Rodin Named Defendant In Two Damage Suits
Wesley Rodin former Eldora police chief figures as a defendant in two damage suits in Cedar Rapids district court filed Tuesday. The suits total more than 20 000 and name car owners William Jefferson and Ed Gastonett, Virgil Schmickle father of the 92 week old Gloria Jean Schmickle, and the mother Mrs Virginia Schmickle. Police said Rodin sped and hit a utilities pole after the mother refused to marry him. An alcohol test showed intoxication and he is held on manslaughter charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Rodin
Eldora
Cedar Rapids
Rodin
Gloria Jean Schmickle
William Jefferson
Ed Gastonett
Virgil Schmickle
Mirginia Schmickle
Cedar
Rapids
Schmickle
Tempel Promoted at New Brunswick Laboratories
Arthur Tempel, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Tempel of Steamboat Rock, has been appointed superintendent of antibiotic fermentation at the New Brunswick Laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etempel
Arthur Tempel
Steamboat Rock
New Brunswick
Hardinians Take Several Prizes At Grundy Fair
Eldora veterans on the farm training class No 2 excelled at Grundy County Fair in the Duroc swine division. A gilt owned by Dale Lawless Eldora won grand champ in gilt class. The animal to be shown at Hardin County Fair and the State Fair in Des Moines. Other entries include Paul brothers and Melvin Oppold who took top and second in senior spring gilt and barrow classes. Upcoming Hardin County entries include George Paxton Wellsburg sheep Paul Primus Steamboat Rock and Don Arends Ackley in swine show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County Fair
Dale Lawless
Eldora
Hardin County Fair
Des Moines
Paul Brothers
Melvin Oppold
Barrow
Paul
George Paxton
Wellsburg
Paul Primus
Steamboat Rock
Don Arends
Ackley
Dale
Tack
Lawless
Rural Teachers Meet In Hardin County August 23
Rural teachers in Hardin county plan a preliminary meeting at the County Superintendent M Z Albers office on Friday August 22 at 9 00 a m Miss Olive Pearl Ritter from the University of Iowa will speak on primary procedures and county health nurse Mrs Evelyn Lyon will stress pupil health checks Supplies for the new term will be distributed Squibbs and Sons Tempel formerly served as a technical assistant in this department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Crural
M. Z. Albers
Olive Pearl Ritter
University of Iowa
Evelyn Lyon
Red Cross Seeks Nurses For Polio Emergency
Leo L Knight, chairman of the South Hardin Red Cross Chapter, urged registered nurses to join a polio duty surge in the Midwest. At least 75 nurses are needed across Iowa Illinois Texas Oklahoma Wisconsin and New Mexico for a minimum two month assignment at a salary of 276 dollars per month from the National Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo L. Knight
South Hardin
Gordon Lamb Wins Rotary Scholarship for Simpson College
Gordon Lamb, Eldora high school class of 1952, received the annual one year college scholarship from Rotarians at Tuesday noon meeting. He will enter Simpson College this fall and is the son of Mr and Mrs C L Lamb. In high school he starred in baseball football track and participated in band and chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Lamb
Eldora High School
Lamb
Simpson College
C. L. Lamb
Reed Promoted to Captain After Korean Service
Jack L. Reed, who returned last month after nine months at the Korean front, has been promoted to captain. He and his wife Meta are in Pensacola Florida where he will serve two years as instructor. Reed flew 42 combat missions with the Deathrattlers squadron during his Marine Corps tour in Korea. He enlisted as an aviation cadet in 1943 and has nine years of service. His parents, Mr and Mrs L F Reed, live in Lake Macbride Solon Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. Reed
Eldora Businesses Close for Fair Week
Eldora firms will close next Wednesday afternoon August 20 for the Hardin County Fair. John Starr, business promotion chair, says no Cash Day Awards next week but two will be given in late August, one Wednesday and one Friday for Kiddies Nickel Days. All county offices will close Monday to Wednesday starting at noon to allow attendance at the Fair.
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Eldora
Copper
Hardin County Air
John Starr
Committed
Kindergarten Tots Must Register Prior To School Opening
Forty nine prospective kindergartners registered Wednesday at the Eldora school for the coming term. About 79 are expected to be enrolled when school opens, officials say. All kindergartners must be registered before opening. Registration continues next week with a final deadline Friday August 22. For the first time this year, kindergartners will be divided into two rooms with morning and afternoon sessions in both rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
F. K. Schmidt
Polio Case Reported In Eldora Patient Evard Mossman
Evard Mossman a Standard Oil bulk agent in Eldora was hospitalized after Eldora hospital diagnosed bulbar polio. He was taken by ambulance to Des Moines Thursday morning for expert care following a sudden illness late Wednesday night at the local hospital.
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Evard Mossman
Eldora
Des Moines
Eldora Hospital
Mossman
Standard Oil
Hos- Po
Home on Leave for Pvt Lloyd Crippen and Wife
Pvt Lloyd Crippen and Mrs Crippen take a 21 day leave with the former’s parents Mr and Mrs Glen Crippen at Hubbard where he will be assigned for overseas service Mrs Crippen remains in Hubbard when he reports to Chilmer N P for deployment to overseas duty
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Lloyd Crippen
Mrs Crippen
Glen Crippen
Ae Bard
Pers
Chilmer
N. P
Hardin County 1953 Budget Up Despite Tax Rise
Hardin County plans a 1953 budget totaling about 1 002 500 with a 17.00 per thousand tax rate, up from 16.00. Road work dominates spending at 562 000. 285 650 may come from non tax income. A 10 000 emergency fund is asked. a 100 000 county home addition bonds issue was approved. Hearing set for August 29 at 10:00 a.m. at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
R. A. Scott
Eeenan
Beteanes
Returns to Camp after Korea service and leave
Vernon Montz, who recently returned from a year of service in Korea, left Thursday for Fort Sheridan, Ill, after spending an 80 day leave in Hubbard.
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Camp Pl
Vernon Montz
Korea
Fort Sheridan
Hubrd
Clothing Drive Saturday Helps Overseas Relief
The initial clothing collection for overseas relief will be held Saturday afternoon from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Farm Bureau workroom, with Mrs. C. E. Greer and her committee in charge. Donors are urged to provide clean warm garments and supplies including suits, shirts, dresses, shoes, yarns, blankets, linens, towels, soaps, and sewing notions. Committees are led by George O BryAn and include Mrs. Greer and numerous volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
C. E. Greer
George O'Bryan
Orville Johnson
Raymond Radolph
Wyatt Johnson
H. G. Priske
A. K. Reese
John Bekemeier
Ray Follett
George Shafer
May Cabb
Harald Dettbarn
Over 600 4H Clothing Exhibits Set for Hardin County Fair
More than 620 4-H clothing entries have been received by the Hardin County extension office for the Hardin County Fair. Exhibits will be placed by 6:00 p.m. August 16 in the 4-H Girls building, with 12 club booths ready Saturday or Monday. Eva Stacy of Ames judges the clothing displays as 61 girls compete in the 4-H Style Revue with seniors in finals at the State Fair.
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Jacqueline Macy
County Home Economist
Eva Stacy
Ames
Wednesday Awards Miss Ruth Ziesman and Miss Dedrick
Miss Ziesman and Miss Dedrick, both of Eldora, won the $25 Cash Day Awards on Wednesday. Dedrick was in Harrison's and Ziesman in Marks Drug. Larger prizes went to Mrs. Floyd Van Tiger and Mrs. W A Lloyd of Eldora who failed to qualify for the $100 and $50 prizes because they were not present at 3:00 p.m. in Eldora business places.
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Ruth Ziesman
Neltie Mae Dedrick
Eldora
Dedrick
Harrison's
Ziesman
Marks Drug
Floyd van Tiger
New Kindergarten Teacher Hired at Eldora School
Miss Marillyn Jean Aiken of Grundy Center is employed as Eldora’s new kindergarten teacher to replace Ethel Miller who resigned. Aiken, a Grundy Center high school alumna, studied at Iowa State Teachers College and taught first grade at Ellsworth for two years and will wed Mr. D. D. Akkerman who is a carpenter. they plan to live in Eldora.
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Marillyn Jean Aiken
Grundy Center
Eldora School
Ethel Miller
Miss Aiken
Grundy Center High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Ellsworth
D. D. Akkerman
Eldora
Ivester to Honor Rev Heisey And Family Sunday
Ivester Church and community plan a farewell dinner and program for departing pastor Rev Walter Heisey and his family on Sunday August 17. Heisey will preach his final sermon before leaving for Tiffin Ohio at the end of August after a two week vacation. Heisey long served in China as a missionary and has held roles at Manchester College and public relations work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivester
Walter Heisey
Heisey
Indiana
Flint
Michigan
Manchester College
Bethany Biblcal Seminary
Northwestern University
Yen Ching School
Peking
China
Wayne County
Helsey
Louise
Conrad School
Wilbur
Detroit
Lowell
Bridgewater College
Virginia
4 H Exhibitors To Be Guests Of Rotarians At Fair
Eldora Rotary Club will host 4 H exhibitors at the Hardin County Fair next Tuesday. Invitations were sent through the county extension office to all 4 H youths with entries. They will dine at the Methodist ladies cafe from 12 00 to 1 00 o clock. The Tuesday meeting will be a social event with no program or speakers. Jim Hauser chairs the arrangements with Bob Meader and George Janssen.
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Eldora Rotary Club
Reguar
County Extension Office
Methodist Ladies Cafe
Fairgrounds
Robert Cowell Returns to Home
Robert Cowell, recently a patient at University Hospital in Iowa City for bulbar polio, returned to his New Providence home Tuesday after about three weeks in hospital. He lost around thirty pounds and remains on a restricted diet, but is improving satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cowell
University Hospital
Iowa City
New Providence
Cowell
Loveless to Headline at Hardin County Fair Monday Afternoon
The 81st annual Hardin County Fair opens Monday with three days of entertainment and exhibits. Headline speaker Herschel Loveless, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, will address the crowd along with Iowa Attorney General Robert Larson. A walking horse exhibition and a TV wrestling show are also on the program.
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Hardin County
Herschel Loveless
William Beardsley
Loveless
Robert Larson
Iowa
Larson
Fairfield
Towd
Robert D. Blue
John M. Rankin
Iowa City
Tennessee
Sso
Armed Services May Take Doctor From This Area
Hardin county faces doctor shortage as a physician may be drafted. local selective service reports a physical examination call for August 19 under doctor and dentist special registration. Six Hardin county men depart for Des Moines for induction, joined by recent enlistees Ives Allbee and Terrance Shellard, with an induction call for nine men on September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Armed Services
Ie County Selective Service Board
Glen Whorrall
Des Moines
Herbert Edward Zimmermann
Steamboat Rock
Harold Lloyd Caretens
Alden
John Edward Lundy
Union
Jack Raymond Walton
New Providence
Oelwein
Marion Jack Williams
Carroll Lee Smith
Iowa Falls
Ives R. Allbee
Eldora
Terrance E. Shellard
Ackley
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Grundy Fair
Squibbs and Sons
Tempel
Red Cross
Knight
Rotary
Bulletin New Polio Case
Board of Supervisors
Ance
Scott
Palmer Dixon
Johnson Motor Co
Mich
Ed Lindsey
Dodge Bros
Omaha
Motor City
Dixon
Dixons
Waterloo
Dodge Company
Dairy Cattle Congress
Providence
Lisle Cook
Gary Faris
Happy Hardin Homemakers
Dorothy Plum
Eldora Happy Hustlers
Carol Gaede
Donna Books
Concord
Karla Wiechman
Lynette Rahfeldt
Harmony
Shirley Sanders
Arlene Hansing
Providence Pearls
Karen Wooten
Carolyn Copeland
Rosemary Lyon
Louise Cockerham
Fred Wehrman
Howard Harris
Dayle Felton
Harlan Simmons
Dale Zeltman
J. F. Hardin, Jr
R. R. Griffel
George Martinson
Donald Lomen
Harold Dettbarn
L. A. McNertney
J. F. In, Jr
W. D. Edson
Merle Stevens
Ralph Speers
Robert L. Larson
Mrs. Heisey
Jim Hauser
Bob Meader
George Janssen
Girl Scouts
Quaker Heights
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