Eldora school board adopts 1952 53 budget and plans upgrades
Eldora consolidated school board approved a 132 006 tax levy for the 1952 53 year, up only half a mill from last year. The meeting awarded bus fuel contracts, named drivers and substitutes, sold a 1945 Ford bus, and readied delivery of a new bus. The board chose a Kimball piano to replace two old instruments, arranged fluorescent lighting installation, and advertised bids. Floor finishing on the gym was completed as faculty reception set for August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Consolidated School Board
County Stdntor
BR. A. Scott
John Wood
R. W. King
Wilbur Davis
Francis Knutson
Eldora
W. H. Beasley
Craig Froning
Ford
Paul Oglesbee
Martinsburg
Iowa
Cleveland Music and Jewelry
Bank Buys $100 000 Bond For County Home Addition
Hardin County Savings Bank purchased the $100000 bond issue to fund the proposed county home addition. Six bids were received by the Board of Supervisors. Voters had approved the bond in the June primary. Construction is delayed pending government steel allocation approval and bid letting. The bank offered 1.5 percent interest plus a $185 premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Savings Bank
Board of Supervisors
Floyd Hurtt Buys Albion Food Locker Plant
Floyd Hurtt, formerly of West End Grocery, bought the Albion Food Locker Plant in Marshall county. The deal closed Tuesday with possession set for August 18. He sold his home to Harvey Gaines and will move his family to Albion around September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hurtt
West End
Albion
Marshall County
Hurtt
Harvey Gaines
Eldora High School Tuition Below State Average
Eldora’s non resident high school tuition runs two dollars under the state average with three year stability. The statewide high school average is 38 dollars, while Eldora’s past three year non-resident figure has been about 22.50 for grade pupils and 21.75 statewide for grade pupils. Local rates for high school and grade pupils have not risen in three years, reflecting 1949-50 operating costs despite higher maintenance and salary costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
State Department of Education
Imey
Dance Band to Be New Attraction At County Fair
Hardin County fair adds a dancing band, the Rythmaires led by Jim Maltby with Eldoran members Darrell Scott Dave Wilson and Ken Kennedy plus three Cedar Falls youths. They perform Aug 19 20 with an afternoon walking horse show Aug 18 and national horse show prize acts and trick riding by Donna Scott and William Donelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Hadley
Fair Board
Jim Maitley
Maltby
Eldorans
Darrell Scott
Dave Wilson
Ken Kennedy
Cedar Fails
Asso
Donna Scott
Cedar Falls
William Donelson
Alden
Miss Scott
Donelson
Newly Employed Teacher At Pleasant Resigns
A new development in the Pleasant No. 2 Eldora consolidation dispute is the resignation of Mrs. Jeannette Harless, who was recently engaged as teacher for the coming term. Her appointment came from one board member while others were undecided about next year. Pleasant recently rejected consolidation with Eldora by three votes.
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Pleasant No
Eldora
Jeannette Harless
Pleasant School
Harless
Pleasant
Cotton Blooms At The City Dump In Eldora
Visitors at Eldora’s city dump report a cotton plant blooming with purplish red flowers. The plant sprouted from seeds carried back by Dr. R. E. Gray from a Texas trip. The cotton displays alternate lobed leaves and stands out among rubbish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Eldora
R. E. Gray
Texas
Former Eldora Priest Conducts Sea Burial Rites
Rev. John P. Connell of Riceville Iowa landed July 31 in Greenock Scotland aboard the Empress of Scotland and administered last rites to a passenger who died mid Atlantic. The deceased, Mrs. James Ettles of Keith Scotland, died of a heart ailment and was buried at sea after the sea burial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Connell
Riceville
Iowa
Greenock
Scotland
Connell
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Eldora
L. V. McDonough
James Ettles
Keith
Geerdes Services Held at Wellsburg
Wellsburg IA funeral chapel reports George H Geerdes 65 lifelong Grundy County resident died Saturday in Waterloo after a 10 day illness. He was Wellsburg Savings Bank cashier before retirement city clerk for 37 years and school board treasurer. Surviving are his wife a son and daughter two grandchildren one sister two step sisters and two step brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
George H. Geerdes
Grundy County
Waterloo
Geerdes
Boys 4-H Leaders to Meet in Eldora Tuesday
Leaders of boys 4-H clubs across Hardin County will gather at the extension office in Eldora at 8:00 Tuesday, August 12. Discussion will cover plans for the junior livestock show and other summer activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Eldora
Polio Patients In This Area Now Number Four
Polio cases in the area total four as Robert Cowell of Lawn Hill remains hospitalized at University Hospital Iowa City in a bulbar polio case. A card shower and youth benefit were held for the Cowell family while Morgan Beck, 11, moved to Blank Memorial Des Moines with no paralysis noted. Additional polio patients include Virgil Zacharias of Ackley and his niece Audrey Meyer near Town Falls, with Zacharias wheelchair bound and Audrey still feverish but not paralyzed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cowell
Lawn Hill
University Hospital
Iowa City
New Providence
Cowell
Morgan Beck
Darwin Beck
Iowa Falls
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Virgil Zacharias
Illinois Central Depot
Ackley
Audrey Meyer
Russell Meyer
Near Town Falls
Zacharias
Audrey
Ice Cream Benefit for Cowell Family Nets $206
Community members packed New Providence Friends Church for an ice cream social to aid polio victim Robert Cowell. Organizers reported net proceeds of 206.17 dollars with 35 gallons of ice cream and numerous baked goods donated by Lawn Hill and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cowell
New Providence
Lawn Hill
Hubbard
Eldora
Union
Chester
Peopl
Friends Churc
Don Beach
Bob Moon
Ray McDowell
Bill Raska
Carleton Nassen
Dave Thornton
Lyle Cook
Dunn's Super-Valu Announces Closing-Out Sale
V. A. Dunn announces a closing-out sale on all stock of groceries meats fruits and fixtures at Dunn's Super-Valu store. The Dunn family has run the shop for three years leasing from Emmett Locker Service. Lease not renewed and Emmett Locker Service will take over with plans pending. Sale runs from today Friday through August 16.
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V. A. Dunn
Dunn
Emmett Locker Service
Local Odd Fellows To Present Degree Work at Iowa Falls
Eldora Odd Fellows plan a third degree practice after their regular meeting next Monday evening to prepare for degree work in Iowa Falls on August 25. All degree team members are urged to attend as the charter will be draped in memory of Clarence Rambow who recently died in California. Refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Odd Fellows
Iowa Falls
Clarence Rambow
California
Guest Speaker At Methodist Church
Dr John C Buthman will be guest speaker at First Methodist Church during the morning service. He begins his second year as district superintendent for the Cedar Rapids district while Rev John K Moore is on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Buthman
First Methodist Church
John K. Moore
Buthman
Cedar Rapids
The
Methodist Church
Clothing Drive Aug 16 Seeks Eldora Items for Europe
Eldora residents are asked to donate used clothing and items for an overseas drive opening Saturday August 16. The Farm Bureau building east side will host collection from 2 to 5 pm with a barrel at the training school. Harold Dettbarn oversees transport. Beecher Crosley offers truck space to Des Moines. The drive aids relief for needy in devastated Europe and the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Mira
C. E. Greef
Farm Bureau
Harold Dettbarn
Beecher Crosley
Des Moines
Hardin County PMA selects 1953 committeemen and delegates
Balloting released by PMA director Walter Hauser shows each township naming three committeemen and two alternates plus delegates and alternates to the county convention. Committeemen listed include Alden Alden names, Steamboat Rock, Wellsburg, and Iowa Falls assignments with members from Eldora and surrounding towns. The county committee will be named at the convention Saturday, as the annual election was moved up this year to aid soil conservation planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Production and Marketing
PMA
Walter Hauser
Iowa Falls
Des Moines
Soil Conservation Service
Plowing Contest Rep Featured for Hardin County
George Brindle of Union will represent Hardin County in the state plowing contest at Polk City next Tuesday August 12. Brindle has previously been a plowing runner-up in other years. The Union and Buckeye softball teams meet at Eldora at 8 p.m. next Monday August 11. The public is invited. Hardin county supervisors will hold a drainage hearing on extension No 43 in Radcliffe on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Dr R C Rogers’s office will close August 10 through 25 for vacation in Minnesota.
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George Brindle
Union
Hardin County
Polk City
Brindle
Buckeye
Eldora
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Radcliffe
Iowa Falls Man Charged With Intent to Rape
An Iowa Falls man, Robert Brannick, 24, was charged with assault with intent to rape after an attack on a 12 year old girl Saturday night. He was arrested Tuesday evening by Iowa Falls authorities. County attorney Lester E. Ose and Sheriff Paul Hodgson aided the case before Bran nick was turned over to Franklin County authorities. The victim was taken to Iowa Falls hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Robert Brannick
Brannick
Lester E. Ose
Paul Hodgson
Franklin County
Four Hardin men graduate at SUI commencement
Frederick H. Leonard and Albert Douglas MacRae of Eldora earned Bachelor of Arts degrees at the State University of Iowa commencement. Richard Gail Boeke of Hubbard received a Master of Science degree, and Robert Harold Williams of Town Falls earned a Master of Arts degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick H. Leonard
Albert Douglas MacRae
Eldora
State University of Iowa
Richard Gail Boeke
Hubbard
Robert Harold Williams
Town Falls
Ind Suit Filed In Car Tractor Crash Near I F
A second suit arising from last October 4 collision south of Iowa Falls seeks 2500 dollars for Mrs Thelma Swanstrom injuries and 2000 dollars for her son Donald C Swanstrom. Thelma blames Max Kelsey Iowa Falls for negligence in outlook lights and signaling. Injuries include a broken nose cuts forehead bruises and a permanent scar for Donald. Kelsey had earlier filed a damages claim of 556 31 dollars against Donald R Swanstrom from the same crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Thelma Swanstrom
Donald C. Swanstrom
Max Kelsey
Njuries
Two Teams to Represent Har din County in State Quiz Derby
Two Har din County rural schools will send teams to the Iowa State Championship Quiz Derby for elementary and rural schools during the Iowa State Fair. First team members are Robert Dickinson, Gifford. Marvin Saathoff, Etna No 3. Bonnie Quaife, Gifford. Second team includes Frances Ites, Ellis No 5. Norma Thompson, Alden No 11. Marlys Varnum, Sherman No 8. alternates Kathleen Wehrman, Pleasant. Lois Stotser, Robertson. Larry Trout, Gifford.
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Hardin County
Iowa
M. Z. Albers
Robert Dickinson
Gifford
Marvin Saathoff
Etna No
Ackley
Bonnie Quaife
Frances Ites
Ellis
Iowa Falls
Norma Thompson
Alden No
Alden
Marlys Varnum
Sherman No
Radcliffe
Kathleen Wehr
Man
Pleasant
Lois Stotser
Robertson
Larry Trout
Wally Ris Crowns Shirley Allison At Water Carnival
Shirley Allison of Steamboat Rock was chosen Miss Pine Lake and crowned queen of the Aqua Antics water carnival closing the third annual Red Cross swimming program Monday night. Wally Ris, the all-American Olympic star, placed the crown and saluted her with a kiss. Queens from other towns participated in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Allison
Steamboat Rock
Pine Lake
Red Cross
Wally Ris
Former Hubbard resident Clyde Lackey dies in California
Clyde Lackey 72 died in Tomales California on July 27. Born in Hardin County near Owasa he moved to San Francisco in 1921 and returned to Hubbard in 1945 then to California in 1948 settling in Tomales. He was a barber who once ran a shop in Hubbard. Survived by widow Beatrice Lackey Dulin sky daughter Richard Lackey four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 30 with burial in Napa.
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Hubbard
Clyde Lackey
Tomales
Calif
Mr. Lackey
Hardin County
Owasa
San Francisco
Augusta Shanner
California
Lackey
Beatrice Dulinsky
Yountville
Richard Lackey
Napa
Three Eldora residents win prizes at local event
Three Win Awards Max Roll Eldora was awarded the $50 Cash Day prize at Bowman's Recreation Parlor on a Wednesday afternoon. Mary O'Rielly in Harrisons' and Ray Coons in the Cashway market, both Eldora residents, each received $25. George Grantow of Eldora failed to qualify for the $100 award because he was not in an Eldora store at 3:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Roll
Eldora
Bowman's Recreation
Mary O'Rielly
Harrisons
Ray Coons
Cashway
George Grantow
Eldorans at Cedar Rapids Legion Parade
Two Eldorans, George Janssen and Leo Megan, led the American Legion parade in Cedar Rapids during the state Legion convention. They were featured as standard bearers in the Des Moines Register’s Tuesday issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorans
George Janssen
Leo Megan
American Legion
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Register
State Legion
Janssen
Megan
LeRoy Blum Named New T. S. Coach
LeRoy Blum has been signed as head coach and athletic director at the Iowa State Training School for Boys and assumed duties August 1. Blum, a Dubuque University graduate, spent significant time in the armed forces and coached in Illinois last year, succeeding Robert, now in business in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Blum
Iowa State Training School For
Blum
Dubuque University
Mlllinois
Robert
Chicago
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Agr
Ames, Ia
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Chisholm, Minn
Jeannette Wickey Commercial
Eldora, Ia
Edward Engstrom Jr
Coon Rapids
Conrad
Central Iowa
Bill Shoemaker
Eldora Merchants
Ronnie Walters
Roger Munson
Jim Irwin
Mike Langehough
Heido Asu
Murray Hubbard
Larry Tansey
Shoemaker
Frank Norris
John Ramsell
Gary Mitchell
Don Knott
Fred Broer
Dick Scott
Larry North
Gary Fraiser
Robby Mairs
Jerry Bockes
Tom Flickinger
Lauren Doughty
Herald-Index
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Odd Fellows
Harold A. Schager
Carl H. Brandt
Cleo N. Fiscus
Marion E. Stienberg
Richard F. Harms
Melvin C. Neuenfeldt
Harley W. Kastetter
Robert Lettow
Stanley Bourne
Herman Maas
Clay
Edward N. Stull
Claus B. Primus
Harold L. Hartman
Abe H. Jaspers
Frederic L. Fisher
Concord
Robert Lee
Andrew T. Wigness
McCallsburg
Ralph V. Lee
Birch C. Fleming
Garden City
Erwin H. Lepper
John W. Graham
Frank H. Sheldon
R. Martin Skillen
Carroll J. Hobson
Wilbur S. Barnard
Leland E. Murphy
Lester L. Kaufman
SUI
Ind
I. F
Donald Swanstrom
Ris
Miss Pine Lake
Sharon Walton
Beth Lyon
Pamela Conway
Jo Ellen Hitch
Whitten
Susie Marks
Marilyn
Eldorans Head
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