets with numerous individuals including Lee Lundy Orville Vigars Harold Clark Wilbur Barnard Margaret Case Walter Riordan Azalea Boeke Dale Kolbe and Chas Bowman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Stull
Alvin Jaspers
Arthur Cooper
Leo Daleske
Harry Luiken
Henry Primus
Ellis Perry
Harold Luiken
Eldora Township
Lee Lundy
Orville Vigars
Harold Clark
Wilbur Barnard
Pleasant—Ord N. Ridout
Arnie Grulich
Harold Wehrman
William Dobbrunz
Wilbur Montgomery
Edgar van Patter
Tipton
Margaret Case
Walter E. Riordan
Fred Tharks
Howard Sisam
Azalea Boeke
Marion Riordan
Naomi Tjarks
Carl Faust
Lowell Kulow
Herb Meeker
Carl Engleking
Ray Sievert
R. R. van Patter
Howard McBride
A. F. Schnormeier
Concord
Sam_ Sime
Ole Olson
Otis Wierson
Otis Twedt
Henry Linn
Grant
Daniel
Dorothy Wiechmann
Fred Doering
Louis Dubberke
James Wright
Ruby Bailey
Providence
Paul Walter
Mary Walter
Vera Wood
C. A. Norman
R. F. Martin
J. C. Whitehead
H. D.W. Clemons
S. Dale Moon
Dorothy Rogers
Lawrence Beach
UNION
L. D. Herron
Joshua Huffman
E. A. Cromer
Paul Glenny
Edith Glenney
Daisy V. Long
Grace Huffman
C. F. Long
R. G. Hauser
Ir. G. Hauser
Lela Cromer
F. Brockway
Whitten
C. R. Long
Wilmer Hollingsworth
H. R.hauser
L. L. Long
Eldora City
Chas. C. Bowman
Donald W. Bremmer
Melvin
A. Cleven
Robert G. Carson
H. Clary
Peter de Cook
F. Dreier
J. L. Davis
Ann J. Ghittel
Ellen Hauser
Jean Hubbard
R. R. Ibach
Katherine Ibach
Henry J. Janssen
George Janssen
Esther Jackson
Harry Kurkhoff
Viggo Lauritzen
Local Election Slates Include Dozens of Named Voters Across Townships
A compiled list from multiple townships names dozens of residents such as Earl Putman Ed Stebe J E Thackrey and John B Wood in Whitten Union Providence Grant Concord Sherman Tipton Pleasant Eldora and other districts. The roster includes spouses widows and multiple households with local officials and voters like Mrs Clyde Brooks L W Johnson Everett Law and W C Reinert.
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Earl Putman
Ed Stebe
J. E. Thackrey
John B. Wood
Kathryn Wilts
Hardin
Charley Gilbert
W. J. Thies
Albert Greenberger
Clyde Brooks
Etna
Abbe Heving
Johannes Cobie
Kay Griffel
Floyd Diemer
George Wolf
Harvey Sietsema
Eva Schachterle
HH. W. Richtsmeier
Deddo Geiken
Hestha Croker
Robert Oppold
Marie O'Hare
Roy A. Growden
Whitten
Glen Ridout
UNION
L. W. Johnson
Nellie Halden
Sam Sorensen
Frances Shafer
Boyd Reese
L . Atteberry
Ruth Reese
M. W. Dickenson
Providence
Everett Law Jer
W. M. Shore
W. R. Reece
Wilson
H. Hadley
Clint W. Barnes
GRANT
W. C. Reinert
W. C. Reinart
Concord
E. W. Engelson
Amos Friest
Ole Jacobson
Leonard Auestad
C. A. Sampson
Clarence Severseike
Sherman
Bob Osmundson
R. Thorson
Art Topp
Louis Powers
Ben Topp
Herb Conley
James Ballard
Bill Topp
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Union News
Mrs. Grellet Dillon
Bobby Childs
Jr. Legion
Eldora-Hubbard
Neil Thomas
John Bekemeier
H. R. Bruns
Will Topp
Kenneth Bolles
Ackley T
Hubbard H
Radcliffe T
Radcliffe H
Eldora T
Eldora F. F. A
Quakerdale
Nelson G
Kraschel
Senate
Ona
Eed
Guy W. Jones
Elmer
Homelawn
Harold H. Luiken
R LeGrand
Lapordus
Lewis
R. Calloway
Weaver
W. Calloway
Reece
Stackhouse
Thief
Freed
Community Church Mission Program
Carl Johnson
Council Bluffs
J. H. Sheps
Jeanne
Las Vegas
Nevada
Cady Barnes
Arthur Reece
Ivan Nelson
Nelson
J. A. Norman
Claude Davis
Elda Cummins
Lloyd Reece
Earl Hobson
Liscomb
Minerva Borton
Lucille
Tom Glenn
Glyenn Elliott
Jimmie
Ames
Holandale
Minn
Mrs. Borton
Calvin Randall
Bortons
Hollandale
Chamber OF Commerce
Wildlife Meeting
Grace Kemp
Herb Lettow
Fred Klein
Clyde Knowles
Lester Thorp
Sadie Windecker
Herman Dreier
Bap Thines
Eddie C. Wirds
W. J. Johnson
Frank Hoffman
Simon Frederick
Genevieve Nichols
O. K. Dick
Ela Bryan
Chris Leerberg
Ollie Slagle
John Switzer
F. N. Cole
Ed Lawler
Genevieve Christiansen
Harold Lyons
M. D. Gilbert
M. OD. Gilbert
George Wareham
A. T. Keough
Rhetta Reed
James Crotty
Jim Hauser
Eldora Bakery
Albert Kennedy
Iowa
Eun IH
Epensuhe
Ward's
W. H. Nicholas
Hines Mount
Harry Sondergaard
Mason City
Bourke Hickenlooper
Iowa State College
Basiversity of Iowa
Iowagislature
U.S
U. S
Sen. Hickenlooper
Atomic Energy Committee
Ria
Hickenlooper
Thmoiars Durkee
Ust
HICK
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
United States
United Iowa Clubs For Hickenlooper
James H. Milroy
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