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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1950

Page

8

Tigers Ramble Past Cadets 13-0 in Opener

Eldora Tigers opened the 1950 grid season with a 13-0 road victory over the Iowa Falls Cadets. Roger Harrington scored on a 21 yard run set up by Ives Allbee, Kenmy Sapp added a dropkick extra point, and Beep Anderson scored on a late pass from Allbee. Eldora outgained Iowa Falls 208 rushing yards to 78 and earned 12 first downs to six.

Iowa Falls Eldora Tigers Orange and Black Tiger Eldora Roger Harrington Ives Allbee Kenmy Sapp Allbee Beep Anderson Sapp Tigers Cadets Black and Gold Don Mittelstadt Harrington Kenny Wagner Orlan Mitchell Mittelstadt Point Allbee Dean Schuler Don Ricks Wagner Sophoore Jim Hubbard Allhbee Town Falls Taylor Mitchell

Eldora Eleven Heads to Third Annual Football Jamboree

Eldora travels to Cedar Falls to face Tama, Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Traer, Ackley, and Jesup in the North Iowa Cedar League jamboree. Eldora, led by Ives Allbee at quarterback and Kenny Wagner at halfback, aims to sharpen for Sept. 20 conference opener at Cedar Falls Teachers while fans witness the eight eight minute games and marching bands.

Iowa State Teachers College LaPorte City Jesup Kidatra Eldora Tigers Cedar Falls Teachers High Crew Tama Victory Lane Grundy Center Traer Ackley Reinbeck Rams la Porte City Jim McLeran Iowa Falls Jim Hubbard Dick Stone Marvin Broer Jim Lyman Orlan Mitchell Max Montz George Fagg Ives Allbee Kenny Wagner Beep” Anderson Roger Harrington Paign

Three Homers Spark New Providence 18 11 Victory

Three home runs fueled New Providence offensive burst last Tuesday. Jess Liston Phil Rash and Smith each homered while Rash and Smith added two singles each. Liston homered triple and two singles as New Providence built an 18 11 win aided by 1 ¢ hits and three errors. Carroll Herndon Rash and Ernie Davis allowed the runs.

Clemons New Providence Jess Liston Phil Rash Smith Rash Liston Carroll Herndon Ernie Davis

Radcliffe Triumphs 11-2 Over New Providence in Friday Tilt

Radcliffe tagged New Providence with 11 runs aided by two-hit pitching from Larry Dubberke and Ray Silvest. Dubberke left injured after a spike, while Bob Peterson joined the list during the game. New Providence committed several errors leading to Radcliffe runs as Rash and Harris were troubled by Radcliffe’s bats.

Radcliffe Larry Dubberke Ray Silvest Radcliffe Diamond New Providence Dubberke Bob Peterson H. R. Bruns Peterson Phil Rash Norman Harris Rash Harris Liston Silvest Harestad

Wellsburg Too Much For Whitten In Rain Shortened Game

Wellsburg defeated Whitten 10 5 in a rain shortened game at Wellsburg last Tuesday afternoon. Paul Schwarck took the loss, relieved by Bob Win in the fourth. Wellsburg led 8 1 after three innings, then Whitten scored four in the fourth before the game ended.

Wellsburg Whitten Paul Schwarck Bob Winon Rhe Whitten Wellsbury Schwareck Vinton Narris Sliferland O'Kones

Brotherhood Invites To Pancake Supper

The Brotherhood of the Eldora Baptist church invites men of the community to a pancake supper at 6 30 Tuesday evening Sept 19 in the Mulford room. Rev H C Short will recount his recent European trip and a Marshalltown male quartet will sing.

Brotherhood of the Eldora Baptist Church Mulford H. C. Short Marshalltown

Radcliffe Site Of Fall Ball Event

This west Hardin county diamond is chosen as a site for the 1950 high school fall baseball tournament in Iowa. Pairings set for Saturday include Hubard versus Williams at 1:30 p.m. and Radcliffe versus Owasa in the second game. McCallsburg faces Blairsburg in the first semifinal Monday, September 25, at 6:30 p.m., with the finals scheduled for Wednesday.

Radclifpe West Hardin County Iowa Hubbard Williams Radcliffe Owasa McCallsburg Blairsburg

Tigerettes Drill With Mentor Camp In 1950-51 Run

E.H.S. coach Dick Camp trains 29 Tigerette candidates in nightly cage drills as he strives to assemble a 1950-51 court lineup. Seven letterwinners return, including Betty Willig Toy Lee and Pat Holtcomb. Returning guards Aletha Rebschull Beverly Bauer Nettie Anselme and Pat Follett head the back court with several new hopefuls joining the roster.

Dick Camp E.H.S Betty Willig Toy Lee Pat Holtcomb Aletha Rebschull Beverly Bauer Nettie Anselme Pat Follett Dixie Crosley Audrey Radalph Shirley Follett Dolores Bright Mary Lu Brown Marilyn Mitchell Norma Jeske Peggy McNortney Sylva Steckler

Town Beats Country 15-6 In Lutheran Club Softball Clash

At Eldora the Town and Country teams of St Pauls Lutheran Men’s club met for their annual game. Town exploded to a 15-6 victory with Art Orgell and Art Klettke belting four hits each including a grand slam. Gene Foster and Harry Pagel pitched for Town while Wendell Clark and John Follett pitched for Country. Lowell Grantow was catcher.

Eldora St. Paul's Art Orgell Art Klettke Orgell Klettke Gene Foster Harry Pagel Wendell Clark John Follett Lowell Grantow

Owasa tops Buckeye 7 4 behind Whiting strong pitching

Owasa semi pro team beat Buckeye 7 to 4 on Sunday on the north Hardin diamond. Kenneth Whiting pitched three hit ball and earned the win as Owasa collected 10 hits. Bill Eisenlanger appeared in Owasa uniform for the first time as a high school mentor.

Owasa Buckeye Kenneth Whiting North Hardin Bill Eisenlanger

Five Run Rally Seals Hubbard Win In Sevenths Playoff Tilt

Hubbard rallied for five runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Whitten 6 4 and close their 1950 season 12 9. Ed Lepley and Bill Montz triples sparked the inning with help from Lowell Aschkrat Gussie Dubberke and Ted Ridout. Hubbard later added another in the eighth as Lepley doubled and Ridout was hit by a pitch. Lepley earned the win for Hubbard while Arnold Espe took the loss for Whitten.

Hubbard Whitten Ed Lepley Bill Montz Lowell Aschkrat Gussie Dubberke Waldo Below Ted Ridout Lepley Arnold “Gramps Espe Ray Callaway Hubbard Park Hubbard Softball Aggregation

Trainers Score 12-0 Victory Over Alden in Friday Night Grid

Alden hosts Alden as I.B. T. elf 5 eleven under Coach C. E. Streeter win 12-0. Garfield Krahling connects TD pass to Bill Davis, then Don Clark plunges in for another score. Second-half drives stall after a 14-yard penalty and a dropped pass. Open date next Friday. travel to Conrad on Sept 29.

ALDEN al Towa State C. E. Streeter Garfield Krahling Bill Davis Streeter Krahling Davis Don Clark Clark Hubbard Conrad

Grid Season Tickets On Sale Wednesday

Season tickets for Eldora football games go on sale Wednesday through local stores and students. Prices are 3 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for students for five home contests. The first game features LaPorte City this Friday night.

Eldora Alrects Sind Inerran LaPorte City

Patricia Johnson Set to Sail for Poitiers Language Program

Patricia Johnson, Freach instructor at St. Calf College in Northfield Minnesota and a 1989 Eldora High School graduate, will sail from New York on September 26 with 400 students for a year of language study at the University of Poitiers near Paris. The cohort includes 44 Fulbright scholars funded by the U.S. Department of State, with all expenses paid through June 1, 1941, after which they return home. Johnson has taught at St. Olaf College for two years. her mother, Mrs. Mabel Johnson, will reside in Town City as she recently bought a home there.

Patrica Johnson St. Calf College Northfield Minn Eldora High School New York Poitiers Paris France U.S. Department of State Miss Johnson St. Olaf Mabel Johnson Town City

Alden Man Receives Traffic Aid Citation

Arnold Lettow of Alden is among 18 Iowans honored by the state department of public safety for aid at traffic accident scenes and improving driving conditions. He directed traffic for five hours after a night mishap near Ola on August 27 and stayed until the highway cleared.

Arnold Lettow Alden State Department of Public Safety Lettow Ola

Lake Drought Drains With Nets Catching Fish Run

Lake drainage continued with three springs feeding a small ongoing flow. Nets in Pine creek near the bridge captured larger game fish while most of this year’s hatch reportedly passed through. An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 crappies plus bullheads and hundreds of bluegills and bass were released to proceed to the Iowa river. Rough fish from the net were discarded on the bank before a state truck headed to Humboldt.

Pine Creek Iowa Humboldt

Chocolate Chinch Wookies Cookie Recipe from Family Page

Old fashioned chocolate cookies recipe listing ingredients and steps. Mentions morseils of pemi sweetness and notes about sifting flour creaming shortening and sugars. Includes egg, vanilla, nuts, and baking at 370 F for 10 to 12 minutes yielding about 50 cookies.

Bass decline linked to habitat loss at local lake

The Des Moines river area near Humboldt shows bass returning from nets after habitat restoration concerns. Supt Hicks notes the lake had been a desert for fish due to lack of vegetation, with stunted bass and diminished nests as rough fish ruined aquatic plants. Replanting vegetation may progress naturally from a seed bed in the upper lake.

Des Moines Humboldt State Conservation Commission Supt Hicks

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