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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1953
Page
5
A quirky concept envisions a large board listing 15 reasons a coach pulls a player from a game, read aloud as punishment for fans, with a back of the program scoreboard to extend the gag. The piece ties in wartime costs, WOI-TV staff changes, county aid figures, and a Bears Giants game viewing anecdote.
Twenty eight students at EHS have enrolled in the vocational agriculture class, according to instructor William Hash. Freshmen and sophomores total 19, juniors and seniors make up the rest. Plans outline a young farmer class with about 20 students and an adult farmer class with about 40 students, with a meeting this week to finalize plans.
June Shaver daughter of Dwayne and Mrs Shaver of New science enrolls in the executive secretarial course, joining a program announced by local education authorities.
The Eldora Rotary Club hosts the 75 Year Club in its 16th annual gathering at Zine Lake Country Club on Tuesday September 15. Transportation is provided within Eldora area. A noon lunch and program follow. Mrs. C. F. Greer urges eligible Hardin County residents to join, noting the 75 year residency requirement.
State tax report shows Eldora with 164 retail returns paying $22,818.77 during the March quarter, compared with Iowa Falls 258 returns $40,380.21 and Ackley 97 returns $11,391.29. Hardin County totals list Rural $29,481 and Hamp ton $40,228.35. In use taxes Eldora had eight returns $141.51.
Rall shipments of steel grain storage bins allocated to Hardin county through the CCC and PMA arrived at Union Buckeye Iowa Falls and Hubbard last week. Shipping orders on 284 bins have been received. Construction began at Iowa Falls and three quonset-type buildings were under erection at Hubbard. About 2 300 000 bushels of 1952 fare under seal or purchase agreement allow the Hardin PMAy to issue delivery orders for about 1 700 000 bushels of last year s crop. The Hubbard Elegator was handling corn last Wednesday. All storage facilities in the county could be ready within 50 or 60 days if bins arrive on schedule. A Des Moines contractor will erect some bins and the crew is expected to move into Hardin county soon.
The Bickenbach Co opens a ladies shop in Eldora with a three day sale starting Thursday. Lois Maltby named manager and Paul Clark hired as sales lady. The store offers teen focused accessories and will feature periodic special showings of coats and suits beginning September 17.
One new judgment petition was on file in the clerk of court here last week. John F. Wilds of Iowa Falls sues Franklin Kruger. The Bickenbach company now plaintiff seeks a judgment for $50 plus costs and attorney fees. Independence and Webster City named.
Col Zacherle, brother-in-law of Mrs Faye Follett of Eldora, and Lt Col Alfrid Zacherle of Des Moines, a former Korean War prisoner, has been connected to the Follett family. Follett’s wife Margaret Jane Stover hailed from Eldora and is now in Tacoma. Follett has relatives in Des Moines Portland and Cedar Rapids, with news of the POW and letters reaching Eldora. John, Follett’s son, farms near Whitten and brought the news.
Robert H Kaster of Des Moines sustained minor facial and leg injuries in a Friday auto collision on highway 57 west of the Training School. A F Blome of Ft Dodge escaped injury. Kaster, en route to visit his brother Fred in Eldora, was treated and discharged. Eldora highway patrolman Jack Gorman sheriff Paul Hodgson and deputy Lowell McCormick investigated.
Three hundred fifty four pupils enrolled as Wellsburg school begins the new academic year last week.
Elmer R. Ringoen aged 60 executive vice president of Citizens State Bank of Iowa Falls died from a heart ailment Saturday morning at Elsworth hospital. He was stricken at home and died within hours. Ringoen moved to Iowa Falls in 1987 as a farm loan representative for Aetna Life Insurance Co and later became bank vice president.
New Providence based Reece Truck Line earns the Union Stockyard and Transit Co. 200 Safety Award for 1963, the third straight year in the Chicago Livestock Farmer's and Truckers Safety Award contest. The prize is shared among livestock owner Wilbur McDonald, truck line owner Earl Reece, and driver Everett Lyman after a qualifying shipment.
Hardin County records a sixth polio death in 1953, Teresa Wood. Gamma globulin, drawn from human blood, is in limited supply and distributed by the Iowa State Department of Health under a set plan. Priority goes to pregnant women, then family contacts, with 60 cc per reported polio case guiding allocations.
In 1950 an Oldsmobile owned by Glark Bramwell was stolen here Monday night. Bramwell had left for Hampton with his brother and found the car missing upon returning home. No trace had been found early Tuesday morning, according to Sheriff Paul Hodgson.
Burial service held at Hubbard cemetery for Mrs Henry Maas of Waterloo who died Tuesday. Mrs Maas was the wife of the late Rev Henry Maas a former pastor of St John s Lutheran Church. She leaves 63 descendants including seven daughters five sons 35 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Also surviving is one sister and one brother.
A sequence of farm bureau and 4-H gatherings is listed for September. Activities include Livestock Improvement Association with Dr. Herrick at Iowa State College, a dinner in Owasa, and District 4-H Training at State 4-H Camp. Dates span September 8 to 16 with multiple township and club meetings.
Enrollment in Eldora schools rises by 14 to 734 pupils for the 1953 54 academic year. The first grade leads with 84 pupils, followed by 74 in sixth grade. Kindergarten has 59 new pupils. grade school totals 357, junior high 186, and high school 191. The grade breakdown lists 59 kindergarten and 84 first grade among others.
Final rites for F. E. Drake, 70, will be held at the Community Church today at 2:00 p.m. The Rev. Paul Enabait will preside. Burial follows in Union cemetery. A second brief item notes Hubbard public school reports 335 students for the new year, with grade tallies listed from first through twelfth.
The Iowa Holstein Breeders association holds a two day meeting at the State Training School for Boys in Waterloo Thursday and Friday to discuss dairy policies and uniform handling. Hilmer Krause coordinates. an estimated 750 attend. Prizes for top judge in riding contests. Thursday includes cow families discussion led by Arthur Porpieres Town from State College Ames. Friday is state institution day with visits to the training herd and new sires. Delbert Kingston from Curtis Candy Farms, Illinois, will speak on merchandising purebred Holsteins. A picnic lunch is planned and tours of the herd will follow the Wednesday morning session.
Teresa Wood, five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wood of New Providence, was taken to Memorial hospital in Des Moines last week as Hardin county's sixth polio case of 1953. The kindergarten pupil had no paralysis on arrival. she is recovering after admission to Des Moines.
Hardin county dominated Iowa State Fair livestock judging led by Ralph Bright and Ralph Streyffeler of Eldora and Hubbard with Hycrest Governor grand champion bull. Lettow Brothers of Alden claimed grand champion boar and sow in Hampshire and 4-H pigs awards to Pearson Stock Farm Radcliffe and Warren Griffen Alden. Hardin winners covered cattle swine dairy and horses, with 4-H helpers and local devotees earning top ribbons and numerous placings.
Enrollment at Alden consolidated school reaches 315 with the new term. High school count is 107 students, including 61 girls and 47 boys, as classes begin last week.
A petition to amend the county plan to form the Community School District of Hubbard Iowa was filed with M Z Albers. The proposal would combine Hubbard Independent, Clinton township, and parts of Ellis Sherman Concord and Grant townships to enlarge Hubbard district with about 300 school age residents. The county board meets Wednesday to consider the petition and may set a hearing and election date if tentatively approved.
A kickoff at First Methodist Church in Grundy Center launches a fundraising drive to complete a $43000 building opposite the city parking lot. Certificates at $50 each will be sold to Farm Bureau members with interest, led by the county finance committee and township captains.
The Holy Name Society will hold its September meeting at St. Mary's Church hall Thursday evening September 10. The nominating committee has selected the men who will be presented for election to various offices at the September meeting. Activity committees will be appointed and the program for the new year will be discussed.
Wilford O Knutson 26 Alden and Harriet Sawyer 23 Town Falls John P Conroy 23 Flushing N Y and Geraldine M Rubew 23 Eldora John A Tod 22 Burlington and Margaret A Sunday 22 Eldora Sgt Donald Gelken 22 Ackley and Gladys G Harms 18 Steamboat Rock
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