Beeby Contest Winners Highlight Troy Studio Baby Page
Prizes awarded at Nickel Days with Becky Jo Maier of New Providence winning $100 savings bond as top baby contest entrant. Runners up include Joll Fee of Zearing with $75 and Judith Ann Goodman of Whitten with $60. Additional children from Steamboat Rock Eldora Wellsburg and other towns placed through 15th, with the contest running from January 1 to June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Jo Maier
Mark Maier
New Providence
Joll Fee
Charles Fee
Zearing
Judith Ann Goodman
John Goodman
Whitten
Jean Siets
Johnny Paul
Dallas Center
Leona Mae Mackie
Grundy Center
Carol Ann Miller
Eldora
Rita Gast
Steamboat Rock
Southside to Have Open House Here
Harold Dettbarn marks 15 years in Eldora with a two day open house at Southside Marathon service station. Free entertainment includes music movies and TV. Twenty awards to be given at 9 am Saturday night prizes include tires seat covers a battery and 17 others. Dettbarn invites car owners and spouses to register for awards while roses and balloons will be given to ladies and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Harold Dettbarn
Southside
Dettbarn
Hamers Arrive Here From Russia With Adopted Twins
Mr and Mrs Berlin Hamer arrived in Washington D C with their 16 month old twin daughters Vera and Sonja whom they adopted in Berlin. Mr Hamer had been agricultural attache to the U S Embassy in Moscow for two years and will next proceed to Iran after visiting New Providence and Waterloo family homes. Mrs Hamer previously served in UNRRA headquarters in Russia and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin Hamer
Washington, D. C
Moscow
Vera
Sonja
Hamers
Berlin
Hamer
U. S
New Providence
Mr. Hamer
Orville Hamer
Waterloo
Iran
Friday Cash Awards at Kiddies Days Bonanza
Friday's special Kiddies Days Cash Awards were shared by eight winners in Eldora area stores and shops. Mrs. RK Follett in Graham's and Mrs. Freda Janssen in Diamond's each received $50, six $10 prizes went to Aug ust Tresmer Firestone, Mrs. Harry Pagel Gamble's, Johnnie Ellison Ward's Radio Shop, E. B. Kroninger Bowman's Recreation parlor, Mrs. Grace Protheroe Herald-Index, Mrs. Benile Foughty Star Clothing. Four others not in Eldora stores at 3:00 pm did not qualify: Janice Sisson, Mrs. H. Moore, Ray McAllister, Bernice Roupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. ©. Follett
Graham's
Freda Janssen
Diamond’s
August Tresmer
Firestone
Harry Pagel
Gamble’s
Johnnie Ellison
Ward
E. B. Kroninger
Bowman’s
Grace Protheroe
Herald-Index
Benile Foughty
Star Clothing
Eldora
Janice Sisson
H. Moore
Ray McAllister
Bernice Roupe
Nickel Days Crowning at Eldora Ends Summer Fun
Crowning of king and queen tops two day Nickel Days in Eldora as youth acts, circus routines, and a parade highlight the end of summer. Polio relief acts preceded formal award presentations while midget baseball players received medals later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Dick Protheroe
Polly Crosley
Robert Mairs
Alway Flower Shop
Eldora Greenhouse
Old Conrad
Jane Langehough
Sharon Kusserow
Karen Saylor
Diane
Judy
Sammy Mossman
Walter Granner
Linda Leistiken
Ann’ Langehough
Johnny Ray
Cryng
Frank Norris
Bill Shoemaker
Conrad
Local V F W Wins State Service Award
The local Veterans of Foreign Wars post and auxiliary received the state quarterly community service award at a joint meeting on Wednesday night. The post voted to hold a watermelon festival during Kiddies Days and planned the next fish fry for Friday September 12 at the post home. District president Mrs Irene Korth of Hampton inspected Auxiliary members with Neva Harlan and Margaret Brown, both of Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Irene Korth
Hampton
Truman Ramsell
Andreas Kasemeier
Dale Rodgers
Ralph Allbee
Troy
Studic
Longtime Hubbard Teacher Miss Emma Berry Dies in Albia Iowa
Hubbard friends report the death of Miss Emma Berry who died August 26 in Albia Iowa after a stroke. Berry taught at Hubbard school for 27 years before retiring two years ago and had lived in Albia since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
Emma Berry
Albia
Iowa
Graveside Rites Thursday For Former Bangor Man
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Bangor Cemetery for R. J. Kinzer 75 who died suddenly at his Sarasota Florida home last Saturday. Rev B H Harris and the Masonic Lodge will conduct. Kinzer was a former Bangor resident and brother of Mrs E D Herron of Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
R. J. Kinzer
Sarasota
Florida
B. H. Harris
Masonic Lodge
Kinzer
E. D. Herron
Union
Eldora to Lose Bus Service Next Thursday
Arrow Coach Lines will end a year's service to Eldora and neighboring towns next Thursday September 4. Four buses have served the area with limited patronage, averaging six miles per day revenue, well below the twenty cents per mile required for operations. The Iowa Commerce Commission granted a spring suspension while the company may seek a mail contract to restore revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow Coach Lines
Eldora
Arrow
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Grinnell
Galpin
Arrow Line
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Hardin County Winners At State Fair Cattle and Swine Exhibit
Hardin County exhibitors captured a set of awards at the state fair last week. Ralph Bright Eldora won grand champion bull in Holstein, Ralph Streyffeler Hubbard took senior yearling bull in Brown Swiss, Fred Fuller Iowa Walls earned junior yearling and spring boars in Spotted Poland China, and Lettow Bros Alden claimed grand champion in Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bright
Eldora
Ralph Streyffeler
Hubbard
Fred Fuller
Iowa Walls
Lettow Bros
Alden
Dairy Association To Hold Annual Meeting Thursday
The Hardin County Dairy Products Association marks its fifth anniversary at the annual meeting on Thursday September 4 at the Ackley Creamery plant. Fieldman Har ley Riemenschneider has checked about 100000 milk samples and made over 1500 farm calls to improve cream quality, with services financed by eight local creameries and the Steamboat Rock Cheese Factory. Election of officers will be held. current officers include Erwin Kuhlman vice president Virgil Steffens treasurer and Howdgd Lord secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Dairy Products Association
Iowa
Ackley
Harley (Dutch) Riemenschneider
Eldora
Hardin County
Steamboat Rock
Riemenschneider
Hardin’County Dairy Products Association
Farmers’ Creameries
Alden
Garden City
Iowa Falls
Hubbard, Eldora and Cleves
Ackley Creamery Co
Berg's Ice Cream Co
Erwin Kuhlman
Hubbard
Martin Lauterbach
Virgil Steffens
Howdgd
Rolph Joins Goodyear Service Team in Eldora Move
Harold Rolph began work Tuesday at the Goodyear Service store as a service man. He replaces Duane Burke who transferred to Hawthorne California. Rolph previously worked for Eldora city street department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rolph
Goodyear
Duane Burke
Hawthorne
Calif
Rolph
Eldora
DeBaggio Opens Cafe Here Tuesday
Harry DeBaggio opens a cafe in the old Kozy Inn location east of the Grand Theatre naming it DeBaggio's Cafe. He bought the business from Bob Benning two weeks ago and will operate with his wife and several named staff in the kitchen and dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry DeBaggio
Kozy Inn
Grand Theatre
DeBaggio
Bob Benning
Bertha, Vaughn
Ethel Rolph
Millie Frazer
Lois Westerhausen
de Baggio
Reject Bids For Drainage Ditch No 160 In Etna Township
County Supervisors rejected two bids for drainage ditch No 160 in Etna Township as excessive. One bid was 1605.63 for material and the other 3388.25 for labor, presented at Friday afternoon hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna Township
Barn Fire Destroys Structure on Richard Ark Land
A morning blaze on Eleventh Avenue destroyed a combined barn and garage on the Richard Ark property. The fire, of undetermined origin, erupted about 9:30. A nearby old model car and the family car, not in the barn, were lost. Mrs Arkland saw flames from the roof while hanging clothes and alerted Eldora fire department, but firefighters could not control the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Arkland
Eleventh Avenue
Supervisors Trim 5000 From 1953 County Budget
Hardin County officials trimmed five thousand dollars from the 1953 budget during Friday's courthouse hearing, cutting the poor fund from 92000 to 87000 while all other items were approved. The next year projects a 111000 increase over 1952, with about 692350 to be raised by taxation for the year starting January 1. County auditor R A Scott says this will likely require a tax rate of 17.00 per thousand, up from 16.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Board of Supervisors
R. A. Scott
Polio Patient Alice Finster Improving at Iowa City
Mrs Russell Finster and Mrs Leonard Blair with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Baker of Whit ten visited their daughter Alice a polio patient in Iowa City Thursday. She is making satisfactory recovery and is expected home over the weekend if her condition remains satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Finster
Leonard Blair
Wilbur Baker
Whitten
Iowa City
Alice
Many More Donors Urgently Needed for Blood Drive
Workers reported anxiety over pledge returns as South Hardin lagged behind the increased quota for the September 9 Bloodmobile visit. Mrs. Don Marks urged 300 pledges plus stand-ins to support wounded Korean War men, and asked all regular donors to report for renewed pledges. Eligibility requires ages 18 to 59, minimum 110 pounds, no blood given in three months, and no disqualifying illnesses, surgeries, or jaundice in specified periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hardin
Don Marks
Korea
Marks
Shelby Clemons
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Lawrence Cretin
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Greg Harrison
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