Kutish to Address Initial Adult Farm Class Here Tuesday
Francis A. Kutish Iowa State college extension economist will speak at the kickoff session of the adult farmers night school Tuesday night. The meeting sponsored with Hardin county extension service includes members of the New Provigelite adult agriculture class. Kutish will discuss Farm Outlook for 1950, after returning from a Washington D C economists meeting. Other topics this year include farmers income tax returns soil conservation fertilizers rural electrification livestock diseases corn borer control and farm program legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College Extension
Hardin County Extension Service
Kutish
Washington, D. C
Hardin Countians in Drake Messiah Chorus of 500
Dorothy Schwarack of Whitten and Jesse Knight of Steamboat Rock are part of Drake university chorus of 500 in The Messiah. The presentation of Handel's oratorio will be Dec. 11 at KRNT theater Des Moines, a Christmas tradition in Des Moines for 59 years with last year’s two performances drawing 10,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Schwarck
Whitten
Jesse Knight
Steamboat Rock
Drake University
KRNT
Des Moines
Service Held for Frank Pierson, 80
A service was held Wednesday for Frank Pierson, 80, who died at the county home Monday. The Rev. Dewey Lamprecht officiated. Burial followed in the cemetery near the home. Pierson, born in Sweden on December 30, 1868, came to America about 30 years ago and left no known relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pierson
Dewey Lamprecht
Mr. Pierson
Sweden
America
Thomas A Reece 77 Dies Wednesday
Thomas Arthur Reece 77 resident of Eldora for 43 years died Wednesday Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Andrie Creps funeral home. Survived by wife, son Grover Reece and two daughters Anna Brock and Lucy Steinfeldt, all of Eldora.Study reorgan ization principal speaker at Mason City district meeting Milo K Swanton Wisconsin farmer Hardin county reps among the 400 attending included Ben Jasp ers Leo L Nott board members and M Z Albers county superintendent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Arthur Reece
Eldora
Andrie & Creps Funeral
Reece
Grover Reece
Anna Brock
Are
Lucy Steinfeldt
Elora
Mason City
Milo K
Swanton
Wisconsin
Farmer
Hardin County
Ben Jas
Pers
Leo L. Nott
Board of Education
M. Z. Albers
Young Farmers Open Evening Session With 13 Enrollees
In the high school building the young farmers night school began its first session devoted to course organization. The class includes Eidora Dean Groeneveld Marvin Barr Harold Lloyd Ben Juchems Irvin Kosanke Vernon Lloyd Glen Donner Charles Steinfeldt Hubbard Lloyd Crippen Lee Dole Milt Dole Harold Dole Bob Robison. Twenty more sessions will cover topics from sow management to market hog control with a group dinner ending April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Farmers
Eidora
Dean Groeneveld
Marvin Barr
Harold Lloyd
Ben Juchems
Irvin Kosanke
Vernon Lloyd
Glen Donner
Charles Steinfeldt
Hubbard
Lloyd Crippen
Lee Dole
Milt Dole
Harold Dole
Bob Robison
Messiah Concert Set for December 18 in Steamboat Rock
Handel’s Messiah will be performed at 8 p m on Sunday December 18 in Steamboat Rock. Marion van Dyk directs a joint effort of two school music departments and local churches with guest artists Ruth van Dyke Cakaloosa tenor Dr Tempel bass Jose Primus both from Steamboat Rock. Mrs Arthur Cooper organ and Miss Betty Humphrey piano provide the musical support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Rock
Marion van Dyk
Prceram
Boloiste
Ruth van Dyke
Cakaloosa
Dr. Tempel
Jose
Delinquent Tax Sale To Be Held Monday
Delinquent tax sale set for Monday at 19 a.m. in Hardin county will offer remaining items from the delinquent list at the county treasurer W. H. Lepley’s office. Lepley expects more than half to be removed before the sale as taxpayers flock to settle overdue accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
W. H. Lepley
Lepley
Union Company Pushes Work On Exchange
Twelve men work on installations for the Union Central Cooperative Telephone association preparing the new exchange for service. The system should be in use before Christmas with 186 town subscribers, 147 farm lines, and 28 Bangor-line customers totaling 361 phones. Free service links with nearby towns may continue. tolls expected for Union hub pairs. The plan envisions every patron as a stockholder with common battery phones replacing central ringing eventually extending to farm lines within eight miles of Union. Union formed 1948 with a 25-year franchise granted 1951. Edward W. Lundy presides with Gy Fitzgerald, W. Conn secretary-treasurer, and board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Union Central Cooperative Telephone Association
Union Territory
Bangor
Whitten
New Providence
Liscomb
Clemons
Eldora
Union Evaens
Edward W. Lundy
Fitzgerald
W. Conn
Paul Glenney
Lee Glenney
C. F. Long
W. R. Martin
Lundy, Butler
Lundy
Marriage License for Wade Perkins and Ione Sanders
Wade J. Perkins aged 22 and Ione Sanders aged 1, both residents of Eldora, obtained a marriage license together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade J. Perkins
Ione Sanders
Eldora
Town Valuations Stay Unchanged by Tax Commission
The state tax commission ordered no changes to Hardin county town property and building assessments, keeping values as submitted while 59 counties were equalized. Twenty eight counties gained increases including Marshall. Hardin and Grundy were left unchanged. Rural lands and buildings in Hardin were directed to a 10 percent reduction, following a prior blanket 30 percent cut. Tax collection delays push payment date to around February 2 as counties finalize millage based on total needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
State Tax Commission
Otis Rash
Hardin and Grundy
Marshall
Tax Commission
County Board of Review
Tf. Wilkins Co
County Assessor
Board of Education
State Commission
Judge Hill presides in district court cases
Judge G R Hill of Clarion conducts sessions Monday and Tuesday with jurors reporting next week. The docket includes an automobile crash damage suit, a marriage annulment ruling, a $202.50 fault judgment, a falsifying to be an officer charge against Louis Poortinga, a continuing case for Van A Graham, a mortgage foreclosure against M O Pierce, default judgments for Dra Nyquist and Shorts, Carnation Co against Melvin Perkins, and a divorce remarry consent for Ralph Brightwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Hill
Clarion
E. H. Daley
Lyle Thompson
Hill
Phyllis Williams Johnson
Lester Johnson
Jackson Township
Wyoming
Paul Williams
Johnson
Williams
Roxie O. Long
Ralph Lucas
Louis Poortinga
Osceola
Poortinga
Eldora
Kay Setchell
Oscedia
Hardin County
Conservation Commission
van A. Graham
Graham
Dickenson
Union
M. O. (Olive) Pierce
Ward
H. A. Blersborn
LaMont Moore
Lundy, Butler
Lundy
F. J. McGreevy
Dra
Nyquist
Shorts
Melvin Stull
David Manship
Harold Steinfeldt
Carnation Co
Melvin Perkins
Orpha Perkins
Ralph L. Brightwell
Betty Brightwell
Visitation By Officials At Ackrey Whitten Schools
Arthur Carpenter state supervisor and M Z Albers county superintendent visited the Ackrey and Whitten schools, meeting staff and inspecting facilities during the day. Officials discussed programs and future improvements with local educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Carpenter
M. Z. Albers
Ackrey 4 Whitten
Pine Lake Tournament Opens With 16 Teams In Hardin County
The Pine Lake conference tournament kicks off Tuesday night in Hubbard gym with 16 boys and girls teams competing for titles. Defending champs Steamboat Rock and Rock Eties headline, while Radcliffe, Hubbard, and Union arrive with strong records. Three-game nights run through Friday with finals Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Hubbard Gymnasium
Pine Lake
Steamboat Pirates
Rocketies
Elve da Grind
Radcliffe Sextet
Hubbard Girls
Union
Ken Wells
Ray Smalling
Ames High School
Hubbard
New Providence
Steamboat Rock
Radcliffe
Alden
Whitten
Owasa
Tiger-Tutors In ICL Opener At Pine Lake Tourney
Eldora prepares for the Pine Lake tournament with the Tigers traveling to Teachers High for the opener and the Tigerettes visiting Boone. Cedar Falls powered by height faces Tanginess while the Tigers rely on Harrington Murty Walde Anderson and Saylor. Pony on double bill with Tutor team in action and county rivals in tune for key early season schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Pine Lake
Hubbard
Eldora
Tigers
Teachers High
Tigerettes
Boone
Radarmen
North Iowa
Cedar Falls
Roger Harrington
Red Murty
Frank Walde
Dale DeVault
P-L
Alden
Steamboat Rock
Meservey
Rockettes
Clemons
Radcliffe
Cordettes
State Center
Owasa
Whitten
Union
New Providence
Children’s Home Drive Underway in Hardin County
The Iowa Children’s Home Society drive, led by Mrs. Floyd Bahr of Iowa Falls as county chair, aims to raise 750 for Hardin County toward a statewide goal of 135,000. The society, founded in 1886, has aided over 18,000 children, including 160 in Hardin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Children's Home Society
Floyd Bahr
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Bahr
Iowahildren’s Home’ Society
Mrs Agnes Trotter Dies After Illness in Eldora
Agnes Trotter widow of Civil War Captain Harvey B. Trotter died Tuesday night at Eldora Memorial hospital after thirteen months as a patient. Services were at Blairsburg Congregational Church with interment in Blairsburg. She leaves a daughter Mrs E H Lundy and sons Ernest Elmer and Dale, plus 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Trotter
Harvey B. Trotter
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hendrik
Congregational Church
Blairsburg
Trotter
E. H. Lundy
Ernest
Elmer
Dale
New District Court Cases Filed Including Divorce Petition
New district court filings include Mary Della Winters of Sherman Township seeking a divorce from Vernon Dale Winters alleging cruelty and seeking custody of an unborn child. A counter suit by Barbara M. Adams of Newton against L. M. Blair of Iowa Falls seeks 5000 dollars for damages and 29 for hospital costs from a February 14, 1949 automobile collision. The Adams claim cites injuries such as a knee cut, kneecap fracture, and bruises. Earlier, L. M. Blair and Amanda Blair filed petitions against Dr. L. P. Adams for 2852 dollars related to the same accident, alleging negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Della Winters
Sherman Township
Vernon Dale Winters
Ackley
Iowa Falls
Barbara M. Adams
Newton
L. M. Blair
L. P. Adams
Amanda Blair
Adams
Hidera High Receives Thirty-Five New Music Racks
The Hidera high school instrumental music department received thirty five aluminum racks this week. The friction adjustable racks expand the department's storage and performance setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidera High School
Free Show for Children Under 12 Starts Holiday Events Tomorrow
Community holiday events announce a free show for children under 12 at the New Grand theatre tomorrow at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Eldora Chamber of Commerce and theater, the program is part of the 1948 Christmas schedule with future shows on Dec 10 and 24. Santa visits Eldora on Dec 17, and additional attractions include Pride of the West, Leave It to Henry, and a Dec 24 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm showing as part of the Children's Film Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Grand Theatre
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
the Theatre
Santa Claus
Eidora
Walter Sayer
American Legion
Hopalong Cassidy
Henry
Walter Catlett
Raymond Walburn
Rebecca
Sunny Brook Farm
Shirley Temple
Alica Faye
Eldora safety devices demo at high school Monday
Frank Ulish of the Iowa Department of Public Safety will bring a portable safety device unit for drivers to Eldora High School on Monday with demonstrations of the devices. The El dora Township Farm Bureau meets next Tuesday at the community house with a 6:30 potluck supper and a farewell for the Burl Crecellus family headed to Florida. Ralph Bright, Eldora, Iowa Brown Swiss Breeder’s Association officer, is among 37 consignors for the association’s fifth annual state sale at Waterloo on the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds Thursday. Allan Thomas, 17, Hubbard, fined $10 for carrying a loaded gun in an automobile. arrested Thanksgiving day by Kay Setchell, conservation officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ulish
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Eldora High School
Ralph Bright
Eldora
Iowa Brown Swiss Breeder's Association
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Allan Thomas
Hubbard
C. W. Haase
Thomas
Kay Setchell
School leaders to attend Cedar Falls meeting
F K Schmidt Eldora superintendent of schools and Earl Harmon high school principal will attend a North Iowa Cedar League meeting at Cedar Falls Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. K. Schmidt
Eldora
Earl Harmon
Cedar
Officers Re-Elected by Fair Association at Annual Meeting
Hardin County Agricultural Society reelected all officers and four directors at the annual meeting held here. R. A. Scott remained president with James Bales as vice president Howard Alfee as treasurer and C W Haase as secretary all residents of Eldora. Three year terms went to C T Rierson Radcliffe Walter Hauser Whitten Glen Sheldone Figers and Ed Lawler Town Falls. Richard Pulse was elected extension director to fill the vacancy from EB Rosenberger. Holdovers include Wilson Hadley New Providence Dale F Shater Iowa Falls Leo Megan and Harry Marks. Pulse will serve with other officers until 1982 and Huase will attend State Agricultural Society meeting at Des Moines December 14. 1950 fair dates were tentatively set for August 14 week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Agricultural Society
Fair Association
R. A. Scott
James Bales
Howard Alfee
C. W. Haase
Eldora
C. T. Rierson
Radcliffe
Walter Hauser
Whitten
Glen Sheldon Ee Figers
Ed Lawler
Town
Ames Students Here For Home Economics Study
Twenty Iowa State college juniors and seniors majoring in education and planning to teach home economics visited Eldora high school to study the department. A similar Ames group will visit again next week. Gretus Baker pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and served two days in the county jail. Raca Woolson of Houghton Mifflin Publishing taught classes to demonstrate correct usage of the English texts used at Eldora junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Eldora High School
Ames
Gretus Baker
Ackley
Baker
Bob Nelson
Miss. Raca Woolson
Houghton - Mifflin Publishing Company
Eldora
Thursay
Walther League Repeats Play Welcome Home Jimmie
Due to high interest the Walther League will repeat the three act drama Welcome Home Jimmie at eight Sunday evening in the basement of St Pauls Lutheran Eldora. Directed by Carolyn Jeske with Ruth Guenther Harold Wehrman and Edward Ziesman assisting. Cast includes Mary Ann Schultz Ellen Daleske Carol Armstrong Robert Granner Charles Stainfeldt Donald Balvanz Joan Balvanz Marvin Barz Jane Granzow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of
Eldora
Carolyn Jeske
Ruth Guenther
Harold Wehrman
Edward Ziesman
Mary Ann Schultz
Ellen Daleske
Carol Armstrong
Robert Granner
Charles Stainfeldt
Donald Balvanz
Joan Balvanz
Marvin Barz
Jane Granzow
Dance recital to feature Hardin pupils in Eldora show
The second annual Jane Dutton dance recital will be staged tonight in the Eldora high school auditorium at 8 p m. Local children form the core of the talent with thirty Hardin county pupils plus five Toledo students and two guest artists. Lucille Rosenberg will accompany at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dutton
Eldora High School
BP. m
Hardin County
Toledo
Lucille Rosenberger
Owasa Boy 13 Is Polio Patient In 1948
Hardin county reports its 27th polio case of 1948. Wilbur Wheat’s son Dirk 13 from Owasa developed bulbar polio and was taken to Iowa City last week. After care, his condition was reported satisfactory with crisis passed. County nurse Evelyn Olson advised keeping Owasa school open and enforcing health measures. Harold Honeck, 84, also hospitalized with polio remains in care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owasa
Dirk Wheat
Wilbur Wheat
Hardin County
Iowa City
Toms
Evelyn’ Olson
State Department of Public Health
Harold Honeck
Ridge
Eldora decking Christmas arches in business district
Eldora completes erection of five Christmas arches over Edgington avenue and Washington street with large bulbs and evergreen strands. Wiring remains to be completed next week. cooperation from Central States Electric, Stone Electric, Eldora City crew, and Chamber of Commerce reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Roger Qanske
Chamber of Commerce
Edgington Avenue
Washington Street
Central States Electric Company
Stone Electric Company
Eldora City
Diamond Bros. Garner
Leuthold’s
Courthouse
Grand Theatre
Harry’s Grocery
Baptist Church
Farm Women to Meet in Hubbard Tuesday
Farm Bureau women of Hardin county gather at Zion Evangelical church in Hubbard at 1 30 p m Tuesday. County and township officers will discuss committee roles and plan program work with Mrs Ladle Des Moines fifth district committeewoman addressing the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Evangelical Church
Hardin County Farm Bureau Women’s
Hubbard
TS Aetter
Athspore
Ladle
Des Moines
Trapshoot Sunday at Pine Lake Club
The Pine Lake club holds a trapshoot Sunday with gates opening at noon and expected participation from local shooters. Organizers urge arrivals by noon for registration and safety briefings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Francis Kutish
Hardin Countians
Thomas A. Reece
B. Rock
Eldora Junior High School
Hubbard Hy
Max van Derveer
Tiger
Children’s Home Unit
Leonard
Iers
Auto Spense
Mush
New Age
Giattisuloas
Newepanere
William Hollingworth
Andrle-Creps
Guy Campbell
Pearl Holthuls
Mary Campbell
George Teske
Arnie Gruelick
Ray Snovel
Neil Wehrman
Ernest Kosanke
Henry Wehrman
Allen McCullough
Arnold R. Ziesman
Rough Woods
Mr. Hollingworth
Ida Minear
That City
Grace Nehring
Eleanor Bear
Edward
William
Ed Radolph
Elders
Harriet Hudelson
Kent
Wash
David Hollingworth
Seattle
Hollingworth
Pleasant Township
Eldora Kids
Bright
Hunter
Purse
Rosenberger
Walther
Owasa Boy
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