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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1953

Page

7

Reinbeck Rams crush Eldora 34 to 14 in north Iowa clash

Reinbeck jumped ahead 14-7 by halftime and overwhelmed Eldora with a multi drive ground game for 34 points. Mike Owens Lorenzen Steve Weiss and Ken Beck scored for Reinbeck while Kel Huehn connected with Don Knott on two passing TDs for Eldora. The Rams remained tied atop the Cedar League race after the win.

Reinbeck Eldora North Iowa Grundy Ram Rams Adolph Babinet Jerry Cleveland Tigers Tiger Kel Huehn Don Knott Don Bekemeier Shifty Mike Owens Loren ‘Lorenzen Steve Weiss Ken Beck St. Huehn Knott Bains Fineoe Frank ‘Lyman Owens Babinet Cleveland Beck Owen Jim Saylor Huehn Bekemeier Eldoras Weiss

Standings Report for Thursday High School Games

Reinbeck 34 defeated Eldora 14 while Grundy Center routed Teachers 40 to 7 Ackley 19 beat La Porte 0 and Traer 27 defeated Jesup 6 Upcoming games: Ackley at Teachers Eldora at Traer Grundy Center at LaPorte Jesup at Reinbeck

Reinbeck Eldora Grundy Center Teachers Ackley la Porte Traer Jesup Traer Grundy Center LaPorte North Lowa Cedar Loop Ackley Peete Ee Eee Eldora Eee Ee Jesup Ray Eee Ae LaPorte City

Bancroft tops Hardin County in sub-state opener 11-4

Bancroft built a five run early lead and held off Hardin County as Bancroft defeated the Radcliffe nine 11-4 in the first round of the fall sub-state tournament. Bancroft pitchers Lickletter and Gav erin allowed nine hits. Radcliffe’s Kuhfus started, Bergeson finished.

Bancroft Radcliffe Hardin County Cardinals Harlan Kuhfus Jerry Bergeson

Anderson Quits Cornell College Football Career

Edwin Beep Anderson, a member of Cornell College Mt. Vernon football squad for two years, ends his college grid career on doctors’ advice after an injury sustained in high school.

Edwin “Beep Anderson Cornell College Mt. Vernon

County Extension Program Meets in Iowa Falls Today

The first meeting of the Your Neighbor Near and Far program will be at Princess Cafe in Iowa Falls today. Series runs Oct through Apr with four meetings monthly in Iowa Falls Hubbard Ackley and Eldora. Sessions 2:00 to 4:00 led by J B Gittler and Jacqueline Macy with Ames participation. next meetings Oct 13 Hubbard Town Hall Oct 21 Ackley Town Hall and Oct 27 Eldora Congregational Church.

Princess Cafe Iowa Falls Hubbard Ackley Eldora J. B. Gittler Sociology Department Iowa State College Jacqueline Macy Ames Hubbard Town Hall Ackley Town Hall Congregational Church

Mrs Bertha Clegg Leaves Durham Visitor Duty Home

Mrs Bertha Clegg of Durham North Carolina returned home after a two week visit at the John Murdock residence with her daughter Miss Elizabeth Clegg a Grundy county nurse.

Bertha Clegg Durham N. Carolina John Murdock Elizabeth Clegg Grundy County

98 Degrees Is September High

The hottest temperature recorded in September was 98 degrees on Sept 28, repeated from 1952. Average for the month stood at 66.9 degrees with eight tenths of an inch of rainfall across four showers. The coolest day was Sept 22 with 36 degrees and a light frost the next morning. similar readings occurred on Sept 23 last year with frosts on several dates.

Charles Franks Franks

Cub Scouts Hike From SR to Here

Cub Scout pack 334 with advisors Jim Mettlin and the Rev. Ralph Imes rode the M. and St. L. train to Steamboat Rock Saturday morning then hiked back to Eldora. They stopped for treats at Potgeter Elevator and lunch at the Sherbon farm with 17 listed hikers including David Imes John McVeety Phillip Rie menschneider Gary Abbas and others.

Eldora Jim Mettlin Ralph Imes Steamboat Rock Steamboat Sherbon Farm David Imes John McVeety Phillip Riemenschneider Gary Abbas David Shorts Charles Creps Roy Rosine Don Bockes

Hardin County 4-H Launches Membership Drive

4-H clubs in Hardin County will conduct a membership campaign this month with 4-H members and leaders working the drive. Information on memberships available from any 4-H member or the county extension office in Eldora.

Hardin County Eldora

Evangelistic meetings continued at Assembly of God church

Meetings to be led by M. J. Surls this week include a Tuesday 2:30 pm session and a 7:45 pm evening service. A Women’s Missionary committee gathering will follow with Martha McClean of Springfield, Missouri, serving as general representative.

Assembly of God Church M. J. Surls Women’s Missionary Committee Martha McClean Springfield

Ice skating pond and tennis court contract let

The Ackley Commercial club sponsors a community project to build an ice skating pond measuring 60 by 120 feet and a tennis court. Everett Rogers Eldora won the contract with work set to begin early this week as the city council supplies water pipes and connections to the pond.

Ackley Everett Rogers Eldora Ackley Commercial Club

Social roundup of birthdays and visits in ElDora area

Miss Gertrude Hutzel hosted dinner Saturday for nephew Herbert Mason of Lohrville, with guests Dale Miller Dick Protheroe and Mr. and Mrs George Hover. Bessie Huffman honored on 81st birthday with tea guests including Cronk Trickey Huffman families. Fred Wellingsworth observed 77th birthday with open house and cake. Attendees included alumni at Jefferson homecoming. Earl Henning and family plan 10 day trip to Winston Salem and West Bend. Several local visits to ElDora from Benson Salida and Cedar Falls. Continued visits by Ryan family and Pritchards noting Rev Pritchard's improvement.

Gertrude Hutzel Herbert Mason Lohrville Herbert Dale Miller Dick Protheroe George Hover Marshalltown Bessie Huffman John Cronk Belle Trickey Russell Huffman Iowa Falls Jake Huffman Harry Scott Eldora Fred Wellingsworth K. E. Reisinger Jefferson Iowa Reisinger Frank Milligan New School Earl Henning Dale Wilson Forest City Winston Salem West Bend N. C Harold Laud Benson Gene Modlin Springfield Ohio Mark Musgrave Callaway Roy Ryan Orlan Ryan Jeff Des Moines Oscar Ryan Will Ryan Peebles Ryan Eldon McVeety Cedar Falls McVeetey J. E. Pritchard Pritchard Bert Schultz Appleton Wisc Roy Culberton

Mrs Roy Goughnour Visits El Dora in Sheldon Family Home

Mrs Roy Goughnour of Grinnell was a weekend guest in El Dora at the home of her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Frank Sheldon.

Roy Goughnour Grinnell Eldora Frank Sheldon

Mitchells Attend Grinnell Funeral of Everett Mitchell

Everett Mitchell 62 of Gilman died of a heart attack after recent surgery. Funeral held in Grinnell with six nephews as casket bearers and burial in Woodland Cemetery Lynnville. Survived by four brothers, five sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews. home region and family ties detailed.

Merrill L. Mitchell Merrill Dean Grinnell Mitchell Everett Mitchell Gilman James Funeral Home C. E. Kingsley Clinton Mitchell Carl Mitchell Clayton Mitchell David Mitchell Merrill Dean Mitchell Clair Randall Woodland Lynnville David Ida Mitchell Glen Mitchell Marshalltown Lee Mitchell Unionville Merrill L Minneapolis Minn Poppe New Providence School Elmer Radford Bronson, Mich Radford Harry Ruddick Calif Navy John Chance Denair Clarence Hinshaw Robert Terrell New Vienna Ohio

Local Dealers Display Early 20th Century Auto Lineup

Eldora Mil lard or Etta Moats Ford. Radcliffe Robert Clark Ford. Benjamin Stole Chevrolet. Lee Richards Ford. Herman Christenson Ford. Iowa Falls Orville Mable Falls Chevrolet. H A McClelland Hudson. Eugene Johnson Chevrolet. Hubbard F C Dettbarn Chevrolet. Alden Bill Kearney Ford. Harry J England Chevrolet. Ackley F H Bird Mercury. Buckeye Hjalmar Leerberg Chevrolet. Union Wood Auto Co Ford. Steam boat Rock Neuf Pon tiac.

Eldora—Millard Etta Moats Ford Radcliffe Robert Clark Benjamin Stole Chevrolet Lee Richards Herman Christenson Iowa Falls Orville Mable Falls H. A. McClelland Hudson Eugene Johnson Hubbard F. C. Dettbarn Alden Bill Kearney Harry J. England Ackley F. H. Bird Mercury Buckeye Hjalmar Leerberg Unjion Wood Auto Co Steamboat Rock Noble de Neuf Pontiac

Eldora Social Notes Highlight Visits and Birth Announcement

Friday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dooley and daughter Patty. Mrs. Harry De Baggio spent the weekend in Clinton with granddaughter Suzanne Cain. Lester Huffman of Jacksonville, Florida, visited Eldora with family. Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo attended by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lister. Dennis Greenwald and daughter hosted Albert Daleske for dinner in Wellsburg. Mrs. Gerald Kewatt and Linda of Fayette visited John Murdock’s family. Mrs. Carl Foster Snapp of Grand Rapids toured Eldora. Wm. Peffers and family from Denver visited. C. J. Piper joined Leo Piper and Marian for a Canadian duck-hunting trip to Govan, Saskatchewan. Helen Megan reported the birth of James B. Harris III in Jewell on October 3.

Lloyd Dooley Patty R. S. Lister Harry de Baggio Clinton Suzanne Cain Lester Huffman Jacksonville Fila Eldora Bessie Huffman L. A. Taylor Harry Scott Raymond Lister Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo Theo, Hagen Wm. Peffers Denver Colo Peffers John Murdock Bud McCarthy Kansas City W. H. McCarthy C. J. Piper Leo Piper Marian Marshalltown Govan Sask Canada Helen Megan Eljean Larson James B. Harris, Jr Jewell James B. III

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Lorenzen Tale OF the Peer Eee Oere Opp Lemwue Rhe Bancroft Lickletter Gaverin Kuhfus Bergeson Telg Atla SOUND Willis K. Bramwell Howard Calfre Clark Bramwell W. K. Bramwell, Jr Robert Brown Consumer Loan and Insuranc Keith Strother Frank Jackson Clarence Cockerham Guy W. Jones V-Pres Real Etate Loans and Farm Management Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Hardin County Savings Bank Eldora, Iowa Cub Providence Mrs Ross G. Reece Bankers Life Insurance CO. OF Nebraska Eldora Ideal Veric Roddy Kilowatt Reddy Kilowatt Sete
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