Prizes For Best In Each Kiddies Days Parade Category
Eldora Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Kiddies Days parade on Saturday August 25 with prizes for best entries in seven categories including pets decorated cycles tricycles wagons humorous costumes and original costumes. Judging begins at 9 am at Fidora High School grounds with the parade at 9 39 am followed by rides from 10 am to 10 pm both days. Rides cost 10 cents each and winners are announced from Eldora Pioneer Plaza after the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Fidora High
Sted
Man Amusements
Adel
Assembly Terrace
Eldora Pioneer Plaza
Courthouse Square
Dave Brown
Larry Reed
Gary Brinkmeyer
Raleigh King
Robert Voss
Dr. C. G. Gould
Bill Dagit
Marion Beattie
Supervisors Vote To Repair Coal Bank Hill
Hardin County Board of Supervisors moved to repair Coal Bank Hill road at the north edge of Eldora. County Engineer Rolley Glasgow to draft specs and bid ads. outside contractor to perform work, aiming to begin in 2-3 weeks and finish this fall. Estimated cost $30,000 to $50,000. Some discussion of vacating the road. petition favored repair. Possible alternative routes and a new bridge were considered, with cost estimates cited. The county also faces a potential legal action over lateral support for adjacent property.
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Rolley Glasgow
State Highway Commission
Glasgow
Coal Bank Hill
Eldora
Carl Letz
Iowa River
High Bridge
Letz
Russell Pierson
Ben Primus
Tim Hoekstra
Gordon
Gary Reisinger
Ron Holder
Tepair
Town
Ina
Carroll Hobson
Hobson
Hope To Complete Coal Bank Road Work This Fall
The Hardin County Board of Supervisors after a public hearing voted to repair the damaged road along Coal Bank Hill at Eldora. Consideration was given to vacating the road with no new alternate route, and a bridge to the north was discussed as part of the plan. Al Photo, Angraying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Coal Bank Hill
Hidera
Hardin County Aoard
Welcome to School Leaders at Pine Lake Breakfast
Welcome Rinehart and Black preside over Chamber of Commerce teachers reception at Pine Lake Country Club. The Wednesday morning event featured a brief program after a sponsors breakfast with educators gathered for the annual chamber affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Roger Black
George Rinehart
Pine Lake Country Club
Ambulance fund drive draws donations from multiple counties
Contributions toward a new ambulance unit at Union came from a wide area including Hardin Marshall and Grundy counties. Donors included New Providence Whitten Union Liscomb Gif ford Bangor and Conrad with rural areas in Union Providence and Eldora townships Hardin County Liscomb Bangor and Liberty townships in Marshall county Felix and Melrose townships in Grundy county.
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Union
Hardin, Marshall
Grundy Counties
New Providence
Whitten
Liscomb
Gifford
Bangor
Conrad
Providence
Eldora
Hardin County
Liberty
Marshall County
Felix and Melrose
Grundy County
Eldora Pool Final Public Day Planned by Manager Van Stewart
Eldora Municipal Pool will close to the public on Friday August 24 per manager Van Stewart. A cleanup will occur Saturday August 25 at the city owned facility, Stewart said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Municipal
van Stewart
Stewart
Farm Sali Calendar Notice for Sale Dates
Reserve your farm sale date by placing it in the Herald index calendar. Contact advertising department for planning assistance and details.
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Herald-index
Classes Begin Here Monday At El Dora School
Classes for students start Monday August 27 at El Dora Community School with a full schedule. Teachers attend workshop sessions that began Wednesday morning and will conclude Friday August 24. First vacation day for students and staff is Labor Day September 3.
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Black
Rinehart
Clem Marsden
Eldora Community School
Monday Rites For William F Meier
Funeral services were held for William JF Meier 69 at Salem United Methodist Church Hubbard with interment in Hubbard Cemetery. Boeke Funeral Home arranged. casket bearers include Martin Floyd Wayne Meier Leonar d Orgell Faye Kuhfus Elmer Kuhlman. He was born November 8 1883 in Sherman Township and married Hulda Kuhlman March 2 1915. They farmed in Grant Township before retiring to town in 1948. He is survived by his wife two daughters and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William JF. Meier
Salem United Methodist Church
Hubbard
Arthur Frankhauser
Boeke Funeral Home
Martin Meier
Floyd Meier
Wayne Meier
Leonard Orgell
Faye Kuhfus
Elmer Kuhlman
Vanish
Glenn Miller
Ralph Callus
William Fredrick Meier
Sherman Township
August Meier
Carolin Hager Meier
Hulda Kuhlman
Grant Township
Trulda
Robert
Margaret) Dreier
Karl
Maxine) Ricks of Hubbard
Henry
Louis
Charles
August
Gusta
Emma
Elia
Tires and fishing tackle stolen in two Hardin County thefts
Two thefts were reported by the Hardin County Sheriff's Office Monday. The Coop Station in Radcliffe reported four Blue Streak Speedway Special tires and wheels stolen from an unspecified hydraulic machine. Dave Brown of Eldora reported his fishing tackle box and $30 to $40 worth of lures stolen while fishing on the Iowa River near Wagle City Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Sheriff's
Coop
Radcliffe
Dave Brown
Eldora
Iowa Hiver
Wagle City
United Suppliers to Build New Office Warehouse Complex
United Suppliers Inc of Eldora announced a new 120 by 350 structure joining the feed mill, with a 25 by 70 office and 42,600 square foot heated warehouse to store farm chemicals. Project financed under Small Business Act, with $800,000 facility cost and $1.36 million site investment, plus notes sold locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Suppliers, Inc
Eldora
Eldora Airfield
SBA
Eldora Industrial Development Corporation
Hardin County Savings Bank of
Iowa Falls Federal Savings and Loan
Eldora Industrial Development
United Suppliers
United Bugs, Inc
Lux Pallets
U.S
Murphy
Keith Olson
al Janssen
Ed Uleh
Janice Kramer
Court to Decide on Default Entry in Eldora Anthony Bldg Case
Eldora City Council deferred action on repairing the former Anthony and Dickson Hardware buildings pending Hardin County District Court rulings on a default entry. A special appearance by Louis and Sally Davies through attorney Carl Letz questioned city jurisdiction, but council overruled it and heard engineer Frank Cervetti describe extensive repairs needed for both structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony and Dickson Hardware
Eldora
City Hall
Hardin County District Court
Hidera
C. G. Gould
Louis
Sally Davzes
Carl R. Letz
William N. Dunn
Frank Cervetti
Marshalltown
Cervetti
Anthony
Rapid Road Work Progress in Crestview Addition
Crestview Addition east of Vinton Heights sees rapid curb and gabber work this week with Blythe Construction of Wellsburg leading the curb and galler project and Wea ver Construction of Iowa Falls handling blacktop and roadbed rack work. A fourplex dwelling rises under Hay Folkerts supervision, with Floyd Guede supervising and George Bryan as housing addition owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestview
Vinton Heights
Eldora
Blythe Construction Company of
Wells
Burg
Weaver Construction Company of
Iowa Falls
Ing
Hay Folkerts
Floyd Guede
George Bryan
Information on Kidora 2% mill levy election details
Readers learn key points of the Kidora Community School District 2% mill levy proposal. Q and A explain funds must be on hand before spending, potential annual raise near $35,000, simple majority needed, levy placement on the 1973-74 tax rolls if approved, allowed uses including ground purchase and new facilities, but not routine maintenance or bus garage construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kichlor
Kidora Community
Merald Index
Eldora
Newby Heads 5. R. American Legion Commander Named
Roland Newby was elected commander of the Hoover Hiser Mann Post 42 of the American Legion at Steamboat Rock during an election meeting Tuesday. Norman Thoms was chosen first vice commander with Rex Heard as second vice commander, Richart Butters adjutant, John Burns finance officer, Ray Karstens historian, James Potgeter chaplain, Bill Zielske sergeant at arms, and Hollis Havens service officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Newby
Hoover Hisermann
American Legion
Steamboat Rock
Tuesay
Norman Thoms
Rex Heard
Richart Butters
John Burns
Ray Karstens
James Potgeter
Bill Zielske
Hollis Havens
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Dean's List
Nancy Sparks
James C. Sparks
Des Moines Area
Leitz
Coal Bankl
Fred Dohring
Hardin City Bridge
Joe Kramer
H-T
Union Ambulance
William F. Meier
Ellsworth Municipal Hospital
Jay Falls
United
Vinton Construction Co
Henningsen Steel
Mason City
Richard C. Murphy
Anthony Bldg
City Council
Condimteal
Newby Heads
R. American Legion
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