Tigers Tally Quick to Down Jesup 26-13
Tigers surged to a 20-7 halftime lead and limited Jesup, with Lyman and Taylor out and Cleveland strong on defense, in a league game held here.
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1954
Page
4
Tigers surged to a 20-7 halftime lead and limited Jesup, with Lyman and Taylor out and Cleveland strong on defense, in a league game held here.
Eldora scored three early touchdowns and added a third quarter fluke pass to beat Jesup 26 to 13. Key players included Callahan Brock and Cleveland with Lyman sidelined. Eldora built a 20 point first half lead before Jesup rallied, as both teams combined for several passes and injuries.
Eldora and Ackley surged to 30 season marks as they moved into the North Iowa Cedar League front, beating Jesup 18 1a and Grundy Center 31 14 respectively. The race tightens into a two horse title chase with Traer and Reinbeck lurking.
Eldora guard Bill Crandall scored on a late foul as Bekemeier missed the kick. Jesup drove, Leary to Cumberland for a TD, but the extra point failed. Scoring ended with both teams failing to finish drives. Prosser and Wittenberg starred for Eldora. Nolen North shined for Jesup. Eldora notches its third win, second in league, and heads to Reinbeck next Friday.
Girl Scouts sold poppies here Saturday raising $246.53 for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary. Kathy Hilsabeck had the highest number of sales. A friend is a gift of God, and only those with kind hearts can unite them.
Whitten rolled into the district final after a 12-1 rout of Ferguson in five innings. Lee Olmstead pitched effectively holding Ferguson to one hit as Roger Yordy hit a first inning homer with a man aboard. Whitten scored eight in the third, two in the fourth, and added one more in the frame. The district final was set for yesterday afternoon.
Kenneth Brown, former operator of Ken's Service station in Eldora, underwent major surgery at Methodist hospital in Sioux City last week and is critically ill. Brown left Eldora for Primghsr in August.
In a morning incident Earl Miller found his farm pump stalling with no water. A fully grown skunk, tail tangled in the pump, burned out the motor as Miller armed with a shotgun rushed to battle. The skunk died. Miller survived but wished he were dead.
A series of community meetings listed with dates from Sept to Oct details Farm Bureau Commons Committee planning sessions and a Farm & Home Planning schedule. Activities include 4-H annual meeting at Eldora I O O F Hall and a Farm Management Tour with Livestock and Feed outlook meeting at Owasa.
Discussion of the decentralization program of the U S Post Office will be held with past staff in Iowa Falls at the Elks Club Lodge at 7 30 pm hosted by L A Weldon the local postmaster. Eldora and nearby offices have been placed in a Des Moines district and operations moved from Washington to Des Moines. Postmaster J R Bahne said four or five local staff will attend.
Hardin County Rural Young Peoples group holds its regular monthly meeting at the Legion Hall in Radcliffe on Wednesday. Members will participate in a tall meet with a short talk drawn from a list of general interest subjects. The local winner advances to district and possibly state contests at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting.
Heather L. V. McDonough of Cedar Rapids, former pastor of St. Mary's, was principal speaker at the father son banquet sponsored by the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's here Wednesday evening. Toastmaster Virgil Schmidt introduced Fathers White, Chihak and Axen. Alyn Schafer paid tribute to the priests. Dale Lawless spoke for the priests. Delores Otte and Joseph O'Reilly presented the musical portion.
Touls Caslayka of Traer Iowa began work at Anderson Drug last week while Mr and Mrs Ed Anderson were vacationing.
Jerry Balvanz, a graduate of Eldora High School in 1954, completed Westmar College Freshmen Days and enrolled as a new student. He plans to pursue the secondary teaching course at Westmar following his graduation.
Curtis Goodell age 18 son of Mr and Mrs Burt Goodell Eldora enlisted in the U S Navy at Waterloo Thursday and sent to the Navy training center at Great Lakes HI MARRIAGE LICENSES Leland C Harrison 25 Iowa Falls and Beverly M Cox 16 Ackley
The Webster City Association of Congregational Churches holds its annual Fall Rally at First Congregational Church Thursday from 9 30 to 4 30. Lunch by the women’s fellowship. worship, business and reports. Dr Edward Wilder of India speaks. Grace Storms reports on Christian education. Open to public.
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