First Crop Drive Totals $4744 in Hardin County
Partial reports from Hubbard show $4,744.79 raised toward a $10,600 crop drive goal for the Christian Rural Overseas Program. Final contributions to Paul Walter or L D Nieuwenhuis are expected soon, with towns including Radcliffe Concord Township Iowa Falls Tipton Township Hubbard Grant Jackson Pleasant Providence and others contributing amounts listed.
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Hardin County
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Paul Walter
Walter
L. D. Nieuwenhuis
Hubbard
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Radcliffe City
Concord Township
Towa Falls
Tipton Township
Hubbard City
Grant Township
Jackson Township
Pleasant Township
Providence Two
VFW to Ship Gifts to VA Hospitals and Home
A VFW post and Auxiliary held their November meeting with 50 members. Christmas gifts will go to VA Hospitals in Des Moines and Knoxville and to the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown. Gift boxes stand in the post home and at local Diamond’s store and Eldora Bakery with a Saturday deadline. The public is invited to participate. Additional actions included donations to the national cemetery flower fund and the YWCA National Orphans Home Christmas fund. A noontime coon supper followed, with animals provided by Arlie Williams.
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V. Fp.w. and Auxiliary
Des Moines
Knoxville
Marshalltown
West Edgington, Avenue
Diamond's
Eldora
National Cemetery Flower Fund
Free Show Saturday for Kids Under 12 Eldora Event
Sponsored by the Eldora Chamber of Commerce and the New Grand theatre, a trio of free children under 12 shows kicks off Saturday at 2 p.m. as part of the Christmas program. The sequence continues with 2 p.m. December 10 and a 10 a.m. December 24 screening of Rebecca Sunny Brook Farm, with Santa Claus arriving Saturday December 17 to hand out treats from the American Legion.
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Eldora Chamber of Commerce
New Grand Theatre
Rebecca Sunny Brook Farm
Santa Claus
Eldora
American Legion
Hospital Notes and Births in Radcliffe Area
Hospital notes list patients including Wilbur Mathews Mrs Adeline Nehring Mrs Charles Schafer Mrs Phillips O Reiley Miss Barbara Priske Mrs Agnes Trotter Eldora Mrs Antje Jaspers Steamboat Rock Nolan Shaver St Antony Mrs Henry Winters St Hubbard Lawler Twin Boys Guy Harms Eldora Mrs Ralph Pardon Holland Births recorded for Radcliffe Nov 25 26 including a boy for Mrs Fuhrman and Radcliffe mother Mrs Donald Maakestad
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Wilbur Mathews
Adeline Nehring
Charles Schafer
Phillips O’reiley
Barbara Priske
Agnes Trotter
Eldora
Antje Jaspers
Steamboat Rock
Nolan Shaver
St. Antony
Henry Winters
St. Hubbard
Lawler
Guy Harms
Ralph Pardon Holland
Donald Maakestad
Radcliffe
Furhman
Extension Work in Oregon Described In Letter From Mary Frances Kelly
Mary Frances Kelly, former home economist now in Oregon extension work, writes to Hardin Farm Bureau about her first weeks in Hillsboro. She describes unusual October and November calm weather, travel notes from Sioux City to Portland, and the eight settlements toward Portland. She details Hillsboro and Washington County extension staff, including three men and two women, plus office secretaries and mimeograph work.
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Oregon
Mary Frances Kelly
Hardin Farm Bureau
Panna
Hillsboro
Washington County
Farm Bureau
Aracmally
Portland
Peope
Namesike Tobias
Alabs
Witch Hazel
Westslope
Montpelier
Idaho
Nebraska
Ontario
Ore
Dalles
Columbia River
Walt Itt
Nis
Figurine Exhibit in Eldora Bakery Window
A display of figurines painted under Mrs. James R. Bradbury supervision at the Eldora bakery window today. About 70 participants from the Methodist Sunday school class, started last September, are eligible to participate in the exhibit.
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James R. Bradbury
Marshalltown
Eldora Bakery
Methodist Sunday School
I-H Showing Wednesday at Hubbard and Eldora Stores
The 1950 International Harvester L-Line trucks and new I-H refrigerators will be shown in a double showing tomorrow at Hubbard Implement Co. in Hubbard and Eldora. A caravan of truck models will visit Hubbard from 1 to 3 pm and Eldora from 3 to 7 pm.
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International Harvester
Hubbard Implement Co
Hubbard
Eldora
Tax sale to be Monday in Hardin County
The delinquent tax list shows real property with unpaid taxes and the sale will be held Monday December 5 at 9 16 a.m. in the office of W H Lepley county treasurer. Many owners have paid since first publication and about half the list may be removed before the sale. The sale occurs a month earlier than in past years as allowed by law.
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Hardin County
W. H. Lepley
Lepley
Building of the Tabernacle Talk At Eldora Sunday School
Miss Catharine Cumings of Brooklyn gave a detailed talk on The Building of the Tabernacle at the Eldora Methodist Sunday school session. She used a model to illustrate symbolism and relate it to modern religious life for both children and adults. A quiz by Jimmy Flickinger named Larry LaVelle who correctly identified Daniel. A memorial service for H. V. Satchell was held with speakers F. J. Edgar and E. B. Crosley. Robert D. Longenecker presided. Singing led by Donald LaVelle with Lucile Rosenberger at the piano. John L. Butler introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Eldora Methodist Sunday School
Larry LaVelle
Daniel
H. V. Satchell
F. J. Edgar
E. B. Crosley
Mr. Satchell
Robert D. Longenecker
Donald LaVelle
Lucile Rosenberger
John L. Butler
Walther League Presents Drama at St Paul Lutheran
About 400 attended a Thanksgiving evening performance of the play Wel come Home Jimmy by the Eldora Walther League in the basement of St Paul Lutheran Church. Directed by Carolyn Jeske with Ruth Guenther Harold Wehrman and Edward Ziesman assisting. Cast included Mary Ann Schultz Ellen Daleske Carol Armstrong Robert Granner Charles Steinfeldt Donald Balvanz Joan Balvanz Marvin Barz Jane Granzow. Between acts featured a duet by Pauline Barz Mata Balvanz with Robert Granner and instrumental selections by Robert Granner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcome Home
Jimmy
Eldora Walther League
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Carolyn Jeske
Ruth Guenther
Harold Wehrman
Edward Ziesman
Meta Balvanz
Walter Ziesman
Willard Wehrman
Stanley Granter
Martin Kasischke
Mary Ann Schultz
Ellen Daleske
Carol Armstrong
Robert Granner
Charles Steinfeldt
Donald Balvanz
Joan Balvanz
Marvin Barz
Jane Granzow
Pauline Barz
Mata Balvanz
Farm sale calendar featuring local buyers and ranch events
A condensed sales calendar lists multiple events across regions. John Rose hosts northwest of Eldora, George Person near New Providence, Walbaum northeast, Moser and Hilsabeck farm sale, a purebred Guernsey cow offered, and George Burgess fare sale east of Lone Tree station with dates in November and December.
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John Rose
Eldora
George Person
New Providence
Ursday
Walbaum
Moser and Hilsabeck
Guernsey
Gale
George Burgess
Lone ‘Tree Station
Order Same License Plates What's In a Number
County treasurer W H Lepley reports a brisk flow of license plate applications as 9000 notices go out for higher 1950 fees. Mailing starts Dec 1 with motorists often requesting familiar numbers. Notable owners include J D Leonard Eldora known for No 13 and others like Vos 90 10 21 86. A 16 year old Eldora driver, Bobby Warren, is fined $50 for reckless driving and has license suspended for 60 days.
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W.H. Lepley
J. D. Leonard
Eldora
Guy Follett
M. M. Rickels
Iowa Falls
Tony Gimzo
Radcliffe
Paul Hodgson
Bobby Warren
C. W. Haase
Warren
Eldora high students exhibit jackets at library display
A display of basic jackets prepared by Eldora High School students is shown at the public library, offering a glimpse of student craftsmanship to visitors.
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Eldora High School
Jane Dutton Dance Recital At EHS Friday Night
The second annual Jane Dutton dance recital will be staged in Eldora High School auditorium Friday night. About 30 Hardin County pupils perform alongside five Toledo students and two guest artists, with numerous local talents listed in the program.
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Jane Dutton
Eldora High School
Hardin County
Toledo
Roger Scholey
Sharon Lee Shortley
Diane Rogers
Kathy Ann Hilsabeck
Norma Jean Walton
Linda Morgan
Sonna Beving
Diane Dickinson
Mary Butler
Joyce Nuckolls
Shirley Travis
Sharon Kusserow
Ann Wooten
Karen Rae Wooten
Sharon Rogers
Phyllis Rae McKibben
Jane Griftel
Jimmy Lamer
Larry Lee Hilsabeck
Beth Lyons
Connie Travis
Sandra Schwebke
Julie Myers
Kathy Emmert
Donna Lou Radolph
Kay Luick
Peggy Estes
Yvonne Estes
Lucille Rosenberger
Falls Versus Chaplin Heard by Judge
Judge G. R. Hill of Clarion recessed the Falls versus Chaplin case and ordered reconvening in district court on December 12. A surveyor was directed to investigate the property line between Chaplin sale barn property on East Rocksylvania and Viking oil station corner. Chaplin is represented by J. F. Wirds. city attorney C. A. Bryson handles the plaintiff. A divorce for Dale Bittner of Eldora from Betty Bittner was granted. Jurors were instructed to report December 5 for a one week postponement and the auto damage suit BE. H. Daley versus Lyle Thompson is set for trial by jury.
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G. R. Hill
Clarion
Iowa Falls
Claude Chaplin
S. J. Reigles
Chaplin
East Rocksylvania
Viking Oil
J. F. Wirds
C. A. Bryson
Dale Bittner
Eldora
Betty Bittner
Judge Hill
A. C. Dickenson
M. O. Fierce
BE. H. Daley
Lyle Thompson
Pleasant Township Farm Bureau Plans School Reorganization
The Pleasant Township Farm Bureau met at Lawn Hill Church on Tuesday evening November 22 to discuss school reorganization. Supt Moeller of Radcliffe spoke with Principal Amandson, with readings by Thelma Jean Struck and piano numbers by Martyn Eggleston. President Ted Broer showed a ten minute film of the Lawn Hill Lumber Co. $30,000 building under construction, from foundation to finish. Ice cream and homemade sake were served to a full house by local hosts.
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Lawn Iuul
Pleasant Township Farm Bureau
Lawn Hill
Supt. Moeller
Radcliffe
Amandson
Thelma Jean Struck
Martyn Eggleston
Ted Broer
Lawn Hill Lumber Co
Maynard Klemme
Arnold Ziesman
Leonard White
Harold Ziesman
Everett Clingerman
Corn Sealing Rush Hits County PMA Office
The county PMA office reports a rush of corn sealing applications with staff unable to keep up with paperwork. Information released yesterday notes current workload outpacing processing capacity.
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PMA
Henry Schwinger to Receive Pioneer Service Award Trophy
Henry Schwinger of Hubbard will receive a golden ear of corn trophy for 10 years with Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co. of Des Moines. He is among 66 salesmen to be presented service awards at Pioneer Christmas parties.
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Bonor
Schwinger
Henry Schwinger
Hubbard
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co
Des Moines
Adult Night School Opens Tomorrow
Enrollment in the Eldora adult night school rose to 89 this week as instructors ready the first classes tomorrow night. Vocational agriculture enrollees are counted separately. tuition will be set after initial sessions and divided among students across courses.
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Eldora
F. K. Schmidt
Ray Mohr
Jim Whitmer
Eleanor Briggs
Dean Davidson
Katherine Piper
J. W. Schlampp
Helth van Patter
Edgar van Patter
Farm Women Meet December 6 at Hubbard
County and township officers and committee members of Hardin county Farm Bureau women’s program will convene at Zion Evangelical church in Hubbard on Tuesday December 6 at 1 30 p m. Mrs Ladlie district committeewoman from Des Moines will speak and highlights from the Des Moines annual meeting will be shared as committees plan duties and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
Hardin County’ Farm Bureau
Ray Lake
Zion Evangelical Church
Ladlie
Fifth District
Des Moines
Chiro Doctor Soli Suffers Five Broken Ribs
Dr. L R Soli of Eldora sustained five rib fractures after slipping on ice on his back steps Tuesday night. He is temporarily unable to practice.
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Eldora Chiropractor
State action to follow on city property valuations
State tax commission lowered Hardin county farm land values by ten percent and raised most neighboring counties. The average Hardin acre value is 68.97 now, with 1948 value projected at 16.63 per acre. Livestock valuations also changed, and tax figures depend on upcoming town land decisions and mill levy calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
State Tax Commission
Iowa
Otis Rash
Tax Commission
Hardin
Grundy
Hamilton
Marshall
Hamilton County
County Board of Review
W. O. Guenther
E. T. Wilkins Co
Harding
Murray Outlines Hardin County Health Council Aims
L Murray of the state health department spoke at the Hardin County Health Council meeting outlining aims for a county health body. He emphasized health education in schools and communities, mental health, nursing sanitation, and disease control with senior and student representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Murray
Division of Public Health
State Department of Health
Hardin County Health ‘Council
Murray
Hardin Council
Seniurs
Friendly Relations Theme Climaxes Grade School Indian Study
Kindergarten through fourth grade pupils performed a Friendly Relations themed unit marking a Thanksgiving observance. Dressed as Pilgrims and Indians, students staged ceremonies, dances, songs, and crafts created in art and music classes, culminating in a corn ritual and ceremonial procession.
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Steamboat Rock
el. Ravenberger
Eldora Fat
Plano
Eldorr
Lotere
Sthamboat Rock
Pilarima
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V. A. Hospitals
Marvin Thompson
Alden
Buckeye
Miorues
Sioux City
Siouxity
Cheyenne
Brooklyn Lady
Methodists
EHS
Pleasant Bureau
Dale Shadie
Mr. Shadie
J. C. Halasey
Alness
Health Council
Margeret Eekhoff
Janet Lulken
Gary Taylor
Karen Kay Jensen
Karen Kruse
Donna Mage Luiken
Joe Frerichs
Darla Dee Heffelmeier
Gary Freriche
Victor Luiken
David Ia Tyety Ee Ennenga
Ramona Flint
Id Bee
Radea
Ma Eugene ‘Butiman
Joyce Freche
Anthur Jaspers
Beverly Havens
Lpatio
Imester
Pane
Aren Mennenga
Karsiaras Sac Ter
Je ‘Ries
Carral Gaibaiz
Gary Wright
Kiidie
Brenda Bear
Ruth Luiken
Saisy Pinger
Ag da’ Sleske
Belores Gist
Aren Green
Gordon Pixter
Louis Lule
Joan Ent
Ronald Raven
Dewayne Booker
Ing
Yeh Donne Weelas
Die Vries
Wayne Fe
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