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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1949

Page

6

Mrs. Vada Williams of Union Dies at 74

Mrs. Vada Williams 74, of Union, died about 4 a.m. Monday at Richard Warren's home near Iowa Falls after a heart attack. She had visited her sisters Miss Pearl Carter of Union and Mrs. Edna Norman of Bangor, planning to stay a week. Funeral services will be at Union Community church at 10 a.m. Wednesday, arranged by Biersborn funeral home, with burial in Pasadena Mausoleum. Born December 23, 1872, near New Providence, she married William F. Williams January 7, 1894. They lived in Hardin County until 1923, then moved to Pasadena. Mr. Williams died August 11, 1948, and she lived with her sister since September. She belonged to the Friends church in Pasadena.

UNION Vada Williams Richard Warren Iowa Falls Pasadena Calif Vada Johnson New Providence William F. Williams Hardin County Williams

Zimmerman Names Jr High Honor Roll

Eldora junior high released the first nine weeks honor roll for 49 50. Principal Warren Zimmerman names include sixth graders Marjorie Norris Mary Butler Gary Lettow Dianne Dickinson Kay Griffel Donna Rooks Lola Mae Schultz Betty Bateson Larry LaVelle David Scholey Louis Ziesman Fredrick Broer Ruth Lauritsen Adeline Maroni Barbara Parker. Seventh graders Jean Guenther Arthur Berg Kelvin Huehn Mary Beach Charlotte Crouse Nancy Heslop Dean Moats Tammi Jo Crosley Marilyn Miltler Don Bekemeier Sherry Burnett. Eighth graders Sherifl Frazer Leone Bowers Norma Jeske Jean Van Tiger Ruby Barr Shirley Follett Marilyn Mitchell.

Eldora Junior High School Warren Zimmerman Marjorie Norris Mary Butler Gary Lettow Dianne Dickinson Kay Griffel Donna Rooks Lola Mae Schultz Betty Bateson Larry LaVelle David Scholey Louis Ziesman Fredrick Broer Ruth Lauritsen Adeline Maroni Barbara Parker Jean Guenther Arthur Berg Kelvin Huehn Mary Beach Charlotte Crouse Nancy Heslop Dean Moats Tamma Jo Crosley Marilyn Miltler Don Bekemeier Sherry Burnett Sherifl Frazer Leone Bowers

Series of Meetings At Church of Christ

Evangelistic meetings began last evening at the Eldora Church of Christ with evangelist Elbert Newland of Mimburn as speaker. The pastor Rev. L. R. Schuler announced daily services at 7 30 PM except Saturday, with the series closing November 25. The church invites the public to attend.

Eldora

Sale Calendar of Farm Auctions and Guernsey Cow Sale

Calendar listing trades and sale dates for farms near Eldora and Lawn Hill. Entries include John Rose selling northwest of Eldora on Wednesday in November 1938, George Person near Lawn Hill on Tuesday December 6, Lou Walbaum northeast of Eldora on Thursday, and Moser and Hilsabeck farm sale near December 9 featuring a purebred Guernsey cow sale.

John Rose Eldora George Person Lawn Hill Lou Walbaum Moser and Hilsabeck

Surgery Successful Nancy to Come Home

Nancy Lybarger, three months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Duane D Lybarger of Town Falls, is expected to return home in a few days after a successful operation in Des Moines to correct an esophagus divided into two parts. Prior to surgery she was fed by a tube into her stomach, and now can take food normally.

Town Nancy Lybarger Duane D. Lybarger Horn Nancy Soldier's Relief Commission Des Moines

Eldora Junior Band Selects Officers

Eldora consolidated schools 28 piece junior band elects officers: Jerry Cleveland president Gary Lettow vice president Jim Follett secretary treasurer Larry LaVelle librarian uniform custodian Joyce Nuckolls property crew Billy Smith John Ramsell Fred Broer. The junior band operates as a distinct unit with no overlap with the older or senior bands.

Eldora Consolidated Schools Jerry Cleveland Gary Lettow Jim Follett Larry LaVelle Joyce Nuckolls Billy Smith John Ramsell Fred Broer

Radcliffe Student Injured in Crash

Larry Dubberke of Garden City, Radcliffe high school student, was injured Thursday in a collision between his motorcycle and a car driven by Oliver Knutson. The accident happened on Main Street near the Standard Oil station south of the park. He was taken by Bergeson ambulance to Eldora hospital for bruises and returned home Sunday.

Radcliffe Larry Dubberke Garden City Thelocal High School Oliver Knutson Main Street Standard Oil Bergeson Eldora Hospital

Pleasant Pluggers Receive 1950 4-H Record Books

The Pleasant Pluggers met at Eugene Panthen's home last Tuesday where ten members received their 1950 4-H record books from Richard Pulse, county extension director, who led the meeting.

Eugene Panthen 4-H Pleasant Pluggers Richard Pulse

Weather totals from Eldora observer report brisk rain

H L Cleveland the Eldora government weather observer records 20 inch rain Saturday morning .10 inch Sunday and .05 inch Monday in official rainfall totals.

H. L. Cleveland Eldora Government

Denison Lawyer Reveals Large 200 Pistol 170 Shotgun Stock

W. E. Kahler, a Denison lawyer, has a large firearms collection totaling 200 pistols and 170 shotguns. He began collecting as a hobby in youth, starting with bird eggs. The standout item is a Paris made Lepage dueling pistol from 1837.

W. E. Kahler Denison Lepage Paris

Lost Black zipper pillfold in Eldora

Lost item described as a black zipper pillfold with identification. owner offers a reward. Location noted as Eldora. contact for return requested.

High Federal Costs Versus Private Enterprise

A reader notes vast differences between government and private costs. Private hospitals built by churches cost about 16 000 per bed, while large VA hospitals run about 20 000 per bed and smaller ones 30 000 per bed, with a new project at 51 000 per bed. The Air Force sought funds for 910 family homes in Alaska at 58 350 each and 828 homes on Guam at 48 000 each, highlighting repeated calls for more government aid amid high public costs.

Veterans Administration Air Force Congress Alaska Guam Rockville And Republican

Why no post-war $1,000 car hinted by tax costs

A leading car maker suggested in a recent speech that taxes and imposts including federal, state, income, withholding, corporation and property taxes account for about 450 of the current price of a medium priced automobile, explaining the absence of a $1,000 post war model.

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