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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1950
Page
11
Turk Van Derveer a sophomore at Upper Iowa University earned a Red Cross instructor rating in water safety and life saving He is a 1947 graduate of Eldora High School This aligns with postwar training programs and local Red Cross efforts.
Mrs. Addie Burgess and Mamie Frazier attended the funeral services in Marshalltown Tuesday afternoon for T. Walter Corram. The ceremony reflected local respect for the deceased with family members present.
Eldora's track team, short on veteran dashers and hit by illness and weather, prepares for the opening triangular meet on April 15. Coach Dale DeVault trains a growing crop of newcomers led by Gordon Perkins and Roger Harrington as veterans Carroll Vaughn and Dick Stone anchor sprints and relays.
Hight letterwinners grace the Alden High School squad as 20 players compete for spots. Veterans Kellogg McBride and Lawson are seniors, with indoor drills starting March 20. The Redskin schedule includes Popejoy Owasa Williams Woolstock games through May 9.
Hubbard mentor Id Streeter faces early doubts as his 1950 spring squad opens with five returning lettermen including Walt Tintjer Arvins Doering and Gayton Goodknight. Catching is unsettled between Stan Halfpop Ed Larson and Harold Dole. infield spots and keystone post are contested by freshmen Ronnie Piel and Harold Schormeier with others vying for bases and outfield roles.
Hubbard defeats Alden 18-0 in four and a half innings as Doering Tintjer and Reinert Dole spearhead a powerful offense. Reinert drives in two with a bases loaded double, Dole adds a double triple and homer, while the Hubbard battery of Doering and Dole yields strong pitching before relief by Tintjer and Halfpop.
The county faces coaching speculation as Bryan Starr departs Owasa boys program to become superintendent, remaining as girls mentor. Ex-athlete applicants rumored for the remaining job. Ten girls earned major letters at the high school assembly led by Veronica McCarty as honorary captain. Whitten previews spring baseball with Seawark, Reece, and Harris, opening against Owasa delayed by cold, with a schedule through May.
Tuesday games were cancelled due to cold weather. Wednesday results show Hubbard defeating Alden 13 to 0. Upcoming games list New Providence at Owasa Union at Albion. Tuesday gaps include Eldora at Grundy Center, Radcliffe at Hubbard, Steamboat at Owasa, and Union at Whitten.
In the 1942 43 Pine Lake boys and girls seasons Alden and Steamboat Rock dominated the early races. Bob Silke top scored for Alden with 819 points over four years while mumps sidelined stars. The Steamboat Rock girls earned multiple all state honors and the teams won South Pine Lake titles at Hubbard, with Alden and Owasa leading conference play in January before Hubbard faded and Steamboat Rock pressed ahead with a rough, high fouling showdown.
George Leckley Eggleston, born July 24 1867 in New Diggins Wisconsin, died at his Grundy Center home after a long life of teaching, shop work, carpentry, and public service. Survived by four children, eight grandchildren, siblings and a long tenure as Grundy County auditor. He joined Whitten Methodist and later Grundy Center church, and held offices in Farmers Mutual, Odd Fellows, and Rebekah lodges. Dollar Days ad follows.
A chilling wind and snowflakes cancelled the opening of the county high school spring baseball campaign Tuesday afternoon. Several games were postponed with no firm rescheduling yet. matches may be added later. Whitten vs Wellsburg and Alden vs Hubbard were on tap yesterday, with today’s schedule including Union at Albion and New Providence at Owasa. Eldora travels to Grundy Center to face the Spartans, Hubbard hosts Radcliffe, Steam Boat meets Owasa, and Union visits Whitten if weather cooperates.
The conference finished with a 7-0 run sealing the crown as Alden stayed a close contender with their lone defeat to the Rockettes.
Firates coached by D C Harper won the tight title game over Aiden 27 26 after trailing 12 6 at halftime. Maurice Gast sealed the win with a late free throw as teammates include Crosser Daleske Cooper Hoffman Finger and Smith. The report also notes Steamboat Rock Providence Rockettes and Eldora district tournament progress and a two day Dollar Day ad in Eldora.
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