Union teen named Hardin County 4-H Club President
Arvin Haywood of Union was elected Hardin County 4-H president at the annual election held by township nominees at the extension office in Eldora. Officers elected include David Sreitherman as vice president Allen Schaffer as secretary treasurer Allen Everman as reporter and Elvin Clark as historian. Roland Martin led the meeting. Haywood, a Union High senior and member of Union Hustlers, has seven years of 4-H involvement with livestock and wildlife conservation plans for the coming year. Township leaders also discussed membership drives record books and wildlife conservation programs for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvin. Haywood
Union
Hardin County 4-H
Eldora
David Sreitherman
Allén Schaffer
Allen Everman
Elvin Clark
Roland Martin
Harry Haywood
Union High School
Union, Hustlers
Ames
Hardin County
Employ New Clerk In Auditor's Office
Mrs. Rena Vieter, previously a part time clerk in the office of County Auditor R. A. Scott, assumed her new duties on Monday in the auditor's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Vieter
R. A.scott
New Union Pastor Arrives with Family from Waukon
Union welcomes Rev Buford Hall as pastor of the Community Church after relocating from Waukon with wife Mrs Hall and four children Sheryl Dennis Dwight and Linda Ann Hall. Hall is a Northwestern Bible School graduate with past charges in New Castle Nebraska and in Washington and Waukon. He hails from Forest City and Mrs Hall was formerly of Washington.
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UNION
Buford Hall
Community Church
Waukon
Union Parsonage
Northwestern Bible School and Seminary
Minneapolis
Hall
New Castle
Nebraska
Washington and
Forest City
Washington
Sheryl
Dennis
Dwight
Linda Ann
Groundwork for Eldora Centennial Open Forum Wednesday
Community leaders and organization heads plan to meet at Pine Lake Lodge Wednesday night to lay the groundwork for Eldora’s centennial next year. A public forum features a moderator and ten Eldorans outlining centennial procedures, with invited guests including John Hilers to discuss Grundy Center’s Diamond Jubilee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Forum
Pine Lake Lodge
Eldora
Eldorans
Lester E. Os
John Hilers
Grundy Center
Eldora Students Sell Christmas Cards for Trampoline Fund
Eldora high school students will sell Christmas cards to raise funds for a trampoline purchase. The apparatus will be shared by all physical education classes to aid coordination and athletic development. The heavy canvas on an iron frame will be used in PE activities.
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Eldora High School
Student Council Panel at Ames Conference
Members of Victora's Student Council among over 70 Iowa youths at the Iowa Association of Student Councils conference at Iowa State College last week. Five members joined a discussion on high school cliques and El Nora’s upcoming events. The 1952-53 council includes Bob Bateson as president and Leon Doughty as vice president.
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Victora
Iowa Association of Student Councils
Iowa State College
Audrey Rudolph
Peg MacNertney
Bob Bateson
Bill Krause
Gary Button
Elnora
Passcupdi Yong Turkington
Leon Doughty
Peg McNertney
Bil Krause
Sylva Steckler
Jim Foster
Viola awiQukt
Gary Walters
Jerry Minvatand
Aundrey Koadoon
Charles Crandall
Dune Lloyd
The.w
W H Brown 90 Dies After Long Illness
W H Brown age 90 died Sunday morning in Independence after a long illness. Funeral services tentatively set for Wednesday at Longenecker Funeral Home. Burial in Alice church cemetery Grundy county. Survived by four daughters Edith Porter Fort Dodge Helen Zielske Rowan Irene Warber Rockford Ia, two sons Gerald Brown East St. Louis Mo Ray Brown Liscomb one sister Effie Card Iowa Falls, 20 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Two sisters preceded him in death.
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Longenecker Funeral Home
H. Brown
Independence
Alice Church
Grundy County
Clarence Mitchell
Eldora
Edith Porter
Fort Dodge
Hela Zielske
Rowan
Iowa
Irene Warber
Rockford
Gerald Brown
East St. Louis
Ray Brown
Liscomb
Effie Card
Iowa Falls
Thim
Open House Marks Remodeling Display Of 1953 Dodge
Johnson Motor Company hosts a three day open house to celebrate remodeling completion. Roscoe Hunt owner expanded show room for three cars and installed a new front. Free coffee and doughnuts, door prizes, and a gas station tumbler offer accompany the event. Local firm staff and Dodge agency owner Freeman Johnson oversee the displays and office moves.
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Dodge
Johnson Motor Company
Tion
Roscoe Hunt
Freeman Johnson
Dodge Agency
Freeman Johnson and
Hunt
The
Palmer Dickson
Orville Lamb
Ethel Maytag
Floyd Vestal
Barry Reece
Mansel Davis
Pfc William Hinton of Iowa Falls Killed in Korea
Pfc William J Hinton 19 of Iowa Falls is Hardin County s eighth Korean casualty He died in Korea October 3 after arriving overseas last April He served with Company C 1st Battalion 7th Marines First Marine Division and earned a Purple Heart after wounded June 25 He enlisted February 19 1950 and trained as a mortarman later serving as a platoon sniper He was born August 17 1933 in Iowa Falls and is survived by his parents two sisters and grandparents.
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William J. Hinton
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
William Hinton
Korea
Hinton
Iron Triangle
Pfe. Hinton
San Diego
Calif
Camp Pendleton
del Mar
Kansas Ridge
7Th Marines First Marine Division
Wadena
Pfc. Hinton
Karen
Judy
Television Set Damaged By Fire at Virgil McGill Home
Firemen answered a 4 00 p m alarm at the Virgil McGill residence Sunday afternoon. A television set suffered substantial damage from a wiring short in the living room causing the blaze to be contained with no other injuries reported.
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Virgil McGill
Legion Completes Plans For Annual Armistice Dinner
American Legion members met to plan participation in a spring football or athletic banquet. A committee John Bekemeijer Max VanDerveer and R R Brown will contact organizations to sponsor the banquet. They voted to invite District Legion members to El Jora for the spring conference next April or May. Plans for the Armistice Day dinner and dance on November 31 were completed with Lowell Rasmussen as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
John Bekemeijer
Max VanDerveer
R. R. Brown
District Legion
el Jora
Lowell Rasmussen
Heinbeck
Denariental Vier-Commander
Final Check Sent In Clothing Drive Follow-Up
George O Bry an who chaired Eldora clothing for overseas relief sent a 70 68 dollar check to the American Friends Service Committee Des Moines to be used for repairing shoes from the drive The 29 68 balance comes from 45 total contributed by Eldora four service clubs and the Business and Professional Women after expense deductions Kiwanis Rotary Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion each gave 10 and BPW 5 Mrs Fred Wehrman served as treasurer The effort aims to boost similar drives nationwide with two truckloads of clothing sent to Des Moines
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George O'Bryan
Hriday
American Friends Service Committee
Des Moines
O'Bryan
Eldora
Kiwanis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Fred Wehrman
Iowa Falls Youth Receives 17 Jewel Watch in Dairy Cattle Congress
Roland Martin of Hardin County 4-H and Scenic City FFA won a 17 jewel gold watch from the Iowa Brown Swiss Breeders Association at Waterloo’s Dairy Cattle Congress. He is recognized for outstanding 4-H work with Brown Swiss cattle and has long served in county 4-H leadership, judged cattle, and exhibited at Waterloo State Fair and county fairs. He has led in 4-H camps and was active in FFA, specializing in purebred brood sows. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Toward Martin.
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Roland Martin
Iowa Falls
Hardin Stockmen
Iowa Brown Swiss Breeders’ Association
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Roland
Iowa
Martin
Hardin
New Civil Actions Filed in District Court
A district court suit seeks $139.54 plus 7 percent interest from R S Fiscus on a promissory note dated March 28 1952. Dr H W Stone Brook is the plaintiff. Veronica Saylor seeks a divorce from Erwin Saylor. They married June 29 1950 at Eldora and have no children.
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H. W. Stonebrook
R. S. Fiscus
Veronica Saylor
Erwin Saylor
Eldora
New Providence Telephone Co Calls Special Meeting
The New Providence Cooperative Telephone Company invites members to a special meeting at the Township Hall next Saturday evening October 25 at 7 30. The agenda includes reorganization and renewal of the charter expiring in October.
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Telephone
New Providence
New Providence Cooperative Telephone Company
Whitten Church Plans 70th Anniversary Services
Whitten The Christian Church will mark the 70th anniversary of the dedication with special services next Sunday October 26. A basket dinner is planned in the church dining room at noon followed by morning and afternoon worship. Rev Sam Wall a former pastor will give the afternoon address.
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Whitten
Christian Church
First Christian Church
Sam Wall
Rev L Chamness Home Damaged By Fire Saturday
The two room residence of Rev Leland Chamness in New Providence suffered extensive water and smoke damage when a fire started from an oil stove early Saturday. Chamness was rushed to Eldora Hospital with severe shock after attempting to make coffee around 130 am. Firefighters contained the blaze. several oil paintings survived the blaze while insurance status was unclear.
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New Providence
Leland Chamness
Chamness
Eldeora Hospital
Grass Boosters Officers to Meet in Hardin County
Grass Boosters Officers to Meet at extension office on Tuesday evening October 21 to plan activities for the coming year. Chairman Glenn Robinson Buckeye Township appoints planning board members Dick Clemons Wayne Fisher Albert Ziesman Leslie Wood Harry Ryken and Dick Lauterbach with Wendell Clampitt acting secretary for the year.
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Hardin County Grass Boosters Club
Glenn Robinson
Buckeye Township
Dick Clemons
Wayne Fisher
Albert Ziesman
Leslie Wood
Harry Ryken
Dick Lauterbach
Wendell Clampitt
Bowman receives new address in San Diego notice
Pvt. Jack L. Bowman, son of Mrs. Dorothy Newby, is stationed in San Diego California. His new address is 1299873 Plat. 601 Ist Rec. Trn. Batt. Plat. Billet, East Upper Marine Corp Pee, Dep. San Diego 40, Calif.
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Jack Bowman
Dorothy Newby
San Diego
Calif
Jack L. Bowman
East Upper Marine Corp
Kiwanians Vote Gift For School Halloween Party
Kiwanis club members decide to underwrite Eldora school's Halloween party on October 31 by a cash contribution at the dinner meeting. Rotarians also approved a $25 vote to aid with party plans.
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Kiwanis Club
Eldora School
Hallowe'en
Plaque Display Planned Before Election Contest
Letters go to precinct chairmen announcing a nonpartisan get out the vote contest by the Chamber of Commerce. A plaque will be awarded to the precinct with the greatest vote gain over 1948, with totals shown for each precinct from the county auditor records.
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Chamber of Commerce
R. A. Scott
Doyle Felton
Board of Supervisors
Eldora Students Win All-State Music Honors
Nine Eldora students earned selection for All-State Music finals in Des Moines during Thanksgiving weekend. The vocal quartet includes Kath leen Albin Ruby Barr Edwin Brown and Jim Foster. instrumental picks are Dar rell Scott Donn Mod lin Ron Oldenburg Eugene Martin and Tamma Crosley. They perform November 29 at KRNT Theatre with the All-Iowa chorus orchestra and band. seats at the theatre are $1.00.
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Eldora
Des Moines
Kathleen Albin
Ruby Barr
Edwin Brown
Jim Foster
All-Iowa
Darrell Scott
Donn Modlin
Ron Oldenburg
Eugene Martin
Tamma Crosley
KRNT
Donald Lomen
Warren Flath
Merle Froning
Paul Meador
Former Resident Louise Simpson Dies in Iowa Falls
Funeral services were held at the Iowa Falls Congregational church for Louise Simpson formerly of Eldora who died Thursday at Ellsworth hospital after a brief illness. Born July 3, 1889, she was the daughter of Frank and Sarah Near. She married Riley Simpson in 1912 and lived on a farm until his death. Surviving are three sons George of Ocala Florida Robert and Franklin of Iowa Falls, one granddaughter and three sisters Bess Jones Iowa Falls Maude Attock Clarkston Washington and Vida Hutzel Wickensburg Arizona.
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Iowa Falls Congregational Church
Louise Simpson
Eldora
Ellsworth Hospital
Iowa Falls
Frank
Sarah Near
Riley Simpson
Simpson
George Simpson
Ocala
Fila
Robert Simpson
Alden
Franklin Simpson
Bess Jones
Maude Attock
Clarkston
Wash
Vida Hutzel
Wickinsburg
Ari
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Hardin Co
Township 4-H
New Union
Tigers
Ackley
Eldora High Seale Ave
Dixie Crosley
Courthouse Square
Don Wilson
Ned Fagg
W. H. Brown
Eli Brown
Alice Schillinger
Ethel Mattox
Hunt Oil Company
Don LaValle
Peggy McNertney
O2lva Sleckler
Troy Studio
1St Marine Division
National Friends Service
Philadelphia
Legion
Rev. L. Chamness
Grass Boosters
Kiwanians
Hallowe’en Party
Buckeye
Clay
EHS
Concord
Minora City
Elnora Township
Shis Township
Etna
Grant
Town Falls
Jackson
Pleasant
Providence
Sherman
Tipton
Sinal
High School
Sisley
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