Steamboat Rock Social News Highlights Local Visits
Steamboat Rock residents and relatives enjoyed a weekend of visits and travel. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Havens and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fredrickson spent payday afternoon with Abe Propst near Marshalltown. Eldora visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clemons at F. Fredrickson’s. Elsie Card visited with Wayne Kinney in Gifford. Alfred Bell and Phyllis ran errands on business. The Weber family and Pierrette Pad dock, vacationing with Mrs. John Gast, returned home to St. Louis. Diane McKillip’s illness sent L. G. Johnson’s family toward Wolcott, Indiana. Carl Smidh, 70, formerly of Steamboat Rock, died in Sheffield. funeral held Monday. Numerous other trips and visits traced through city and area, with gatherings for anniversaries and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Havens
Frank Fredrickson
Abe Propst
Marshalltown
Howard Clemons
Eldora
F. Fredrickson
Elsie Card
Wayne Kinney
Gifford
Alfred Bell
Phyllis
Perehelit
George Weber
Pierrettee Paddock
John Gast
St. Louis
L. G. Johnson
Wolcott
Ind
Diane McKillip
Carl Smidh
Steamboat Rock
Sheffield
Naomi Folkerts
Bernice Frerichs
Marjorie Gast
Clear Lake
Max Sharpshair
Bayard
Nebr
Joe E. Trittien
Melvin L. Hoffman
Minnesota
Canada
Chas
Elzig
Gordon Pixler
Henrietta Hall
Mason City
Della DeHaan
Madison
Bertha van Dornum
John L. Cramer
Cedar Rapids
John Cramer
J. A. Holmes
Russell Holmes
Des Moines
Pauline Kiger
Karen Luiken
M. A. Wilson
Lena Grieves
Dows
C. E. Sentman
Naomi
Fred Folkerts
T. J. Bilers
George
Harry Luiken
Leonard DeVries
Folkerts DeVries
Lois
Aplington
Carl Lentman
Roger Gast
Pierrette
Social notes from Ames and nearby towns
Gifford Virginia Lepley visits Tucson. Ames guests include Mr. and Mrs. John Sheldon and daughter. Wendell orville Vigars hosts. D. Medici family of Garner and Ray Estes of Woodward visited Dewey Estes family. Mrs. Vera Smials of Lakeland Florida stayed with Marion Moon. Mrs. Dewey Estes returned from Eldora hospital. Harold Williams vacationing in New York City. Bogue and Marsh families visit. Mrs. Lewis Erickson attends funeral for her mother K. Dusenberry in Creston. Guy Campbell hosts at Ames with Gaylord Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lepley
Tucson
Ariz
Ed Lepley
John Sheldon
Ames
Orville Vigars
Marie
D. Medici
Garner
Ray Estes
Woodward
Dewey Estes
Vera Smials
Lake
Mrs. Lepley
Lewis Erickson
Lorimer
K. Dusenberry
Creston Hospital
Guy Campbell
Gaylord Campbell
Community notices from Owasa and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Floyd Trickey and Mr and Mrs Harold Beattie visit Des Moines relatives. Carroll Heard visits mother Ella Heard in Eldora. Bill Pryn and son and Bob Sutton and sons visit John Dickenson home. Minnie Eick stays with sister Gus Merklin in Iowa Falls. Ernest Frisbie vacationing in Colorado. Johnny Myers and Dorothy Kraft attend Boone picnic with Lewis Implement ball players. Bessie Huffman visits Minnie Eick in Owasa. Walter Akers and Dorothy Akers escort Alpha Dee Akers home after hospital stay. Harry Scott, Peter Scott host Sunday dinner in Alden. Loyd Reed and James Roberts visit Lee Center. Lee Sanders in Marshaltown for eye treatment. 4-H clubs of Jackson township host Farm Bureau meeting at Owasa school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Beattie
Des Moines
Wm. Beattie
Carroll Heard
Ella Heard
Eldora
Bill Pryn
Latimer
Bob Sutton
Iowa Falls
John Dickenson
Minnie Eick
Gus Merklin
Ernest Frisbie
Colorado
Johnny Myers
Dorothy Kraft
Hampton
Boone
Lewis
Bessie Huffman
Owasa
Walter Akers
Dorothy Akers
Iowa City
Alpha Dee Akers
Harry Scott
Peter Scott
Alden
Loyd Reed
James Roberts
Lee Center
Lee Sanders
Marshalltown
Lee
Jackson Township
Farm Bureau
Gross To Appoint To Gov't Schools
Congressman H R Gross of Iowa's third district is named by the army and navy to appoint two naval midshipmen and four alternates, plus three military academy selections with different alternates, all effective July 1 1950. He invites applications from district youths meeting age and exam requirements, with details from 137 House Office Building Washington DC. Herald and Index editions urged for coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Department of the Army
Department of the Navy
Gross
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Congressman Gross
House
Washington, D. C
Hardin County Community Notes Cross the Line of Change
News notes from Hardin county cover ER I Rosenberger's resignation to join a farming project in Pocahontas county, local deer cull plans by Pine Lake Wildlife club, business changes including Alva Dickenson buying Union Quality Grocery, and Harry C. Murphy becoming Burlington Railroad president. Also reported are library board re-elections, a farm fire prevention meeting, WNAX contest winners, Verner Soballe’s naval instruction at Annapolis, and local clergy retirements and moves. Pedestrian crossing flashers near Edgington and 12th Street begin operation, engagements, American Legion Auxiliary delegates at Des Moines, alumni events in Steamboat Rock, courtesy visits for Mrs Nicholson, and clergy transfers from Whitten to Panora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Alva Dickenson
Eldora
Union
Glenachman
Charity Long
Harry C. Murphy
Burlington Railroad
Eldora Library Board
J. F. Steckler
Hardin County
WNAX
Maurice Cooks
New Providence
Verner Soballe
USN
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Church of Christ In Union
L. R. Putnam
Putnam
Longmont
Colo
Edgington Avenue
12Th Street
Phyllis Joan Smitherman
Herman Harris
B. H. Harris
Brad Smitherman
Eldora American Legion Auxiliary
E. G. Harries
C. A. van Potter
William Luick
Des Moines
Steamboat Rock
J. L. George
State Lodge
Donald Nicholson
Quincy
C. C. Winter
Mary Martin
Whitten
Panora
St Marys to Hold Thirteen Hours Sunday at Church
Thirteen Hours of devotion and adoration will be observed at St Marys Catholic Church this Sunday. Daily Masses start at 8 and 10 a m with visits to the church for family prayer and conclude with devotions at 8 p m Father Ambrose McAvoy of Hampton assists Father L V McDonough and will deliver the sermon of the Blessed Eucharist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Ambrose McAvoy
Hampton
L. V. McDonough
Hardin County Surpasses Bond Sale Quota
Hardin County finished the Opportunity drive for government savings bonds at 141.05 percent of its quota. Keith Strother of Eldora chaired the effort. The state average was 130.71 percent. Hardin sold $742,185, $216,009 above its $526,176 target. Iowa total sales reached $65,356,158.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Keith Strother
Eldora
Iowa
Library Board Elects Officers
Dr. J. F. Steckler was elected president of the Nora Library Board last week with Mrs. Ehrman as vice president and Mrs. Nandy as secretary. Other officers and details were not clearly readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Board
J. F. Steckler
Nora Library Board
Frehrman
I Nandy
Speretar Arearer
Chile
Gravel highway work begins on routes 215 and 218
Graveling of State Highway 215 from Eldora to Gifford started Monday. The project will finish with a graded approach at the new South Fork bridge near Gifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Gifford
New South Fork
Eldora Legion Auxiliary Receives Iowa Meritorious Service Citation
The American Legion Auxiliary of the Eldora Walter Sayer post earned a 160 point credit and is rated a superior unit for the 1948 1949 period by the Iowa state department, marking meritorious service recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Eldora Walter Sayer Post
State Department of
Iowa
William Dreier Jr Appointed Teaching Post at ISU
William Dreier Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wm H Dreier of Hubbard will join the faculty of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls this fall He attended Iowa State College taught at Organe Orange township consolidated school south of Waterloo served four years in the military including the European theatre After the war he studied at the University of Minnesota earning a master's degree and next month a doctor of philosophy His wife and two sons spent a few days at his parents home while he attends reserve training at Craig Field Ala
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dreier, Jr
Wm. H. Dreier
Hubbard
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Dreier
Iowa State College
Organe Orange Township Consolidated School
Waterloo
University of Minnesota
Craig Field
Ala
Rev L R Putnam to Retire From Active Ministry
The Rev L R Putnam pastor of the Church of Christ announces resignation and retirement plans. He will reside in Longmont Colorado with Mrs Putnam, having served the local church full time since 1946 after earlier half time work for Eldora and Union churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
L. R. Putnam
Church of Christ
Purina Dealers Meet at Crosley Farm Store
Purina dealers from Eldora Alden Iowa Falls and other towns gathered at the Crosley Farm store Thursday evening. C L Hackleman of Mason City spoke on poultry feeds culling and other poultry problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purina
Eldora
Alden
Iowa Falls
Crosley Farm
C. L. Hackleman
Mason City
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Nola
Nabisco
Quality Grocery
Gov't Schools
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GHOOT
Lon McAllister
Peggy Ann Garner
Utah
All Technicolor
Preston Foster
Forrest Tucker
Skipp Hameler
New Grand Theatre
ER. I. Rosenberger
Sim- Sas
Spain
Pocahontas Couny
St. Mary’s
Goetz Beer
Eldora’s
South Washington
Gene Stevens
Crosley
Geerlings
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