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Hardin County Index

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1952

Page

9

4-H Girls Move Up To State Fair At Hardin County

Two top 4-H girls teams from the Hardin County Fair advancing to state events in Des Moines and the Cattle Congress at Waterloo. Audrey Rudolph and Norma Jeske of Kildora Happy Hustlers won clothing alterations to reach the state fair starting tomorrow, while Marilyn Tysdahl and Patricia Friest of Concord Cheerful Chums earned top hold that grain line to also compete. Additional blue red and white ribbon winners in clothing demonstrations and seniors advancing from a total of 416 senior exhibits are listed with names and clubs.

Hardin County Fair Audrey Rudolph Norma Jeske Kildora Happy Alice Hadley Union Peppy Pals Phyllis Luttsch Wager Buckeye Boosters Linda Clemons Providence Pearls Ann Wooten Beverly Ferguson Sherman Stars Barbara Granzow Jackson Tnt Prain Happy Hustlers Une Alice Hadley Union Eldora Hardin County Des Moines Thes Eldora Happy Hustlers Herald-Index Patricia Friest Garden City Marilyn Tysdahl Radcliffe Concord Cheerful Chums Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress Barbara Wegner Barbara Marilyn Harriet Lauterbach Alden Linda Hadley Jackson Carol Gaede Shirley Sanders Harmony Homerettes Sharon Wykle Beth Lyon Linda Ann Wood Linda Lee Wood Happy Hardin Homemakers Avis Lettow Karla Kline Alden Clover

Many County Schools Open Monday with New Superintendents

Vacation ends for Hardin county students next Monday August 25 as most schools prepare to open the term Eldora will start September 1 Pleasant No 2 faced consolidation vote failure by three votes and will close next year with students split between Eldora and Owasa New superintendents named for Union and Steamboat as two rural schools lack teachers

Union Steamboat Hardin County

Cpl Lee Dole dies from auto injuries near Camp Pendleton

Cpl Lee Robert Dole died early Tuesday from injuries suffered in a Saturday auto accident near Camp Pendleton California. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Dole of Hubbard. Funeral services are set for 9:30 Monday at St Mary's Church with interment in St Mary's Cemetery and a rosary at 8:00 Sunday at the family home west of Lawn.

Camp Pendleton Calif Cpl Lee Robert Dole Joe Dole Hubbard Cpl. Dole St. Mary’s Catholic Church St. Mary's Cemetery Lawn

Open House At St Marys Rectory In Eldora Sunday

Open house will be held at St Marys new rectory this Sunday afternoon August 24 from 2:00 to 5:00 oclock. Rev Father L McDonough hosting invites friends and Catholic parishioners. The eight room rectory is a low spreading one story brick veneer with wood siding gables and attaches a garage.

St. Mary's New Rectory Father . L V.mcdonough Father McDonough Eldora Washington Street

Triplet Calves Born at Union Farm Report

Paul Williams reports three Holstein bull calves born after a wet spell on his Union County farm. All calves were normal sized. one survived 24 hours while the other two continue to fare well according to Williams.

Paul Williams Union Williams

Livestock sale at county fair grosses 26829.60

Seventy nine head of baby beeves sold for a total 26829.60 with an average 35.02 per hundredweight. Top price 376.69 paid by Rath Packing Company for a 1025 pound entry by Alice Hadley of New Providence. Grand champion shire sold for 110.00 to Herb Lettow.

Alice Hadley New Providence Rath Packing Company of Waterloo Elizabeth Tysdahl Radcliffe Glenn Grantow Eldora Hampshire Herb Lettow

Radcliffe Girls Top 4H Senior Style Revue

Barbara Wegner of Radcliffe won the 4 H senior style show at the fair, earning a state fair berth. Marilyn Tysdahl, also of Radcliffe, was named alternate, both members of Concord Cheerful Chums.

Radcliffe

4 H Entries In Livestock Exhibits Set Record At Hardin County Fair

4 H entries in livestock exhibits set a county fair record with full housing forcing turnaways. Elizabeth Tysdahl won grand and reserve champions in a large baby beef show. Marilyn Tysdahl and Joan Tysdahl claimed multiple top placings in Hereford and Angus classes, with Lisle Cook winning showmanship. Junior swine also posted all time high entries.

Elizabeth Tysdahl Radcliffe Hardin County Fair Elizabeth Hereford Clarence Tysdahl Marilyn Joan Hardin County Hardin County’ Fair Dcliffe FF. A Marilyn Tysdahl Concord 45H Club Lisle Cook Providence Township Ce’ Hadley Arid Union Linda Hadley David Smitherman Elizabeth Tyedahl Concord Ro- Bennn Thompson

Barbara Wegner wins 4-H senior Style Revue at Fair

Barbara Wegner of Radcliffe wore the forest green costume that won top honors in the 4-H senior Style Revue at the Fair Wednesday. She planned to advance to the state fair in Des Moines starting tomorrow, having kept her outfit cost to 8 dollars and 26 cents.

Barbara. Wegner Radcliffe Des Moines Barbara Herald-Index

75 Year Club to be Guests of Rotary Sept 9

The 75 Year Club will be guests of Eldora Rotarians for the 17th consecutive year at their annual dinner on September 9 at the Country Club. About 100 invitations are being sent. Mrs. C. E. Greef, membership chair, seeks all residents of Hardin County who have lived there 75 years. The club has maintained a 225 member roll. the program will include musical selections but focus on socializing. George Potgeter is supervising Rotarian arrangements.

Eldora Rotarians C. E. Greef Hardin County

Fair results and photos continued in next issue

Additional results and pictures from the Hardin County Fair appear on page 3 of this issue. More coverage will be carried in Tuesday's Herald-Ledger.

Hardin County Fair Herald-Ledger

Funeral services for Ed Lepley 75 and wife Edna

Funeral services are arranged by Andrie and Creps for Ed Lepley 75 who died Wednesday at Eldora Hospital after a several week illness. His wife, hospitalized there, remains a patient at Eldora Hospital.

Andrie and Creps Ed Lepley Eldora Hospital Lepley

Rodin pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges

Wesley Rodin former Eldora police chief was arraigned in Cedar Rapids court on manslaughter charges and remains jailed on $5,000 bail after a crash that killed a two and a half month old girl during a confrontation with the child’s mother.

Wesley Rodin Eldora Cedar Rapids Rodin

Eldora Nickel Days Ad Copy Due Today

Eldora s big Kiddies Nickel Days will be staged here Friday and Saturday August 29 and 30 with sponsoring merchants featuring merchandise specials for parents. Ad copy for the Tuesday Herald Ledger is due in the Eldora Newspaper office by 5 p m tonight.

Eldora Herald- Ledger

Services Tomorrow For Henry Walters

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 oclock tomorrow afternoon at St Pauls Lutheran church for Henry A Walters Eldora who passed away Wednesday morning at Eldora hospital following a sudden heart attack Rev J Zimmerman will officiate Surviving are Mrs Walters and two sons George at home and Donald stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Tienry A. Walters Eldora Eldora Hospital Rev. J. Zimmerman

Steamboat Installs New Superintendent and Coaches

Steamboat opens under new Supt. Fred C. Nus, formerly of Bristow, Idaho, starting Monday with a half day. Regular sessions begin Tuesday and the hot toned program will start. Edwin Hoth will coach both boys and girls and teach social science and science. For the first time this year Steamboat will have a boys and girls coach. Continued on Page Five.

Fred C. Nus Bristow Idwa Steamboat Roth Edwin Hoth Steamboat

Community clothing drive tops 300 pounds collected

Residents donated over 300 pounds of clothing in a relief drive held last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. C. E. Greef reports all items were clean and wearable. The Farm Bureau building east room, near the Baptist church, will be open 2 to 5 pm August 23 to 30 for continued contributions. George Shafer set up tables for workers to accept items. Winter wear is preferred while cottons, comforters, quilts, blankets and burlap bags are also needed as Eldora aims to exceed a 2500 pound quota.

C. E. Greef Farm Bureau Baptist Church George Shafer Eldora George O'Bryan I Herald-Index

Also Mentioned on This Page

Glenn Granzow Barrow Lettow Bros Granzow Seth Aleth Dafoe Paul-Hron Hollend Seok g.Paul Bros Rollana Tetera State Fair Cattle Congress Rosemary Lyon Louise Cockerham Karen Wooten Carolyn Copeland Dorothy Plum Shirley Spring Lene Hensing Katherine Klien Clever Climbers LaVonna Mogi Jean Ryken Etna Merry Makers White Patty Ballard Katy Bruns Sherman Karla Wiechman Lynette Rahfelds Pleasant No Eldora School Pleasant No. 2 Hardin Lee Dole Harold Dole St. Mary's Manse Glenn Frette Angus Barbara Thompson Orlen Stolee Jimmy Hinderaker Rolland Paul G. I Rotary Hardin Oldtimers Bulletin Henry Walters Farm‘ Bureau Room Overseas
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