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04 Nov 1958
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Eldora Herald Ledger in Eldora, Iowa
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1958
Page
1
Hardin Farmers Union to Hear Union Official
Union official Jack McCoy of the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO will speak at the Hardin county chapter meeting of the National Farmers Union at 8 p.m. on November 5 at the Cottage Community Hall. Nominations will be held for county officers, who will be elected at the annual meeting on December 5. No junior reserve meeting on November. A Hardin-Butler county farmers union dance is set for 9 p.m. November 7 at the Riviera Ballroom in Janesville with the Wapsie Valley Boys providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McCoy
Iowa Federation of Labor Afl-Cio
Hardin County
National Farmers Union
Cottage
Hardin-Butler County Farmers Union
Riviera Ballroom
Janesville
Wapsie Valley Boys
Three Boys Escape Training School. Car Stolen Nearby
Authorities say three boys escaped from the training school about 6 30 p m Sunday. A car owned by Roy Creson of Eldora was reported stolen about 15 minutes after the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Creson
Eldora
Radcliffe High Ranked Second in State Dental Card Returns
The Radcliffe school placed second in the state for dental card returns, reporting an eight year average of 92 percent. The finding comes from the State University bulletin detailing the 1957 58 dental program report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe
Radcliffe School
State University Bulletin
Announce Exam To Fill Vacancy At Post Office
An Eldora Post Office bulle tin announces exams for substitute clerk city carrier positions. Starting pay is $2.00 per hour. Vacancy due to retirement of Mert Babcock. Apply, pass written test, reside in the delivery area or be a bona fide patron. Information from Eldora Post Office or Ninth U S Civil Service Region, St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Mert Babcock
Eldora Post Office
Ninth U. S. Civil Service Region
New Federal Building
Market Street
St. Louis 1
WWI Vets To Meet Thursday
The Hardin County Barracks Company World War I veterans group will hold its monthly meeting on Nov. 6 at the Cottage Community Hall. A potluck supper begins at 6 30 p.m. The hall sits about four miles north of the junction of highways 67 and 65, and about one mile west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Barracks Company
Courthouse Closed in Honor of Veterans Day
Hardin county court house at Eldora will close all day Tuesday November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. County auditor Fred A Reed announced the holiday closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Eldora
Fred A. Reed
Mass to honor Pope John XXIII at Eldora church
A special Mass will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St Marys Catholic Church in Eldora to honor the coronation of Pope John XXIII. Local Catholics invite all parishioners to attend this observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Eldora
Pope John XXIII
Two Crops Of Apples In Same Year On One Branch
Mrs. Everett Crosser of 1606 11th St El Dora reports a rare double harvest from a single apple tree bearing five varieties. The first crop yielded normal sized fruit while a later second crop appeared after leaves fell, producing about a dozen smaller apples with good flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Crosser
11Th St
Eldora
Hardin 4-H selects 12 youths for Chicago trips
Twelve Hardin County 4-H members win trips to Chicago for outstanding work on 4-H record books demonstrations and other activities. Winners include six girls Cynthia Montandon Janet Schager Linda Murray Carol Ann Gaede Sharon Thompson Lucille Ziesman and five boys Larry Brandt Marvin Grantow David Vinton Carroll Harless Charles Lettow Donald Vierkandt. Trips funded by local businesses with transport and lodging organized via KGLO North Iowa Fair Special Train leaving Mason City November 27 and returning December 2 with tours of Prudential Building Board of Trade Hall of Science Maxwell Street area University of Chicago campus and the 1958 International Livestock Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Chicago
Cynthia Montandon
Janet Schager
Linda Murray
Carol Ann Gaede
Sharon Thompson
Lucille Ziesman
Larry Brandt
Marvin Grantow
David Vinton
Carroll Harless
Charles Lettow
Donald Vierkandt
Hardin County Farm Bureau
Eldora ‘Livestock Sales
Iowa Falls Sale Barn
Alden Farmers Co-op
Iowa Falls
Buckeye
Lawn Hill Co
Radcliffe
Hubbard
Eldora
Evergreen’ Dairy
Hadley
Ackley
KGLO
Maxwell Street
North Michigan Avenue
University of Chicago
Washington and Jackson Parks
Roger Reed
David Grantow
Dean Harms
Marlow Steinberg
Bil Hartman
Richard Eller
Roger Williams
Leslie Moor
Terry Lawton
Bert Moore
Dennis Lettow
Alvin Cox
Marvin Granzow
Beef
Marlon Steinberg
Pig
Stanley Granzow
Lamb
Joan Tysdahl
Mary Beth Helviz
Marilyn Wilson
Karen Engel
Patty Winters
Nancy Wehrman
Lois Swain
Mary Moore
Helen Cockerham
Donna Hadley
Kay Schnirring
Larry Tatum
Joy Norman
Mary Beth Helvig
Judy Bourne
National Committee On Boys and Girls
Plans for Radcliffe Methodist Church Addition
Men of the Radcliffe Methodist Church met to discuss a new church school addition on the south side of the present building. The half lot for the addition has been purchased from Mr. and Mrs. C E Norman, but no starting date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe Methodist Church
C. E. Norman
I F Boy Named As IFYE Delegate in Iowa State College
Jerry Mark of Iowa Falls, son of Mr and Mrs George Mark, was named by the Iowa Cooperative Extension service as one of seven Iowa candidates for International Farm Youth Exchange trips abroad. Final assignment awaits IFYE Washington approval. he hopes for Asia. The program is sponsored jointly by Iowa 4 H clubs, Iowa State College, Home Economics Extension Service, National 4 H Club Foundation, USDA Federal Extension Service, and Land Grant Colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Jerry Mark
George Mark
Iowa Falls
Iowa Cooperative Extension Service
Iowa
International Farm Youth
IFYE
Washington
Asia
Iowa 4-H Clube
Towa State College
Home Economics Extension Service
National 4-H Club Foundation
Federal Extension Service
USDA
Land Grant Colleges
New Car Registrations by Iowa Residents
New car registrations include Wayne or Irene Lawson of Alden Ford Elroy Wilt Ackley Ford and Paul or Margaret Carr of Iowa Falls Plymouth. A new International truck was registered by Dallas Williams of New Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Irene Lawson
Alden
Ford
Elroy Wilt
Ackley
Paul
Margaret Carr
Iowa Falls
Plymouth
Dallas Wiliams
New Providence
Three men leave for service from local area
Harris D. Luiken of Steamboat Rock Richard Hanson of Radcliffe and Gordon L. Heetland of Ackley left last month for Camp Carson Colorado to enter the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris D. Luiken
Steamboat Rock
Richard Hanson
Radcliffe
Gordon L. Heetland
Ackley
Camp Carson
Colo
Youth Beaten Two Eldora youths set for court
Two Eldora youths, Melvin Pruett age 18 and Jerry Green 19, were scheduled to appear in court on Monday night on an assault charge. Authorities said Pruett helped beat a younger Eldora boy near the Hardin county courthouse around 9 p.m. Friday. Albert Ball, reportedly beaten, was treated and released from Eldora Hospital. further details were unavailable at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Melvin Pruett
Hardin County
Jerry Green
Albert Ball
Eldora Hospital
Election day in Hardin County commonwealth races seen
Voters in 20 precincts across Hardin County head to polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to decide local and state contests. Key matchups include Governor Loveless versus Murray and sheriff candidates McCormick and Barr, with state posts in contention and lieutenant governor and representative races noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora High School
Murray
Loveless
Leo‘ Hoegh
Harding County
Hoegh
Hardin County
Lowell McCormick
Paul Hodgson
Robert J. Barr
Eldora
Hodgson
McCormick
Barr
Court House
Ernest Reed
Iowa Falls
Claus Primus
Steamboat Rock
Earl C. Marsh
New Providence
Fred Klein
Gross - Michich
H. R. Gross
Waterloo
Michael Micich
Charles City
Gross
Micich
Births and names listed from Eldora and Hubbard areas
In The Hospital Eldora Henry Broer and Mrs Charles Mitchell appear among a list of births and names. Other entries include Mrs Mattie Protheroe Miss Blanch Hudson Charles West Greg Harrison Guy Reid Mrs Lois Edson Mrs Mary Smith New Providence Mrs Anna Hall Isaiah Fiscus Ackley Frank Blake Hubbard Mrs Arel Brown Lyle Taber Sheffield Miss Genevieve Hud ace Springs Mrs Birdb ark Eldora Mrs William Zeeb girl Nov 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Henry Broer
Charles Mitchell
Mattie Protheroe
Blanch Hudson
Charles West
Greg Harrison
Guy Reid
Lois Edson
Mary Smith
New Providence
Anna Hall
Isaiah Fiscus Ackley
Frank Blake
Hubbard
Arel Brown
Lyle Taber Sheffield
Genevieve Hudace Springs
Birdbark
Union Community Church Nets $2,244 From Sale
Spirited auction at Union Community church raised about $2,244 for the building fund. Proceeds from the God’s Portion Sale will fund a 200 by 36 foot Sunday School addition with enhanced dining and social rooms. Auctioneers Art Knowles and Joe Kramer led bids as 75 attendees watched plans and awards displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Community Church
Art Knowles
Joe Kramer
W. L. Mooty
Grundy Center
Halloween Damage Reports Scatter Across Eldora
Halloween pranks caused scattered damage with two main incidents reported. A stone shattered Charles Bowman’s picture window near the Lutheran church and six pigs belonging to Ben Jucnems were turned loose on the courthouse lawn, some later recovered. Other towns noted losses, including a fence corn crib spill of about 800 bushels near Hubbard. Steamboat Rock showcased productive prank use while local Kinder through sixth grade collect UNICEF funds. Mrs Claus Primus chaired a Legion–Progress Club UNICEF event with several committee members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bowman
Ben Jucnems
Eldora
Hubbard
Steamboat Rock
Unicef
the Legion Hall
Progress Club
American Legion
Claus B. Primus
Hollis Havens
Maurice Gast
John Jaspers
Orville Asher
Blairsburg Man Charged With DMVI On Highway 65
Gerald Robert Crowell of Blairsburg was stopped by the Iowa Highway Patrol on Highway 65 north of Iowa Falls Friday around 8 40 p.m. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and unable to furnish bond, remaining in the Hardin county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Robert Crowell
Blairsburg
Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa Falls
Crowell
Hardin County
Eldora Elects New Cheerleaders for Basketball A and B squads
Eldora High School student body elected Friday eight cheerleaders. For the A squad, Nancy Harvey, Julie Kelly, Karen Saylor, and Diane Prosser were chosen. The B squad includes Nancy Durtin, Elaine Freed, Sharon Poppe, and Sharon Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Harvey
Julie Kelly
Karen Saylor
Diane Prosser
Eldora High School
Nancy Durtin
Elaine Freed
Sharon Poppe
Sharon Wright
Eldora School Closed Friday for Teachers Meetings
Eldora Community Schools will close Friday as teachers attend the Iowa State Education Association annual meetings in Des Moines. The closure affects all classes and activities for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Iowa State Education Association
Des Moines
Rose Campaign Successful Ends Saturday Eldora
The Eldora Rose sales drive reports several hundred rose bushes purchased in week one. Civic clubs and the Rose Committee co chairmen Calvin Moore and Robert Hurst note strong community support. Final totals will be announced Saturday with orders possible at the chamber office Eldora Greenhouse or Crosley Farm Store. A culture film on roses has been shown and will be re shown for those who missed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
R. C. Rogers
The
Rose Association
Chamber of Commerce
Eldora Greenhouse
Crosley Farm
Calvin Moore
Robert Hurst
Salesmen’s Association
Rose Committee
Show Must Go On Director Steps In For Play
In a Fe dora High School junior class play the director Laurence Graham filled in for a cast member absent with tonsillitis. Bill Werning was named for the part but the director acted on stage to keep the performance running Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Werning
Bill
Laurence Graham
October Dry Month For Area
Only nineteen hundredths of an inch of rainfall fell on Eldora during October, per H. L. Cleveland, local weather observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
H. L. Cleveland
Mrs Werning Wins Local Football Guessing Contest
Mrs William Werning of Eldora won the local football guessing contest with a record three errors and will receive two tickets to the Town Notre Dame game on November 22. Don Arends of Ackley placed second with four misses and 49 as the top score. he wins $2. Charles Moore of Listomb takes third with four misses and 46. he wins $1. The weekly contest is sponsored by Eldora merchants with the Eldora newspapers, and another contest runs this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Werning
Eldora
Notre Dame
Don Arends
Ackley
Charles Moore
Listomb
Special Meeting At Eldora Church of Christ This Week
A special service will be held Thursday evening at 7 30 pm at the Eldora Church of Christ. Missionary speaker Guy Mayfield on leave from Rome Italy will address attendees. Mayfield served as a chaplain in the armed forces and has pursued missionary work since. The event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Church of Christ
Guy Mayfield
Rome
Italy
Mayfield
Armed Services
Hardin Plans Gravel Stockpile From Sealed Bids
Hardin County Auditor in Eldora will accept sealed bids until 1 30 p m Monday November 17 for crushing and stockpiling 10 000 tons of class A crushed stone as listed in the public notice appearing in this newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Eldora
Norris work to air on WOI at 3 15 pm November 7
Frank Norris, an Eldora High School graduate, writes His Service Life and it will be broadcast from Station WOI at 3 15 on November 7 as part of a weekly ISC English and Speech Department program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Frank Norris
Eldora High School
WOI
ISC Department of English and Speech
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milton Schwinger
June Brown
Iowa State College Extension
Marlene Ziesman
County Home Economist
Hardin Farmers Union
T. S. Boys
WWI
Navy
Hardin
I. F
Herschel C
W. G. Murray
G.O.P
Unity Club
H. J. Schmitz
William Zeeb
National Committee On Clubwork
Rose
Mrs. Werning
Church of Christ
Ralph Correll
Sinclair
Jack Eichhorn
Sinclair Refining Co
L. F. Stlelow
H-I
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