Farm Bureau Resolutions Touch 18 Topics
Hardin County Farm Bureau drew up resolutions at a special session last Thursday to be approved at the annual meeting in Radcliffe. The group discussed 18 topics, endorsing flexible price supports, Dairy PMA practices, school district contracts, county health unit study, and opposition to state constitutional convention. The resolutions committee included Harold Snyder and Hillis Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Farm Bureau
Radcliffe
Steamboat Rock
Bureau
PMA
Soil Conservation District
Farmers’ Organization
County Health Council
U.M.T
United Nations
Congress
Iowa
Harold Snyder
Hillis Wilson
Big Dreier
R. R. van Pater
Pictures Taken For John Roupe in Eldora Visit
Perry Davis of Des Moines with photographer visited Eldora on Friday to take pictures and gather information for John Roupe who is in a prolonged stay at the Veterans hospital due to infantile paralysis suffered about two years ago. They photographed Roupe's parents Mr and Mrs Russell C Roupe Mrs John Roupe and children and groups at the creamery and the county engineer's office where Roupe formerly worked. They also captured firemen at work during a nearby blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Des Moines
Masonic Hospital
Eldora
John Roupe
Veterans’ Hospital
John
Armistice Day Dinner Plans By American Legion Auxiliary
Plans are set for the annual Armistice day dinner and dance to be sponsored Saturday by the Walter Sayer American Legion Auxiliary for post members. A 7 pm dinner served by Gifford Methodist church women precedes program including Ward Oftus of Tama as principal speaker, with Paul Schan and Mrs Raleigh King Jr. on the program. The Jam Vets orchestra of Waterloo will play for dancing. bridge and canasta offered in clubs. Tickets cost 135 for adults and 60 cents for children. reservations due by Thursday. A firing volley ceremony from the courthouse square closes the day at 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sayer
American Legion Auxiliary
Gifford Methodist Church
Wardoftus
Tama
Iowa
Legion
Paul Schan
Raleigh King, Jr
Jam Vets” Orchestra of Waterloo
Auxiliary
Armistica
Legion Post
Eldora 4 H Boys Elect Officers at Leader's Home
Eldora 4 H Boys met for October at Dale Petty's house and elected Carel Cobb president Merril Cobb vice president Gordon Reisinger secretary treasurer and Lynn Freed reporter for the Bear cats chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora 4-H
Dale Petty
Eldora Bearcats
Carel Cobb
Merril Cobb
Gordon Reisinger
Lynn Freed
Treasure Hunt and Phone Calls Boost Eldora Dollar Days
Eldora's Dollar Days on November 15 and 16 will feature a Kiddies Treasure Hunt at the courthouse grounds starting 12:30 p m Wednesday. Participants will search three to four sections for certificates worth $1 at Eldora stores. The Eldora school band is slated to perform beforehand. Additionally, the Chamber of Commerce will call traders offering a chance to win $1 certificates by answering Eldora Dollar Days questions over the phone, with over 100 certificates to be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Chamber of Comerce
Elders
Chamber of Commerce
Duroc Sale Friday Brings $5500 in Total
New Providence PRA Duroc Breeders held their seventh annual boaring gift sale in the New Providence pavilion. Stockmen from Iowa state Nebr aska Minnesota and Missouri attended. The average price per animal was $97.25. Frank Cook consigned the top gilt selling for $220 to Dale Hague Belmond. Stanley Rash owned the top gift which sold for $155 to George Manks Greenwood Neb. Gross receipts totaled $5500. Donald Stewart advised the association as Vocational Agriculture instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Nebr
Donald Stewart
Hardin County 4-H Officers Attend Training School
Six Hardin county 4-H officers joined an all-day district training at Allison to plan a county officers school later this month. Attendees include Lisle Cook New Providence president Lynn Glenney Union vice president Don Johnson Alden secretary Jean Mitchell New Providence president Alice Hadley Union vice president Betty Wirth Union music and recreation chair. Extension staff Jacqueline Dolph Dean Barnes and local leaders Mrs Wendell Clampitt Eldora and Mrs Ludwig Wegner Radcliffe also participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Allison
Lisle Cook
New Providence
Lynn Glenney
Union
Don Johnson
Alden
Jean Mitchell
Alice Hadley
Betty Wirth
Union, Music and Recreation
Jacqueline Dolph
Dean Barnes
Wendell Clampitt
Eldora
Ludwig Wegner
Radcliffe
Hallowe'en Party At New Providence
New Providence Halloween carnival night featured a masquerade with winners Barbara Becarthy Diane and Kathy Rogers and others. Margaret Speas was crowned queen and Jesse Liston king. A stunt program included faculty participants and photos of school scenes, buses, and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Hallowe'en
Barbara Becarthy
Diane
Kathy Rogers
Wilfred Rogers
Wilbur Wooten
Mervyn Wooten
Kenneth McDowell
Quakerdale Boys
Margaret Speas
Jesse Liston
Rites Held Monday For Harry Burns 63
Funeral services were conducted at the Eldora Methodist church for Harry Burns 63 who died Friday. Rev W R Ehlert and Rev Dewey Lamprecht led the rites with Mrs D W Dickinson and Mrs Gordon Dickinson singing. Burial was in Eldora cemetery. Survived by wife Pearl, son Elmer, daughter Norma, mother Josie Burns, four brothers and four sisters. Burns had lived in Hardin county most of his life after moving from Sydney Missouri in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. R. Ehlert
Dewey Lamprecht
Harry Burns
Eldora
D. W. Dickinson
Gordon_Dickinson
Wayne Aurand
Herman Snapp
C. D. Martin
Tom Mossman
Laurel Phipps
Leland Phipps
Paul Phipps
John Stewart
Raymond Clark
Clayton Burns
Eldora Cemetery
B. W
Josie R. Burns
Sydney
Franklin
Butler
Hardin County
Methodist Church of
Pearl Stewart
Elmer
Norma
Geneva
Palisade
Nebr
Glen
Radcliffe
Guy
Portola
Calif
Vernon
Denver
Cola
Robert
Hidora
W. H. Jeffries
Roy Larson
Nevada City
Cal
John Miley
Caboo
Dora Johnson
Kansas
City, Mo
Aldrich Paul Elected President In State Speech Teachers
Aldrich Paul of Ames former Eldora instructor was elected president of the speech teachers section at the Iowa State Education Association convention in Des Moines. He served on the local faculty during the 1947-48 and 1948-49 school years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldrich Paul
Ames
Eldora
Iowa State Education Association
Des Moines
Paul
Oat Variety Tests Results Available to Farmers
Hardin county farmers can view 1950 oat variety test results at the county extension office. The tests compare 15 oat varieties across 13 Iowa locations, showing ripening dates, height, lodging, test weight, and yield with 5-year averages. Crown rust affected ripening and Clinton lodging and yield, with Zephyr—though lower test weight—matching Shelby in 1950. The note adds ongoing breeding insights from Iowa State agronomists Murphy and Atkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Iowa
Clinton
H.C. Murphy
Atkins
Iowa State College
Murphy
Shelby
Minnesota
CROP Campaign Starts Next Week
Christian Rural Overseas Program canvass for funds will begin next week, led by Ted Broer of New Providence. Hardin County aims for a $9,200 goal. A kickoff meeting will occur Wednesday night at Hubbard Town Hall at 7 p.m. Church pastors invited. pre-campaign sessions set for Clay and Etna townships. Established church agencies handle distribution of aid abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Rural Overseas
Ted Broer
New Providence
Hardincoman
Hubbard
Clay
Baptist
Steamboat Rack
Etna Township
Ackley
Gerald Burns Returns to Training School
Gerald Burns, a 17 year old son of a Newton minister who escaped the Training School October 19, voluntarily returned to the institution Saturday. He was brought back by his father and placed in the detention building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Burns
Newton
Burns
Clock Toll Restored at Courthouse After Repair
After weeks of silence the town clock in the courthouse tower resumed striking at four o clock Thursday afternoon signaling the repair work is complete and the mechanism is functioning again.
Sorting Complete on Hybrid Corn Field Work North of Whitten
Herald-Index staff witnessed the 36 day corn sorting project on the C E B Waugh farm near Whitten end as 16 workers led by Archie Holt of Eldora sorted and husked over 31 000 bushels for Funk Seed Corn Co. Gains in Hardin Marshall and Grundy counties saw 185 truckloads of about 200 bushels sent to Traer plant for drying and processing next year. Yields were good despite weather. The job relied on tight teamwork with unloaders and sorters, and last day featured a home cooked chicken dinner for the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Index
C. EB. Waugh
Whitten
Archie Holt
Eldora
Funk Seed Corn Co
Hardin
Marshall
Grundy
Holt
Mrs
Archie Molt
Arnet Trout
Shirley Holt
Flossie Holt
Jenny Klar
Tile Siler
Grace Klar
Grundy Center
Jessie Bolar
Jesse Clinton
Ruby Mitchell
Martha Paulson
Fern Baker
Union
Nellie Stutsman
Frieda Clough
Albert Klar
Grundy Qentey
Floyd Williams
Elgora
Holts
Conrad
Dinnes
Vinton Brothers
Pickering Store Blaze Destroys Part of Block
Fire of undetermined origin discovered about 1 30 Friday afternoon damaged several thousand dollars in the Andrle Creps block once the Pythian building. The blaze started in the Pickering grocery run by Mr and Mrs Cecil Pickering and confined to that room by Eldora firemen. Smoke and water damage spread to the Andrle Creps furniture store Piper’s New Grand theatre and the American Legion room. Guy Simpson who operates a meat market in the Pickering store discovered the blaze and alerted authorities. Firefighters drenched the interior after gases and heat prevented entry. Merle Stevens aided after recognizing a glow on his north window. Stevens sustained minor burns and received treatment from Dr D M Nyquist. Continued on Page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil
Superette
Eldora Niemen
Frank Mitchell
Weldon Schotey
Orville Lamb
George Mirlin
Guy Simpson
Cecil's
New Grand Theatre
Herald-Index
Andrle-Creps
Pythian
Cecil Pickering
Eldora Fire Department
Andrle- Creps
Piper's
American Legion
Pickering Store
Mr. Simpson
Mr. Stevens
Pickering
D. M. Nyquist
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Andale & Creps
Farm Bureau
Ward Loftus
Duroc
Hallowe
2Nd Brigade Band
Abe
Town National Guard
St. Louis
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
Benjamin Harrison
Second Brigade
Charles H. Speers
Elderg
George W. Richards
Grinnell
F. W. Cowan
A. Hi, Goodwin
California
D. G. Meader
Gid Johnson
John Pelsen
Charles H
C. C. Hunter
Leader
Albert Johnson
Legion Aux
County Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Stuart Coon
Ralph E. Stringer
Stevens
Piper Corner
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