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Hardin County Index

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1951

Page

2

Reliefer Harting shuts out Eldora in 4-0 win at La Porte City

Arnold Harting relieved at third base and tossed two hits over six innings, guiding La Porte City to a 4-0 shutout of Eldora as Harold Strodecker struggled with control early. Eldora’s sole threat came in the fourth and seventh frames with Ken Wagner and a lone hit.

Eldora la Porte City Arnold Harting Tigers North Town Harold Strodecker Harting Mitchell Ken Wagner Jim Kruse Kruse Tiger LaPorte Allen Christian Bob Teeter Strahecker Teeter Bob Sawveil Sawveil Hubbard Argene Doering Larry Dubberke Radcliffe Cardinal Harold Cole Dubberke Bob Peterson Carl Harnstadt

Grundy Center Dominates Field Events in Triangular Meet

Grundy Center wins the Training School triangular with 62 points as Eldora High trails at 41 and host team 33. Top performers include Gary Beckley with three firsts and Pork Stumburg with two, securing 25 points. field events carry GC with discus, pole vault, broad jump, and high jump victories.

Max van Derveer Grundy Spartans Eldora High Cinder Gary Beckley Pork Stumburg Beckley Eldora Tigers Dick Stone Frank Nowasell Beep Anderson Stone Chuck Crandall Nowasel Jim Hubbard Roger Harrington Dale DeVault Gary Button Kenny Wagner Harrington Whitey Davis Douglas Baker Davis Baker Hurdies Maya Perkins Button Braehard Bill Cleveland Gary Parker Wagner Crandall Doak Perkins Nowasell Burns Hubbard Farley Arnold Peterson Aa Gintabang Peterson B. Smith Jerry Smith Dennis Kieciel

Tigers and Trainers Enter Annual Teachers Relays

Track squads from Eldora high and the Training school join 24 high school and 10 college teams at Cedar Falls for the Teachers Relays. Dale DeVault leads a 15 man Tigers squad in 440, 880, mile, mile medley and two mile events with notes on entrants and events, plus junior division entries and Training school participants.

Eldora High Teachers College Cedar Falls Dale DeVault Tigers Beep” Anderson Frank Walde Roger Harrington Ken Wagner Ike Auber Gary Button Dick Stone Chuck Crandall Frank Nowasell Jim Hubbard Bill Cleveland Gary Parker Kemp Huehn Jerry Reece Frank Lyman Gene Martin Phil Prosser Ed Streeter

Clemons Racks Whitten Nine 5 2 in five innings

Clemons scored in every inning except the fifth to defeat Whitten 5-2 in a five frame game. Bartine led Whit ten with two doubles and a single as Clemons piled nine hits off Bib Vinton. Jay pitched five innings for Clemons, fanning five, while Vinton struck out nine for Clemons and Harris belted a grand slam.

Whitten Clemons Dick Bartine Jerry Rogers Roger Jay Mar

Polio Chapter Set Meeting at I F A Apr 26

Annual Hardin County Polio Chapter of the American Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will meet at the Arling hotel in Iowa Malls on Thursday April 26 at 8 p.m. A 6 30 dinner for officers directors and campaign workers precedes the session. Also appears notices of appointment and executor in Iowa and Hardin County probate matters.

Hardin! County American Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Arling Iowa Malls Wilson H. Hadley New Providence

Hunt Oil Co Receives 20 Year Shell Plaque

A plaque in recognition of 20 years of friendly business relations with Shell Oil Co was presented to Hunt Oil Co of Eldora at a district Shell associates meeting in Waterloo Monday night Roscoe M Hunt proprietor received the award Attending were Hunt Gil Johnson Motor Co staff Freeman Johnson Orville Lamb Don Lavelle Jack Crosser and Wallace Albright

Shell Oil Co Hunt Oil Co Eldora Shell Company Associates Waterloo Roscoe M. Hunt Hunt Gil and Johnson Motor Ca Freeman Johnson Orville Lamb Don LaVelle Jack Crosser Wallace Albright

Arkansas Travelers At Radcliffe Tonight

The Arkansas Travelers, a noted feminine traveling basketball team, play Radcliffe tonight against Pine Lake conference male players and coaches. Tipoff is 8 p.m. Tickets cost 75 and 50 cents.

Arkansas Travelers Radcliffe Pine Lake Conference

Owasa Owaken Tilt Cancelled By Wet Diamonds

The Owasa versus Wellsburg baseball tilt scheduled for Tuesday was cancelled after Owasa’s diamond was unplayable and Wellsburg’s field stayed wet.

Owasa Board Holds All Night Interview for Coach

Owasa school board spent an all night session Tuesday with more than 20 candidates interviewed for the Owasa high school boys’ coaching job. A board member said additional interested people who could not attend had phoned in. The meeting ended at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday with three finalists remaining and a decision expected this weekend or early next week.

Owasa Owasa High School Glace

Team Together to Hurl One Hitter

Union Norman Harris allowed the lone Union hit as New Providence pitchers Phil Rash, Nippy Harris, and Carrol Herdon combined for an 18 strikeout six inning 48 to 4 win. Howard Vernon with a single provided Union’s only safety while Dan Winter hit a double and Frank Cook with Larry Lawler added triples for New Providence. Ted Reece started for Union then Alan Braga finished. New Providence errors totaled four, Union one.

UNION Norman Harris New Providence Phil Rash Carrol Herdon Howard Vernon Dan Winter Frank Cook Larry Lawler Ted Reece Alan Braga

Camp Returns Signed Contract Completes Staff

Boys and girls sports at EHS see changes as Dick Camp returns a signed contract to Supt FL K Schmidt on Monday. H OAL SAY Jacobs moves to a straight teaching assignment with winter officiating duties replacing junior high coaching roles.

EHS Dick Camp Supt FL K. Schmidt H. Oal Say Jacobs

Basketball Headlines of 1951 shown at New Grand Theatre

A film screening titled Basketball Headlines of 1951 will have its final showing at the New Grand Theatre tonight. The program features coverage of the Harlem Globetroters and includes material on the recent SE college basketball scandal.

New Grand Theatre Harlam Globetroters

WITH OUR BOYS IN UNIFORM SAINT ASSIGNED TO USS MACON

Charles W. Saint has been assigned to the USS Macon for navy duty and his New York address appears as Charles W. Saint FA 323-95 50 USS Macon CA 122 Fleet Post Office New York NY. Lee Dole writes that he is now stationed at Camp Pendleton California and lists his Marine address 1161555 Co. D USMC 4th Inf Trag Bn T and Command Camp J H Pendleton Oceanside California.

Lee Dole Calif. Hubbard Joe Dole Camp Pendleton Calif Lee R. Dole USMC Inf Camp J. H. Pendleton Oceanside

Junior Barth Completes NCO School in Berlin Post

Sgt. Junior L. Barth of Eldora has graduated from the noncommissioned officers school at the Berlin military post after six weeks of intensive training. He took courses in leadership weapons tactics and standardized instructional techniques. Barth serves in 77730 Signal Service Company as a radio technician with his wife living here.

Berlin Germany Junior L. Barth Eldora Barth Set. Barth 77730 Signal Service Company

Rites at Clarence For Dan H. McCaw

Dan Haynes McCaw 62 died at his Clarence home after a lingering illness. Steamboat Rock residents attended the service and burial was in Clarence cemetery. Born June 2, 1898 he married Marjorie Ballou in 1928. they had two children Eugene and Ruth. Surviving are his wife, daughter Mrs. Donald Bachman, son Eugene and two grandchildren. The McCaw family lived northeast of Steamboat Rock before moving to Clarence about a decade ago.

Steamboat Rock Clarence Dan Haynes McCaw McCaw Marjorie Ballou Eugene Ruth Donald Bachman Hie G. Folkerts Ben Jasper Phil Ruppelt Mike Daleske William Leverton Win Pal- Toy

Bruna to Leave Radcliffe Coaching Role

Radcliffe basketball and diamond program mentor Bruna resigns after three years as coach. He will not return for the 1951 52 season at the Cardinal school in Pine Lake conference.

Radcliffe Uf RR Bruna Cardinal School Itruna Rad Ike Pine Lake

Local high school hoops notes and staff shifts

A string of basketball results from Eldora New Providence Union Whitten and other area games is followed by a shift in coaching staff at Eldora High. Jim McLeran remains athletic director and head football and boys basketball coach while Camp leads girls basketball activities. Dale DeVault will supervise junior high athletics and track. A new woman teacher will direct girls physical education as spring basketball plans push into next year.

Jim McLeran Dale DeVault Camp McLeran Eldora Ireet EHS DaVaust McLeran and

Eldora High School groups perfom at Rotary event

Six instrumental groups from Eldora High School provided their traditional concert before the Eldora Rotary club on Tuesday. Five of the six groups, led by Wayne Aut, earned Division I ratings in the preliminary contest. In a separate incident, Kay Griffel, daughter of Dr and Mrs Griffel, was injured when she collided with a northbound car near Andrile and Creps store, suffering bruises and a dislocated shoulder.

Eldora High School Eldora Rotary Club Wayne Aut Kay Griffel BR. R. Griffel Wallace Albright Andrile and Creps Albright Kay

Republican Women Elect Officers in Hardin County Club

Hubbard hosts Hardin County Republican Women selecting Azalea Boeke as president. Officers include Harold Snyder Iowa Falls first vice president, Ralph Elle Radcliffe second vice president, Francis Drew Jr. kley third vice president, Fannie Strother Hubbard recording secretary, Lena Tungland Garden City treasurer, Frank Bevan Garden City auditor, Julia Mulford Eldora historian, C. F. Long Union serjeant-at-arms. Plainfield hosts district spring meeting May 8 with Harvey Uhlenhapp Hampton as speaker.

Hubbard Hardin County Republican Woman's Club Azalea Boeke Harold Snyder Iowa Falls Ralph Elle Radcliffe Francis Drew Jr Kley Rf T. Whitten Fannie B. Strother Lena Tungland Garden City Frank Bevan Julia Mulford Eldora C. F. Long Union Serjeant-At-Arms Plainfield Harvey Uhlenhapp Hampton

Dorcas Society to Sponsor Missionary Program

Steamboat Rock Dorcas Society of the First Baptist Church sponsors a missionary program at the church Friday night. Miss Bertha Lang, a returned missionary from China, will be the speaker. A missionary offering will be taken and a fellowship line with refreshments follows. everyone is invited to attend.

Steamboat Rock Dorcas Society of the Pirstatist Church Bertha Lang China

Rites for Former Providence Man Nate Albertson

Funeral services were held in Pipestone Minnesota for Nate Albertson aged 74 who died in his sleep last Thursday night. Born in New Providence on December 3 1872 he was a bricklayer by trade and lived in Sioux Falls and Flandreau South Dakota before moving to Pipestone. He worked on many brick buildings in Sioux Falls and other South Dakota towns as well as Pipestone and southwestern Minnesota. After services in Pipestone the burial was in the Flandreau cemetery.

Pipestone Minn Nate Albertson Mr. Albertson New Providence Sioux Falls Flandreau S. D South Dakota Southwestern Minnesota

Cleaner Installs Steam Vat to Waterproof Garments

Eldon McVeety, local cleaner and tailor, has installed a steam coil vat with temperature control to impregnate garments with water repellent solution. The new equipment will enable waterproofing for sportswear, coats, hats, and even for mals. Doodles is a colloquial name for bagpipes.

Eldon McVeety McVeety

Farm Events Highlight April 21 4-H Clubs

April 21 events feature young married couples and several 4-H clubs including Eldora Concord Cheerful Chums, Hardin Home Makers, Alden Clever Climbers, Union Peppy Pals, Cockerham Pleasant, Sherman Stars, Homer Eller's Women, and Mrs Herb Whiting's. April 24 notes Pleasant two and Lawn Hill Church activities with County 4-H Committee at Clam Pitt's. April 25 lists Tipton Teammates 4-H club at King's.

Eldora Concord Cheerful Chums Joan Male Hardin Haney Homemakers Shirley Muller Alden Clever Climbers Union Peppy Pals Cockerham's Pleasant Sherman Stars Homer Eller Jack Herb Whiting Pleasant Two Lawn Hill Church Clampitt's Tipton King’s

Wildlife Club Meets April 26 at Pine Lake Clubhouse

Pine Lake Wildlife club announces the regular April meeting to be held at the clubhouse on Thursday April 26 at eight oclock. Plans will be discussed for the dedication of Hudson Memorial Park July 15.

Pine Lake Wildlife Club Hudson Memiaria Park

Des Moines Firm Low Bidder on Chapel Renovation

Lovejoy Construction company was found to be the low bidder on a project to renovate the chapel at the training school after bids opened in Des Moines on Tuesday. Work will begin soon and include a new floor seating and lighting with the balcony removed. During construction assemblies will be held in the gymnasium.

Lovejoy Construction Company Des Moines

Visit training school inspection at proposed vocational building

Ralph Arnold an architect for the state board of control and Clair C. Weintz assistant visited Wednesday to inspect the site of the planned vocational education building at the training school and confer with Superintendent H. H. L. Miles.

Ralph Arnold State Board of Control Clair C. Weintz HH. L. Miles

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